Traffic safety notes in Chicago and New Mexico patrols
The piece contrasts Chicago traffic court leniency with officer warnings, noting high dismissal rates and hearings on first appearance. It then praises New Mexico Governor Mechem era patrols for visible enforcement, banning ambush tactics and citing a drop in highway deaths from 155 to 153 year to date.
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Chicago Tribune
Francis X. Poynton
Chicago
United States
New Mexico
Left Handed Gun sparks disgust over Billy the Kid tale
A newspaper column mocks the film The Left Handed Gun as glamorizing Billy the Kid while praising wrecking yards for their role in scrap steel. It notes C V Wood Jr and Disneyland ties, and hints at a Brussels Worlds Fair visit. WES IZZARD signs off.
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Billy the Kid
Charles Starkweather
C. V. Wood, Jr
Amarillo
Disneyland
Denver
Brussels
U.S
Plane Slammed Into Death Plot Ends in Lone Mystery
A Texas airman, 19 year old Don Keeton of Dallas, vanished after taking a rented plane from Gulfport to New Orleans with vows of suicide following a broken engagement. Searches near Shreveport checked several crashes within 50 miles but found no trace of the Cessna until reports faded.
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Donald Keeton
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Shreveport
UPI
Texas
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New Orleans
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Civil Aeronautics Authorities
Adams Concedes Goldfine Paid Hotel Bills For Him
President Eisenhower aide Sherman Adams acknowledged that Boston industrialist Bernard Goldfine paid his hotel bills and that he contacted a federal agency on Goldfine’s behalf. Adams denied improper influence and faced Senate criticism as he cited longstanding friendship and hospitality.
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Boston
Bernard Goldfine
Goldfine
Adams
Harris
Baseball Scores Western and American Leagues Reported
The daily baseball scores show Kansas City beating New York 42 to 1 3 in American League action. Baltimore defeats Cleveland 7 to 5 Washington over Chicago 6 to 5 Boston wins 4 to 2 Detroit loses 2 in the American League. In the National League Milwaukee 5 Chicago 4 Pittsburgh 2 San Francisco 1 Philadelphia 4 Los Angeles 3 Cincinnati 3 St Louis 0.
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St. Louis
House Passes Defense Reorganization Bill Amid GOP Firewall
The House approved a defense reorganization bill 402 to 1 after Democrats blocked three Eisenhower backed amendments. The measure aims to grant the secretary of defense broader control, streamline the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and create a strong director for research and weapons development. The vote stressed partisan tensions as lawmakers rejected changes and sent the bill toward the Senate.
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Eisenhower
Cliff Clevenger
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Senate
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Joint Chiefs of Staff
Fire Danger Mounts as Harvest Surges in Panhandle
A windy sunny spell pushes the Panhandle wheat harvest into high gear while warnings of grain field fires grow. Shortages of combines and trucks threaten efficiency, with Potter County reports of hundreds of acres burned and calls for urgent fire prevention measures from farmers and county agents.
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Panhandle
Weather Notes From Amarillo 1955 Readings
The report records 144 clear days in Amarillo during 1955 out of 164. Weather lines mention 6 pm comparisons with wind, visibility and sky conditions, but many words are garbled. Notable items include references to Puy Dallas and Clady Amarillo with terms like clear and shower, indicating varied conditions.
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Amarilla
Clay Dallas
Clady Amarillo
Weather Forecast for Amarillo and Panhandle regions
The Amarillo and Panhandle forecast calls for morning clouds with party conditions and a low around 60. Expect hot temperatures with scattered afternoon and evening thunderstorms and a near Saturday high with continued heat and storms. Partly cloudy and warm today through Saturday with isolated late day storms. Precipitation 0.03 inch in the past 24 hours. Sunrise 5 32 am. Sunset unknown.
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Amarillo
Sicinite
Panhandle
South Plains
Helium Plant Outlook Dim
A Washington geological survey firm said Secretary Seaton is overreaching on a long-range helium program. Geosurveys notes Congress favored only sporadically from WWI to 1933 and resisted exploration 1934 to 194?. production has been a government monopoly with limited public understanding of helium uses. It cites a Bell Telephone invention for separating pure helium by diffusion.
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Washington, D.C
Washington Geological Survey
Fred A. Seaton
Congress
Howard A. Mevyerhoff
Meyerhoff
Bell Telephone
Trapshoot Opens Bad Day for Clay Pigeons
Daily News reports a trapshooting event where shooters faced a rough day as targets flew wide and precision waned. Details highlight key contestants and moments that defined the session.
Texas State Trapshoot Opens with International Entries
Amarillo Gun Club hosts opening day of the Texas State Trapshoot with 83 participants from across the country. Notables include Dave Craig of Anchorage Alaska who previously won Grand American and Canal Zone titles, and Floyd Hale of Iron Mountain Wyoming making his Texas debut. Others include Ernest Jelley of Kansas City Mercer Tennille of Shreveport and Carl Tucker from Decatur. Si Darling of Pratt Kansas led Class A with 100 of 100 while Wayne Walter of Wichita Kansas led Class B with 97 of 100 as the event began.
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Canal Zone
Floyd T. Hale
Iron Mountain
Wyo
Texas
Ernest Jelley
Kansas City
Carl 8. Tucker
Decatur
John W. Ward
Alexandria
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Shreveport
Si Darling
Pratt
Kan
Wayne Walter
Wichita
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Amarillo
Dave Craig
Anchorage
Alaska
Crossroads Report on Jerry Lee Lewis and England
Dear Editor notes Jerry Lee Lewis married his 13 year old cousin while he already had a wife and explains it to British fans who still chose to be entertained by him. The writer contrasts British reaction with American nerves and the idea of sending him home.
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Suke
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