Women Voters oppose Bricker amendment in letter
The League of Women Voters of the United States officially opposes the Bricker Amendment. A January National Voter letter from Mrs. John G. Lee, League president, cites broad local opposition and questions the role of national headquarters in setting policy, urging grassroots input and study before taking a stand.
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League of Women Voters of the
U.S
Bricker
National Voter
Washington
League
Eisenhower
John G. Lee
League of Women Voters of
United States
Congressional Quarterly
Amarillo
Congressional Quarterly Report
Teague
Lee
League of Women Voters
Amarillo League
American Association of University Women
Education and public policy quotes mix
The page quotes Dr. George Reay on teach subject matter, a Senate ratification question on executive agreements, and a mix of local and national issues. It mentions Chicago highway ventures, post office tunneling, coffee pricing, college attendance trends, reading rates, and a slogan attributed to Wes Izzard.
Many Questions May Face Voters
Voters face a midnight deadline to secure voting rights as poll tax sales run briskly. Potter County's tax assessor Hubert Cole extends hours and may keep sub stations open tomorrow while collecting mail payments. Rival Nueces and Lubbock County officials spar over the tally and dinner bets as polls weigh 1954 issues and possible future elections.
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Hubert Cole
Cole
Potter County
Joe Stevens
Corpus Christi
Nueces County
H. B. Bryan
Lubbock County
Lubbock
Educator Has Suggestions From Dr George Reavis
Dr. George Reavis urged teachers to focus on core subject matter and reading as a pathway to learning at a 700-teacher meeting in Amarillo. He criticized overload in early curriculum and emphasized teaching subjects over students while stressing reading as foundational to learning to read to learn.
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Pat Johnson
George Reavis
Field Enterprises
Amarillo
Reavis
Liberal and Oklahoma coffee price war spills into Hooker
In a cross border coffee clash on US-54 Whitmer of El Rancho Cafe and Mrs Kreiger of Corner Cafe began giving coffee away. Hooker saw a nickel per cup promotion as retaliation. Proceeds largely benefited the March of Dimes as customers accepted free coffee and kept the small change.
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Alyews
Liberal
Kan
Oklahoma
Hooker
Pop
Whitmer
el Rancho
George Kreiger
Humane City Drive For Funds Begins
The Amarillo Humane Society opens a fundraising drive with local officials and directors labeling collection cans at the American Quarterhorse Association headquarters on Plains Blvd. The effort, led by Lawrance Hagg, aims to gather founder member support next week as the city prepares a new animal shelter on North West 24th.
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Louise Evans
Lawrance Hagg
The
Amarillo Humane Society
American Quarterhorse Association
Plains Blvd
Amarillo
Bud Curtis
Boy Scouts
FE. E. Jordan
Edwin Oschner
Society
N. V. Moss
Paul Carson
Emma Hicks
Animal Control Authority
North West 24Th
Ralph Morrison
Bricker Amendment Faces Last Hurdle In Senate
Senator McCarran introduced a compromise replacing the Bricker amendment’s which clause and easing congressional control of treaties. The substitute may mark the bill’s final chance as Knowland and others prepare a bipartisan draft. Eisenhower opposes Bricker but may support the new language.
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Bricker
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McCarran
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Ohio
Senate
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California
Eisenhower
Birthday salute for 102 year old Mrs Vaughn in Silverton
City notices urge readers to mail birthday cards to Mrs E J Vaughn who turns 102 in Silverton. Jayceettes run February campaign to recruit members while Amarillo Humane Society container drive funds in local businesses. Weather stays mild as Capitol Theater faces first film suppression since years with guilty plea for Striporama. Panhandle cattle report notes steady to higher grain stockers and feeders.
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Capitol Theater
Panhandle
Weather Also Confuses Crocuses
Mrs. Frank Howell reports early spring behavior as ten crocuses emerged from the ground at 4217 West 12th. She notes they appeared before the last freeze, signaling an unusual seasonal warm spell for the neighborhood.
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Frank Howell
West 12Th
Public Library Story Hour and Regional Golden Gloves
A local events note lists TM 1 00 AM Story Hour at the Public Library on Fifth and Lincoln and an 8:00 PM Regional Golden Gloves Tournament at the Tri-State Fair Coliseum.
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Public Library
Fifth
Lincoln
Tri-State Fair Coliseum
Thornton charges leftists push mood of depression in US
Gov. Dan Thornton of Colorado accuses a small hard core of left wing sympathizers of deliberately fostering recession talk. He says 1953 was prosperous and 2 million Americans are employed. he criticizes federal grants in aid and praises Eisenhower for resisting communist influence. Trans-Texas Airlines begins Coleman Fort Worth service with first flight carrying Coleman residents.
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Topeka
Kan
Dan Thornton
Colorado
Thornton
Eisenhower
Truman
Fort Worth
Tex
Trans-Texas Airlines
Coleman
Toll Roads in Texas Studied
The Texas Turnpike Authority voted to seek an opinion from a research engineer on toll road possibilities statewide. R L Tayloe of Dallas was instructed to contact Samuel Brown of Coverdale and Colpitts, who are conducting a traffic and revenue survey for the proposed Dallas Fort Worth turnpike. Highway Commission Chairman E H Thornton Jr urged looking beyond Dallas Fort Worth and warned against an expensive survey.
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R.L. Tayloe
Dallas
Samuel Brown
Coverdale and
Army probes coddling of McCarthy aide Schine at Fort Dix
The Army opened an inquiry into alleged preferential treatment of Pvt. G David Schine a McCarthy aide and hotel chain heir during eight weeks of basic training at Fort Dix New Jersey. Schine finished basic training January 16 and awaits advanced criminal investigation training at Camp Gordon Georgia.
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Army
G. David Schine
Pvt. Schine
Joseph R. McCarthy
R-Wis
McCarthy
Europe
Schine
Washington
Camp Gordon
Poll Tax Sales Lag Behind Last Year in Potter Randall Counties
A survey shows Potter and Randall county poll tax collections trail 1933 totals. Potter County reports about 14,208 to date versus 17,809 in 1933. Randall County records roughly 1,918 compared with 6,000 in 1933. Only two days remain.
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Potter and
Randall County
Potter County
Weather snapshot for Amarillo and surrounding areas
Readings show Amarillo had 27 days of sun out of 29 in 1954 with 3 PM conditions noting mostly clear to cloudy skies. Nearby cities Houston Oklahoma City Dallas each reported cloudy or clear conditions with varying wind and visibility levels.
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Houston
Okla
City
Dallas
Ncee
Amarilo
Formal Ruling In Labor Case Is Due Feb 6
A jury in the 108th District Court found for the plaintiffs on 13 of 15 issues in the case involving Santa Fe Railway Company and 16 unions. Judge E C Nelson will issue a formal ruling at 10 AM Feb 6. An interim injunction against union shop negotiations remains in effect.
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Fred Tripp
108Th District Court
Santa Fe Railway Company
E. C. Nelson
Amarillo
Santa Fe
Chicago
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