29 Jan 1959
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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1959
Page
1
Jay Taylor urged junior breeders to reject price supports and government controls at the Hereford banquet. He highlighted his role in expanding markets and beef consumption through the National Meat Board and nutrition campaigns, noting independence from government aid as key to free enterprise.
A householder writes from the middle of Route 4y crossroads describing yearlong indecision by the highway department and opponents. He asks which way to jump as uncertainty and legal maneuvering drag on plans. Nearby Dallas talks on the East-West Expressway reveal similar homeowner suspicions over funding delays and extended suspense. The column also notes light items from Arizona Highways and a Texas oil millionaire.
Ohio State University sociologist Dr Everett M Rogers told the 40th Ohio pastor convention that seat design must adapt as pilot buttock measurements changed from 22 to 24 inches over a decade. He cited postwar nutrition aging and workload as factors in shifting body dimensions.
Amarillo logged 25 sunny days out of 28 in 1959 with Wednesday readings at 3 PM. Data shows Houston and Dallas cloudy, Oklahoma City clear. Winds up to 19 MPH, visibility 12 miles in Amarillo.
Britain considered whether Terry Dene the teen idol singer should stay in the army after being drafted last Thursday. He claimed illness and loneliness and a medical board weighed possible discharge as Presley’s career grows in Germany. Meanwhile police arrested three Bogel brothers in a 47 day Scivalys Food Store burglary probe. Donald Branham was also arrested. Lloyd Bogel remains in Veterans Hospital. Authorities hope to link new arrests to two other local safes with $12,000 stolen last year.
Vanguard telescope data reveal Earth is pear shaped with a southern bulge and northern point. NASA researchers explain sea level shifts up to 50 feet in polar regions and a heavier northern crust, suggesting a less plastic interior and mantle convection as possible cause.
Dear Editor letter discusses budgets, planning versus uncertainty, and the futility of predicting expenditures. The writer jokes that relying on crystal balls or hopeful guesses mirrors gambling, urging readers to consider prudent budgeting beyond wishful thinking.
On a Cuban independence holiday, protests erupted in Manzanillo and Manicaragua against Castro regime leniency toward Batista era war criminals. Demonstrators shut businesses, paralyzed transport, and demanded harsher sentences while officials faced accusations of counter revolutionary crimes.
President Eisenhower will visit Acapulco Mexico February 19 20 for informal talks with President Adolfo Lopez Mateos. White House announced acceptance of the invitation and noted ongoing talks about another visit to Mexico.
The 1959 Amarillo Stock Show concludes with quarter horse and Hereford sales. Grand champions in halter classes named for mares stallions and geldings. Hereford bulls and heifers sold to an average of 863 dollars with top bull at 6200. Junior sales and Junior Steel Sale set for today. Grass judging results and consignments noted.
Air Force officials outline Thor ballistic missile aims at 99 percent reliability, with current production at Douglas Santa Monica where 31 firings show 15 successes and 4 failures. Newsmen tour the assembly line as Thor units ship to bases in Britain for training and use.
El Paso School Board President Ted Andress is killed near El Paso International Airport. Dr. Harold D. Eidinoff, identified as the shooter, is in custody after a confrontation with a police officer. The men had a long legal fight over nude photographs involving Eidinoff and his former wife.
The Weather Bureau predicts increasing clouds and colder temperatures for Amarillo and vicinity with northerly winds 20 to 30 mph and a chance of light snow tonight. Friday will be partly cloudy and continued cold with similar conditions noted across the Panhandle and South Plains.
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