Hot Sunny Skies Expect Heat Across Amarillo Area
Today s weather calls for sunny and hot conditions with southwesterly winds up to 25 mph and a high in the 90s. A slight chance of thunderstorms remains. In Amarillo the forecast is 98 with sun and wind. Thursday outlook shows hot with increasing cloudiness early and a cooler afternoon.
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Postal Commission Calls For Federal Postal Corporation
A Senate commission led by Frederick R. Kappel urges creating a federal postal corporation to replace the Post Office. It cites a $1.1 billion annual deficit, obsolete practices, and poor service while proposing a six member presidential board and three executive directors to run operations with merit-based promotions and cost-based rate setting.
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Weather Readings and Precipitation Data
Weather data shows clear conditions in Amarillo and light wind in Dallas and Oklahoma City. Precipitation for the 24 hours ending 6 am Tuesday is none. bureau totals for the year and previous year are noted with normal figures.
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Thayer and Vera Yocom in Orbit Lounge death case details
Witnesses report a car scene between Tucumcari and Las Vegas involving Vera Yocom and defendant Thayer. Land found a purse in the car and discarded it on the highway after a disagreement about returning it. Glen Yocom testified he saw Thayer and Vera depart in her car around 1 30 am and heard a loud bang before Thayer fled.
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Elk City Approves One-Cent Sales Tax Measure
Elk City Oklahoma approved a local one-cent sales tax becoming the 101st city in the state to pass such a measure and the first in Beckham County. The tax won 919 to 478, carried in all eight precincts, and is expected to raise about $150,000 annually for capital improvements and city salaries.
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Group Will Plan AHS Class Reunion
The Amarillo High School Class of 1953 planning committee will meet at 7:30 p m today in the Tascosa National Bank. Dr Richard Chandler of 1556 Fisk chairing, plans for the August 17 reunion and the yearbook will be finalized. All class members are invited.
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Court hears theater lounge witness in aluminum wage dispute
Christine Gomez testified about seeing Thayer and Miss Yocom at the Orbit Lounge July 2 and discovering Mrs Yocom in the car parking area at 2 a.m. The trial discussed aluminum contract terms and a 55.9 cents per hour wage increase for steelworkers.
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Blast Rocks Pampa Plant
An explosion at a Pampa plant injured workers and damaged the facility. Seven ambulances ferried the injured while authorities sealed the area and kept roads open for hospitals. The blast shattered windows, tore a hole in the roof, and blew dirt onto a passing car. Officials cited an exhaust valve sticking as the likely cause. plant gates were secured and nearby gas lines shut to prevent further danger.
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Arrest Man In Burglary trio in eight-car thefts last week
Amarillo police arrested 19 year old Jack Earl Crawford after a car and foot chase across about eight blocks. He was linked to the General Motors Acceptance Corp break in on Wolflin and found near 3615 NE 18th with a hand cut from barbed wire. Two other youths had been arraigned and released. Crawford faced arraignment on the charge.
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Bell Workers Strike Delays Chicago Convention Coverage
unions and Bell clash over arbitration and wages as 11,800 electrical workers walk out May 8 delaying installations at Amphi theater and hotel sites. Nickey claims no outsourcing while Baileys hopes for Chicago talks. networks fear reduced coverage.
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Manhunt Shifts to Dermott After Deputy Held, Prisoner At Slaton
A deputy and a prisoner fled from Slaton in a Chevrolet after cash and gasoline were taken at Shamrock Station. Hatfield and Smith eluded officers, with Hatfield later stabbed in Dermott while resisting capture. A statewide brush-country search was launched, aided by sightings near Southland and Dermott, as authorities pursue Smith who wore Hatfield’s clothes and badge.
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Heat Wave Grips Midwest as Heat Lightens in Some Areas
The eastern two thirds of the nation swelters with temperatures rising into the 90s and 100s. Chicago reports four days of heat with power outages and hydrant-watering controversy as water pressure dips and firefighting worries grow. Meteorologists note humidity and storms offering brief relief in parts, while Wisconsin Electric Power reports record output to serve the region. A Chicago physiologist explains the body adapts after about four days, increasing sweat and vessel dilation to improve cooling.
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Pilot forgets landing gear at Tradewind Airport
An Amarillo pilot landed a Beechcraft Bonanza at Tradewind Airport without lowering the landing gear. The rough landing caused propeller damage and paint scars. The pilot, unnamed by the airport manager Elmer Immell, was uninjured but embarrassed. Immell noted such gearless landings can happen to experienced flyers.
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Auditions Set For Musical in Amarillo
Two Amarillo men who collaborated on a musical will conduct auditions for its coming performance. The musical, Harry the Rat with Women, is to be produced in mid September.
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Auditions Set for Campus Production Amid War Scene
Ren Williams and Larry Benton stage a musical adaptation of a James Feiffer novel with 15 student roles. Auditions at 8 p.m. Wednesday in Benton home 2203 Hughes and 2 p.m. Saturday at Trinity Methodist Church 3406 Jackson. Mike Harris of Tascosa High School scores the show as American troops move by helicopter and armor in a treed battlefield backdrop.
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Illinois Bell Faces IBEW Demand for Higher Wages
The IBEW seeks a wage increase aligning with a $2 over the top rate received by other locals nationwide. If granted, other Bell affiliates could press for equal pay. Illinois Bell claims it can handle installation with current manpower and tech, while the union warns of possible picket lines.
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Arenas Manuel V Arenas Jr Rites Set
Private Manuel V Arenas Jr 23 of 714 North Pierce Rosary 7:30 p m Tuesday Griggs Pioneer Chapel funeral mass 4 p m Wednesday Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. Burial details pending for Ada P Holcomb 61 of 4042 River Drive services pending.
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The Truth About NERVE DEAFNESS Free booklet explained
The text pitches a free booklet on nerve deafness, describing it as a painless, invisible condition causing hearing distress. It claims nerve deafness interferes with understanding speech, asks if surgery or aids help, and urges readers to obtain a free copy by writing or visiting.
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