Rainfall Hits Amarillo Area With Thunderstorms and Flooding
Heavy showers swept the Panhandle as Amarillo and Claude led the rainfall totals, with scattered spots across the North Plains and Northwestern Oklahoma. The deluge flooded fields and pastures up to 10 inches in low areas. lightning sparked several fires, including a major blaze at the H. T. Neely grain elevator in Bushland where firefighters faced water shortages.
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Globe News
Tri- State
Claude
North Plains
Oklahoma
Tucumcari
South Plains
Weather Bureau
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Okla
Childress
Hobart
Clayton
Dalhart
Dimmitt
Follett
Hereford
Lubbock
Panhandle
Stratford
Tulsa
Vega
Guyman
H. T. Neely
Bushland
Lightning Sparks Bushland Elevator Blaze at Neely Grain
A direct lightning strike hit the H. T. Neely grain elevator head house at Bushland last night at 9 30 setting fire. Amarillo firefighters saved a nearby wooden elevator housing about 25 000 bushels of wheat while thousands more may be salvaged from the hit elevator as crews battled flames and poured water to prevent spread.
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Amarillo
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Shrewder
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Hinsley
Mr. Shrewder
Plane Walkie Talkies Speed Hunt for Lad Missing 14
A widespread search for Bill Milburn a 14 year old Los Angeles boy who vanished in Palo Duro State Park intensified with 55 to 60 volunteers aided by walkie talkies and an airplane. The boy wandered from his group around 3 30 pm yesterday and was last seen near Timber Canyon as rescuers and Craig relatives scoured the canyon. Local authorities and volunteer groups including Randall County officers and Will Rogers Range Riders joined the effort after a report of a possible call for help. The as yet fruitless hunt continued into this morning amid rain and mounting concern.
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Lark
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Burt Milburn
Deep Canyon
Bill
Timber Canyon
Coronado Lodge
Shocarty
Mesa Mecca
Craigs
Randall County
Sam Vaughn
State Park
Art Colony
Cow Camp
Sundown
Texas Highway Patrol
Randall County Sheriff's Posse
Will Rogers
McCarty
Ders
Young Milburn
H. B. Milburn
Milburns
Mysterious shooting at Polo Grounds ends in death
Police labeled a doubleheader start at Polo Grounds a homicide after Bernard Lawrence Doyle 50 of Union City New Jersey was found shot in an upper tier seat. No weapon was found and investigation continues.
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New York
Brooklyn Dodgers
New York Giants
Bernard Lawrence Doyle
Union City
Holiday Death Toll Mounting on Fourth of July
Americans observed Independence Day with a high fatality rate as traffic deaths climbed toward a record. A United Press survey tallied 639 traffic deaths since 6 PM Friday, with 392 on highways and 13,720 injured nationwide. Additional fatalities included 120 drownings, 3 heat deaths in the West, 14 plane crash deaths, and 110 in miscellaneous accidents.
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Safety Council
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Puente
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Michigan
Straits of Mackinac
el Paso
Ill
Brazil
Ind
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Bankas
Flying Saucer Found Near Alice Texas Prompts Investigation
A four foot oval craft with antenna and a Dont Touch warning was found near Alice Texas. Police Chief M icenheimer said it is homemade and built at the local airport. Curtis Vinson and Leroy Holleman identified the finder and noted Army style stenciling and a visible interior mechanism.
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Micenheimer
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Vinson
Leroy Holleman
Five Day Week for Jail Prisoners Considered
Santa Barbara County officials mull a five day work week for prisoners to ease guard schedules. Supervisors note the change benefits guards who currently work half Saturdays, not prisoners, and seek to improve staffing by adding an extra half day.
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Cal
Santa Barbara County
Board of Supervisors
Paul Stewart
Stewart
Fuchs May Work in Prison Cell on Britain's Atomic Problems
London reports raise speculation that Klaus Fuchs could resume atomic research under strict surveillance after his 14 year prison sentence for sharing Anglo American secrets with Russia. Officials offered no confirmation, while experts noted ongoing security concerns.
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Britain
London
Klaus Fuchs
Russia
French cabinet falls in early vote in Paris
Paris July 4 The government of Premier Henri Queuille, only two days old, collapsed after a parliamentary defeat on its first test. Queuille refused to resign to the president, Tincent.
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Paris
Henri Queuille
Queuille
Tincent
Judy Garland Says She Needs Rest After Illness
Judy Garland remains fragile but improving says her mother Ethel Gumm Gilmore. She swims, naps, reads, and visits friends while taking a long rest before returning to work. Judy and Vincente Minnelli dined with their daughter Liza Mae as she recovers from a dangerous suicide attempt amid public concern.
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Judy Garland
Ethel Gumm Gilmore
Judy
Vincente Minnelli
Liza
Mrs. Gilmore
Danes Celebrate Our Independence Festival in Denmark
In Copenhagen on July 4 thousands of Danish Americans and Danes gathered at the National Park in North Jutland led by King Frederik and Queen Ingrid. US ambassador Eugenie Anderson and Danish premier Hans Hedtoft thanked the United States for postwar aid and Denmark's gratitude was voiced to the American ally.
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Copenhagen
National Park
Jutland
Frederik
Ingrid
Denmark
Eugenie Anderson
Hans Hedtoft
Hedtoft
United States
Weather summary Amarillo and region
The Weather Bureau reports partly cloudy skies across Amarillo and West Texas with scattered thundershowers this afternoon and tonight. Temperatures range from highs near 88 to 99 and lows around 64. Similar unsettled conditions continue into Wednesday with cooler readings in eastern parts and showers in New Mexico.
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Amarillo
West Texas
Panhandle
South Plains
Pecos Valley
New Mexico
MacArthur Warns North Korea Over Captive GIs Abuse
General Douglas MacArthur declared that North Koreans will be held accountable for mistreatment of American and allied armed forces prisoners in Korea. He vowed humane treatment for all captives under his command and for any U.S. Nationals and allied troops who may be in North Korean hands.
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U.P
Douglas MacArthur
Korea
MacArthur
United States
East German Desertion From Korea Mission
A 20 year old German deserter from East Germany’s people’s police says he fled last night before being sent to Korea. He cited fear of war and horrors, detailing plans to ship him and 10 comrades after a 38 person group left covertly. He asked for anonymity to protect relatives in the Soviet zone.
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Korea
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South Korean Aid Doubtful
Dr Kazuo Kawai editor of Nippon Times told a Town Hall in Los Angeles that South Koreans show little love for the democratic government or the United States. He warned war would be long and costly and suggested Koreans might fight as guerrillas behind lines rather than aiding the American Army. He argued no solution comes from pushing Communists past the 38th Parallel.
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South Korea
Kazuo Kawai
Tokyo
Nippon Times
United States
Stanford University
Communista
38Th Parallel
North Koreans Forge Giant Trap Near Suwon
South Korean forces southeast of Suwon face a looming encirclement as three enemy columns press a wide flanking move from Kaesong toward Seoul. Inchon, Suwon airstrip, and Singal are key touchpoints as Communist tanks advance toward Pyongtaek and Chanji with Inchon holding under steady pressure.
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U.P
Suwon
Douglas MacArthur
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Pyongtaek
MacArthur
Seoul
Kaesong
South Korea
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Chanji
Singal
Inchon
Korea
Russia Warns US Faces Open War Over Korea Crisis
Moscow declares Washington heading toward open war and must bear consequences of actions in Korea. Deputy Foreign Minister Gromyko accuses the US of violating peace and undermining UN charter, while Soviet diplomats study Washington’s intentions and Security Council duties amid Navy blockade notes.
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Trygve Lie
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