Texans Tick by Click Says AG Shepperd in Lighthearted Study
John Ben Shepperd, Texas attorney general, compiles a humorous yet fact filled portrait of Texans. He outlines demographics income housing taxes and living costs and notes Texans read many papers listen to radio and own cars. The piece ends with a patriotic flourish and a nod to national curiosity about Texas.
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John Ben Shepperd
Texas
Washington
Louisiana
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Texan
Texas Life Insurance Companies
Shepperd
Plains GOP Maps '54 Campaign in Texas Panhandle Battleground
Texas Republicans unite under Jack Porter to field candidates in 1954 for every office with a chance to win. The Panhandle is seen as the best bet to defeat Democrats including Lyndon Johnson and Walter Rogers as GOP leaders plan a spring primary and seek strong support from ERC President Eisenhower’s move to regain majorities.
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Nathan Nielsen
Texas
Panhandle
Sen
Lyndon Johnson
Walter Rogers
High Plains
GOP
Jack Porter
Republican National
Houston
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Porter
W. E. R. Smith
Dumas
Rogers
18Th
Johnson
Eisenhower
Daniel
Shivers
Congress
Republican State Organization
Drouth
Railway Conductors Set Strike Sept 10
The Associated Press reports a nationwide strike by railway conductors will begin September 10. Meanwhile a Texas scuffle near San Antonio saw seven Bell workers clash with four men, three of whom were alleged union members. Police said no arrests until charges are filed as Dallas CIO director Webb urged orderly action.
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Associated Press
Southwestern Bell Telephone
San Antonio
Bell
CIO Communications Union
St. Louis
James Rossman
S. O. Stenburg
J. S. McFaden
Stenburg
Dallas
T. E. Webb
Texas
Cwa-Cio
Veteran Amarillo Mail Carrier Franklin Abrahamson Dies
Franklin Albert Abrahamson known as Uncle Frank, a 44 year Amarillo mail carrier, died at 71 in St Anthony's hospital after a long illness. He retired last February and was honored by postal colleagues six months earlier with a farewell downtown route visit.
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Amarillo
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Franklin Albert Abrahamson
Uncle Frank
Story Hour at Public Library and Dance Night at USC
An 11:00 AM Story Hour is scheduled at the Public Library. A separate 8:00 PM Game Dance will be held at USC located at Second and Polk.
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Public Library
USC
Second
Polk
AHS Auditorium Ceiling Repairs Underway After Collapse
Amarillo High School begins repairs after Thursday auditorium ceiling collapse. C S Lambie Construction will replace with acoustical tile and fix other at risk ceilings including two third floor classrooms. Architect James Rittenberry cites stage equipment vibration as a probable cause.
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Amarillo High School
C. S. Lambie Construction Company
J. H. Penick
James Rittenberry
Orders Set for Nationwide Conductor Strike Sept 10
The Office of the Order of Railway Conductors representing 35,000 trainmen announced a progressive strike to begin at 7 AM Texas time on September 10. A letter from Chicago authorized staged walkouts, with initial action possibly on the Chicago and North Western line, and calls for a graduated pay scale tied to engine size.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Office of the Order of Railway Conductors
Texas
ORC
T. O. Hughes
Chicago
Clinton
Herald
Hughes
Steve Delahunty
Delahunty
Chicago and North Western Railroad
CRC
National Mediation Board
Washington
James Paddock
Boy Scouts Host Swimming Meet at 2:30 PM
The High Plains event features Don Harrington and Liano Esta as notable figures in the Boy Scout swimming meet scheduled for 2 30 PM. The meet includes PROCCODR CSS Fe DOr POO participants and local teams.
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High Plains
Proccodr
CSS
Don Harrington
Liano Estacado Boy Scout
NBC Officials Discuss TV Color on KGNC Studio Tour
NBC officials Tom Knode and Spike Knapp toured KGNC in Amarillo to review facilities and discuss color television. They said color TV is years away for the public as set manufacturing and network support must mature, with progress gradual and months or years needed.
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NBC
TV Color
Thomas Thompson
Tom Knode
National Broadcasting Co
Knode
Spike Knapp
NBC Texas
Amarillo
KGNC
North Polk
Telephone Company
Daily News
New York
National Broadcasting Company
Knapp
Kgnc-Tv
Amarillo's First POW Released After Three Years
Harvey Bailey Amarillo's first Korean War prisoner of war was released at Panmunjom after more than three years in captivity. His wife Maxine and two children, Harvey Noel Jr. and Sharon, rejoiced as the news arrived, ending a long separation for the family.
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Wvaily
Lester Williams
Harvey N. Bailey
Sharon and
Harvey, Jr
Amarillo
Mary Louise Natho
1618
Travis
Harvey Bailey
Panmunjom
Maxine
Cretney
Washington
Daily News
Bailey
Harvey Noel Jr
Sharon
Yowie
Pyoktong
Rustled Cattle Return To Shamrock Rancher
Rustlers who stole 16 head from P. T. Boston’s pasture returned the cattle two days later. The cattle, including yearlings, had branding intact and no damage. The episode is framed as a moral about the cost of crime.
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Shamrock
P. T. Boston
Mr. Boston
India Drops Bid as U N Approves U S Peace Parley Plan
United Nations General Assembly approves the U S backed plan for a Korean peace conference after India withdraws its bid for a seat. The vote, 43 to 5 with 10 abstentions, excludes the Soviet bloc and invites UN supporters of the Korean war to attend.
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Washington
South Korea
United Nation
India
United Nations General Assembly
United States
V. K. Krishna Menon
Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr
Korea
Russia
China
Argentina
Kremlin
Dag Hammarskjold
Hammarskjold
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
Weather forecast notes patchy values and sunset time
The report shows daytime changes from 2 PM to 4 PM with minimal values around 66 yesterday and 52 at night, with a high of 64 and sunset at 7 18 PM.
Bears come early to Three Rivers signaling hard winter
Old timers in Three Rivers California report bears descending from the Sierra foothills sooner than usual. They interpret the early bear visits as a sign of a long hard winter ahead, a belief passed down through generations.
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Three Rivers
Calif
Sierra Foothills
Chinese Broadcasts Hint at Uprisings
Local radios across Red China urge “wild beast hunts” to protect crops and forests. Reports from Kunming, Hankow, Sian, and Yunnan describe peasants and hunters organized to track beasts, with pensions and ammunition supplied. The pieces question if the campaign signals uprisings rather than hunting.
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Hong Kong
Red China
China
Peiping
Kunming
Hupeh
Radio Sian
Shensi
Yunnan
Baseball Scores Across West Texas and National League Highlights
In West Texas, Amarillo tops Borger 7-1 as Ramirez and Gorkis pair for the win, Pampa beats Lubbock 7-6 with strong late runs, and Abilene edges Plainview 9-6. In Albuquerque, Clo vis loses 3-7 to Socha and Jordan. In the National League, Philadelphia beats Chicago 5-4 and Cincinnati defeats Brooklyn 13-1. St. Louis earns a 10-0 win over Pittsburgh, while Milwaukee tops New York 10-3.
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West Texas
Amarillo
Borger Sesseees
Ramirez
Gorkis
Garrett
Belinsky
Hoeckendorf
Pampa
Lubbock
Henson
Lambrinos
Alford
Gleason
Schindler
Plainview
Abilene
Tierney
Davidson
Warren
Carnett and Myris
Chicago
Philadelphia
Vollett
Church
McCuLloush
Simmons
Lopata
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Wehmeier
King
Seminick
Roe Hughes
Lebine
Camwin
Grissom
Westrum
ST. Louis
Pittsburgh
Presko
Erantt
White
Brazile
Staley
Rice
Friend
Waugh
Hall
Dickson
Hetki
Janowicz
Panetta
Milwaukee
New York
Spawn
Crandall
Jansen
Cor
Cleveland
Lopat
Berra
Wynn
Hesgan
Bishop
Martin
MurrAy
Pil‘lette
Stuart
CourtNey
Moss
Washington
Detroit
Caceen Oo
Fitzgerald
Garmasterson Ver
Scarborough
Herbert
Bucha
Boston
Caccesers
Henry
Niarhos
Keegan
Aloma
Dorish
Lollar
Amarillo Roundup Signals GOP Push in Panhandle Race
1954 political scene shows GOP leaders led by National Committeeman Jack Porter plan to target Rep. Walter Rogers in the Panhandle. Sgt. Harvey Bailey of Amarillo returns from captivity as the 14th Plains POW freed. KGNC TV visit hints color TV years away. City to add cross city bus line and a traffic safety administrator under the new budget.
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GOP
National
Jack Porter
Panhandle
Walter Rogers
Pampa
Harvey Bailey
Amarillo
Bailey
Reds
Plains
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Herman Smith
Fred Short
John Rowland
Amarillo National Bank
Ray Parr
Mr. Short
T. H. Rodgers
Mrs. Rodgers
North Hill
Wes Izzard
Plains Gop
AHS
Gate To Freedom
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