Grass fire roars between Canadian and Glazier
A major eastern Panhandle grass fire driven by strong westerly winds burned 25 to 30 sections of land and sagebrush between Canadian and Glazier. Sixteen cattle owned by Boone Tyson of Higgins were destroyed, but no serious injuries or major buildings were reported. Firefighters from Canadian and nearby towns, aided by roads and county crews, battled the flames, using backfires and water, bringing the fire under control around 4:30 p.m.
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Canadian
Glazier
Panhandle
Boone Tyson
Higgins
Lake Marvin
Ray Guasco
Vernon Morse
Gene Howe
Boy Scout
Old Freeman Ranch
Clark Mathers
Miami
Hemphill
Lipscomb
Roberts County
Amarillo Lawyer Named Campaign Chairman for Panhandle Drive
Amarillo attorney Wales Madden Jr. is appointed chair of the Texas Panhandle Heritage Foundation Development Fund campaign. The 90 day drive aims to raise 350000 for Palo Duro State Park Amphitheater construction and initial costs of a symphonic drama. The project, approved by the Amarillo Solicitations Review Board, seeks regional tourism and economic benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Wales Madden Jr
Texas Panhandle Heritage Foundation Development Fund
Palo Dure State Park
Panhandle
Blasts Hit Algiers Police Records Building
Two large explosions rocked the French Government General Building in Algiers injuring no one. Authorities blamed the outlawed Secret Army Organization as the cause while fires spread through the basement where police records were kept. Firefighters fought the flames through ventilation ducts as armored units gathered nearby.
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Algiers
Ords
Secret Army Organization
Cuba Moves Troops Near Guantanamo
Cuba has moved 2,500 well trained troops toward the area around Guantanamo Bay, maintaining no immediate signs of preparing an attack. Crews have cleared a border strip 75 to 200 yards wide along 24 miles of fence, with a central road and access lanes connecting to the main highway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
U.S. Naval Base
Europe
Hemisphere
Cuba
Weather Summary for Amarillo and Northwest Texas
Weather notes show cloudy, cooler in Amarillo area tonight with Monday fair and warmer. North Texas stays fair with colder Sunday and warmer Monday. New Mexico mostly fair and cooler today with warmer in west, highs around 45 to 55. Yesterday’s temperatures included a 78 on the year-ago comparison. No precipitation reported for the 24 hour period ending 6 pm yesterday.
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Amarillo
Jincinity
Northwest
Texas
South
New Mexico
Vas
Quiet welcomes Mikoyan in silent East Berlin
East Berlin greeted Soviet premier Anastas Mikoyan with near silence as he arrived from Moscow for the Leipzig Fair. Accompanied by Walter Ulbricht and other officials, Mikoyan rode through a crowd that showed little enthusiasm, despite a campaign urging flags and cheers.
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Berlin
East Berlin
Uly
Anastas I, Mikoyan
Mikoyan
Schoenefeld
Moscow
Leipzig
Walter Ulbricht
Jozef Cyrankiewicz
Otakar Simunek
Ulbricht
Vast 126000 Acre To Ranch Sold For 3 Million
Raton New Mexico March 3 former Oklahoma school teacher Jack Renfro bought the 126000 acre T O Ranch from the T O Cattle Co for 3 million dollars. The sale ends 97 years of family ownership and involved six weeks of negotiations by Milton D Webb and Sterling Hebbard. The ranch lies southeast of Capulin and stretches along U S Highway 64 near Raton with headquarters on the highway.
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Raton
N.M
Oklahoma
T O Ranch
New Mexico
Jack Renfro
Hereford
T O Cattle Co
Renfro
Milton D. Webb
Sterling Hebbard
Phoenix
Ariz
McMillan Abstract
Capulin
T O
Antime Meloche
Fort Union
Kennedy Boosts N Tests as World Reacts Nationwide
The Kennedy air blast on resuming atmospheric nuclear tests drew immediate criticism from Tass Izvestia and New China News Agency while allies and nonaligned nations mostly backed the move. Tass accused Kennedy of blackmail and Izvestia vowed a new Russian blast response. The United Arab Republic press called the decision regrettable as nonaligned outlets urged restraint.
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Associated Press
Soviet Union
Kennedy
Red
U.S
America
Atlantic Alliance
Agen
Cy Tass
Kremlin
Tass
Izvestia
Red China
New China
United States
al Mesan
Nasser
United Arab Republic
Marooned 23 Days Fishermen Rescued From Isolated Isle
The crew of Monarch, an 81-foot San Diego fishing boat, were rescued near Clipperton Island after 23 days marooned. Captain Manuel Chula reported uninsured loss valued at $60,000 boat plus $9,000 tuna. One injured crewman Antonio Sorreia fractured a foot. others survived on coconuts, fish, and salvaged supplies while awaiting rescue by the U S destroyer Robinson.
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Acapulco
Mexico
San Diego
Calif
Clipperton Island
Pacific Coast
U.S
Robinson
Antonio Sorreia
Monarch
Manuel Chula
Chula
Cupperton
Weather Summary for Amarillo and Nearby Areas
Fragmentary weather notes show wind and temperature readings at 3 p.m. for Amarillo and surrounding locales. The garbled text references Houston and Dallas and a possible fair condition with varying wind data.
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Amarillo
Fair Houston
Dallas
City
Oxia
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ED Calton
By Jim Schoolfield
Lester Urschel
Urschel
Boy Scout Lake
Allison
Wheeler
Arnett and Shattuck
Okla
By Jim Clark
Madden
Ples Harper
Canyon
The
Texas Panhandle
Guantanamo
U.S. Weather Bureau
Phy Clee
Britain
Japan
Bis Olond
Robert McCorkle
McCorkle
Sorreia
Clipperton
Island
Coral McCorkle
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