Where Is West Texas According to Mr Bedichek
A column recounts Wen dell Bedichek's playful essay on West Texas. He argues the region is a state of mind, not geography, describing Abilene Fort Worth Austin and Panhandle towns. The piece ends with a humorous nod to Wes Izzard.
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Wendell Bedichek
West Texas
George Dolan
Fort Worth
Houston
Galveston
Mr. Bedichek
Corpus Christi
West 7Th St
Mineral Wells
Palo Pinto
Metcalfe Gap
Caddo
Breckenridge
Central West
West Central
Texas
Abilene
Baird
Uncle Tom
Colorado City
Papa
Barstow
O'Donnell
Wink
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Red
Rio Grande
Val Verde
Taylor
Travis County
Austin
West
Soviets free to resume tests only if West does
MOSCOW says it will not conduct nuclear weapon tests while Western powers refrain. Tass reports the Soviet Council of Ministers supports a pact halting all atomic and hydrogen tests, responding to U S and British extensions of their bans. France proceeds with Sahara tests despite protests as Geneva talks pause for a six week recess. The Soviets note their pledge remains until Western partners resume testing.
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Soviet Union
Tass
Council of Ministers
Washington
United States
Britain
France
Sahara
de Gaulle
Algeria
Geneva
U.S
India braces for action as Chinese troops advance
Prime Minister Nehru warned Parliament that Red Chinese forces have occupied two Himalayan NEFA border areas. India orders 35,000 square mile NEFA under direct army control while pledging negotiation and reinforced defences amid uncertainty over UN action and regional shifts.
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India
Nehru
Northeast Frontier Agency
Tibet
Dalai Lama
Assam Rifles
Air
Navy
Ladakh
Kashmir
Peiping
NEFA
Assam
Solons Enraged By Veto Of Water Projects Bill
President Eisenhower vetoed a 1.206 billion flood control and water projects bill, rejected 67 new programs, citing budgetary urgency. House vote to override expected next Wednesday as Congress keeps up opposition to the pork laden measure. The bill funds Army Engineers and Reclamation Bureau projects nationwide.
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Eisenhower
Congress
United States
White House
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Sam Rayburn
D-Tex
House
Europe
Army Engineers
Reclamation Bureau
Reds Admit Chinese Flop
In Tokyo on Aug 29 Communist China acknowledged major failures in its giant peoples communes blaming overcentralization egalitarianism in distribution and extravagance. It said after the sixth party plenum last December a reorganization followed and tighter administration and reforms were put in place including a reactivation of programs.
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Tokyo
China
Communist New China
State Council
Chinese Communist Party
Central Committee
Peiping Radio
Speeding Fines Doubled in School Zones Judge Announces
Judge Connally Lockhart announces doubled fines for speeding within school zones. The maximum speeding fine is $200, with amounts varying by circumstances. Fines double at the police headquarters traffic window for zone violations.
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Connally Lockhart
Lockhart
Eisenhower Receives Warm Balmoral Welcome From Queen
President Eisenhower arrives in Balmoral for a social visit as Queen Elizabeth II, pregnant with her third child, greets him at the gates. They discuss peace and babies by the fireplace with Prince Philip and Princess Margaret nearby.
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London
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Elizabeth
Princess Margaret
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West
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Prince Charles
Princess Anne
Crusader Second Telecast on Journey to Understanding Tonight
NBC presents the Crusader Second telecast Journey to Understanding at 8:30 p.m. over KGNC-TV. The program covers the President's Bonn talks and arrival in London with commentator Frank Bourgholtzer.
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Kgnc-Tv
NBC
Bonn
London
Frank Bourgholtzer
Crossroads Report Opinion and a Lost Dog Notice
Dear Editor letters discuss Governor Long and electoral luck with good men. a neighbor notes politics favors promises over principle. Also included is a dog reward notice for Whiskers a ten dog airedale male weighing 40 pounds with contact references Rudy Bouman DP%1612 or DR2-8306.
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Airedale
Rudy Bouman
Weather notes from Amarillo and Houston in 1959
Reading cites 213 sunny or clear days out of 240 for Amarillo in 1959 with 3 PM Friday comparative readings. Data shows wind and visibility conditions across cities including Houston and Oklahoma City with varying mph and petty indicators.
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Amarillo
Ciidy
Houston
Okiqy
Chiefs Meet Today At Chequers For Summit Talks
At Chequers England Prime Minister Macmillan and President Eisenhower plan a private Long Gallery discussion as they prepare for possible Western alliance talks with Khrushchev. Macmillan supports a summit, Adenauer and De Gaulle oppose. Eisenhower calls for a successful prospect.
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Macmillan
Konrad Adenauer
West Germany
Charles de Gaulle
France
Eisenhower
Enrollment sets record for Amarillo public schools
Amarillo public schools report a Friday enrollment of 24 147 students with next week expected increases. Superintendent Bob Ashworth said the figure tops the 1958 peak of 23 400 and that final 1959 totals should be available early next week. Elementary enrollment reached 14 463, junior high 4 475, and senior high 5 208.
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Amarillo Public Schools
Bob Ashworth
Weather Forecast for Amarillo and Surrounding Regions
U S Weather Bureau predicts mostly fair skies in Amarillo and vicinity with little temperature change. Lows near 68 this morning, highs around 95 today. Panhandle and Plains: partly cloudy with isolated afternoon and evening thunderstorms. New Mexico: partly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms, highs 80 to 90 in the north and 87 to 97 in the south.
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Amarillo
Panhandle
Plains
New Mexico
Amarillo Beats San Antonio 3 to 2 in Texas League
Texas League action features Amarillo edging San Antonio 3 2 while Austin wins 7 3 at Corpus Christi. Victoria game at Tulsa postponed by rain. In the National League Pittsburgh tops Philadelphia 9 6 Milwaukee 9 Chicago 3 St Louis 3 Cincinnati 2 San Francisco 5 Los Angeles 0. American League New York defeats Washington 4 0 Chicago 7 Cleveland 3 Boston 6 Baltimore 4 in 10 innings Detroit 6 Kansas City 10 innings not completed.
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Austin
Corpus Christi
Victoria
Tulsa
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Milwaukee
Chicago
St. Louis
Cincinnati
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Los Angeles
New York
Washington
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Kansas City
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