From A to Izzard: Chamber Dues Debate In Nationwide Scan
Nation's Business argues cities underfund chambers of commerce asking dues in Amarillo start at 25 dollars while a rock bottom suggested is 40 dollars. Tulsa chamber has 3,300 members paying 40 to 6000 dollars with a 293000 budget. over 70 percent run budgets under 10000 dollars.
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Amarillo
Rock Bottom
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Daylight Saving Time Confusion Across Schedules
The piece argues for nationwide DST or none, noting the current split causes chaos in TV and radio timetables. It cites railroads using standard time and airlines using local time with a daylight saving asterisk, creating arrivals shown before departures.
Rain Falls On Panhandle Bridge Dedication Night
Weather and wind marked the dedication of the Highway 70 bridge in the northeast Panhandle as 3 000 attendees faced gully washers upstream turning the Canadian into a river. Rain arrived after the event with a southeast wind and a forecast miss.
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Panhandle
Uncle Receives Life For Niece Slaying
A jury in Lebanon Missouri convicted Thur man Priest of first degree murder and sentenced him to life in prison for killing his niece Jeannette Earnest 11 of Fort Worth on November 17. The body was found east of Lebanon after Priest was taken into custody.
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Thurman Priest
Jeannette Earnest
Fort Worth
Texas
Grand Prairie
Priest
Missouri
Here
Daily News Index and Page Toasted Listings
A fragmented index page lists sections such as bedtimes stories church announcements classifieds and pages for comics markets and weather. It shows multiple page references across the Daily News layout with brief mentions of editors and content areas.
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Sullivan Sinatra Feud Sparks Ad Calling Out Pay Claims
In New York on April 29 a feud erupted between Ed Sullivan and Frank Sinatra over pay for TV appearances. Sullivan ran a page ad in Variety asserting over five million dollars in salaries and benefits have been paid, and accused Sinatra of reckless charges, while Sinatra urged SAG to curb free or cuffed appearances and insisted on payment for TV spots.
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Bandit Robs Store Again Accepting $286
Police report a robbery at 1113 N Fillmore where Mrs R B Brown was forced to fill a sack with $286. The thief used a pistol and left on foot, mirroring a similar March robbery of about $75 monthly earlier. A pint of whiskey was taken in the first heist.
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R. B. Brown
N. Lincoln
Dam financing bill sent to Gov Shivers for signature
A bill authorizing possible federal financing of the Canadian River Dam was sent to Gov Allan Shivers for his signature after passing the Texas House without dissent. The measure had earlier cleared the Senate and marks a shift from a prior blocking stance.
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Daily News
Austin
Canadian River
Allan Shivers
Texas House of Representatives
Senate
Five Day Western Texas Forecast Averages Below Normal
The western Texas area faces temperatures about 24 degrees below normal with daytime highs near 72 to 86 and lows around 44 to 54. Expect cooler conditions Saturday night and Sunday, a rising trend midweek, and light precipitation mainly in the north with widely scattered thundershowers Saturday. Checks Board Minutes.
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Brannan Warns COP Aims to End Farm Supports
Former Secretary of Agriculture Charles F. Brannan, speaking to about 600 at Hereford High School, charges the cut in grain sorghum support prices is the start of an administration plan to end all price support programs and to undermine farm legislation since Hoover.
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Charles F. Brannan
Hoover
Deaf
Smith County Farmers Union
Texas
Weather snapshot with Gulf coast readings from 1955
The brief notes Amarillo reported 108 sunny days in 119 of 1955 with comparative readings at 3 p.m. yesterday. Houston and Dallas showed partly cloudy skies with light winds and limited visibility while Oklahoma City and Amarillo logged similar partly cloudy conditions.
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Group OKs Road Plans for a 22 Billion Highway Drive
The Senate Public Roads subcommittee approved a five year highway program costing nearly 22 billion dollars. It envisions a 42 500 mile toll free interstate network and proposes a penny a gallon increase in the federal gasoline tax to fund the federal share. The plan also aims to curb truck size and weight in a compromise between the Gore sponsored measure and the Eisenhower administration proposal. The subcommittee vote was 6 3 with full committee to consider next week. Senator Bush criticized the bill as inadequate and preferential to states already building roads.
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Globe News Ninth Annual Kite Contest This Sunday
Continental Air Line provides kites for entrants in the Globe News kite flying contest at Memorial Park. The event starts at 2 p.m. with 1:30 p.m. registration for under 17. Kites may be donated at registration for those unable to buy one. contestants must bring a tail and string. First prizes cover multiple categories including longest string, largest kite, highest flying kite, and youngest flyer with several specialty awards.
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Continental Air Line
Memorial Park
Shivers and Shepperd to Testify on Land Board Minutes
Gov. Shivers and Attorney General Shepperd are asked to testify next week before the House investigation into how Veterans Land Board meeting records should be changed. Rep. Joe Burkett Jr. said he will invite them and aides, amid concerns not to alter the original minutes. The board ordered corrections to about 80 meetings and added notation to show changes, while affidavits claimed certain actions were untrue. Senate leader Jimmy Phillips warned against altering original records.
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Shivers
Shepperd
House
Veterans Land Board
Joe Burkett Jr
Shivers, Shepperd
Earl Rudder
Rain Triggers Wide Southwest Panhandle Showers
Rain and hail swept the North Plains and Eastern New Mexico as a squall line from the Pecos Valley dumped up to 5 inches of rain and 6 inches of hail east of Sunray to Morse. Grover Spearman Perryton Sunray saw rain, Stinnett and Dumas little or none, with Amarillo reporting light sprinkles and a 0.18 inch total. Continuous warm weather is forecast with a 0.61 inch statewide rain total reported and more showers likely this afternoon.
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Morse
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Spearman
Perryton
Stinnett
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Globe News
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Portales
Arthur Corse
State 152
Washouts halt Rock Island train between Amarillo Tucumcari
A westbound Rock Island train halted east of Endee New Mexico after 20 gravel washouts under the track along the 112 mile stretch between Amarillo and Tucumcari. Passengers were to be moved by bus to Tucumcari for connections. no injuries reported.
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Tucumcari
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Rock Island
San Jon
Endee
N.M
New Mexico-Texas
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