New Plan Faces Test on Tyler Street Traffic Flow
Traffic experts report early, satisfactory results from an unbalanced flow plan on Tyler Street between West Third and West Tenth. Stripes split the road into three lanes with two eastbound for northbound traffic and one westbound for southbound traffic.
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Globe
Clifford Holt
Tyler Street
West Third
West Tenth
Tyler-Eighth
Tyler
C. E. McLeroy
Harrison
McLeroy
Harold Miller
Taylor Street
Henderson Bond Set at $7 000 for Shooting Incident
Henderson faces two charges after a Saturday shooting near Seventh and Tyler that wounded Louise Meyer 76 of Canyon. One count relates to the wounding. the other alleges assault with intent to murder estranged wife Alberta Henderson. Bond set at 3500 on each charge.
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R. L
Sky
Henderson
Amarillo
Louise Meyer
Canyon
Seventh and Tyler
Meyer
Alberta Henderson
Seventh and
Tyler
Ivy Wilkinson
US destroyer escort Seiverling damaged by guns at Wonsan
The Seiverling took three direct hits from shore batteries at Wonsan and flooded its No. 2 fireroom but had no crew casualties. It proceeded under its own power to Sasebo, Japan, as air and surface bombardments silenced enemy batteries, knocking out at least nine guns.
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Washington
Seiverling
Wonsan
Sasebo
Japan
Korea
Bride Has a Couple of Men at Her Feet
In Raymond New Hampshire on September 10 a wedding halted when the groom Sumner Dodge fainted just before saying I do to bride Shirley Holt. His brother Richard the best man also fainted, but Shirley remained composed. After revival the ceremony continued and the couple are honeymooning.
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Raymond
Sumner Dodge
Shirley Holt
Sumner
Richard
Shirley
Two former American light destroyers arrive in Italy
Two former American light destroyers, allocated to Italy under the aid program, arrived at La Spezia on September 10. The ships, part of military assistance, underscore continued cooperation between the United States and Italy during the postwar period.
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LA Spezia
Taly
Italy
Workers End Walkout At Amarillo Air Base Project
Steamfitters and plumbers returned to work at the Amarillo Air Force Base construction site after 105 workers walked off last Thursday over pipe handling assignments by R. M. Wolfe Engineering Company. Union officials confirmed a jurisdictional dispute sparked the action, but said a settlement was reached Saturday with workers back on the job at 7 am. Company official noted minimal project delay.
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Amarillo Air Force Base
R. M. Wolfe Engineering Company
Oklahoma City
Three More Doctors Kits Snatched In Amarillo Theft
Police report indicate a narcotics shortage prompts addicts to steal doctors kits. In two weeks eight kits have vanished with only small amounts of drugs seized. Recent incidents include two bags stolen from Dr H H Larson at St Anthony s Hospital between 8 and 9 pm and a bag from Dr Scott Johnson at Northwest Texas Hospital. Dr Johnson s kit was found discarded in the 300 block of Washington. Sheriff Gaither ties the rise in thefts to local narcotics scarcity.
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Amarillo
H. H. Larson
St. Anthony's Hospital
Scott Johnson
Clovis
Northwest Texas Hospital
Dr. Johnson
Washington
Paul Gaither
Texhoma woman killed in Highway 66 crash
Mrs. C. B. Dodson about 47 of Texhoma Okla died in an early morning automobile accident on Highway 66 near Vinita Oklahoma. Her husband was seriously injured and hospitalized in Vinita. They were returning from Mexico Missouri with their son C B Dodson Jr to enroll in a military school. Their older son Joe Dodson drowned July 15 near Dalhart. Survivors include two sisters and a brother living in Chicago Houston and one in Chicago. Mrs. Dodson operated a ready to wear store in Texhoma.
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Texhoma
Okla
C. B. Dodson
Highway 66
Vinita
Dodsons
Mexico
Joe D. Dodson
Dalhart
Sherman
Dallam
Britain Cuts Iran Oil Trade Squeeze on Sterling Dollar
London moves to starve Iran of dollar access by severing sterling bloc funds and banning export of scarce goods. Treasury says exceptional facilities tied to oil talks are withdrawn after negotiations collapse. Iran must seek treasury approval for all sterling payments.
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London
Britain
Iran
Persia
Treasury
Dewey to Visit Truman After Korea Tour
Governor Thomas Dewey of New York will meet President Truman to report on his recent trip to Korea and the Far East. White House officials announced the arrangements for the meeting for Thursday.
Weather and Vicinity Forecast Across Regions
Fair and cool today with a warmer Tuesday. Highs around 80 today and 87 tomorrow, with 81 and 56 as 24 hour extremes. Panhandle outlook favors early field work, with little rainfall expected before Friday. West Texas to see partly cloudy skies and scattered thundershowers from Pecos Valley eastward, cooler today, warmer Tuesday. New Mexico mostly fair today through Tuesday with a few local thundershowers and cooler in the southeast.
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Panhandle
West
Texas
Pecos Valley
New Mexico
Cor
Heavy cattle run swamps Amarillo market at start of week
Amarillo cattle auction facilities were overwhelmed by more than 6,000 head as the market opened. Eddie B. Johnson of Amarillo Livestock Auction Co said consignments should be held until midweek, with Thursday sales likely to handle the volume and a stocker feeder sale set for Friday.
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Amarillo
Eddie B. Johnson
Amarillo Livestock Auction Company
Johnson
Western
Oklahoma
Texas
Midwest
Harding's Condition Is Good After Hip Fracture
Henry C. Harding, 86, of Amarillo Hotel, is reported in good condition after fracturing his left hip on Friday.
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Harding
Henry C. Harding
Amarillo Hotel
Rockets Lend Shock in Korea as Jets Clash Near East Front
Eighth Army reports rockets used by Russians in World War II landed behind Allied lines on the east central front. An air war saw 30 F 86 Sabres engage about 80 Mig 15s over northwest Korea, with two Communist planes damaged and no Allied losses. Col. Francis Gabreski led Allied fighters in one of the era’s fiercest jet battles as ground action remained light and convoys faced disruption from 500 vehicles damaged or destroyed. Negotiators in Kaesong pushed for a ceasefire as war raged.
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Eighth Army
Korea
East-Central
Northwest
Francis Gabreski
America
Gabreski
Luftwaffe
Rock Fight Fatal To Houston Child
Seven year old Robert J Kyle died in Jefferson Davis Hospital from a skull fracture after a rock fight with his stepbrother. Hospital attendants confirmed the fatal head injury as the cause. An aunt said the boys were scuffling Saturday afternoon and early signs were not alarming until Sunday morning when he lost consciousness.
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Houston
U.P
Robert J. Kyle
Jefferson Davis Hospital
Dixie Kyle
Robert
Russia vows new drive after postwar Japan peace loss
The San Francisco conference ends with Russia predicting a propaganda campaign in Asia and a possible separate Communist bloc peace treaty with Japan. Andrei Gromyko leaves for New York as American diplomats note India abstained while Pakistan and Indonesia joined. A US Japanese defense pact follows, with ratification expected next year. Knowland proposes a late session to push the treaty.
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San Francisco
Andrei Gromyko
Russia
Asia
Gromyko
New York
Orient
Red
United States
State Department
Pakistan
Indonesia
India
Tokyo
Japan
Dean Acheson
Shigeru Yoshida
Presidio
US Senate
William F. Knowland
California
Airman blamed at Tinker for false SOS report
Oklahoma City dispatch reports an airman at Tinker Air Force Base originated a phony SOS that triggered an international search for a B 50 bomber in the North Atlantic. He is restricted to the base while an investigation proceeds and his name is not released.
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Oklahoma City
U.P
Tinker Air Force Base
North Atlantic
United States
Ireland
H. A. Taff
Tinker
Air Force
Taff
Greenland
Shannon
Tindall Air Force Base
Florida
Tinker Radio
Britain
Iceland
Newfoundland
Potter County Budget Approved With Notes On Domestic Relations Funds
The commissioners court approved the 1952 county budget totaling 3,066,725.80, rejecting Domestic Relations Court requests for more funds. Judge F. H. McGregor sought 3,000 plus 500 for extra help to hire an investigator to address domestic and juvenile issues without court action, but the request was vetoed. A hospital budget schedule was approved after adjustments of 11,000 in expected hospital collections and expenditures, keeping the 80 cent tax rate. The court also considered a Dictograph fire detection system at 567 with further study by Commissioner Tom Bursey, and a payment of 35,679.60 was noted.
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Potter County Commissioners Court
Domestic Relations Court
F. H. McGregor
McGregor
Northwest Texas Hospital Board
Dictograph Company of
New York
Tom Bursey
Six UNH students ride hearse across continent for fun
Six University of New Hampshire students traveled 8400 miles across the country in a 1937 model hearse for amusement. The trek showcased their adventurous spirit and ended with notable memories of the journey.
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Grewsome
Durham
U.P
University of New Hampshire
AutumnCool Front Drops Highs Across Panhandle
A cool air mass moved across the Panhandle bringing pleasant temperatures. Amarillo reported a high of 81 and a low of 56, with the forecast calling for a high of 80 today and 87 tomorrow. Various towns including Childress Guymon Dalhart Lubbock Plainview Perryton and Tucumcari logged readings and rainfall totals since last Friday.
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Childress
Guymon
Okla
Gage
Dalhart
Lubbock
Plainview
Perryton
Tucumcari
Amarillo
Borger
Claude
Crosbyton
Dimmitt
Dumas
Hereford
Memphis
Museshoe
Panhandle
Shamrock
Spearman
Tulia
Vega
Amarillo Housing gets permits for 32 two-bedroom homes
Lowell Munday Tutt Cooper and John Myer doing business as Amarillo Housing Inc receive building permits totaling 160000 for 32 two bedroom units in the West Lawn project on Wolflin Avenue between Brazos and Pecos. Cooper says 48 units planned with rents around 75 to 80 dollars monthly. last 16 permits pending. construction starts tomorrow and should finish in about 90 days.
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Lowell Munday
Tutt Cooper
John Myer
Amarillo Housing, Inc
Cooper
West Lawn
Wolflin Avenue
Brazos
Pecos
Georgia
Western Avenues
Bobby Pickett Wins News Tip First Prize
Labor dispute walkout at Amarillo Air Base earns Bobby Pickett the top News Tip prize of five dollars. Second prize of three dollars goes to Mrs. R L Rippey for a tip about a two year old boy walking to his grandmother’s house.
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Amarillo Air Base
Bobby Pickett
East Eleventh
R. L. Rippey
Front
Dick Pond
Hughes
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Tinker Field
H. Winburn
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Bobby Chilton
Monroe
H. L. Mauldin
East Eighth
Chet Szalkowski
A. B. Curtis
Milam
A. J. Stump
Fillmore
Francie W. Pritchard
Albert Swink
Wichita
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Grand
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