Luncheon Honors Marvin Nichols As Reclamation Chief
Marvin Nichols named head of the Reclamation Bureau by Interior Secretary Douglas McKay will be the guest of honor at a Fort Worth luncheon hosted by a bi partisan chamber of commerce committee. The group will discuss Amarillo region bureau activities including suspending the Amarillo office and merging sanctions with Denver, and the Canadian River dam project. Nichols has long served as Amarillo’s consulting engineer.
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Congressional Appropriations
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Denver
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Washington
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Tim O'Brien
Bill Gilstrap
Dan Hickey
Bob Epperson
Bob Lyons
John McCarty
A. F. Madison
Bob Clements
Gene Klein
B. Whittenburg
W. E. R. Smith
Dumas
Revolt Against Stalinism Gains Momentum in Moscow
An AP dispatch from Moscow notes a mounting revolt against Stalinism that grows daily. Analysts warn the movement may hasten cautious Western responses while offering no clear long term benefit to the West.
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Moscow
Beil
Lenin Seen in Red Revolt Against Stalinism
A Moscow dispatch suggests a shift toward a more active Soviet role abroad as critics argue against Stalinism. Petrovsky, an Old Bolshevik and former secret police chief, appears to be returning from exile amid amnesty signals and could indicate broader changes in Soviet policy and leadership.
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Stalin
Petrovsky
Veteran atop Erie hospital ledge defies pleas
A 22 year old Korean veteran perched on a four foot seventh floor ledge of the Erie Veterans Administration Hospital refusing to come inside. ERIE Pa May 9 Firemen stretched nets below as the man wandered the ledge for hours. He later moved to the top floor and contacted the hospital operator by telephone.
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Erie Veterans Administration Hospital
Ernest Pugh
Joseph Spiegel
Wmallanenant da Ant
Waureeapert
G Ae
Spiegel
Texas
Time To Get Into Focus Snapshot Contest Is Set
The Sun day News Globe announces a May 2 opening for its Focus Snapshot Contest. Over eight weeks amateur photographers compete in four classes babies and children activities teens or adults scenes and still life and animal life with weekly $5 prizes and a path to a national contest totaling $15,000.
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Sunday News-Globe
Dulles Seeks Changes to Red POW Plan in Korea
Secretary of State Dulles said key provisions of the Red eight point plan for Korean prisoners of war were unsatisfactory and require clarification and possible modification. He noted U S efforts to aid Thailand against Laos and said the United States and Allies are coordinating with U N on how to respond to the Red proposal. Dulles spoke after discussions with President Eisenhower and with U N negotiators seeking needed clarifications before a final stance.
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Tornado Hits Hebron Neb Injuring Many
A tornado struck Hebron in southeastern Nebraska tonight causing extensive property damage and many injuries. E H Wellman manager of the telephone company said the hospital was filled but could not estimate the number hurt. He reported no deaths at that time.
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Sabres Bomb Two Red Troop Centers in Korea Air War
U S Sabre jets doubled as fighters and bombers in Korea on Saturday destroying two Red jets and setting fires at two troop supply centers. Ground clashes were numerous along the Central and Western fronts with 19 engagements reported by the Fighth Army and a rise in contacts. The Air Force dispatched 72 Sabre dive bombers on the Western Front with 36 attacking a concentration near Kae song by the Yesong River.
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West Texas New Mexico League Baseball Scores
Baseball scores from Albuquerque Amarillo Lubbock Plainview Pampa Abilene tallied with players names and innings. District standings shown with runs hits errors and notable pitchers and lineups for each game.
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Galey
Schindler
Payte
Reyes
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Pampa
Ceere
Shivers Proposes 300 Dollar Pay Raise and Contingent End to Session
Texas Governor Shivers floated a 300 dollar a year conditional teacher pay raise and a plan to close the Legislature soon, contingent on a favorable ruling in the 45 million dollar gas tax suit. The proposal seeks local funding shifts and budget cuts, while critics call it a mere compromise.
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Southwestern Medical Foundation
Dallas
Anderson Hospital
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State School For the Deaf
House
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Sour Lake
Ben Glasing
Kingsville
Frank Crain
Victoria
Kendall College Coed Crown Favors Elizabeth II Measurements
Kendall College in Evanston selects a king and queen with a crown awarded to the coed whose body measurements best match Queen Elizabeth II. After delays the committee announced target figures: height five feet four inches waist twenty five inches bust thirty six inches.
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Kendall College
Evanston
Elizabeth II of England
Ferndanez Becomes World Jet Ace With 13th Mig Down
Captain Manuel J. Ferndanez Jr. of Miami Florida claimed his 13th Red Mig today, becoming the world’s leading jet ace. The May 10 report from Seoul notes Ferndanez’s latest air victory in the ongoing MIG battle.
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Manuel J. Ferndanez Jr
Miami
Fla
Amarillo POW Is Okay Says Family That Is Or Was
Mr and Mrs C H Stephens learn their son Sergeant Douglas Earl Stephens, once reported killed in action, is alive and a prisoner of war. Gerald Neighbors, who spoke with Stephens, says the prisoner is doing well and plans to meet his family.
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Gerald Neighbors
C. H. Stephens
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