Sertoma opens Youth Employment Service in Fort Worth
The Sertoma Club launches the Youth Employment Service YES in Fort Worth in the Barfield Building. 28 members pledge to link teenagers with jobs with high school support and Shaw Employment Agency records. 1500 youths flocked to the first day seeking work and part time home chores like babysitting or lawn care.
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Fort Worth
Sertoma Club
Youth Employment Service
YES
Sertoma
Barfield
John Duncan
Dave Scribner
Phillips Parkmoor
Shaw Employment Agency
Duncan
Eisenhower veto blocks repeal of 20 percent movie tax
The president rejected a bill repealing the 20 percent excise on movie tickets after theater groups pressed for relief. He argued the government cannot lose revenue and that singling out one entertainment tax is unfair. The piece notes many taxes face repeal pressure and discusses broader tax sentiment.
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Eisenhower
America
Amarillo Sailor Ratliff Freed In Big Switch Exchange
Amarillo’s Roy Ratliff, Marine Corporal, is released from a Korean POW camp as part of Operation Big Switch. He returns with Sgts. A J Becker and Leroy McKinney of Clovis NM. Ratliff, 22, born in Sudan and raised in Amarillo, gets a welcome home from his mother Mrs R L Henderson and friends. His release marks the largest High Plains group freed in a single night since the exchange began.
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Cpl
Roy Virgo Ratliff
Freedom
Amarillo
Corporal Ratliff
Panmunjom
Korea
High Plains
A. J. Becker
Leroy McKinney
Clovis
R. L. Henderson
Wichita
Frank Ratliff
North Taylor
McKinney
Ratliff
Roy
J. L. Henslee
Fillmore
Roy Ratliff
Germany
Morris Estess
Estess
Prisoner McKinney Gathers News From Korea Camp
Clovis prisoner of war Sgt Dan Leroy McKinney aged 27 learned from the camp that Lt Col Thomas Harrison, a townsman, was in the same prison camp. He sent word home with details but did not name Harrison.
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Nate Nielsen
Dan Leroy McKinney
Clovis
Korea
Thomas Harrison
Harrison
McKinney
Sleepy Youngster Expects Dad Soon
Karla Jae Foster asks if Daddy A J Becker is coming home tonight after her mother learns the release of Sgt. Becker from a Korean prison camp. Becker, son of Waco residents, was captured in 1950 and later reported a prisoner of war. He may visit Amarillo or California on his homecoming.
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Pat Johnson
Daddy A. J
Karla Jae
Sgt
A. J. Becker
Amarillo
Korea
P. H. Foster
Bowie
Daily News
Mrs. Foster
Karla
Becker
Communist Red Cross Faces Spying Charge
U N Command accuses Communist Red Cross workers of spying during the Korean War prisoner exchange. Reds freed 75 Americans 75 British and 306 Koreans. promised to send back 60 Americans 90 British and 300 Koreans. Allied prisoners celebrated as Big Switch operations continued.
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Panmunjom
U. N
Red Cross
Reds
Childress Training Center and Shrine Circus Schedule
Schedule lists events at 9860th Training Center USAR in Childress at 7:45 PM and Borger Shrine Circus at Huber Ball Park with performances at 2:30 PM and 8:15 PM.
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Childress
Usar
Borger Shrine Circus
Huber Ball Park
Coup Ousts Mossadegh in Iran as Shah Returns
Forces loyal to the absent Shah oust Premier Mossadegh in a nine hour coup in Tehran. The Shah, in Rome, vows to reclaim his throne as Zahedi takes over the government. Mobs wreck Mossadeghs fortress home and release prisoners while Mossadegh remains at large.
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Tehran
Mohammed Mossadegh
Shah
Rome
Mossadegh
Shah Mohammed Rezaee
Fazollah Zahedi
Soraya Sunday
Ezatollah Momtaz
Man
Fatemi
Zahedi
Azerbaijan
Baseball Scores From Major Leagues Across The Leagues
American League games saw Washington and New York split with late scoring while Philadelphia edged Boston. Cleveland defeated Detroit 4 1 as St Louis held Chicago 3 9. National League results included New York besting Brooklyn 5 0 and Milwaukee over Cincinnati 7 0 with Chicago and St Louis neck in a 5 8 score.
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New York
Sima
Dixon
Grasso
McDonald
Berra
Philadelphia
Boston
Bishop
Martin
Astroth
Flowers
Kinder
Cleveland
Detroit
Wynn
Hegan
Hoeft
Herbert
Batts
ST. Louis
Chicago
Pillette
Stuart
Turley
Moss
Pierce
Loliar
Wilson
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Brooklyn
Grissom
Wilhelm
Kosio
Westrum
Meyer
Wade
Milliken
Hughes
Campanella
Walker
Milwaukee
Cincinnati
Spahn and Crandall
Nuxhall
Seminick
Sseess
Hacker
Klippstein
McCulloush
Presko
White
Brazile
Miller
Rice
Pittsburgh
Face
Janowicz
Simmons
Konstanty
Burgess
AEC confirms Soviet hydrogen bomb test
The Atomic Energy Commission said it has received information that the Soviet Union conducted a hydrogen bomb test on Aug. 12. Pravda reported a powerful thermo nuclear explosion and noted the test showed hydrogen bomb power far exceeds that of atomic bombs.
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Washington
Atomic Energy Commission
Soviet Union
Lewis L. Strauss
Moscow
Pravda
United States
Eniwetok
AEC
P -Pravda
Georgi Marenkov
Supreme Soviet
Texas telephone workers prepare for 6 am strike
Thousands of Southwestern Bell employees across six states faced a possible 6 am Thursday walkout as last minute talks failed to resolve wage and money issues. In St Louis negotiators urged readiness for a switchboard takeover while unions in Texas held meetings and pledged support.
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Associated Press
Texas Telephone
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
St. Louis
Cst
San Antonio
Texas
Houston
CIO
Co. E. Sanders
Communications Workers of America
E. E. Scruggs
Houston Division
Southwestern Bell
Frank P. Lonergan
CWA Dist
Lonergan
Amarillo and West Texas Weather Summary
Partly cloudy conditions in Amarillo and vicinity with no major temperature changes. West Texas clouds and showers expected Thursday and Friday with no notable temperature shifts. Recorded temperatures yesterday ranged from 63 to 92 degrees with a high of 92 and a low of 61. Sunrise was 6 10 AM and sunset 7 30 PM. Trace precipitation in the last 24 hours ending at 4 PM.
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Amarillo
West Texas
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