Violence Erupts as Finch Murder Trial Jury Deadlocks
A female juror in the Finch murder trial says a male juror threatened to throw her from a window during a Friday dispute that left the panel hopelessly deadlocked. Bailiffs stopped the scuffle before the verdict was reached. The DA announced plans to retry Dr. R Bernard Finch and Carole Tregoff for murder.
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Los Angeles
R. Bernard Finch
Carole Tregoff
Barbara Jean
Genevieve Lang
Solons Head Into Second Rights Month
Washington reports Congress heads into the second month of the civil rights fight. Moderates in both chambers push a voting rights bill centered on Negro and minority protections. The House plans quick debate and votes, aiming to send a version to the Senate and then to President Eisenhower.
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Sam Rayburn
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Castro Accuses U S of Plotting Ship Attack
A letter from D E Scott of Wellington discusses Fidel Castro claiming the U S hired someone to blow up a shipload of munitions. The writer calls Castro’s comments a bid to provoke war and reflects on Korean War costs and American spending.
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Castro
U.S
Soviet missile bases span Europe and Asia, Keating says
Senator Keating claims Russia has 100 major missile bases along its western frontiers and a missile arm of about 200,000 men. He cites sites from northeast Prussia to the Carpathians and notes production centers in the Ural near Vorkuta.
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Cardinals to Move to St Louis for 1960 Season
The National Football League announced Sunday night that the oldest franchise would relocate to St. Louis for the 1960 season, despite prior statements it would not be moved.
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St. Louis
Khrushchev Illness Delays Paris Visit Sparks Speculation
In Paris Khrushchev’s flu delays his state visit as bunting rises at Orly and security tightens. Officials weigh whether to recall refugees sent to Corsica, while chalk artists note wasted effort from postponed Budapest slogans. The delay tightens De Gaulle’s already crowded schedule for London and Washington talks.
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Burglars Loot 500 In Jewelry From Fillmore Safe
Burglars broke into a vacated basement safe at 1111 Fillmore and stole more than 500 worth of antique jewelry and diamonds. In their rush they left over 4000 worth of diamond rings and silver knobs. Mrs. Frank Foliart, owner, reported the loss while staying at 922 N. Mirror. The Folia rts formerly resided at 1111 Fill.
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Gold en Spread Quarter Horse Sale At Tri-State Fairgrounds
Hundreds of Quarter Horse breeders gathered at the Tri-State Fairgrounds for the second annual Golden Spread sale. Forty four animals averaged 1531 dollars as Powder Lee Hill topped the sale at 10000 dollars, consigned by C. G. Hill Jr. of Hereford.
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Pioneer V Sets Deep Space Radio Record
The Pioneer V satellite, weighing 94.8 pounds, broadcast from 407000 miles from Earth at 6 30 p m c s t surpassing Pioneer IV and Lunik I. Its radios were working perfectly while batteries on Pioneer IV failed about 80 hours after launch.
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Oklahoma journalists leave Cuba after brief detention
U S television editor Roger Sharpe and colleagues from KOTV Tulsa were detained twice in Cuba while filming. They returned to the United States after a nine hour hold and later covered a shoeshine boy before departing for Florida.
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Okla
John Taylor
Stillwater
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Taylor
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Oklahoma
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Institute of National Reform
Fidel Castro
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Amarillo Region Weather Forecast Summary
Weather bulletin from the U S Weather Bureau covering Amarillo and vicinity Northwest Texas and New Mexico. Cloudy to partly cloudy with little temperature change through Tuesday Light rain or drizzle today Low 32 high 45 in Amarillo and region. New Mexico shows cloudy cool conditions with snow flurries and showers and wind in west portions.
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Amarillo
Texas
New Mexico
Rescue team halts near miners trapped in cave-in
Logan West Virginia March 13 A crack rescue team reached within 250 feet of the entombed miners before turning back as a new setback slowed operations. Mine safety engineers say the men may still have several days of air in a sealed area eight miles southwest of Logan. Crawford L Wilson WV Mines Director plans a survey and talks with federal and union officials before proceeding.
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West Virginia
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Total lunar eclipse graces Amarillo before dawn
Residents of Golden Spread watched a total lunar eclipse beginning at 12 38 a m Amarillo time with totality at 1 41 a m and ending 4 18 a m Photographs captured the event at 12 20 12 50 1 05 1 20 and 1 30 a m The last visible phase showed a slim moon sliver This is the first total eclipse since November 1956 with another total eclipse forecast for September 5.
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