End of an era as Ringling show departs Washington
A damp Washington sendoff marks the Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey Circus leaving for Sarasota after a Pittsburgh closing. Few fans watch the unloading in rain while veterans fear for jobs and a fading circus era recalls past presidents and famous clowns.
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Marine Makes Innocent Plea At Parris Island Trial
Marine S. Sgt. Matthew McKeon pleaded innocent to involuntary manslaughter and oppression of recruits from his order to plunge a platoon into a swamp at Parris Island. Defense contends training methods justified, trial to explore Marine training practices and prior drinking charges.
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New York City
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Navy
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New York
Elizabeth
Worcester
Mass
Klein
Marine Corps
Pioneer Natural Gas seeks rate hike before City Commission
Pioneer Natural Gas Co asks Amarillo officials for a new rate schedule that would raise revenue by about 37.4 percent and boost the average household bill by 1.00 per month. The commission will study the proposal with no decision date given. The plan proposes two rates general service and industrial with minimum footnotes and backdated last increase 1951.
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Lady Luck Deserts Winner in Court
Milwaukee reporter notes a district judge deals with four men charged in a floating dice game. All four are given suspended sentences for disorderly conduct while the winner pays a $10 fine. The piece frames the judge as even handed in a humorous contrast.
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Lady Luck
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Police hunt for missing Texas man after deadly Hollywood night
Eugene Robertson, 26, vanished after a spree in Hollywood, leaving a bloodstained car with four bullet holes behind a hotel. Detectives traced a 200 yard blood trail to Echo Park as they search for the body. Robertson reportedly flashed large sums in clubs and was last seen with Juanita Walker.
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Juanita Walker
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William
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Thunderbird
Weather forecast for Amarillo and Panhandle region
Partly cloudy today and tomorrow with widely scattered late afternoon and evening thundershowers. Warmer today with highs near 99 degrees. Panhandle and South Plains also expect scattered storms and warmer temperatures. New Mexico forecasts scattered showers Wednesday afternoon and evening with fair forenoon and highs 85 to 100.
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FDO Coves
House rushes new military construction bill through
The House approved a $2.14 billion military construction bill, dropping Senate Armed Services oversight over missile sites and housing. President Eisenhower urged urgency, while Senate leaders warned against excessive speed and called for supervision to curb waste and ensure justification of projects.
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Tibetan revolt in Lhasa spurs Chinese military action
New Delhi dispatches report tanks and infantry in Lhasa as Tibetan rebels resist Chinese Red rule. Fighting centers along the eastern approaches to Lhasa with reports of uprisings, a new Chinese commander, and calls from the Dalai Lama for peace turning into prisoner releases.
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Khan
Dalai Lama
Baseball scores from Western and National Leagues
Western League results Amarillo 7 Topeka 5 Lincoln 14 Albuquerque 2 Des Moines 6 Colorado Springs 3 Sioux City and Pueblo 7. National League Chicago 3 Philadelphia 2 Cincinnati 4 Brooklyn 3 Pittsburgh 4 St Louis 2 New York 8 Milwaukee 6. American League Cleveland at Washington ppd rain Boston 10 1 Kansas City 0 0 Baltimore 5 5 Chicago 3 3 New York 4 Detroit 0.
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Marshall Reservist Named Best in Air Force
Sgt. Doyle Webb of the Marshall Air Force Reserve unit was chosen as the most outstanding Air Force reservist in the United States. Lt. Col. Miller Solomon received the notice from Air Force Association leaders for Webb, who will be honored at a dinner during the association convention in New Orleans on August 1.
Eisenhower and Dulles oppose Aswan Dam funding ban
President Eisenhower and Secretary Dulles pressed Senate leaders against the Senate Appropriations Committee ban on funds for the Aswan Dam project in Egypt warning the move would hamper delicate negotiations. Egypt’s ambassador said Cairo will seek Western money, not Soviet, for the Nile project, with decisions now up to Washington and London. Dulles sent a follow up letter to Appropriations Chair Hayden.
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Two airmen injured in highway collision with Greyhound bus
Two airmen were injured when their 1953 car collided with a westbound Greyhound bus at Highway 66 and Pullman Switch Road around 11 40 p.m. The bus carried no passengers. They were taken to Amarillo Air Force Base Hospital with injuries not yet determined and at least one in critical condition.
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Pullman Switch Road
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Albuquerque
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Oklahoma City
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Three Arrested After Main Hotel Robbery
Two men and a woman were in custody after a late night strong arm robbery at the Main Hotel 415 E 4th. About $5 was taken. Police arrested the trio at the Greyhound Bus Terminal within an hour of the 11 55 p m incident.
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KGNC TV Matinee Schedule Highlights Petite Listings
KGNC TV airs a colorcast matinee at 1 p.m. with J P Mo and a 5:30 p.m. Kraft program followed by a 7 p.m. evening telecast. Listings indicate time slots and program names for viewers.
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Kraft TV
Unification Hopes Crushed By Agreement
The Soviet Union and East Germany announced an economic pact that halts East German moves toward West integration. The accord cuts occupation payments, boosts hard currency to East Germany, expands mutual trade, and includes plans for a 100000 kilowatt atomic power station, tying East Germany closer to the Soviet bloc.
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Adenauer
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Khrushchev Denounces Western Democracy at Kremlin Banquet
Khrushchev ridiculed Western freedoms at a Kremlin banquet for East German leaders, calling democracy a sham and alleging press and radio serve monopolists. He contrasted Western capitalism with socialist strength, noting liberation 39 years ago and prompting laughter from officials and embassies.
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Dallas Federal Building Okayed by Budget Bureau
The Budget Bureau approved plans for a 24 million dollar federal court house and office building in Dallas. Rep. Alger said final approvals rest with House and Senate Public Works committees before the General Services Administration can invite bids under the lease purchase program.
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