Rescue Escapes in Niagara Falls Helicopter Incident
In Niagara Falls New York on May 15 two men escaped death during a rescue of a woman clinging to a rock above the Niagara River Horseshoe. A second helicopter soon performed a dramatic rescue after the first ditched into the swift current. The first craft, pontoon equipped, struck a wave that smashed its tail rotor on a rock and sank. The woman, Mrs Jeannette Bugay of Niagara Falls, aged 25, suffered shock and exposure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niagara Falls
Niagara River
Landers
Jeannette Bugay
Woman saved from Niagara Falls by helicopter crew
Mrs. Bugay, hospitalized after a nervous breakdown, was rescued near the Horseshoe Falls by a helicopter crew from Bell Aircraft. Herbert Sedita and John Paonessa, park workers, aided as the craft dragged her and two pilots to safety. Her husband Sigmund and two children were listed in the story.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ind
Sigmund
Park
Herbert Sedita
John Paonessa
Sedita
Missing Children Case Yet Unresolved At Rock Island
Bugay said his wife vanished yesterday afternoon amid a nervous breakdown while he described long work hours and mounting debts. He claimed she feared for the children and insisted she never left home. The Goat Island Three Sisters bridge approach remained barricaded to the public as authorities investigated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bugay
Surgery fatal to Siamese twins in Alberta
A 20 year old mother in Tofield Alberta endured a tragic operation to separate her six month old Siamese twins Brenda and Beverley Townsend. Despite preoperative tests and hope, the heart sharing and liver separation proved insurmountable and both babies died within hours. The chief surgeon Dr Hardiey Allin called the operation a gamble with three unavoidable hazards. The father witnessed the procedure as Dr William Freebury who delivered the babies earlier attended. The mother Betty Townsend expressed faith in Gods will as a comfort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmonton
Alta
U.P
Brenda
Beverley Townsend
Betty Townsend
Tofield
Hardiey
Allin
William Freebury
Labor Council Accuses City of Deception in Bid Case
The labor group contends the city acted with fraud and bad faith in a bid process for a contract. An amended petition cites alleged collusion to award the contract to Bell Braden Barker Gilvin. Hearing on the original petition was postponed after lawyers found no cause for action. City officials were not served with citations and bids had not been advertised as required. See CITY, Page 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Commission
City of
Amarillo
Amarillo Building Trades Council
West Eighth Avenue
Bell, Braden, Barker & Gilvin, Inc
108Th District Court
N. V. Moss
Merchant, Pope & Fitzgarrald
Building Trades Council
Bell
Braden
Barker Gilvin
Industrial potentials high he says Amarillo welcome
Earl Allmond new industrial wholesale manager of the chamber of commerce said Amarillo has great industrial potentialities due to the market it serves and its transportation location. He arrived Saturday and will be introduced to the executive board and committees this week. He came from Dallas and has spent 25 years in the Midwest industrial area. He noted twice this spring it has rained in Amarillo and joked about luck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Earl Allmond
Chamber of Commerce
Allmond
Dallas
Midwest
Testifies Accused Killer Mistreated Her Daughter
In Amarillo 1949 murder trial of Ewald Johnson for Tex Thornton's slaying, Diana Johnson's mother Mrs. R Heany testified about Johnson's mistreatment and family troubles. She described Diana runaways, Johnson's drinking, and a controversial letter from Diana's sister. The testimony aimed to show Johnson's character while jurors weighed the case and possible verdicts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ewald Johnson
Tex Thornton
R. Heany
Diana Johnson
47Th District Court
Diana
Ewald
E. T
Dusty” Miller
Johnson
Amarillo
Miller
Ernest Northcutt
George McCarthy
Mrs. Heany
Potter County
Thornton
Washington, DC
Michigan
McCarthy
Evald Johnson
Heary
Grand Island
Neb
Evald
Nebraska
Utah
Santa Fe Lays Off 325 Today
Santa Fe plans layoff of about 325 non operating workers, mostly machine shop staff and transportation clerks, with 125 affected in Amarillo. Borger, Canadian, Waynoka, Pampa and Shattuck machine shops to run on skeleton crews while a few trains continue through Amarillo. Union leader Osborne calls the action a morale test. officials declined comment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Borger
Canadian
Waynoka
Pampa
Shattuck
Santa Fe
Osborne
Cleveland
Striking Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Santa Fee
Kansas City
Too Much Pull Can Be Harmful
Syracuse reports Anthony Pambroni 71 of Skanetateles pulling a weed in his garden when it freed with force. He fell backward suffering skull, back, six ribs, an arm, a shoulder and a collar bone fractures. He is listed in fair condition at Onondaga General Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
Anthony Pambroni
Skanetateles
Onondaga General Hospital
Boy's Pet Cocker Is Shot to Death
Mrs John Nichols of 3704 Fountain mourns as her seven year old cocker spaniel named Johnnie is shot and dies after being let out near home at 7 am Neighbors heard the shot but the shooter remains unidentified Johnnie was visiting his grandmother and did not witness the incident leaving a heartbroken family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnnie
John Nichols
Fountain
Rites Set for One of Four Crash Dead
Funeral plans emerged for Wynona Parker as other crash victims Leon Rusk Lloyd Garrett and Julia Couch remained unscheduled. Injured include J L Dunn LaNell Brown and James Hendricks with varying conditions and hospital stays. Rusk a Tune Wranglers leader depicted with family in Long Beach Cal while Parker's relatives in Plainview Amrillo and Elk City are noted. Funeral arrangements span Tulsa El Paso Matador and Long Beach with further details to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wynona Louise Parker
Jackson
Blackburn-Shaw Chapel
J. W. Sisemore
Line Avenue Baptist Church
Leon Rusk
Pierce
Lloyd Garrett
Julia Couch
Matador
Tulsa
J. L. Dunn
Buchanan
Couch
James L. Hendricks
Amarillo Cottage Camp
West Sixth
Bonifacio Benny Malacara
East Sixth
LaNell Brown
Skyline
Pleasant Valley
Dunn
Miss Brown
Plainview Clinic
Malacara
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Young Hendricks
Rusk
Tune Wranglers
Klyn
Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Home
Helen
Shirley Ruth
Charlotte Ann
Long Beach
Cal
Paul Rusk
Redlands
Jack Rusk
Hobby House
Miss Parker
Blackburn Shaw
Sophia Ward
Hunter wins News Tip Contest with saucer sighting
B G Hunter of 809 Georgia wins the $5 first prize for News Tips after reporting a flying saucer at Trade Wind Airport. Second goes to Mrs. J H Springfield of 2410 East Sixth for saucer spotting. Margaritte Good, 1804 Pierce, takes $2 third prize for tip on a car motor bike accident in which an Amarillo boy died.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. G. Hunter
Georgia
Tradewind
J. H. Springfield
East
Amarillo
Margaritte Good
Pierce
Doris Collie
North Johnson
J. M. Martin
S. L. Edwards
Goliad
Curtis Jones
North Buchanan
Wayne Rinehart
East Tenth
L. B. Jaster
North East Eighth
Freed US Fliers Head for Manila
Two American airmen, prisoners of the Chinese Communists for 18 months, began a flight from Hong Kong aboard a navy plane to Manila after being picked up at sea by a destroyer. Marine Master Elmer C. Bender of Cincinnati and Navy Chief Electrician William C. Smith of Long Beach, California, appeared relieved and were to undergo physicals. They said a Chinese official warned of a coming U.S. revolution and that they would have been released soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hong Kong
Navy
Manila
Elmer C. Bender
Cincinnati
William C. Smith
Long Beach
Cal
Cmdr
Merle McBain
United States
Ovation for Guill As He Takes Oath
May 15 Washington Ben H Guill the first Republican from Texas in 19 years took the oath to represent Texas 18th District. He won a special election to fill the term of Democrat Gene Worley who was named to the U S tax court. Speaker Sam Rayburn administered the oath with applause from both parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ben H. Guill
House
Texas
Guill
Gene Worley
United States Tax Court
Joseph W. Martin
Massachusetts
Sam Rayburn
Jimmy Cagney Shot by Accident in Canyon Stumble
Hollywood star Jimmy Cagney suffered a flesh wound after tripping while stalking a coyote behind his Coldwater Canyon home. He told police the .22 rifle discharged as he fell, injuring him while attempting to manage the nuisance animal for his dogs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Jimmy Cagney
Coldwater Canyon
Britain halts Czech embassy information activities
London on May 15 reported that Britain ordered the Czechoslovak embassy to stop its information activities. The move stands as a diplomatic action amid ongoing tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Britain
Gunn Bros Thrift Stamps and Letter Co Ad
Gunn Bros Thrift Stamps offers postage value and mail service details. Olver and Wiggins Letter Co operates at 1200 West 6th providing mailing supplies and related services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gunn Bros
Olver & Wiggins Ltr
Ava Gardner says Sinatra romance rumors unfounded
In Tossa Del Mar Spain on May 15 Ava Gardner denied a romance with Mario Cabre and said Frank Sinatra is a wonderful guy but there is no change in his marriage. Sinatra visited Gardner in Spain and discussed their rumored marriage while denying imminent divorce or love affair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haynes Thompson
Tossa del Mar
Spain
U.P
Sinatra
Ava Gardner
Miss Gardner
Miss Gard~ner
Mario Cabre
Mario
Henva Gardner
Frank
Frankie
Weather forecast for Amarillo and West Texas
The Weather Bureau reports partly cloudy conditions with little temperature change. Amarillo today 85 high 51 low, 24 hour high 77 low 50. West Texas mostly cloudy with scattered thundershowers in New Mexico mountains tonight and Tuesday. Free trip to Havana ad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Intruder at Scotland Yard
A cold depressing winter afternoon sees Dr. Jan Czissar entering Scotland Yard with a courtesy letter from Home Office brass. Assistant Commissioner Mercer, busy and ill, contends with the visitor while Inspector Denton arranges a staged tour and farewell. Czissar is a plump middle aged man with a pale round face and sad brown eyes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jan Czissar
Mercer
Scotland Yard
Britain
Denton
Czissar
Also Mentioned on This Page
Polykastron
Greece
A Bertaek
Paonessa
Bell Aircraft Corporation
Owen Q. Niebane
Joseph A. Cannon
Neihaus
Cannon
Mrs. Bugay
Ferearriage
Speerslfirt
Amarillo Daily News
Lenin
Associated Press
Great Plains
United Press
Moss
Bell, Braden, Barker & Gilvin
L. R. Barker
Labor Council
CITY
Bulletin
By Norton Spryde
Sam Page
Elks Club
Will Rogers Range Riders
Tex
Page
Park Plaza
Boy
Cocker
Rites
McDonald Funeral Home
Mirror Enterprises Syn
Berle
Ava G
Frank Sinatra
Ferith Hie
Walt
Nancy Sinatra
Europe
Madrid
Italy
Paris
US Weather Bureau
Havana
Eric Ambler
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!