Panhandle rancher’s view of Russia from trip home
A. P. Atkins of Guymon describes Russia as a mix of medieval and modern after touring Leningrad Moscow the Ukraine and Georgia. He notes clean streets rising masonry building activity and a strong emphasis on education while acknowledging shortages in cities and differing farming methods.
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A. P. Atkins
Red
Russia
Oklahoma
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Oklahoman
Red Atkins
Hansford County
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Texas County
Oklo
Atkins
Leningrad
Moscow
Ukraine
Georgia
New York
Washington
Chicago
Houston
Rancher Atkins
Pittsburgh
New York Subway Strike Halts Biggest Transit System
The first all out New York subway strike shut all three lines for over nine hours. Transit officials say about 783 people were stranded as heat and crowding worsened chaos from Coney Island to the Bronx. The Transit Authority proposed amnesty for workers, with possible discipline for strikers, while buses taxis and trains ferried passengers.
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New York
Coney Island
Bronx
Times Square
Queens
Transit Authority
BMT
IND
Eisenhower greets Adenauer amid improving health in hospital
President Eisenhower, recovering after ileitis surgery, receives Chancellor Konrad Adenauer in a 10 minute visit at Walter Reed Army Hospital. Adenauer calls the president's recovery a miracle and notes a strong, healthy organism aiding healing. Hagerty again declines to discuss a possible second term or recurring ileitis.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Konrad Adenauer
West Germany
James C. Hagerty
Wal
Ter Reed Army Hospital
Hagerty
Adenauer
Baseball Scores From Western and American Leagues
Western League games include Des Moines 5 Amarillo 3 and Topeka 5 Lincoln 3 while Sioux City suffered a 0-14 loss and Colorado Springs posted a 6-3 win. American League results show New York 5 Chicago 1 and Boston 10 Cleveland 4 with Milwaukee 5 New York 2 in the National League.
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Des Moines
Amarillo
Albuquerque
Sioux City
Colorado Springs
Lincoln
Topeka
Pueblo
New York
Chicago
Boston
Cleveland
Milwaukee
New York City Subway Roots and Unions in Transit History
The New York subway evolved from three private railways before World War II and now operates under the city created Transit Authority. The AFL-CIO Transit Workers Union is the largest employed group with a current contract, while the Motormen's Benevolent Association seeks recognition as a bargaining representative amid labor tensions.
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New York City
IRT
Interborough Rapid Transit
BMT
Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit
IND
New York City Transit Authority
Afl-Cio Transit Workers Union
TWU
Motormen’s Benevolent Assn
Robbery at Frontier Loan Co. in Amarillo
A pistol wielding bandit robbed Frontier Loan Co. at 104 E. 4th Ave taking 230 dollars. An exhaust search by all Amarillo police followed as the suspect escaped east on 4th leaving a purse with 110 dollars behind. Clothing in a deserted house linked to the bandit and Mrs. Thelma Brown identified the suspect as about six feet tall with reddish brown hair.
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Don Boyett
Daily News
Frontier Loan Co
E. 4Th Ave
Amarillo
Santa Fe
E. 5Th
Thelma Brown
Joe B. Brown
Judge Rules Carson Dry Beverages Stay Ban
In Panhandle June 14, Judge Luther Gribble denied overturning the May 5 dry election. The court ruled petitions and ballots showed both sides, so the county remains dry. Twelve establishments face continued ban until a new vote.
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Gribble
Carson County
Judge approves change of venue over Texas exaggeration claim
Federal Judge Joe Ingraham grants a civil case move to Lubbock after noting Sam Aldridge of Farwell asserted Littlefield is about 1 000 miles from Houston. The judge called the claim a considerable exaggeration but said it would be overlooked since the affiant is a true Texan.
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Houston
Joe Ingraham
Texas
Lubbock
Ingraham
Sam Aldridge
Farwell
Littlefield
Weather forecast for Amarillo and vicinity
The U S Weather Bureau forecasts fair weather with partial cloudiness Friday and Saturday. Isolated thundershowers possible Saturday. Temperatures range from a low of 63 to a high of 63.
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Weather Forecast
U.S. Weather Bureau
Amarillo
Panhandle
South Plains
Werner
Weather notes from Amarillo and other cities in 1956
Amarillo reports 136 sunny days out of 165 in 1956 with readings at 3 pm showing clear conditions. Dallas Dallas Houston and Oklahoma City show partly cloudy skies with 15 to 18 mph winds and varied visibility.
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Houston
Dallas
Okla
City
Amarillo
Inside the News and Page One Highlights
A collage of brief items notes a man fired 12 times in three years, highway bill conference progress, air port zoning board planning, editorial about flag symbolism, Mr Redbird leaving the Cardinals, and Eisenhower foreign aid funding gains in Senate committee.
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Eisenhower
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Daily News Index Overview of Pages and Sections
A catalog-like listing outlines the Daily News index with sections on Movies Astro Guide Radio and TV Dow Notes Sports Markets Weather Martha Mason editorials Sylvia Porter and Women’s Pages. It assigns pages 34-36 for plots and pints day’s records 6 for Dow Notes and 7 for Martha Mason.
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Eeewenee
Eaves Chnneiheds
Martha Mason
Rebel General Kidnaped at Embassy Returns With Apology
Rebel General Raul Tanco and six others were seized from asylum at the Haitian ambassador's residence in Buenos Aires by a gunman gang. They were returned to the embassy hours later with an apology as President Aramburu ordered their safe return. The incident prompted Haiti to lodge a protest while officials attributed the act to a civilian group not under government control. The seven were later arrested at Palermo Barracks and placed in a military hold.
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Buenos Aires
Raul Tanco
Haiti
Jean Brierre
Pedro Aramburu
Latin America
Aramburu
Tanco
Frank Paul
Palermo
Haley and Yarborough clash at Hearne festival
At the Alfalfa Festival in Hearne Texas J Evetts Haley called Ralph Yarborough a bald faced liar and a minor candidate Haley labeled Yarborough a three time loser in a tense exchange Haley defended his remarks insisting soldiers deserve respect and Yarborough urged restraint during the heated moment observed by about 100 attendees including Lee O Daniel
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Associated Press
Texas
J. Evetts Haley
Canyon
Ralph Yarborough
Hearne
Haley
South
Robertson County
Bryan Russ
Lee O'Daniel
Liar Fire Truck Figure Sparks Campaign Rhetoric
The report notes a speaker on page 34 attacking the federal government and big business. J. J. Holmes urged legalization of horse racing and spoke against integration. Reuben Senterfitt of San Saba said he would not seek another term if elected. Yarborough traveled from Hearne to Gainesville and then to Sherman for a night speech.
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J. J. Holmes
Reuben Senterfitt
San Saba
Yarborough
Hearne
Gainesville
Sherman
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