Happy Days In Hereford Pioneers Celebrate Milestones
A total of 218 pioneers registered today at the Jim Hill Hotel lobby. Forty seven received 60 year badges and 124 earned 50 year ribbons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Hill Hotel
Roger Busch
Albuquerque Parachute Club
Busch
Albuquerque
Mid-Plains Pioneer Association
Jim Hill
Clarence Shore
Goose Ramey
Dimmitt
Cliff Estes
Shore
Historical Survey Committee
Lee Curry
Summerfield
W. A. Hunter
Hereford
A. J. Shroeter
UF Division Chief Named Professional Division Chief
John E. Oakes named chairman of the United Fund professional division for the fall campaign. Frank F. Saucier will serve as vice chairman. Oakes has years of United Fund experience and Amarillo roots dating to 1910. The drive targets nearly 800 donors in 14 categories.
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United Fund
John E. Oakes
Amarillo National Bank
S. T
Bud) Curtis
Oakes
Frank F. Saucier
Saucier
Humble Oil & Refining Co
San Antonio
J. M
Jim) Oakes
Court of Civil Appeals
Amarillo
John
Texas lawmakers near end of 56th legislature amid tax agreement
After 194 days the Texas House agreed to the Senate tax package and a conference committee prepares the state budget for the next biennium. Legislators expect to finalize spending bills early in the week and return home if a deal is reached. Speaker Carr calls the feat significant amid talk of a possible fourth special session over teacher pay. Rep. Murray Watson urges Gov. Daniel to reveal plans for teacher raises.
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Austin
UPI
Texas
House - Senate
Capitol Employes
House
Senate
Waggoner Carr
Texas Teachers Association
Murray Watson
Mart
Price Daniel
Tax Increases Are Itemized
The 56th Texas Legislature approves an 185 million dollar income for 1960 1961 and raises taxes on cigarettes cigars and liquor. Beginning Sept 1 cigarette tax rises 3 cents per pack and liquor tax climbs 28 cents per gallon with wine taxes up 20 percent. Beer not affected and a $300 window air conditioner briefly referenced.
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Austin
Head-on Grader Robbery Attempt Leads to Houston Jail
Leeman Neal, 31, jailed after attempting to rob a Houston road grader operator, then struck by the blade and beaten. The incident near Mary Street involved Neal clashing with operator J L Truss who fled and called police. Neal faced drunkenness and attempted robbery by assault charges.
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Houston
UPI
Leeman Neal
Neal
ZJ. L. Truss
Truss
Mary Street
City Barn
Nixon is accused of distorting Soviet policy in Moscow radio response
Radio Moscow denounced Nixon as distorting Soviet foreign policy in his Moscow TV address. The Soviet commentary praised some points but charged he dodged bases questions and attempted to twist history, arguing bases near the Soviet frontier are defensive and not aggressive.
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London
Radio
Moscow
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
Yakov Viktorov
Soviet Union
United States
Viktorov
Radio Moscow
Rogers Decries Press Attacks on Farmers at ASC Banquet
Texas ASC District I banquet in Amarillo drew nearly 200 employees from 18 Plains counties. Rogers condemned metropolitan press criticism of farmers and the farm program, arguing it harms agriculture. Speakers outlined ASC support, soil conservation, and farmer information, amid Nixon era international notes.
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Walter Rogers
Metropolitan Press
Farm Program
Rogers
Texas Association of Agriculture Stabilization Conservation Employes
Herring Hotel
USC
Plains
ASC
Crystal Ballroom
W. H. Seale
Amarillo
ASC District I
Texas
The
Texas Assn
Walter Wells
Lubbock
Wells
Nixon warns Khrushchev against spreading communism
Vice President Nixon in a Moscow TV speech warned Khrushchev against using Soviet labor to advance world communism. He said U.S. bases will encircle the USSR until fear and suspicion are removed and urged mutual understanding for peace. He argued Americans will not impose their system and stressed the right to choose.
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Moscow
Richard M. Nixon
Nikita Khrushchev
Nixon
U.S
Soviet Union
Khrushchev
Amarillo Weather Outlook Partly Cloudy Then Warm
Partly cloudy conditions continue this afternoon and tonight with continued warmth through Monday. Morning low around 67 degrees and a daytime high near 94.
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Amarillo
Texas and American League Baseball Scores Report
Texas League games show Amarillo defeating Monterrey five to two and San Antonio beating Mexico City Tigers four to one. Poza Rica won seven to two over Victoria while Corpus Christi topped Vera Cruz ten to two. Mexico City Reds crushed Austin four to none. American League results include Chicago two to one over Washington, Baltimore five to one over Cleveland, Kansas City two to one over New York, and Detroit six to two over Boston. National League scores: San Francisco nine to five over Pittsburgh, Milwaukee eight to one over St Louis, Cincinnati twelve to three over Chicago, and Los Angeles five to three over Philadelphia.
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Amarillo
Monterrey
San Antonio
Mexico City Tigers
Tulsa
Nuevo Laredo
Poza Rica
Victoria
Corpus Christi
Vera Cruz
Mexico City Reds
Austin
Chicago
Washington
Baltimore
Cleveland
Kamas City
New York
Detroit
Boston
San Francisco
Pittsburgh
Milwaukee
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Los Angeles
Philadelphia
Survival tale from Grand Canyon trek ends with teen’s rescue
Savannah teen John Manson Owens, 15, recounts a six day ordeal in the Grand Canyon after two companions, Father Eugene Gavigan and Walter J. Mahany Jr., perished. He was rescued by Army helicopter and describes hunger, sunburn, and a desperate trek to the Colorado River for water.
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Grand Canyon
Ariz.p
Georgia
John Manson Owens
Savannah
Eugene A. Gavigan
Walter J. Mahany Jr
Padre
Gavigan
Khrushchev Visit Favored by Allies as Talks Probed
Report from Geneva says Britain France and West Germany back the idea of a Khrushchev visit to the United States after American probes. Unease centers on possible propaganda use and impact on European interests, with Adenauer pressing for an early Western summit and Paris hosting talks that could include several NATO nations.
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Geneva
Nikita Khrushchev
United States
Britain
France
West Germany
Khrushchev
Eisenhower
Konrad Adenauer
Paris
Atlantic Alliance
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Woody) Wilson
Ernest Langley
Jo Ann Fowlkes
John Oakes
Woodrow Wilson
Braniff Airways
A. J. Roberson
Annnes Society
Owen
U.S.A
America
Anti-Farmer Press
Dallas
Okla City
Bill Nelson
Grain Sorghum Producers Assn
Nelson
Robert Koch
Washington, D.C
National Limestone Institute
Weather Bureau
Panhandle
South Plains
Oveaarss
Dick Turner
W. K. Powell
San Angelo
Amarillo Country Club
J. W. Ross
Betty Davenport
Wichita Falls
Boy
Canyon
Colorado River
Awesome Gorge
Nikita
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