Space Age Welcomes New Year
The 1959 space era begins amid lingering Cold War tensions and Berlin crisis as nations join in New Year celebrations. President Eisenhower visits Gettysburg, while New York Times Square prepares for the dropping globe signaling 1959.
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Amarillo Area Weather Forecast From U S Weather Bureau
Fair warm today in Amarillo and vicinity with clouding Friday and a colder afternoon. Panhandle and South Plains expect generally steady through tonight with rising temperatures and Friday increasing clouds and cooling. Yesterday’s high 62 at noon, max 57, min 10, trace precipitation in 24 hours.
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Rebels Claim Santa Clara Drive As Government Cracks Down
In Cuba fighting, the Army says troops repelled rebel forces around Santa Clara and pushed them eastward, while insurgents claim to have seized Santa Clara government buildings and a large Army train convoy. Batist a allies vow no New Year truce as Maj. Gen. Pedraza heads cleanup in Las Villas.
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Japanese Vessel Rams Oil Barges in Mississippi River
The Asia Maru rammed oil barges near Downtown New Orleans causing fires on two barges and the ship’s bow. Coast Guard reports damage to the bow and fires on two butane barges. one barge beached, another burned. No immediate casualty report or cause given.
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Great Leap Forward NBC special airs on KGNC-TV Sunday
NBC presents color film shot in China titled Great Leap Forward. John Strohm, seasoned Woodstock newsman, and NBC Far East correspondent Cecil Brown appear to discuss development in China’s agriculture and industry and the Communist state’s control over 600 million people.
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Colorcast Roses Schedule at KGNC TV
The program lists a morning Rose Parade coverage at 11 a.m. followed by Tennessee Ernie Ford evening show at 8 30 p.m. The items reflect a broadcast lineup for a television station segment.
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President watches rebel developments amid Castro uprising
The President kept a close watch on ongoing events as Castro's 25month rebellion continued, with late dispatches noting government actions in response.
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Weather Summary for Amarillo 1958 Reading
Weather data shows Amarillo with 336 sunny days in 1958. Comparative readings at 3 PM Wednesday report clear skies, wind speeds around 7 to 16 MPH, visibility 4 to 15 miles, conditions vary from clear to partly cloudy across nearby cities including Houston Dallas and City.
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Massive Topanga Canyon Fire Forces Mass Evacuations
A huge brush fire roared from the Santa Monica mountains to the sea near Topanga Canyon burning about 80 homes and blackening 10 000 acres. About 1 200 firefighters battled the flames as a second blaze threatened celebrity homes near Beverly Hills. Evacuations spread toward Malibu and Fernwood as arson suspicion hung over the initial blaze.
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Women Liars Claim Sparks Letter to Editor
Dear editor a lady columnist claims women are better liars than men, while a windy neighbor says unfair to compare. The exchange notes that women may use smiles and pats to influence, giving them an advantage men supposedly lack. Wellington Wellington D. E. Scott.
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Amarillo's F W Wallace wins Globe-News Community Service Award
The Globe-News selects F W Wallace for 1958 Community Service Award for leading Amarillo toward a regional medical center. His Shamrock Oil and Gas role and the Amarillo Area Foundation Hospital Committee backed a three year plan uniting hospitals and health care, with tax and school funding workarounds to ease county valuation impacts.
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Four A Vessels Ordered for Nuclear Missile Subs
The Navy will build four advanced nuclear submarines with 1,500 mile Polaris missiles. Each sub is estimated at 105 million dollars, funded from 609 million impounded appropriations. Additional funds to follow over 18 months for the remaining vessels.
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Reds Promise Lunar Probe
The Soviet Union announced plans to position a rocket to circle the moon in 1959 and to begin trials of nuclear powered civil aircraft in the new year. Moscow radio said nuclear reactions will be a high priority for 1959 and beyond as interplanetary rockets and sputniks advance.
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Globe News Community Service Awards honored nine citizens
The annual Community Service Award recognized nine individuals from 1950 to 1957 for citizen service. Recipients include J. Harold Dunn 1950, Gene Klein 1951, Cal Farley 1952, Roy Ratliff 1953, Kenneth Grenewald 1954, Herbert O. Willborn 1955, A. R. Bivins 1956, and Bud Curtis 1957. Awards honor civilian service beyond official duties.
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Gene) Klein
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Dick) Bivins
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Bud) Curtis
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