Reward Offered for Acid Attacker of Columnist Victor Riesel
In New York on April 5 a total reward of 13000 dollars was posted for the assailant who threw sulphuric acid into Victor Riesel eyes. Doctors said final outcome would take about a week and police, FBI, and federal prosecutors pursued leads including photo lineups.
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New York
Victor Riesel
Riesel
FBI
International Union of Operating Engineers
Frank S. Hogan
U.S
Paul Williams
Williams
Gerasimo Bonaccolto
St. Clare's Hospital
Lindy’s
Betty Nevins
Fall Fatal to Construction Worker in Church Project
A 40 year old construction worker C J Higgins died at Northwest Texas Hospital from injuries after a fall from a scaffold at a new church site. He lived at 213 Taylor and worked with another man named Green on the church project. Funeral arrangements were pending at N S Griggs and Sons Funeral Home.
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Northwest Texas
C. J. Higgins
Phikken
Taylor
Amarillo
Higgins
Green
N. S. Griggs & Sons
Gunpoint robbery hits Tex Crossett shop in San Jacinto
A young bandit beat and robbed Tex Crossett of at least 180 dollars at his gun and key shop on West 6th Street in San Jacinto yesterday afternoon. Crossett was struck on the head with a pistol butt and is in fair condition at Northwest Texas Hospital under observation for possible skull fracture. The thief, about 20, 5 11, with Levi pants and a light sport shirt, fled as an area wide alert was issued. Authorities searched for the suspect and whether he found 500 dollars in a safe draw.
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Tex Crossett
San Jacinto
Crossett
Northwest Texas
Weather Forecast for Amarillo and Vicinity
Windy and a little cooler Friday with fair and mild Saturday. Low around 39 and a high near 65 Friday. Panhandle and South Plains expect generally fair conditions Friday and Saturday with cooler Friday and milder Saturday.
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Amarillo
Panhandle
South Plains
Plainview E Way Talks May Resume
The Texas Highway Commission and Plainview officials may reopen talks on a highway problem. Er H Thornton of Houston, chairman, signaled favor for renewed discussions aiming at a workable agreement. Mayor elect M B Hood welcomed the statement noting the duty to serve the traveling public.
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Plainview
Texas Highway Commission
Er. H. Thornton
Houston
Highway Commission
Columbia Street
Thornton
M. B. Hood
KGNC TV Matinee Schedule Listing
Colorcast matinee at KGNC TV shows Howdy Doody at 4 30 p m with a 2 p m colorcast matinee program.
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Kgnc-Tv
Johnson to Decide Tuesday on Rayburn Unity Plea
Sen. Lyndon Johnson said he will announce Tuesday night whether to accept Sam Rayburn's suggestion that he be Texas' favorite son and lead the delegates to the Chicago convention. He noted thousands of letters from Texans showing a desire for party unity amid factional tensions with Gov. Shivers and the conservative wing.
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Dave Cheavens
Johnson City
Lyndon Johnson
Sam Rayburn
Texas
Chicago
Senate
Johnson
Perdennales River
Gov
Shivers
Rayburn
Rayourn
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Sorghum Price Supports Promised in Farm Bill
Representative Walter Rogers reported from Washington that a mandatory price support for grain sorghums is likely at 85 percent of parity. The farm bill remains in conference during Easter recess as Rogers works on sorghum and small grain additions.
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Rogers
Washington
Secretary of Agriculture
Congress
Weather Summary for Amarillo in 1956
The report notes Amarillo had 88 sunny or partly sunny days out of 96 in 1956. Comparative readings at 4 30 p m show Houston 23 mph with partly cloudy skies, Dallas 12 mph and cloudy, Oklahoma City 12 mph and cloudy, Amarillo 17 mph and partly cloudy.
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Amarillo
Houston
Dallas
Okla
City
UN Urges Immediate Cease Fire in Gaza Clash
UN truce chief Maj. Gen. Burns calls for an immediate end to fighting between Israelis and Arabs as Dag Hammarskjold prepares a peace mission. Reports say Israeli forces killed 42 civilians and wounded 193 in Gaza clashes ahead of Hammarskjold’s arrival.
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Wilton Wynne
AIRO
Egypt
Gaza Strip
Palestine
U.N
E. L. M. Burns
U. N
Gaza
Burns
Dag Hammarskjold
U. N. Security Council
Hammarskjold
New York
Middle East
Israel
14 Year Old Slays Cub Scout in Wheeling Trial
Tommy Williams Jr., 14, faces life in prison after an all male jury convicts him of first degree murder in the bludgeon killing of 9 year old David Powell. The crime occurred in a coal cellar behind the Williams home during a ticket sale for a benefit movie.
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Tommy Williams Jr
Tommy
David Powell
Williams
Squid
Potter Local Option Election Likely After Petitions
The Greater Amarillo Civic Loyalty League led by Dr. Carl E. Bates reports enough signatures on petitions to force Potter County to call a local option election in May. About 6,500 names on the gathered petitions exceed the 5,294 required, though roughly 1,000 may be disqualified after verification against the county poll tax list. The process moves to the Potter County Commissioners with a May 5 date targeted.
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Potter County
Loren Jones
Jones
Greater Amarillo
Commissioners Court
League
Panhandle
Tornado Strikes Bryan Causes Wide Damage
A Bryan tornado ripped roofs off more than 200 homes but caused no injuries. Several warehouses and commercial buildings were demolished, leaving about a dozen families displaced. Most houses were GI built in the last decade. Power lines and communications were disrupted. by night only 40 percent had electricity and gas service had been restored after earlier shutdowns.
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Bryan
Grasshopper Threat Compared to Eighth Plague
Farm editor Roy Clark draws a parallel between Exodus locust plagues and a real grasshopper threat to the Golden Spread in 1956. The warning of coming disaster echoes the Pharaoh’s warnings as he faced the Eighth Plague.
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Egypt
Roy Clark
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