25 Jul 1955
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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1955
Page
1
Panic-stricken, a driver yanked the emergency but the truck ran amok. His wife in a convertible slowed and warned others as the vehicle ran red lights and almost struck a boy. Patrolman Resha redirected traffic and found the truck wedged against a curb near Route 8.
President Eisenhower returned from the Big Four conference amid a rain soaked welcome crowd and spoke of evidence of a new friendliness in the world. He cautioned that outcomes are uncertain but months will reveal results and noted new contacts established during the Geneva talks.
Western experts questioned whether Premier Nikolai Bulganin secretly crossed fingers over German unification talks as he restated Soviet positions after joining a four power agreement. Eisenhower criticized the timing and tone of Bulganin speech while noting no shift in American policy.
Four Amarillo radio stations and KGNC TV will carry a 15 minute Geneva conference report by President Eisenhower at 8:15 p m today. KGNC KFDA KLYN and KAMQ plus KGNC TV arranged the program.
A short want ad in the Amarillo Daily News and Globe-Times proves powerful as R. C. Robbins of 3512 Lenwood rents his house. The notice under For Rent describes a southwest two bedroom home with den and optional furnishings and air conditioning, sparking calls from buyers at 7:30 a.m.
Baseball results from Amarillo at Abilene postponed due to wet grounds. Pampa won 7-6 while El Paso 2-0, Albuquerque 9, Plainview 5, Clovis 5, and Lubbock 1. National League results list Philadelphia 6-2 over St. Louis 5-0 and other scores including Cincinnati 6-1, New York 4-4, Pittsburgh 12-3, Chicago 5-2, Brooklyn 9-2, Milwaukee 7-9. American League Chicago 4-1 over Boston, Cleveland 5-5 with Baltimore 1-2, Detroit 7-0 over Washington 3-3, New York 7-2 over Kansas City 3-3.
Senator George suggested a face to face meeting between top U S diplomats and the Chinese Communists to ease Far East tensions. He favored foreign ministers conducting the talks without President Eisenhower and called for an enlarged trade program as a path to closer East West relations.
Weather readings from 3 PM show Houston and Dallas with cloudy skies and limited visibility. Oklahoma City and Amarillo report cloudy conditions with small wind readings and partial cloud cover. overall data reflects 188 sunny days in 1955 with variable cloudiness across locations.
Additional showers and mild temperatures are expected in the Amarillo area today after light showers across the Panhandle yesterday. Trace amounts fell at Amarillo and nearby towns, with higher totals at Dalhart and Childress.
London reports say the Geneva conference relaxed international tension with Pravda Izvestia framing it as a new stage in East West relations. Western papers caution hard talks remain ahead and Germany is still seen as the major remaining problem in the cold war. Eisenhower is praised as a leading world figure in several papers.
Partly cloudy skies with scattered afternoon and nighttime showers and thunderstorms through Monday night. Eastern plains see more thunderstorms. Highs Monday range 85 to 95 in the eastern plains and 75 to 85 elsewhere. Precipitation for the day 0.01 inches. Sunrise 5:51 AM Sunset 7:56 PM.
Six Russian communists visited Jefferson Iowa staying in capitalist homes and attending services at First Presbyterian Church. They heard a sermon titled Life Can Be Beautiful and praised the hosts as excellent, saying they had been good guests during the overnight tour of community life.
The article portrays the 204 Boys Ranchers leaving at 8 p m for a dream trip as the Odessa chuckwagon crew serves a fine meal and the Amarillo Air Force band performs well. The piece highlights gratitude from the group toward the sending community and organizers.
Two hundred four youngsters from Odessa enjoyed barbecue at Ellwood Park as they prepared for a 1150 mile trip to Los Angeles. The Odessa Chuckwagon Gang funded the feast and bus transport with Lt. Milton Stern leading a concert while Joe Cosby C. C Mitchell and Elvin Read organized the event.
Dates and schedules for the second Salk vaccine inoculations will be announced today by city health officials. The shots may begin in the middle of the week, and only children who received the first shot are eligible on a voluntary basis.
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