Frogmen Rescue Station Wagon From Conchas Lake
Three frogmen spent three hours hoisting a 3,600 pound station wagon from 45 feet of water at Conchas Lake in New Mexico. The car owned by C. Gee of Lubbock rolled from the picnic area into the lake about 10 am Sunday and was found with the emergency brake off.
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Red Party Leader Kozlov Ill With Heart Trouble
London May 22 AP report says Frol Kozlov secretary of the Soviet Communist Party Central Committee is very ill with heart trouble. He has not appeared in public in Moscow for over a month and last spoke publicly at an April 13 Red Square reception for Maj Yuri Gagarin.
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Vanishing People feature explodes in Len Knott piece
A newspaper feature by Len Knott examines sudden disappearances and asks why some people vanish without warning. The article explores cases of ordinary individuals who seemingly vanish from active, worry-free lives and ponders the fate of those who disappear daily around the world.
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Nine Men Killed in Rocket Fuel Blast at Maryland Plant
A deadly explosion and fire at Alleghany Ballistics Laboratory near Cumberland Maryland killed nine workers and wounded six others. The plant, operated for the Navy by Hercules Power Co, produced solid fuel for rocket launches. Authorities reported a large crater and a seven hour blaze with shock waves felt seven miles away. Names and residences of the missing and presumed dead were listed, with several survivors identified among the injured.
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Housing funds for 475 cities under modernization program
In a letter to the editor, the writer questions Housing Administrator Weaver's claim that 600 million dollars annually will upgrade 475 aging cities. He mocks the idea that such funding could cover labor, materials, and potential graft, citing a neighbor's remodeling example.
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South Korea regim bans parties and tightens media control
Seoul reports the new military regime bans all political parties and requires prebroadcast checks on Voice of America. Cabinet leader Chang Do Young opens talks with the United States as Foreign Minister Kim Hong il meets U S officials. Green signals hope for civilian government restoration amid dissension rumors within Chang's council.
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United States
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U.S
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Amarillo 8 Austin 7 in 16 innings
Texas League score sees Amarillo outlast Austin 8 to 7 after an extra long 16 innings. Other scores include San Antonio 3 Victoria Rio Grande Valley 4 and Tulsa 3 with no other inning details provided.
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House Kills Gas Pipeline Tax Bill in Texas Legislature
The Texas House defeated a $30 million gas pipeline tax bill 64 to 61, postponing action until next Monday. Rep. Bob Eckhardt sought to shift burden between producers and purchasers, aiming to fund a new pipeline tax amid ongoing conference talks with the Senate.
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Tomato Price Probe Eyed by U S Lawmakers
Brooks Robertson, sent to the Lower Rio Grande Valley by Rep. Wright Patman, investigates tomato growers amid complaints. He plans to urge the Justice Department to probe market practices and asks FTC and Agriculture to study conditions for other perishables as well.
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Weather Summary for Amarillo and Nearby Regions
Partly cloudy conditions with no major temperature changes through Wednesday. Highs near 84 in Amarillo and Northwest Texas with scattered afternoon storms. Eastern New Mexico sees afternoon and evening thundershowers, otherwise fair, with highs reaching 80 to 99. Hourly temperatures from yesterday shown. sun up at 5 37 a m and sun down around 7 40 p m.
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Guardsmen Keep Order In Montgomery Riot After Marshals Pulled
Federal authorities pulled U S marshals from patrol duty in riot struck Montgomery Alabama leaving order to battle trained National Guardsmen. The Justice Department said 200 more marshals were ordered here as replacements for others sent home. In Anniston four men were arrested for fire bombing a Greyhound bus carrying Freedom Riders. A mob attacked a mixed group in Birmingham and a two day uprising followed in Montgomery.
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Whizzer) White
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Life in the Shade: Eight year old boy allergic to light
Eight year old Freddie McIntosh in London lives under a white hood with eye slits and bandages due to an allergy to sunlight. Doctors at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary have not found a cure after a year of treatment, his father says he would do anything to help.
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Surveyor Starts Rounds In Pan Handle
A surveyor begins checking corners and benchmarks across the Pan handle today as Page 6 features the daily rounds. The Pan handle column plans two to three publications weekly, surveying residents and local landmarks.
Depot Roof Bid Approved In Amarillo
The Amarillo City Commission approved a slow-bidding contract to lower the Fort Worth and Denver passenger station roof to allow an overpass linking north and south Pierce as part of the expressway dispersal street system. Low bidder was Quisle Construction Co. of Fort Worth at 30 845 dollars, roughly 5 000 under estimates. Other bids: Ramie Construction Co. 32 918 and C S Lambie Co. Amarillo 35 838.
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WT Plains Party Line fuels lifelong pursuit of degrees
Sumarion Sumner, women’s page editor of The Daily News, notes the 27 760 miles an area resident traveled to earn a degree from WT in Plains Party Line on Page 17.
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Supreme Court Rules Disloyal POWs Entitled to Pay
The Supreme Court ruled that three Korean War POWs who behaved disloyally remained eligible for Army pay and allowances from capture in 1950 51 until their dishonorable discharges in January 1954 Justice Potter Stewart writing for a unanimous court noted the issue as a sad postwar episode but said prisoners of war were owed pay until discharge The decision leaves open possible later punitive legislation by Congress and refers to continuation of pay despite disloyal conduct
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Miss
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Weather Summary for Amarillo and Nearby Cities 1961
A 1961 weather roundup notes Amarillo showing sun over 136 days of 142 in the period. It includes brief observations for Houston Dallas Oklahoma City and nearby towns with wind and visibility details and clear skies listed.
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