Definition of an Act of God in legal terms
In legal phraseology an act of God refers to an overwhelming natural event that no human could reasonably foresee or prevent, such as a storm or an earthquake. The term excludes predictable or preventable human actions.
The Broom Man of Amarillo Peddles Wares All Day
J A Blackburn known as the Broom Man travels Amarillo from 8 am to 5 30 pm selling brooms mops whisk brooms and other cleaning goods. He claims his brooms are made in Cisco Texas and prices range 1 15 to 1 35. Blackburn 72 grew up in Missouri before moving to Texas and has eight grandchildren. He is an Assembly of God member and once sold Bibles across Texas and Colorado.
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Amarillo
Cisco
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Blackburn
Louis County
Assembly of God Church
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Veterans Enroll in Amarillo High After War
Returnees from World War II join Amarillo High School under the GI Bill of Rights. About 50 veterans attend daily, most of whom previously studied at Sandieland. Principal R. B. Norman notes strong determination to learn and adapt, with 34 using government education allotments now.
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Effie Burkhalter
Saipan
Corregidor
Normandy
Amarillo High School
R. B. Norman
AHS
Sandieland
John Thomas Addington
Bill Allen
Calvin Barnes
Darrell Eugene Bales
Lewis Bezner
Leverne Broomfield
Joe Browder
Raymond Brown
George Carter
Kenneth Connell
Charles Cook
Baron Curb
William Dixon
Harry Doefler
James Fenwick
Leonard Ferrell
George Ford
R. H. Gerken
Ed Gill
Juan Gonzales
Bill Hawkins
Hutchinson County to vote on alcohol sales ban
Hutchinson County residents will vote October 5 on prohibiting sales of intoxicating beverages after the county commissioners court called the election. The move follows a petition bearing 1 109 names from dry advocates. About 60 percent of infantile paralysis patients are under 10 years old.
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Borger
Hutchinson County
County Commissioners’ Court
Sailor accidentally stows away and heads to Houston
A 38 year old Panamanian sailor aboard the Samuel F. Dewing woke in Houston after going ashore for a party and returning to the ship. He had reached Cristobal earlier and feared his wife would not find the tale funny.
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Houston
Samuel F. Dewing
Cristobal
Panama
Influenza Virus Power Text Reflects Disease Severity
The passage notes the influenza virus as a powerful agent with lethal potential, stating a claim about its strength by comparing it to a quantity sufficient to kill 500 mice, illustrated by a period in a sentence.
Delta at river mouth resembles Greek letter four
A triangular landform at a river mouth is named a delta because its outline resembles the fourth letter of the Greek alphabet.
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