Calderaro Money Field: DA Sues to Determine Ownership
A petition to determine the right to property will be filed in 47th District Court by District Attorney Gib Howard on behalf of Pietro Calderaro. The case centers on $11,145 Calderaro had when he arrived in Amarillo last Wednesday. Calderaro was released from county jail custody of his son and daughter after their arrival from Los Angeles to claim him and the money.
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Pietro Calderaro
Gib Howard
Calderaro
Amarillo
47Th District Court
Howard
Sheriff's Office
Los Angeles
J M Neely 101 Dies In Amarillo
J M Neely aged 101 and a half died at his daughter's home in Amarillo after a long, active life as a rancher near Bushland, a realtor, and banker. He taught as an elder in the First Presbyterian Church for 84 years and attended his 100th birthday party at the Amarillo Country Club. He helped found the Amarillo National Farm Loan Association and helped organize the Amarillo Oil Company. Funeral at 4 p.m. Tuesday at First Presbyterian Church with Dr. Rupert M. Skinner officiating. Born in York County South Carolina in 1854, he moved to Texas early in life and settled in Amarillo in 1900. He drove until after his 90s and remained active in business until late life.
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First Presbyterian Church
Rupert M. Skinner
York County
S. C
J. M. Neely
Amarillo
Texas
High Plains
Bushland
Flying UV
Amarillo Country Club
Neely
Presbyterian Church
Amarillo National Farm Loan Association
Federal Land Bank of Houston
Amarillo Oil Company
Tri-State Fair Opens with Parade and Grand Exhibits
Lights blaze and crowds fill the Tri-State Fairgrounds as the 33 year event begins at 11 a.m. with a parade of marching bands Ice Show girls and antique autos. Swine judging starts by a.m. and the midway opens at noon with free aerial shows near the Merchants Building.
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Louise Evans
Daily News
Tri-State Fairgrounds
Merchants Building
Three U S priests freed from Red China amid Geneva talks
Three U S Roman Catholic priests were freed after more than two years under house arrest behind the Bamboo Curtain. They described poor food and long questioning and arrived by train from Red Canton, part of a batch of ten Americans promised freedom during Geneva ambassadorial talks. The released include Rev. Frederick A. Gordon of Somerset Ohio and Rev. Joseph E Hyde of Lowell.
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Hong Kong
U. S
Red China
Red Canton
Freedom
Geneva
Frederick A. Gordon
Somerset
Ohio
Joseph E. Hyde
Lowell
Hurricane Ione slams NC coast with 125 mph winds
Hurricane Ione, one of the East Coast’s fiercest in six weeks, smashes into North Carolina with gusts near 90 mph and center winds around 125 mph. Beached areas evacuate, shelters open, and crews prepare as the storm moves toward Morehead City and Cape Hatteras with warnings extending from Myrtle Beach to Provincetown.
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Hatteras
N. C
Ione
North Carolina
Seaboard
New England
Posi
Miami Weather Bureau
Cape Hatteras
Charleston
S.C
Morehead City
Wilmington
Virginia Capes
Myrtle Beach
S. C
Provincetown
Mass
Cape Cod
Atlantic City
Weather Bureau
Rebels Cut Gas Supply in Argentina Amid River Plume Threats
Argentine rebels cut Buenos Aires gas supply as three large warships moved up the River Plate. President Peron’s forces reported retaking Cordoba, while rebels disputed the claim. Government radio said the pipeline was cut at Bahia Blanca 325 miles from the capital and urged households to limit gas use.
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Roman Jimenez
Montevideo
Uruguay
Buenos Aires
River Plate
Juan D. Peron
Cordoba
Argentina
Bahia Blanca
Hilda Hits Mexico
Tampico swirled under near hurricane winds and 100 mph gusts as Hilda struck Isla de Lobos and loomed inland. Rising Panuco River floodwaters flooded new city districts while residents fled to safer areas amid a two week record flood.
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Tampico
Mexico
Isla de Lobos
Tuxpan
Panuco
Trial On Today In Mississippi
In Sumner Mississippi Roy Bryant and J W Milam go on trial for the murder of 14 year old Emmett Till, kidnapped near Money and killed after an alleged insult. The case draws nationwide attention as authorities reveal Till was found in the Tallahatchie River. Mose Wright, Till’s great-uncle, describes the journey to Money and the boy’s return trip to Chicago.
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Sumner
Miss
Emmett
Bo-Bo
Destiny
Mississippi Delta
Young Till
South Side
Chicago
Roy Bryant
J. W. Milam
Till
Tallahatchie
Delta
Mississippi River
Mose Wright
Amarillo Edges Pampa In Final Round Thriller
In the West Texas New Mexico League final, Amarillo defeated Pampa 6 to 5 to cut the series lead to 3-1. Major leagues saw New York beat Boston 3-2, Detroit 10 over Cleveland, Baltimore 9 over Washington, Kansas City 8 over Chicago, Cincinnati 12 over Chicago, Brooklyn 7 over New York, and St Louis outlast Chicago 1 in 11 innings.
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Amarillo
Pampa
New York
Boston
Detroit
Cleveland
Baltimore
Washington
Kansas City
Chicago
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Milwaukee
St. Louis
Today at the fair Amarillo Antique Auto Day Highlights
All day activities include Amarillo Day Antique Auto Day and Bill Hames Shows. Sears Roebuck swine show begins in the a.m. A parade at 11 a.m. Milking Shorthorn classes at 1 p.m. Fat Barrow and Junior Swine, 3 30 Fat Barrow Sale. Evening acts include Sky Kings and Jack Andrews near the Merchants Building and Holiday on Ice at 5 and 10 p.m.
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Amarillo
Bill Hames
Sears - Roebuck
Sky Kings
Jack Andrews
Sterchants
Merchants Building
Reds Back West Interact Position
Western powers face a dangerous shift as Soviet Russia abandons a bankrupt policy and Moscow’s moves test Dulles and allied leaders. The outcome hinges on West Germany’s reaction and the ability of U S, Britain, France, and West Germany to craft a counterstrategy at upcoming meetings. American officials see German public opinion as a key strength against communism.
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John M. Hightower
Washington
United States
Soviet Russia
Dulles
Moscow
West Germany
West Texas-New Mexico League playoff tense as Sox edge Oilers
The Sox defeated the Oilers 6-5 to cut the series deficit to 3-1 with the next game in Pampa at 8 p.m. Buddy Woods faces Rudy Arias again while Marshall Bridges is sidelined by arm trouble and limited to first base.
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New Mexico
Oilers
Pampa
Buddy Woods
Rudy Arias
Sox
Amarillo
Marshall Bridges
Fund for the Republic backs Illinois Americanism program
Irving Breakstone former Illinois commander of the American Legion says in an open letter that the Fund for the Republic, criticized by national commander Seaborn P. Collins, remains a principal backer of the Legion’s Americanism efforts in Illinois.
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Chicago
The
Fund For the Republic
American Legion
Legion
Illinois
Irving Breakstone
Seaborn P. Collins
Breakstone
Education for Freedom program praised by Collins in Illinois
Collins hails the Illinois region Education for Freedom activities, noting the Fund for the Republic uses grants to attack communism and to propagandize Americans about its supposed non menace. He says the fund is an independent corporation seeking to threaten national security.
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Illinois
Collins
Fund For the Republic
Cor
Chief's Attack Is Countermanded by Trustees Report
Breakstone letters reveal Ford Foundation funded Fund for the Republic 15 million grant to study civil liberties. Hutchins defended the fund amid Legion accusations and noted Education for Freedom programs run by American Legion members in Illinois and nationwide. Breakstone cites American Heritage Council support and local approval in Chicago and Cook County.
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Ooration
Ford Foundation
Robert M. Hutchins
University of Chicago
Collins
Legion
Cook County
Downstate
Illinois
American Legion
Chicago
Weather Summary for Amarillo and Surrounding Areas
The report notes clear to partly cloudy conditions with wind around 10 to 16 mph and visibility approximately 15 miles. Comparisons show Houston and Oklahoma City with lighter readings while Amarillo records indicate similar light winds and fair visibility in the afternoon observations.
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Amarillo
Houston
Okla
City
KGNC Covers Tri-State Fair Live Radio and TV
KGNC Radio will air 15 quarter hour segments from the Tri-State Fair today with Ken Duke at 11 15 a m the News at 1 30 p m with Bob Izzard or Joe Garrett and Cotton John at 5 p m Coverage runs 9 15 a m to 8 p m daily The KGNC TV Channel 4 segment runs 11 15 to 11 30 a m featuring Cotton John describing the Swine Show from the East Barn.
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KGNC
Ken Duke
Bob Izzard
Joe Garrett
Cotton John
Kgnc-Tv
Channel 4
Yarborough Arrives in Amarillo for Panhandle Visit
Former Texas governor candidate Ralph Yarborough arrived in Amarillo for a week of Panhandle engagements. He said the trip is for invitations and duties, not a political campaign, with stops in Dalhart Tulsa and local gatherings before returning Saturday.
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Ralph Yarborough
Texas
Amarillo
Panhandle
Austin
Yarborough
Dalhart
Canadian River
Baptist Brotherhood
Cactus
Kiwanis Club
Tulsa
Herring Hotel
Panhardle
Death of Mrs Maggie Spoonts long time Amarillo nurse
Mrs Maggie Duncan Spoonts 74 longtime Amarillo nurse died 8 25 am Sunday in Northwest Texas Hospital She was born in Mc Minnville Tennessee wife of the late L W Spoonts lived at 1617 Lipscomb funeral 4 pm today Blackburn Shaw Memorial Chapel Dr Newton J Robison officiating pallbearers listed Survivors include son W M Duncan Amarillo daughter Mrs Lucille Ragland Globe-News staff member sister Miss Trene Trnean Larhbpock
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Maggie Duncan Spoonts
Amarillo
Northwest Texas Hospital
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Alfred Calderaro
Paul Gaither
E. W. Hardin
Harrison
Arkansas
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Tion
Carolinas
Virginia
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Mississippi
Money
Wright
Illinois Central
Baseball
Cores
Reds
Harry Gilstrap
Dean Higgins
Higgins
Tom Pollet
Gold Sox
Sonny Tims
Shaughnessy
Amarillo Gold Sox
Rach Siider
Vic Cole
Tims
Beas
Ence
Constitution
American Heritage Council
Kgnc Radio
Mrs. Spoonts
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