Social Security rules and the $75 monthly limit debated
Readers discuss Social Security retirement rules with a Wall Street Journal letter from W S Altmeyer of McKeesport Pa explaining how high earnings can forfeit benefits while low income can yield tax free payments. The piece also notes praise for Senator Taft and the need for intellectually honest public and professional conduct.
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The
Wall Street Journal
W. S. Altmeyer
McKeesport
This and That Cowman Versus Cattleman Debate and More
A column mixes light local debate on cowman and cattleman definitions with anecdotes from Spearman and Ross Hotel, noting experience versus occupation. It quotes J W Buchanan and Charlie Rose, plus remarks by Allen Early on Europe and a misdated Olympic Theater fire. The piece also praises a trend toward individuality among youth and offers variegated vignettes by Wes Izard.
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Charlie Rose
Ross Hotel
Fourteen Injured in Arizona Three-Way Crash on US 66
At least 14 people were hurt in a three vehicle collision on US 66 eight miles west of Bowie Arizona. A Greyhound bus a household moving van and a passenger car were involved. Three of the most seriously injured were taken to a Willcox hospital while others waited for transport.
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Bowie
Ariz
Here
Greyhound
Willcox
Giant Air Fair Opens In Amarillo For Two Days
The Amarillo Air Fair opens at noon celebrating the Wright brothers 1903 flight with planes from midget models to B 47 jets. Sponsored by the Amarillo Jaycees the two day event features displays at Amarillo Air Terminal with Tradewind and Fort Sill units participating. A fly in barbecue begins at Trade wind at noon and aerial events start at 1 30 PM.
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Amarillo
Wright Brothers
Civil Air
Art J. Hartman
Burlington
Iowa
Hartman
Braniff
Globe News
Convairs
Central Airlines
TWA
Joe McElroy
Stolen Fabous Treasure Tied to Amarillo Couple Tale
Amarillo interior decorator Clyde Harris, who wed former Princess Cecilia Hohenzollern in Hechingen Castle, comments on an eight teen item theft from the Hohenzollern collection.valued up to 100000 dollars at least one item was a gift from Queen Victoria and there is a link to Harris’s earlier wartime work recovering Hessian crown jewels.
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Bette Thompson
Hohenzollern
Hechingen
Germany
Clyde Harris
Amarillo Interor
Cecilia
Victoria
Kaiser Wilhem II
Frederick the Great
Amarillo
Mr. Harris
Fine Arts and Monuments
Frankfurt
Sparkling Models Keep Judges Busy At Airplane Contest
Judges at the First Annual Globe News Model Airplane Contest examined about 90 planes, awarding Open Scale winner Delano Blair with a Curtiss Navy fighter and Junior Scale winner Billy Lansing’s Ryan Avion. Open Flying awaits morning tests. judges praised a B-47 Open Scale runner-up and noted diverse entries from WWI to prewar designs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Globe News
Delano Blair
Hill
Allen Williamson
Fillmore
Ryan Avion
Billy Lansing
Amarillo
Jay Taylor
Otis Williams
Ernest Batson
Maj
FE. H. Cook
Amarillo Air Force Base
Exana
TV Going Places With Uncle George Lands on KGNC Amarillo
The Amarillo KGNC station schedules TV Going Places With Uncle George at 3 50 PM. A 1100 AM Story Hour is listed for Public Library followed by a 00 PM Farewell Dance. The Claude Caprock Rodeo and Roundup appears in the lineup alongside USC High Plains Today.
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Amarillo
Public Library
USC
High Plains
Claude Caprock
Uncle George
KGNC
West Texas
Panhandle
South Plains
Pecos Valley
Sean
Death Drops Curtain On "Mr. Republican" Arthur Everett
New York July 31 AP Sen Robert Taft longtime Republican leader dies at 63 after a cancer battle His death leaves a potential shift in Senate control and a party balance strained by his absence Taft son of President Taft and four time GOP presidential hopeful guiding party for years until Eisenhower nomination ended his bid He led the Taft wing of the party and influenced domestic and foreign policy debates in the Senate.
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New York
Robert Alphonso Taft
Republican Party
Martha Taft
Washington
Taft
United States
William Howard Taft
White House
Eisenhower
Ohio
Senate
Sen
Knowland R-Califf
GOP
Thomas E. Dewey
Gov
London
Kansas
Wendell Wilkie
Dewey
Sen. Vandenberg (Rmich
Frank J. Lausche
Wayne Morse
Mystery Body Identified as Don Barnes of Lubbock
Identification of Pvt. Don Barnes, twin son of M H Barnes of 1004 Lincoln Lubbock, completed at a Lubbock funeral home after his exhumed body from Java. A missing tooth and a luck mascot ring helped confirm identity. Barnes enlisted on his 18th birthday in 1940 and served with the Lost Battalion in Java before reports of his death.
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Pvt
Don Barnes
M. H. Barnes
Lincoln
Lubbock
Java
Barnes
War Department
Leas
Don
Australia
National Guard
Dora Earhart
Five day outlook July to August from US Weather Bureau
The forecast shows a five day outlook from July 3 to August 4 with West Texas temperatures 2 to 3 degrees above normal. Normal maximums range from 62 to 77 degrees, while highs are expected between 90 and 100 degrees.
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West Tenas
Texan Honors Senator Who Planned To Return
Washington July 31 Sen Robert A Taft expected to return to the Senate after leaving to seek treatment in New York for the illness that caused his death Lyndon B Johnson told Tafts colleagues in a tribute speech Johnson recalled Taft saying I will be back in January He died riding hard with chin up and chest out Johnson called the passing a tragedy mourned by all America
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Washington
Robert A. Taft
Senate
New York
Lyndon B. Johnson
D-Tex
Ohio Republican
Taft
Johnson
Bob Taft
All America
United States rejects Moscow protest over shot down Soviet plane
Washington officials prepared to reject a Russian protest claiming a Soviet IL12 passenger plane with 21 aboard was shot down by four U S fighters near the Korean border. The United States states the incident occurred in the Korean combat zone well south of the Yalu River and holds Russia responsible for the loss of life.
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Washington
United States
U. S
Monay
U U. S
Moscow
Port Arthur
Manchuria
Soviet Union
Ralph Parr
Apple Valley
Calif
Air Force
Yalu River
Russia
Siberia
Charles E. Bohlen
State
Defense Department
State Department
Two Boys Hurt In Scooter Crash
Two teen aged boys were injured when the motor scooter they rode collided with a car at 11 30 PM yesterday at the intersection of 12th and Van Buren. Joe Dickson 15 of 3901 Harrison is in critical condition with head and arm lacerations and possible internal injuries. Wayne Martin 16 of Hereford, unconscious, has a compound left leg fracture and severe shock. The car driver R D Watson 408 Van Buren was uninjured. They were taken to St Anthony's Hospital by an NS Griggs ambulance.
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12Th and
van Buren
Joe Dickson
Harrison
Wayne Martin
Hereford
St. Anthony's Hospital
N. S. Griggs
Young Dickson
Martin
R. D. Watson
Bricker Urges Ohio Law Change On Taft Seat
In Columbus Republican Sen. John W. Bricker presses the legislature to alter election law so Lausche cannot appoint a Taft successor. Lawmakers postpone action, plan a memorial for Taft, while Lausche says no appointment soon. Taft’s death prompts flags at half mast and questions about Eisenhower’s Senate balance.
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Columbus
Ohio
John W. Bricker
Frank J. Lausche
Robert A. Taft
General Assembly
Bricker
Lausche
Taft
Congress
Senate
Michael DiSallie
Toledo
Thomas Burke
Cleveland
State Building
Eisenhower
Baseball Scores Across Cities Highlight Regional Results
West Texas Amarillo Borger and Lubbock games show mixed outcomes with notable players Venable Gorkis Rodriguez Lambrinos and Pawelek contributing for their teams. In the American League and National League, Pittsburgh Chicago Philadelphia Milwaukee and St Louis posted varied scores as pitchers Erskine Campanella and Bearden plus batters Silvera D rives and Courtney featured in key at bats.
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Borger
Immez
DEAL
Venable
Gorkis
Trujillo
Mar- Plat
ABILE
Davidson
Gatewood
Warren
Gazella
Palmer Pampa
Lubbock
O Rodriguez
Molbere
Lambrinos
Pawelek
Garmon
Isenhart
Schindler
Albuquerque
Clovis
Bauhofer
Jordan
Dial
Renues
Philadelphia
Milwaukefr
Miller
Burgess
Surkont
Cooper Brooklyn
ST. Louis
TF Erskine
Campanella Staley
White
Rice
Yvars
New York
Cincinnati
Isen
Calderone Podbie
Landrith
Stuart
Kretic
Courtney
McDonald
Kerra
Silvera
Washington
Bearden
Lollar
Porterfield
FitzGerald
Detroit
Boston
Branca
Batts
Henry
Sullivan Jh
Delock
Flowers
Cleveland
Houtteman
Hoskins
Ginsberg
Hogan
Byrd
Coleman
Newsom
Martin
Murray
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Wes Izzard
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