From A to Izzard Tourists Are Big Business in Texas
Texas welcomes 8,416,000 visitors in 1951 who traveled 3,117,000 cars and spent 332,648,000 dollars. Air rail and ship travelers added 46,160,000 dollars, Texans traveling within Texas spent 398,000, and overall 1952 shows a decline from 1951. Tourist industry urged by chambers of commerce to boost stays and spending in Panhandle markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Recue
Chamber of Commerce
Panhandle
Weather Forecast Turns On Santa Fe Switches In Amarillo
In a Southwest Amarillo scene, a reader notes the Santa Fe switch engines roaring Thursday night signaling a southeast wind and moisture. Forecasters warned of fair and warmer conditions but skies carried clouds and a hint of rain expected Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat
Laredo
Amarillo
Santa Fe
Loose Talk and Local Jests From the Amarillo Press
A collage of light notes includes rumors about Bill Oatis and Russian diplomacy, postal disputes over airport mailbox service, and local quips from Amarillo readers. Items mention a postmaster’s letters, Shivers story, a farmer’s tobacco sale, school hall gossip, a rash joke, and a retired salesman’s quip.
Rail unions push compulsory membership claim in suit
Testimony in a Santa Fe rail case alleges a March 1951 warning of a closed shop and mandatory union membership. Witnesses link local chapters to national bodies, while lawyers dispute the scope of information sent to union leaders. Proceedings pause for a Monday hearing with a temporary injunction extended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Fe
Cecile Brown
Amarillo
Panhandle & Santa Fe
Labor
E. C. Nelson
R. B. Pike
Santa Fe Clerk’s Union
Trick Deals With Soviets Are Out
The United States rejected any trick or vague pact that would place prisoners of war in indefinite captivity in Korea. The State Department said freeing 48,500 Chinese and Korean POWs is a fundamental humanitarian principle and non negotiable. The stance targets Panmunjom talks and contrasts U S positions with Britain and India amid varied international reactions.
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John Hightower
Washington
United States
Korea
State Department
U. N
Panmunjom
Waco Tornado Toll Rises as Merchants Begin Salvage
Officials announced a 113 death count in Waco after a tornado struck downtown. Merchants were cleared to enter flooded debris to salvage belongings as aid talks moved to federal disaster requests. The storm injured about 503 and caused roughly 50 million dollars in damage, with few bodies remaining to be found.
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WACO
Harold Shelton
San Angelo
Washington
White House
Shivers
Texas
Goliad
U. S
Missouri
Illinois
Indiana
Army Engineers
St. Louis
Army Picks Sites For Nike Bases Near Major Cities
The Army is quietly purchasing land near major cities to host its Nike anti aircraft guided missile. Secrecy surrounds the list of protected cities, but Niagara Falls is noted as a likely guarded site due to its vital hydroelectric facilities.
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Washington
Niagara Falls
Plea of Wife Is Credited in Amnesty Move
The AP reports a Soviet and Washington backed amnesty freeing US correspondent William N. Oatis from a Czechoslovak prison. A letter from his wife Mrs. Oatis aided the decision, announced in Prague and printed by Moscow Pravda, with no release date details given.
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Amnesty Move
Associated Press
William N. Oatis
Washington
Moscow
Pravda
Communist Party
Antonin Zapotocky
William Oatis
Oatis
United States
Nichols backs Canadian River dam during Amarillo luncheon
Marvin Nichols former Amarillo resident and consulting engineer told an Amarillo Chamber of Commerce luncheon he supports the Canadian River dam as part of the area water supply. He spoke on the project and on the Bureau of Reclamation regional office, saying he would not promise to keep it if the figures do not justify it. Nichols awaits President Eisenhower's action on Secretary McKay's recommendation for him as Commissioner of Reclamation.
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Pike
L. D. Sweet
Amarillo
The
Machinists’ Union
International Union
Washington
Sweet
Chicago
Marvin Nichols
Secretary of Interior of Interior
Douglas McKay
Amarillo Chamber of Commerce
Bureau of Reclamation
Panhandle
Nichols
Eisenhower
McKay
Senate
Fort Worth
Canadian River
Amarillo Events Parade Story Hour and Club Palava Schedule
Amarillo public events today include an Armed Forces Day parade at 10:00 AM, a 11:00 AM Story Hour at the Public Library, and an 1:30 PM Annual Club Palava at Ellwood Park. The calendar lists multiple community activities across the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo Air Force Base
Edward O. Beck
Joan Robb
Navy
Giles R. Phillips
WAC
Violet Woolsey
Army
John C. Dills
WAF
Violet Bangle
Air Force
Leon R. Chambless
Amarillo
Armed Forces
Daily News
Jet Journal
Public Library
Club Palava
Ellwood Park
Rain Lifts crops as Tri-State sees soaking spring downpour
Rain across the Tri-State area boosts crop prospects with totals up to 1.50 inches in Canada and .52 inches in Amarillo by 6 PM. Forecasters predict more showers through Monday or Tuesday. recent dryness since 1951 is ending as ground dries and green tinge returns to pastures.
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Tri-State
Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Weather Bureau
Tucumcari
D. R. Burnham
Northeast Sabstation
Burnham
Hollis
Okla
Hereford
Summerfield
Here
Paducah
Clayton
Mclean
Wellington
Panhandie
South Plains
Daily News
Billy Forbes
Henry Bassett
Spelling Bee Champion Alta Jackson Heads to National Bee
Alta Jackson, 14, winner of The Daily News Spelling Bee after spelling down 385 rivals, travels to Washington to compete in the National Spelling Bee at the Department of Commerce auditorium. She will stay at the Willard Hotel with her mother and aunt, joining about 53 top spellers for a $3,200 prize pool.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alta Jackson
Daily News
Washington, DC
John Jackson
Quail
Department of Commerce
Alta
Willard Hotel
Washington
Daily News Bee
News Bee
Pat Johnson
West Texas-New Mexico League Scores and Standings
Abilene topped Lubbock 5-4 with Cummins and Palmer guiding the win. Gleason and Schindler driven by Borger. Albuquerque defeated Amarillo 2-8 as Caub, Decker and Folkman held the night. National League and American League scores include Philadelphia 7 Chicago 2 and New York 7 Cincinnati 3 with rainouts in Chicago and New York games.
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Rce
Wade
Podres
Meyer
Milliken
Campanella
Haddix
Miller
Rice
Philadelphia
Chicago
Roberts
Burgess
Hacker
Atwell
New York
Cleveland
Boston
Detroit
Houtteman
Batts
Martin
Scheib
Astroth
Washington
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Izzard
Pat O'Keefe
Mexico
Louisiana
Hard
Bill Oatis
Russia
Mowry Stidham
Alley
Bugs Bunny
Mr. Stidham
Gordon Jordan
Henry Tyler
Jordan
Jack Pate
Aviation Committee
Alan
Janet
Wes Izzard
D. E. Davis
Boilermakers’ Union
J. R. Damron
Firemen and Oilers’ Group
Edward J. Hickey Jr
Texas Union
Cotton John
Churchill
India
Nehru
U. S. Congress
Wiley
R-Wis
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Natevete
Sen. Knowland
R-Calif
Nike
Prague
George Wadsworth
By Paul Timmons
Perryton
Puaeten
the Weather Bureau
West
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