Space age at Tri State Fair urged by leaders
A Tri-State Fair promo meeting considered adding an industrial department to showcase regional products and processes. Rex Baxter cited the need for about 3 million for new buildings, suggesting a smaller start with industry backing could suffice. The piece links a broader push to enter the space age and modern industry.
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U.S
Moscow
RCA
Tri- State Fair
Tri-State
House Votes 303 to 125 to Pass Labor Controls Bill
In Washington the House approved the Eisenhower backed labor controls bill by 303 to 125 after a 229 to 201 party split. The Senate, already acting on a separate anticorruption bill, faces a potential conference to reconcile the two versions. Senate moves toward compromise appear likely with deadlock possible.
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Senate House
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White House
Amarillo Sets New Yearly Building Permit Record
City engineers issued 58 permits for Olsen Park home construction by Barfield Construction valued at 1 052 250 as part of a 26 492 006 annual total. First-half August permits reached 3 775 635, with continued growth expected and a year-end estimate near 36 million dollars. In Hale Center, burglars tossed a safe from a Southwestern Bell office and hit the mayor’s real estate office and a service station, stealing cash before fleeing.
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Amarillo
Olsen Park
Barfield Construction Company
Hale Center
Ben Carr
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Main Street
Shank
H. L. Faith
Burgess
U Sfails to Put Balloon Satellite in Orbit at Cape Canaveral
Cape Canaveral August 14 US attempt to place a 12 foot balloon satellite in orbit ended in failure after a 76 foot Titan II rocket carrying the balloon burned up in the atmosphere. NASA said the mission failed three hours after liftoff and the satellite was not recovered. The day also featured a Titan explosion and Thor missile flight as Cape Canaveral marked a record day.
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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Ransom of Red Chief TV Adaptation Bursts On Screen
In 1935 radio aimed to adapt O Henry stories with local talent but faced $200 per story per performance rights. Now TV presents The Ransom of Red Chief as a one hour Sunday program starring William Bendix Hans Conried and Teddy Rooney the boy. NBC may have secured one time rights for $200 in the past.
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O. Henry
Henry Yarns
Red Chief
William Bendix
Hans Conried
Teddy Rooney
NBC
Congress vote on Landrum-Griffin bill and local aviation note
Residents report Walter Rogers backed the Landrum-Griffin labor bill after two votes amid heightened interest. Four Texans opposed it on the first passage, one on the final. Also noted is runway congestion at Amarillo AFB Municipal where planes taxi two miles to the terminal.
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Congress
Walter Rogers
Landrum-Griffin
Congressman Rogers
Stanton Thatcher
TWA
Boondocks
Uniffed Senator in Oklahoma Patronage Row
A unified senator faces scrutiny in a patronage dispute growing in Oklahoma City over Lake Murray activities. Phil Desauer of The Daily News reports the details on page 12.
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Lake Murray
Phil Dessauer
Oklahoma City
The
Daily News
Today
Democratic official set to take key post in New Mexico
Will Harrison reports from Santa Fe that a Democratic party official is due to assume an important post with the New Mexico revenue department on Monday. The action and political overtones are examined on page 11.
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New Mexico Revenue Department
Will Harrison
Santa Fe
The
Daily News
Homemaker Converts Kitchen Sink Into Baby Bed
A seven week old girl, Leslie Kim Emerson, daughter of Roy and Mrs. Emerson, slept in a kitchen sink at the Blackstone Hotel Coffee Shop. The mother, a cook there, improvised a bed using a pillow, quilt and blanket as she worked, keeping the infant nearby rather than using a sitter. An iceman noted the unusual setup upon delivery.
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Roy Emerson
Madison
Blackstone Hotel
Leslie Kim
Emerson
Mrs. Emerson
Short Shorts Ordinance Sparks Judge's Dilemma
A New York town enacts a rule banning short shorts for ladies but leaves the length standard to a judge. The letter writer urges a clear national rule to settle disputes, joking that gallant men pretend not to look. Wellington, signed by D. E. Scott.
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New York
D. E. Scott Wellington
Plan Addition for Petroleum Offices in Amarillo
Plans call for four new stories to the Amarillo Petroleum Building at 8th and Tyler with a partial top floor for a Petroleum Club. J Rubin Properties reports 14 000 square feet per floor and full or single-office layouts with air conditioning elevators and a coffee shop. Inwood Construction of Dallas built the existing six stories plus basement completed in 1956.
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Amarillo Petroleum
8Th and
Tyler
Petroleum Club
Mannie J. Rubin
Dave Rubin Properties
Rubin
Petroleum
J. C. Penney Co
Dallas
Inwood Construction Co
Texas League Scores and Major League Results
Baseball scores from Texas and American and National leagues show Austin tied 3-3 with unknown opponent, Amarillo down 2-7, Victoria 6 San Antonio 5, Corpus Christi 8-4 over Tulsa 1-10, Boston 11 New York, Chicago 5, Kansas City Detroit 11- Cleveland 7, Washington 7, Baltimore 2, Chicago 7 San Francisco 5, St. Louis 2, Los Angeles 1 in 11 innings, Cincinnati 15 Philadelphia 13-4, Pittsburgh 2 Milwaukee. multiple games noted without complete opponent details.
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Amarillo
Victoria
San Antonio
Corpus Christi
Tulsa
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New York
Chicago
Kansas City
Detroit
Cleveland
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Baltimore
San Francisco
St. Louis
Los Angeles
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Milwaukee
Death takes Shamrock VP Harry Wheeldon
Harry Wheeldon 60 vice president in charge of operations for Shamrock Oil and Gas Corp died of a heart attack at his home in Dallas 3003 Hughes Friday night He was a Texas A and M College chemical engineering graduate class of 1921 native of Big Spring and earlier with Lone Star Gas 1921 1943 then superintendent of Shamrock McKee Plant Continued on next page
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Harry Wheeldon
Shamrock Oil and Gas Corp
Hughes
Mammoth Unearthed Near Borger After Bulldozer Hit
Near Borger four miles east of town a prehistoric Imperial Mammoth was partially excavated after a bulldozer cut into it. Paleontologist Jack T. Hughes and Canyon Museum staff oversaw splinting and casting of a tusk and skull. Crews from a local bridge company assisted, and volunteers aided with gear as the team camped at the site.
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Borger
Jack T. Hughes
Panhandle Plains
A. L. Griffin
Amarillo
Pampa
Jimmy Holston
Frank Phillips College
Canyon Museum
Canyon
Austin Bridge Co
W. H. Leamons
McAlester
Okla
Hughes
Harrison
Borgey
Investi
Weather Report Frames Amarillo Sunlight Streak
The town of Amarillo records 199 days of sun out of 226 in 195 percent comparative readings at 3 p.m. Friday.
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Amerillo
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