Wheeler Dealer of 80 Years Ago in New Mexico
The article recalls S. W. Dorsey, a former Arkansas Senator who settled near Springer New Mexico in 1878. He ran the Lone Star Mail routes, allegedly billing for nonexistent towns like Haze City and for daily deliveries to sparsely visited areas. Indicted, Dorsey hired Rob ert G. Ingersoll to defend him, securing a partial share in his ventures before railroads expanded westward. Col. Jack Potter calls him the region’s sharpest operator.
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S. W. Dorsey
U.S
Arkansas
Springer, N.M
Lone Star
Texas Panhandle
Washington
Dorsey
Haze City
Hutchinson County
Sen. Dorsey
Robert G. Ingersoll
Ingersoll
Jack Potter
Clayton
Sen
New Mexico
Naming High Schools After Ranches Sparks Debate
A writer derides Spanish names for Panhandle high schools and suggests using ranch brands like Anchor and XIT. The piece notes settlers and the region's heritage, imagining Rocking X as a school name while joking Cabeza de Vaca has no influence on boards.
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Panhandle
Cabeza de Vaca
Ned in the first reader and assorted letters
The note details Ned appearing in McGuffey's first reader revised edition of 1879 on pages 13 to 15 and humorously cites readers comments. It includes a reader complaint about identity and a Wall Street Journal quote on staying on topic. The piece ends with a quip on Dacron pronunciation and a remark by Wes Izzard.
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W. D. Reynolds
Gables
Ned
McGuffey’s
Plastic Bag Suffocates Small Child
A 2 year old Amarillo boy died after a plastic laundry bag covered his face. Found by his mother at 6 35 p m in his east Amarillo home he was transported to Northwest Texas Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival. The stepfather William Thurman reported the incident and officers were alerted as a nationwide search began for more details.
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Amarillo
Jack Lisle
William Charles Thurman
Pittsburgh
Northwest Texas Hospital
William Thurman
Nixon Leads In California Primary With 2 to 1 Margin
In incomplete returns Nixon leads over right wing challenger Shell with 133 236 to 71 876 votes from 3730 of 31212 precincts in California. Brown seeks renomination while Kuchel holds a five to one edge over Wright and Jarvis with Richards ahead in potential November matchups. In South Dakota Francis Case wins Republican renomination, McGovern unopposed, and Connecticut nominates John Alsop. four other contenders have dropped out.
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Washington
Richard M. Nixon
California
Nixon
Joseph C. Shell
Edmund G
Pat) Brown
U.S
Thomas H. Kuchel
Loyd Wright
Howard Jarvis
Kuchel
Richard Richards
South Dakota
Francis Case
A. C. Miller
John Alsop
Avon
Connecticut
Edwin H. May Jr
Wethersfield
GOP
Ralph Mighe to testify on Estes links before House subcommittee
Former Assistant Secretary of Commerce Ralph Mighe, fired by the Agriculture Department for ties to Billie Sol Estes, is slated to testify Thursday before the House Governmental Relations subcommittee. The panel plans a public statement Wednesday announcing resumed hearings and new witnesses as it pursues Estes investigations. William Morris, another former Agriculture aide, may appear Friday or next week.
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James T. Ralph
Department of Agriculture
Billie Sol Estes
House
Fistes
Ralph
Commerce
Orville Freeman
Estes
William Morris
Morris
Weather reporting fragment for Amarillo city
Weather notes show Thesia shining over Amarillo for 146 days of 162 readings with wind speeds, visibility and sky conditions listed for around 10 to 12 mph. The fragment mentions city observations and timing specifics though text is garbled and partial.
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Amarillo
Amarillo area weather with thunderstorms likely
United States Weather Bureau forecast shows clear to partly cloudy skies in the Amarillo area with a chance of afternoon and evening thunderstorms. Daytime highs around 90, with minor changes expected through Thursday.
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Amarillo
Northwest
Texas
New Mexico
Light Plane Crashes Near Panhandle Injuring Pilot
A light plane ran out of fuel and crashed two miles east of Panhandle at 2:50 p.m. injuring 58 year old pilot Austin Eadward Wetzler, an aeronautical engineer for Boeing. He was rushed to St. Anthony's Hospital in Amarillo with extensive head injuries and described as very critical.
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Panhandle
Austin E. Wetzler
Wichita, Kan
Wetzler
Wichita
Amarillo
Here
St. Anthony's Hos
Merced
Cali
FAA
Culver
Carson County
John Nunn
Tornadoes Strike Eastern Panhandle Amid Severe Storms
Severe weather lashed the eastern Texas Panhandle for a second night with tornadoes thunderheads and heavy rain. The Vernon edge suffered a tornado at 6 50 p m causing building collapse and a filling station damage while U S 287 was blocked by debris for about an hour. No injuries reported. preservation of Vernon structures and nearby Vernon Truck Terminal damaged though limited.
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Texas Panhandle
Childress-Paducah
Vernon
Carl Rummage Construction Co
President's news conference to be televised and broadcast
The news conference will be telecast on KGNC-TV from 3 p.m. to about 3:30 p.m. and KGNC Radio will broadcast the event from 2 p.m. Thursday until its conclusion.
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Kgnc-Tv
Kgnc Radio
Cost of living rise blamed on credit and cars
Letter to the editor contends rising living costs stem from high used credit prices rather than car prices. The writer mocks political blame and cites personal example as proof of economic strain amid inflation.
Secret Army chief urges end to Algeria terrorism from prison
Condemned No 2 chief of the European Secret Army appeals from Fresnes prison for an end to terrorist violence in Algeria. He urges Salan to sign a halt order and notes Algerian independence is near while French troops search Mostaganem for field leaders.
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Secret Army
Algeria
Edmond Jounhaud
Mostaganem
Johaud
Charles de Gaulle
Jouhaud
Georges Pompideau
Fresnes
Salan
Paris
Paul Gardy
Gardy
Mosiem
Algiers
Truce Extend May Be Ending Jouhaud Faces Execution
The Daily News Index reports a two day truce extension with no details while Jouhaud risks a firing squad as early as Wednesday. He was sentenced April 13 for directing the Secret Army and taking part in the Algiers revolt against De Gaulle’s Algeria policy.
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Jouhaud
Algiers
de Gaulle
Algeria
Supreme Court
Pompidou
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Wall Street Journal
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Ralph Mmighe
Tes
Nieman Marcus
Dallas
Associated Press
Wirephore
Herbert Hoover
Harry S. Truman
New York
New York City
Scott Carpenter
U.S. Weather Bureau
Yuy
St. Ann's Home For the
L. RK. Cox
Eastern Panhandle
Lockins
Scott Wellington
The
Gen
Raoul Salan
Elysee Palace
de Gaull
Jouhand
Giers
Daily News Index
Gaulle
Jouvbaud
Jolhaud
Ann Landers
Astro-Guide
Oklahomi
iTad
Santa Fe
Sylvia
Porter
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