Elevator Destroyed in $90,000 Fire at Silverton Mills
Firefighters from Silverton and Quitaque battled a five hour blaze destroying the Harvest Queen Mills main elevator. Damages estimated at 90000 dollars included stored wheat and the 55 foot structure. No injuries were reported as operations continued to burn out and salvage plans moved ahead.
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Quitaque
Harvest Queen Mills
Glenn Lindsey
R. A. Baird
Silverton
Baird
Lewis Gilkeyson
Gilkeyson
Lindsey
Formosa Air Battle Over Matsu Islands Swells Crisis Fear
Nationalists report a major air engagement near the Matsu Islands with twelve MIG fighters. Four Soviet made MIGs were shot down in a 13 minute battle. a fifth crashed after antiaircraft fire as the Sabre jet pilots fought off the attack. One pilot died after bailout.
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Taipei
Formosa
Matsu Islands
Formosa Strait
Pakhuan
White Dog
Matsus
Peng Meng Chi
Chen Chiashang
Liu Hoh-tu
Defense Ministry
Death Toll Stays Low Across Panhandles and New Mexico
Death toll for the July 4th weekend remained low across the Texas Panhandle Oklahoma Panhandle Western Oklahoma and Eastern New Mexico. Only one traffic fatality and one drowning were reported with no violent deaths in New Mexico by 10 p m local time. Texas faced higher counts with 45 holiday deaths including 20 on highways and 15 drownings as helicopters watched major routes.
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Texas Panhandle
Oklahoma Panhandle
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Plainview
Lake Lagert
Altus
Oklo
Plains
Associated Press
Texas
New York
Highway Patrol
Department
Operation Highway Patrol
X Tag Returns Saar Basin To German Control
The Saar Basin ends 30 months of dispute as France cedes economic control to Bonn. X Tag shifts Saarland from French to German currency and customs, boosting Germany’s coal and steel capacity while keeping ties to French industry.
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Saarbrucken
Germany
Saar
Bonn Republic
Western Europe
France
Louis XIV
West Germany
Lorraine
Blaze Aboard Belgian Motorship Anvers Near Cameron
The Belgian motorship Anvers burned in the Gulf of Mexico about six miles off Cameron Louisiana. The USS Wren led firefighting with six crafts as foam drops failed. 700 gallons flew to Chennault Base and were trucked in. Two lifeboats with 26 crew, including the captain’s wife, were towed in. 12 men remained aboard to fight the blaze.
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Cameron
Anvers
Gulf of Mexico
USS
Wren
Coast Guard
Chennault Air Force Base
Lake Charles
Dion
Juno
Marlin
Covell
Oil Imports Total Down in May Across U S and Puerto Rico
Oil imports averaged 1 403 344 barrels daily in May in the United States and Puerto Rico a drop of 34 156 from May last year. The Interior Department report covers crude unfinished oils residual fuel and finished products with May totals: crude and unfinished 999 bpd residual fuel 354 058 bpd and finished products 50 262 bpd.
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Washington
United States
Puerto Rico
Interior Department
Oil Import Administration
Ben-Gurion Government Quits Amid Israeli Arms Row
Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion's government resigns after a 10 day dispute over arms sales to West Germany. Four dissenting ministers refused to quit, leaving a caretaker cabinet and talks on forming a new government led by Ben-Gurion.
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Jerusalem
David Ben-Gurion
West Germany
Ben-Gurion
Izhak Ben-Zvi
Mapai
Abduth Avodah
Mapam
Amarillo Sees 164 Sunny Days in 1959
The weather report notes Amarillo enjoyed 164 days of sun out of 186 in 1959 with readings at 3 p.m. on Sunday. Nearby cities Houston Dallas Oklahoma City show varying conditions with wind speeds from 8 to 13 MPH and skies described as partly cloudy or cloudy.
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Amarillo
Houston
Dallas
Okla
Panhandle Plains Weather Outlook Turns Warm
Partly cloudy and warm today across the Panhandle and 00th Plains. Forecast calls for isolated afternoon and nighttime thunderstorms with two chances of storms.
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Panhandle
Plains
Professor turns classroom into TV stage in UCLA experiment
UCLA tests televised lectures as 40 students split between classroom and closed-circuit view. Professor Edward H. Taylor performs in front of both groups using a Western theme. Education officials say televised classes boost engagement and outcomes while saving on costs.
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Edward H. Taylor
Taylor
University of California At Los Angeles
Rudy Bretz
UCLA
Bretz
Showers Reported Across Texas Panhandle Area
Showers fell in western Oldham Deaf Smith and Bailey counties with water on highways 14 miles northwest of Hereford. Thundershowers observed between Channing and Fourway before midnight. Forecast calls for isolated thundershowers in Amarillo and nearby with similar temperatures around 94.
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Oldham
Deaf Smith
Bailey
Hereford
Dumas
Texas-Oklahoma Line
Panhandle
Channing
Fourway
Canadian River
Amarillo
U.S. Weather Bureau
South Plains
Weather Bureau
Clayton
N. M
Guymon
Okla
Hobart
Childress
Dalhart
Clovis
N.M
Tucumcari
Dallas
Baseball scores for Tuesday in two leagues
In the American League Washington beat New York 7 to 0. Cleveland defeated Detroit 5 to 4 in 10 innings. Chicago topped Kansas City 4 to 3 in 10 innings. Boston won 9 to 4 against Baltimore. In the National League Milwaukee shut out Philadelphia 5 to 0. St Louis beat San Francisco 4 to 2. Los Angeles won 4 to 3 over Chicago. Pittsburgh defeated Cincinnati 7 to 3 in the second game, 1 innings.
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Washington
New York
Cleveland
Detroit
Chicago
Kansas City
Boston
Baltimore
Milwaukee
Philadelphia
St. Louis
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Revolt Hint Ed In Congress By Butler
Democratic National Chairman Paul Butler criticized party leaders for a too conservative course and warned of a revolt if progress slows. He noted many Democrats nationwide are unhappy with current gains and cautioned younger members to prepare a solid record for 1960 reelection.
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Washington
Paul Butler
Democratic Congress
Butler
Congress
Cyd Charisse Sets Lucrative TV Debut on NBC
Hollywood July 5 Cyd Charisse the long limbed dancer signs for her television debut in what sources call the most lucrative feminine star deal. She will earn 250000 dollars for a one hour show plus rights for reruns and foreign ownership. The program titled An Evening with Cyd Charisse airs November 17 on NBC TV. Rehearsals begin within ten days as she follows the pattern of Fred Astaire whose TV debut earned him nine Emmy awards.
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Hollywood
Cyd Charisse
Cyd
Tony Martin
Nbc-Tvv
Fred Astaire Astaire
Amarillo native Cyd Charisse and family ties noted
The article identifies Cyd Charisse as a native of Amarillo with the pre Hollywood name Sid Finklea. It mentions she is the niece of Mrs. W. H. VanShaw, who lives at 3218 Austin.
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Cyd Charisse
Amarillo
Sid Finklea
W. H. VanShaw
Austin
Long Fuse Sparks Debate Over Temporary Government Jobs
Dear Editor notes that a bureau plans a diamond pin for employees with 50 years in a temporary foreign aid program. The writer says critics will claim such permanence proves temporary positions outlast popularity, challenging the so called Law of Nature in Washington politics.
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Washington
D. FE
Scott Wellington
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Ham
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Crossroads Report
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William E.zoller
Sherry Jewell
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