Horses Rescue Story From New Mexico Woods
A 650 pound horse recounts being wedged between aspen saplings in the New Mexico mountains and crediting New Mexico Game Department workers Carl Berghofer and Ed Kinsey for freeing him. The dramatic tale ends with gratitude to the rescuers during a beaver planting mission.
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Tommy Kelly
Mountain
N.M
New Mexico Game Department
Game Department
New Mexico Mountains
Carl
Carl Berghofer
Ed Kinsey
Beaver ‘Control Division
New Mexico Department of Game and Fish
John P O'Toole's overlapping marriages reveal a web
In Los Angeles on June 22 two women Marilyn Joyce O'Toole and Alta Maxson O'Toole obtained annulments from the same man John Patrick O'Toole a 25 year old salesman. He faces seven counts of forgery and was not present in court. Billie Marie testified of other wives and the attorney named eight or nine possible spouses.
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Los Angeles
John Patrick O'Toole
Marilyn Joyce O'Toole
Alta Maxson O'Toole
Marilyn
Alta
Billie Marie
O'Toole
John Lewis Reese
Hollywood
O’toole
William Blair Dalby
John
Bobbie
Jacquelyn
Diane
Gwenn
Marcella O'Toole
Texas primary ballot to include racial referendum ruling
Attorney general ruled the racial referendum must appear on the July 28 Democratic primary ballot under state law. The three certified questions aim to repeal compulsory school attendance parity with mixed races, strengthen anti intermarriage laws, and use interposition to curb federal encroachment. County committees in Harris Bexar and Jefferson opposed placing the referendum on the primary ballot.
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Associated Press
Attorney General's Office
Atty
John Ben Shepperd
Ramie Griffin
Beaumont
State Democratic Executive Committee
Harris
Bexar
Jefferson
Hereford
Plainview
Ralph Yarborough
Price Daniel
Benson
Daniel
Tornado Hurts 3 as Lightning Ignites Oil Tanks
A West Texas tornado injured three near Big Spring and Midland while lightning sparked an oil fire at two 80 000 barrel Magnolia Petroleum tanks. Firefighters struggled to contain the blaze as heavy rain fell and thousands watched along the highways. The tornado also damaged a farm building near Big Spring, prompting hospital treatment for a family of three.
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West Texas
Big Spring
Midland
Colorado
West
Texas
Magnolia Petroleum Co
E.C. Daley
Toby
Fort Worth
Noted Mississippi Journalist to Speak at Texas Banquet
Hodding Carter, Pulitzer winner and outspoken advocate for equal rights, will speak at a dinner closing the Texas Press Association convention. The event features awards for 1956 Texas Newspaper Contest with Russell W. Bryant presiding. Bert Huffman offers three ideas for improving national fellowship and youth opportunity.
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Daily News
Bert Huffman
New Mexico
Economic Development Commission
Texas Press Assn
Herring Hotel
Hodding Carter
Mississippi
Greenville
Miss
Delta Democrat-Times
Carter
Neiman and
Guggenheim
Tional
Robert E. Lee
Russell W. Bryant
Newsmen
Huffman
Texas Technological College
Senators blast Defense Chief over phony spending remark
In Washington on June 22 secretary of defense Wilson faced sharp rebuke from Democrats and some Republicans over labeling congressional efforts to boost Air Force funding as phony. Senators Bridges Smathers and others demanded apologies while Johnson called the remarks revolting. The episode, affecting the Eisenhower administration, followed moves by the Senate Appropriations Committee to add hundreds of millions to Air Force funds.
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Washington
Wilson
Sen. Bridges
New Hampshire
Armed Services Committee
White House
Sen
Lyndon Johnson
Texas
Senate
Symington
D-Mo
Air Force
The
Sen. Jackson
D-Wash
Eisenhower
Walter Reed Hospital
Congress
Senate Appropriations Committee
Bridges
Quantico
Smathers
D-Fla
Mickey Mantle
Mantle
New York Yankee
Ervin
Weather Summary for Amarillo and Regions 1956
Partial records show sun on 164 of 178 days in Amarillo during 1956 with readings at 3 30 pm Friday Wind and visibility vary across cities. Houston shows 20 15 partly cloudy Dallas clear and Okla City partly cloudy AMARILLO clear.
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Amarillo
Houston
Dallas
Okla
City
Western League scores roll in from Lincoln and peers
Baseball results show Lincoln 10 Amarillo 2 in Western League with other matches Lincoln led by solid offense while Sioux City edged Colorado Springs 6 5 Pueblo defeated Des Moines 7 9 and Topeka topped Albuquerque 11 0. In National League Cincinnati blanked Brooklyn 6 0.
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Lincoln
Amarillo
Sioux City
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Des Moines
Topeka
Albuquerque
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Phia
Chicago
Pittsburgh
City Banks Close Today in Amarillo Weekend Shifts
Amarillo banks will close Saturday hours today following Texas pattern. Four local banks add three hours to Friday schedule. banks close 2 p.m. and reopen 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Fridays. Utility facilities stay 24 hours with Saturday bill payments extended to Monday.
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Amarillo
Texas
Southwestern Public Service Co
Pioneer Natural Gas Co
Costly Case of Forgetfulness Involving Valued Suitcase
Sheriff's deputies probe a Victoria to here shipment valued at 8500 dollars, discovering only about 20 dollars of items when a man permits inspection. He claims to have forgotten the rest, saying he left his belongings behind and exits with the suitcase.
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Victoria
Themas
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Allan Shivers
Yarborough
Ezra Taft Benson
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Cameron
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JIM Clark
Solons Blast Defense Chief
J. W. Davis
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