Realtor banquet speech roasts extremism and church limits
Crossroads Report writer D. E. Scott of Wellington spoke at the Amarillo Realtors banquet, quipping on Christmas fears, state church separation, and the bankers who lend to be repaid with interest. He coined phrases like people planners and Big Brother's little brothers, praising his own distinctive style.
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Smoky Supher Designs Taylor Street Bridge for Bowie Street Link
The designer A B Lupher known as Smoky, famed for a fast ball in youth, crafted the Taylor Street overpass and other expressway bridges between here and Canyon. An Austin encounter and 27 straight strikeouts are among his anecdotes, though he shuns ceremonies and prefers work. Support grows to name a Supher Overpass in his honor.
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Sugar content debate sparks idle talk in Rotary Scandal Sheet
Pic Larmour of Graham argues bigger government needs more people than food production. Ivan J. Coleman of Etter counters with gram measures for lemon peach and watermelon from a government bulletin costing 20 cents. The item ends with Wes Izzard quipping about buck passing and sales tax.
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Ivan J. Coleman
Etter
Swords and plowshares test under Carlsbad desert
AP reports the AEC plans a Sunday underground nuclear blast named Project Gnome near Carlsbad New Mexico to test peaceful uses of nuclear explosives. The 5 000 ton TNT equivalent blast aims to create a subterranean cavity extract isotopes and study effects in salt rock for future power and industrial applications.
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Baltic Approaches Command Formed Within NATO
NATO backs a joint West German Danish Baltic Approaches Command to supervise defense prep against Baltic attack. Soviet anger noted as negotiations proceed, aiming to ease long standing Allied frictions and connect Baltic strategy with broader NATO posture.
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Reds Enter Innocent Plea
The Communist party of the United States pleaded innocent to charges of failing to register as an agent of the Soviet Union. Trial date set for February 1 before Chief Judge Matthew F. McGuire in Washington. Gus Hall attended, declining to discuss his status, while Hall criticized the 1950 law as robbing voters of political choice.
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Hospital Fire Kills 15 at Hartford Hospital
Fire on the Hartford Hospital ninth floor burned for 45 minutes killing 15 patients visitors and medical aides. Rescue crews carried many trapped persons downstairs through smoke some with plasma bottles still attached to their arms.
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Fire at Hartford hospital kills five and injures many
A trash chute fire on the ninth floor of a 13 story Hartford hospital wing injures and traps patients and visitors. Rescue workers evacuate 108 patients on that floor as heat buckles ceilings and floors. The 10 million wing, 13 years old, was thought fireproof.
Amarillo Weather Summary and Nearby Readings
The Amarillo area reports 16 to 6 mph winds with light rain and fog. Comparative readings show Houston and Dallas with light rain, while Oklahoma City records light rain as well.
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Cloudy with light snow in Panhandle and colder air
The U S Weather Bureau reports cloudy conditions across Amarillo and northwest Texas with occasional light snow in the Panhandle ending tonight and a turning colder pattern. Highs today range from 33 to 65 across regions, with a cloudy start to Sunday and a slight warming in the south portion.
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Borger Rep. Ballman vows quick adjournment of special session
State Rep. Charles Ballman of Borger says he will move for an immediate adjournment when the legislature convenes January 3 unless convinced a special session is necessary. He opposes Gov. Price Daniel’s call and notes no emergency justifies the session. Ballman questions escheat legislation and suggests possible opposition on January 3.
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Retired mortician confesses to killing wife by mistake
Walton Wheeler Wilson, 55, Boise City, Okla., a former husband of Mrs. Jewell Wilson, admits to Amarillo police he killed his ex-wife in the dark while aiming at her male companion. The man, a 49-year-old oil field worker, was jailed after the shooting and later cleared as Wilson’s confession pointed to him as the intended target. Mrs. Wilson died after surgeons removed a .22 hollow-point bullet from her head. police put the time of shooting around 1 a.m. Thursday. Wilson’s signed statement says he drove to her Walnut Street home Wednesday night and then changed his mind before returning to the highway.
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Okla
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Oaive Uiy
Ilciv
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Frank Baughman
Walnut
L. R. Wynne
U S Seeks Boost in Aid for South Viet Nam
Secretary of State Dean Rusk announced at a news conference that the United States and allied nations are actively discussing extra aid to South Viet Nam to counter a North Vietnamese takeover and subversion. The White Paper warns of a clear and present danger to world peace and notes South Viet Nam needs help to avoid being overrun.
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