Ottawa airman leaps from B-29 over Bergstrom 3 000 feet
Airman second class Charles F. Shumate of Ottawa Kansas forced to bail out from a B 29 open door during a routine Bergstrom flight He landed in a mesquite tree about 10 miles northeast of the base and suffered only a few scratches The 3516th Student Squadron member had two years in the Air Force and was soon aided by local residents The plane circled back to Randolph AFB after the bail out
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Ottawa, Kan
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San Antonio
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Storm Signals Rise Over Eisenhower Budget Fight
Congress faces tough battle as President Eisenhower seeks to protect the 1956 budget plan and raise the national debt limit. Public reaction to the State of the Union is largely favorable, with opposition forming on tax cuts, farm price supports, and voting age expansion.
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White House
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Capitol Hill
Sen. McCarran
Nevada
Senate Judiciary Committee
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Ill
House Judiciary Committee
Martin
R-Mass
Ways and Means
Daniel Reed
R-Ny
Freedom on Schedule for Anti-Red Prisoners
Panmunjom reports say about 22,000 Chinese and North Korean anti-Red prisoners are set to be released by Jan 23 after midnight. Allies demand 12:01 a.m. release. Reds want to hold for interviews and peace talks. Indian troops refuse to intervene, fearing heavy casualties if fired upon.
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Korea
William C. Barnard Panmunjom
Panmunjom
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Demilitarized Zone
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Vote for Youths of 18 Wins Quick Approval
A random poll of six people backs granting 18-year-olds the vote. President Eisenhower urged lowering the voting age to 18 in the State of the Union. Respondents include Amarillo High and Amarillo College students, a mother, and a teacher, noting that younger voters may be better informed.
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Eisenhower
America
Mary Louise Natho
State of the Union
Congress
Amarillo
Amarillo College
Amarillo and West Texas Weather Forecast Summary
Partly cloudy in Amarillo and vicinity with colder Saturday and Sunday. Little temperature change expected Sunday. Low Friday night around 29, high Saturday near 50. West Texas shows partly cloudy and colder Saturday with fair and cool Sunday. Temperatures show yesterday’s highs around the 60s and lows in the 30s. Sunrise 5 41 AM Sunset 5 53 PM.
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Amarillo
West Texas
Weather notes and city summaries from 1984
Yesterday on the 8th day of 1984 Amarillo had sun while Houston and Oklahoma City reported clear skies and light winds. Amarillo soccer reported cloudy conditions with varied visibility and no precip noted in the brief observations.
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Houston
Okla
City
Atomic Talks May Tip Reds Stand on Pool
U S and Russia to open preliminary atomic talks in Washington Monday with Dulles and Zarubin to set the stage for discussions on Eisenhower plan and a ban on atomic weapons. Officials seek progress while guarding Western unity and allied support amid wary Moscow moves.
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Washington
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Russia
State Dulles
Georgi N. Zarubin
Eisenhower
U.S
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State Department
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Zarubin
Everts
United Nations
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Molotov
Zaru
Rockefeller Settlement Ends Cinderella Marriage
Barbara Sears Rockefeller accepts a 5 percent million dollar settlement to end her marriage to oil heir Winthrop Rockefeller. The agreement ends disputes over finances and paves the way for a divorce, with Rockefeller's lawyers noting she met the deadline and signed through her current counsel.
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New York
Barbara Sears
Bobo
Rockefeller
Winthrop Rockefeller
Barbara Rockefeller
Louis Nizer
Rocke Mer
Assistant DA Leaves Office in Canyon Private Practice
A. W. Lair of Canyon, assistant district attorney for the 47th Judicial District, announced his resignation to enter private practice. He will open offices in the former telephone office building in downtown Canyon, effective tomorrow. Lair joined the office in April 1952 during Hermon Pipkin’s tenure. colleagues praised his service and cooperation with the grand jury.
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Canyon
47Th Judicial District
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Hermon Pipkin
J. H. Hudson
Potter County
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Detective Pleads Not Guilty in Ransom Case
Former St. Louis Police Lt. Louis Shoulders pleaded not guilty to a federal perjury charge in the Greenlease ransom case. He was granted 20 days to file motions after an indictment tied to the disappearance of part of the $600,000 ransom. He remains free on a $10,000 bond.
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Kansas City
St. Louis
Louis Shoulders
Greenlease
Shoulders
Carl Hall
Newstead
Hall
Cold Front Drops Amarillo High Temp 17 Degrees
A cold front passed through Amarillo between 2 30 and 3 PM yesterday lowering today’s maximum from 67 to 50 degrees. Yesterday’s 45 degree low set an January record and the sun briefly appeared as clouds hung in. A 29 degree low was expected last night marking the first freeze since midweek.
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Amarillo
Rabbit in Tree Stumps Syracuse Mystery for Camera
In Syracuse on January 8 two city detectives and a Herald-Journal photographer pursued a claim of a rabbit perched about 10 feet up a tree. The animal eluded capture as the bunny suddenly leaped away before any photo could be taken.
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Syracuse
Doc
Frank Monell
Monell
Harvey
Hydrogen bomb tests planned in Pacific by U S
The United States said a secret series of atomic tests would begin in the Marshal Islands this month. Officials noted “weapons tests of all categories” but did not confirm a hydrogen device. Eisenhower urged use of atomic power for peace yet warned of a defensive build up and sharing tactical knowledge with allies.
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United States
Pacific
Atomic Energy Commission
Marshal Islands
AEC
Eisenhower
Congress
State of the Union
Childress Named Nation's Hottest Spot in Warm Day
Weather officials reported Childress Texas reached 81 degrees making it the warmest town in the nation. Amarillo and CAA stations confirmed the peak between 2 30 and 3 PM while nearby Brownsville and Wichita Falls logged 77 degrees.
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Childress
Texas
Weather Bureau
Amarillo
CAA
High Plains
Chamber of Commerce
Panhandle
Brownsville
Wichita Falls
Disaster Aid Fund Expands Texas Hay Transport Support
The Agriculture Department announced an additional 400000 dollars to Texas to aid ranchers in drought areas. The funds, joining 704000 dollars already allocated, pay half the hay transport costs up to ten dollars per ton.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Texas
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