Sunset Drive-In Theater Burglary Third Time In A Row
Thieves hit Sunset Drive-In Theater west of Amarillo on Highway 66 for the third time since Saturday. They robbed the snack bar of chewing gum and candy, and on Saturday stole about $1 in cash and $10 in merchandise totaling $14 in candy. A separate burglary at Finch Service Station on East Eighth saw about $14 in change from a cigarette machine and a restroom window smashed.
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Sunset Drive-In
Amarillo
Highway 66
Finch
700Th East Eighth
Police Report Two Thefts From Cars
This morning police reported two car prowlings last night. A fender skirt was stolen from Mrs. James A Loman at 1301 Fillmore while her car was at the Loman home. J T Ethridge of 4316 Cline Road reported a fender skirt missing from his car parked at Tri State Fair Park yesterday.
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James A Loman
Fillmore
Loman
J. T. Ethridge
Cline Road
Tri-State Fair Park
Madagascar Hopes to Sell Vanilla Powder Worldwide
Madagascar aims to build a world market for a new vanilla powder product. Government and exporters plan to promote the powder overseas, targeting culinary, confectionery, and pharmaceutical uses to expand export sales. Local farmers expect higher demand and prices as production scales up.
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Adagascar
Wrens Raise Family in Straw Hat in English Village
A family of wrens nests in a straw hat found in Wramplingham England. The birds adapt to a human-made shelter as they raise their young amid the rural setting, highlighting small wildlife thriving near village life.
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Wrens
Wramplingham, England
Boyle's Law Practice Sold For $150,000
Washington today Senate investigators heard Max Siskind report paying about $99,000 for William M. Boyle Jr's law practice since 1949 with roughly $50,000 more due. Siskind said Boyle and he shared offices and he took over cases when Boyle joined the Democratic committee. He asserted Lithofold of St. Louis had no government business dealings solicited by him.
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Washington
U.P
Max Siskind
Senate
William M. Boyle, Jr
American Lithofold Corp
St. Louis
Siskind
Lithofold
Boyle
Democratic National Committee
Democratic Committee
Plane Factory Will Hire 3,000 Workers
Chance Vought Aircraft in Dallas plans to add about 3000 workers over three months, raising total payroll to 11000. The plant makes Navy fighter planes and sub-contracts bomber work for Air Force and Navy. The piece notes historical Navy authorization context from 1775 and a July 1, 1952 authorization of 810.
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Dallas
Chance Vought
Navy
Air Force
Congress
Purse Stolen From Bedroom in Late Night Incident
Mrs. Lucille Nelson of 1411 Ong reports a burglary last night when a thief stole a purse from her apartment around 7 pm while no one was home. The intruder later tossed the purse into the back yard, leaving a nickel and a $25 sterling silver rosary behind.
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Lucille Nelson
Nelson
Probing Home Incident Notes No Forcible Entry Found
The report indicates the subject was not locked at the time of the prowling and there was no evidence of forcible entry into the residence. No further details on suspects or motive are provided.
Pickett Family In Panhandle Hospital With Flu
Four Pickett family members from Panhandle were listed in St. Anthony's Hospital with influenza. Merrill M. Pickett Karen Pickett Mrs Wilma Pickett and baby David Pickett were all reported there this week. The hospital listed Mr Pickett as fair and the others as in good condition.
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Panhandle
St. Anthony's Hospital
Merrill M. Pickett
Karen Pickett
Wilma Pickett
David Pickett
Pickett
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Globe
R. J. Sweet
Independence
Colt
J. W. Ghormley
AFI
Fisk Building
Takara Powoee
Packard
Jawndas Ast Piackard
Southworth Motors, Inc
Pfunder
F. H. Pfunder
Plunder
Park Department
G.I. Homes For Sale
Empire Investment Corp
John L. Ketler
FHA
SEARS
Kerrybrooke Casual
Kerrybrooke
Polk
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