Heavy Snow On East Side
East Side residents faced a heavy snow event Sunday with significant accumulations. City crews mobilized plows and dispatchers urged caution as school operations and travel were disrupted by the conditions.
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Newspaper
Amarillo Sunday News Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1960
Page
1
Snow Deluge Hits Texas Panhandle January storm shifts
A tricky aloft low pressure system shifted northeast from the El Paso area dumping more than 16 inches of snow in eastern Texas Panhandle communities on Saturday into early Sunday. The storm moved into the Plains with Oklahoma expecting more snow as the front advances eastward. Towns reported heavy totals including Wellington 16 inches and Shamrock 15 with others ranging from 8 to 14 inches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Paso
Texas Panhandle
Plains
New Mexico
Texas
Oklahoma
Eastern
Panhandle
Memphis
Silverton
Shamrock
Flovdada
Clarendon
Childress
Canadian
Wheeler
Hollis
Oklo
Wellington
Gates Says U S Recon Planes Riddled Soviet Defenses
Secretary of Defense Thomas Gates told the Pennsylvania Society that four years of unarmed U S reconnaissance flights had riddled Soviet air defenses and exposed their leadership. He asserted America and its defense setup are in first rate condition and called Soviet bluster a sign of weakness versus strength.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Thomas S. Gates
U. S
America
Gates
U.S.S.R
Pennsylvania Society
Laos near total chaos as neutralist army forms temporary government
In Vientiane Gen Sounthone Pathammavong installs a temporary military government as chaos rises. Vientiane lacks a clear leader while factions clash near the city limits. Neutralist Capt Kong Le commands 500 troops. Prince Souvanna Phouma flees to Phnom Penh as peace efforts collapse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vientiane
Laois
Sounthone Pathammavoung
Laos
Scunthone
Kong le
Souvanna Phouma
Phnom Penh
Cambodia
Souvanna
Weather Outlook Across Amarillo and Surrounding Areas
Partly cloudy and warmer Sunday and Monday with lows around 14 and highs near 37 in Amarillo and vicinity. Northwest Texas sees clear to partly cloudy conditions, warmer with possible eastern night cooling. New Mexico reports partly cloudy skies tonight and warmer conditions inland Sunday afternoon. Data includes yesterday’s hourly observations with high 37 and range details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
New Mexico
Texas Panhandle
Texas
Por
Algiers Foes Renew Fight as Clashes Erupt
In Algiers fierce clashes flare between Moslem supporters of De Gaulle and European settlers over Algeria self determination. Thousands of North Algerians march from the Casbah while police and troops deploy tear gas to quell renewed disorder as De Gaulle delivers remarks in Blida to officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algiers
Charles de Gaulle
de Gauille
Algeria
de Gaulle
Blida
Lords in Politics and Pleasure Claim Peers’ Rising Star
British peer Lord Kilbracken argues 180 peers show class leaders in politics industry and hearts. He cites government ministers bank headships and major estate tourism as proof peers are thriving and not merely idle figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Lord Kilbracken
Fatal Head-On Crash Near Goodwell Kills Amarillo Man
A head-on collision on US 54 near Goodwell Oklahoma at 5:45 p.m. killed Arnold Wells 19 once of Guymon now residing in Amarillo. Four others were seriously injured Manning Gray son 27 of Goodwell Lyndell Shepherd 19 of Shattuck Mary Lee Murdock 20 of Springer and Tex Demuth 22 of Hugoton. Wells body taken to Henson Funeral Home Guymon. Wells was driving west when collision happened amid two inches of snow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guymon
Okla
Goodwell
Arnold Wells
Amarillo
Manning Grayson
Lyndell Shepherd
Shattuck
Mary Lee Murdock
Springer
N.M
Wells
Henson Funeral Home
Shepherd
Demuth
Murdock
Grayson
Miss Shepherd
Panhandle A&m College
Wesley Wells
Guymon High School
Ronald
Donald
Red China Mirror series preview as Judd reveals plans
The Amarillo Daily News previews a series based on a talk by Rep. Walter H. Judd on Red China, describing its people as democrats and products of Chinese culture. The piece sets up forthcoming Monday coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Judd Addresses Knife and Fork Club for KGNC Broadcast
Dr. Judd spoke Tuesday to the Knife and Fork Club and announced his address will be aired on KGNC Radio at 6 p.m. today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Judd
Knife and Fork Club
KGNC
Judd's China Experience Frames War Board Seminar
Judd, living in China when the Communists seized power, speaks at a National War Board strategic seminar sharing firsthand observations and lessons learned from that era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National War Board
Judd
China
Electors in Alabama Won’t Back Kennedy for President
Six unpledged Alabama Democratic electors said they will not vote for John F. Kennedy while he upholds the party platform. They pledged to support a Southern Democrat who sympathizes with Southern issues and indicated potential cooperation with other unpledged electors to preserve racial and national integrity. They planned meetings with other Southern unpledged electors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
John F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Jackson
Miss
Ross Barnett
Mississippi
South
C . E. Hornsby ,Jr
Centreville
Bruce Henderson
Prairie
National Party
Logan Wilson resigns UT chancellor post to join national education group
Dr. Logan Wilson resigns as University of Texas chancellor to become president of the American Council of Education. Dr. Harry M. Ransom named his successor. The El Paso board of regents approved the change and announced the new chancellorship. The article also notes Mississippi electors and Kennedy Nixon implications and the pending Dec 19 electoral vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EL Paso
UPT
Logan Wilson
University of Texas
American Council of Education
Harry M. Ransom
University
Wilson
Board of Regents
Morton M. Minter
Kennedy
Richard M. Nixon
Two Missing After Crippled B52 Crash in Adirondacks
Six airmen parachuted from a crippled B52 were found alive in northern New York. Two remained missing as rescue teams with floodlit helicopters searched the snow clad Adirondack region for fires or flares. One injured airman named as IC Charles E. Morris of Clearwater Florida was reached after a long rescue effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plattsburgh
N.Y
New York
Air Force
Charles E. Morris
Clearwater, Fla
Air Force catches second Discoverer capsule in flight
At Vandenberg Air Force Base California Captain Gene W Jones piloted a C119 to snag a 300 pound parachuted capsule from the Discoverer satellite at 13000 feet about 400 miles from Hawaii. The recovered capsule carried radiation tests blood and bone marrow specimens and secret equipment to guard against surprise attacks. The capsule circled the earth every 54 minutes for three days and will be studied at the School of Aviation Medicine in San Antonio Texas. This marked the fourth recovery of a Discoverer capsule in space history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawaii
Air Force
Gene W. Jones
Farflung
Pacific
Walla Walla, Wash
United States
School of Aviation Medicine
San Antonio
Tex
Miss Sandieland winner Kay McKay at Amarillo High
Kay McKay 17 daughter of Dr Edward McKay and Mrs McKay of 3410 Hayden is crowned Miss Sandieland 1960 after a Friday night talent contest in the Amarillo High School auditorium. Terry Mahan wins Ugliest Man on the Campus in the same event. See Page 9-C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo High School
Weather notes across Amarillo and Dallas region
Fragmented weather bulletin reports overcast skies and windy conditions in Amarillo Houston Dallas and Oklahoma City. Comparative readings show low visibility with small rainfall indications and variable cloud cover across Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amero
Amarillo
Houston
Dallas
Okla
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HMS
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Kilbracken
of Lords
John Godley
Earl of Home
Lord Craighton
Scotland
Duke of Devonshire
Earl of Cromer
Bank of England
Duke of Bedford
Woburn Abbey
Marquis
Milford Haven
Janet Bryce
Viscount Astor
Bronwen Pugh
Cliveden
Bane
Steeeneeen
Jack
U. S House of Representatives
Harry Ransom
Frank Dixon
W. W. Malone
Athens
Frank Mizell
Montgomery
Ed Blair
Pell City
Independent Elector
NY Search
Vermont
Adirondack Mountain
Elizabethtown
Montreal
Snares
Vandenberg Air Force Base
Calif
Miss Sandieland
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