Four Texans Remain in Spelling Bee P
Washington June 6 thirty one contestants four of them Texans will resume competition in the National Spelling Bee at 9 a.m. EDT Thursday. Amarillo's Vivian Salazar is out after spelling corollary as coral. She is 13 and a St. Mary’s Academy pupil who met Judge Marvin Jones and viewed the U S Court of Claims in session.
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White House
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State Department
Wheat Harvest Yields Varied Across Texas Regions
The Vernon Crowell and Quanah districts report about 15 bushels per acre dryland yields. Other areas including Childress Wellington and Clarendon show 75 percent of harvest completed with 10 bushels dryland and irrigated yields unquoted. Randall and Potter Counties echo around 10 bushels dryland with similar trends countywide. Plainview notes 13 to 15 bushels dryland as rain slows progress. State forecast totals 55.36 million bushels versus 84.87 million last year.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
Weather alert and storm forecast for Panhandle region
The Weather Bureau issued a severe weather alert for southeastern Panhandle from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thunderstorm activity was forecast for the afternoon and night. The report notes no funnels were sighted and adds a planetary fact about Venus being 62,270,000 miles from the sun.
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Venus
Amarillo Faces Battle Over Area Coverage in Girl Scouting
Gala clash pits Amarillo and two small area councils against Panhandle and Moore councils over Project 14 and area coverage. Camp Kiwanis ownership, $200,000 split, and donor trust issues intensify as Citizens Committee pushes local control while opponents seek regional administration.
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East Bloc seeks centralized plan as Albania omits invite
The Moscow conference discussed moving from foreign trade to direct production cooperation under a central board. Leaders like Gomulka, Nadár, and Ulbricht attended while Albania protested its exclusion. East German shortages and collectivization debates surfaced amid secrecy. Albania called the invitation denial unlawful and voids any decisions.
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Poland
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Hungary
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Congressional aides spar over secret report on Texas official death
Members of Fountain subcommittee argue over publication of a 155 page Agriculture Department investigative report into Henry Marshall's death. Manuel says leaks are common while threatening to question Fountain’s handling. Marshall investigated Estes related acreage issues. his murder remains disputed by a Texas grand jury. Tolbert finds glasses in freezer after misplacing them.
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Speaker grapples with votes as House lineups form
On the eve of the legislature convening January 8, supporters of Tunnell claim pledges from 61 House nominees though Republicans deny seeking GOP pledges. The party notes the House will stay largely Democratic after the November elections with 76 votes needed to win.
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Andrews Assigned To Okinawa
Capt. Thomas L. Andrews Jr a veteran Navy officer from Amarillo has been assigned to command Fleet Activities Ryukyus and the Naval Air Facility Naha Okinawa He is a Navy Cross recipient with over 21 years service His family plans to join him after leaving Amarillo for the West Coast puposely embarking for Okinawa
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Okinawa
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Amarillo
Mary Fis Chambers
Ben Chambers
Kentucky
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Fla
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Albuquerque
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Plane Falls Near Temple Killing Pilot E. C. Lewis
A twin engine Beechcraft operated by Field Drilling Co. crashed about 10 miles west of Temple near Belton Reservoir en route from Tulsa to San Antonio. Witnesses report two passes and an attempted outside loop before the aircraft went down, killing 39 year old E. C. Lewis ty of San Antonio.
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Amarillo Students Sweep National Soap Sculpture Awards
Amarillo Public Schools won 16 of 112 prizes in the 33rd National Soap Sculpture Contest. Two Amarillo students earned division prizes Mark Mileman and Densie Miller. Mileman’s Cooperation won second place and Miller’s Three Rabbits placed second. top prize paid $250.
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Lipscomb
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Miss Moore
Aid to Yugoslavia Split Over Senate Amendment
Congressional debate centers on Sen Lausche proposed amendment to bar Yugoslavia from aid programs. Bundy cautions that restricting assistance could push Tito toward the Sino Soviet bloc. Proxmire and Thrumond back broader policy while Aiken Cooper and Saltonstall warn against tying hands. Senate votes against a highway funds riders. Groening’s foreign aid highway ban defeated.
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Kentucky
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Rail mergers risked by drastic ICC job security plan
The Baltimore and Ohio and Chesapeake and Ohio railroads say ICC examiner recommendations on employee job security are so drastic they could jeopardize the proposed merger. The two lines contend the plan exceeds precedents set in other railway mergers.
New Mohara Suit for Dad By JGF At $59.95
JGF offers a polished black Mohara suit for all occasions short of formality. The blend uses worsted and Kid Moharr for a trim flattering line. Some models include two trousers priced at 75 dollars.
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