Spy case confession and Oatis trial across two nations
The report details a Texas case in which an alleged child attacker Gasaway confessed after lie detector testing and a Czech trial in Prague where AP correspondent Oatis and three co-defendants faced espionage charges. Gasaway's arrest followed a telephone demand to recover a car and a grisly aftermath. Oatis defense centers on accusations of coercion and a plea for severe punishment.
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Prague
Czechoslovakia
Associated Press
William N. Oatis
Oatis
Washington
Guild
Tomas Svoboda
Pavel Wojdinek
Peter Muntz
Peoples Democratic Regime
Lubbock Dentist Shot to Death
SAN ANTONIO July 3 UP Dr Clyde C Craig a 58 year old Lubbock dentist was shot to death by an estranged husband who claimed he stole my wife Raymond Donnell 43 crashed his way into the Alamo Heights apartment where Craig and Mrs Ruby Donnell resided Four revolver bullets struck Craig in the neck and chest Donnell surrendered to police stating he fired through a door after a scuffle A five year old girl in the apartment was grazed by a bullet but not seriously hurt The stepfather said Mrs Donnell had left home for a vacation and that he learned she was living in San Antonio He arrived last week with his stepdaughter and moved into the apartment with Mrs Donnell until a telephone call from Craig brought him hurtling back to Lubbock Details portray a fatal domestic in San Antonio
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San Antonio
Clyde C. Craig
Lubbock
Craig
Raymond Donnell
Alamo Heights
Ruby Donnell
Donnell
Dr. Craig
Ridgway to Open Peace Talks on Thursday
General Ridgway urged speedy talks with Chinese and North Korean commanders as the war dragged on. He favored meeting in Kaesong near the 38th parallel, opposed to the Danish hospital ship plan, with a response from Peiping and Pyongyang expected soon. Rhee rejected an armistice on the 28th parallel amid ongoing fighting.
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Ridgway
Kaesong
Peiping
38Th
Syngman Rhee
South Korea
Korea
ALL THIS AND AN ADMIRAL TOO Fourth of July events in Amarillo
Governor Allan Shivers will speak at Tri State Fair grounds during a busy Fourth of July program in Amarillo. A barbecue outside the rodeo arena and a Will Rogers Range Riders Rodeo performance follow as the governor arrives by plane to begin a day of celebrations led by local officials and a reception committee.
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Amarillo
Allan Shivers
Tri- State Fair Grounds
Rodeo Arena
Shivers
Amarillo Weather and Civic Events Highlight Day
General fair weather across Amarillo and surrounding areas with mild temperatures and no major changes in the forecast. New Mexico shows fair conditions with scattered thundershowers near the southern border. In Amarillo, Gene Klein escorts the governor to the fair grounds and speaks in Lufkin today before flying to Amarillo. A 5:30 p.m. barbecue fundraiser by the San Jacinto Kiwanis Club supports the San Jacinto Youth Center, with plates at 1.25 dollars. The Range Riders Rodeo at 2:30 p.m. features the governor, with Mason King as master of ceremonies. Special guests include Rear Adm. William K. Phillips and others from local military installations. Admiral Phillips visits Amarillo on a Naval Reserve inspection tour. arrival is 4:27 p.m. tomorrow.
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Amarillo
Panhandle
West Texas
New Mexico
Gene Klein
Lufkin
San Jacinto
Klein
Mason King
William K. Phillips
Eighth Naval District
New Orleans
Calvin Clyde, Jr
Ray H. Clark
Amarile Air Force Base
Thomas L. Mossey
Amarillo Air Force Base
Admiral Phillips
Amarillo Naval Reserve Training Center
Comdr
John
Snead Takes Early Lead In PGA Championship
Slammin Sam Snead wins five of six holes to take a three up edge over Chunky Walter Burkemo of Franklin Mich after the first round of the 36 hole PGA championship at Oakmont Pa.
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Snead
Oakmont
Slammin
Sam Snead
Chunky Walter Burkemo
Franklin
Mich
Baseball results tease with league matchups noted
In National League Johnson and Wilber face Jones and Prugscignie as Ashburn hits a homer for Philadelphia. Pizarangi pitches for Boston while Schultz and Campanella fumble. St Louis meets Cincinnati later. American League has Cleveland at Chicago and Boston against Washington. Only two games scheduled as day proceeds.
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Johnson and Wilber
Jones and Prugscignie
Noble
Ashburn
Philadelphia
Pesarangsi
Rush
Burgess
Law and Garagiola
Purine
Boston
Schultz
Campanella
Surkout
Mueller
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Chicago
Washington
Picnic Weather Bright for Fourth of July Holiday
The forecast calls for generally fair skies and mild temperatures for tomorrow’s Fourth of July celebrations and rodeo attendance. Expect a high near 87 degrees, with an afternoon high around 89. Rainfall reports across the Plains show varied totals from Amarillo to Roswell, including Bet readings such as Shamrock 2.00 and Plainview 1.95 inches.
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Plains
Amarillo
Borger
Childress
Clarendon
Claude
Dalhart
Dimmitt
Dumas
Follett
Hereford
Lubbock
Memphis
Muleshoe
Panhandle
Plainview
Shamrock
Stratford
Tulsa
Vega
Beaver
Okla
Buffalo
Gage
Guymon
Woodward
Clayton
Tucumcari
Roswell
Four Top US Communists Fail to Surrender
Four leading US Communists did not appear for court to begin prison terms, prompting bond forfeitures of 20,000 each. Henry Winston Robert Thompson Gilbert Green and Gus Hall were among the missing, while seven other leaders began serving terms. FBI and police hunted the four as part of a broader crackdown on the party.
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New York
Sylvester J. Ryan
Civil Rights Congress
US Attorney General
Henry Winston
New York State
Robert Thompson
Ilinois
Gilbert Green
Party
Gus Hall
FBI
James E. Jackson
Sidney Stein
Steinberg
Fred Fine
William Marron
Ryan
King Ranch Uses Science To Revive Cattle Industry
King Ranch in South Texas advances cattle genetics and nutrition by soil analysis and mineral supplementation. Minerals like phosphates and cobalt are spread by ground methods and aircraft to counter soil bleaching from heavy rains. The ranch also expands note worthy Pennsylvania grazing trials, moving 300 lb gains per six months across 8,000 acres. shipments boost Eastern markets and soil conservation.
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United States
Great King Ranch
Texas
Dick Klieberg
Amarillo
Lawrence Hagg
King Ranch
Kleberg
Klieberg
Pennsylvania
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Paul Gaither
Gasaway
Austin
Gaither
Paul
Dee Wheeler
Department of Public Safety
Wheeler
Jake Carther
Wichita Falls
Billy Bashan
Dick Bufkin
Sam J. G ‘Pleasant Val. xvi
Piley
Justice of Peace
Bonita Wilkinson
Taylor
Sam J. Gasaway
Globe News
Annepen Arenice Way
Amarillo Air Terminal
Mavor
US Weather Bureau
Neely-Greenhill-Lowndes—Insurance
Bulletin
Seball
Gunn Brose
Olver & Wiggins Lumber Co
REDS
Clifford Holt
Dick Kleberg
Stephen
Tres
Sally
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