Louis hotel bill paid by Teamsters for Hoffa trial visit
Senate investigators produced evidence that the Teamsters union agreed to pay Joe Louis hotel expenses during his visit to the bribery trial of James R. Hoffa. Louis called Hoffa a good friend as he watched from the courtroom near the end of the trial, which ended with the acquittal of a Teamsters official on spying charges. The committee also noted Louis was not expected to testify.
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Senate
Teamsters Union
Joe Louis
James R. Hoffa
Louis
Hoffa
Teamsters
Senate Rackets Committee
John L. MecClallan
Boxer
Woodner
Chicago
Robert F. Kennedy
Ike's Opinion Is Overridden In Senate Civil Rights Vote
The Senate added a jury trial amendment to the civil rights bill in a 51 to 42 vote, delivering a major defeat to President Eisenhower and administration allies. The move alters the bill's direction and signals party alignment on the issue.
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Washington
Senate
Eisenhower
Debated Jury Trial Amendment Sparks Senate Split
Tense 12:14 am debate in jammed galleries over a jury trial provision for criminal contempt in voting rights cases. Senators O Mahoney Kefauver and Church offered the amendment backed by Southerners and some Republicans. President Eisenhower opposed, while Senator Knowland warned it would kill the bill. Lyndon Johnson played a pivotal role in the maneuvering.
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Knowland
California
Senate
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D-Wye
Kefauver
D-Tenn
Church
Ohio
Mr Hoover and the changing role of the boss today
A reminiscence recounting a boyhood job at Mr. Hoover's Englewood hardware store. The piece contrasts past simple bosses who could fire workers at will with today’s complex tax and regulatory regime that constrains employers. It argues bosses provide work and must answer to many agencies.
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Englewood
Amarillo
Board of Regents
Hoover
Mesquite Growing From Beans and Venice Gondola Tales
Reader asks if mesquite can be grown from beans found under trees and requests a letter on the topic. The piece recalls Sylvestri Pasquale, a Venice gondolier, and mentions Jane Newsom and Hereford relatives. a Texas oil millionaire story and a college football coach remark are noted amid light local humor.
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Sylvestri Pasquale
Venice
Panhandle
Jane Newsom
Guy Newsoms
Hereford
Pasquale
W Danieli
Health Director Named for Amarillo County Unit
Dr Forest R Brown 41 formerly with the Oklahoma State Board of Health is the new director of the city county health unit. He will oversee preventive health measures in Potter and Randall counties and Canver and Amarillo with a salary of 14000 dollars per year. Dr E K Jones praised the hire noting Oklahoma legislative cuts drove top health officials away and Brown has rented a home in Amarillo while awaiting sale of his Oklahoma residence.
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Amarillo City Commission
City County Health Board
Forest R. Brown
Oklahoma State Board of Health
Brown
Potter
Randall
Canver
Amarilo
E. K. Jones
Health Board
Dr. Brown
Oklahoma
KGNC TV Colorcast Club Matinee Theater Listing
The KGNC television Colorcast Club presents a 11 30 a.m. matinee theater program followed by a 1 p.m. feature. Programs run daily with time slots and channel listings for viewers.
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Kgnc-Tv
Private Eyeball Is Reddened by Theft
In Toledo on August 1 a private detective agency reported that a briefcase with 40 paychecks was stolen after the detective left it beside his car while entering a facility. George De Hart of the Continental Secret Service Bureau described the incident and its embarrassment.
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Toledo
Ohio
George de Hart
Continental Secret Service Bureau
Bounces Back at Valley to Microphone
Harley Sadler, a veteran performer, wins acclaim in a tent show in Muleshoe, stepping from the valley to center stage as local citizens applaud his return.
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Harley Sadler
Panhandle Weather Outlook With Scattered Showers Expected
Fair to partly cloudy conditions continue with little temperature change. An area of widely scattered thunder showers is forecast for Saturday across the Panhandle and South Plains. Yesterday's highs reached 94 and the overnight low was 69, with no precipitation reported in the last 24 hours.
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Tures
Panhandle
South Plains
Tanas Seis
Budget cut slashes Amarillo Community Center funds
The Amarillo Citizens Budget Committee reduced the Amarillo Community Center budget from 29 438 to 17 286 dollars after a sub committee found discrepancies including over 6 000 in unauthorized loans and overspending in the first half of the year. The panel also set a tentative United Fund goal of 406 000 dollars from initial requests totaling 425 600 dollars. The recommended cuts and funding target were to be reviewed at a Thursday 7 30 p m meeting at Southwestern Public Service Co conference room and televised on KGNC TV.
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United Fund
UF Campaign Committee
Community Chest Board
Southwestern Public Service Co
Kgnc-Tv
Tom Cartwright
Art Bralley
Fair Parade Date Slated for Tri-State Fair
The Tri-State Fair parade will open on Sept 16 with 23 out of town bands and Amarillo groups. Military units from Amarillo Air Force Base will march, and Lone Star Brewing Company of San Antonio will enter an eight pony hitch as a featured highlight.
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Amarillo
Amarillo Air Force Base
Lone Star Brewing Company of
San Antonio
Baseball Scores From Western and National Leagues
Western League results include Lincoln 5 Amarillo 4, Topeka 6 Albuquerque 3, Sioux City 10 Colorado Springs 5, Pueblo 3 Des Moines 2 in 13 innings. National League Brooklyn 12 Chicago 3, St Louis and New York unknown. American League Washington 5 Chicago 4, Detroit 7 Boston 5. Only games scheduled.
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Amarillo
Topeka
Albuquerque
Lioux City
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Des Moines
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New York
Cincinnati
Washington
Detroit
Boston
Sirens Reported for Narrow Night Traffic Accident
At 12 15 a m an Amarillo Ambulance Service response followed a traffic accident at the intersection of 34th Street and Georgia Avenue.
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Amarillo
34Th
Georgia
Storm Brewson Creek Protests Runoff Suit in Amarillo
W C Jones of 310 W Hastings sues the City of Amarillo over a claimed 26060 loss in land value from storm sewer water diverted into Amarillo Creek. He complained the channel widens as dams in Thompson Park discharge water, while city engineers will study the channel before any action. The suit was filed in District Clerk Grace Shelley’s office.
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W. C. Jones
Thompson Park
W. Hastings
City of
Amarillo
Jones
N. V. Moss
Moss
Commission
Grace Shelley
Solons Vote Pay Money For Troops
The Senate moved to fund defense and related programs, approving a $33.76 billion military bill on a voice vote after a roll call to take it up. The body also sent foreign aid and Agriculture Department conference bills to the White House and House, with civil rights legislation temporarily on hold.
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The
Senate
Armed Services
Sen
Lyndon Johnson
Pd-Tex
White House
House
Senate House Conferences Committee
Agriculture Department
Atomic Energy Commission
Tennessee Valley Authority
Export-Import Bank, Sen. Knowland
R-Calif
Weather summary for Amarillo in 1957 report
Fragmented meteorological notes show Amarillo recording many days of sun in 1957 with cloudiness and wind readings. The fragment references Houston and Clay with unclear initials and missing details about visibility, sky condition, and speeds.
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Amarillo
Houston
Hearing on 66 Route in Amarillo Tonight
Public hearing on the interstate 66 routing in Amarillo is set for 1 30 p m at Municipal Auditorium. The city debates Wolfin 19th avenue route favored by state and federal agencies versus HELP led opposition seeking an economic impact study before certification. Mayor Arm strong says the city will push for full research before a final decision.
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Municipal Auditorium
Texas Highway Department
NW 8Th
Highway Equity League For Progress
HELP
Wolflin- 19Th Avenue
John Armstrong
City Commission
State Highway Department
Austin
Transition From Sod Busters To Irrigated Farms
The life of Bert Turner of Dumas traces Panhandle agriculture from sod busters to irrigation challenges. Written by Daily News Correspondent Margaret Kirk, the Spearman piece on Page 7 of tax day’s paper revives memories and offers newcomers a new view of Panhandle people and places.
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Bert Turner
Dumas
Daily News
Margaret Kirk
Spearman
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