Texas tycoons Clint Murchison Sid Richardson arrive at Amarillo party
Clint Murchison and Sid Richardson, famed Texas millionaires, arrived yesterday at Amarillo Air Terminal with an entourage for the Don Harrington party at Amarillo Country Club. They stay in the 9th floor General's Suite at the Herring Hotel, a setup linked to Gen. Ernest Thompson.
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Daily News
Sid Richardson
Fort Worth
Clint Murchison
Dallas
Oil and Financial Enterprises
Amarillo
Don Harringtons
Texas
Amarillo Air Terminal
Don Harrington
Amarillo Country Club
Murchison
Herring Hotel
Mrs. Murchison
Gen. Ernest ©. Thompson
Texas Railroad Commission
Herring
Thompson
Waldorf Astoria Faces Fire Watch For Fire Reporting Faults
New York December 7 AP The Fire Department placed a special fire watch at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel amid accusations of underreporting fires. About 3 000 rooms, seven firemen stationed 6 p m to 2 a m since Monday, floor by floor inspections, and a warning that guests could be burned like Bowery residents. A Waldorf comment was not immediate.
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Edward F. Cavanagh Jr
Waldorf- Astoria
Bowery
The
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Cavanagh
the Waldorf
NAM Denies Pact With Big Labor
NEW YORK December 7 Labor chief George Meany said NAM agreed to discuss his live and let live labor industry idea The NAM denied talking with Meany about the idea NAM invited Meany to address its annual meeting but said no NAM representatives had discussed anything else with him Meany outlined his suggestion in the Sunday New York Times and said NAM representatives had spoken to him on a staff level NAM board chairman Charles R Sligh Jr said Meany accepted the invitation but no authorized NAM contact occurred
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National Assay of Manufacturers
NAM
Meany
Afl-Cio
Sunday
New York Times
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Sligh
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Youth admits murder of NAACP official in Texas
In Gonzales Texas a 15 year old boy confessed to killing Herbert Johnson 58 longtime NAACP leader of Schulenburg. Officers say motive centered on the $17 Johnson carried or a family quarrel dating two years. The youth L C Henry is related to Johnson through his grandfather and Johnsons kin disputes are noted by officials.
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Tex
Herbert Johnson
NAACP
Schulenburg
Johnson
L. C. Henry
Willie Tennon
L. O. McGinty
Crain Men Meet Today at Producers Grain Corp Session
The 17th annual stockholders meeting of Producers Grain Corporation opens at 9 a.m. in the Herring Hotel with about 400 delegates expected over two days. Principal speakers include Fred Merrifield of the Wichita Bank for Cooperatives and C H Moseley from Dallas. McFaul, a Chicago lecturer, delivers the banquet address Thursday night.
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Herring Hotel
Fred Merrifield
Wichita Bank For Cooperatives
Wichita
Kan
C. H. Moseley
Commodity Credit Corporation
Dallas
Edward McFaul
Chicago
Bruno Schroeder
Austin
Texas Federation of Cooperatives
Don Edison
Des Moines
Iowa
Farmers Grain Dealers Association of Iowa
Roy F. Hendrickson
National Federation of Grain Cooperatives
Washington, D.C
McFaul
Police Suspect Boy Self-Immolation In Hoax Case
Cleveland police say 11 year old Earl R Fryman, a parochial student aiming for priesthood, burned himself and invented a kidnapping tale. He lay near death at Fairview Park Hospital with burns over eighty percent of his body after allegedly chaining himself to a tree and dousing with turpentine.
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Cleveland
Earl R. Fryman
Fairview Park
David E. Kerr
Police Homicide Bureau
Kerr
Property On Expressway Is Purchased Near Canyon
A. B. Hunsley bought 36 acres from J. M. Daugherty for about 15 000 dollars, securing land needed for right of way along the Canyon Amarillo expressway in Randall County. The tract includes a 7 room house, 2 story barn, and two large chicken houses, with Daugherty retaining improvements. Property values along the route are rising, with recent land sales of 260 to 375 dollars per acre in 1954.
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J. M. Daugherty
Daugherty
Hunsley
H&g. Ry. Co
Palo Duro Creek
Randall County
Texas Highway Department
Yeasterday
Pampa Girl Wins First Color Prize
The Globe News Little People’s Coloring Contest awards honor to children from the Golden Spread. Marilyn McGuire of Pampa wins first prize for 25 dollars, Katherine Schmidt of Dalhart takes second for 15 dollars, Jean Jackson of Portales earns third for 10 dollars, and David Borden of Amarillo wins a special originality prize for a self portrait and color drawings.
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Charles
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Katherine Schmidt
Route 1
Dalhart
Jean Jackson
Avenue 6
Portales
N.M
David Borden
Fannin
Amarillo
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Missing Woman Appears in Court in Texas Trial
In Waco, ex-wrestler known as Nature Girl testified that Harry L. Washburn offered $10,000 to kill Helen Harris Weaver. Adella Heninger described plans to lure Weaver to a ranch near San Angelo to show his gun collection and shoot him by accident. Washburn faces murder charges in Weaver’s death, with officials claiming Weaver was the intended target in a gang-like slaying.
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Harry E. Weaver
Trim
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Weaver Ranch
San Angelo
Weaver
Forty five register in Observer Corps
Forty five people enrolled in the Ground Observer Corps at Amarillo last night. Harold D. Johnson described post duties and plane recognition for reporting to the filter center. The Santa Fe Building roof serves as the permanent observation post with a film shown by Lt. James N. McDaniel.
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Oklahoma City
Amarillo Opens New Police Administration Building
The Amarillo police administration building on Pierce between 6th and 7th avenues will be dedicated today at 2 p.m. Public inspection runs 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. today and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. tomorrow. Mayor Art Jordan invites residents to tour before the Police Department starts operations tomorrow.
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Art Jordan
Pierce
6Th and
7Th Avenues
Jordan
Eugene Slater
Polk Street Methodist Church
Man Holds Family at Gunpoint in Sackett Kentucky
Randell L. Collins barricades himself inside a Sackett house with his mother, father, and wife. Police Chief Oda Amburgey says Collins is armed with a shotgun and possibly a revolver and warned he would go down fighting if a capture attempt is made. Collins, recently released from Eastern State Hospital, is not believed to be a mental patient. No action expected until Letcher County officials weigh in.
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Whitesburg
Oda Amburgey
Randall L. Collins
Sackett, Ky
Collins
Elene Adams
Amburgey
Adams
Eastern State Hospital
Lexington
Eastern State
Amarillo Weather Reads Bright With Long Sunshine
Good Morning reports Amarillo enjoyed extended sun with 322 of 342 days shining overall. Comparative readings note a 3 30 p m Wednesday check on conditions.
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Amarillo
SeaMaster Seaplane Explodes During Test Flight
The Navy SeaMaster jet seaplane exploded over Chesapeake Bay during a test flight. Four aboard included Maurice Bernhard of Towson and Lt Cmdr Victor Atgoff of Piney Point. one body recovered. Sections sunk in 50 to 65 feet of water near the Potomac mouth. another blast followed the nose impact. Navy and Glenn L. Martin Co. officials listed the aboard and noted the loss of navigational and bombing installations. Eyewitnesses reported heavy black smoke before the explosion.
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Potomac River
Tommy Petty
Coast Guard
Navy
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Maurice Bernhard
Towson
Herbert Scudder
Chase
Piney Point
Atgoff
Christmas Parade Route Announced by Amarillo Officials
The Amarillo Jaycees and City Commission announce a parade route for Saturday starting at 9 30 a m at 1st and Taylor. The procession travels Taylor to 10th then Polk to Ist and Polk where it disbands enhancing viewing space for youngsters.
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City Commission
1St
Taylor
Polk
Ist
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