Snowstorm Fails to Deliver in Texas Panhandle
A planned spring snowstorm in the Texas Panhandle did not meet expectations as the low pressure moved south. Amarillo saw freezing mist and light snow with a trace of moisture, while Guymon Boise City and nearby areas logged light accumulations. Farther north and west reports noted snow in New Mexico and Colorado, with varying amounts.
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Texas Panhandle
North Plains
Amarillo
U.S. Weather Bureau
Pair Escapes Claude Jail From Armstrong County Jail
Amarillo man Robert Lincoln Jones and Jesse Carl Williams escaped Claude jail using a three foot pipe to pry a cell door and batter open the office door around 11 a.m. on a Sunday while no jailer was on duty. Police circulated lookout across the Panhandle for the two men.
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Amarillo
Claude
Armstrong County
Panhandle
Robert Lincoln Jones
Jesse Carl Williams
Jones
Roy Brunson
Brunson
Farm Dealer Free on Bond in Downtown Plainview Shooting
A Cheyenne Oklahoma farm equipment dealer, C L Vincent 27, was freed on 3000 bond after the fatal shooting of Virgil Elweyn Johnston 34 in Plainview near the bus station. Johnston died after being shot as he ran down an alley behind the bus station. Vincent faces murder charges and will appear before the Hale County grand jury June 3.
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Daily News
Plainview
Cheyenne
Okla
Lubbock
6Th Street
C.L. Vincent
Lockney
Virgil Elweyn Johnston
Vincent
Hale County Grand Jury
Plane lands after gear delay at Lubbock airport
Continental Airlines flight with 39 people circled Lubbock Municipal for about 20 minutes due to a landing gear malfunction. Capt. G F Smith said the gear lowered but the locked signal failed. the light came on after a broom handle strike. Passengers and crew reported a calm approach with six fire trucks on standby.
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Continental Airlines
G.F. Smith
Dallas
Carl McGee
Bob Corliss
Corliss
Stella Romak
Albuquerque
N.M
Maj
Frank Stanley
101St Airborne Division
Fort Campbell
Fort Worth
Abilene
Eden Enters Hospital for Check-Up in Boston
Former British prime minister Sir Anthony Eden, 59, cut short a New Zealand vacation and flew to Boston for a medical check up. Accompanied by Lady Eden, he traveled from Hawaii via Vancouver and landed at Logan Airport before going to the New England Baptist Hospital for examination by Dr. Richard B. Cattell.
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New Zealand
Statesman
Honolulu
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Vancouver
B.C
Royal Canadian Air Force
New England Baptist Hospital
Richard B. Cattell
Lahey Clinic
Eden
Robert H. K. Marett
Cattell
Middle East
Jamaica
Senate backs 75 million aid to Poland amid Republican critics
Senate Democrats rallied behind the Eisenhower plan offering 75 million dollars in surplus farm commodities and loans to Poland. Senator Russell signaled support on terms, while Bridges and Knowland opposed further talks, Mansfield cautioned on risks but favored negotiations, Sparkman endorsed the amount and potential future aid.
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Senate
Eisenhower
Poland
Russell
Dga
Senate Armed Services Committee
Russia
Sen. Mansfield
Montana
Europe
Moscow
Sen
Sparkman
D-Ala
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Governor Bills Delayed In Legislative Committees
In Austin on April 7 the Legislature enters week 14 with Gov Daniel Price's insurance commission overhaul and a state wide law enforcement commission stalled in committee. Daniel's water program advances, while bribery probes and ICT Insurance Company ties unsettle lawmakers. The fate of lobby reform remains unclear. a Senate approved part time board for the Insurance Commission faces House scrutiny.
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Price Daniel
Insurance Commission
Daniel
House
House State Affairs Panel
Senate
House State Affairs Committee
John Osorio
Osorio
New Order of Battle Tactics Revised For Atomic Arms
Nuclear armament for jet interceptors changes air warfare with atom tipped missiles. Air Force F89J F101B and F106 interceptors gain Ding Dong atom rocket to lock on and blast bomber formations. Fewer planes may be needed to counter large bomber formations.
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Washington
Defense Department
Air Force
Weather notes from Amarillo and nearby cities in 1957
Weather roundup shows Amarillo with 82 sunny days out of 98 in 1957. Readings at 9 am include Houston and Dallas with cloudy and partly cloudy conditions, wind speeds around 22 and 16 mph, and visibility around 15 miles.
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Amarillo
Dallas
Snow Does Not Stop Classified Ad Demand
A snow storm fails to deter Globe News readers from using the classified ads. Mrs. Dan L. Heathington at 878 Florida advertised a three room furnished house for rent and received 20 calls, renting the house quickly. The ad department promises speedy responses for any need.
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Globe News
Dan L. Heathington
Florida
Fire Sweeps Clovis Store in Weekend Blaze
A furniture store in Clovis New Mexico burned late today as 35 mile per hour winds drove the flames. Firefighters from Clovis and the Air Force Base along with volunteers fought the blaze after 6 p.m. and remained on guard tonight. Roof collapse and total loss were reported as building, stock, and fixtures were destroyed.
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Clovis
N.M
Furniture Mart
W. 2Nd
Dick Forrester
George Maddox
Clovis Air Force Base
Mitchell Avenue
Massey-Harris Agency
Ambassador Herbert Norman’s Body Flown to Canada
Rome reports the Canadian ambassador Herbert Norman died by suicide in Cairo after allegations of Communist ties. A Royal Canadian Air Force plane transported his body to Rome for cremation with a lie in state planned at Verano Cemetery chapel.
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U. S. Senate
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Dennis James Hosts Club 60 Matinee Theater Show
KGNC-TV colorcast features Dennis James hosting Club 60 at 1 pm with a matinee theater lineup including Wurthering Heights and performers Rinwoell Sip Lancelot TM rap listed in the program lineup.
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Wurthering Heights
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Lancelot
Marshall Islands Natives Tested for Fallout at Argonne Lab
Six Marshall Island natives with foot pain undergo radiation tests at Argonne National Laboratory near Chicago for exposure to Bikini fallout from the 1954 hydrogen bomb event. They arrived at the lab and were to depart back to the islands after their stay invited by the U.S. government.
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Marshall Island
Argonne National Laboratory
Bikini
Majuro
Utirik
Norman Hilberry
Atomic Energy Commission Lab
Hilberry
Robert A. Conard
AEC
Brookhaven Laboratory
Marshalls
United States
Conard
Argonne Lab
Honolulu
Wreckage of a secret jet found in Nevada crash
A Civil Air Patrol aircraft located the missing Lockheed U-2 wreckage in eastern Nevada about 200 miles from Tonopah. Pilot Robert L. Sieker was killed. Lockheed confirmed the plane, testing high altitude weather reconnaissance for the national advisory committee and the U.S. Air Force.
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Indian Springs Air Force Base
Civil Air Patrol
Nevada
Robert L., Sieker
Tonopah
Nev
Lockheed
National Advisory Committee On Aeronautics
U.S. Air Force
Weather Bureau Foretells Era Of Tech In Forecasts
The Daily News previews a four part Associated Press series by Frank Carey on the U S Weather Bureau. It notes forecasts now reach 85 percent accuracy using electronic robots radar and new instruments. The series explores weather control questions and the bureau’s fight with tornadoes hurricanes and jet streams.
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U.S. Weather Bureau
Nature
Bureau
Associated Press
Frank Carey
Weather Bureau
Daily News
Carey
Fouth
Dulles Defends State Budget Increases Before House Panel
Secretary of State Dulles told a House Appropriations subcommittee the Eisenhower administration began with too deep and rapid budget cuts in 1953. He defended a proposed $228 million for the department and argued higher funding reflects expanding U.S. global responsibilities and a stronger NATO.
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Dulles
Eisenhower
State Department
House
Congress
Department
America
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Kep. Rooney
Rooney
Thi
Beeen
Beng Dulles
Amarillo Foretells Snow Flurries Then Warmer Showers
Weather forecast from the U S Weather Bureau notes snow flurries ending Monday, then clearing and warmer conditions Tuesday in Amarillo and vicinity. Panhandle and South Plains expect clearing skies, diminishing winds, and colder temperatures with recorded highs in the 40s and morning lows around the mid 30s.
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Panhandle
South Pl
Mt Sunrise
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