Four Amarillo Families Awarded 50 Dollars for Neighbors
Four Amarillo families receive $50 gifts for first friendly visit during Get Acquainted Week. News-Globe plans placements in four city areas with rules requiring two adults, one year residency, and a friendly help approach to welcome newcomers. The newcomers pick the first friendly callers who help them settle in.
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East Side
West Side
Mason King
Mr. King
News-Globe
Amarillo
News- Globe
Marital feud erupts in bus shooting spree leaves bystander injured
A North East Eighth bus scene ended with Madeline Thomas dead after a five bullet volley by Mrs. Epsy Adairs and her husband Otho Adams wounded. Jo Hendley 16 was hit in the leg and bus driver Luther Foster described a chaotic escape as Adams fought back and Adairs fired.
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North East Eighth
Madeline Thomas
Northwest Texas
Northwest
Texas
Pierce
Jo Hendley
Joe FP. Hendley
North Buchanan
Adams
Miss Hendley
Luther Foster
North East Ninth
Third
Fillmore
Georgia Howard
North Woodland
Thomas
Cope Withdraws From Potter County Sheriff Bid
O D Cope Amarillo sign company owner withdrew as a candidate for Potter County sheriff citing doctor's advice. The field narrows to Paul Gaither and L R Cherryhomes with no runoff possible. Cope thanked supporters and noted his withdrawal after a morning medical checkup.
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O. D. Cope
Amarillo
Potter County
Paul Gaither
L. R. “Cherry
Cherryhomes
Cope
North Korea declares war as invasion across 38th parallel expands
North Korean troops invade South Korea at dawn with tanks and heavy artillery. US advisers report invasion slowed by afternoon but hostilities continue along multiple points near the 38th parallel and seaborne forces strike the east coast.
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Associated Press
North Korea
South Korea
United Press
Republic of
United States
Governor Shivers to Install Amarillo Lions Friday
Governor Allan Shivers will be in Amarillo Friday to install officers of the Amarillo Lions Club. He notified Lions President Mark Galloway he will attend the 7 pm ceremony at the Country Club to install newly elected president Ray Daniel and officers Herbert Lewis Floyd Garwood Larry Stitt and E C Lacy.
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Allan Shivers
Amarillo
Local Lumber Deal Highlights Fir and Plywood Sale
The listing promotes fir 2x4 and 2x6 boards along with shiplap at a price of 2.7 dollars per linear foot. The ad includes terms “we per ent er” and mentions Wiegins Thrath in ambiguous wording.
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Wiegins
Get Acquainted Week Launches in Amarillo Edition
The News-Globe starts Get Acquainted Week with a 156 page special edition proclaimed by Mayor Gene Klein. It features over 4 000 cartoons and pages about local people stores and business. Copies cost 10 cents in office mailings 20 cents. orders accepted at the News-Globe office with late hours this week.
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Amarilla
News-Globe
Gene Klein
Amarillo
News- Globe
New Cafeteria on Eighth Avenue Planned by Hageman
R V Hageman former Luby s Cafeteria manager signs a 10 year lease with Mr and Mrs F G Offutt of Oklahoma City to build a 120 foot by 50 foot modern cafeteria at 113 West Eighth Avenue occupying 6600 square feet. Construction to begin in winter. The Luby s chain will not be associated with the new venture.
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West Eighth Avenue
R. V. Hageman
Luby's
Polk
F. G. Offutt
Oklahoma City
West Eighth
Hageman
Motor Investment Company
West Seventh
The
Offutts
Luby
Mooney Sets Long-Distance Record For Light Planes
Al Mooney celebrated 25 years in aviation by setting a 1312 mile distance record for a light plane. The Wichita based executive flew from Brownsville Texas to Watertown South Dakota in 10 hours 44 minutes using 37 gallons of fuel costing 10.80 dollars.
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Watertown
al Mooney
Mooney
Wichita, Kan
Brownsville
Tex
Meee
Daily News Almanac Weather and Trivia Capsule
Partly cloudy today and Monday with little temperature change. High near 98. Scattered thunderstorms today and tomorrow. Moonset 2 22 AM. Regulus and the Pleiades visible in the evening sky. Nicaragua population 1 082 000, area 60 000 square miles, capital Managua, currency fandaka. Today’s child mood notes and quirky word definitions follow.
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Amarillo
Aria
Nicaragua
Managua
Fandaka
Lake Search for 58 Lost on Plane Disaster
In Milwaukee on June 24 a missing DC-4 airliner with 58 aboard was feared lost after storm swept Lake Michigan. Wreckage and oil were spotted near Milwaukee, divers found nothing, and a raft with people aboard was misidentified as a yellow balloon. The plane was en route from New York to the West Coast and last radioed from over the lake before disappearing.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Minneapolis
Milwaukee Coast Guard Station
Milwaukee Breakwater
Northwest Airlines
New York
Robert Lind
Hopkins
Minn
CAA
Grand Rapids
Mich
Ludington
Law Beats Reaper to Punch at Pullman Switch
Patrol checks stop compliance at the dangerous Pullman Switch Road and US 66 intersection near Amarillo. Fifty two motorists failed to stop, receiving $1 fines and costs as officials urge stronger barriers over more signs.
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Law
Reaper
Pullman
Harry Hoare
News-Globe
The
Grim Reaper
Amarillo
Polk Ivy
State Highway Patrol
Pullman Switch Road
Highway 66
Pullman Switch
Bonita Wilkinson
Justice of the Peace
Pantex Village
Wilkinson
Ivy
North Carolina nominates opponent of President Truman
Willis Smith, Raleigh lawyer and opponent of Truman's fair deal, led the North Carolina senatorial primary. With 1,990 precincts, Smith held 258,565 votes to Graham's 233,807 as 1,724 precincts reported. Graham conceded the victory to Smith at 9 48 PM.
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Raleigh
Willis Smith
Truman
North Carolina
Smith
Sen
Frank Graham
Graham
Amarillo Daily News Index Highlights Local Scenes
The edition surveys crime probes, weather notes, and planning moves with items on GOP slogans, Mexican crews idled under seizure, and a broad mix of pages from the second section. It points to parking, housing, and community features across city life with forthcoming events and notices.
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GOP
Vesa Gym
Dr. Fincher
Cal Tinney Reports
Gallup
PABO
Plains
S-Coseseres
el Teatro
Hollywood
Jay Pashae
Texas
Clovis Club
Riesel
Euro
College Soningits
Panhandle
Sam Houston
Shelton Dansseesceesens
Amarillo
Wree
Ian Ass
Birdiesas
State Farm and Ranch Ori Ges
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Reds
Big
Daily News Almanac
Brenda
Brand
Lake
Amer
South
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Shaggy Ginger
Bobby Bruce
Hayes
E. F. Lanham
Kenneth
Bill Hale
Daily News Index
North East
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