Driver Charged in Boise City Wreck
Jack Deeds of Pritchett Colorado was charged with driving while intoxicated after a collision near Boise City Oklahoma that killed Eric Coronado of Denver and injured six others. The truck driver Coy James Mack of Oklahoma City survived. 5 year old daughter escaped injury. Mrs Phyllis MacEwen Boise City tavern operator remains in critical condition.
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Boise City
Okla
Jack Deeds
Pritchett
Colo
Deeds
Sheriff's Department
Cimarron County Hospital
Double Eagle Refining Company
Coy
James Mack
Oklahoma City
Amelia Coronado
Denver
Coronados
Phyllis MacEwen
Nine Rows of Stars in New Flag Unveiled at White House
The Star Spangled Banner new flag unfurled at the White House shows nine rows of stars for Hawaii. It keeps the 13 stripes and marks the 50th star with Hawaii’s admission. President Eisenhower noted the long gap since a new state joined, since 1959.
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Washington
White House
Hawaii
Alaska
Eisenhower
Yellowstone quake closures tighten as looting risk rises
In southwest Montana tourists are barred from the Hebgen Lake Madison canyon area after last night’s earthquake. Sheriff Donald J. Skerritt warned unauthorized people would be treated as looters, with exceptions for rescue crews and property owners. Aftershocks continue. no new damage reported. The Red Cross coordinates with chapters to locate visitors, while thousands have left the area. The quake slide threatens Hebgen Dam, with water rising and a possible canyon fill in 40 to 45 days. Several injured remain hospitalized and the death toll stands at least four with others unaccounted.
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Yellowstone
Mont
Montana
Donald J. Skerritt
Hebgen Lake
Madison Canyon
The
Red Cross
Bozeman
Ariz
Yellowstone National Park
Hebgen Dam
Big Slide
Rock Creek
Robert R. Read
Montana Power Co
Rumor of Steel Strike Settlement Denied
Reports of a settlement in the 38 day steel strike were denied by negotiators. Industry chief R. Conrad Cooper and Steelworkers VP Howard Hague said no agreement, tentative or otherwise, had been reached. Sessions continued without progress as negotiations moved to Monday.
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New York
Wall Street
Gary
Ind
The
Post-Tribune
Utlilalivee Sbi
United Steelworkers of America
R. Conrad Cooper
Cooper
Howard Hague
Joseph F. Finnegan
McDonald
Labor
James P. Mitchell
Munford
Weather Forecast for Amarillo and Surrounding Regions
Partly cloudy today and Sunday with scattered afternoon and nighttime thundershowers in Amarillo and vicinity. Little temperature change. low around 68, high near 93. Panhandle and South Plains mostly partly cloudy through Sunday with isolated storms. New Mexico generally fair with widely scattered thunderstorms and little temp change. highs 86 to 100. Forecasts include sunrise 6 12 am and sunset 7 27 pm.
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Amarillo
Panhandle
South Plains
New Mexico
NAA
Ieee
Capsule Launches Itself Into Ocean
NASA test at Wallops Island on Virginia's Eastern Shore ended when an over eager Mercury escape capsule launched early and splashed into the Atlantic. No injuries reported. tests to resume at four to six week intervals.
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Washington
Mercury
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Wallops Island
Virginia
Dr. Neblett Sells Neblett Hospital and Clinic
Dr. Robert A. Neblett, founder of Neblett Hospital in Canyon, retires. The hospital and clinic are sold to three remaining staff physicians, Leta Boswell, Charles Nester, and J Mary Bryan. New surgeon Dr. Robert N. McClelland joins, after Parkland residency and US Army service.
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Canyon
Robert A. Neblett
Neblett Hospital
Leta Boswell
Charles Nester
J. Mary Bryan
Robert N. McClelland
Gilmer
Parkland Hospital
Dallas
Neblett
Army
Pacific
UAW Accuses GOP Senators of Political Vendetta
The United Auto Workers condenmed Senators Mundt and Curtis for leading a Rackets Committee probe seen as a presidential re election bid. UAW officials cited taxation without representation from dues use, while witnesses such as Jesse Motsinger alleged corruption and firings at the international level. Curtis Mundt defended the inquiry as fact finding and urged patience for full findings.
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Washington
United Auto Workers Union Today
UAW
Walter Reuther
Jack Conway
Reuther
Joseph L. Rauh Jr
Karl E. Mundt
South Dakota
Carl T. Curtis
Nebraska
Conway
Senate
Mundt
Curtis
Raith
Jesse F. Motsinger
Detroit
UAW International
Motsinger
Richard T. Gosser
Enchanted Islands Become 50th State Enchanted Islands Become 50th State
Hawaii has joined the union as the 50th state. President Eisenhower signed the proclamation and flag design, with the new 50 star banner to officially take effect next July 4. The ceremony included remarks about prosperity and unity among the states.
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Eisenhower
Hawaii
United States
Enchanted Islands
Weather roundup shows mild conditions across Amarillo area
Weather notes report Amarillo having 206 sunshine days in 1959 out of 233 with readings toward Friday afternoon. Observations list wind speeds from 10 to 13 mph, visibility around 5 miles, and cloudy skies in Houston and Dallas readings with light mist noted.
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Amarillo
Houston
Dallas
Doves of Peace Halt Air Force High Speed Tests
Birds weighing ounces perch on test track rails at the Air Force Missile Development Center and punch holes in sleds moving at up to 3,000 mph. Officials seek sound-based deterrents including machine gun and thunder recordings to frighten the doves away.
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Alamogordo
N.M
Air Force Research Center
Air Force Missile Development Center
Texas League scores and major league results across leagues
Amarillo defeated Tulsa 53 to 14 while Austin beat San Antonio 7 to 6 and Corpus Christi won 4 to 3 in 11 innings. National League and American League results include New York 9 to 7 over Kansas City and other varied scores. Chicago and Milwaukee notes appear as partial standings and reinforcements.
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Amarillo
Tulsa
Austin
San Antonio
Corpus Christi
Victoria
New York
Kansas City
Cleveland
Baltimore
Chicago
Washington
Detroit
Boston
San Francisco
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
Pittsburgh
Cincinnat
St. Louis
Milwaukee
Pad
Rein
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Herman Andrews
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Mac MacEwen
Boise
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Q Lake
Phillip Bennett
Couer D’alene
Idaho
F. R. Bennett
Ennis
Joseph H. Armstrong
B.C
Clarence Scott
Fresno
Calif
U §. Weather Bureau
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
Finnegan
David J. McDonald
Walter F. Munford
U. S. Steel Corp
Employes
Earth
James Lester Mauthe
Youngstown Sheet & Tube 0
R. A. Neblett
Dr. McClelland
University of Texas
Galveston
University of Kansas
Air Force Medical Corps
Germany
Commission On Hospital Accreditation
Rauh
Metsinger
Gosser
Toledo
Ohio
John L. McClellan
Associated Press
Sam Rayburn
House
Richard M. Nixon
Doves OF Peace Mean Business
Donald Vicek
R. C. Rethmel
Vicek
Cornell University
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