Amarillo's spread fuels desire for revived chamber of commerce
A writer argues Amarillo’s rapid growth from south to north and east to Memorial Park risks eroding civic spirit. A revived chamber of commerce is seen as the unifying force, with strong membership and active committees to boost shipping, labor data, industry aid, and convention facilities, fostering pride and livability.
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56Th Street
Green Haven
Veterans Hospital
Hamlet Village
Pleasant Valley
Memorial Park
Eomo
Amarillo
Chamber of Commerce
Rotary Wheels
Police dogs and coyotes show up in town letters and golf
The piece notes Amarillo organizer Paul Carson’s World War II dog work and local K-9 interest, reports a coyote sighting on Ross Rogers course during a tee off, and mentions FCC ad hoc space carrier planning with AT and T. It also includes quips about dictionary use and a quip on gun calibration.
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Paul Carson
Amarillo
Carson
Animal Shelter
Lubbock
Clinton Allen
Hillcrest
Ross Rogers Golf Course
Abe Mulkey
B. S. McClendon
Mulkey
Federal Communications Commission
U. S
AT & T
Farm bill seeks cutbacks in wheat and feed grain
Senate House conference committee hammered out an omnibus farm bill calling for production cutbacks in wheat and livestock feed grain. Sen. Ellender said the measure aims to trim this year's surplus and save taxpayers money. It includes a three year extension of overseas sales to earn foreign currencies and aligns with the Senate proposal. Kennedy would sign if approved.
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Washington
Senate House
Allen J. Ellender
D-La
Senate
House
Kennedy
Ellender
U.S
Dear Editor Notes Food Stamp Rollout Slowness
Crossroads letter from D. E. Scott in Wellington argues food stamp expansion is slow and selective. He criticizes government spending and questions Uncle Sam's willingness to aid the undernourished while taxpayers bear the burden and refunds loom.
Pampa mayor blasts plan to fund 1954 growth study
Mayor F Sidwell and three of four city commissioners attacked a federally funded 20 year comprehensive planning program for Pampa. They met Texas Health planning chief Frank Von Zuben to review progress of the nine report series, criticizing the partial reports and cost totaling $19,780 for phase one.
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Pampa
F. (. Sidwell
Frank von Zuben
Texas Department of Health
Koch & Fowler and Grafe, Inc
Dallas
Sidwell
von Zuben
River dam road needs study in Texas survey
Borger reports Texas Highway Department survey estimates more than 4 million dollars may be needed to upgrade 43 miles of existing highways and build about 41 miles of new roads for the Canadian River dam project. Rehabilitation includes State Highway 136 and Farm to Market Road 687 with costs around 1.82 million and 180 thousand respectively. New routes include a dam top crossing and a Borger to dam site link in Hutchinson and Moore counties.
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Borger
Canadian River
Texas Highway Department
State Highway Department
Hutchinson and
Moore Counties
Bunavista
Fritch
Amarillo
Berger
Bonavista
Bear Paw Writes Shorthand Hoax
A man’s hand in a brown glove triggers a three hour search along the Santa Fe tracks in south Amarillo. Police, volunteers, and even Will Rogers Range Riders join the hunt as officers seize horses and organize a wide area search before the incident ends at a local Amarillo funeral home.
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Santa Fe
Scott
S. Washington
Amarillo Patrols Respond to Prank Safari Scene
Two Amarillo police officers patrol a scene on a winding steel lane as a youngster’s prank with a gloved bear paw sparked a safari along the Santa Fe trail in South Amarillo on a Wednesday night.
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Amarillo
Weather Summary for Amarillo and Nearby Areas
Amarillo reports 205 sunny days out of 214 for the period ending 19461. Comprehensive readings at 3 p.m. Wednesday show clear skies in multiple cities with winds light to moderate and good visibility.
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Amarillo
Dick Tracy and the Oklahoma Glee Club Tour
In 1921 the Oklahoma A&M College men's glee club toured Oklahoma towns with a chalk talk act. The narrator recalls hosting club members and his elder brother, then a freshman, who arranged for the visitor who performed the chalk talk. The story notes a frugal, homey arrangement with meals and lodging at private homes.
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Oklahoma A&m College Men’s Glee Club
Oklahoma
Glee Club
Oklahoma A&m
Grand Jury Indicts Amarillo Jeweler for Gem Swaps
Potter County grand jury returned four felony indictments charging jeweler Fuhrbach with theft by bailee in four customers cases. He allegedly swapped $5,000 worth of precious stones for near worthless imitations during repairs and appraisals. He was jailed after arraignment with bond set at $2,000.
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John Fuhrbach
Amarillo
Potter County
John Reynold Fuhrbach
Fuhrbach
Gene Jordan
47Th District Court
Jordan
Bus Wreck Kills 16 Tourists in Swiss Lake Crash
A tourist bus carrying 38 Americans including 35 women collided with a truck near Lucerne and plunged into Lake Lucerne. Police reported 16 dead, none from the local area, with survivors escaping through windows as the bus slid into deeper water. Divers searched for bodies as witnesses recalled rain and slick roads.
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Iwergiswil
Switzerland
Lake Lucerne
Lopper
Luzern
Interlaken
Weather Roundup Amarillo and Nearby Regions
U S Weather Bureau reports partly cloudy conditions across Amarillo and vicinity with little temperature change and scattered thunderstorms. Northwest Texas expects clear to partly cloudy skies with widely scattered storms in the Panhandle and similar temperatures. New Mexico remains generally fair with afternoon and evening thundershowers and minimal temperature shifts. Yesterday’s highs around 92 and lows near 69 with .02 inches precipitation in the 24 hours ending 6 p.m. yesterday.
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Amarillo
Northwest
Texas
Panhandle
New Mexico
VGN Usstveve
Bas Ays
Peeus
Ian Beau Hallly
Iss Crass
Nagase Bom Din
Varebsagis
Surveyor Sights a Line on High Plains Folks Today
A brief note on page 5 describes a surveyor sighting a line pertaining to residents of the High Plains region. The item hints at ongoing fieldwork and local interest in surveying progress.
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High Plains
Oklahoma Legislature Adjourns After Long Session
Phil Dessauer of The Daily News reflects on the extended legislative session in a page 3 essay, noting broad reception around the state and summarizing key outcomes.
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Oklahoma
Phil Dessauer
The
Daily News
Filibuster Stalls Bill Over Tax Plan in Texas Senate
Senator Henry Gonzalez announced an all night filibuster to stall a 360 million tax bill in the Texas Senate. He told AP at 10 30 p m that he would continue until breakfast and questioned why not.
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Associated Press
Gonzalez Opens Filibuster For San Antonio Congressional Seat
The Senate chamber stays lit through the night as Gonzalez, the sole formally announced candidate for the still vacant San Antonio congressional seat, begins speaking at 5 15 p m after five hours of parliamentary delay.
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Senate
Gonzalez
San Antonio
Baseball Scores From Texas and American Leagues
The Texas League results include Austin 3 San Antonio 4 Tulsa 4 Amarillo 3 Ardmore Victoria 5. In the American League New York 612 Kansas City 5 5 Boston 7 8 Los Angeles 2 7 Chicago 2 8 Cleveland 3 4 Minnesota 43 Baltimore 3 4 Washington 1 6 Detroit 42. In the National League Milwaukee 47 Chicago 2 7 (1) innings called darkness St Louis 4 Pittsburgh 2 Cincinnati 4 3 Philadelphia 2 San Francisco 6 Los Angeles 0.
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Amarillo
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Victoria
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Kansas City
Boston
Los Angeles
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Cincinnati
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