Eisenhower Returns Home in Political Spotlight
General Eisenhower lands in Texas and heads to Abilene amid a rush of political speculation as Republicans prepare for Chicago nominations. He meets with President Truman at the White House and receives cheers for his wartime leadership while Taft supporters weigh his future rival in the South Dakota primary.
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Abilene
Kan
Eisenhower
Chicago
White House
Truman
Douglas MacArthur
MacArthur
Sen
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Taft
B. Carroll Reece
Taft - For - President Committee
Associated Press
General Eisenhower
Rainfall Over Plains Sparks Planting Hope Across Tri-State
Heavy weekend showers across the Panhandle and South Plains brought moisture to wheat fields and encouraged planting in several areas. Amarillo logged 1.29 inches in 30 hours ending last night, with Friona at 1.60 inches Saturday night and 0.60 Sunday afternoon. Farmers report hail in Friona Bovina and Memphis but no widespread damage.
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Tri-State
Panhandle
Amarillo
US Weather Bureau
N. N. Wells
South Arthur
Panhandle-South Plains
Friona
Tulsa
Dalhart
Stratford
Vega
Pampa
Hereford
Tucumcari
Plainview
Hale County
Ollie Liner
Liner
Bovina
Memphis
Black
Portales
Roosevelt County
Twin Earths science fiction strip coming to The Daily News
The piece asks whether a hidden opposite Earth could harbor intelligent beings and explains the new feature Twin Earths. Readers can start reading the dynamic strip on June 16 as a provocative, convincing science fiction tale exploring flying saucer theories.
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Weather Forecast for Amarillo and West Texas
The US Weather Bureau reports mostly cloudy days Monday and Tuesday with late afternoon thundershowers and little temperature change. Expected highs around 85 in Amarillo, lower panhandle areas seeing scattered storms, with temperatures yesterday reaching 89 and 63 at 4 PM. Lumber prices noted: Fir 2x4 and 2x6 at $6.45 per hundred from Oliver & Wiggins Lbr. Co.
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US Weather Bureau
Amarillo
West Texas
Panhandle
South Plains
Oliver & Wiggins Lbr. Co
Baseball Scores From The West Texas New Mexico League
Abilene topped Amarillo 8 to 6 with Schmidt and Herrmann earning wins. Borger fell to Lamesa 5 to 1 as Haney and Smith starred. Lubbock crushed Clovis 26 to 1 behind McDuff and Palmer. Pampa defeated Albuquerque 2 to 1 with Montero and Moore strong on the mound. In the National League, multiple games featured Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, New York, St. Louis, Brooklyn, Chicago, Boston, Cincinnati, and others, with dominant pitching and high-scoring innings. American League matchups included Chicago, Boston, Detroit, Washington, and more in varied results. Texas League notes show Dallas 11 Oklahoma City 2, Shreveport 9 Houston 6, Tulsa 5 Fort Worth 2, and San Antonio 8 Beaumont 3.
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Clovis
McDuff
Palmer
Gaines
Matthews
Pampa
Albuquerque
Montero
Moore
Hinchman
Curtis
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Simmons
Burgess
Dickson
LaPalme
Kline
Wilks
McCullough
Fitzgerald
Pittsbur
Drews
Lopata
Pollet
Garagiola
New York
ST. Louis
Koslo
Wilhelm
Lanter
Spencer
Westrum
Noble
Mizell
Presko
Werle
Yuhas
Brazle
D. Rice
York
Kennedy
Bamberger
Detroit
Washington
Stuart
Trucks
Batts
Steater
Kluttz
Gray
Ginsberg
Hudson Johnson
Newson
Grasso
Cleveland
Solons Wrangle Delays Postal Workers Pay Day
Post Office payroll halts as Senate House dispute blocks an amendment to a large supplemental appropriations bill. Stop-gap measures delay checks for postal workers and threaten other agencies until June 15, with eventual payment expected.
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Post Office
Senate House
Senate
House
Post Office Department
Railroad Retirement Board
Small Defense Plants Administration
Department
Justice, Commerce, Treasury, Labor, Agriculture and Interior
Congress
GI Infantry Seizes POW Compound and Destroys Flags on Koje Island
June 2 in Koje Island Korea American infantrymen aided by two Sherman tanks breached a Chinese POW camp destroyed a Communist flag and five banners. Soldiers formed a bayonet circle to deter prisoners as a tank toppled a 50 foot flagpole. The raid lasted ten minutes and encountered no resistance. Prisoners cooperated in a second camp tearing down a Red banner and repairing inner fence breaks. Downtown Kiwanis Club events and civic meetings follow at local venues.
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Koje Island
Korea
Foight Held Without Bail in Hotel Holdup
Robert J. Foight deputy director of the Amarillo Potter County Civil Defense is held without bail in Potter County jail on armed robbery charges. He was arrested after a masked gunman robbed the Herring Hotel auditing office, taking large denomination bills and leaving silver behind. Foight admitted the robbery blaming finances. bond denied at arraignment before Justice Bonita Wilkinson.
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Robert J
Bob” Foight
Amarillo- Potter County Civil Defense and Disaster Relief Committee
Amarillo
Potter County
Foight
Herring Hotel
Feight
Bond
Amarillo Flier Back After 100 Missions
First Lt. Audrey Hare, former Tradewind Airport chief pilot, on leave after completing his 100th mission over Korea. He survived multiple near fatal events including a MIG strike that damaged his fuselage and left wing tank. Hare earned the Distinguished Flying Cross and four Air Medals for leading sorties and spotting anti aircraft fire.
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Korea
Amarillo Air Force
Audrey Hare
Tradewind Airport
Hare
United States
Vacation Pac Offer for Daily News Readers
Advertises a Vacation Pac service calling 6 6262 to reserve daily papers during absence. Carrier will hold papers each day and deliver a bundled set on return, keeping readers informed of hometown happenings and comics while away.
Covered Wagon Arrives For Amarillo Welcome Parade
Operation Mule Train arrives after a two day stopover at Boys Ranch. The four white mule team travels by wagon with Colorado Jaycees aboard en route to the national Jaycee convention in Dallas. Parade starts 2:30 Tuesday from Twelfth and Polk with color bearers Mr and Mrs H P Steele Elkhart Kan aloft on albino horses.
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Amarillo
Twelfth
Polk
H. P. Steele
Elkhart
Kan
Bill Elliott
Khiva Shrine
Bowman’s Lake
Canyon Highway
Dallas
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