Burglary duo arrested over wall tunneling into liquor store
Two men were arrested after tunneling into the Grant Street Liquor Store on East Fourth. Detectives link the pair to a Fox Drug Store burglary and similar wall tunnels in Borger and Plainview. One man hid in weeds, the other fled. both booked by 2:05 AM. Police found pry tools and seven cases of liquor near the hole.
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Santa Fe
Mr. Crutcher
Speedy Wilson
Railroad
Crutcher
Jackson
Wilson
Ald
M. J. Yeaklie
Donald Sipes
W. B. Beasley
Beacley Burelary
Grants
Oklahoma City
Amarillo
Globe
Bob Heston
Alie Baker
Four Shots End Gambling Row at Sportsmen Club
Cotton Wilson known as Cotton Wilson, 43, was fatally shot four times in a back room gambling dispute at the Sportsmen’s Club on East Third. Alex F Phillips, 34, surrendered to police and was jailed for murder after claiming the pistol was his. Officers recovered a deck of cards and about $230 linked to a low stakes game.
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Sportsmen's Club
Glenn William Wilson
Cotton' Wilson
Maryland
St. Anthony's Hospital
Alex F. Phillips
Bonham
Oite
Sportsmen’s Club
Phillips
Wilson
Smith & Wesson
Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home
W. W Hilton
L. C. Howard
D. E. Sipes
M. J. Yeakel
A. B. Styles
Jim Cook
Cook
Phillips Nor
Third Avenue
Police Department
Globe News
Jack Raymond
Raymond
J. L. King
C. Lloyd King
Lloyd King
Sportsmen's Bar
Reds Fire Verbal Salvo at United States in UN Debate
In New York the Soviet delegation led by Kuzma Kiselev attacked U S policy in the United Nations General Assembly. He echoed Vishinsky on warmongering and warned against U S world mastery while insisting the Soviet Union pursues peace. He also challenged U S atomic energy supremacy and warned of reciprocal atomic response.
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New York
United States
United Nations Assembly
Russia
Kuzma V. Kiselev
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
Vishinsky
Jose Arce
Argentina
Arce
Soviet Union
Destructive hurricane batters New Orleans and gulf coast
A tropical hurricane roared inland toward southern Arkansas after ravaging New Orleans with 80 to 120 mph winds. The storm flooded Pontchartrain lakefront, forced evacuations at Lake Ponchartrain naval facilities, and prompted state mobilizations as far inland as 100 miles from the Gulf Coast.
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Arkansas
Pontchartrain Lakefront
Weather Bureau
Texas
Gulf Coast
Baton Rouge
Emile Verret
Capitol
Frank Speirs
National Guard
Jackson Barrals
Pensacola
Alabama
Heron
Biloxi
Miss
Navy
Naval Air Staton
Lake Ponchartrain
Naval
James M. Coleman
Potter County Fund Provides Glasses for Needy Children
The Potter County School Children's Fund furnishes glasses for children who cannot afford them, helping keep students in school and improve learning by correcting vision.
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Potter County School Children’s Fund
Market Closed as Hurricane Hits New Orleans
The cotton market suspended trading today in New Orleans as Hurricane New Orleans struck the area, forcing shutdowns across maritime and financial sectors. The disruption followed the storm's impact on local supply chains and port operations.
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New Orleans
Labor chief Whitney backs Truman amid wage rise talk
A. F. Whitney, president of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, told labor leaders that about 90 percent would vote for Truman now and that labor will support him despite Eisenhower as a possible future candidate. He urged industry and government to curb price and wage spirals while noting unions seek higher pay due to rising profits.
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Herring Hotel
Lewis
The
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Dewey
Truman
Gentral
Eisenhower
Whitney
Kansas City
Transportation Brotherhood
Witney
Transportation Brotherhoods
Amarillo Invited To Hear Whitney Talk At Auditorium
All Amarillo is urged to attend a free program tonight at Municipal Auditorium featuring JF Whitney president of the Brotherhood of Railroad Keyboard. The address begins at 8 30 pm and will be broadcast on Station KGN. A stag barbecue for railroad men starts at 6 pm on the auditorium grounds with music by Bernie Howell KGNC organist and the Blackburn Shaw Quartet. Whitney arrived by Santa Fe and was welcomed by Mayor Hagg and local railroad groups.
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America
JF. Whitney
Brotherhood of Railroad Kammer
Municipal Auditorium
Whitney
Broadecast
KGN
Old Vack
Mr. Whitney
Lawrence Hagg
Old Tack
John Snider
Bernie Howell
KGNC
Howell
Blackburn-Shaw
Dir. Whitney
Santa Fe
Hagg
Frosty Hamrick Lodge No 608
Globe News
Herring Hotel
Amarillo urges charter changes to curb city costs
Ghanmiber of commerce urged charter changes to allow higher tax limits and avoid drastic cuts in city services. Amendments propose raising the tax rate cap from 1.30 to 2.50 with next year at 1.65, plus measures to streamline spending, extend city borders by ordinance, raise purchase limits, and publish ordinances by caption. Potter County Taxpayers Association opposes the higher rate.
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Taxpayers Association
Amarillo Chamber of Commerce
Fanee
Lawrence Hagg
Bud Curtis
Ira Stephenson
Potter County Taxpayers Association
Hagg
Commission
Hagy
Weather roundup for Amarillo and West Texas today
Fair with fresh southerly winds this afternoon and tonight. Saturday partly cloudy and cooler with a high of 93 this afternoon and a low of 60 tonight. West Texas generally fair with no major temperature change. High 4 low 61 noon 87.
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Amarillo
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