Stormy Texas Weekend Tosses Tent At Uvalde Crowd
A windstorm toppled a circus tent near Uvalde injuring few as 400 spectators fled. Police say gusty northeast winds bent poles before the canvas collapsed, dust storms reduced visibility in Lubbock Childress and El Paso, with a cold wave warning issued for West Texas ahead of spring.
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Associated Press
South Texas
West Texas
Rockies
Uvalde
Joe Newcomer
Lubbock
Childress
el Paso
Salt Flat
Weather mix of snow flurries and cold wave hits Amarillo area
A cold front moved through the Panhandle bringing chilly temperatures and light snow flurries. Amarillo reported a two day cold snap with a low near 18 degrees, winds strong, and a weather warning in effect as clouds were forecast to clear later today. Dalhart also saw light snow at 9:30 p.m.
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Amarillo
Panhandle
Weather Bureau
Dalhart
Fai
West Texas
Upper South Plains
Plane explodes crashes near Springfield killing several
An American Airlines Conair two engine plane with at least 32 aboard exploded and crashed two miles north of Springfield airport. Early reports estimate eight to ten dead with 15 to 20 injured bound for four local hospitals. The flight from Newark to Tulsa had stopped in St Louis and was to land in Springfield when the disaster occurred.
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Springfield
American Airlines
Highway Patrol
Airlines
Chicago
Vair
Newark
N.J
Tulsa
Oklo
St. Louis
Amercan Airlines
Negro Woman Shot to Death in Cafe
Irene Norris, 32, operator of the Hour 13 cafe at 201 N. Adams, was killed by a single .25 caliber shot fired in her kitchen after a dispute over a food bill. Police questioned two suspects with conflicting accounts. death considered possibly accidental. Body at North Hughes Funeral Home. funeral plans pending.
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Irene Norris
N. Adams
North Hughes Funeral Home
Man Abducts Stepdaughter in Bold Leverage Tactic
In Baton Rouge, 21-year-old Carl Podjed abducted his two-year-old stepdaughter after threatening to kill himself and the child if his estranged wife called police. Podjed and a 19-year-old, Gary Livering, forced Margie Podjed aside as they took the child, then fled. Police issued alerts across states as the pair vanished with Brenda Jean.
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Ton Rouge
Baton Rouge
A. C. Heid
Carl Podjed
Held
Podjed
Gary Livering
Livering
Margie Podjed
Louisiana
Pennsylvania
Father blames work and worry in alleged baby theft
J M Taylor, 71, says his daughter Pauline Schulze and husband Martin may have stolen a newborn from Beaumont after moving to Houston two years ago. He describes Pauline as overworked and in need of medical help and believes she took the baby to satisfy a longing for a girl, amid family strain and medical history.
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Tom Martin
Houston Post
Associated Press
Houston
Pauline Marie Schulze
Beaumont
J.M. Taylor
Pauline
Taylor
Baby Kidnap Nurse Aide Charged In Houston Case
In Beaumont a baby stolen from East Texas Baptist Hospital was found with Pauline Schulze 85 miles away. The 30 year old Houston area mother of three claimed to have given birth at home yesterday and was charged with kidnapping after footprints proved the baby belonged to Mrs. George Wharton. The infant, born 12:46 p.m. yesterday, was returned to the Wharton family and reunited with its mother.
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Beaumont
Pauline Schulze
Houston
Here
George Wharton
Capt. Walters
Schulze
Carol Sue
Carolyn Sue
J. D. Walters
Houston Sheriff's Office
First Oil Pay Hit In Hemphill County
Sun Oil Company Nix No 1 in Hemphill County produced oil for the first time at 6 a.m. today with initial flow near 100 barrels per day, later around 75. The Cherokee Sand discovery at 9,800 to 9,880 feet prompts plans to acidize with 3,000 gallons. drilling had begun last October three miles north of Canadian. Local officials foresee major community development from the historic find.
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Hemphill County
Sun Oil Company
Canadian
Baker & Taylor Drilling Co
Amarillo
Sun Oi Co
Greenbelt Dam story study stalls action in Red River basin towns
A six month delay allows one prospective member to study financing and construction data for the Greenbelt Municipal and Industrial Water Authority. The project, dating to 1938, involves Clarendon Hedley Memphis Wellington Quanah Paducah and Childress seeking water supply via a Red River basin dam and reservoir.
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AL Hall Daily News
Hedley
Panhandle
Childress
Greenbelt Municipal and Industrial Water Authority
Clarendon
Memphis
Wellington
Quanah
Paducah
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
Red River
Bureau
Donley County
Salt Fork
Whitefish Creek
C. B. Morris
Salt Fork Creek
Greenbelt Dam Proposal Near Hedley Focuses on Series
Editor notes begin three part series on the proposed Greenbelt Dam near Hedley. This first installment outlines the project concept and previews forthcoming reports on history and current status.
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Hedley
Small Ad Brings Quick Response
Bill Moore of 812 Tyler reports a rapid reaction to a classified ad under Unfurnished Houses. He says his 8:30 a.m. arrival yielded 13 calls and by 10 a.m. the total reached 20. His ad offered a three room rear at 719 North Roberts for $50 monthly with bills paid.
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Bill Moore
Tyler
Ayaam
North Roberts
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