Revolt Over Gov Usurpation of Legislature Powers
Rep J M Heflin of Houston resigns from the House Revenue and Taxation Committee in protest against Gov Allan Shivers tax proposals. He accuses the governor of coercion and usurping legislative powers as tension grows with Rep Jack Ridgeway’s move to open all appropriations for possible cuts. Page 10.
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Austin
J. M. Heflin
Houston
L-House Committee On Revenue and Taxation
Allan Shivers
Heflin
House
Durwood Manford
Shirer
Jack Ridgeway
San Antonio
Ridgeway
House Appropriations Committee
Heffin
Joe Fleming
Henderson
Jim
Texas
Shivers
Jack Frost
Groundhog Day Weather and Ice Storm Hit North Central Texas
The day begins with a lazy groundhog and bleak weather as Amarillo forecaster mocks the superstition while ice storms devastate North Central Texas. Fannin County endures widespread outages, food and fuel shortages, and emergency measures as towns from Bonham to Greenville struggle with water and power failures. More than 1,000 repair crews tackle thousands of line breaks, with estimated damages climbing toward tens of millions across the region.
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Amarillo
North Texas
F. W. Gray
Howe
Sherman
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
United Press
Texas
Fannin County
Bonham
Leonard
Power and Telephone Company
Dallas
Bell
Wolfe City
H. Smith Johnson
Johnson
Hunt County
Greenville Electric Company
Collin-Hunt County
State seeks 19 car sentence for Moore in two robberies
Dist Atty Lloyd King said Moore of Lubbock pleaded guilty in 47th District Court to armed robbery tied to the Pigely Wiggly Store No 2 and McCartt Super Market holdups last year. He has not been sentenced yet. James gave 11 years for Piggly Wiggly and eight years for McCartt. King favors consecutive terms. The Prosecution does not plan to use Moore as a witness in the Rader case.
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L. R. Moore
Lubbock
Dist
Lloyd King
Tods
Moore
Ec Ae
Pore
47Th District Court
Pigely Wiggly Store
McCartt Super Market
James
Friona Couple Killed in Icy Highway Crash
Mr and Mrs H G Beene of Friona were killed when their car slid on ice on US Highway 60 near Nowata Oklahoma. John Daughtery Kenreigh 37 Vanita Oklahoma and Denver Wesley Wilmoth 32 Vanita Oklahoma were in the other car with injuries. Beene couple lived southeast of Friona and were en route to Savannah Missouri. Body taken to Benjamin Funeral Home Nowata.
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Panhandle
Amarillo
Nowata
Okla
H. G. Beene
Friona
Beene
G. G. Griffin
Louisiana
F. E. Snider
Oklahoma
Savannah
Priona
Benjamin Funeral Home
Blood Bank Sees Heavy Demand In Second Day Of Operation
The new Amarillo blood bank at the Terrell Laboratories reports a busy day with many urgent transfusion calls. An elderly patient with a duodenal ulcer lost four pints of blood before the bank delivered replacements within minutes. The supervisor, Dr. T. P. Churchill, urged immediate donor replacement to prevent shortages, while Dr. W. F. Scott praised the bank for saving time. Police and Junior Chamber members joined donors, and officials invite others to phone 26551 to join the credit ledger and schedule donations.
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T. P. Churchill
W. EF. Scott
Terrell Laboratories
Amarillo
Churchill
Police Department
Chamber of Commerce
Blood Bank
Lighted Tennis Courts Planned at Ellwood Park
Ama rillo plans lighted tennis courts at Ellwood Park next summer with coin meters. The city electrical and park departments install lighting and meters at 50 cents per hour, 25 cents per half hour. The Park and Recreation Commission approved meter use amid debate on costs. Park superintendent Mark Miles says the rate reflects limited courts and could drop if more courts were added.
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Amarillo
Ellwood Park
City Electrical Department
Park Department
Park and Recreation Commission
Mark Miles
Amarillo Weather Report Predicts Cold Front and Clears
The US Weather Bureau notes high cloudiness and colder conditions this afternoon. Clearing tonight with a cold Friday in Amarillo and vicinity. Temperature highs around 41 today and 53 tomorrow, with 65 on the 24 hour reading ending at 6 30. Texas partly cloudy today with occasional rain and little temperature change in Pecos Valley areas.
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Troy Martin
H. C. Winburn
Amarillo Air Terminal
Amarillo
Texas
Pecos Valley
Mountain prison camp spared as landslide halts avalanche
More than 750 prisoners were saved when a massive landslide roared down a Brushy Mountain ridge toward the state prison camp near Petros Tennessee. Trusties and volunteers built barricades to shield the power plant and creek, preventing a flood as rain swelled the nearby creek.
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Tenn
Fes
Mountain State Prison
Brushy Mountain
Arnett Boone
Oliver Springs
Petros
Trusties
Gunman Freezes Attendants at Mental Hospital Escape
A masked gunman bluffed into Metropolitan State Hospital in Waltham Massachusetts. He held two attendants captive in a third floor office and freed Atwood White a Boston man awaiting trial on robbery conspiracy charges. The two then fled in a waiting car after locking the attendants inside.
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Waltham
Mass
Metropolitan State Hospital
Atwood White
Boston
White
Cis Gannon
Salvatore Lisachi
Gannon
Lisacki
Lee Gunman
Globe News Cooking School Closes Final Session Nears
The Globe News Cooking School ends its third session at Municipal Auditorium this afternoon with a near crowd. The fourth and final session begins at 2 PM tomorrow and prizes will be awarded at its close.
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Globe- News
Municipal Auditorium
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My Shadow
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George Busby
State Highway Patrol
Busby
Greenville
Red River
Paris
Wichita Falls
Celeste
Cali
Colombia
Zarzal
Neely
Greenhill
McCartt
Kinz
the Weather
US Weather Bureau Report
Cat
Associated Press
W. K. Cartwright
Hopeless
Gunman
Pal
Ruth Bryan Owen Rohde
United States
Maurice Havey
Havey
Fran
Ruth Bryan Rohde
Ees Marine
West
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