Two Amarillo exchange names spark letters and ideas
Readers vent about the new Alaska style dial names Drake and Fleetwood and suggest dozens of alternative pairs. They propose playful options like DROUTH and FLOMOT, discuss dialing groups, and note the three letters per dial hole. The column mentions future rollout and a reader question about buying the Amarillo paper in San Angelo.
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Drake
Fleetwood
Bond Street
Park Avenue
Manhattan
Fisher
Amarillo
Drake and
Paul Skillman
San Angelo
Plainview
Lubbock
Trent Davis
Times Square
New York
Seven-Man Commission Backers Continue Petition Efforts
Backers of a seven member city commission plan refuse to say if they will present their petition to the city commission. Attorney Clayton notes 40 plus volunteers and 78 petition copies signed by 2779 Amvarillo voters for a five member at large charter amendment. The city commission will verify signatures and consider precedence with another petition for a five member at large commission.
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Daily News
City Commission
M. L. Williams
Crockett
Williams
Cleo G. Clayton Jr
Clayton
William S. Harris
W. 10Th
Harris
Veterans of Foreign Wars
VFW
Amarillo
Police Department
Ben P. Manning
Shivers Corrals Demos Calls for National Power
At the Texas Democratic convention in Mineral Wells Gov. Allan Shivers supporters dominate the Panhandle and South Plains. A conservative victory 4317 to 1739 rejects district caucus nominations for the State Executive Committee. Committeemen named include Lawrence R. Hagg Amarillo and Mrs. E L Green Jr Pampa.
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Margaret Mayer
Daily News
Austin Bureau Mineral Wells
Panhandle
South Plains
Allan Shivers
Dallam
Moore
Roberts
Oldham
Carson
Hansford
Swisher
Bailey
Floyd
Collingsworth
Shivers
Armstrong
Lawrence R. Hagg
Amarillo
E. L. Green Jr
Pampa
N. W. Durham
Memphis
Robert W. Anderson
Farwell
Wirenho
John ©. Calhoun
Corsiciana
Mineral Wells
Gov
Governor Shivers Seizes Crux of Texas Democratic Unity
Texas Democrats end a six hour convention with a standing ovation for Gov. Shivers as he calls for party unity and independence within the national party. The platform advocates lead Texas Democratic leadership, stricter labor rules, and keeping public schools on a separate but equal basis while criticizing Northern and Eastern party leadership.
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Dave Cheavens
Mineral Wells
Texas
Shivers
Democratic Party
Port Arthur
Baseball results West Texas and national leagues
West Texas results show Clovis 19 Amarillo 1 with Pampa at Abilene and Pampa game postponed due to an accident. National League scores include New York 2 Milwaukee 1, Brooklyn 4 Cincinnati 6, St Louis 5, Philadelphia 1, Chicago 9 0, Pittsburgh 2 4. American League games list New York 11 Detroit 0, Cleveland 4 Washington 2, Philadelphia 1, Chicago 0, Baltimore 3, Boston 1.
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Clovis
Amarillo
Pampa
Abilene
New York
Milwaukee
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
Baltimore
Boston
Polite Bandit Robbed Albuquerque Bank for 111000
The masked suspect held a pistol at the Bank of New Mexico Five Points Branch vault and ordered staff and a customer to lie down. He allegedly forced the vault to open from inside after about 15 minutes and left the scene. staff described him as polite and calm.
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Ed Dozier
A.R. Salazar
Five Points
Bank of New
Asst
Mgr
William Gill
Gill
FBI
Police
Sadie Renfro
U S Plans Sharp Cut in Defense Spending and Red Ink
The Eisenhower administration announced a sharp cut in defense outlays while anticipating higher deficits this fiscal year. The Budget Bureau projected a $4.7 billion shortfall despite revenue declines and offsetting increases in other spending, marking a reversal of the prior deficit trend.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Presne Eisenhower
Congress
Unclear Text Notes Morning Sun Shines in Amarillo
Fragmentary report describes the sun shining over Amarillo for many days with comparative readings at 3 p.m. involving wind and visibility. The snippet mentions Houston Dallas Oklahoma City and references conditions or locations in terse, garbled form.
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Amarillo
Houston
Eldy
Dallas Sannes
Eldy Okla
Pty
Puly
Fair Parade Schedule For Tri State Fair Announced
The Goodwill and Reception Committee announced the parade lineup for the Tri State Fair. Monday noon marchers include Shamrock McLean Bovina Dumas Phillips Spearman Borger Perryton Dimmitt Friona Stinnett Gruver Lefors Canyon Texico Amarillo AFB band Khiva Temple band and five Amarillo schools. Other area bands arrive during the week to participate.
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Goodwill
Herring Hotel
Shamrock
McLean
Bovina
Dumas
Phillips
Spearman
Borger
Perryton
Dimmitt
Friona
Stinnett
Gruver
Lefors
Canyon
Texico
Amarillo Air Force Base
Colorado Democrats Name John Carroll for U S Senate
John A. Carroll a 43 year old former congressman and Truman adviser led the Colorado Democratic race for the U S Senate with 12 989 votes from 245 of 1 687 precincts against Denver Mayor Quigg Newton 8 555. Lt Gov Gordon Allott ran unopposed for the Republican nomination. The winner will succeed Denver Post?
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Denver
John A. Carroll
Truman
U.S
Cpnmnvrecinn 2. A
Carroll
Quigg Newton
Gordon Allott
Lamar
Senate
Demo
Vermont GOP nominating Johnson and Bailey for top posts
Vermont results show Joseph B. Johnson winning the GOP gubernatorial nomination and Consuelo Northrop Bailey securing the lieutenant governor nod the first woman chosen for the post. In Massachusetts Robert F. Murphy tops Democrats for governor while Foster Furcolo wins the Senate nomination over Saltonstall. Utah mentions Mrs Reva Beck Bos.
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Vermont
Joseph B. Johnson
GOP
Consuelo Northrop Bailey
State House
F. Elliott Barber
Harold J. Arthur
Massachusetts
Robert F. Murphy
Francis E. Kelly
Boston
Murphy
Gov
Herter
Senate
Foster Furcolo
Sen
Saltonstall
Furcolo
New Hampshire Favors Cotton in Senate Nomination
Rep. Norris Cotton narrowly wins the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate in New Hampshire, defeating Sen. Robert W. Upton and Wesley Powell as 273 of 297 precincts report. Cotton leads Upton with 26,325 votes to 20,456 and Powell with 16,909. Upton had filled the seat for a year by appointment.
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Norris Cotton
U.S. Senate
New Hampshire
Robert W. Upton
Wesley Powell
Charles W. Tobey
Upton
Alton Lennon
D-N.c
Cotton
Powell
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