Atom Secret Leak To Russia Claim Reported
Washington reports say House investigators will probe a Manhattan Project security breach linked to at least two scientists dropped from the program. One later taught at a Midwestern university, another worked at Berkeley and was heard sharing details with Soviet delegates in a San Francisco restaurant.
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Imant
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Downing of B-29 by Red Fighters in 45 Revealed
Russian Yak fighters shot down an American B-29 over Korea in August 1945. The Air Force said the B-29 was one of ten captured by the Russians, with one engine on fire and crew bailing out. Lt. J W Queen and 12 crew survived the mission near Kankowa.
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Life Magazine
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Amarillo Boys Return After 40 Mile Bicycle Adventure
Two Amarillo youths Jimmy Dale Gunter and Thomas Lee Smith, ages 13 and 10, rode about 40 miles on a bicycle from their homes on Wednesday night. Missing overnight, they were found Thursday morning and returned home by a Claude sheriff. They planned to sleep outdoors and return for school, causing worry for their families.
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Hugh Gunter
Mirror
Thomas Lee Smith
Lee Smith
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Jimmy Dale
Thomas Lee
Sher- John Moore
Claude
Goodnight
Gunter
Mrs. Gunter
Hollywood Drug Raid Snags Mitchum and Crew
Police trap a marijuana den in the Hollywood hills leading to the arrest of Robert Mitchum and three friends, with Mitchum posting a $1000 bond for the arrangement. Psychiatrist J Paul De River calls marijuana common among film figures and describes a two to six hour high followed by a post use lull. Lila Leeds and a dancer are also charged and released on $1000 bonds as attorney Jerry Giesler urges restraint before judgment.
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J. Paul de River
Gene Krupa
Robert Mitchum
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Colony
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Lila Leeds
Jerry Giesler
Tie Up Ports CIO Longshoremen Quit Strikes Impact Nation
West and East coast work stoppages threaten supplies as 16 000 CIO Longshoremen and Seafarers stay off jobs. New York trucking strike blocks lifelines and rail embargoes halt shipments Seattle to San Diego. White House notes unions may follow, with wage and hiring hall disputes unresolved. Bridges cites unresolved issues and warns only the dead will see STRIKES Page 20.
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Conley Delayed in U S Flight Trial in Boston
Louis B. Conley of Amarillo wins a postponement of his federal illegal flight trial from Sept 14 to Oct 5 or later in Boston. Attorney George McCarthy reports the delay to allow scheduling in Amarillo. state charges in Plymouth, Massachusetts await federal action. Contributions to the defense fund total about $225 in two days toward a $2,000 goal.
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Boston
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McCarthy
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Col
F. A. Simpson
Conley
Massachusetts
Lynette
Bertha LaCroix
Lucille Conley
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Coy Barger
North Polk
W. N. Durham, Jr
First National Bank
Blame the Overhead For Our Hot Spell
Weather observer H C Winburn reports clear skies and stagnant air driving a heat spell. Temperatures reach 97 degrees with cool nights in the mid sixties and persistent high heat into Friday.
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US Weather Bureau
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Winburn
Weather synopsis for Amarillo and West Texas
The forecast shows continued fair weather this afternoon through Friday with warm afternoons and cool nights. West Texas remains clear to partly cloudy with small changes in temperatures. New Mexico: partly cloudy afternoons and generally fair today and Friday. High 96, low 64. extended period data provided.
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Amarillo
Vicinit
West Texas
New Mexico
Body of Getz Baby Returns From Oklahoma on Mom's Order
The body of Joseph Michael Getz was brought from Oklahoma to Forgan by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home after relatives invoked the order of Mrs. Brinkley’s family. Attorneys for the Brinkleys and the funeral home discussed the case ahead of a Potter County grand jury hearing. The divorce law issue centers on whether Mrs. Brinkley may testify against her husband Emory Getz and the six month remarriage rule under Oklahoma law.
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Forgan
Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home
Brinkley
Emory Getz
Tracy
Beaver County
Oklahoma
Mr. Tracy
Supreme Court
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