Youth Center Burglary Suspects Flee In Sedan Night Escape
Officers report a burglary at the youth center where a safe and money are missing. A car used in the getaway was identified by teen witnesses, with partial descriptions provided. Mrs. Groves from 608 Carolina alerted police at about 12:15 AM after hearing noises and seeing burglars load items into a two door sedan. The escape involved a rapid U turn and gear grinding as the suspects fled. Police say the safe and money have not yet been recovered.
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Lice
Kilgore
J. L. King
West Point Dismisses 90 Cadets For Honor Code Violations
The Army cashiered ninety West Point cadets for violating the Code of Honor by accepting outside help to pass tests. No names were released. Secretary Pace approved the action based on a board chaired by Gen. Collins. members included Judge Learned Hand and other senior officers.
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West Point
Washington
Army Today
Army
Laread Inwalwad
Swmawwocs
Academy
Pace
J. Lawton Collins
Army Chief of Staff
Learned Hand
US Court of Appeals
New York
Troy H. Middleton
Louisiana State University
Robert M. Danford
West Point Graduates Association
Collins
O Dwyer Fund Clarified Amid Transfer Debate
The press office issued a statement denying irregularity in the O Dwyer fund transfer. It noted reports fueled a false impression and outlined the March 3 1951 exchange where a one million dollar draft to Ambassador O Dwyer was cashed for peso equivalent, under the lend lease accord.
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New York Daily News
Senate Crime Committee
House
Rooney
New York Democrat
O'Dwyer
State Department
Michael McDermott
McDermott
City of New York
United
States
William O'Dwyer
United States of America
Attack Case Trial Into Second Day
The case against Cara B Williams a Morton junk dealer charged with enticing a minor for immoral purposes heads to the jury in 47th District Court after both sides closed their testimony. Williams testified denying molesting the 13 year old Lat in American girl and admitted driving the party to Amarillo but said no overnight stay occurred.
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Cara B. Williams
Morton
47Th District Court
Williams
Amarillo
North East Eighth
Army Football Team Nearly Wiped Out by Cadet Discharges
Gen J Lawton Collins told Senate Armed Services Committee that 90 West Point cadets were discharged, effectively wiping out the Army football squad. Senators, including acting chairman Harry Byrd, expressed shock and concern over national morale and the honor system fallout.
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Washington
U.P
J. Lawton Collins
Army
Senators
West Point
Byrd
Collins
Cadets Questioned Over Academic Misconduct At Academy
Maj. Gen. Frederick A. Irving West Point academy superintendent reports cadets faced sanctions after infractions cited for receiving improper outside academic assistance. He states cadets must not seek or accept aid on class tests per honor code.
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Frederick A. Irving
West Point
Irving
St Louis Opens With A Win As McDougald Homers
The game featured Byrne and Lollar on the mound for New York with Raschi and Berra behind them. McDougald hit his second home run. Schedule notes list Detroit at Boston, Cleveland at Philadelphia and Chicago at Washington. in the National League Chicago hosts Brooklyn while New York visits St Louis and Philadelphia plays Pittsburgh.
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St. Lows
New York
Byrne
Lollar
Raschi
Berra
Chicago
Bickford and Cooper
Minner
Burgess
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
General McCormack Inspects Pantex AEC Project
General James H. McCormack Jr chief liaison for military applications of atomic energy toured the Pantex AEC project east of Amarillo with Walter Stagg and other officials. Also present were R B Jewell and R H Kellogg. He planned visits to Santa Fe and Los Alamos and attended a Chamber of Commerce luncheon at the Amarillo Club.
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Globe
James H. McCormack, Jr
Chamber of Commerce
Amarillo Club
Bill Gilstrap
Walter Stagg
Pantex-Aec
General McCormack
Washington, DC
Atomic Energy Cormission
Amarillo
Gener
R. B. Jewell
Silas Mason Co
R. H. Kellogg
Procter & Gamble
Army Ordnance Department
Santa Fe
Los Alamos
AEC
Bus Service To Palo Duro State Park Approved
The Texas Railroad Commission approved bus service to Palo Duro State Park with first trips tentatively set for late August. Continental Panhandle Trailways holds the certificate of public convenience and necessity for Amarillo and Canyon routes to the park, with fares of 1.00 each way from Amarillo and 0.50 from Canyon. The initial run will reach the third canyon creek crossing, then later routes will traverse the full park. The National Tour Bureau of Chicago will launch a national publicity drive for the park.
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Palo Duro State Park
Texas Railroad Commission
Park
Railroad Commission
Continental
Amarillo
Canyon
National Tour Bureau of Chicago
Palo Duro Park
Trial details unfold in Amarillo molestation case
Williams faced with lengthy sleep deprivation and long travel during the period of alleged abuse as witnesses, including the victim and her father, testified. The defense introduced grand jury testimony while the state presented medical and investigative evidence from Amarillo and Morton witnesses.
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Williams
Henry S. Bishop
Texas
Department of Public Safety
Austin
Joel S. Quinones
Amarillo
Moran
Norman Monk
Morton
Morton Hospital
Weather summary for Amarillo and West Texas region
Amarillo and vicinity experience fair and warm today with partly cloudy skies tonight and Saturday. A few thundershowers possible tonight, with high of 96 and low of 65 today, and high near 90 tomorrow. Agricultural outlook shows scattered thundershowers, light rainfall overall, heavier amounts likely in northern Panhandle, outdoor work favored. West Texas parts expect partly cloudy conditions with widely scattered storms, cooler in Panhandle tonight and Saturday. New Mexico also partly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms.
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Amarillo
Panhandle
West Texas
New Mexico
Wage Board Recommends Broad Cost of Living Raises
The Wage Stabilization Board voted to allow cost of living wage increases for all workers not just those under contracts with escalator clauses. A new regulation will be drafted pending Economic Stabilizer Eric Johnston's approval. The proposal outlines three contract classes and aims to cap rises at actual living cost increases.
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Washington
Wage Stabilization Board
Eric Johnston
Gotane
George W. Taylor
Federal Judge Wilson Dies After 28 Years on Bench
James C. Wilson, long associated with justice in the Northern District of Texas, died in Cook Memorial Hospital Fort Worth shortly before 1 30 this morning at age 77. He served from 1919 to 1947 chiefly as a federal district judge and remained available in retirement. He valued mercy in sentencing and supported probation, keeping a dignified courtroom and guiding lawyers to efficient trials. Born in Palo Pinto County Texas he lived in Fort Worth and Amarillo during his career, with a Texas Ranger father noted in his family background.
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Wilson
James C. Wilson
Northern District of
Texas
Cook Memorial Hospital
Fort Worth
Northern District of Texas
Amarillo
Poles Escape Red Gunfire in Plane
Four Polish refugees including a woman landed a bullet riddled improvised plane near Malmo after a gunfight with guards as they fled communism. They claimed asylum in Sweden and described a 10,000 foot sprint from pursuing aircraft before landing at Bulltofta.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Red Poland
Poland
V.M. Molotov
Bulltofta
Malmoe
Messerschmitt
Poznan
Baltic
Oldtimers Gather at Ellwood Park Event in Amarillo
About 300 attendees from Wisconsin to California joined Ellwood Park’s annus flee party. Prizes awarded include oldest person Mary Spradling at 90 and J B Looney at 93. Other honors went to the greatest number of grandchildren Rev J G Walker, tallest man J L Exum at 6 ft 2 in, longest Amarillo resident Miss Georgia Kirkman with 62 years, and oldest Bible John F Ross over a century old.
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AL Louaillier
Wisconsin
California
Ellwood Park
Mary Spradling
J. B. Looney
Robert L. Parker
J. G. Walker
Walker
J. L. Exum
O. H. Jones
Amarillo
Georgia Kirkman
J. R. Parker
Mary Gristy
Lou Thomas
Mary Sprathing
John F. Ross
J. H. Avery
E. M. Blackburn, Sr
C. E. Dodge
Allies Stand Put on Cease-Fire Demands
Reports from Kaesong indicate the United Nations seeks a truce line well north of the current front. The ninth day of talks includes new factors with Communist reporters quoting sources, a US press release suggesting a line between the front and Manchuria Siberia, and UN officials declining comment. Brig. Gen. Nuckols notes the claim concerns a substantive negotiation point.
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Kaesong
Korea
United Nations Command
Reed Ae i Ist
Red
Tokyo
United States Army
Seoul
William P. Nuckols
Fir lumber sale at Olver Wiggins Lbr Co
Fir 2x4 2x6 and 1x8 shiplap offered at 6.95 per tira by Olver and Wiggins Lumber Co located at 1200 West 6th.
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Fir
Olver & Wiggins Lbr. Co
West
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Palo Duro
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Tom Wilson
Judge Wilson
Clifford Holt
Lincoln
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