Open Sesame to Texas Sesame Seed Crop
Texas grows sesame seed with potential as a new money crop. A Paris Texas plant expands as production climbs 1200000 pounds on 10000 acres in North Texas. Experts describe sesame uses from oil to baking flavoring and meal.
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India
China
Central
South America
Texas
North
Paris
Tex
Roy Anderson
Paris, Tex
American Sesame Products Company
Forest Clickner
Ali Baba
Bond Elections and Local Outreach in Carson County
A Florida style local column notes two bond issues on today's ballot: one to develop the Carson County water site and another to acquire land for a long range Air Force runway project. It urges the city commission to invite Panhandle businessmen for dinner to discuss water rights and avoid alienating neighbors, stressing goodwill with surrounding communities.
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Carson County
Air Force
New City Commission
Panhandle
Amarillo
Ridgway Stresses Spiritual Values at West Point
General Matthew B. Ridgway urged Sunday that the nation must keep faith in the spiritual values that have made it great or risk losing all the rest. He spoke at West Point and warned that without these core values the country cannot endure.
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West Point
N.Y
Matthew B. Ridgway
Atomic Fireball 3 Million Dollar Center on Plains Outlined
The City Planning and Zoning Commission heard plans for a multi million dollar regional shopping center on 58 acres of the Sunset Golf Course at 3701 Plains Boulevard. M T Johnson Jr proposes to rezone the site from golf course to commercial use to build two department stores and parking for 3000 cars near downtown.
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Plains
Daily News Business
City Planning and Zoning Commission
Plains Boulevard
M. T. Johnson Jr
Johnson
Rancher
Stockyards Company
Amarillo Planning Panel Approves Public Hearing on Big Shopping Center
The Planning and Zoning Commission approved a public hearing next month for a proposed 58 acre shopping center in Amarillo. Plans call for two department stores two supermarkets specialty shops drug stores restaurants and service outlets with parking for 3000 cars and 442000 square feet of store space. The project aims to serve Amarillo and its retail area and includes landscaping and an access road around the tract with trees preserved from the local golf course.
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Planning and Zoning Commission
Johnson
Amarillo
City Planning and Zoning Board
Los Angeles
Phoenix
Ariz
Homer Hoyt Associates
Washington, D.C
Major Ambrose Nugent Vindicated In Korea POW Trial
Maj. Ambrose H. Nugent, charged with collaboration while a Korea POW, was acquitted by a nine colonel Army court martial after 29 days of sessions. Nugent, 45, was the first repatriated POW to be cleared, amid testimony from 47 witnesses and more than a million words. He endured 38 months as a prisoner and testified to the hardships of captivity.
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FT. Sill
Okla
Ambrose H. Nugent
Korea
Nugent
Acquittal Brings Mixed Feelings For Soldier Father
Mrs. M D Shipman recounts her father Ambrose Nugent’s acquittal and his possible choices after Fort Sill duty. She recalls his civilian clothes moment and wonders if he will complete 30 years in the Army or leave the service after the ordeal. The scene follows her earlier plans to attend the verdict.
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M. D. Shipman
Hughes
Ambrose Nugent
Greyhound Bus Co
Ohio River Near Flood Levels Threatens Ohio Families
The Ohio River edged toward seven year highs forcing 1,600 families across Ohio Kentucky and West Virginia to seek shelter. Red Cross officials report disaster level conditions while Col J L Person notes scattered damage but no catastrophe. Pomeroy and Catlettsburg hit hard with potential millions in damage amid forecasts of more rain.
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Cincinnati
Ohio River
American Red Cross
Columbus
Ohio
Kentucky
West Virginia
Helen Evans
Franklin County
J. L
Pomeroy
Catlettsburg
Weather Bureau
The
Red Cross
Indiana
Amarillo School Board Hires Bond Counsel and Prepares Bond Plan
Amarillo Independent School District votes to hire Dallas attorney Clarence Crowe as legal adviser and R A Underwood & Company as investment bankers to market a proposed 6 million dollar bond issue. The board also elects James F E Garrett as Horace Mann Junior High principal and Albert Lehmar Gregg as Elizabeth Nixson Junior High principal, with Connie Owens named as assistant principal at Horace Mann and Forest Moody Hill filling a related post. The meeting spanned five hours and adjourned to review campus and college expansion plans with Amarillo College president A M Meyer pending further study.
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Daily News
Amarillo
Dallas
Amarilo
Amarillo College
A. M.meyer
Clarence Crowe
McCall, Parkhurst and Crowe
R. A. Underwood & Company, Inc
Investment Bankers of
Underwood Company
Amarillo Independent
James FE. Garrett
Horace Mann
Connie O. Owens
Elizabeth Nixson
Albert Lehmar Gregg
Voting Places Listed for 1954 Election Poll Tax Requirement
Voters must pay the 1954 poll tax or hold a valid exemption and own real or personal property listed on the city tax roll. Polls open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. at 13 voting sites including Courthouse 515 Taylor Precincts 1 and 4 and McKinley School 700 Adams Precincts 3 and 11.
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Taylor
McKinley
Adams
16Th St
Harrison
Washington
Randall County
Canyon Highway
Lamar
Lipscomb
Wolflin
Hughes
Lee Bivins
Fannin
Avondale
Highway 66
Roberts
Fe OM Em
Amarillo votes on historic bond for water and airport upgrades
Voters head to the polls at 8 a.m. to decide a 6.6 million dollar water development bond and a 600 thousand dollar airport development bond. The water project would expand supply to 25 million gallons per day, extend distribution, and secure water rights for 50 years across Hartley and Carson counties. The airport bond funds land purchase and runway extensions for Amarillo Air Force Base and municipal airport, with the base designated as a permanent installation.
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Amarillo
Carson County
Hartley
Carson
Air Force
Amarillo Force Base
Amarillo Area Weather Forecast For Tuesday
Continued fair conditions in Amarillo and vicinity with a rising temperature trend. Low Monday night around 33 degrees, high Tuesday expected. West Texas mainly clear to partly cloudy and slightly warmer. New Mexico forecast calls for generally fair Tuesday with light winds.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Spring-like calm over the High Plains keeps temps rising
The region saw mild weather with fair skies and a warming trend. Today’s high is forecast around 65 degrees after a low near 33, following yesterday’s 55 and 25 readings. No major weather events are expected in the near future.
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High Plains
Petition Filed to Abolish Irving School District
In Irving Texas activists filed a petition to abolish the independent district after a teachers walkout over the firing of Supt John Beard. Adults support replacing the district with Dallas County Common School District and aim to form a new district with a new board.
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Irving
Supt
John Beard
Beard
J. W. Edgar
Russell Horn
Dallas County Common School District
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