Pair Slain At Amarillo
Dewey A. Hicks, 45, a prominent Amarillo builder, confessed to the fatal shootings of Joe Richard Damron, 73, and Joe William Damron, 44. He is jailed in Potter County awaiting an examining trial set for 10 a.m. Friday on two counts of first degree murder with malice.
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Avalanche-Journal
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Dewey A. Hicks
Randall County
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Joe Richard Damron
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Khrushchev presses Berlin pact and Cuba support
Soviet Premier Khrushchev used New Year messages to urge a Berlin settlement and strong Cuba backing. He and Brezhnev signaled goals for a German peace treaty and normalization in West Berlin while renewing calls for peaceful coexistence and UN oversight of Berlin forces.
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Bank Probe Reveals Links Among Big Bank Stockholders
Rep Wright Patman reports a network of ties among the 20 largest stockholders of record in major banks and loans secured by bank stock. The findings, rooted in the Federal Reserve’s data on the 200 largest member banks, point to possible competition and rate impacts and may prompt registration or disclosure requirements. Grounded in Hartford Boston New York Philadelphia centers, the report calls for further investigation and possible legislation.
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Wright Patman
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Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Quake rattles central Italy sending thousands into streets
A light earthquake struck a north-south line through central Italy on Tuesday. Authorities reported no injuries or significant damage as crowds evacuated, seeking safety in open areas.
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Italy
Avellino
Seven men charged in Plainview man’s death
A 59 year old Latin American man Alfredo Arredondo Sr. died after surgery in Plainview hospital following an altercation near his home after the New Year. His son Alfredo Arredondo Jr. suffered stab wounds and was treated. Seven suspects Vicente Garza Nellie Moreno Manuel Moreno Ray Sanchez Janie Moreno John Sanchez and Adean Tovar were charged with murder with malice. Bonds set varied with Tovar arrested later. Police described a gang fight with blood seen on the street near the Arredondo residence.
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Avalanche-Journal
Lainview
Plainview Hospital
Alfredo Arredondo Sr
21St St
Alfredo Arredondo Jr
Plainview Hospital & Clinic
Con
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Nellie Moreno
Manuel Moreno
Ray Sanchez
Janie Moreno
John, Sanchez
Adean Tovar
Plainview
Justice of the Peace
Clarence Lewis
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H. P. Pelphrey
Bitter Northeastern Blizzard Relents After Deadly Storm
A severe blizzard battered the Northeast with sub zero winds and up to 90 mph gusts. At least 26 people died nationwide with 16 accidental weather related deaths in New England and eight in fires. Rescue teams faced 20 foot drifts as up to 2,000 people were believed stranded in central and northern Maine. By Tuesday night conditions began improving though gale warnings lingered along the North Atlantic coast.
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U.S. Weather Bureau
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Four Girls Born To New Filipino Mother In Manila
Manila AP reports Mrs. Alfredo Ylanan, 40, welcomed quadruplets at the Philippine General Hospital. The four newborn girls weighed 2.6 pounds (three babies) and 2.2 pounds (one baby). She already has six other children.
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Alfredo Ylanan
Philippine General Hospital
Rose Bowl Winds Up After Dark With High Scoring Upset
Southern California defeated Wisconsin 42 to 37 in one of the Rose Bowl’s wildest games. Pete Beathard led USC with four TD passes and 190 yards while Wisconsin’s Ron VanderKelen threw 401 yards and two TDs in a late surge that fell short. Attendance exceeded 98 thousand at Pasadena as the SEC enjoyed a strong bowl day.
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Thugs RAID Used Car Lot Steal Four Cars
Police report a group of burglars broke into Hub Motor Co. on Avenue H New Year’s Eve night, stealing four cars and keys. The vehicles were found abandoned near New Deal and in Lubbock, with tires wheels and batteries removed. Blood found in the building and cars. Five windows smashed. entry made through a broken brick window.
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Avalanche-Journal
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Here
Motor Trip Map Reading Sparks Wife Driving Joke
A light editorial quip on a vacation drive where the wife navigates with a map, highlighting comic tension between driver and navigator. The piece captures playful weathering of travel mishaps and mid century humor in everyday travel.
University Climbers Missing on 7500-Foot Asahi Take
Ten university students are missing on Asahi Take in Hokkaido after a Monday night storm. An 11 member party faced strong winds that swept away food and gear. one frostbitten climber was rescued and police continue search efforts.
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Tokyo
Asahi
Hokkaido
Japan
Kerr death creates Oklahoma succession uncertainty
Senator Kerr collapsed at Doctors Hospital in Washington and died at 10 50 a m from a coronary occlusion. He had entered Dec 16 for a respiratory infection and a narrowed coronary artery. Oklahoma faces a gubernatorial appointment question with Gov Edmondson and Lt Gov Nigh as possible choices before Jan 9 when Congress convenes.
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James L. Keating
Congress
Oklahoma
J. Howard Edmondson
George Nigh
Edmondson
Henry Bellman
Prayer for discipline against profanity in faith
A devotional utterance asks Heavenly Father to grant courage to discourage profane language and to shield believers from evil. The anonymous prayer seeks to honor and glorify Thy holy name through steadfast faith and moral restraint.
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Heavenly Father
New Year Celebrations Across Nations At Year’s Start
New Year greeted worldwide with toasts prayers and fireworks. In Rome explosions from firecrackers lit the sky as 1963 began. Chancellor Adenauer toasted the new year in Berlin while Khrushchev and de Gaulle sent hopes for easing tensions. Pope John XXIII blessed crowds in Vatican City as London revelers bathed in fountains amid cold weather.
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Rome
Germany
Konrad Adenauer
Vatican City
St. Peter's Square
John XXIII
Trafalgar Square
Holiday New Year Toll Rises Across States
Fatalities rose slowly across the country as the New Year holiday ended. California led with 42 traffic deaths, Texas had 49, and overall traffic deaths neared 359 by late Monday. The National Safety Council revised its traffic toll forecast to 350 to 390, noting caution and hazardous driving weather could still change the picture. Howard Pyle urged extreme care for motorists on icy roads.
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California
Texas
National Safety Council
Howard Pyle
Precipitation and Temperatures Across Southwest City Map
Weather map page lists 24 hour precipitation and low temperatures for Abilene Amarillo Dallas El Paso Houston Roswell Denver Oklahoma City and other southwest cities ending midnight last night. Readouts show varied rainfall and cooling patterns across the region.
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Houston
Amarillo
Okla
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Roswell
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