10 Jan 1958
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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1958
Page
1
An Amarillo businessman argues learning Russian became patriotic after Sputnik when Americans realized ten million Russians were learning English and few Americans knew Russian. He recalls facing a Senate inquiry about a 1958 Russian course and explains the shift in motive.
The paper notes a 29 year old Atherton California housewife, Mrs Charles Alden Black, posing as Shirley Temple on a fairy tale TV series. Readers joke that the real Shirley Temple remains the six year old star with curls and dimples.
Howard Miller hosts a daytime colorcast on KGNC TV with a 12 30 p.m. show and a 2 p.m. matinee theater segment. The schedule lists two afternoon offerings for viewers seeking entertainment options.
President Eisenhower unveiled an eight point program in his annual State of the Union message calling for safety through strength. He warned of space age dangers from Communist imperialism and urged Congress and the public to back a tougher missiles program and a Pentagon shakeup. Democratic leaders voiced support as Republicans praised the address.
Amarillo police probe the strangling of Mar in L. Dodson a 51 year old night clerk at the Lamar Hotel. The cash drawer was robbed of 62.17 and a heavy key chain may be the weapon. A room by room search and FBI nail analysis are underway as police question about 200 people.
London report states Soviet Premier Bulganin invited 19 nations including the United States to a forthcoming East West summit within two to three months. He proposed Geneva as the site and urged China to join any Far East peace settlement. British officials said the message offered no striking new ideas beyond a push for a summit.
U S Weather Bureau notes occasional high cloudiness and cooler temperatures in Amarillo and vicinity with highs near 55 and lows around 29. Panhandle and South Plains see partly cloudy, cooler conditions with highs 50 to 65 and mild Saturdays. New Mexico mostly fair with high cloudiness tonight, warmer northeast.
President Eisenhower addressed Congress to press for stronger missile forces and continued economic aid, acknowledging Soviet advances in space and ballistic capability. He urged sustained effort to deter the Kremlin while appealing to the Russian people to support peace efforts. He received a warmer reception as tensions rose with a sense of urgency.
The second annual Golden Spread Forensics Tournament begins in Amarillo as about 200 debaters from 18 colleges including Oklahoma Notre Dame Houston and New Mexico compete. Drawings for extemporaneous speaking start at 8:30 a.m. at the Amarillo Center and events run from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with a 1 p.m. assembly and 1:30 p.m. debate start.
The record notes nine consecutive sunlit days in Amarillo through the period ending Thursday. Fragmentary data shows readings including wind, visibility, and overcast conditions with scattered station labels and numbers.
Bids invited January 22 for a single 150000 square foot masonry building at Amarillo Air Force Base to house eight SAC facilities. Col. John Dougherty notes March 5 bid opening. project costs around $3,000,000 and will include a fire station, squadron operations, target intelligence and more. Architects on file at base and Panhandle Chapter AGC.
Federal meat inspector J. E. Salmon of Metairie and Houston barmaid Agnes Gardner were jailed after a low altitude moonlight flight over New Orleans. Salmon, a civil air patrol lieutenant colonel, called it an official moonwatch mission, while Gardner faced vagary charges after claiming the trip was thrilling.
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