Monument to Wayside Man W H Hamblen Honored on Palo Duro Route
The new Palo Duro Canyon highway across the canyon is dedicated as Hamblen Drive in memory of farmer W H Hamblen of Wayside who first began the trail decades ago and pushed for the route later improved by WPA CCC. Laura Hamner notes the road name should reflect his enduring effort.
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CCC
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Austin
Trail Blazer
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Armstrong County
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Captain Easy Name Mystery From The Wash Tubbs Strip
Mrs. Joan Stevens asked if Captain Easy’s full name is Capt Easy Pickins. The Globe staff traced the introduction of Captain Easy in the May 8 1929 issue, where Wash Tubbs meets a stranger who says “Just call me Easy” and warns not to pry into his name.
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Levelland Sun-News Celebrates South Plains College Opening
The May 18 edition of the Levelland Daily Sun-News marked a milestone with 156 pages as the South Plains Junior College opened. The issue, praised as a major journalistic feat, highlighted staff efforts and community pride amid pageantry and congratulations.
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Lubbock Avalanche - Journal
Levelland Daily Sun-News
Forrest Weimholds
South Plains
Levellan
New South Plains Junior College
Wes Izzard
Storms Cross High Plains Bring Rain and Hail
A line of thunder showers moved across the High Plains Tuesday night, bringing rain and hail to Dumas Dalhart Texline Canyon and Amarillo. Canyon reported a 20 minute hail storm with 3 inch deep accumulations near 9 p.m. Rain totals included 1.02 inches near Canyon and 0.61 inch at Dumas with hail ranging from pea to golf ball size.
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Army of harvesters gathers for one of nation’s largest wheat crops
An army of combine crews from Oklahoma Colorado Kansas Nebraska and the Dakotas camps in Northwest Texas awaiting warm days to begin the wheat harvest. J G Simmons District 3 agricultural agent at Vernon notes the workers await the signal like race horses ready for a bell as the crew will soon move through Wichita Wilbarger Hardeman and Foard counties and then into Canada.
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Nebraska
Dakotas
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District 3
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Wichita
Wilbarger
Hardeman
Foard
Canada
Pflimlin Seeks Exit as De Gaulle Looms Over French Crisis
French Premier Pflimlin won Assembly support but immediately offered to resign after a secret meeting with De Gaulle raised a constitutional crisis. President Coty refused resignation and began urgent talks to name a replacement, while De Gaulle sought power by legal means.
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Tax valuation study proposed for Amarillo city and school district
The city commission indicated it would authorize a survey on tax valuations if the school board agrees. Estimated cost is 51 500 and seven months are needed. Officials say the study would not raise actual valuations but would equalize values citywide and in the school district, with Eric Ehrenborg of Dallas likely conducting the work.
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City Commission
Weather sketch for Amarillo and Panhandle region today
Partly cloudy and warm with scattered afternoon and evening thunderstorms across Amarillo and vicinity. Lows near 63. highs near 90s to 100s in southern areas, cooler in the north. New Mexico shows afternoon and evening thundershowers with little temperature change. lows 40s to 50s, highs 80s to 100. Sunrise 5 26 a.m. Sunset 7 52 p.m.
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Amarillo
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South Plains
Baseball scores from Western and other leagues brief update
Western League tallies Amarillo 4 Des Moines 3 Topeka 3 Pueblo 2 in 10 innings Colorado Springs 7 Lincoln 1 Sioux City 10 Albuquerque 5. National League Philadelphia 5 San Francisco 1 Pittsburgh 5 Los Angeles 3 Cincinnati 4 Chicago 3 in 10. American League Cleveland 7 Baltimore 6 in 10 Chicago 7 Washington 3 Detroit 3 Boston 2 Kansas City 7 New York 3.
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Permanent Receivership for Estate Life Insurance Co
Estate Life Insurance Co of Amarillo placed in permanent receivership with liquidation ordered. Policyholders may continue premiums to the receiver, with claims treated as general debts after liquidation. State Liquidator Williamson aims to reinsure policies. estimated policies total about 11 million dollars. Offers received on the Home Office property, including 13 acres of an 83 acre tract bid at 52500 dollars. Claims by creditors other than policyholders due by Sept. 5, 1958.
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Amarillo
James M. Williamson
Jack Roberts
126Th District Court
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Amarillo Canyon Expressway
Williamson
Estate Life
State Insurance Commissioner
Inquisitor Letter Sparks Turnip Farmer Warning
Dear editor, a reader recalls an Internal Revenue Service inquiry that arrived as a warning about tax cheating. After the agent visit, another letter appeared claiming victory while the recipient feared consequences and aging years without progress toward social security. Wellington reader D. E. Scott reports the strange exchange.
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D. E. Scott
Amarillo Lie Detector Tests Ordered in Macias Killing
At least three persons will undergo lie-detector exams at Amarillo Police Headquarters today as detectives work the murder of Louis H. Macias 27 an insurance salesman who lived at 2311 Cleveland. Capt. W H Arterburn said no suspects are in custody and detectives probing Macias activities before his 5 PM departure. His body was found in his wife's car on Ross Street around 11 PM with police believing a gunshot killed him.
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Daily News Index Retro Guide
The snippet lists sections and page numbers for a vintage newspaper with sections including Classifieds Comics Editorials Markets Martha Mason Movies Oil Santa Fe Spotlight Sports Sylvia Porter Tri-State Scrapbook and Weather Map on page 4 to 19 with multiple page references.
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Cece
New Moon Seeks Secrets of Sun
CAPE CANAVERAL May 27 Navy Vanguard rocket launched a 215 pound satellite to study ultraviolet radiation from the sun. Ground instruments showed all three stages fired in sequence and tracking stations confirmed signals from the satellite after liftoff at 10 47 p m local time.
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Associated Press
Florida
Navy
First Oklahoma by Dessauer Heads Daily News Page 8
Phil Dessauer, former United Press staff writer in Oklahoma City, debuts on the Daily News political report on page 8. The article marks Dessauer’s return to the paper with an Oklahoma focus.
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Oklahoma
Dessauer
Ank
Phil Dessauer
United Press
Oklahoma City
KGNC TV Colorcast Matinee Theater Listing
KGNC TV schedules a matinee colorcast featuring Kraft TV Theater program. listings show broadcast slot and program label for afternoon viewing.
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Kraft TV
Ike Signs Largest Postal Rate Increases In History
President Eisenhower signed a sweeping postal reform granting the biggest rate hikes and pay increases in memory. Most workers receive about a 10 percent raise retroactive to January 1. First class letters rise to 4 cents effective August 1. airmail to 7 cents. post cards to 3 cents.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Weather Summary for Amarillo and Surrounding Areas
Morning sun in Amarillo marks 129 days of shine this year with 18 cloudy or partly cloudy days remaining. Comparisons at 3 PM show Houston Dallas Oklahoma City and Amarillo with conditions ranging from clear to partly cloudy and light wind.
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Dallas
Okla
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Clay
De Gaulle Opens Path to Talks with Reds Reported
NEA dispatch from Paris reports Charles De Gaulle is willing to confer with Premier de Gaulle seeks dialogue with French Communist leaders amid Algeria crisis. Pierre Pflimlin commented on France's salvation as De Gaulle and Vinogradov discuss Moscow neutrality stance.
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