The Lessons of History and Science
Toynbee argues religion may sustain freedom as social forces push West toward regimentation. Moody Institute physicist Dr. Hargett shows science and religion coexist, noting modern marvels are natural and rooted in universal principles. A spiritual revival is urged to keep man free.
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Toynbee
West
Reader’s Digest
G. Keith Hargett
Amarillo
Hargett
Moody Institute of Science
Color TV to Reach the Panhandle on May 30
A column notes color television arrives in the Panhandle on May 30. It recalls early stereoscope views of Niagara Falls from circa 1906 and links media changes to public imagination and everyday life. The piece reflects on radio and TV culture, labor mood, and reading habits.
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the Panhandle
Niagara Falls
Queen Receives Smallest British Watch Ever Made
Queen Elizabeth II received Britain’s smallest watch, measuring by inches, to replace a watch she lost last Christmas. The device was presented in London as a ceremonial gift reflecting royal precision and craft.
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London
Britain
Air Battle Sparks Claims Between U S Sabres and Red MiGs
Reports from Tokyo describe a clash off North Korea in which eight U S Sabres engaged 12 to 16 Red MiGs. Both sides claimed victory with damaged aircraft and disputed locations near Sinjiju and Talu, as Peiping warned of grave consequences.
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Tokyo
U.S
North Korea
Peiping
United States
South Korea
MI6
Soviet Proposes Limits in New Disarmament Plan
Tass reports a new peace plan proposes shrinking major armies and withdrawing occupation troops from Germany. Jacob Malik urges U S Russia and Red China limits of 1 000 000 to 1 500 000 troops and Britain France at 650 000. Western leaders invite Bulganin to summer talks on Europe’s cold war.
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Moscow
Tass
Russia
Germany
Jacob Malik
London
Malik
United States
Red China
Britain
France
Paris
West
Nikolai Bulganin
Truman
Stalin
Winston Churchill
Clement Attlee
Potsdam
Eisenhower
Eden
Washington
House Bounces Dual Statehood Bill in Washington
The House rejected a combined bill to admit Hawaii and Alaska as states by a 218 to 170 vote, sending it back to committee. Debate centered on contiguity, Communist influence, and implications for U.S. military and diplomatic strength in the Far East.
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Washington
House
Hawaii
Alaska
Insular Affairs Committee
Engle
Dcalif
del. Farrington
United States
del. Bartlett
State Department
U.S
Far East
Controls Close 3500 Gas Wells Shocks Texas Gas Supply
Texas railroad official Gen Ernest O Thompson told the Senate Interstate Commerce Committee that over 3500 natural gas wells are shut in likely due to owners resisting federal price regulation mandated by the Phillips Petroleum decision. He warned that without congressional relief for independents, northern and eastern consumers face shrinking gas supplies and national security could be jeopardized as exploration slows.
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Edward Jamieson
Daily News
Washington
Texas
Federal Power Commission
United States Supreme Court
Phillips Petroleum Company
Ernest O. Thompson
Texas Railroad Commission
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Thompson
High Tribunal
Congress
Admits Slaying Of Girl Bride In Colorado
John J. Pipkin a 24 year old Texan admitted killing his 16 year old wife on a Colorado roadside after she left him He told officers he shot her with a .22 rifle and later expressed remorse The body of Mable Pipkin was found in a ditch east of Gary Colorado by two schoolboys Pipkin was picked up at Joes Colo and used the name Wilson at marriage per the district attorney
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Fort Morgan
Colo
Texas
Colorado
John J. Pipkin
Lufkin
Tex
Atty
Sherman Walrod
Pipkin
Wilson
Mable
Gary
Joes
Colo. Dist
Walred
Weather snapshot from Amarillo and peers in 1955
Readings show Amarillo reporting 117 clear days out of 130 in 1955 with 3 pm observations of cloudy skies in Houston Dallas Oklahoma City and Amarillo. Wind speeds range around 10 to 15 MPH with visibility noted as cloudy across the listed cities.
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Amarillo
Houston
Dallas
Okla
City
Ferry collision sinks in Japan inland sea
A Japan National Railways ferry carrying 739 passengers and 69 crew sank 25 minutes after colliding with the freighter Adaka Maru in morning fog near Uno port. 622 saved, 39 dead, 17 injured, 118 missing. Many students aboard. rescue teams and ships aid survivors.
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Tokyo
Japan
Japan National Railways
Uno Port
Uno
Honshu Island
Takamatsu
Shikoku Island
Weather Outlook for Amarillo and West Texas
United States Weather Bureau forecast shows mostly cloudy conditions with scattered showers across Amarillo and West Texas. Warmer temperatures are expected by Thursday with highs in the 70s to 80s and cooler nights around 50.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Texas
Ominous Twisters Stalk South Plains
Scattered showers drenched the Panhandle Plains from Childress to Tucumcari with rainfall rates up to 1.41 inches in 24 hours at Childress and 1.06 inches at Tahoka in 20 minutes. Farmers welcomed moisture after a dry spell despite late arrival for the 1955 wheat crop and planned planting.
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Panhandle Plains
Texas
New Mexico
Weather Bureau
Childress
Tucumcari
N.M
Tahoka
Lie Detector Test Postponed in Marshall Case
A lie detector test was delayed for Melvin Maddox 32 of Gilmer after his arrest in a Hughes Springs rape beating and assault to murder case. Maddox is also named prime suspect in the slaying of Irene Walker in Marshall. Mrs Edwards remains in critical condition after the attack on her farm.
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Dallas
Hughes Springs
Marshall
Melvin Maddox
Gilmer
Fred Edwards
Wesson Bartlett
Linden
Maddox
Irene Walker
Houston
Walker
Marshall Lovers
Mount Pleasant
Edwards
Bartlett
Geraldine
Edwards Farm
Foster's Lake
Texarkana
Charles Allen
Wom
One Missing In Jet Crash Near Bear River City
A USAF jet with two officers aboard crashed and exploded in a hay field near Bear River City Utah. One body was found and the other officer is missing. The crash occurred 150 yards from Lorin Christensen’s farm. Officials from Hill Air Force Base identified the crew as Lt Col Arthur H Peterson of Ogden Utah and Toledo Ohio and Lt Col Lewellyn C Daigle of Ogden and Fort Kent Me. Parachutes were found 300 yards away, suggesting attempts to bail out.
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Bear River City
Utah
Air Force
Lorin Christensen
Hill Air Force Base
Arthur H. Peterson
Ogden
Toledo
Ohio
Lewellyn C. Daigle
Ogden and
Fort Kent
Peterson
Daigle
George Washington Journal Sells For 25000 At Auction
A 28 page journal by a 21 year old George Washington sold for 25000 at Parke Bernet galleries in New York. Funded by Mrs. John D Rockefeller Jr for display in colonial Williamsburg Virginia the 1754 volume was discovered in London and is one of eight known copies.
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New York
George Washington
John D. Rockefeller Jr
Williamsburg
London
Young Washington
Ohio Valley
Washington
Allegheny
Britain
Colonies
Sir Thomas Phillipps
West Texas Tornado Funnels Trigger Brief Alert
Tornado funnels frightened a large area of West Texas Tuesday night but caused no serious damage or injuries. Four funnels were seen or detected by radar with three near Lubbock dissipating by 10 p.m. A funnel near Big Spring caused no damage while heavy rains poured across Roby Rotan Aspermont Hamlin and more, aiding cotton planting with up to four inches in Morton and 1.6 inches in Levelland.
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Associated Press
West
Texas
Lubbock
Big Spring
Abilene
Roby
Rotan
Aspermont
Hamlin
Snyder
Slaton
Sundown
Levelland
Morton
Plainview
West Texas-New Mexico League Scores and Schedules
Lubbock defeated El Paso 7 0 while Plainview planned to play Amarillo but rain caused postponements Albuquerque at Pampa and Clovis at Abilene were postponed due to rain In the American League Cleveland beat New York 9 6 Chicago edged Boston 4 2 Washington won 7 4 Detroit 4 Baltimore 11 Kansas City 1 In the National League New York 8 Cincinnati 4 Brooklyn 3 Chicago 0 Pittsburgh 9 Milwaukee 6 St Louis 5 Philadelphia results listed
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el Paso
Plainview
Amarillo
Albuquerque
Pampa
Clovis
Abilene
Cleveland
New York
Chicago
Boston
Washington
Detroit
Baltimore
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Cincinnati
Brooklyn
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Milwaukee
St. Louis
Philadelphia
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Robert Lowe
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Hokkaido
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More Plains
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Ringling Bros.-Barnum & Bailey Circus
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Richmond Beach
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