26 Jul 1958
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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1958
Page
1
Opinion recalls a youth survey where seniors sought job security over risk and adventure. The author argues taxes fuel a dependence on government bureaus and "we know best" elites. On election day, the ballot box is urged as the only way to curb this drift and support independent, minimal-promise candidates.
Jefferson, then President, accepted a patented saddle offered by Philadelphia manufacturer Stephen Burrowes. He confirmed his desire to pay for it, stating he would not accept gifts while in office and remitted $35 for the saddle. The anecdote appears in a Washington Post clipping read by Marvin Jones.
Lawson Harman, a power company engineer, forecasts August through October will run hotter than normal with below normal moisture. The source notes regional expansion as Lubbock annexes 30 square miles and 6,500 residents. Amarillo considers a DEW line to the south to guard against a metropolitan Los Angeles of the plains.
All candidates cried victory in final appeals ahead of Saturdays primary elections. Voters were urged to use the old scratch system, the only legal method this year, by election officials across the state.
A dozen voting precincts are set for Potter County’s first Republican primary with county conventions planned in both Potter and Randall counties. Precincts list polling places and convention times, while others hold delegate selections by precinct. Webb, Duval, Brooks and Starr counties are noted for Texas Rangers presence as races heat up.
Panhandle South Plains voters go to the polls for the Democratic Primary. Interest centers on one state senate contest, five state representative races, and two district judgeships. Absentee ballots are up, sheriff contests are absent, and county level races run strongest in the Southeastern Panhandle with many candidates for county commissioner and justice of the peace.
Temperatures by hour yesterday show 4pm reading near maximum. Precipitation for the 24 hours ending at 6 pm totaled .43 inches. Mapped readings include a 54 degree high and an 8 degree low from the prior year.
A televised election returns segment will air on KGNC TV Channel 4 starting 7 p.m. under News Director Bob Izzard. Returns will be interwoven with regular programming until a 10 p.m. full round-up. Radio listeners can hear returns on KGNC 710 from Globe News during the baseball game.
Democrats in Potter and Randall counties will select county officials and vote for a state representative today with the possibility that only one or two races remain for August runoff. Precinct conventions start at 7:30 p.m. in most areas, except Randall rural boxes and Umbarger opening at 1 p.m. The Potter county ballot includes late candidate C. W. Carder, a deceased incumbent, whose name cannot be withdrawn by law. If Carder's name receives votes, the outcome may be affected by the race dynamics.
Senate Majority Leader Lyndon B. Johnson urged urgency from the Defense Department during a closed hearing, praising some progress while warning plans are no substitute for hardware and trained personnel. He pressed for a faster, more decisive preparedness program alongside shipments of missiles and satellites. The appropriations panel approved over 40 billion dollars in military funding, surpassing the department's request.
President Eisenhower warned Nikita Khrushchev the United States will not be forced into a summit as a defendant. He said the United Nations Security Council must set ground rules and decide if a summit is desirable before any parley, with a potential meeting to follow if agreed.
Oklahoma City July 25 Rep Toby Morris led Victor Wickersham by 53 votes in the sixth district contest and a recheck or full recount is likely. Official tallies gave Morris 45474 to 45421 with certificates from Comanche County precincts to be checked and possible recounts in other counties.
Rebels and pro government civilians clashed for hours in Beirut after a taxi refused a rebel command. The section near Chamoun’s power base saw fighting as Parliament planned to name a successor and a boycott threatened a quorum for the July 31 election. A rebel spokesman warned the election could be halted without a prior agreement.
The report notes 4,000 U.S. Army and 6,500 Marines on shore as Beirut and Tripoli endure a second day of skirmishes. Rebel leader Saed Salam says parliament cannot name a new president, signaling a political setback amid ongoing violence. A taxi incident near Basta left a woman, a child, and a bystander dead, with several others wounded.
In Crossroads Report Dickering Dear Fiditor reader Wellington SCOTT notes a federal law requiring auto dealers to display asking prices. He doubts lawmakers know car buying and argues for tags showing the lowest acceptable price to gauge when to stop bargaining.
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