Hereford banquet sparks debate over corn fed beef terminology
A Hereford Banquet menu lists corn fed beef from Brown and Torren, Dalhart, stirred debate from Ivan L Block and area farmers. The Grain Sorghum Producers Association is urged to promote grain fed as a broader term while noting grain sorghum's fat content equals corn. Mrs Burdick advocates foreign language study to improve grammar and suggests early morning TV courses.
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Ivan L. Block
Hereford
Panhandle
Grain Sorghum Producers Association
Brown
Torren
THE
John S. Burdick
Borger
Little Theater uses English telegraph blanks for Candida
Mrs Hope Mckenzie explains that This and That Now will source telegraph blanks from London for Shaw's Candida scene next month. Trans-World Airlines will fly two forms in, as noted by Mrs Bessie Lane, while quirky quips appear from Uncle Matt and WES Izzard about drafts and lost thoughts.
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Hope Mckenzie
Shaw
Trans-World Airlines
London
Bessie Lane
Wayside
Matt
Amarillo AFB to Enlarge With 1300 More Personnel This Year
Amarillo Air Force Base will grow by more than 1,300 personnel as Warren AFB units transfer supply and administrative courses to Amarillo starting July 1. The move includes 1,100 students and 220 instructors, with Sheppard AFB receiving 1,125 personnel.
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Amarillo Air Force Base
Warren Afb
Cheyenne
Wyo
Amarillo
Washington
Lyndon Johnson
Sen. Johnson
Walter E. Rogers
Pampa
William F
Jerry) Lee
Lee
Sheppard Air Force Base
Wichita Falls
Weather Summary for Amarillo and Nearby 1958
Daily comparative readings show Amarillo with sun on 22 of 23 days in 1958. Data lists sky conditions and wind in multiple locations including Houston and Oklahoma City with observed visibility and temperature notes.
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Amarillo
Houston
Okla
City
Venezuelan Dictator Falls As Crowd Seizes Secret Police
In Caracas on January 23, Marcos Perez Jimenez fled to exile after angry crowds besieged a secret police headquarters. About 60 prisoners were found inside, with many believed killed as surviving guards surrendered under army tank protection. The siege ended 3 pm after the dictator’s escape outbreak drew attention from the Dominican Republic. Peron of Argentina reportedly fled toward Colombia, with frontier whereabouts unconfirmed.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Marcos Perez Jimenez
Perez Jimenez
Dominican Republic
Venezuelan oil operations stabilize amid Marcos Perez Jimenez fall
Oil industry sources in Houston report no indication of disruption to Venezuelan oil operations after the fall of President Marcos Perez Jimenez. A spokesman for a firm with Venezuelan interests said both sides recognize the oil sector must be protected for the nation’s welfare.
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Houston
Tex
Marcos Perez Jimenez
Building siege ends as search recovers amid uprising
After a 10 hour clash, authorities found people in the building with more than 100 victims reported slain since a general strike and uprising began Tuesday. About half the reported victims were accounted for.
Junior Steer Grand Champion Sells for 2120 At Amarillo
A 1 060 pound Aberdeen Angus steer owned by Don Hudgins of Lakeview won the Junior Steer Show at the 1958 Amarillo Stock Show. The grand champion sold Thursday afternoon for 2120 dollars.
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Don Hudgins
Lakeview
Amarillo
Steer Champion Brings Top Price At Panhandle Auction
The steer champion sold for $2.12 a pound to the Tri-State Fair Association, the highest bid at the FFA and 4-H livestock sale. Owner Hudgins’ blue ribbon steer weighed 1,160 pounds and set a record in Amarillo, while Perryton’s Glyn Sell fetched 65 cents a pound for his 1,020 pound reserve grand champion. Overall bids averaged 36 cents per pound with most steers selling between $324 and $360 as Col. Walter Britten supervised 85 head auctions.
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Tri-State Fair Association
Don
Ronnie Martin
Lubbock
Hudgins
Amarillo
Plains Chevrolet
Perryton
Sell
Percy Powers
Panhandle
Walter Britten
Potter County Bond Issue Aims At Hospital Expansion
An editorial smiles on Potter County voters to approve a $600,000 Northwest Texas Hospital bond funded by Hill Burton matching funds leaving county taxpayers to cover a minimal share. Bonds retire in 10 years within the present tax structure as Amarillo benefits from regional medical activity and a forthcoming north south expressway project with state highway support.
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Potter County
Northwest
Texas Hospital
Hill-Burton Federal
Amarillo Hospital
Amarillo
State Highway Department
Amarilo
High Plains
Poll Tax and Jury Duty Clarified by County Official
County tax collector Hubert Cole explains paying a poll tax does not guarantee jury duty. He notes jury wheel names come from the general tax roll and cites mistaken beliefs among both women and men about poll tax requirements. Votes this year hinge on poll tax receipt or exemption certificate.
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Hubert Cole
Cole
Amarillo Leader Wales Madden Jr Receives Distinguished Service Award
Wales Madden Jr. was honored with the Distinguished Service Award at the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce banquet for leading the State Junior Bar of Texas to national honors in 1957. Runners up included Woody Bray M. T. Johnson Jr Harold Oliver and Guyon Saunders. Madden’s leadership extended to the Amarillo Bar Association and state junior bar projects including a commendation from the American Junior Bar Conference.
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Daily News
Wales Madden Jr
Madden
Amarillo
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Woody Bray
M. T. Johnson Jr
Harold Oliver
Junior Chamber
Guyon Saunders
Amarillo Bar Association
Texas
State Bar of Texas
State Junior Bar of
American Junior Bar Conference
State Bar of
American Junior Bar Conference of
State Bar
State Bar Association
Amarillo Banquet Speaker Warns of Internal Perils
Ralph Bradford at the 49th Amarillo Chamber of Commerce banquet in the Herring Hotel warned that danger to the nation comes from within not from outsiders. He urged citizens to beware of government expansion debt and inflation and to focus on duties over rights while warning against statism driven by ordinary business-minded Americans.
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Amarillo
United States Chamber of Commerce
Bradford
Boe Kerbel Linked to Lubbock Coach Vacancy
Lee provides a detailed Page 1 report linking Boe Kerbel to the vacant coaching position in Lubbock. The article outlines background, potential fits, and community reaction, noting Kerbel's prior roles and the implications for the program.
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Boe Kerbel
Lubbock
Calm but changing skies across Amarillo and Panhandle
The forecast notes increasing cloudiness and warmer conditions today with highs near 43 and a low around 15. Saturday brings a turn to colder weather, while the Panhandle and South Plains see partly cloudy skies and wind with colder temperatures on Saturday.
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U.S
Amarillo
Panhandle
South Plains
Matinee Theater on KGNC TV Colorcast
The schedule lists Howard Miller at 12 30 p m for the Colorcast program followed by a 2 p m Matinee Theater showing.
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Kgnc-Tv
Howard Miller
Potter County road bond election set for Saturday
Voters will decide on a $750000 road improvement bond in Potter County in a measure described by boosters as a bargain. This is the first such election since 1919 and seeks broad support for upgrading county roads.
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Daily News
Potter County
State to Reimburse County for Half Road Project Costs
The state will reimburse the county for half of expenditures to secure right of way for road improvements. Proposed use of 750000 funds covers three highway projects including extending the Amarillo Expressway north from Hastings Street to one mile north of Pleasant Valley on the U S Highway 87 287 route and widening the U S High.
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Amarillo
Hastings Street
Pleasant Valley
Potter County road bonds proposed to widen highways
Potter County officials explained plans for a Saturday bond election to fund right of way for two highway projects. The state would cover half of the county’s costs, with a 10 cent per 100 valuation tax cap and up to four percent interest, aiming to retire bonds within five to ten years. The districts include a new Bargain Way route and widening of U S Highways 60 66 east of Amarillo.
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Rock Island Tracks
Boone Moreland
State of Texas
Potter County
Moreland
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