Powers Pleads Guilty In Soviet Spy Trial
UPI reports American U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers pleaded guilty to spying on Soviet military sites in a Moscow court. He described himself as a simple country boy and expressed regret for the fallout, including the Paris summit and Eisenhower invitation. The trial highlighted Cold War tensions, with Powers detailing his CIA connection and U-2 mission while officials and relatives watched.
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Cold Front Stirs Panhandle Weather Noises
Unbroken cold front brings five inches of snow in Colorado mountains and moves into the northern Panhandle with severe weather alerts. Thunderstorms hail and damaging winds expected within a 50 to 70 mile wide zone north of Clayton New Mexico to Gage Oklahoma line. Perryton reports 2.45 inch rain between 5 15 and 6 15 pm with minor damage from lightning. Spearman experiences 1 50 inch rain with hail and widespread showers. Jaycees postpone water follies for Perryton 41st birthday events.
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New Agency For Strategy Centered Nuclear Target Planning
The Defense Department created a central agency to select targets and specify weapons for all-out nuclear war. Gen. Thomas Power will lead target planning with a 40-member staff under a deputy from another service. The plan aims for a unified target set ready for Joint Chiefs of Staff by December, while execution remains decentralized among commanders and allies informed of changes.
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TV glamor sparks rise in private detective field
In Hollywood the number of private investigators has tripled over two years as TV glamour draws new entrants. Paul Gilbert notes many are hungry for work though the job remains demanding and not all is glamorous. He cites impossible client demands and legal limits on case entry.
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Senators Reject GOP Wage Bill Amid Kennedy Victory
In Washington the Senate defeated a Republican substitute to the minimum wage bill by 54 to 39, delivering Democratic nominee John F. Kennedy a second victory on the issue. Earlier a bid to sharply limit coverage was rejected 56 to 39.
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Fort Worth Hustler inspection and Amarillo railroading feature
Gene Shelton reports on Fort Worth inspection of the Hustler by The Daily News Regional staff. John Molt describes Santa Fe building railroading on an electronic control board in Amarillo. Will Harrison covers a New Mexico Bar Assn officer failing an exam.
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Ex-soldier in pay dispute over wartime mine labor
John J. De Francisco, a former soldier drafted from Marquette in 1942, seeks relief as the Army seeks more than 5000 dollars in allotments and interest paid to his dependent family during three years of wartime mining work in Michigan. Judge Tehan orders an investigation into the case and questions wartime pay legality.
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High-Scoring Texas League Doubleheader Scores
Amarillo beats Tulsa 64 to 15 in the first game and 1 inning. Rio Grande Valley tops Victoria 6 to 4. Austin 3, San Antonio 2. Chicago 1, Los Angeles 0. Pittsburgh 5, Philadelphia 0. San Francisco 6, St. Louis 1. Milwaukee 11, Cincinnati 4. Washington 11, Baltimore 7 in 12 innings. Cleveland 3, Chicago 2. New York 3, Boston 2 in 10 innings. Detroit 5, Kansas City 2.
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Echo I satellites remains intact despite micrometeorite hits
NASA reported Echo I, the largest satellite, remains round and intact after 70 orbits. Although tiny holes from micrometeorites crossed its aluminum Mylar film skin, the balloon continues to function as a communications relay with consistent shape and orbit, watched by observers nationwide.
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Automation in Education Sparks Public Debate
Dear Editor writes about automation threatening teaching careers as electronic teaching machines enter the market. The writer imagines 110 volt brain trainers with weather dependent tolerance limits to control student behavior, raising concerns about education and entertainment merging.
Quanah War Bonnet Donated to Panhandle Museum
CANYON Aug. 17 The Panhandle Plains Historical Museum curator C Boone McClure is thrilled as a war bonnet worn by Comanche chief Quanah Parker and a beaded lance are presented by Topay Quanah Parker’s widow. Topay travels with James Chebah tah of Indiana Oklahoma as Comanche tribal committee member. The bonnet will be displayed in a new case ready for Thursday viewing and may be moved to Texas soon.
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Texas voters split on presidential choice in undecided bloc
A Belden Poll shows twenty four percent of Texas voters undecided about their presidential ballots after the conventions. The Daily News notes how decided voters lean and where the indecision lies. Louise Evans analyzes the dynamic in Politicus on Page 26.
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Prowler Wound Noted in Accidental Shooting in Stinnett
A 47-year-old Stinnett man Fidon Carr was treated at North Plains Hospital for chest wounds from a shotgun blast in a yard in Stinnett. Police said the incident occurred about 11 30 p m Tuesday in the yard of Mrs Joe Record at 1100 Stewart.
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Car Spills Into Palo Duro Canyon
FE. W. Grant of Amarillo escaped serious harm when his car jumped a curve and tumbled 200 feet into Palo Duro Canyon State Park. He opened the door and jumped to safety as brakes failed and steering locked. Grant, a photographer, sustained scrapes and bruises. the vehicle remained lodged on a canyon wall. Highway Patrolman Gilbert Ray investigated. access to the wreckage required a steep climb down.
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