Public hearing on Amarillo budget. cotton story lightens mood
Amarillo officials held a routine public hearing on the city budget for the year starting October 1. Only one citizen reviewed the budget on file. Meanwhile in Amarillo, R G Bynum reported extraordinary cotton growth, with 16 stalks reaching 5 feet 8 inches in his garden after planting in May, despite no fertilizer or cultivation.
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Amarillo
Robert Douglas
Potter County Taxpayers Association
General Fund
Burton Family Reunion Highlights Four Generations
Four generations gathered at Mrs. G. A. Black’s home at 125 Fillmore as L. E. Burton, 80, of Albany Oregon, and Gene Black with his son Larry joined relatives. Gene, Naval Air Corps Reserve, reports to San Diego for duty this weekend. Also present were Sam Burton of Goodwell Oklahoma Earl Slay of Wellington Claude Savee and daughter Anita of Wellington.
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Globe
Burton
Larry Black
Gene Black
van Buren
G. A. Black
North Fillmore
L. E. Burton
Albany
Ore
Fillmore
Earl Slay
Wellington
Claude Saveee
Anita
Wellingn
Man of His Word Walks 144 Miles After Graduation
Pete Axford, wrestling manager at Pennsylvania State College, vowed to walk home to Scranton a diploma in hand. Ninety seven hours after graduation he completed the 144 mile trek, proving his pledge.
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State College
Pete Axford
Pennsylvania State College
Scranton
Two Year Old Clarifies Peacock With Christmas Tree
Small Fry in Memphis reports two year old Kathy Prater exclaims upon seeing a peacock, “Look, Dad dy, a turkey with a Christmas tree on its back,” capturing a charming preschool moment.
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Memphis
Tenn
U.P
Kathy Prater
National Forest Receipts Hit Record 1951 Total
Receipts from national forests in fiscal year 1951 climbed to a new peak of 56 million dollars, marking an all time high for the program. The record reflects the government's revenue from timber, mineral, and other forest activities during the year.
Amarillo ISD to vote Oct 6 on $900000 bond issue
Voters in the Amarillo Independent School District will cast ballots on Saturday October 6 for a 900000 bond funding construction repairs and equipment for schools and the purchase of school sites. The plan with a 20 year repayment at 3 percent or less aims to extend the district’s bonded debt to 6844000 with a margin above a quarter million within the practical 7 percent limit. Election officials for the 12 precincts were named and construction and site negotiations were authorized.
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Amarillo Independent School
Amarillo
George M. Waddill
A. C. Jackson
Lubbock
National Production Authority
H. M. Britt
H. E. Branchi
R. J. Parsons
Ida Blair
McKinley School
R. BE. Logan
Tom Gilley
F. H. McGregor
Fairey McQueen
Sixteenth Street
C. P. Elliott
W. Latney Barnes
C. O. Defen
W. D. Robertson
T. H. Henderson
C. C. Rice
Forest Hill
Dee Blanks
J. R. Moore
Jessie Howes
C. F. Staples
Sanborn
H. L. Mauldin
J. N. Stidger
Joe Brooker
H. C. Russell
Pleasant Valley School
R. M. Rose
E. L. Butterfield
O'Neal Watson
Kay Baird
Death penalty survivor inherits slain wife estate
Steve Mitchell, condemned for murdering his wife Mildred Jean in December 1949, died in the Huntsville electric chair after being declared sole heir to his spouse’s estate valued at 35 000 to 50 000 dollars. Probate Judge Clem McClelland ruled under Texas community property law that he could inherit, despite the murder, while the Bryants sought to block it. Mitchell had received a 30 year stay earlier but faced execution for the death sentence. He did not make a final statement, spending his final hours with a chaplain, and died at 12 08 a.m. The case followed civil actions by the Bryants to prevent the inheritance.
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Huntsville
Steve Mitchell
Huntsville State Prison
Mitchell
J. Jeff Bryant
Natchez
Miss
State Board Pardons and Paroles
Bryants
Fly
Mildred Jean
Houston
Clem McClelland
Texas
Canine Appeal Captures City Ice Cream Capers
In Memphis Maxine Hopkins watched a dog visit a drugstore scoop shop. The dog received ice cream in a cup, drank it, then carried the cup to the counter. He stood on two legs and waited for a refill from the fountain girl.
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Memphis
Tenn
U.P
Maxine Hopkins
Stratosphere Temperature Described as Minus 75 Degrees
The article notes the stratosphere as the atmospheric layer with a temperature around 75 degrees below zero Fahrenheit. It emphasizes the extreme cold characteristic of this layer in scientific context.
Snakes Found in Laundry Bags Returned from Fair Exhibit
Women workers at a Bloomington laundry screamed when opening bags from Brown County State Park. A bag contained five garter snakes part of a batch returned from an exhibit at the state fair. Park officials said the snakes were harmless and sent by mistake. The laundry manager criticized the situation as disruptive to staffing.
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Bloomington
Indl
Brown County State Park
Strike Ends at Atomic Plant in Oak Ridge
Wildcat walkout by 1,500 workers from three crafts ends after two days at a top secret atomic project in Oak Ridge Tennessee. Agreement reached with undisclosed terms. back to work expected soon as gates clear and pickets removed. Officials call the action jurisdictional and note it nearly reached general strike levels.
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Atomic Energy Commission
Arrest Three in Car Theft Case Near Amarillo
Three suspects aged 17, 16, and 23 were arrested by highway patrolmen west of Amarillo on Route 66. The stolen vehicle was taken from Santa Rosa, New Mexico. Sheriff Gaither said the trio would be extradited to Santa Rosa and they signed waivers. The 17-year-old is on probation in California.
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Here
Amarillo
Highway 66
Santa Rosa
Paul Gaither
California
Federal Charges In Car Theft Case
Three men face federal counts in a car theft case from Sheridan Wyoming to Dalhart Texas. George Rozell Scott 43 of San Antonio is charged with transporting a stolen auto interstate on Sept 16. Material witnesses William M. Adams 41 of Sheridan and Bill Hodnett 45 of Dalhart are held in Potter County jail with bonds.
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Potter County
Sheridan
Wyo
Dalhart
George Rozell Scott
San Antonio
William M. Adams
Bill Hodnett
Scott
Adams
Hodnett
Price Controls Hit By Indiana Packer
Indiana packer George Slark of Stark, Wetzel & Co. told the American Meat Institute that price control is a national law but not necessarily right or workable. He argued that consumers exert strong price influence in meat and urged returning control to purchasing agents in American homes. A nearby note mentions Brahman cattle heat tolerance versus standard American dairy breeds.
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Chicago
Indiana
George Slark
Stark, Wetzel & Co
Indianapolis
American Meat Institute
America
Contract Signed for Big New Mexico River Project
An 18 million dollar contract for rehabilitating the middle Rio Grande project was signed in Albuquerque by Howard Robbins regional director of the Bureau of Reclamation. Oscar Love of Albuquerque and Roscoe Manning of the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District also signed. The deal covers channelization and improvement of existing district work with future funding totaling about 72 million dollars.
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Middle Rio Grande Project
Albuquerque
Howard Robbins
Bureau of Reclamation
Robbins
Amarillo
Oscar Love
Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District
Roscoe Manning
Chapman
Upper
Rio Grande
New Mexico
Texas
Tom Connally
Lyndon Johnson
A. A. Meredith of
Burger
Canadian River
Middle Rio Grande
City approves North Polk and South Tyler bus route extension
The North Polk route will run north on Polk Street to North Fifteenth Avenue then east to Poplar Street. The South Tyler route leaves at Thirty-eighth and Harrison, goes west to Jackson Street, then south to Forty-fourth Avenue and east to Tyler before rejoining at Forty-first and Tyler. Road changes were backed by city traffic engineer Harold Miller.
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Polk
Meter Pops Up In Aniston Parking Meter Prank
A Birmingham woman visiting Aniston parked on a meter free section while road widening. On return a meter had appeared beside her car with a red indicator and a $1 ticket. Police forgave the fine.
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Anniston
Ala
Birmingham
Ten jurors chosen in Tulia murder trial change of venue
In Tulia, the murder trial of T. B. Bill Williams moved from Plainview reaches ten jurors with Felix Mote added. Judge Bills ordered 12 more talesmen by 1 pm as crowds disperse. Williams, 38, cattle buyer, faces murder charges over the March 16 killing of Cecil Lebow at a Plainview filling station.
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Luron
Tulia
T. B
Bill” Williams
Plainview
Cecil Lebow
Felix Mote
F E. A. Bills
Littlefield
Hugh White
White
Williams
Lebow
Plain
Bills
Swisher County
64Th Judicial District
Mote
Joe Finck
Douglas Carlisle
Carl Pate
H. G
C. C. Northcutt
J. M. Hill
Homer T. LaRoe
Roma Boggs
Guy
Line Avenue Baptist Church Gets Parsonage Permit
Line Avenue Baptist Church was granted a building permit for a parsonage at 1822 Mustang. Plans call for a four room frame building with an estimated cost of 10000 dollars.
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Line Avenue
Mustang
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