Murder Trial To Reach Jury Late Today
The Earl George Robertson murder trial in Vernon neared verdicts with both sides resting. Judge Jesse Owens would charge the jury and summations were read as testimony concluded, while the defense revealed the father’s testimony about his son’s innocence and possible lobotomy as a cure.
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Bill Cox Vernon
Earl George Robertson
46Th District Court
Jesse Owens
Victor E. Smith
Amarillo
Robertson
Earl
Floydada Farm
George McCarthy
Smith
Potter County
Testi
Harvey K. Jackson
Joseph Paul Lucas
Houston
No Murder Mystery For Jury at Vernon Movie
The jury in the Earl George Robertson case rested Wednesday night as Bailiff Loran A. Smith secured a back row in a Vernon movie theater. Smith noted the film shown was not a murder mystery.
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Earl George Robertson
Vernon
Loran A. Smith
Smith
Ships In Red Trade List Two Ships In Red Trade
The State Department said it has reliable information that two British owned ships, the Perico and Miramar, carried Chinese Communist troops on three occasions since the Korean War began. The vessels, old coal burning cargo ships flying the Panama flag, were linked to Hong Kong firms.
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Washington
State Department
Senate
Sen. McCarthy
R-Wis
Hong Kong
Perico
Miramar
Panama
Roy Makins
Winds and damage from Kansas Panhandle storm
Strong winds and scattered tornadoes struck the north Panhandle and southern Kansas last night causing minor damage. Amarillo reports up to 52 mph winds and two inches of rain with dust. power poles were knocked down northwest of Stratford and rain totals varied by area. President Eisenhower rejected Senator Taft’s Korea policy and defended U N involvement, outlining stance on military posture and China.
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North Panhandle
Kansas
Amarillo
Aaron Stern
US Weather Bureau
Amarillo Airfield
Stratford
Tax Bureau to abolish offices and save six million
The Internal Revenue Service reorganizes its field structure, closing 11 of 17 district offices and creating three new districts in San Francisco Omaha and Cincinnati. The plan aims to save about six million dollars annually and boost tax collection while trimming about 900 Washington personnel. Commissioner John B Dunlap resigns effective June 30 and Humprhey and Andrews defend the efficiency drive.
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Washington
Internal Revenue Bureau
Secretary of the Treasury
Humphrey
Internal Revenue
T. Coleman Andrews
John B. Dunlap
Dallas
Tex
Bureau
Truman
Andrews
Husband and accomplice in Amarillo murder case bond set
Robert R. Honeycutt held on 2500 dollar bond on murder charges connected with his wife Gladys Honeycutt's death. Cal C. Walker released on bond. Mrs. Honeycutt found dead in a car submerged in a dry creek bed near Camn Kiwanie Camp west of Amarillo. Funeral set for 10 AM at Griggs Pioneer Chapel with burial in Memorial Park Cemetery.
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Robert R. Honeycutt
Cal C. Walker
Gladys Honeycutt
Camn Kiwanie
Amarillo
Honeycutt
Nettie Mae Walker
Walker
Griggs Pioneer Chapel
J. D. Horton
B. L. Rhodes
Johnny Janak
G. R. Greathouse
Woodrow Beaver
Cecil Crotty
Gerald Ray Gustafson
Memorial Park Cemetery
Cassie Snow
Prospect
DeLois Patterson
Gerald Evans
Donald M. Patterson
John Harmon Patterson
J. C. Janak
Opal Barber
Arnett
Okla
Vera Behrens
Denver
Alice Buswald
Vel Platt
Charles Snow
Marvin Snow
Clifford M. Snow
Japan
Highway 66
Bank Robbery Suspect Charged. Two Minors Held
Joe Mondragon 23 of Logan charged with the First National Bank of Nara Visa robbery. He was arrested at his trailer home after surveillance with FBI and Quay County deputies. Two Clayton youths held on similar charges. Bank robbed a week earlier with $1,011 taken.
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Nara
Visa
Lillian Fondy Tucumcari
Joe Mondragon
Logan
First National Bank of
Mondragon
Quay County
Claude Moncus
FBI
Jack Dezane
Robert Row
Lley
Tucumcari
Rowley
Sarah French
First National Bank of Nara
Clayton
Union County
Clay
New Mexico
Texas
Union County Sheriff's Office
Vacation Time Brings Amarillo Students Early Pool Days
Amarillo students enjoy an early pre opening at Gem Lake pool as vacation begins. Aqua-maids Sharon Davis Sue Carter and Sondra Johnson joined in the celebration with Elizabeth Nixson and Horace Mann students being admitted for 15 cents today before the official opening tomorrow. Swimming runs 10 AM to 9 PM daily as summer nears.
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Amarillo
Sharon Davis
Bryan
Sue Carter
Gables
Sondra Johnson
Gem Lake
Elizabeth Nixson
Horace Mann
West Texas-New Mexico League Baseball Scores
Abilene Amarillo Pampa Albuquerque United in two games as rain and winds caused delays. Second game ended 8-2 with Pampa defeating Albuquerque. first game featured multiple score lines and key players including Williams Pawelek Santos and Henderson. National League and American League results include Philadelphia over Pittsburgh and New York over Brooklyn with late innings scoring.
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Pampa
Albuquerque
Williams
Pawelek
Santos
Henderson
Hughes, Sisk
Quintana
Folkman
Plainview
Borger
Payte
Alford
Warren
Rodriguez
Ralls
Aquicrecho
Decker
Lubbock
Clovis
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Konstanty
Lopata
Lapalme
Hetki
Face
Friend
Garagiola
Sandlock
New York
Brooklyn
Corwin Wilhelm
Noble
Erskine
Sabine
Reds Hurl 11,000 Men Into Biggest Assault of the Year
In Seoul area on May 29 1950 Chinese forces launched their heaviest assault of the year along central and western Korean fronts. Red troops attacked Panmunjom NE of the truce town and struck multiple hill positions including Finger Ridge near Kumhwa with thousands of infantry supported by Allied air forces.
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Reds
Seoul
Panmunjom
Carson Hill
Vegas
Carson Hills
Duke of Wellington
Sone Bs 1
Finger
Kumhwa
Eighth Army
Sa Korea
Finger Ridge
Sniper Ridge
South Korea Rejects Allied Truce Plan in Protest
South Korea signals continued boycott of UN led talks after Map Choi Duk Shin hands a rejection to Lt. Gen. Harrison. Choi had already walked out of the last meeting amid fury over the new Allied proposal and threats of renewed fighting.
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Seoul
South Korea
Syngman Rhee
Map
Choi Duk Shin
William K. Harrison Jr
Choi
Harrison
Munsan
Eee
U. S
Ellis O. Briggs
Panhandle Salute Today for Tourist Panhandle Salute Today for Tourist
A Tourist of the Week program begins today with about 23 merchants contributing 138 gifts over 15 weeks. Donations include a loaner car during service, lodging, meals, gasoline and wash services, flowers, and a free hair-do. Delegations from local clubs meet at noon and 8 pm at various venues.
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Florists
Minnie’s
Amarillo Tourist of the Week program promotes city
The chamber of commerce and city police plan to stop a tourist and his family for a gala night in Amarillo to showcase the Friendly City. They will stay at Bungalow Courts, dine at Dowell’s Cafe, service at Brown’s station, flowers from Freeman’s, and a Palo Duro Canyon trip in a new car. Merchants donate gifts to boost tourism each week for 14 weeks, with Frank Hobgood leading a tourist scouting sub committee.
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Chamber of Commerce and
City Police Department
Amarillo
Bungalow Courts
Dowell’s
Brown
Freeman's
Palo Duro Canyon
Hub Clothiers
National Shirt Shop
J. J. Newberry
Fenberg's Diamond
Hollywood
Frontier
C. R. Anthony
Fedway
Martha Washington
Gibbs Clothiers
Frank Hobgood
George Hammock
Bob Izzard
The
Monogram
Junkin Dry Goods
Klines
Mayfair
White and Kirk
S. H. Kress
Kenneth's Men's Wear
Owens Eerie Teenworth
My Shoe Store
White Auto Store
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McCarthy
Dist
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Herman Pipkin
Floydada
Roe Jones
D. W. Fyffe
Chill McClare
Jess Patterson
Henry Snyderman
Plainview Hospital
Pipkip
Navy
Army
Snyderman
RAD
Dennis Day
Kgnc NO
Taft
North Plains
ED Creagh
Eisenhower
Robert A. Taft
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Korea
Ohio
Cincinnati
White House
Asa
Congress
China
Senate Appropriations Committee
U. N
Security Council
Churchill
Mayer
Bermuda
Russia
East Berlin
Boston
New York City
Chicago
Atlanta
San Francisco
Omaha
Buffalo
N. Y
Baltimore
Cleveland
Detroit
Louisville
Birmingham
Ala
St. Louis
St.Paul
Hord, Olver & Wiggins Lbr. Co
Big Splash
Themer
Hogan
Foiles
Littlefield
Paige
Courtney
Carson
Elko
Berlin
Hook
Roks
Panhandle
Aree
A Ean Business Club
Herring
Amarillo Exchange Club
Elks Lodge
Texas State Guard
Guard
West Texas
South Plains
Pecos Valley
Tam Coveseee
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