One Killed Three Injured In Automobile Crash Near Friona
A collision three miles east of Friona last night left one man dead and three injured. Scott Dennis, 39, of Tucumcari, died after his car was sideswiped and overturned. He was a former Tucumcari City Council member and a ranching partner of his father Elder Dennis. Funeral services set for Sunday at Doughty Funeral Home in Tucumcari with Rev. Ray B. McGrew officiating. Burial in Memorial Park Cemetery, Tucumcari.
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Senate Appropriations Approve European Recovery Funds
The Senate Appropriations Committee voted four billion dollars for the European Recovery Program on a 12 month basis, restoring most House cuts. The total ECA funding rises to about 5.055 billion dollars as debate centered on how best to allocate aid to war-torn regions and occupational areas.
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Farm Price Bill Passed by House Today
The House approved a stop gap farm price bill extending price supports until June 30, 1950 after a lengthy debate on peanut provisions. The measure, sent to the Senate, includes government price support adjustments and a Saturday session plan for adjournment. Two injured in traffic tangle.
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Today In Amarillo AS Day Schedule Fragments
An Amarillo schedule fragment lists times 0:30 am 2:30 pm and 3:20 pm with no clear events or descriptions. The readable text provides only time markers without names places or actions.
Texas Democrats Clash Over Official Train Plan
Texas Democrats remain split over an official train to the Philadelphia national convention. Chairman Calvert says a Dallas Fort Worth Missouri-Kansas Texas train is official, while Blalock and others dispute that claim and argue delegates may travel any route.
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Fate of Draft Bill in Rules Group Action Delayed
A rules committee vote split 6 5 in favor of sending the draft bill to the floor with one member undecided. Indiana Rep Harness, opposing both draft and universal training, may block action unless House Armed Services weighs in. Senate approval paves path to conference if House passes its version before recess.
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Retail Records Shattered Here
Amarillo retail trade in April rose 18 percent over April 1947, with Easter shifting to March. By May 1, retailers reported 13 percent higher sales than the first four months of 1947, signaling a new annual record.
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Amarillo Plan Nears Funding and Incorporation
Sponsors push toward a $50 000 goal to incorporate Amarillo Plan to attract new industry. Since last week an additional $10 000 has been pledged and the venture aims to form a profit sharing corporation to finance industrial space and lure plant locations.
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Arraignment for Conley Slated
Louis B. Conley awaits arraignment before US commissioner Mary Harty on a federal charge of unlawful flight to avoid prosecution. He is held in county jail after a yearlong search. The case stems from a domestic dispute with wife Lucille Conley and the 3½ year old daughter Lynette who were living in Brockton, Massachusetts. Police and FBI arrested him at his mother’s Amarillo home. Extradition is not possible in federal cases.
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Amarillo Suffers Through Record Heat Wave Day
Amarillo endured a brutal heat day as temperatures hit 94 degrees at English Field multiple times this year. The sun beat down with scattered thundershowers forecast for the afternoon and evening, while the high yesterday reached 94 at 3:30 pm before cooling.
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Proclamation Speaking on City Pride and Cultural Support
A garbled proclamation references the city asserting rights to support fine culture from a civic and artistic stand, mentioning the Philharmonic and celebratory concerts. It outlines efforts to maintain a prestigious cultural scene in the Panhandle and urban leadership.
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estral_Association
Violation Charges Blight Truce Efforts Amid Arab Newsroom Tension
A fragment describes escalation risks around a truce with observers in Tel Aviv and Haifa monitoring tense Arab League actions. An Arab League representative allegedly routed Bernadette from bed at 4 30 AM, signaling a volatile early morning development.
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