Reno Divorce Lure And City Charm In A Western Oasis
In Nevada’s western edge, Reno bills itself as the Biggest Little City in the World and famous for divorces. The piece notes it’s possible to obtain a divorce there and jokes about advance divorces, while also offering lighter glimpses of Reno’s climate and elevation. It observes residents and visitors, and playfully critiques public opinion on divorce.
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State of
Nevada
Los Angeles
Reno
Burglars Loot Cretney Drug Store Cash Drawer
Burglars rifled the cash drawer at Cretney Drug No. 2 on 1800 Washington last night and escaped with nearly 500 dollars. Police found the back door open at about 6 45 this morning. A private residence at 1732 North Houston was entered next, with a German automatic pistol and a .22 rifle stolen alongside pistol ammunition. Police suspect separate offenders.
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Cretney Drug No. 2
Washington
Cretney’s
B. G. Kirk
Kirk
Mr. Kirk
N. C
Whitbeck Arrested on Federal Charge at Pantex Plant
Ben Henry Whitbeck, 31, of Pantex Village, held on a Dallas grand jury indictment for theft of government property. He allegedly took 48 000 feet of hardwood flooring from Pantex Ordnance Plant around Oct 1 1946, valued at 2400 dollars and released on 2500 dollar bond set by Judge J Whitfield Davidson. Sheep dog trials in New Zealand draw record entries.
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Ben Henry Whitbeck
Pantex Village
Whitbeck
Pantex Ordnance Plant
Dallas
J. Whitfield Davidson
Fort Worth Woman Praises Mertox Compound
Mrs. S. R. Whitlock of 315 Missouri Fort Worth Texas reports relief from long standing stomach trouble gall bladder issues and nerves after using Mertox Compound She claims her appetite improved and she can eat anything now The letter lists many ingredients and urges readers to ask their druggist for Mertox Compound.
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S. R. Whitlock
Missouri, Fort Worth
Texas
Poor Man Tricks Housing Bureau for Cave Apartment
A New York man, battle-scarred by rent shortage, schemes to marry his fiancée to win a Manhattan cave dwelling. After she refuses, she confesses her fiancé Bill had already applied for the apartment, securing their chance to move in.
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New York
Manhattan
Vichy Suisse
Bill
Amarillo College to Present Elijah Oratorio
Amarillo College music department plans a semester oratorio project featuring Mendelssohn Elijah. Dean Folsom Jackson invites all former students to join the chorus. first meeting tomorrow at 7 in the college auditorium. About 100 alumni voices needed to supplement the choir.
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Amarillo College
Mendelssohn
Elijah
Folsom Jackson
Dean Jackson
Postpone Meeting of City Commission
The city commission meeting scheduled for tonight has been postponed until next week due to the city special election held today.
Western Democracies Rally Against Soviet Tactics
A global UN debate cuts into Soviet influence as the Western alliance led by the United States and Britain solidifies against Russia. France and China align with the West while other nations join the democracy banner. The Marshall Plan discussions in Washington and Paris focus on a two part program.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
Associated Press
America
United Nations
Russia
Soviet Union
Britain
Hector McNeil
United States
France
China
McNeil
Bevin
Europe
Washington
Paris
Art dominated Tri-State Fair school exhibit spans from crayons to watercolors
Amarillo public schools showcase at the Tri-State Fair split into elementary secondary and arts and crafts divisions. First graders display crayon work while higher grades present watercolors pen and pencil sketches plus ceramics and shop entries. Home economics dresses and jars of fruit draw praise amid slogans and noted workmanship. Russia completes the 523 mile Moscow Saratov gas main, its first long distance pipeline.
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Amarillo
Russia
Moscow- Saratov
Rehabilitation debate spans four years of policy and emergency link
The discussion covers general rehabilitation extending 1948 to 1951 with another element labeled as an emergency. The text implies a policy timeline and a separate urgent aspect affecting the plan.
Drugless Rheumatism Treatment Promises Free Book
Excelsior Springs Missouri reports a new drugless method for rheumatism and arthritis. The Ball Clinic offers a free book explaining why medicines fail and how mineral waters aid healing. Send for the book with no obligation and receive a second titled Good Health, Life’s Greatest Blessing.
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Excelsior Springs
Ball Clinic
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