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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1955
Page
1
A reader quotes a 24 year old Lenin School speech predicting a peace-movement ruse to lull capitalist nations before a decisive attack. The note cautions diplomats not to read the words as fate, noting huge changes since the A bomb era and urging vigilance at talks.
Lon Tinkle argues national reading troubles exceed phonics and note global decline in book reading. He cites University of Chicago plans a summer clinic to study the issue and compares the situation to past cinema worries, urging more great writers and a contemporary Shakespeare.
Reporter Troy Gardner relates a Wellington incident where a storm blew a ladder from Clarence Littleton’s roof. Stranded, Littleton slid down while his suspenders kept him from a fall, prompting the lesson that long underwear has a practical safety use beyond warmth and modesty.
The piece notes three flags on Polk Street on Memorial Day morning displayed incorrectly and urges half staff until noon then full staff. It adds Rotary’s 50th anniversary and recalls Rotary clubs helping avert a Peru Ecuador border conflict in 1942. It also includes light quips and a Wes Izard quote.
Amarillo city commission discussed forming an airport board to operate and develop Amarillo Air Terminal and any future city air facilities. The aviation committee of the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce proposed the board to handle budgeting, airline negotiations, terminal rentals, and overall airport supervision. No action was taken. the proposal was taken under advisement.
President Eisenhower declined firm plans for 1956 and signaled possible renomination doubts while praising Nixon as a potential running mate. He spoke on politics polio vaccine and world affairs at a news conference and noted no major summit accords were expected this first meeting with allied leaders. He opened with United Nations anniversary remarks urging Americans to assess U.N. achievements and failures.
The Supreme Court rules that state and local officials must act to end racial segregation in public schools "as soon as practicable" with no fixed deadline. Federal courts will supervise progress, emphasizing local conditions and ongoing, prompt action while avoiding a nationwide timetable. The decision invites county and local tests and actions across the South and North as districts plan how to implement the ruling.
A three day conference began in Denver to seek long range drouth solutions for Great Plains farmers. Secretary Ezra Taft Benson opened the session with top USDA and Great Plains Agriculture Council members in attendance. Governors or representatives from ten states were invited for a Wednesday night session to hear Council conclusions.
In the regional circuit Amarillo defeated Pampa 12 to 5, Playview beat Clovis 8 to 4, Albuquerque won 10 to 5 over Lubbock, and Abilene edged El Paso 10 to 9. In the National League Pittsburgh topped Brooklyn 6 to 3 as New York won 2 to 1 and Philadelphia 1. The American League saw Cleveland win 2 to 1 in 13 innings against Baltimore.
Texas officials expressed mixed reactions to the Supreme Court desegregation decision. Governor Shivers called the ruling "good" but wanted time to study it, while Atty. Gen. Shepperd said Texas would exhaust every legal remedy to protect sovereign rights. Local districts face undefined timing and methods for compliance.
The Texas House rejected the Hazlewood tax measure on gasoline beer and cigarettes by a 110 to 34 vote to set a conference committee. Sponsor Rep. Stanton Stone led the push with a 2 cent gasoline tax and led conferees named by Speaker Jim Lindsey. House members argued the bill’s revenue impact and political maneuvering, while beer and oil lobbyists faced criticism for backing the conference route.
Southern leaders praise the decision as a path to gradual integration while opponents fear possible long delays. The NAACP Scheduled talks in Atlanta to plan next steps as critics warn litigation will slow change. The ruling leaves enforcement to local boards and courts without a fixed deadline.
Regional rain showers and thunderstorms formed in the eastern Panhandle last night and drifted north. Weather officials noted radar echoes near Alameed McLean Clarendon and west of Panhandle with a weak front expected this afternoon bringing possible wind and partly cloudy warm conditions. Highs near 86 and lows around 62 last night with broad 90s elsewhere and a heavy downpour and high winds reported in Shamrock late Tuesday.
Four U S fighter pilots released from Red China prisons travel toward Hawaii aboard a Douglas Skymaster, landing in Guam then Wake Island before reaching Hickam AFB. They pause for meals and medical checks and await reunion with families arriving across the United States.
The Associated Press reports a Memorial Day weekend toll reaching 368 traffic deaths, 130 drownings and 92 other fatalities for a total of 590, the highest on record. Ned H. Dearborn of the National Safety Council urges stronger enforcement, engineering and education to prevent repeats.
Burrat reports in Amarillo vicinity cloudy and windy and warmer on Wednesday with Thursday fair and cooler. Panhandle and South Plains will see partly cloudy windy and warm conditions with scattered thunderstorms mainly in east portions. Temperatures yesterday showed highs near 88 and 80 with a low around 54. precip 0.06 inches in 24 hours ending 4 pm. Five day outlook calls for 2 to above normal temperatures with no major changes and moderate to locally heavy rain in scattered storms.
Amarillo records 135 sunny days in 151 days for 1955. Yesterday at 3 P M wind 20 to 27 mph, visibility 5 to 25 miles, sky partly cloudy with similar readings in Houston Dallas Oklahoma City and Amarillo.
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