Rainy fishing trip at Water Valley Ranch reports mountain lion sighting
In Encampment Wyoming the Water Valley Ranch party endures steady rain as two Panhandle pros head out along the Encampment River. Judge Jones spots a mountain lion while Burnham notes lions and bobcats camouflage well. Weather shifts from drizzle to showers. poolside gin rummy and a fire ease the mood.
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Water Valley Ranch
Wyo
Jones Brothers
Marvin
Amarillo
Washington
Judge Jones
Hub
Brooke Burnham
Ieee Ae
Burnham
Tennessee
Jones Boys
Happiest Dog in Three Counties Triggers Elephant Stampede
In Louisburg North Carolina August 23 a wire haired terrier sparked a circus commotion stamping seven elephants into the Tar River swamps during the Campa Brothers parade. Farmers police and circus staff recaptured two elephants while five hid in the swamp, as the brave terrier bayed at Hank the three ton female leading the herd.
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Louisburg
Tar River
Campa Brothers
Hank
Force Threatened to Retain Great Britain's Refinery
London reports Britain would use force if needed to hold the world's largest refinery at Aadan after threats to repossess the facility. The move underscores regional tension over critical oil infrastructure and national energy security.
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London
Great Britain
Aadan
Deere Free on Accused Man Presents His Version of Slaying
Durant Oklahoma August 23 Special Bond set at 5000 for Hubert Deere charged with murder in the shotgun slaying of Jim C. Thomas after a habeas corpus hearing. Deere claimed self defense detailing an argument over a truck deal and a borrowed drill. County Attorney Mills suggested deeper motives and noted Thomas had been seen near Deeres home earlier.
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Hubert Deere
Jim C. Thomas
Dist
Sam Sullivan
Deere
W. L. Steger
Durant
Friends of Deere
Thomas
Atty
R. H. Mills
Deeres
Mills
Wheeler
Glenn
Y. B. Aldridge
Amarillo
Waco
Texas
Oklahoma
Texarkana
Sweetwater
Midland
Snyder
Atd
Bill Barker
Okla
Jim Thomas
Durant Jail Session Yields No Break in Slaying Case
A renewed probe into the slaying of Thomas focuses on a $5 000 bond and a $100 billfold found on his body. Durant officers arrested Deere, who has no current criminal record but was recently acquitted of a $2,800 bad check case in Denton County. Police say Thomas used a pocket knife as his only weapon. The Durant jail interview between Fort Worth detectives and Deere produced no fruit, as reported by Detective Lt. O R Brown.
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Mills
Thomas
Durant
Deere
Denton County
Tex
Texas
Ben Kisner
Fort Worth
O. R. Brown
Brown
Truman Urges Overhaul of Price Law as Booby Trap
President Truman calls Congress to revamp price controls, labeling the law an economic trap. Democratic leaders claim gains since his criticism of the old Congress, while China and Iran oil talks face new tensions and international warnings. The State Department cites Sen. McCarthy’s remarks as partial truth and the Senate backs a Czechoslovak trade boycott to free Bill Oatis.
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Truman
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Moscow
State Department
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Ambassador Jessup
Senate
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E Cohen
Paul Douglas
Becnse
Korea
Mr. Truman
Herlong
Florida
Commission
Senator Butler
Nebraska
Hope
Kansas
Three GOP Senators Back Truman Price Decontrol Move
Senate Republicans Ferguson Nixon Welker back President Truman in urging repeal of three price controls amendments. They argue Congress should let the president enforce a controls law on his own terms and halt inflation with a revised approach. The story cites caps on cost-based ceilings, wholesale markup limits, and a ban on certain stabilizing offices.
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Truman
Congress
Ferguson
Michigan
Nixon
California
Welker
Idaho
Senate
Capellart
Indiana
Mrs. Doswell Charged With Murder in Husband Death
In Dallas a murder charge was filed against Mrs. Thomas W. Doswell for the fatal limousine shooting of oilman husband following a hotel residence dispute. She appeared with counsel, posted bail discussions suggested at 25 000 dollars, while police disagreed over whether the shooting was accidental or intentional based on witness accounts and the gun’s mechanics.
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Thomas W. Doswell
Doswell
Bint Decker
West Texas
New Mexico
Henry Ford, Jr
Scurry County
Justice of the Peace
W. E. Richburg
Bus Service to Palo Duro Canyon Opens with Officials
State Sen Grady Hazlewood and Rep Morris Cobb head formal opening of new bus service to Palo Duro Canyon. Dedication at 7 30 tonight at El Coronado Lodge follows a canyon tour in a new bus. Inaugural ride from Seventh and Tyler at 5 45 pm with park officials and artists presenting at the lodge.
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Morris Cobb
Palo Duro Canyon
el Coronado Lodge
Canyon
Gordon K. Shearer
Texas State Board of Parks
Texas Highway Department
Seventh
Tyler
Amarillo Day of Public Sessions and Events
Public sessions at City County School Tax Equalization Board and Commissioners Courtroom begin at 9 00 AM and continue all day. Events include the Amarillo Exchange Cloud meeting at the Herring Hotel at noon and a new Palo Duro Park bus service initial run at 5 45 PM from Continental Trailways Terminal. An open air square dance at Hirst crossing Palo Duro Canyon starts at 7 00 PM, followed by a Sunset Golf Course pairing event and an Amarillo Tip Topners Club meeting at the Youth Center.
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Commissioners
Amarillo Exchange
Herring
Further Talks Hinted by Foe In Korea Armistice Talks
Communist charges of Allied bombing Kaesong led to the suspension of the 43 day talks in Munsan. General Ridgway dismissed the accusation as a frame-up while President Truman said the provocation raises questions about the Reds’ intent. The future of the negotiations remained unclear as Washington weighed the setback.
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Korea
Matthew Ridgway
Washington
Truman
Kaesong
Ward
Weather Almanac Frionear Forecast Across the West
Daily News Almanac reports partly cloudy conditions in Amarillo and West Texas with afternoon thunderstorms and warm temperatures. New Mexico sees cloudy skies with scattered showers or thunder as highs reach the mid 70s to mid 40s. Winds light to moderate, minimal temperature change expected, sunrise 6:14 AM sunset 7:25 PM, precipitation 0.04 inches in 24 hours.
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Mexico
Texans See Little Hope For Canada River Dam Funds
A Texas delegation reported little prospect of an immediate congressional appropriation for the Canadian River dam and water conduit project. Texas senators, House members, and Reclamation Bureau officials discussed planning, water districts, and the defense economy, with no near term funding expected. The $5 million project would supply water to 11 Panhandle cities.
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Texas
House
Reclamation Bureau
Clarence Whiteside
Lubbock
Rex Baxter
Amarillo Chamber of Commerce
Connally
Johnson
Congress
Whiteside
Baxter
Rovers
Mashon
Harry Burleigh
Austin
Rete Lamation Bureau
Harold Robbins
Amarillo
Eff
Panhandle
Science funds granted to four university scientists
Four university scientists have received NIH support from the Microbiological Institute. The researchers are non federal, based in Galveston, and were awarded funds announced today.
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Science
Washington
University of 55
Microbiological Institute
National Institutes of Health
Galveston
Veterans and Draftees Guide in Texas Timetable
A condensed Texas veterans and draftees guide outlines eligibility, procedures, and schedules for service members. The feature highlights enlistment options, draft status, and how to access local resources amid changing national policies.
Texas highway plans require a billion in five years
Texas must spend about one billion dollars on primary highways over the next five years to raise adequacy for traffic, says E H Thornton Jr chairman of the Texas Highway Commission. He spoke at Amarillo Chamber dinner with commission members and engineers touring Panhandle projects.
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Texas Highway Commission
Thornton
Amarillo Chamber of Commerce
DeWitt C. Greer
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Fulmore
West Sixth
Ust
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Joe Jenkins
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Panhandle
Robert J. Potts
Harlingen
Fred A. Wemple
Midland
Galveston
Chamber of Commerce Highway Committee
XIT
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