Two Confess Murder Of Wealthy Americans In Mexico
Acapulco searches mounted after two confess murderers admit beating New York attorney Joseph A. Michel and Brooklyn widow Edith Hallock to death for $70,000 in jewelry. Bodies dumped at sea February 20. Suspects Luis Fenton and Daniel Rios Osuna named, with Fenton an illegal U.S. citizen and former Navy and Douglass Aircraft worker.
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Associated Press
John Michel
Edith Halleck
Mexico
Louis Fenton
Acapulco
New York
Brooklyn
Federal Security Police
Joseph A. Michel
Edith Hallock
Luis Fenton
Daniel Rios Osuna
Fenton
U.S
U.S. Navy
Douglass Aircraft Corp
Rios
Beck To Face Racket Probe
Beck returns from Europe and is expected to meet the Senate committee investigating rackets. A subpoena may target the Teamsters Union president if he does not appear. Hearings on alleged West Coast ties between leaders and racketeers continue, with broader inquiries planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Dave Beck
Globe-Trotting Teamsters Union
United States
Europe
Senate Committee
Beck
Seattle
Teamsters Union
New York
Idlewild
Teamsters
McClellan
Portland
Ore
Teamsters’ Brotherhood
Labor Union
Amarillo and Panhandle Weather Outlook
Partly cloudy through Tuesday with cooler Monday and mild Tuesday. Amarillo and vicinity expect a low of 42 and a high of 63 Monday. Panhandle and South Plains also forecast partly cloudy skies Monday and Tuesday with cooler Monday and milder Tuesday.
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Amarillo
Panhandle and
South Plains
Six Killed in Head-on Crash Near Lewisville Texas
Six people died in a head-on collision near Lewisville Texas, including Marvin Lewis James 32 Laneva 33 and their sons Larry 9 Robert 3 and Tommy 1 from Dallas. The other victim was Paul Anthony Montgomery 25 of Whitesboro. Mary Alice James 7 survived in fair condition and Dan Shields 26 a Montgomery car passenger injured. The crash occurred about ten miles north of Dallas on Highway ri.
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Lewisville
Tex
Dallas
North
Texas
Marvin Lewis James
Laneva
Larry
Robert
Tommy
Paul Anthony Montgomery
Whitesboro
James
Mary Alice James
Dan Shields
Montgomery
Farmer Quinn Martin Dies In Matador Auto Plunge
Quinn Clutts Martin a 33 year old Motley County farmer died when his pick up plunged from U S Highway 70 into a ravine five miles west of Matador The crash occurred about 4 15 a m and wreckage was found nine half hours later Sheriff Jinks Wilson suspects he fell asleep at the wheel Martin who had visited in Matador earlier was returning to his home east of Matador Funeral services are set for 2 p m Monday at the First Methodist Church with burial in Matador Cemetery He was a World War II veteran and commander of the Motley County VFW Post He is survived by his wife Beth two sons Norman and Michael two sisters and two brothers
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Quinn Martin
Motley County
U.S., Highway 70
Here
Jinks Wilson
Wilson
Martin
Matador
First Methodist Church
C. W. Williams
Ray Manning
First Baptist Church
Matador Cemetery
Quinn Clutts Martin
Flamet
Matador High School
VFW
Beth
Norman
Michael
James Ed Russell
Clem Woods
Louis
J. C. Martin
Lubbock
Pacific
Oahu
Kauai Islands
Honolulu Star-Bulletin
Sarah Park
Paul O. Beam
Associated Press
KGNC TV Colorcast Adventures of Sir Lancelot
Sir Lancelot airs at seven p m on KGNC TV as part of a colorcast program lineup. The episode features medieval quests and chivalric adventures tailored for early television audiences.
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Kgnc-Tv
Sir Lancelot
Ancestor's Memoirs Spark Reunion of Distant Cousins
Louise Evans reports a late 19th century family tale becoming a 20th century gathering as C A James hosts his cousins in Amarillo after a bid to acquire his great grandfather Gen Thomas James’s memoirs and related relics. The gathering centers on shared memory and a quest for a deluxe edition.
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Louise Evans
Daily News
Thomas James
Canadian River
C. A
Jimmie) James
Amarillo
Joseph D. Casey
Potosi
Harrison
James
California
Missouri Historical Society
Society
Casey
Lakeside Press of
Chicago
Panhandle
Santa Fe
Texas
Alcorn A&M Reopens Under New Rule Today
Alcorn A&M in Mississippi opens under a new administration led by Prof. J. D. Boyd with applications to be accepted. The state college board, meeting in Jackson, fired President Dr. J. R. Otis and ordered expelled students who defied the return-to-class directive. Prof. Clennon King’s status was unresolved as he alleged he was fired, though board officials denied any dismissal. King remained at Hazlehurst, while Boyd and board president H. G. Carpenter held that no hiring or firing occurred.
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All-White State College Board
Jackson
J. R. Otis
Otis
Boyd
Clennon King
King
NAACP
Hazlehurst
Alcorn
Albany
H. G. Carpenter
The
State College Board
Arabs Demonstrate as U.N. Troops Repel Gaza Riots
U N troops used tear gas and fired in the air to break up a mass Arab demonstration demanding Egyptian administration in Gaza. Leaders were arrested after stones were thrown at UN forces retreating down Gaza's main street. Yugoslav units were recalled to aid the UN as Belgrade radio noted their earlier withdrawal.
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Gaza
U.N
Gaza Strip
U. N
E. L. M. Burns
Belgrade
Strip
Egypt
United Nations
Jewel Theft Is Thwarted In New Orleans Hotel
In New Orleans on March 16 two men attacked William Wolff a 51 year old New York jewelry shop owner in his hotel room and grabbed diamonds worth about 100000. They fled as a hotel detective pursued them after shots were fired but missed.
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New Orleans
New York
William Wolff
Yor
Wolff
Weather notes from Amarillo 1957 sunshine counts
A 1957 weather snippet records Amarillo sunshine for 58 of 69 days with a Sunday 3 pm reading. It lists Wind, Visibility, Sky, and MPH figures for Houston Dallas Oklahoma City and Amarillo with cloudy and partly cloudy conditions.
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Amarillo
Houston
Dallas
Okla
City
Plane crash injures seven on Eastern Air Lines flight
An Eastern Air Lines two engine plane overturned after bouncing 40 feet on landing at Standiford Field Louisville. Thirty one passengers and three crew were aboard with seven injured none seriously. Passengers include William A Brown 61 Birmingham Ala and others treated for minor injuries. Cause under investigation by the Civil Aeronautics Board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Eastern Air Lines
Louisville
Standiford Field
Air Lines
Civil Aeronautics Board
William A. Brown
Birmingham
Ala
Aleutian Quake Triggers Pacific Tidal Wave Run
A series of strong quakes near the Aleutians sent tidal waves toward Hawaii Japan and the U S West Coast. Kauai suffered destroyed homes and isolation while San Diego Bay saw a damaged boat slip. Two reporters died in a San Diego plane crash while mapping the waves.
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Associated Press
Pacific
Rim
University of California
Berkeley
Aleutian Islands
Hawaii
San Diego Bay
Kauai Island
Aleutians
U. S. West Coast
Shelter Island
Lucky Seven Sold Through Classified Ad
Shelby Pittman advertised seven German Shepherd puppies in The Globe News Classifieds and sold all of them. The ad promoted quick and gratifying results through the newspaper’s listings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelby Pittman
Globe
Globe - News
Passage of Cotton Seed Bill Urged by Johnson
Senate Democratic Leader Lyndon Johnson urged approval of a bill to distribute cottonseed cake and meal under the relief program. A telegram from Dr. Tyrus R. Timm of Texas A and M College notes lower protein feed prices in Texas and predicts supplies will meet demand in drought areas. The message accompanied talks on the deficiency appropriation bill as Johnson backs the measure and a deferred grazing bill.
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Washington
Senate
Lyndon Johnson
Texas
Tyrus R. Timm
Agricultural Economics and Sociology
Texas A. and M. College
Johnson
House
Rep
Poage
Senate Committee
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Sen. McClellan
D-Ark
Weather Forecast
TS Weather Bureau
Farmer
Sheriff's Office
Alcorn A&m
Miss
J. D. Boyd
National Assny For the Advancement of Colored People
Hazlehurst Methodist
Wesley Chapel
Louis Cheve
Stephan Foltz
Stephan Jr
Samuel King
Kauai
Kalihiwai
Haena
Red Cross
Waialua
News
Timm
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