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Newspaper

Amarillo Daily News

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 29, 1954

Page

2

Everything Is Jake rodeo act teaser at Lakeside Arena

Jake Mitchell stars with a 650 pound trained Brahma named dap in a daring rodeo act at Lakeside Arena. Lulu belle the mule and Jap the clown add comic flair as Mitchell tours Medicine Lodge to Dumas and beyond. Shows run Friday 8 PM Saturday 2 30 PM Sunday 2 30 PM Monday 2 30 PM 8 PM. A downtown parade begins 11 AM Saturday to launch the rodeo.

Brahma Mitchell Dap Jan Lulubelle Lola Medicine Lodge Kaw Guthrie Okla Silverton Crosbyton Dumas Grenville Lakeside Cowboys Ward Southwest Coliseum

Owning Stock Pays Family Bills and Education Costs

Interviews with Arthur Miller and Holmes Zipple explain stock dividends fund gas and electric bills and a phone bill while 6 percent plus yields from other shares help college plans. The piece notes 1,211 NYSE stocks last year with most paying dividends and invites readers to learn where to invest.

New York Stock Exchange N. Y. Stock Exchange

Falcon Dam stands ready in face of floods

The Falcon Dam on the Rio Grande, a $60,000,000 cross border project built by Mexico and the United States, can release only limited water to avoid flooding the lower valley. It forms a 40 mile long lake, five miles wide at points, and houses power facilities. Seventy five miles downstream from Laredo and 110 miles upstream from the river mouth, it is the first in a planned three dam series.

Mexico United States Western Hemisphere U. S Laredo Rio Grande Border

Damages Awarded in Libel Case Split Among Defendants

The court awarded 175000 in damages with Pegler 100000 Hearst Corp 50000 and Hearst Consolidated Publications 25000. Punitive damages aim to deter future offenses while compensatory damages address suffered losses. Reynolds argued substantial harm to reputation and income from the Pegler column. The jury allocated the punitive amount largely to one party and divided a single compensatory dollar among all.

Hearst Pegler Hearst Corp Hearst Consolidated Publications, Inc Reynolds

Early Sun Eclipse Photo Guide from Amateur Tips

The article instructs amateurs to photograph a sun eclipse by smoking glass or using film filters, mounting a camera on a tripod, and timing shooters at five minute intervals after sunrise. It details exposure settings for film speeds below and above 100 ASA and notes a color film adjustment to 1/200 at 1/6.3 with a filter. The weatherman cautions to face the east.

Churchill says Britain and United States pledge fuller atomic sharing

At a downtown luncheon Churchill and Eisenhower allies discussed Indo China policy and closer Anglo American ties. Churchill signaled Britain would not join any formal alliance until next steps after Mendes France armistice talks. He praised Eisenhower and Dulles while downplaying policy splits to preserve allied unity.

United States Britain Congress E F & Churchill Indochina France Pierre Mendes-France Churchill Eisenhower Dulles

Churchill's Jaunt Ends With Hotel Exit Armchair Comedy

Churchill steals the show at a gathering with diplomats and senators. He answers a radio quip on temperature with "Normal" and stuns guests before a door-blocking exit by police, leaving Dulles to recount the moment for his grandchildren.

St. Television Churchill State Department John Foster Dulles Winston Churchill

Group departs Amarillo for Sayre to study Highway 66 plans

Four carloads of Amarillo Chamber of Commerce representatives leave Amarillo for Sayre Oklahoma to attend a meeting of the Oklahoma Highway 66 Club. They will discuss improvements and modernization of Highway 66 from Oklahoma City west to the Texas Panhandle.

Amarillo

Four-Lane Construction on Moore County Roads Sought

Moore County will ask the Texas Highway Commission to earmark all future federal-aid highway funds for four-lane construction. County officials led by Judge Ezelle Fox and Mayor H L Hooten outline a long-range plan from Dumas to the Potter County line with an estimated cost of 3.5 million dollars plus a new Canadian River bridge. The group argues current Amarillo to Dumas work cannot be used for four lanes and pledges to push for continuous four-lane development on US 287 toward Cactus if approved.

Dumas Moore County Texas Highway Commission Chamber of Commerce Commission Ezelle Fox H. L. Hooten Hugh Lyle Pres Lucian Spencer E. A. Lewellen George Murphy Dave Hanlstrom Amarillo- Dumas Potter County Dumas Group Highway Commission Dumas City Hallstrom Amarillo Canadian River Moore US 287 Cactus

Worth Family Welcomes Baby Girl and Baby Boy

At St. Anthony Hospital two Worth sisters in law gave birth overnight. A girl to Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Worth at 12:26 AM weighed 6 12, and a boy to the Troy L. Worths at 8:45 PM weighed 7 5.5. Names were under discussion in the same room. Pioneer Air Lines receives CAB approval for 120 day flag stop service in Texas between Big Spring Austin and Houston.

Worth St. Anthony Hospital C. R. Worth North Alabama Troy L. Worths North Lamar Pioneer Washington Civil Aeronautics Board Pioneer Air Lines Big Spring Tex Austin Houston

Churchill Says Relations With U S Are Normal After Talks

In a press conference following meetings with Eisenhower and Dulles, Prime Minister Churchill described British American relations as normal. His remarks drew laughter and standing ovations as Secretary Dulles joined in lively exchanges.

Eisenhower Dulles Churchill

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