Intervention Showdown in Asia Is Near
The United States and allies move toward a Southeast Asia intervention showdown, with domestic and international debate. Geneva cease fire prospects and a high level meeting of US Britain France Australia and New Zealand military leaders shape strategy for either a truce or a renewed fight.
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Washington
United States
Southeast Asia
Britain
France
Australia
New Zealand
Two California men arrested after two day Plains robbery spree
A two day armed robbery series near Clovis and Groom ended with the arrest of Earl C. Shields and James A. Strong Jr. Both youths face armed robbery charges after injuring victim Bill Frazier and robbing motorists including John Regenold and Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Honey Jr. in a spree that yielded about $75 in cash and damaged bonds.
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Bill Brown
Clovis
Groom
Amarillo
California
Earl C. Shields
West Covina
Cal
James Alfred Strong, Jr
Los Angeles
Shields
Carson County
Panhandle
Strong
Gray County
Pampa
Bill R. Frazier
San Diego
Groom Osteopathic Hospital
US Highway 60
John Regenold
Toledo
Ohio
Regenold
W. R. Honey, Jr
Fontana
Sunday News-Globe
Billy Forbes
James A. Strong, Jr
Buck Haggard
Pretty Wave Found Slain
Irene Marion Console, 26, a Navy base stationed recruit, was found murdered on a Maryland beach. Navy airman Carl Willis Strickland, 21, was detained near his home in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, on suspicion of the crime and waived extradition to Maryland. Autopsy ordered to determine cause and sequence of death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Lookout
Irene Marion
Navy
Carl Willis Strickland
Strickland
Patuxent Naval Air Base
Rocky Mount
J. S. Nichols
Nichols
Maryland
Willard B. Long
St. Mary’s County
Long
Mainene
Panhandle Bankers Prepare For 49th Convention Here
Amarillo hosts the Panhandle Bankers Association 49th annual meeting June 2 and 3 at the Herring Hotel with W. Carroll Knorppe as president from Donley County State Bank Clarendon. The note adds June 8 as Thomas Jefferson's birthday and a Texas legal holiday. Over 500 registrants expected from far and near.
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Amarillo
Herring Hotel
Panhandle Bankers Association
W. Carroll Knorppe
Donley County State Bank
Clarendon
Thomas Jefferson
Texas
Panhandle Bankers Association Convention Details
Bankers from New York Chicago Los Angeles Houston Dallas and other large cities attend the annual Panhandle Bankers Association meeting in Amarillo. Officials note guests enjoy the event with a buffet supper at Amarillo Country Club a dance and a breakfast in the Herring Hotel crystal ballroom. Entertainment committee members are Frank Storm Jr Don S Marsalis Jr Henry A Hickman Arvel W Boyd Frank Arnold and F H Walker Jr. John Snider barbecue is scheduled at 12:36 PM on Thursday at the Tri.
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Panhandle Bankers Association
New York
Chicago
Los Angeles
Houston
Dallas
B. C. Wooldridge, Jr
First National Bank
Claude
William O. Mullins
Amarillo National Bank
D. O. Murray
Follett National Bank
Amarillo Country Club
Frank Storm, Jr
Don
Marsalis, Jr
Henry A. Hickman
Arvel W. Boyd
Frank Arnold
F. H. Walker, Jr
Herring Hotel
Crystal Ballroom
John Snider
Methodists Name Board Leaders At Northwest Texas Conference
The Northwest Texas Methodist Conference at Polk Street Methodist Church named board leaders and appointed Dr. T. M. Johnston director of the conference's million dollar endowment campaign. Johnston, pastor of First Methodist Church Pampa, will assist in raising 450000 plus 550000 in large gifts while continuing to preach. Dr. O P Clark, longtime campaign director, was retired. Three commissioners for the Methodist Home in Waco were named from each district.
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Mildred Young
Sunday News-Globe
Willian C. Martin
Northwest Texas Methodist Conference
Polk Street Methodist Church
T. M. Johnston
First Methodist Church
Pampa
Johnston
O. P. Clark
Abilene
Methodist
Waco
Board of Hospitals and Homes
Amarillo
I. E. Biggs
H. Clyde Smith
FBI Nets Seven Top Reds in Nationwide Crackdown
In New York and Connecticut seven more Communist leaders were arrested on Smith Act charges. Agents trailed the suspects to a Manhattan art studio at 38 Old Broadway before a planned secret meeting, identifying leaders Simon Silverman Robert C. Ekins and Jacob Goldring. The arrests bring total party leaders detained to 109 since the crackdown began six years ago.
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New York
Manhattan
FBI
Old Broadway
Uptown
Simon Silverman
Connecticut
Robert C. Ekins
Jacob Goldring
Tyo
Priso
PBI
Memorial Rites Planned in Amarillo for War Dead
Memorial Day ceremonies led by Veterans of Foreign Wars will be held at Memorial Park at 10 AM with a 40 member drum and bugle corps from Amarillo AFB and an honor drill team. A 4 PM service at Llano Cemetery dedicates a statue with a high mass by Rt Rev Msgr John A Steinlage. The program includes an honor guard and multiple veteran organizations.
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Amarillo
Memorial Park
Twentyfourth
Washington
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Amarillo Air Force Base
Llano
John A. Steinlage
Sacred Heart Cathedral
Tragic Circus Queen’s Grave Remembered Each Memorial Day
In Liberal Kansas a 40 year old Memorial Day ritual honors May Jackson, a circus trick rider who killed herself after a quarrel with her sweetheart Ed Woeckner. Each year he sends flowers to her grave, now marked by the quiet remembrance of oldtimers.
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Liberal
Kan
May Jackson
May
Poison
Ed Woeckner
Weather Fact Sheet for Houston Dallas Oklahoma City Amarillo
Daily sun exposure and weather readings from 1954 show Houston with 183 days of sun and 149 days of sun. Comparative readings at 3 PM report wind speeds around 15 to 18 MPH and conditions from partly cloudy to clear in Houston Dallas Oklahoma City and Amarillo.
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Ams
Houston
Dallas
Okla
Amarillo
Braly Named to University Post
Earl Braly former press secretary to Gov. Shivers is named business director of student publications at the University of Texas effective June 1 Braly a Texas Tech graduate has held multiple publicity posts at various times.
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Austin
Earl Braly
Shivers
University of Texas
Braly
Texas Tech
West Texas New Mexico League Scores and Standings
Amarillo 8 8, Plainview 0 1, Pampa 12 7, Clovis 7, Abilene 10, Berger 6. Albuquerque 61, Lubbock $9. National League results include St. Louis 12 Milwaukee, Brooklyn 4, New York 2, Chicago 6, Cincinnati 0, Pittsburgh 3, Philadelphia 2. American League shows New York 10, Boston 2, Philadelphia 7, Washington.
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Amarillo
Plainview
Pampa
Clovis
Abilene
Berger
Albuquerque
Lubbock
St. Louis
Milwaukee
Brooklyn
New York
Chicago
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Boston
Washington
Amarillo High School Holds Baccalaureate and Commencement
Tonight 8 o clock baccalaureate in the Coliseum at the Tri-State Fair grounds for about 550 AHS graduates. Dr Eugene Slater delivers the sermon Remember Now Thy God. Tomorrow night Supt Charlies M Rogers chairs both programs. Mary Ruth McCulley provides organ music. The AHS orchestra conducts processional and recessional marches. Father Edmund Hartigan gives invocation. Larry Larsen reads Scripture. Joe Fryhover directs the Ben Canto Chorale. Rabbi Arthur Bluhm gives benediction. Class president Wick Alexander chairs student program. Francis Johnson and Frank Jones deliver salutations and valedictory. Mike Hall presents senior gift. Principal R B Norman presents honors. Amarillo College scholarships awarded by C Lane McAfee. Eldon Murett Memorial scholarships presented by Frank Storm Jr. Diplomas presented by Supt Rogers. Alma mater closes exercises. Names of graduates and honor students were listed in prior edition.
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Amarillo High School
Tri-State Fair
Eugene Slater
Polk Street Methodist Church
Charlies M. Rogers
Mary Ruth McCulley
AHS
Charles L. Emmons
Edmund Hartigan
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Larry Larsen
Joe Fryhover
Arthur Bluhm
Wick Alexander
Francis Johnson
Frank Jones
Mike Hall
R. B. Norman
Amarillo College
C. Lane McAfee
Frank Storm, Jr
Eldon Murett
Supt. Rogers
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U.S
Geneva
Seer
Honey
James FE. Belcher
Riss & Co
East Fourteenth
Groom Hospital
Ada
Panhandle Bankers
Methodists
W. Carroll Knorpp
Joseph Dimam
Alfred Mard
Sidney Resnick
James Tate
Cek
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