Youth Admits Quanah Shots
A 19-year old Quanah youth admitted being the sniper who prowled Quanah during the May 16 rainstorm. Hubert Milton Charles Jr. was charged with attempted murder after confessing to shooting Charlotte Wiseman 13 and Annie Laura Annis 27. Police linked footprints and a cigarette to his home leading to arrest and a full statement.
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Quanah
Hardeman County
Malcolm Owens
Hubert Milton Charles Jr
Charles
R. C. Gorley
Lord
Owens
Gorley
Chester Ingram
Charlies
Ingram
Gorlev
Rex E. Sullivan, Jr
Charlotte Wiseman
W. W. Wisemen
Charlotte
Annie Laura Annis
Wichita Falls
Baseball Scores Roundup From Texas and National Leagues
Texas League results show Austin 7 Amarillo 2 and San Antonio 7 Victoria 4 in late second game. National League notes include St Louis 4 San Francisco 5 innings rain, Pittsburgh Philadelphia score, Cincinnati 4 Milwaukee 2, Los Angeles 4 Chicago 0. American League games list New York 6 Washington 4 in 11 innings and Kansas City 4 Chicago 2. Baltimore 65 Boston 1-4. Detroit 6 Cleveland 5-6.
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Austin
Amarillo
San Antonio
Victoria
Valley
Tulsa
St. Louis
San Francisco
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Milwaukee
Los Angeles
Chicago
New York
Washington
Kansas City
Baltimore
Boston
Detroit
Cleveland
Biographer Ralph Hewins Charts Getty Riches and Secrets
English biographer Ralph Hewins, author of The Richest American, traveled to the Getty oil sites in Arabia's neutral zone and to the Getty refinery in Delaware. He interviewed Getty officials and studied private papers including Getty's diary for his third biography.
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Ralph Hewins
Oxford University
London Times
London Daily Mail
Hewins
Getty
Arabia
Delaware
Holiday Spectacle Drives Amarillo Dragway Crowd
Aerial photo shows 10,000 spectators at Amarillo Dragway as drag races thrill crowds. The south side parking stretches along the seven mile strip, with finals scheduled for today and a fuller story on Page 11.
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Amarillo Dragway
Amarillo
Tragic Tucumcari Woman Identified in Unsolved Slaying
An autopsy in Tucumcari New Mexico revealed an unidentified woman died from two gunshot wounds likely inflicted last week. Her body, found by teens Gary Scott and Louise Conner, was near a cottonwood grove south of US 66. Police pursue ballistics as clues include a large footprint and .38 cartridge cases. The victim, about 30, measured 5 feet 3 inches, wore white Bermuda shorts with a red rose and a matching sleeveless blouse, with jet black medium length hair and dentures. The case remains under investigation.
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Tucumcart
N.M
Gary Scott
Louise Conner
Tucumcari
FFA
U.S. Highway 66
Otto Dillon
Jerry Brunk
Soviet Spy Ships Jam Radar of British Rockets
Reports in British papers claimed Soviet vessels interfered with radar and radar-guided signals near St Kilda during a rocket test range operation off Scotland. Officials offered no denial as London and Allied observers noted possible interest in radar tech and wavelengths used by the Corporal missile program.
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War Office
Island of
St. Kilda
Royal Air Force
Britsh
South Uist
Scotland
Britain
The
Daily Mail
United States
the Mail
Youth voting pressure shifts Kennedy re election debate
In a letter from Wellington, the writer argues non Catholics in West Virginia nearly derailed Kennedy’s religious stance, urging Kennedy’s election despite anti government riots. The piece reflects youth influence on national politics and prejudice concerns.
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West Virginia
Kid Kennedy
J Paul Getty’s Irish Roots and Family Genealogy
Editor notes J Paul Getty traces six generations of Gettys from Cullarmor in Londonderry to Gettystown Ireland then America. The younger John Getty born around 1760 emigrated to Cresaptown Maryland, ran a tavern, endured hardship, and died after a fall. Getty’s restraint on drinking is linked to family history and habit.
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J. Paul Getty
Ireland
Getty
O’getty
Cullarmor
Londonderry County
North
John Getty
James
John
William
Gettystown
Northern
Paris
England
Holland
Toulon
Louis XVII
America
Nelly
Cresaptown
Allegheny County
Wesern
Maryland
National Road
Amarillo Weather Report Shows Doves and Dropping Readings
The Amarillo report notes 133 doves observed out of 150 during 1960 with 3 p.m. Sunday readings. Wind speed varied. conditions were cloudy in nearby cities including Houston Dallas and Oklahoma City with visibility around 4 to 15 miles.
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Amarillo
Houston
Dallas
Okla
City
Iders Schedule Absent Voting Closes as Run-off Near
Absentee voting for the June 4 run-off ends Tuesday at midnight. The Randall County precinct at Bowie Street South Amarillo opens Monday 8 30 a m to 5 p m. Potter County clerk’s office, open Saturday, will be closed Monday.
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Randall County
Bowie Street
Amarillo
Potter County
Absentee ballot rules outlined for Randall County
Both offices and the Randall county clerk's office in Canyon will be open all day Tuesday. Voters missing town next Saturday must visit courthouses to obtain absentee ballots. Ill voters may have ballots sent if a doctor’s certificate and poll tax receipt or exemption are presented to the county clerk. All absentee ballots must be postmarked before midnight Tuesday.
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Randall County
Canyon
Weather U. 5: Partly cloudy conditions and scattered storms
Weather U. 5 reports a partly cloudy period with widely scattered night thundershowers and warmer temperatures. In New Mexico expect partly cloudy skies with afternoon evening thunderstorms, highs 75 to 95, and a trace of precipitation in the past 24 hours.
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New Mexico
Amarillo to Honor War Dead in Memorial Day Observance
Memorial Day observances will honor dead from three wars in Amarillo. Services begin at 11 a.m. at Poppy Field, Liane Cemetery, with 3,500 veterans buried there. Speakers include Bill Tilton of VFW Post 1475 and Chaplain Henry Nordstrand from Amarillo Air Force Base. Many offices close, some services remain open.
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Amarillo
Poppy Field
Liane Cemetery
Bill Tilton
Post 1475
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Henry Nordstrand
Amarillo Air Force Base
$500 Taken Bandit Robs Amarillo Businessman
Amarillo businessman Lee T. Bivins reported a nighttime robbery in downtown Amarillo early Sunday. He said a gunpoint thief stole $500 cash and jewelry after slugging him for $300 cash and a $200 watch nearby. Police pursued the suspect but had no arrest by Sunday night.
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Amarillo
Lee T. Bivins
Bivins
Memorial Day traffic toll tops 200 in three day weekend
The Associated Press reports the national traffic death toll exceeded 200 as Memorial Day holiday weekend neared its end. Officials noted fatalities running near 1948 records and hoped to keep below 1958 highs, urging drivers to use common sense to slow the toll.
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National Safety Council
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By Henry Ashford
Daily News
Steve Alexander
North Quanaha
Alexander
Owen
Richard Pipes
Quay
Daily Express
CBSE
Dp BR
Scott
Wellington
Jean Paul Getty
U. 5
Weather Bureau
Bandit Robs
Tyler-Perk Alley
Bandit
Traffiee
Associated Press
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