11 Aug 1959
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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1959
Page
1
Amarillo Rotary Club proposes a Khrushchev stop during a September Texas tour. The letter to the Soviet Embassy suggests a Thursday luncheon in Amarillo, with potential visits to West Texas State, the Tri-State Fair, and a cattle ranch. Officials emphasize showcasing free enterprise and Panhandle industry to counter misconceptions.
The item quotes Mrs. Finis Jennings arguing against trendy school facilities. It mentions Magnolia in bloom, Abilene figures, and a Taos clipping about trading dispositions. It ends with Wes Izard's note on a Griggs booklet about a boy becoming a man faster than his parents think.
President Eisenhower arrived at the Hotel Gettysburg to establish a temporary White House on site after golfing. A secret service agent retrieved his missing golf shoe, drawing crowds of tourists and yielding an autograph to Kit Campbell of Terre Haute. He plans further golf and rest before August 26 European talks and Khrushchev’s September Washington visit. He last used a Gettysburg office in 1955 after a heart attack.
Defiant Governor Earl K Long saw his 12 day special session shut down as House members moved to adjourn with 21 voting for the measure and Senate quickly following. Long reacted from the podium as colleagues garbled a stinging rebuke, ending hopes for a broad lawmaking push before his potential resignation.
Amarillo recorded sunshine on 197 of 222 days in 1959. Comparative readings at 3 PM show wind, visibility and sky conditions for Amarillo and nearby cities including Dallas and Oklahoma City, noting partly cloudy and clear conditions with varying visibilities.
Texas League games include Amarillo at Monterrey postponed by rain. Victoria 3 Poza Rica 2. Tulsa 10 Nuevo Laredo 3. Mexico City Reds 1 Austin 14 Mexico City Tigers 7. Corpus Christi 17 Veracruz 4. American League New York 7 Boston 4. Cleveland 6 Kansas City 4. National League San Francisco 3 St. Louis 2. Only games scheduled.
Democrats in Amarillo hear election law changes from Jake Pickle executive director of the Texas State Democratic Executive Committee. Candidates for the 1960 nominating races must file by Feb 1 with May 10 and June 4 primaries. Poll tax receipts will be stamped with party affiliation for May 10, and only such receipts admit to precinct conventions.
Capital Oklahoma City reports at least 200 retail liquor stores will be ready to operate on the legal date of Sept 21. Phil Dessauer of Oklahoma City, special correspondent for The Daily News, provides details on this and other Oklahoma political issues on page 6.
Santa Fe special correspondent Will Harrison reports on the New Mexico highway department's struggles, detailing leadership changes and resource constraints as the agency confronts significant obstacles.
Sen. Lyndon Johnson will headline West Texas State College's Fall Convocation September 26 to mark the college's 50th anniversary. The event includes a 4:30 p.m. program at Buffalo Stadium, open house, a 6:15 p.m. dinner for Johnson and guests, and a 8 p.m. WT vs. Arizona football game in the new stadium.
House Speaker Sam Rayburn denounces Eisenhower backed labor control plans as unjust to honest workers and urges middle-of-the-road legislation to curb abuses in labor management. He spoke ahead of a House battle over racketeering proposals amid GOP and Democrat disagreements. In New York, the stock market fell under heavy selling with losses in electronics, steels and chemicals.
A narrator notes that whenever Congress debates labor management relations, strong interests push to bend the laws for their own gain. The statement implies ongoing contention between lawmakers and influential groups over proper regulation.
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