Real Story of Our Highway Toll and Other Briefs
This column argues highway deaths decline as speeds rise, notes radar and safety campaigns, and comments on U.S. surplus butter talks with Russia. It includes a private note to Mr. Winburn, Santa Rosa weather chatter, Santa Rosa high school basketball, a Mambo Italiano aside, a Lubbock-Amarillo feud, and a quip about synonyms and spelling.
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National Safety Council
Eab
Mr. Winburn
Santa Rosa
N.M
C. J. Webb
High Plains
Texas
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Clooney
Mel Langford
Lubbock
Dallas
Amarillo
$25 Billion For Highways Proposed By Eisenhower Plan
President Eisenhower's Highway Commission proposed a 25 billion dollar federal contribution as part of a 101 billion dollar 10 year highways build up. It would create a Federal Highway Corporation to finance bonds and raise the federal share to 30 percent with states contributing 2 billion of the cost.
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Herb Altschull
Washington
Eisenhowers Highway Commission
Federal Highway Corporation
Commission
Lucius D. Clay
Clay
Eisenhower
Congress
Youth Hangs Self In Prison Cell
Harold Hopkins aged 23 hanged himself in a Houston city jail cell after telling a fellow inmate he had nothing to live for. He had been arrested for speeding a red light and driving without a license and became belligerent when officers issued the tickets.
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Houston
Harold Hopkins
City Jail
Hopkins
Déver
Legislature Opens With GI Farm Program Inquiry
The 54th Texas Legislature organized in under an hour and moved to audit irregularities in the 100 million GI veteran land program. Senate investigative committee led by Sen. Dorsey B. Hardeman will meet to continue pre-Christmas work on tightening veteran land laws.
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Austin
Senate
Dorsey B. Hardeman
San Angelo
Banks Make No Changes In Officers
No changes in officer or director personnel were announced after board meetings of three Amarillo banks yesterday. American National Bank list of officers includes J. H. Paul president and other executives. weather and expressway bond votes follow. The expressway bond issue was approved by about 70 percent, funding $900,000 in Randall County bonds for right‑of‑way. Construction planning for Amarillo sections proceeds with widening and right‑of‑way details outlined for highways 87 and 60.
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Amarillo
Randall County
Highway 87
Canyon
Liquor Store Relocation Plea Before City Commission
The city commission deferred ruling on a special amendment to permit Liquor Mart No. 2 to move from 1601 Filmore to 1100 Taylor. Owner Kenneth Whipple seeks the change. Commissioner Upshaw urged deferral, while Mayor Bud Curtis indicated willingness to grant the request.
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City Commission
Liquor Mart
Filmore
Kenneth Whipple
Taylor
Art Jordan
Fancher Upshaw
Bud Curtis
Texas lawmaker proposes five day House week
Rep. Jesse M. Osborn of Muleshoe urges a five day House session to end on time. With pay at 25 dollars per day and 120 day cap, he argues legislators should stay Monday through Friday and finish the session promptly. Other members will vote on the resolution when it is introduced.
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Austin
Jesse M. Osborn
Muleshoe
Texas
Osborn
House of Representatives
Weather Snapshot for Texas Oklahoma Corridor 1955
Amarillo enjoyed nine of eleven sunlit days in 1955. The report lists 3 PM readings for Houston Dallas Oklahoma City and Amarillo with wind speeds from .65 to 25 MPH, visibility 8 to 15 miles, and conditions described as cloudy or partly cloudy.
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Amarillo
Houston
Dallas
Okla
City
Amarillo City Eyes 60 Million Water Bond Vote Next Week
City Commission plans a six million dollar water bond election no later than mid March to fund Carson County land water rights and a 25 million gallons per day supply. Immediate work includes a 42 inch pipeline reservoir wells and pumping facilities. long range adds a future booster station to reach 35 million gallons daily. A Layne Texas Company bid of 42 607 51 for two 650 ft production wells was approved. four bids ranged up to 63 200. The city will pay $1 million for Hartley and Dallam county water rights over 10 years with $100 000 in escrow for the first payment.
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Carson County
Hartley
Dallam
Amarillo
Layne Texas Company of
Dallas
Head Off Those Tax Headaches In New Law Series
Government and taxpayers share goal to maximize benefits under the revised income tax law. The Amarillo Daily News begins a 10 part series by Frank O’Brien detailing new card type forms exemptions and pension tax rules for all income levels.
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Amarillo
Frank O’brien
Treasury Department
Associated Press
U S Says Russia Agrees to Free Third American
The United States announced Russia will release Pvt. William Verdine of Starks Louisiana, the last of three Americans held in the Soviet Union. Verdine to be turned over to American authorities at Berlin on a date to be set. Noble and Marchuk were released last Saturday in Berlin.
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U. S
Russia
Washington
United States
William Verdine
Starks
Soviet Union
State Department
Henry Suydam
Molotov
Moscow
Verdine
Berlin
Pvt
William C. Marchuk
Norristown Pa
John H. Noble
Detroit
Noble
Marchuk
Norristown
Vorkuta
Eight American Fliers Held by Reds in Soviet Prisons
The Detroiter John A. Noble recounts 92 years in Soviet captivity including a 1953 revolt at Vorkuta slave labor camp. He claims Americans were held in a Soviet prison at Vorkuta and notes a 1950 Baltic Sea disappearance with 10 crew. Marchuk faces court martial for AWOL after release talks.
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REDS
John AH. Noble
Vorkutai
Noble
Vorkuta
Baltic Sea
Baltic
U.S
Moscow
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Wes Izzard
Randall
i-Way
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Presa
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DAIY
Martha Mason Wee
American National Bank
J. H. Paul
Frank A. Paul, Jr
E L. Cowart
Derrell Henry
Fayette H. Walker, Jr
Art Brasley
Frank Storm, Jr
Dorothy Wagerle
L. V. Elliott
James C. Johnson
J. C. Sellars
John W. Morris
Jim W. Odom
West
Ews
Pleasant Valley
Texas Highway Commission
Texas Highway Department
Swisher County
Highway Department
Marshall Formby
Plain
Weather Bureau
E-Way
Webb
Jack Webb
Dorothy Towne
Ambassador East Hotel
Chicago
Plains
Mich
West Berlin
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