Bandit Gang Hit Gas Stations In Northeastern City
A major robbery spree unfolded as a blond gunman in his late twenties robbed two gas stations in one area. At Skelly Service Station 3301 North East Eighth he stole $87, at Cities Service Station 1011 North Fillmore $89. A separate burglary at Caskey's Service Station, 3207 North East Eighth, yielded pennies and minor items. Police described the suspect as 5'10", about 170 pounds, wearing a Halloween mask and Navy pea jacket, with a .38 pistol. Investigators noted similar descriptions across incidents and warned of a coordinated gang. Authorities labeled the day’s events among the largest cash and check robberies in history. The bandits fled north on Seminole in a waiting car after the first robbery.
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L. O. Misener
Skelly
North East Eighth
T. L. Stephenson
North Fillmore
Misener
North Lake
Seminole
Stephenson
Caskey
Two Killed as Colorado Brush Fire Worsens
Fires swept the Cheyenne Mountain area near Colorado Springs killing two soldiers and leaving three missing as gusty winds reignited flames. Camp Carson faced evacuation of 600+ families while civilians and army personnel searched for missing men and secured the blaze.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Here
Cheyenne Mountain
Broadmoor
Fountain
Camp Carson
Carson
Pueblo
Army Ordnance
American Legion
UN Chief in Hospital Receives Treatment at Walter Reed
Brig. Gen. Carlos Romulo, president of the United Nations General Assembly, entered Walter Reed Hospital for treatment of a throat infection. He is a high ranking U S official and diplomat. The admission was announced today in Washington.
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Washington
Carlos Romulo
United Nations General Assembly
Walter Reed Hospital
Hoover urges pitiless headlines on sex crimes
FBI Director J Edgar Hoover told Texas legislators that newspapers should headline sex crimes pitilessly to arouse public opinion. In a letter to Rep Cecil Storey, chairman of the state legislative committee, Hoover said criminals are released too often on technicalities.
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Austin
U.P
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Texas
Cecil Storey
Legislative Committee
Hoover
Goodbye to the country boy in Potter County politics
Commissioner Jack Swann, 57, declines reelection under new redistricting that shifts 2,000 city votes into a rural precinct. He warns farm and country interests will be outvoted and predicts the next precinct representative will be a city man. Boundaries were redrawn last August to equalize voting potential. Precinct 1 dominates Amarlillo, while Precincts 2, 3 and 4 totaled about 1,200 votes in the last primary. See COUNTY-Page 4.
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Swann
Commissioners Court
Amarillo
Weather Summary for Amarillo and West Texas
The US Weather Bureau reports considerable high cloudiness and a colder afternoon with ongoing cold tonight. A warmer Thursday is forecast with today’s high near 37 and low around 20, and a 24-hour high of 73 with a low of 14. Partly cloudy and colder in the Panhandle and South Plains, with rain east of Pecos tonight and Thursday. New Mexico remains fair today through Thursday, with colder conditions in the northeast corner.
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Amarillo
West Texas
Panhandle
South Plains
Pecos Valley
New Mexico
Leach Suspected in Thornton Murder Despite Texas Records
Arrest in Oakland on robbery by assault ties Leach to the Thornton case through a clothing clue. Rangers compare Leach’s waist and trouser size with those found in the Park Plaza Tourist Court where Thornton was killed. Journey spans California and Texas records, with a $5,000 reward for leads.
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Leach
Oakland
Thornton
Texas Penitentiary
Park Plaza
Frank Probst
California
Clifford Leach
Texas
Sugarland
Hunstville
el Paso
Huntsville
Rangers
Edgar Ray
Oakland Police
San Jon
Dodge City
Kaw
Dallas Man Proposes Aerial Cable Railway Downtown
Dallas real estate man and inventor J L Muirhead told the City Council of a three mile cable express over downtown streets to move shoppers from parking lots to third floor store entrances. A private investor is said willing to finance. Proposed cars would carry at least 30 passengers and cost about one million dollars. A similar system exists in Sydney and the council will consider the plan.
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Dallas
J. L. Muirhead
Muirhead
Sydney
Australia
Trifler in Trouble For Beating Dog
Detroit Jan 18 A divorce suit reveals Mrs George Burgess said her husband aged 68 beat the dog whenever anger flared and called for a temporary restraining order from molesting the animal. Judge Lila Neuenfelt presiding.
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Detroit
George Burgess
Lila Neuenfelt
Burgess
100 MPH Chase Lands Driver Behind Bars
A late night chase through the city reached nearly 100 miles per hour before Bill J. Wegs, 19, of Bowie, was stopped after a blowout at Twefth and Jackson. Officers began pursuit at Third and Johnson when the Buick’s erratic driving drew their attention. The chase wound through Twenty-fourth and Lincoln, back to Twelfth on Buchanan, then west on Twelfth to Jackson before the stop.
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Bowie
Bill J. Wegs
Twefth
Jackson
Third
Johnson
Plymouth
Lincoln
Buchanan
CHASE
City Backs Up In Kirkman Case
The city commission will follow state civil service law, Mayor Gene Klein said regarding Amarillo Civil Service Commission concerns over appointing J. A. Kirkman as assistant chief of police. Kirkman, current corporation court judge, would be displaced when the new court apart from the police department opens. No action has been taken yet, though plans existed to appoint him once the new court starts operations. The establishment and filling of positions will require city ordinance and civil service examination.
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Seaboard
FBI
Federal Reserve Bank
Ellis Hult
Boston Federal Reserve
Edward W. Fallon
Brink’s, Inc
Fallon
John B. Hyne
Gene Klein
Amarillo Civil Service Commission
J. A. Kirkman
Civil Service Commission
Kirkman
Corporation Court
Arate
Police Department
F of Police
Sid Harper
Firemen’s and
Policemen’s
Dam Project To Governor
Washington reports plans for an 85 million dollar Canadian River project in the Texas Panhandle and High Plains area sent to Texas New Mexico and Oklahoma governors for approval. Secretary Chapman told Representatives Worley and Mahon that the plan includes a 27 million dollar reservoir and a 54 million dollar conduit serving 11 Texas cities. The bill authorizing funding passed the House and awaits Senate action. Most project cost to be repaid by cities and industrial users of the water.
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Washington
Texas Panhandle
High Plains
Texas
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Chapman
Worley and
Mahon
Reclamation Bureau
House
Senate
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Bea
Adobe
East Fifth
Colorado
Thomas B. Lloyd
Brink's, Inc
Boston
the Country Boy
Fred Tripp
Potter County
Jack Swann
Hastings
Globe
Hastings Avenue
Canadian River
US Weather Bureau
Neely-Greenhill-Lowndes—Insurance
Trifler
Bulletin
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