Swift to Locate Major Packing Plant in Clovis
Clovis wins a Swift & Co. packing plant after city adjustments to sewage capacity and bond financing hurdles. Swift to fund 25 year industrial bonds via rentals. no municipal debt. Officials, Chamber of Commerce push for a second plant, negotiating future opportunities.
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Glaze
Clovis
Swift
Fort Worth
Cty
Marvin Hass
United States
State Investment Council
New York
Ira Haupt Company
Haupt
New Mexico
Chamber of Commerce
Bob Spencer
Harry Patton
Chicago
Ted Waldhauser
Phil Lyons
Swift and Co
It's Unfair To Lady Drivers It's Unfair To Lady Drivers
Tucson reporter notes a traffic stop where Arvil Skeen faced a driver who ran a red light and, after signaling her to the curb, heard the claim that the rule was unfair to women. The anecdote highlights a recurring dodge among violators.
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Tucson
Ariz
Texas tax crisis broadside stirs sales tax debate
Lawmakers and Governor Price Daniel push for a general sales tax to cover the state budget gap as legislators and citizens argue over revenue plans. Representative quotes and a televised rebuttal highlight the split, with a special session likely to seek a compromise on funding state government.
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Quilliam
Lubbock
West Texan
Ben Atwell
Dallas
Daniel
Wade Spilman
McAllen
Jack Woods
Waco
Austin
Price Daniel
Daciel
Dame
Reed Quilliam
Wade Soitman
Lane
Houston
House
James Turman
Turman
Prrerer
Senate
Amarillo Daily News Publishes Daily Morning Paper in Texas
The Amarillo Daily News lists staff roles including Wesley Izard publisher Paul Timmons associate editor and Grady Camp business manager with a circulation department led by Trenton Day. Subscription rates are shown for various regions and durations reflecting a daily morning edition with Sunday issues.
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Wesley
Izzard
Egter
Paul Timmons
Don Sovatt
Louise Evans
Editorial Poow
Shelby Kritser
Grady Camp
Lowell Brown
Trenton T
Electricity Output Slips Across Regions
The Edison Electric Institute reports U.S. electricity production fell by about half a billion kilowatt hours last week, to roughly 13.37 billion. Year over year output is up 2.8 percent, with eight of nine regions showing gains and the South Central region posting a small decrease.
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New York
Edison Electric Institute
South Central
West Central
Southeast
Rocky Mountain
Pacific Northwest
Pacific Southwest
Laos Cease-fire Strains Grow as Padong Battle Erupts
The United States weighed pulling out before deciding to stay for a true cease-fire amid renewed fighting around Padong near Xieng Khouang. Western delegates cite cease-fire violations as morally significant though not militarily decisive, with pro Communist forces tightening control after May 3.
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Padong
United States
Britain
U. S
Laos
Mile High Mountain
Xieng Khouang
Geneva
State Department
Soviet Union
Red China
U.S
International Control Commission
India
Poland
Indochina
Viet Nam
Storms bring hail and floods across Panhandle towns
A severe storm system drenched Amarillo and surrounding towns with up to nearly an inch of rain in an hour and hail. reports described funnel clouds near Hooker and a brief ground tornado east of Lovington while flooding and downed power lines disrupted traffic and services across the region.
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Amarillo
Hooker
Beaver County
Bob Leaser
Leaser
Beaver
Highway 8
Perryton
Liberal
Kan
Oklahoma Panhandle
Turpin
Oklo
Lovington
Ed Taylor Jr
Panhandle
Spearman
Texhoma
Berger
Shamrock
Wheeler
Ancient Greek View of Cancer Attributed to Hippocrates
The Athens record notes that Hippocrates described several cancer types as early as 400 B.C., detailing disease categories and observations in antiquity.
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Athens
Hippocrates
B.C
Mobley Joseph Martin Mopley Funeral Notices
Mobley Joseph Martin Mopley aged 63 died February 3 in Mobile, Alabeme. Husband of Aileen and father of Airs Jatin F. Shawers Joe R. Modiew. He leaves five grandchildren. Services at 2 pm Thursday in Society’s Chapel. Interment at Lino. Family visitation at H. C. Wilern funeral home, 138 Warside MORROW Huen WW. Another notice lists Rudy D. Bedy taxer for Pemoc services ong buriet.
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Mobley Joseph Martin Mopley
Alobeme
Aileen
Airs
Jatin F. Shawers
Joe R. Modiew
Sen Hensom
Mest Larsen
Wi Bam Eimes
B. Modiew
Thersdey
Soc Wet
Tye Chacel
Lino
H. C. Wilern
Warside
Senate Conferees Finalize Navy Vessel Budget Agreement
Senate conferees accepted the House figures adding 25 million for three air mission jet planes and an extra special plane. They set six conventional frigates plus one nuclear powered ship at a total 30 to 35 million above the President’s request, and approved four conventional and two nuclear vessels totaling 10 million over the request.
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Senate
House
Birds of America Preserve Distinctive Warbler Set
In Washington notes a list of exclusively American birds includes warbler, flycatcher, vireo, tanager, oriole, and hummingbird species.
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Washington
Lacy resigns as Amarillo Chamber manager in surprise move
Lacy resigns as Amarillo Chamber manager eight days before membership drive. Barfield accepts with regrets and best wishes. A special committee will select a replacement while staff and directors manage operations. Lacy urged volunteers to focus community service on one organization and highlighted his broader civic work.
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Chamber of Commerce
B. R. Barfield
Lacy
Barfield
Chamber
Amarillo
Panhandle
Texas Chamber of Commerce
Cyclone Spin Rules by Hemisphere
The text notes that cyclones rotate counter clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere, detailing the hemispheric difference in wind patterns and rotation direction.
Thurman Sees Tax Compromise Soon in July Session
Houston AP reports House Speaker Thurman predicts a broad based tax compromise in the July 10 special session. He spoke Tuesday night asserting any plan should be fair and equitable across the board.
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Thurman
Houston
House
James Turman
Turman
Community Notices From Local Families
fragments list individuals with surnames Green Webb Johnson mentioning Mr and Mrs addresses and services. The readable portion notes names and relations without clear event details or dates.
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Ee Jonet
Gavie Mether
Poy Dale Heltree
Lot
John Hettren
Schwienfurt- Germany
Chadres
Raymond Green
L. R. Webb
Bll Johnson
Pencng
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Texas Panhandle
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Dalam County
R. C. Johnson
Weather Bureau
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Polk
Southwestern Bell Telephone
10Th
Sheriff's Department
Boxwells Funeral Directors
Dene Devis
South Cedar
Tom J
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Rey Vor Voorhis
Royal Jocs
Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation
Amarillo Savings & Loan Association
West
P.O
Ariig
Lacy A
Lion
Rocky Ford
Colo
Jack Lacy Jr
Vernon Chamber of Commerce
Concord
University of Colorado School of Journalism
Walsenburg
World Independent
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St. Joseph
Pueblo
National Institute For Commercial and Trade Orone Executives
Bvvarfston
Pueblo Chamber
The
Colorado Fuel & Iron Corp
Deason
Equator
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Douguter
Leroy Bryan
Std
Thertog Gall
Cecil Robinson
Jesse Bryant
Gulfport
Missisaipp
Durr
Harris Edwin Vvaughn Harris
Missis Tivo Musberd
Pears
Leo J. Dove
Bechtel
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Robert
George Korris
Cramer Motors
Oldsmobile
Robert L. Knight
City Auditorium
Northville
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