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Newspaper
Pampa Daily News
Location
Pampa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1950
Page
1
A photo feature showcases charming dog antics and expressive moments designed to entertain readers daily. The captioned images evoke affection and humor, inviting dog lovers to relate to the dogs as playful companions who mirror familiar personalities.
Senators prepare to clash next week as debate over Truman's equal treatment order and a three year draft extension unfolds. Russell aims to ban mixed units, while Majority Leader Lucas and others push civil rights support. County party races emerge with late filings for chair, commissioners, and constable positions amid a heated primary season.
Gerald Womack age 24 and Webb were each sentenced to two years in the state penitentiary after pleading guilty to theft of oil field equipment and forging checks. Womack arrested June 7 in a McLean hotel by Sheriff Kyle and deputies. Webb indicted by Gray County Grand Jury and transferred to Gray County jail. additional charges in Snyder and Huntsville expected.
McLean and Back Common School Districts approve merger plan by wide margins. McLean voters cast 111 for consolidation with few against, while Back Common School District tally shows 40 votes in favor. The unanimous result sets the stage for district integration.
The Lipscomb County will forgery case widens as Samuel Roscoe Guthrie and five co defendants are named in an indictment. Oklahoma figures including Senator Orval Grim and relatives are linked as the matter spills into political frays amid extradition debates.
Washington report notes the House Ways and Means Committee will vote Monday on a suite of excise tax revisions aimed at offsetting revenue losses. Proposals include raising the corporate tax rate, broadening the tax base, and adding a 10 percent withholding on corporate dividends to raise hundreds of millions annually. The plan also targets tax-exempt organizations and small loopholes, with broader adjustments for big corporations.
The NLRB ruled unanimously that United Mine Workers violated Taft-Hartley law in a Lynch Kentucky campaign to organize Union Supply Company workers. The board cited threats and a deadly weapon display, culminating in a February 6 1949 melee that left a police officer dead though not proven the union group caused the death. Local 474 UCW and Local 7425 UMW were implicated with internal dispute over control of the drives.
McDonald seeks a new injunction from the Texas Supreme Court to halt Democratic primary ballot preparations pending a ruling on his right to appear on the agricultural commissioner ballot. The State Democratic Executive Committee voted to not certify his name for the July 22 primary citing alleged party disloyalty.
A playful verse item listing bold headlines modern workers violate Taft Hartley law guards mobilize as floods force mass evacuations Roy Cone shuts bicycle shop and Dewey pledges action crime probes widen as income files scrutinized segregation debates surface with tension and questions linger
A polar air surge swept the Midwest and Ohio, triggering four deaths and over 1 million dollars in property damage. In Ohio the Moxahala and Soman creeks overflowed, flooding Crooksville and Roseville as a woman drowned near Crooksville. An Acme Pottery plant fire followed a flood surge, with losses estimated at 1 million dollars. In Washington, Pomeroy suffered flooding and three people were carried away or drowned, with a family tragedy reported as two others escaped. The cold snap ended a warm spell, Chicago's temp plunging from 92 to 47 within hours.
Henry G. Gordon reports Ady Waller J. Rogers charging outside influence in a recent special congressional election during a round table broadcast from Amarillo. Rogers denounces handpicked candidates and criticizes Washington officials, urging voters to question the role of bureaucrats in district affairs.
Washington sources report President Truman empowered five executive departments to aid Kefauver in a broad tax and income inquiry. The committee seeks tax returns and related records, aiming to uncover hidden income and mogul evasion amid calls for full cooperation and swift action.
Pope Pius XII greeted about 16 000 Vatican city and Arwape pilgrims while roughly 15 000 visitors from Flory Year joined in a general audience at St Peter's Basilica yesterday.
Johnson Bradley in Japan talks feature briefings on U S defense policy and allied military posture. Reuters dispatch notes ongoing conversations with General officers and defense officials as the United States maps strategy amid regional tensions.
Thomas E. Dewey, age 48, announced he will not run again for New York governor, saying years in public life have left him tired and rundown. He will retire to private life but stay engaged in public affairs, amid growing Republican pressure to seek a second term.
Dallas hotel executives unveil plans to expand the Adolphus Hotel in Dallas. A. Covington Corrigan confirms a 4 story, 1.37 million square foot addition and new theater seating as part of a major overhaul. Bert A. Howell & Co advertise air conditioning services as part of the project.
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