From A to Izzard Uranium Is Where You Find It
The column notes government push to have Americans search for uranium in ore deposits along ancient stream beds. It cites erosion and geiger counters revealing pockets and hints at potential rich veins in the United States, with the Belgian Congo as a benchmark. Cautions readers to avoid private land without permission and warns against radiation myths while marketing a $1 amateur prospecting book.
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Izzard
United States
Belgian Congo
Phonics and Teaching Reading Split in Community Debate
The column collects voices on phonics versus structural analysis and context clues in reading education. A school visit tour expands as principals invite observers to Emerson San Jacinto Alice Landergin and Avondale. A NGD reader praises phonics for its engaging word-building.
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Johnny
Wilson Lane
Emerson
R. H. Birchfield
San Jacinto School
Alice Landergin
Avondale
The
Daily News
Kansas
New Mexico
Texas
Juliet of Sinagra Defies Family and Chooses Love in Sicily
In Messina on March 18, Juliet a 13 year old girl from Sinagra eludes her parents to stay with her lover Carmelo Ceraulo a 20 year old egg seller. Parents in Australia vow to force her aboard the liner Australia to depart for Australia. Local crowds of up to 5000 expected at the docks to watch police actions and the boat departure.
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Messina
Sicily
Cambiniéri
Juliet
Sinagra
Australia
Maria Pullella
Romeo
Carmelo Ceraulo
Here
Giuseppe
Rosalia Pullella
Carmelo
Maria
Neptunia
Oceanic
Tare
North Plains farmers plan Austin delegation to push gas irrigation bills
A large North Plains group will travel to Austin for 2:30 p.m. committee hearings Wednesday on bills to secure natural gas for irrigation and motor fuel. About 100 farmers from five counties met in Moore County to organize the trip with Dumas leaders Carroll Boyd and W R Rutherford coordinating.
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Daily News
Dumas
North Plains
Austin
Moore County
Carroll Boyd
Natural Gas For Irrigation Committee
Ben Ramsey
Boyd
Lone Star Gas
Phillips Petroleum
Sam Wohlford
Stratford
Guy Hazlett
Borger
South
Texas
T. W. (Buckshot) Lane
Wharton
Lane
Aus
West Texas Weather Summary and Five Day Outlook
Partly cloudy and warmer Saturday with winds increasing from the south west. Saturday night and Sunday turn colder with northerly winds. Panhandle to see snow possible Saturday night or early Sunday. Temperatures range from 32 to 70 with a cold Friday night and Saturday, warmer Sunday, then cooler Panhandle Tuesday.
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Wes Texas
Panhandle
Upper South Plains
Secsaeoss
West Texas
Rormal
Federal probes expand in veterans land scandal coverage
Special Assistant Cecil Burney said several federal branches show interest in the veterans land scandal investigation. Officials discuss civil suits to recover funds, depositions for Bascom Giles, and potential trial date in April with venue moves under consideration.
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Austin
Cecil Burney
Veterans Land
Burney
T. ‘Kellis Dibrell
Burney’s
Veterans Land Division
Bascom Giles
Giles
53Rd District Court
Dibrell
Attorney General's Office
Bill Allcorn
Vets Land Division
Bexar County
Criminal District Court
Shepperd
Travis County
Senators say Congress itself promoted Peress
Washington reports the Senate investigations subcommittee learned that Congress promoted Irving Peress by a 1953 law creating officer grade advances. Col. Ruluff Leverich testified Peress became a major under the act, with questions whether this was a promotion or a grade readjustment.
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Congress
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Peress
Sen
McCarthy
R-Wis
Col
Ruluff Leverich
Leverich
Weather notes from Amarillo and Dallas area daily report
The morning bulletin reports variable conditions with sun in Amarillo for 68 of 77 days this year and 3 PM readings noting wind and visibility. Partial cloud cover shifts to overcast, reflecting a partly cloudy to cloudy sky across the region.
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Amarillo
Byrd Attacks Road Program in Senate Testimony
Senator Byrd of Virginia attacked the Eisenhower highway plan calling it a scheme for direct federal control of roads and denouncing a proposed 21 billion dollar bond issue as erledemain. He urged expanding road building by letting states use the 2 cent federal gasoline tax, presenting as witness before a Senate subcommittee. The subcommittee released preliminary figures showing federal and state shares for a 1010 billion program to be undertaken over the next decade, with a final report due next week.
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Washington
Sen
Byrd
D-Va
Eisenhower
Senate Finance Committee
Senate Public Roads
Bureau of Public Roads
Bureau
Mail by bus to Roswell planned by post office
Preliminary surveys set a bus post office route from Amarillo to Roswell New Mexico. B E McCaskill Fort Worth district official says service could start April 24 with timetable changes on the Santa Fe Railway. The Amarillo Roswell run may use three buses with two on the road nightly and one standby vehicle.
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Roswell
Daily News
Amarillo
N.M
B. E. McCaskill
Fort Worth
Post Office Department
McCaskill
Santa Fe
Texas
Oklahoma
Denison
Dallas
Amarillo-Roswell
Eisenhowers Move Into Own Homestead At Gettysburg
In Gettysburg Pennsylvania March 18 AP report says President Eisenhower and Mrs Eisenhower will spend their first night together in their own home. They arrived with Mrs Doud and boxes for the remodeled 189 acre farm. Eisenhower returns to Washington tomorrow for the White House News Photographers Association dinner.
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Ike
Gettysburg
Eisenhower
Washington
Chief
Eisenhowers
NATO
Europe
White House
Mother slain during seven-hour spree in Wisconsin
In Medford Wisconsin on March 18 a 43 year old farmer Steve Stortecky waived preliminary hearing on second degree murder charges after his nine year old son Stanley described a seven hour drinking rage ending with the mother Julia Stortecky being shot in the farm home. An autopsy by Dr. H J Conlon at Luther Hospital confirmed death from internal hemorrhage due to the gunshot wound. The boy’s testimony support the claim that the gun discharged while the father stood over the victim, though Stortecky denies the tale.
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Medford
Wis
Steve Stortecky
Dist. Atty
Raymond Scott
Wisconsin
Scott
Stortecky
Stanley
How
Julia Stortecky
H. J. Conlon
Luther Hospital
Eau Claire
Senators Clash Over Stock Probe In Senate Hearing
In Washington on March 18 senators Fulbright and Capehart sparred over politics in the Senate Banking Committee stock market inquiry. GM President Curtice testified that government need not fear GM monopoly creation and that he does not speculate in stocks, calling himself bullish on the U S future.
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Fulbright
D-Ark
Capehart
R-Ind
Senate Banking Committee
Exchange
Eisenhower
Harlow H. Curtice
General Motors
Curtice
United States
Indiana
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