Young Buckaroo Escapes Potter County Juvenile Home
A 12-year-old dubbed the "young buckaroo" and a 16-year-old companion escaped from a temporary Potter County juvenile detention facility at Tri-State Fair Park. They pried a back door open with a knife, fled during duties, and tossed erratic stories to police as authorities pursued family contacts and verified identities.
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Buckaroo
Potter County
Tri- State Fair Park
Randall County
Britain May Include Turkey And Greece In Atlantic Pact
London dispatch reports the Labor government now favors admitting Turkey and Greece to the North Atlantic Defense treaty but excludes Spain from any defense agreement. Foreign Secretary Morrison quoted in Commons, while a Foreign Office spokesman warned against any Allied military cooperation with Spain. US Secretary of State Acheson said Washington and Madrid are exploring defense cooperation despite opposition. Attlee may visit Washington for talks on Anglo American relations and defense amid Britain's financial strains.
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London
Turkey
Greece
Spain
Herbert Morrison
House of Commons
Foreign Office
Washington
Dean Acheson
United States
Attlee
Truman
Britain
Adm
Forrest P. Sherman
Madrid
Morrison
Minster Attlee
Francisco Franco
Keys Flagpoles Johnson Grass No Problems to Handyman
Frank Harrison head handyman for Amarillo schools faces a flagpole shortage. Winds toppled two poles and four schools will need replacements while nine lack proper poles. He stresses a pipe shortage hinders repairs but remains confident in solving the problem once fixed.
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Globe
Billy Forbes
Frank Harrison
Amarillo
J. C. “Mac” McDougal
Fred Tripp
Frank
City maintenance crew keeps 21 schools in shape
A maintenance head describes his crew of carpenters, painters, plumbers, glaziers, yardmen, and janitors who keep Amarillo’s 21 schools and Amarillo College in order. They handle doors, windows, floors, painting, and general repairs to maintain the physical plant.
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Amarillo College
Harrison
Cease-fire talks stall over major agenda point in Korea
In Seoul on July 18 AP reports Allied and Communist envoys reached agreement on two cease-fire items but a remaining major issue blocks start of armistice negotiations. UN said no US combat deaths occurred in the 24 hours to 5 PM Korean time, while observers guess the key dispute is whether foreign troop withdrawals should be discussed.
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Seoul
Korea
United Nations
Adm
C. Turner Joy
Washington
William Nuckols
US Air Force
Nuckols
Kaesong
Admiral Joy
Matthew B. Ridgway
Radioactive Swing Found in Doorstop
Mrs E R Elkins of 1508 East Ninth removed a conical object from her bathroom door after neighbors urged caution. A geiger counter by Amario High School teacher C A Wallace detected 1500 beta and gamma rays, suggesting uranium ore or prior neutron bombardment. The object labeled Radioactive Thomas Cone was about 4 1/2 inches long and 3 1/2 inches in diameter.
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AL Louaillier
E. R. Elkins
East Ninth
C. A. Wallace
Amarilo High School
Wallace
Prison Escapee Held at Dalhart
Dalhart officers report Ray Tabor escapee from the Colorado State Prison dairy farm at Canon City has been captured near here. He used the alias Ray Curtis Tabor and was working on a ranch. He is held in Dallam County jail awaiting Colorado officials. Tabor is a Delta, Colorado native with local relatives.
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Clifford Roberts
Roberts
Dalhart
Ray Tabor
Colorado State
Canon City
Colo
Ben Leavell
Tabor
Raymond Curtis Tabor
C. Ray Tabor
Here
Dallam
Colorado State Prison
Delta
Darhart
Weather Taking A Turkish Bath
Continued hot weather is forecast with a high of 95 and a low of 69 tonight. Tomorrow’s high may reach 96 with a low around 66. The prior night’s low was 66 and yesterday’s high was 94. Weatherman Walter Watts sees generally fair skies tonight and tomorrow with no precipitation reported locally.
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Walter Watts
Watts
Reds Hold At Front As Allied Strikes Continue
US Eighth Army reports minimal ground fighting in Korea while Allied air forces strike rail and highway targets to impede Communist redeployment. Air and naval units claim multiple enemy aircraft and artillery hits near Pyongyang, Chorwon, Kaesong, and Wonsan, with significant sortie totals through the day.
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Eighth Army
Korea
Man’'S-Land
Inje
Actie
Kaesong
Mustang
Chorwon
Pyongyang
O’brien
Wonsan
Amarillo Weather Summary For Today Through Thursday
The Amarillo area forecast calls for generally fair and warm conditions today through Thursday. Highs near 95 today and 96 tomorrow, with mild nights in the upper 60s to near 70. Panhandle outlook remains favorable for outdoor work with partly cloudy skies and warm temperatures. West Texas and New Mexico areas expect clear to partly cloudy weather, scattered evening thundershowers, and little temperature change.
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Amarillo
Panhandle
West Texas
New Mexico
Missouri flood holds at dike as residents stand firm
West Alton Missouri residents, aided by volunteers, refused to leave as floods threaten dikes along the Missouri River. President Truman pledged full federal relief while forces shift to sandbagging after two primary levees fail and a stubborn community fight continues.
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Missouri
Mississippi
Truman
Kansas
Kanan
Lewis A. Pies
Army Engineers
West Alton
Sissippi
St. Louis
Air Force
Coast Guard
Fred Bradshaw
Girott
Matrimonial Mixup Loaded With Angles
Philadelphia July 18 A Navy radioman first class William R Minter 29 explains to a Inquirer reporter at Philadelphia Naval Hospital why he left WAVE Pearl Knowles at a Medford church where they planned to marry He is twice married and supports a wife and two children plus funds for a daughter from a previous marriage He says the situation must be straightened out Knowles who is on duty as a hospital corpsman says she forgives but cannot risk breaking up another marriage She learns of the 1942 marriage and child later and finds the affair increasingly complicated as she weighs whether to continue or end it }
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Philadelphia
William R. Minter
Pearl Knowles
Medford
Mass
Minter
Navy
Philadelphia Inquirer
Philadelphia Naval Hospital
Magee, Miss
Miss
Bill
Salvation Army Converts Springfield Brewery for Rehab Center
The Salvation Army bought an abandoned Springfield brewery for 60 000 dollars to operate a new rehabilitation home for 50 alcoholics. The center will serve 11 central Illinois counties and opens after the purchase yesterday.
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Springfield
Salvation Army
Illinois
Army
U.S. Wary Of Peace Trap
The article discusses U.S. concerns over Soviet peace propaganda and potential Kremlin tactics. It notes Acheson’s critique of foreign press as Russian lullaby aimed at weakening Western resolve, with possible aims to delay a Japanese peace treaty and split anti Communist alliances in Europe. It highlights hopes for a major Soviet proposal in weeks to further a peace offensive.
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Russia
Acheson
Lax
West
Kremlin
San Francisco
Pacific
Meat vote shields profits in price rollback fight
The House approved an amendment barring price controls on meat that would still allow a reasonable profit for all processing segments. The 160 to 144 vote, unrecorded teller count, split administration and party lines as lawmakers debated the impact on beef rollback and consumer prices. Representative Cole led the proposal with GOP backing and some Southern Democrats, while MecCormack condemned it as benefiting middlemen over farmers. See MEAT-Page 6
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Washington
House
Representative Cole
Kansas
Mec Cormack
Spence
Kentucky
Tidor
FHA Home Repair Loans Offered by Gunn Bros Thriftamps
Olver and Wiggins Lumbe Co. promotes home repair loans through Gunn Bros Thriftamps with a 30 month repayment plan. The notice highlights financing options for property improvements and emphasizes accessibility for homeowners seeking loans.
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Gunn Bros. Thriftamps
Olver & Wiggins Lumbe, Co
Chinese Nationalist forces bomb Red purge trial in Formosa
The Chinese Nationalist defense ministry announced guerrillas wrecked a purge trial with a time bomb in Tungkun near Canton. Ten Communist officials were killed in the June 11 bombing.
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Taipeh
Formosa
Chinese Nationalist Defense Ministry
Tungkun
Canton
Baseball Scores National League and Schedule
National League results show Chicago defeating New York 200 100 and Pittsburgh 400 Brooklyn 030 with Sauer Mays Kiner homers and late bases loaded drama. American League notes New York at Chicago and Philadelphia at Detroit with late Carly scores. tonight Boston at Cleveland and Washington at St Louis.
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Chicago
New York
Hiller
Owen
Koslo
Westrum
Sauer
Mays
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Dickson
Garagiola
Haugstad
Bankhead
Campanella
Kiner
St. Louis
Boston
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Detroit
Carly
Cleveland
Washington
US Call Letters Mean I Lie to Russians
Representative Budge of Idaho accused Voice of America of using call letters that spell I lie in Russian when heard together. He cited W R U and V R U combinations and said the issue warrants reconsideration of 85 million dollars in VOA funding. Budge asked for an explanation from the State Department.
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Budge
Idaho
Voice of America
State Department
W.R.U. W
V.R.U
Voice of America Broadcasting
House
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