Beard Bumped as Business Booms
Braniff Interchange service brought Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Beard to Amarillo on the last westbound TWA flight. Beards hoped to catch the 345 Dallas flight but 44 seats were sold, so they spent the night. Braniff ramped up local traffic with 36 flights canceled by weather and 2,584 passengers boarded in February.
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Braniff
Amarillo
Charles E. Beard
Chuck Beard
Beards
Dallas
Beard
Don Schomburg
Don
Mr. Schomburg
Bugs and Spinners stir up early spring publicity
F. Martin operates Martin Balt Company and sells his bait devices worldwide. Reports note their use in waters across the globe, with Peru’s Juliaca praising them. An Oslo importer and a Spanish buyer were blocked by their governments, boosting Amarillo as a bait production hub.
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Martin Balt Company
Martin
South America
Juliaca
Peru
Oslo
Norway
Spain
Amarillo
Jordan's Army Chief Is Fired by King Hussein
Lt. Gen. John Bagot Glubb was abruptly dismissed from command of Jordan's Arab legion by King Hussein and left the country under tank escort. The move ends British influence in the region while Jordan faces East West pressures and the Arab-Israeli conflict. The king acted amid anti Western nationalist pressure reflected across Arab nations.
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Jordan
John Bagot Glubb
Hussein
Arab Legion
Middle East
Glubb
Jordan Kingdom
Abdullah
Winston Churchill
Baghdad
Yarborough Testifies On Contributions In Neff-Case Hearings
In Washington Ralph Yarborough of Austin testified at Senate hearings that he recently received $1,900 in personal contributions from Elmer Patman. He noted two $500 gifts aimed at deciding whether to run again this year, with the affidavit connected only incidentally to the inquiry into John Neff of Lexington Neb and a $2,500 campaign donation to Sen Case.
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Washington
Ralph Yarborough
Austin
Elmer Patman
Senate
Yarborough
Gov
Shivers
Texas
John Neff
Lexington
Neb
Superior Oil Co
Sen, Case
R-Sd
Patman Receives Funds From Keck and Claims Texas Contributions
Neff testified money came from Patman who said the funds were from Howard Keck's personal sources. Patman acknowledged about $1000 in state level Texas contributions. Yarborough offered an affidavit to clear any connection, stating Patman is reputable and unrelated to the Harris Gas Bill or Patman's political support in 1952 and 194 races.
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Keck
Texas
Yarborough
Patman
Roberts Takes Stand As Surprise Witness
Harold Lee Roberts, accused of murdering his 17 month old daughter, testified he never kicked the child and that his wife beat it with a belt on the fatal night. He said he defended the child, striking his wife when she attacked, as testimony sought to shift blame. The trial paused late as defense fights to salvage its case against the earlier verdict.
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Hereford
Harold Lee Roberts
Carleen Roberts
Youth Crashes Motel Cash Grab In Amarillo
A stocky young man left the Silver Spur Motel office after asking for help and then stole $50 from the cash drawer while manager M. L. McNew was away. He drove off in an old model pickup.
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Amarillo
M. L. McNew
Silver Spur
8Th
McNew
Southern Congressmen Urge Eisenhower to Bar Civil Rights Assembly
Thirty southern congressmen asked President Eisenhower to bar use of a federal auditorium for a national civil rights assembly in Washington starting Sunday. The three day event is led by the leadership conference on civil rights with Roy Wilkins NAACP chairing and expected attendance of about 2,500 from at least 50 organizations in 35 states.
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Washington
Eisenhower
National Assembly
Leadership Conference On Civil Rights
Roy Wilkins
National Assn. For the Advancement of Colored People
NAACP
Program Gives Youth an Idea
An 18 year old Biloxi boy, William Hoffer, said a Dragnet TV episode inspired him to barricade his ex girlfriend’s house and shoot himself. He was wounded in the stomach by a .44 caliber pistol and held police at bay for nearly an hour before his discharge. He made the remarks from a hospital bed in New Orleans where he is hospitalized in serious condition.
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Price Daniel
Martin Dies
Oop
Riley Strickland
South America
New Orleans
Amarillo
Rio
Wes Izzard
Hoffer
Mary Flynn
Five Day Weather Forecast Shows Mild Upturn
Five day outlook indicates little or no precipitation. Temperatures average about three degrees above normal with no significant day to day changes.
Negro Coed Sues Over Alabama Admissions Conspiracy
Four plaintiffs seek 1 million dollars each plus damages totaling 4 million from Miss Aubherine Lucy the NAACP and five others including Thurgood Marshall Constance Motley and Arthur Shores alleging a conspiracy to block Lucy from attending the University of Alabama. The suit accuses Polly Ann Hudson of immoral conduct and pregnancy and cites payments of 300 dollars a month to Lucy and Hudson by the NAACP. The actions were filed in circuit court with a 30 day response deadline.
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Birmingham
Ala
Autherine Lucy
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Miss Lucy
University of Alabama
Lucy
Four-engine plane feared down southwest of Keflavik
Keflavik airfield officials reported a Globe master four engine aircraft with 17 men aboard missing in the north Atlantic about 240 miles southwest of Keflavik. The plane was en route to the United States.
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Reykjavik
Iceland
Keflavik
North Atlantic
United States
Mail Tampering At Green Acres Apartments
Police found fifteen opened letters with missing or scattered contents at Green Acres Apartments. Mrs. J. B. DeLong reported the tampering after returning home at 6 p.m. Patrolmen Aycock and Lawrance recovered the mail and will forward evidence to the FBI and Postal authorities.
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Green Acres
J. 8. DeLong
W. 15Th
Donald W. Aycock
Darrell Lawrance
FBI
For America Plans Stop Ike Movement
The Stop Ike movement organized by For America aims to deny Eisenhower the presidency by diverting electors to prevent a majority, potentially throwing the race to the House. Gen. Mark Clark disavows involvement. Brig. Gen. Bonner Fellers explains plans target southern electors and some northern votes to elect a conservative instead. Robert E. Wood chairs For America.
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Mark Clark
For America
Ike
Bonner Fellers
Eisenhower
Fellers
House
America
Robert E. Wood
Sears, Roebuck & Co
Marvelous Mike A Fun Family Comic Debut
The Daily News previews Marvelous Mike a playful comic strip about a unique baby character. The feature promises lighthearted humor and family friendly entertainment for Monday readers.
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Mike
Election of Officers Due At FHA Meeting Today
The Future Homemakers of America hold an area meeting at Municipal Auditorium with 4000 chapter members and sponsors expected. Patsy Hyatt from Palo Duro High School presides. Dr. W E Everheart and Rex Baxter address sessions. officers for the year to be elected at Palo Duro and installed at 3 p m. Kathy White oversees the installation. a talent show and a civil defense skit are planned. Esther Sorensen of Plainview is area sponsor.
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Homemakers of America
Municipal Auditorium
W. E. Everheart
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Patsy Hyatt
Palo Duro High School
Rex Baxter
Amarillo
Gates
Kathy White
Lubbock
Childress
Esther Sorensen
Plainview
FHA
Weather Summary Readings From Amarillo Area 1956
Daily meteorological notes show Amarillo at 54 days of sun in 61 days of 1956 with clear skies and calm winds. Records include Dallas and Oklahoma City readings with partly cloudy to cloudy conditions and visibility around two miles at three p.m. yesterday.
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Amarillo
Houston
Clay
Dallas
Okla
Rail Rate Hike Okayed by ICC 6 Percent Increase Approved
The Interstate Commerce Commission authorized a 6 percent general rail rate increase effective March 7, after hearings on the plan to hold down certain commodities. The railroads sought a 7 percent across the board rise to cover higher wages and material costs, with the ICC allowing adjustments to preserve some freight categories. The decision includes a review pledge to refund funds if the hike is found unjustified.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
ICC
EOC
Commission
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