Top Area Moisture Count Since Fall
Rains continued across the Golden Spread with Silverton reporting 4.15 inches and Wellington 4.5 inches. High winds, hail, and flooded areas mirrored widespread damage as McLean logged 1.5 inches in 20 minutes and Stratford reached 1.64 in four days. Beavers County and other towns saw varied totals and rescues as the two nights of rain continued.
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Silverton
Daily News
Wellington
Hollis
Okla
McLean
Miami
Borger
Quitaque
Turkey
U. S. Highway 287
Estelline
Parnell
Beaver
Beaver Coun
Italian Elections Quiet Show Red Power Hint Across Regions
Italians vote in 7694 local elections under sun with turnout lagging 1951-52. Observers expect possible gains for Ved Italian Socialist Pietro Nenni if overall western parties falter. North shows higher participation than south as Florence hosts a sharp local contest and former President Truman tours Italy.
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Pietro Nenni
Italian Socialist Party
Italy
Harry Truman
Florence
Man Can't Quit With a Straight
Pittsburgh police raided an alleged gambling house as patrons fled. Adolph Pugh sat in his chair admiring a five card straight and quipped that his first winning hand today was seized by officers who arrested him on a gambling charge.
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Pittsburgh
Adolph Pugh
Arthur Baker
Pugh
Ex-Army Officer Admits Forging Payroll Checks
Police say former Army lieutenant colonel John W. Summers admitted forging payroll checks at Chicago Asbestos Manufacturing Co. He allegedly embezzled about $10,000 since July to fund a high living lifestyle, spending on gambling and women.
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Chicago
John W. Summers
Chicago Asbestos Manufacturing Co
Office of Strategic Services
Summers
Summer
Northwest Texas Methodist Conference names two Amarillo ministers
The Northwest Texas Methodist Conference announced appointments at its concluding session. In Amarillo the 10th Ave Church will be served by Rev. Frank M. Beauchamp moving from Shamrock to replace Rev. Claude R. LeMond who goes to Fairmont Church in Abilene. Rev. R. L. Kirk Jr. becomes pastor of the newly organized Wesley Methodist Church in Amarillo. Kirk is son of district superintendent Rev. R. L. Kirk. He was admitted to full connection, elected deacon, and ordained recently. Beauchamp will move Thursday and preach Sunday. Major changes include Rev. Hubert Bratcher becoming district superintendent at Lubbock and Bratcher moving from Lubbock to Pampa. Numerous board and committee appointments follow including W. Wayne Cook, Rufus Kitchens, James Carter, Cal C. Wright, Eugene Slater, and others.
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Big Spring
Northwest
Panhandle
South Plains
Amarillo
Wesley Methodist Church
R. L. Kirk Jr
R. L. Kirk
Plainview
Iliff School of Theology
Denver
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Lubbock
Pampa
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W. Wayne Cook
Board of Hospitals and Homes
Rufus Kitchens
Whiteface
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Brownfield
James Carter
Board of World Peace and Economic Relations
Cal C. Wright
Spur
John English
Eugene Slater
Weather Bureau Forecast Summary
Fragmentary weather bulletin from the Weather Bureau notes times morning hours 9 and 10 am with highs around 68 and 89 and sun rising at 5 36 am. It references precipitation for two hours ending around 4 pm and includes notes on sunrise and sunset times.
Dulles Seeks Policy Debate in 1956 Campaign
Secretary of State Dulles called for a thorough airing of foreign policy in the 1956 campaign while staying on a high level. He spoke during a television interview with Rep. Keating from Lake Ontario where he is vacationing and defended his recent actions.
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Washington
Dulles
Lake Ontario
Keating
R-Ny
New York
Tokyo reports new Bikini hydrogen blast shock waves
Tokyo's Central Meteorological Observatory said atmospheric pressure waves from a presumed hydrogen bomb blast originated near Bikini at 6:14 a.m. local time, with gauges across Japan recording a 40 minute shock similar to the May 21 test. The U S atomic energy commission had no immediate comment.
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Tokyo
United States
Bikini
Tokyo Central Meteorological Observatory
Japan
Atomic Energy Commission
Washington, D.C
Yokohama
Pacific Proving Grounds
Tokyo Observatory
Pacific Atoll
Stassen Confirms Partial Role in Armed Forces Day Flight Cuts
Harold E. Stassen, Eisenhower disarmament chief, says protests by private pilots helped scale back Washington's Armed Forces Day jet bomber display from 216 to 45 aircraft. He notes caution in the H bomb age and cites global scientists agreeing on arms reduction as a path to stability. He also comments that communism has peaked and begun to decline since Eisenhower took office.
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Washington
Harold E. Stassen
Armed Forces
Stassen
Eisenhower
Pentagon
White House
French Raid Nets Arms From Rebels in Algeria
French troops sealed off the Casbah of Algiers in a dawn raid to seize rebel arms and equipment. About 5,000 troops and 1,500 police searched the hillside area, arresting 2,000 Muslims for questioning as they found military gear, propaganda, a duplicating machine and a radio transmitter. One casualty reported when a soldier shot a man during confusion. Morning Catholic services were canceled as authorities tightened control over the Casbah.
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Joseph E. Dynan
Algiers
Algeria
Casbah
Foreign Legion
France
Demonstrators Block French Troop Train
Fifty demonstrators barricaded rail tracks in Chambéry delaying a train by forty minutes. They believed the train carried new draftees for Algeria and marched to a soldiers' monument with peace placards. Similar troop movement protests have occurred across France, including a Paris rally of about five thousand Communists and sympathizers outside a cemetery.
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Chambery
France
Algeria
Paris
Comune
Baseball Scores From Multiple Leagues
Western League Sioux City 11 13 Lincoln 3 1 Topeka 5 5 Des Moines 4 3 Colorado Springs 9 Pueblo Albuquerque Amarillo ppd wet grounds Southwest League Roswell 13 San Angelo Hobbs 18 Clovis 11 Midland 14 Ballinger 6 El Paso Plainview ppd wet grounds Carlsbad Pampa ppd wet grounds National League St Louis 11 12 Chicago 9 2 Milwaukee 7 Cincinnati 2 Brooklyn New York ppd rain Pittsburgh Philadelphia ppd rain American League Detroit 8 0 Kansas City 2 5 Boston 9 10 Washington 7 1 Chicago 5 2 Cleveland 4 4 New York Baltimore ppd rain
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Baccalaureate Services at Palo Duro and AHS
Baccalaureate services for Palo Duro and Amarillo High School classes were held last night. Rev Earl W Hatchett spoke at Palo Duro in the school auditorium as the first service for the new high school with graduation set for Thursday. Amarillo High students met at Fair Park Coliseum with Dr Eugene Slater delivering the sermon. Dr Slater's daughter is a member of the class. Amarillo College graduates attended First Baptist Church services with Dr Carl Bates delivering the sermon.
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Palo Duro
Amarillo High School
Earl W. Hatchett
Pierce Street Baptist Church
Fair Park Coliseum
Eugene Slater
Polk Street Methodist Church
Security Tightens as Elizabeth Family Returns Amid Assassination Rumors
London May 27 reports say royal guard steps up after warned Cypriot terrorist plot. Scotland Yard special branch will shadow the Queen Duke of Edinburgh and Princess Margaret at public events. Three armed guards already protect the Duke against extremist threats. The Queen with Charles and Anne traveled from Aberdeen to London. }
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Elizabeth
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Princess Margaret
Lic
Cyprus
Greece
Scotland
Prince Charles
Princess Anne
Aberdeen
Euston Station
Windsor Castle
Butler Charges Eisenhower Backed Down On Ten Issues
Democratic chairman Paul M. Butler accuses President Eisenhower of backing down on ten issues the public interest demanded support for. He cites tax cuts for the rich, public housing, Taft-Hartley union provisions, minimum wage expansion, and more, while praising several “stand-ups” such as tax cuts for the rich and higher trade aims.
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Washington
Paul M. Butler
Eisenhower
Butler
Dwight Einenhower
Congress
State Department
Amarillo Enjoys Sunny Streak Amid Weather Readings
1956 readings show Amarillo with 140 sunny days out of 148 while other cities report wind and cloud conditions. Weather summary lists Houston Dallas Oklahoma City and Amarillo with wind speeds around 15 to 25 mph and generally fair to cloudy skies. KGNC-TV listings include COLORCAST matinee theatre and evening programs such as Howdy Doody and Gordon MacRae.
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Amarillo
Houston
Clay
Dallas
Kgnc-Tv
Howdy Doody
Gordon McRae
Hens Sell With Simple Want Ad
A simple classified advertisement in The Amarillo Daily News spurred a strong response from R. G. Fowler of Route 3 Amarillo who reported half of his 450 hens were sold in two days. He praised the ad and urged readers to try Daily News want ads for quick results.
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R. G. Fowler
Route 3
Amarillo
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