Truman Readies Campaign Swing Across 18 States
President Truman plans a cross country speaking tour described as nonpolitical with five major addresses and many platform talks to energize supporters as he battles party rebels over civil rights. He exits for Chicago tonight after stops in Fort Wayne and Gary and will head east from Los Angeles on June 14, meeting with key party leaders in Washington before his trip resumes.
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Washington —i
Truman
Democratic Party
White House
Chicago
Fort Wayne
Gary
Ind
Los Angeles
Trumen
Americans For Democratic Action
H. H. Brummall
Salisbury
Brummall
Brommall
Lloyd Stark
Missouri
Charles G. Ross
Philadelphia
National Committee
J. Howard McGrath
Rhode Island
Capitol Hill
Extradition to Be Waived in Jail Break Case
Detective Chief J. C. Fink reported Wilbert J. Simmons 21 agreed to waive extradition after being captured in a Tyler jail break suspect. Simmons was found hiding in a laundry in Little Rock by a night watchman who deterred him with a black cigarette holder mistaken for a pistol until officers arrived.
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Little Rock
Ark
VPI
J. C. Fink
Tyler
Tex
Fink
Wilbert J. Simmons
Simmons
Witil
Massive battle reported east of Nanyang near Henan plains
Chinese sources said five government divisions faced about 100,000 Chinese Communists in a major confrontation on the Henan plains east of Nanyang. The report describes a large scale clash with significant forces deployed on both sides.
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Nanking
Henan Plains
Nanyang
New Flood Perils Hit Northwest
PORTLAND Ore The Columbia River system spawns a new flood crest in its headwaters as winds from the Pacific whip the old flood over weakened dikes. Across Oregon Washington Idaho Montana and British Columbia residents brace for a second round while Army engineers and volunteers reinforce earthworks and seal leaks in the dikes near Clatskanie and Skamakowa.
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Portland
Ore
Columbia River
Pacific
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
Montana
British Columbia
Canadian Rockies
Columbia
Clatskani
Skamakawa
Trial begins on Alanreed Highway case injunction
The Gray County List District Court heard the move to permanently enjoin routing Highway 66 away from its current path through Alanreed to a northward route. Attorneys for W J Ball and others and for the State Highway Commission argued as the injunction hearing commenced. A prior March 1 ruling denied a temporary writ. Testimony to begin this afternoon.
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State Highway Commission
State Highway Engineer
Gray County Commissioners Court
Alanreed
Gray County List District Court
Walter Rogers
W. J. Ball
Charles Crenshaw
Austin
State Highway Department
Lewis M. Goodrich
Bruce Parker
Commissioners Court
Mules and Horses Considered for Europe Aid Program
Washington debate centers on using surplus Missouri mules and Great Plains horses to aid postwar recovery. Rep Mahon urges study to determine if livestock can substitute for tractors in foreign aid, Hoffman agrees to consider the proposal, noting Missouri mules. Cannan notes livestock abundance in Texas and South Dakota.
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Washington
Europe
House Appropriations Subcommittee
Mahon
D-Tex
Paul G. Hoffman
West
Hoffman
Missouri
Rep. Cannan
D.ma
Texas
South Dakota
Patrolman Wynne Diet Claim Reported
State Highway Patrolman P C Wynne announces a diet to reduce waist size. Fellow officers and friends have not noticed any change yet. Evinrude outboard motors sales and service. Pampa Auto Mach Shop at 119 N Ward, phone 152 adv. If it’s Crystal, get it at Lewis Hardware Co adv.
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P. C. Wynne
Pampa Auto
Mach
N. Ward
Crystal
Helsey
Lewis Hardware Co
Pallbearers For Boy Are Classmates
Four young Sunday School class mates will act as pallbearers for John Hardy Manry seven with funeral at Ho wart Street Mission at 4 p m Saturday Jol died Tuesday night from burns suffered earlier that afternoon in a gasol ine blaze Claude Odell two is recovering from burns and is expected to be released soon Funeral services by Rev Collins Webb and Rev Curtis Brown pallbearers Paul Tolson Robert Tolson Ralph Cooper Billy Hayes burial in Fairview Cemetery under Clegg Funeral Home direction
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John Hardy Manry
Ho- Wart Street
Jol
Claude Odell
Bura
Collins Webb
Curtis Brown
Paul Tolson
Robert Tolson
Ralph Cooper
Billy Hayes
Fairview Cemetery
Clegg Funeral Home
Tragedy at Ivyside Pool Ends in Family’s Grief
In Altoona Pennsylvania Mrs Louis Goodfellow Sr learned her seven year old son Louis was missing and raced to Ivyside Swimming Pool. There she discovered the boy had drowned in a city reservoir after his playmate misnamed the pool. Police recovered the body three hours earlier. James Sisco 16 died after diving and striking something underwater. The tragedy followed frantic calls to police as the family searched for Louis.
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Altoona
Louis Goodfellow
Louis
James
Mrs. Goodfellow
Texan Proposes Mundt Nixon Anti Communist Bill Support
Rep. Olin Teague of Texas spoke in support of the Mundt Nixon anti Communist bill at a U S Junior Chamber of Commerce board meeting in Philadelphia. President John Ben Sheppard of Gladewater described an elective service plan for youth military training.
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Philadelphia
Olin HE. Teague
D-Tex
Sapport
U. S. Junior Chamber of Commerce
John Ben Sheppard
Gladewater
Life of Policeman in Paradena Scene
In Paradena California a police set scene today as a man rushed into the police department claiming trouble. Two boys carrying water pistols were spotted in front of a theater and a squad car was sent to the area to investigate.
Missing Cleburne youth Eugene Mayo found in California
A statewide search ended for Eugene Mayo, 15, who ran away from home, after a recording from Fresno, California, indicated he started for Austin but went to Los Angeles. In the Corporation Court, one man was fined $10 for intoxication and another $10 for a separate charge.
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Cleburne
Hue
Eugene Mayo
GC. R. Mayo
Fresno
Calif
Austin
Los Angeles
E Corporation
Corporation ’ Reus
Alfrag
Cease-fire Hope Grows as Mediation Pushes Time
Count Folke Bernadotte sought a specific cease-fire hour in Palestine as Arabs and Jews eyed a four-week armistice. A U N mediator planned trips to Amman Tel Aviv and Beirut while fighting raged near Jenin Tulkarm and the Negev. The United States signaled support for stopping guns by Sunday despite disagreements and missteps by Israel and Arab groups.
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Associated Press
Folke Bernadotte
Palestine
Egypt
Amman
Tel Aviv
Beirut
The
N. Security Council
Paris el Khoury
U. N
United States
Negev Desert
Israel
Foreign Ministry
Bloom
Cst
Jenin
Tulkarm
Israelia
Jana
Two Die in Borger Blast at Phillips Petroleum Refinery
A water tank explosion at the Phillips Petroleum refinery near Borger killed Earl Q. Linn 19 of Meeker Oklahoma and Herbert Haun 26 of Oklahoma City while 18 year old Tom Goodner of Clarendon Texas was hospitalized with burns. The tank, 90 feet high, housed salt water and was being cleaned by sand blasting.
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Bunuiwit
Oklahoma
Phillips Petroleum Company
Here
Earl Q. Linn
Meeker
Oka
Herbert Haun
Oklahoma City
Tom Goodner
Clarendon
Tex
Phillips
Linn
Haun
G Godner
Goodner
Pers
Hawn
Old Alama
Fire Damages in Thousands at Continental Refinery
A fire at the Continental Refinery Plant damaged a unit during polymerization on Wednesday. Estimated losses ranged from 3,000 to 416,000 dollars. Refinery Superintendent John A. Ramsey said the blaze started from a corroded tube in a rebailer. Flames reached up to 100 feet but were brought under control without chemical extinguishers.
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Continental
John A. Ramsey
Chem Levis
Contracts Soon to Be Let for 15 Miles Pampa Perryton Road
Construction plans are set and bids will be invited for paving 15 miles of the Pampa to Perryton Highway. The State Highway Commission told Gray Roberts and Ochiltree Counties delegates that an additional 16 miles on the north end of Proposed Highway 7 will be paved soon. Last month the commission awarded 4.4 miles starting at the Gray County line. The 15 mile section will run from six miles south of Perryton southward. County officials Sherman White A N Kelsey and H C Wedgeworth attended the Austin meeting.
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Pampa-to-Perryton
State Highway Commission
Gray, Roberts
Ochiltree
Gray Counsry Line
Perryton
Gray County
Austin
Sherman White
A. A. Kelsey
Tefora
EH. C. Wedgeworth
Chamber of Constmerce
Top o' Texas Rodeo Show Heads Meet Today
Directors of the Top o' Texas Rodeo Horse Show and Fair association meet in City Hall chambers at 1 p.m. to finalize plans for the forthcoming rodeo. Aug 4 7 dates announced for Palomino Kid Pony and American Quarter Horse shows. nightly rodeos Aug 4 7 at Recreation Park. booster trip planned. Goat Mayo of Petrolia to furnish rodeo stock. sheep herding act by Dewey Font of Altoona Iowa. Hardin-Simmons Cowboy Band to provide music.
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Chamber of Commerce
At & P.m
American Quarter Horse Association
National Quarter Horse Association
Lat Recreation Park
Plana
Goat Mayo
Petrolia
Tex
Dewey Font
Altoona
Towa
Hardin-Simmons Cowboy I Band
Abilene
Furnion
Price Daniel Seeks Reelection
Austin attorney general Price Daniel announced for reelection. He said he would report on the work of his offices to the people, adding that so far no opponents have filed against him.
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Austin(p
Price Daniel
Pantel
Second Big Bomber Delivered to Army
Fort Worth report states the bigger bomber was delivered to Air Materiel Command at Wright Field after a 900 mile flight from Fort Worth in 3 hours and 55 minutes. An Air Force official noted rapid progress at Consolidated Vultee on another plane for delivery to the 6th Air Force.
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Fort Worth
Air Materiel Command
Wright Air Force Base
Dayton
Wort Worth
Air Force
Consolidated ‘Vultee
6Th Air Force
Grass Roots Social Slated At Bell School
The Bell School grounds host the traditional preelection pie supper tonight at 8. The Bell School Home Demonstration Clan hosts a gathering with candidates for county and precinct offices and short get acquainted speeches after pies. Invitations go to the public and all candidates. Mrs Mamett Oahorne and Mrs Cooner O'Neill host. The event, rooted in long-time local practice, draws a large turnout.
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Bell School
Mra
Mamett Oahorne
Cooner O'Neill
West Powers Urged To Leave Berlin Again
Berlin edition of a German Communist paper calls on Western powers to quit Berlin amid moves toward a Western German state. Russian commander Vassily Sokalovsky condemns the Western plan as contrary to peace and German interests. The report notes planned currency talks with Russia and ongoing U S military actions. It also cites U S defense bill progress, Cuba’s election result, Newfoundland’s status vote, and Britain’s Lords ruling on a five year death penalty moratorium.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Nettes Deutschland
U. S
Britain
France
Low Countries
Vassily D. Sokalovsky
Germany
Europe
Russia
Harry L. Franklin
Switzerland
Congress
Senate
Perdons
Carlow Frio Bacarras
Cuba
Rocky
Newfoundland
Canada
House of Loris
Demo Group To Convene for County Democratic Meeting
Gray County Democratic Executive Committeeers called a 2 p.m. meeting by County Chairman John Andres and Secretary Dee Dodson to levy assessments for candidates. The session occurs June 21, two days after the filing deadline and before payment due June 26 to fund the primary election expenses.
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Gray County
Democratic
John Andrews
Dee Dodson
Veterans of Foreign Wars To Meet Here
Members of the 8th District VFW will hold their annual district convention in Famoa this weekend with over 260 delegates expected. Registration starts at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Schneider Hotel and the American Legion VRW Hall. Sate urday speaker S. W. Sanders will address delegates at 1 a.m. Sunday in the Legion-FWV Hall. A Saturday night dance and a Sunday banquet at City Hall Palm Room are on the program.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
Panhandle
Famoa
Dub Williams
VFW
Schneider Hotel
American Legion
Sateurday
W. Sanders
iCity
Lend Lease to Be the Subject at Moscow Talks
New York dispatch reports Soviet Ambassador Alexander Panyushikin leaving LaGuardia Field yesterday to confer with his government in Moscow on the lend-lease question. The talks will cover the return of American ships loaned to Russia during the war.
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New York
Guardia Field
Alexander Panyushikin
Hil
Moscow
Russia
Draft revival plan debated in Senate as draft bill looms
A five year peacetime draft proposal opened in the Senate as Chairman Gurney said the measure would meet manpower needs for regulars and reserves. Debate included proposals for segregated units and amendments tied to civil rights. House actions and presidential aims framed previews for possible early passage and June adjournment.
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Washington
Senate
Gurney
R-Sd
Senate Armed Services Committee
Russell
D-Ga
Langer
R-Nd
Truman
House Rules Committee
House
St. Patrick's Day
Congress
Defense
Forrestal
Union Power Curb Proposed by Coal Leaders
National Coal Association president L Mpertole Gaines urged Congress to curb union strike power and bar pension strikes. Testifying to the Senate House Committee on Management Labor Relations he said strikes endangering public health safety and economy should be limited and tied to anti trust statutes. He cited a six week stoppage by soft coal miners in March and April as an illegal example.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
Congress
L. Mpertole Gaines
National Coal Association
Senate House Committee On Management
Gaines
India
Wilkow wedding amid South Plains notices and weather
A fragmented 1810 era wedding notice places Ditlee of Wilkow marrying Anners in Monty during May. Local chatter mentions a shooting in Codh, Codhi, while a weather forecast calls for partly cloudy skies and scattered thunderstorms with highs around the 60s. Nearby towns list services and safety notices amid miscellaneous names and alignments.
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Jeni
Defterian Parhy
Ditlee
Wilkow
Anners
Lewils Howard
Lily Vane
PAMVA
Plata
Pecos
Culgahomas
Sid
Pampa Safety
Eid &, Cuyler
Peloi
Ady
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