Letter from Jack Fischer defends Crockett jokes
Harper's editor Jack Fischer explains his aim was to poke fun at the Crockett legend and its commercialization, not debunk Crockett or the Alamo. He notes rapid growth in the South and Southwest creates adjustment problems, and he thanks the recipient for considering his remarks.
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Jack Fischer
Harper's
Davy Crockett and
Davy Crockett
Harper’s
Davy
Billy the Kid
John Dillinger
Borger
South
Southwest
Globe News
Penmanship advocate recalls college penmanship vision
Minister of the Central Church of Christ reflects on a rule he would impose for freshmen if a skilled teacher were available. He recalls a college classmate Dorsey B. Hardeman, now a state senator, who wrote a remarkable hand. The sixth annual convention of master penmen meets at Gil Mar Lodge in Ontario with delegates from multiple countries.
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L. R. Wilson
Mr. Wilson
Central Church of Christ
Dorsey B. Hardeman
International Association of Master Penmen and Teachers of Handwriting
Gil-Mar Lodge
Lindsay
Ontario
Canada
England
Mexico
New Zealand
Puerto Rico
Cuba
Japan
United States
Two Young Clayton Ladies Return For TV Marionette Show
The Clayton sisters return tonight to KGNC TV on Johnny Linn's Notebook at 7 30 PM Channel 4. They previously delighted viewers with a surprise marionette performance and are praised for quality.
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Clayton
Kgnc-Tv
Johnny Linn
Channel 4
Confessed Iowa Suspect Recants Rape Case
Audrey Brandt, 42, once convicted, repudiates his detailed confession claiming he heard crime details on the radio. Acting Detective Capt. Showers said Brandt now says the confession was a lie and will not comment further until tomorrow. Donna Sue Davis, 2, was kidnapped and found dead near Sioux City.
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Joplin
Iowa
Audrey Earl Brandt
Donna Sue Davis
Sioux City
Neb
Johnny Showers
Showers
Brandt
Laporte
Donna Sue
Albert Daws
Defence Chief Freezes Marines Expansion Funds
Defense Secretary Charles E Wilson impounded 46 million dollars approved by Congress to beef up the Marine Corps pending a new study of proper corps size. He announced at Quantico that funds remain in suspense until a defense review decides whether to spend for expansion amid broader military manpower cuts.
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Quantico
Defense Secy
Charles E Wilson
Wilson
Marine
Congress
Defense Chief
U.S
Eisenhower
Senate
House
Defense Department
Truman
Miss Amarillo Fete Tonight Crowns City Beauty Queen
Miss Amarillo will be selected at a 7:30 p.m. pageant in Stephen F. Austin Junior High auditorium with Brunell Harvey as master of ceremonies. Contestants include Mary Ann Castleberry and Patricia Reeder, competing for trophies and a chance to advance to Miss Texas and Miss America contests.
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Brunell Harvey
Jaycee
Amarillo
Tyler
Lone Star State
Atlantic
Raid Seizes $2,000 Worth of Marijuana in County
District Attorney Gib Howard led Potter County deputies to seize an estimated $2,000 in marijuana from the home of Trinidad Ramirez, 1706 Cleveland. Ramirez, 30, was arrested on narcotics possession charges carrying up to ten years. Found items included marijuana jars, cigarets, and alfalfa hay used to mix with the narcotic.
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Potter County
Dist
Gib Howard
Trinidad Ramirez
Cleveland
Howard
Stoney Jackson
Ramirez
Jackson
Clarence Ball
Limmping Globemaster Lands Safely From Pacific Flight
A four engined Globemaster carrying 86 military personnel landed at Hamilton Air Force Base California at 9 08 p m PDT after a hazardous flight from 300 miles out over the Pacific All 79 troops and crewmen were unharmed The transport on Operation Gyroscope from Japan had two starboard engines failed and flew at 2000 to 3500 feet guided in by Air Sea Rescue craft and a Coast Guard cutter Willow as commercial ships watched Below
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Hamilton Air Force Base
Calif
Pacific
Japan
Coast Guard
Willow
Baseball scores from West Texas New Mexico League and majors
West Texas New Mexico League results include Amarillo 10 over Abilene 5 and Pampa 6 over Albuquerque 2 in 10 innings, Plainview 11 over Clovis 10 in 14 innings. Major Leagues: Cleveland 5 New York 4. Chicago 13 Washington 4. Detroit 6 Boston 0. Baltimore 10 Kansas City 7. St Louis 6 Brooklyn 1. New York 3 Chicago 2. Milwaukee 7 Philadelphia 0. Cincinnati 19 Pittsburgh 1.
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Amarillo
Abilene
Lubbock
el Paso
Pampa
Albuquerque
Plainview
Clovis
Cleveland
New York
Chicago
Washington
Detroit
Boston
Baltimore
Kansas City
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Milwaukee
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Texan Won’t Run for Texas Governor
Oklahoma Senator Kerr predicts Robert Anderson of Vernon will not run for Texas governor next year. Kerr wrote in his weekly voter newsletter that the report is unreliable after Anderson recently resigned as undersecretary of defense amid speculation he might seek the governorship.
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Washington
Oklahoma
Senator Kerr
Robert Anderson
Vernon
Tex
Texas
Voters
Kerr
Anderson
Deaf meeting opens today for 17th Texas Association for the Deaf convention
Registration begins in the Herring Hotel lobby for the 17th biennial Texas Association for the Deaf convention. First session at 1 30 p m in the Crystal Ballroom with TAD president Louis B Orrill in charge. About 500 delegates from across the state expected. activities include a variety show and convention queen contest at Municipal Auditorium starting 8 p m.
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Herring Hotel
Texas Association For the Deaf
Crystal Ballroom
Louis B. Orrill
Tad
Rudy Gamblin
Amarillo
Municipal Auditorium
Maverick Boys Club
Thelma Davies
Plans for Amarillo Air Base funding reach $43 million
Rep Walter Rogers says the Air Force plans almost 43 million dollars to complete Amarillo Air Force Base construction including paving runways aircraft maintenance and a 100 bed hospital. Total spent to date is about 34.1 million from a 34.15 million allotment with estimates rising toward 63.9 million to complete the mission and potential extra 13 million to extend runways near the Fort Worth Denver line. No completion date set as Pentagon reviews overall Air Force program.
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Daily News
Washington
Walter Rogers
Air Force
Amarillo Air Force Base
AAFB
House Appropriations Committee
Fort Worth
New Look Signals Plains Prosperity
Dumas in Moore County tops nearby towns for building boom with $5.51 million in 18 months. The Survey covers 13 cities across Texas Oklahoma Kansas and New Mexico and highlights residential commercial and institutional construction totals. Borger led in institutional work while Dumas dominated commercial and overall growth in smaller cities.
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Daily News
Dumas
Moore County
Texas
Oklahoma
Kansas
New Mexico
Spearman
Borger
U.S
Pampa
Gray County
Hansford County
Hereford
Liberal
Kan
Clovis
N.M
Plainview
Frank Phillips Junior College
Hutchinson
Ike’s Geneva Conference Address to Be Televised and Radioed
President Eisenhower’s talk on the Geneva conference will be carried by KGNC-TV and KGNC Radio at 6 15 p m today and by KFDA KAMQ and KLYN at 7 15 p m. KGNC will repeat the address at 9 15 p m.
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Eisenhower
Geneva Conference
Kgnc-Tv
KGNC
KFDA
KAMQ
KLYN
Tax Revision Effort Halts in Randall County
Randall County commissioners halted efforts to equalize taxes after a second tax equalization session. More than 50 taxpayers voiced grievances as 1955 valuations rose by $10 or more. A prior day crowd and informal talks suggested some new home valuations exceeded construction costs. a motion to continue was defeated.
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Canyon
Randall County
Commissioners’ Court
Board of
C. Y. Johnson
Amarillo
Pat Baker
Shivers and Shepperd Named in Giles Theft Trial
Gov. Allan Shivers and Atty. Gen. John Ben Shepperd were cited in the Bascom Giles theft trial over Veterans Land Board records claimed incorrect. The state seeks to prove $6,800 in veterans land funds were misappropriated as affidavits about minutes were read into evidence.
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Austin
Allan Shivers
John Ben Shepperd
Bascom Giles
Veterans Land Board
Veterans Land
Shivers
Shepperd
Les Procter
L. C. Jackson
Shivers and Shepperd
Procter
Jackson
Atty. C. C. Small Jr
Kinney County
Giles
Small
Weather summary for Texas cities in 1955 report
The Amarillo period in 1955 shows sun on 178 of 195 days with ongoing daily readings. Reports from Houston Dallas and Amarillo note cloudy conditions in Houston and partly cloudy skies in Dallas and Amarillo with wind speeds and visibility mentioned.
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Amarillo
Houston
Dallas
Lokla
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