Amarillo High teacher suffers broken nose in hallway scuffle
An Amarillo High School algebra teacher, Don Bennett, was treated for a broken nose after a student allegedly grabbed his shirt and poked him in the nose during a corridor altercation following a dispute over an insult written on a classroom board. The student admits the insult but says the teacher called him names. authorities planned a decision after the student stayed home for a week.
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Amarillo
Don
Doc) Bennett
Amarillo High School
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Bonehead
St. Anthony's Hospital
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Canyon
Lubbock
Harold Lynch
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Norman
Benson apologizes for misused letter signed in error
Secretary of Agriculture Benson said a letter to the editor praising a magazine article was sent in his name by an assistant with routine authority. He explained he never saw the article or the letter and called the incident a boner, noting it prompted senatorial demands for his scalp.
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Washington
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Randall County Tax Office To Stay Open For Poll Tax Payments
Randall County Tax Office in South Amarillo will remain open all day to accept poll tax payments. Offices at 204 W. 34th and three sub stations in South Amarillo will operate, with deputies at Ideal Food Store and Furr Food stores from 1 p.m. to closing. Potter County lists about three dozen sub stations including White and Kirk and S&M Drug. Deadline for poll tax payment is Tuesday. Exemptions apply to those turning 21 this year or aged 60 on Jan 1 1955.
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Amarillo
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W. 34Th
Ideal Food Store
Washington
Furr Food Store
29Th Avenue
Randall Tax
Potter County
Hubert Cole
White and Kirk
6Th
Polk
Furr Food
16Th
McCartt's
10Th
Georgia
S&m Drug
8Th
Fillmore
Rickett’s TV
Green Acres
Radar purchase approved for city police use
City officials approved buying a radar device for the police department and traffic engineering. The unit will function like the State Highway Patrol to curb speeding and will record traffic, providing speeds and vehicle counts to aid immediate action and safety planning.
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Police Department
City Commission
Thornton to Speak at Amarillo YMCA Banquet Tonight
Former Colorado governor Dan Thornton will address the annual YMCA banquet at 6:30 p.m. in the Amarillo YMCA gym. He is to arrive by private plane between 2:30 and 3 p.m. The reception committee is led by Harvey Allen and J. Edgar Wilson.
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Colorado
Ymca Gymnasium, Ltd
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Thornton
Amarillo Air Terminal
Harvey Allen
Amarillo Oil Mill Co
Weather pattern shifts with Colder air for Amarillo
Amarillo and vicinity see considerable cloudiness and strong winds on Saturday. Temperatures fall with a high near mid forties while lows dip to near 35. Five day outlook shows little precipitation and a trend toward cooler conditions followed by slight warmups.
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Weather Summary for Amarillo and Surrounding Areas
Amarillo reports sunshine on 25 of 26 days in 1956 with readings at 3 30 p m on Friday. Houston shows 18 MPH winds with partly cloudy skies while Dallas and Oklahoma City record light winds and partly cloudy conditions.
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Austin court rejects delay in U S Trust receivership case
District court refuses a delay hearing on the state plea to place U. S. Trust into permanent receivership. Governor says the insurance industry has done little to prevent scandals. First Colonial Investment Corp and five subsidiaries ordered into receivership. Senate committee told two newsmen should testify whether Byron Saunders said U. S. Trust yoke as early as June 1954.
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Austin
U. S. Trust
Dallas
First Colonial Investment Corp
Senate
Byron Saunders
U. IS. Trust
Champion Steer Sells for $1 800 at Amarillo Fat Stock Show
The grand champion steer Little Joe, a 880-pound Hereford raised by 14-year-old Bill Breeding of Roberts County, sold for $2.10 per pound to Sam C. Dunn of Amarillo for Schlitz Brewing Co. of Milwaukee. Reserve champion, an 890-pound Angus steer shown by Norman Burk of Tulsa, sold for $1.10 per pound to Joe Batson of Amarillo. Lamb sales set records with Plainsmen's Elevator and others buying top lots, while the grand fat barrow went to Pinkney Packing Co.
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Barrow
Pinkney Packing Co
Senate shock as Neuberger questioned party aid for Eisenhower
Washington dispatch reports Republicans in the Senate reacting with shock to Oregon Senator Neuberger who suggested some Republicans might resort to drugs to keep President Eisenhower active in the 1956 campaign. Senate GOP leader Knowland called the remark deeply shocking and criticized the Oregon senator in a constituent letter.
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Oregonian
Eisenhower Sleep More After Heart Attack
President Eisenhower now averages about eight hours of sleep nightly, up from six, as he tests his strength to decide on re election. White House press secretary James C. Hagerty attributed the change to getting used to the new routine, not to sedatives.
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Goldwater
R-Ariz
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Senate
Knowland
White House
Eisenhower
James C. Hagerty
Hagerty
Tension Mounts in Fat Stock Rodeo Second Go Round
In Fair Park Coliseum last night the Fat Stock Rodeo reached the second go round with near capacity crowds. Harley May posted 4.7 seconds in bulldogging to set the pace, Buck Rutherford clocked six flat, and Jim Jones had 16.7 as the field narrowed. Jake Bogard, first go winner with 4.1, failed in the second go and dropped from contention. Steve Johnson rode Cockleburr.
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Harley May
Buck Rutherford
Jim Jones
Jake Bogard
Steve Johnson
Top Prices Paid as Big Show Ends
The 29th Amarillo Fat Stock Show closed with sales of club calves swine and lambs and judging of performance class horses. Rodeo events continue this afternoon tonight and tomorrow afternoon as Amarillo and the tri state area bid well above market prices. Lamb sales topped the market with record payments and strong bidding throughout the event.
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Tri-State
Lady James Tops Quarter Horse Show at Fair Park
Lady James owned by W. R. Winfield of Tatum New Mexico won the reining class and the Western Riding Contest at the Fair Park Coliseum show. Tinky Tonk by Jim Weymouth of Amarillo placed second to Lady James in the reining events and won the Western Cowhorse. George Morrison of Roswell NM took junior reining with Goldie Mount. over 500 spectators attended. Judge Jack Turney announced results with Goldie Mount first, Miss Sip second, Bueno Wey third.
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Tatum, N.M
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Amarillo
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Senora
N.M
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