29 Dec 1955
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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1955
Page
1
The United Press lists big little stories of 1955 noting humorous and remarkable tech quirks. Detroit mayoral office air conditioning hit 90 degrees as a thermostat overrode controls, illustrating gadget dependence.
The piece recounts two Native Americans in Southern California aircraft plants during a strike. One, Deft Fingers, continues operating idle machines thinking it natural, clashing with the union. The other Indian crosses the picket line after supper, showing unfamiliarity with labor norms.
Ollie Norris cites locals calling bois d arc bois dare for the Osage orange tree. The author confirms the proper term is Osage Orange per the dictionary, while bois d arc means bow wood and hedge apple is a colloquial alternative. Wesley Izard signs off.
The four surviving Dionne quints in Montreal are seeking a private life away from their family with a friend describing their move as a bid for freedom and normal social life. The girls and their parents clash over outside influence and public interest.
Roger W. Babson presents his Business and Financial Forecast for 1956 in The Daily News. The annual year end feature is highlighted and noted for an 84 percent accuracy in 1955. It boasts the best record for U.S. business predictions over 17 years.
Yesterday's temperatures show 63 at 10 AM and 66 later with a high near 73 and a low around 39. Sunrise was 7 45 AM and sunset 5 43 PM.
The Comet III completes a 3,350 mile non stop crossing in 6 hours 18 minutes landing at London Airport before cheering crowds. It ends a 30,041 mile world shakedown flight, vindicating British jet hopes and paving the way for the Comet IV in 1959. Pilot John Cunningham led the crew under Sir Miles Thomas praise as Britain aims to compete with Boeing 707 and DC-8 jets.
A 16-member group of Amarillo and Canyon property owners formed to promote commercial and residential development along the Expressway route. John McCarty was elected acting chairman with Tom Cannon as acting vice chairman and W A Mays as secretary.
Occasional light freezing drizzle was forecast for Amarillo and the Panhandle by the U S Weather Bureau. Cloudy and much colder weather followed a high of 38 while yesterday’s record heat for December 28 was 73, eclipsing the prior 72 set in 1922. A second front was due after sunrise with a chance of light snow in the Panhandle and parts of Oklahoma and Colorado, while central and eastern Kansas were expected to see heavy snow.
Five youths aged 12 to 16 were held after a 15-year-old shot 10-year-old Patricia Murphy in the Bronx while aiming at tin cans. Patricia, hit in the back, endured a five hour operation and remained critical. Police also seized three teens in a Queens purse snatching related to the day’s events.
Two Lubbock suspects a 20 year old man and 11 year old girl robbed Jett’s Phillips 66 at 528 N Fillmore returning $50. Police traced the getaway car to 4th and Polk within an hour. The attendant said the pair robbed him when opening the register for a change return to a cigarette buyer. The station owner is Edward L Jett. The man is an ex convict who served a Montana Penitentiary sentence for armed robbery. The girl is believed to be his sister.
A 1955 weather snippet notes Amarillo with 21 percent cloud cover and cloudy conditions. Wind speeds and visibility cited alongside other cities including Houston and Oklahoma City. The report records comparative readings at 3 30 p m on a Wednesday with general cloudiness across listed locations.
Atty Gen John Ben Shepperd asked to enter a Nebraska case before the U S Supreme Court as affecting Texas right to work law. He would speak as friend of the court for Union Pacific Railway Co, arguing to protect workers rights while noting the Nebraska ruling against union shop amendments and the Texas 1947 right to work statute.
President Eisenhower arrives at Boca Chica Airport Key West for a rest period that could influence his reelection plans. He waves from an open car to about 10,000 greeted by Mayor Harvey and officials, with Eisenhower Drive named in his honor and drafts of the State of the Union in hand.
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