Drivers Responsibility Money And Right To Work Bills Signed
Gov Allan Shivers signed most of the 52nd Legislature’s bills into law, including drivers responsibility to prove $15 000 coverage, and a right to work law with $1500 daily fines for closed shop violations. He vetoed a gasoline tax refund plan and a license forfeiture bill. The general appropriation bill, $151 million, was signed after AG Daniel limited veto power.
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BO Byers Austin
Allan Shivers
Price Daniel
Shivers
Highway Fund
Public Free School Fund
General Revenue Fund
Attorney General
Daniel
Flying Twins Bring Rodeo Specialty Act to Amarillo
The Flying Twins Byron and Lee Hendricks headline the Will Rogers Range Riders Rodeo at Tri State Fair Park Amarillo, with a double Roman jump over an automobile and a dancing act on King Richard the horse. First show Sunday at 2 30 pm, one show Mon Tue at 8 pm, and two shows on July 4. Admission 75 cents children, $1.75 adults, box seats $1 extra. Sundown parade tomorrow night down Polk at 8 15 pm precedes rodeo. 9 pm dance at Sports Arena, $1.50 per couple.
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Amarillo
Tri State Fair Park
Fabulous Twin Brothers
Byron
Lee Henricks
Lynn Beutler
Hendricks Boys
Lynn
Roman
Ann Hendricks
King Richard
Polk
Snow banks and bears in West Yellowstone Park highlights
In West Yellowstone the park shows heavy traffic and many Colorado license plates as tourists flood in. A visiting 18 year old, Troy Carmichael, plans to study dentistry and priorities education over dating while enjoying the scenery and college-town hospitality. The writer notes abundant summer visitors from Oklahoma and Kansas and a belief Colorado fishing has suffered from overuse.
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West Yellowstone
Colorado
Troy Carmichael
Troy
Higgins
Union Pacific
Yellowstone
Ban on bait fishing sparks debate in park region
The article reports a new park regulation banning bait fishing and allowing only artificial flies for the season, sparking strong opinions about fair access for tourists and locals. It also blends personal notes from Western Pine Tourist Camp in June and Mrs Morrison, plus reflections on fishing in Yellowstone and Madison River conditions.
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Western Pine
Jun
Harold Korrison
Puppy found and notices seek owners and jobs
A Cocker-pup found at a residence prompts a appeal for owner contact at 606 Sunset or call 6-6798. The page lists adoption offers for a yellow kitten, ironing and washing services, job requests for domestic work, and a variety of lost and found items including keys, jewelry, clothing, and a senior class ring with numerous contact numbers.
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West
Old Tack
W. A. Gollihugh
Fairview
Buffalo Lake
Davis
North East Twentieth
Grand Avenue
Pleasant Valley
A. F. Glover
ADC
Tulsa
Magnolia
A. D. Chitty, Jr
Tulia
South Parker
South Pierce
Monroe
Mary Evelyn Park
Madison
Loretta Spaulding
Bonham
Cocker
Marvin Eagleston
North Williams
White House halts group heat related dismissals for federal workers
The White House ordered a stop to agencies sending workers home due to heat and humidity. Individuals suffering acutely may go home but the time off must be deducted from annual vacation leave. The piece also notes Maidenhead England pool now used as a poultry run.
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Washington
White House
Heart and Clock Stop Together
In Long Beach California Charles E Hilkey, 70, who tended the downtown tower clock for 44 years, died after becoming ill on a Kingsburg trip the night the clock, installed in 1907, stopped for the first time since his care began.
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Long Beach
Cal
Charles E. Hilkey
Hilkey
Kingsburg
Fresno
South African ostrich farmers seek better birds and feathers
Encouraged by solid prices for ostrich feathers, Oudtshoorn farmers in South Africa are working to improve the strain of birds and the quality of their plumes to capitalize on the market rebound.
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Oudtshoorn
South Africa
Sudden Death Reserved Seats At Local Speedway
A reader urges early reservations for hot rod races at the Polk street speedway between Tenth and Sixteenth. The corner lot at Twelfth and Polk is crowded, general admission seats remain, and patrons are warned to avoid Truitt Buick lot due to dangerous activity. Races run 8 30 pm to 1 am with police reportedly nonattentive.
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MR. Tack
Tenth
Sixteenth
Polk
Twelfth
Truitt Buick
Death Claims Head of AT&T
Leroy A. Wilson president of American Telephone and Telegraph died at 50 after two weeks at Presbyterian Hospital New York. Born Terre Haute Indiana he rose from traffic clerk to head of Bell system in 29 years joining AT&T in Terre Haute and leading the company since 1948. The firm employs 625000 people with about one million stockholders and he earned 178000 annual salary.
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New York
Leroy A. Wilson
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Wilson
Bell System
Presbyterian Hospital
At&t
Terre Haute
Ind
Rose Polytechnic Institute
Dominican Navy Receives Second Destroyer Generalissimo
The Dominican Republic's navy acquired its second destroyer when HMS Fame was handed over by Britain and renamed Generalissimo, expanding its armed forces capabilities.
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Dominican Republic
HMS
Fame
Republic
Generalissimo
Cattlemen Confused Yet Oppose Price Controls in Texas
In Fort Worth dated June 29 AP correspondent Don Whitehead reports Texas cattlemen, buyers, and ranchers face uncertainty as Washington debates price controls and rollbacks. OPS says profit remains possible. cattlemen argue prices rise with costs. Industry voices urge clarity while prices for beef stay above $1 per pound. Sweden increases sugar imports amid stockpiling.
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Don Whitehead
Fort Worth
Washington
Texas
America
Senate Banking Committee
Office of Price Stabilization
OPS
Congress
Texas Cattle Industry
Joe Lane
W. L. Pier
Jeff Slocum
Groucho Marx settles alimony for forty nine thousand dollars
Comedian Groucho Marx agrees to a lump alimony payment of 49000 to his first wife Ruth Garrity. The 1943 agreement provided 12 percent of his net income for life or until a subsequent divorce. The 1946 divorce with his second wife ended the alimony to the first Mrs Marx. The Superior Court approved the settlement and found no intent to defraud.
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Santa Monica
Cal
Groucho Marx
Ruth Garrity
Marx
Superior Court
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Pat Barnes
Maidenhead
England
Polk Street
Amricent
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Mid-West
Sweden
Chevrolet
Plains Chevrolet CO
Taylor St
Groucho
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Australia
Globe News
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Conoco
Super Service
Roy Mulkey
Harrison
Glen Horner
Gunn Bros
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Conoco Super Service
10Th & Harrison
Zale
Revere
Dorothy Day
LES
Fisk Building
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