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Amarillo Daily News

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1958

Page

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Amarillo Couple Die In Collision At Canyon Highway

Amarillo painter Ray Barry and his wife Mary Ella Barry died when their car collided head on with a Pinkney Packing Company van at Western Avenue and the Canyon Highway. The Barrys, both of 303 A Fairmont, were killed instantly. van occupants Clarence Box and Gene Duncum were treated for injuries and listed in fair condition. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Boxwell Brothers.

Amarillo Western Avenue Canyon Highway Ray Barry Mary Ella Barry Fairmont Randall County Pinkney Packing Company E. Ord Northwest Texas Hospital

30 Day Strike Ends at Phillips Borger

Local 351 members return to Phillips Petroleum jobs in Borger after a 30 day strike. Union approved back to work 12 10 a m Sunday and voted 1253 to 413 in favor of a $5 monthly assessment to support 33 fired workers awaiting NLRB hearing.

International Union of Operating Engineers Union and Company National Labor Relations Board Plains Phillips

Baseball Scores Western and American Leagues Emphasize 1958 Strike Ending

Western League results show Amarillo and others with varied scores while American League notes Detroit and Kansas City games. National League highlights Cincinnati and Chicago at odds. San Francisco beats Philadelphia. The piece then reports on a May 14 1958 general strike ending with a three year contract and details about Plains Plant picket lines and union firings.

Amarillo Lincoln Pueblo Ment

Electronic organs and lungs foreseen by Mr Sarnoff

In a letter to the editor D B Scope of Wellington cites Mr Sarnoff who runs a small radio and TV business predicting future electronic replacements for body organs. A skeptic warns of overreliance and a possible electronic brain with a bad tube behind a disquieting song.

Sarnoff

KGNC TV Colorcast Matinee Theatre Is Right

KGNC TV announces a matinee colorcast at the theatre showing the latest rightward themed program. Viewers are invited to attend the colorcast event and enjoy the screening.

Kgnc-Tv

Former FTC Chair Says No Special Favor for Goldfine

Former FTC chairman Edward F. Howrey said Bernard Goldfine was treated no differently in his case. Senator Thye criticized Adams for possible gifts from Goldfine and called for explanations. Governor Williams urged a Justice Department probe and Adams appearance before Congress. Continued on Page 2.

Washington Federal Trade Commission Sherman Adams Boston Bernard Goldtine FTC Edward F. Howrey Smathers Adams Eisenhower Thye White House Goldfine Michigan Abc-Tv

Nothing's Too Good For Dad on His Day

A disorderly conduct charge against Randolph G. McKinnish was dismissed on Father's Day after a quarrel with his wife in Northeastern Police Court. The exchange featured Magistrate Simon Schonfield asking about Father’s Day gifts and Mrs McKinnish replying turkey would be the gift, with McKinnish noting he cooked it himself.

Baltimore Randolph G. McKinnish Simon Schonfield

Adams Letter Links Goldfine Gifts to FTC Probe

Adams described a Goldfine-FTC dispute in a letter to House subcommittee chair Oren Harris. Harris scheduled testimony from Howrey and current FTC officials as political tensions rose over allegations that Adams, Eisenhower's top aide, accepted expensive gifts. Adams admitted hotel bill payments by Goldfine but rejected what he called unwarranted and unfair charges.

Adams Oren Harris D-Ark House Harris Howrey FTC Eisenhower Goldfine Minneapolis Tribune Des Moines Register Boston

Tropical Storm Alma Disintegrates Over Rio Grande Valley

Alma, the season’s first tropical storm, weakened over Texas’s lower Rio Grande Valley causing one death from a Galveston beach drowning. Forecasters warned of heavy rains up to five inches and high winds along the coast, with beaches and small craft advisories in effect as Alma moves inland toward central Texas.

Brownsville Tex Alma Rio Grande Valley Texas Moxico Laredo Rio Grande Galveston A. B. Wilson Houston Gulf of Mexico Eagle Pass Weather Bureau Corpus Christi Mexico City Texas-Mexico International Falcon Dam

Weather Summary for Amarillo in 1958

The report notes Amarillo had 148 clear days and 20 non clear days in 1958 with conditions including cloudy skies in Dallas and thunderstorms in parts of the region. Comparative readings at 3 pm show mixed sun and cloud across Texas cities.

Amarillo Sunda Houston Dallas

Tito Praises United States In Belgrade Speech

President Tito denounced Khrushchev for insulting Yugoslavia and praised the United States before about 50 000 in Labin as he criticized Soviet bloc campaigns against Yugoslavia. He accused Eastern leaders of lies and vowed to fight to a victorious end while noting U.S. aid.

Belgrade Yugoslavia Tito Nikita Khrushchev United States Labin Khrushchev Communist Party Sofia Russia China U.S

Daniel to Visit Dumas for Panhandle Grasshopper Tour

Gov Price Daniel arrives in Dumas for a grasshopper tour and to discuss the Panhandle infestation with county officials. He plans to meet entomologists and agents, tour infested areas, and seek all state assistance. A dinner and grasshopper control meeting follow the 1:30 p.m. arrival events.

Gov Price Daniel Dumas Panhandle Ers Daniel Sneed North Plains

President Chamoun Fires Submachine Gun in Beirut Clash

Fighting erupts around the presidential palace as rebels clash with government forces in Beirut. UPI reports say 100 killed in 48 hours, with 79 dead per semi official sources. Prime Minister Solh’s residence looted and destroyed. US Embassy dependents warned of possible evacuation Amidst arson and shelling.

Beirut Lebanon UPI Camille Chamoun U.S Basra Samiel Solh

Vacation Pak Offer for Amarillo Daily News Readers

While you tour sights and enjoy scenery, plan to return to two weeks of news. The Amarillo Daily News will save your papers and deliver a Vacation Package on return with all news, sports, politics, and comics, at no extra charge.

Amarillo Daily News

Lebanese Civil Unrest Threatens Open War as U S Embassy Alerts

Rebel Chief Saehb Salam vowed to continue fighting as Chamoun dissension deepens. The United Nations intervention is denounced as useless while Ambassador McClintock seeks an automatic embassy alert. Couriers told Americans to stay indoors as fighting spreads through Beirut downtown.

Saehb Salam Chamoun McClintock Lebanon Beirut

Fire Department Responds to House Fire in Pleasant Valley

At 8 46 p m the Amarilla Fire Department was dispatched to 300 East Slope in Pleasant Valley for a house fire. Fire crews arrived to mitigate flames and contained the incident with no immediate reports of injuries. Investigations into the cause were not available in the provided text.

Amarilla E. Slope Pleasant Valley

Man Is Killed Near Wheeler

Clarence L. Smith a 21 year old employee of General Telephone Company of Mobeetie died from head injuries after his car overturned four times on State Highway 152 four miles west of Wheeler. Investigating officers said loss of control on a curve caused the accident. Smith died at Wheeler Hospital at 4 50 a m his body to be taken to Hope Ark for services and burial. Kirk Funeral Home arranged arrangements in Wheeler.

Cott, Ark Wheeler Hospital Here Clarence L. Smith General Telephone Company Mobeetie Smith Wheelep Hope, Ark Wheeler The Kirk Funeral Home

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Clarence Box Gene Duncum Bivins Texas Highway Patrol el Paso Highway Patrol Mrs Barry Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home Phillips Petroleum Company National League Cincinnata Chicago San Francisco Philadelphia Pittsburgh Los Angeles Milwaukee St. Louis Crossroads Report Fey Gress D. B. Scope Wellington Associated Press SAY Edward J. Thye R-Minn S. J. Glenn Beall R-Md Barry Goldwater R-Ariz Charles E. Potter R-Mich John J. Williams R-Del George Smathers D-Fla Dad Annie Oakley Dorothy Johnson Weather Forecast U.S Weather Bureau Amarielo South Plains New Mexico Dem &.c Sivsess Prins Saene Max Vest Mans Gun Cation Robert McClintock State Department Times
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