Proposal to name Air Force planes after war heroes
A columnist suggests naming aircraft models after air heroes to build tradition and aid public identification, citing Billy Mitchell and Hap Arnold as precedents. The idea, offered to the new Air Force leadership, reflects on imbuing planes with familiar names rather than code designations.
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AIR Force
Army
Navy
Reese Air Force Base
Lubbock
Fay
Colin Kelly
Sabres
Jim Daley
Amarillo
Eagle Squadron
Ninth Air Force
CAA to Fund 63 Airport Aid Projects Amid 1953 Plan
Aviation Week reports the Civil Aeronautics Administration will push 63 federal airport aid projects approved under the 1953 program at a total cost of 52 million dollars. Amarillo Air Terminal is excluded. Local officials hope a rapid city deal for remodeling will unlock funds already in the bank.
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Aviation Week
CAA
Amarillo Air Terminal
Errr RW Noon Meetings and Civic Groups
The fragment lists noon meetings for the American Business Club at Her Ring Hotel and Amarillo Exchange Club, plus 8:00 PM events for the Checker Club Elks Texas State Guard and Guard Arm. ory.
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American Business Club
Herring
Amarillo Exchange Club
Disease X Hits Cattle Herds In 8 Counties
Shamrock reports eight Texas Panhandle counties affected by hyperkeratosis or Disease X in cattle. Dr. Range and colleagues estimate about 2000 head exposed as authorities trace poisoning to chlorinated naphthalene in lubrication oils used on multiple mills. Agencies urge calm while firms and veterinarians work to curb contaminated feed and limit spread.
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Shamrock
Panhandle
Fort Worth
Oklahoma
E. Byron Range, Jr
Robert Jones
Childress
Charlie Dehyle
Clarendon
Gray
Collingsworth
Hemphill
Wheeler
Cottle
Hall
Donley
Jones
Texas A&m College
Range
Dr. Jones
Texas A&m Experiment Station
Twining Named Air Chief of Staff to Succeed Vanderberg
President Eisenhower selects Gen Nathan Twining as Air Force chief of staff replacing Gen Hoyt Vanderberg who asked to retire at end of next month. Twining previously served as vice chief and will be joined by Lt Gen Thomas D White as deputy chief in the new leadership lineup.
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Washington
Eisenhower
White House
Nathan Twining
Air Force
Hoyt S. Vanderberg
Vandenberg
Truman
Imata
Twining
Thomas D. White
Sen
Taft
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Joint Chiefs
Omar N. Bradley
Army
J. Lawton Collins
Adm
William M. Fechteler
The
Harold E. Talbott
Recognizes Dad in Daily News Photo
Mrs. M. D. Shipman finds a page one photo of her father Maj. Ambrose H. Nugent a prisoner of the Communists in Korea in Life Magazine. The image, taken near Seoul in July 1950, distresses her as she recalls her father’s fatigue and gray hair.
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Mary Louise Broome
M. D. Shipman
Amarillo Daily News
Korea
Maj
Ambrose H. Nugent
Daily News
Associated Press
Life
Seoul
Major Nugent believed captured POW pictured in Life photos
A photo of Major Nugent, missing since July 9, 1950, appears among Life Magazine POW pictures. Identified by his daughter Mrs. Shipman, the Merrill, Wisconsin native is shown near the head of a Seoul parade with a banner supporting the Red cause. He had served 22 years next month after a captain's promotion. Continued on Page 11.
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Life
Major Nugent
Red Cause
Korea
Interior orders 54 Bureau of Reclamation job cuts
Interior Department orders a reduction of 54 regional Bureau of Reclamation workers, 27 in Region 5 Amarillo, by June 30. H E Robbins says about 27 of roughly 100 in the Amarillo office will be cut, with others from Region 5 and the agency’s 13,000 staff, part of a broader 1,322 job reduction nationwide effective at the new fiscal year.
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Amarillo
Bureau of Reclamation
Interior Department
Associated Press
Washington
Region 5
H. E. Robbins
Robbins
Fred G. Randahl
McKay
Bureau
House
Fog Grounds New York Seaport Schedules Halted
May 7 P Fog blankets New York City with zero visibility at Battery by 6 AM EST. Weather Bureau notes travel and transport delays as ferries ships and planes suspend schedules and sea gulls reportedly do not fly.
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New York
Weather Bureau
Perryton FFA Rodeo Night at the Grounds
The Perryton FFA hosts a 7:30 PM rodeo at the rodeo grounds with officials urged to attend. Canyon hosts an annual Panhandle Plains Historical Society meeting at the college cafeteria at 7 PM. Sunray also offers a rodeo at 8 PM at their rodeo grounds. Olver and Apagins Lobr at 1200 W 6th provide local notices.
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High Plains
Perryton
FFA
Canyon
the Panhandle Plains Historical Society
Sunray
Fir
Olver’ & Apagins Lobr
Navy reports Bremerton undamaged after Redshore fire off Korea
The Navy said that the cruiser Bremerton and destroyers Maddox and Owen were hit by Redshore battery fire off Korea since Saturday, causing minor damage to the destroyers. The Bremerton survived a near miss Tuesday without damage.
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Tokyo
Navy
Bremerton
Maddox
Owen
Korea
Top Brass in Secret Study With President
Eisenhower met with his top diplomatic and military advisers for 30 minutes to discuss a Soviet eight point plan on repatriation of prisoners of war after an armistice. They found parts unacceptable especially the proposal to use European Communist troops in South Korea and formation of a neutral nation repatriation commission. The plan may still offer a basis for further negotiations, with U N command to respond and Panmunjom talks resuming Saturday Korea time.
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John M. Hightower
Washington
Eisenhower
Korea
South Korea
Czechoslovakia
Poland
Switzerland
Sweden
India
U. N
Mark Clark
Tokyo
Panmunjom
U. N. Command
Red China
North Korea
Red
Gas Price Bill Hits Slowdown in Texas Legislature
The Texas House rejected faster action on HB16 to let the Railroad Commission set minimum Panhandle gas prices. Vote 62 to 48. Rep. Guy Hazlett urged immediate committee reporting, while Rep. W G Kirklin warned it could lead to statewide price fixing. Senate counterpart by Sen. Grady Hazlewood awaits debate.
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Austin
Railroad Commission
Panhandle
Guy Hazlett
Borger
House
Oil and Gas Committee
Hazlett
W. G. Kirklin
Odessa
Kirklin
Grady Hazlewood
Senate
Eisenhower Seeks Total Clear Policy at New York Dinners
President Eisenhower urged a total clear and consistent American foreign policy not a reaction to others. In a whirlwind New York visit he spoke at two GOP dinners, first at the Astor Hotel then the Waldorf Astoria, aiming for victory in 1954 and stressing Korea and nuclear security amid a massive crowd and party fund-raisers.
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New York
Eisenhower
Astor Hotel
Waldorf- Astoria
Waldorf
Washington
Korea
Astor
Plains Safety Conference Opens Today
Delegates from the Panhandle region begin 8:30 AM registration at the Herring Hotel for a one day safety meet in Amarillo. About 600 attendees expected with Val Jean McCoy of Texas Safety Association first speaker, followed by William Ismay, and a 7 PM banquet led by Dr Eugene Slater and Dr Newton Robinson.
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Val Jean McCoy
Houston
Texas Safety Association
McCoy
Shell Oil Company
William Ismay
Phoenix
Ariz
Arizona Public Service Company
Henry Daniels
Amarillo
Gatlin Glass Company
Francis W. Pritchard
First Presbyterian Church
Bud Curtis
Robinson Everett
Amarillo Air Force Base
Eugene Slater
Polk Street Methodist Church
Newton J. Robinson
First Christian Church
The
Panhandle
American Society of Safety Engineers
Grand Prairie Nudges Big D
Grand Prairie moves to annex up to the Dallas city limits and into two counties near the Fort Worth Airport. The council approved four annexation ordinances to expand the town from five to over 100 square miles, with the plan drawing front page attention in Dallas.
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Dallas
Grand Prairie
Fort Worth
West Texas New Mexico League Baseball Scores
PAMPA leads with 17 runs in a 17 4 win over LUBBOCK while ABILENE tops CUMMINS 4. RUN totals and pitching notes listed for AMARILLO BORGER VOEKEL CANNADY GOKIS HINCHMAN and others. National League Chicago at New York and other games postponed due to rain or wet grounds across the circuit.
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West Texas-New Mexico
PAMPA
Lubbock Weep
Aldridge
Pawelek
Garmon
Schindler
Plainview
Abilene
Reyes
Alford
Detusk
Tornay
Calghan
Hinchman
Jordan
Henderson
Mitchell
Rodriguez
Donges
Herron
Benites
Chicago
New York
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Milwaukee
Pittsburgh
Weather Summary for Amarillo and Vicinity
Mostly fair and windy on Friday then partly cloudy cooler Saturday. Highs near 85, lows around 51. Clear to partly cloudy conditions Friday night and Saturday with temperatures peaking in the mid 80s and a cooler spell by Saturday. The report includes hourly readings and sunrise and sunset times.
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US Weather Bureau
Amarillo
West
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Welizzard
South Korean National Assembly
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Family Photo
Bob Hops
ED April
Bob Anderson
E. W. Anderson
Crockett
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Thomas E. Dewey
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