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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1955
Page
8
A quirky 1955 column notes many young women favor flat shoes as men grow shorter, arguing heels would help but are avoided due to husbands. It suggests blushing as a social asset and jokes about a hidden recording device and secrecy in conversations.
Salvatore Baccaloni, veteran Met Opera basso buffo, declares he will never retire and even jokes about singing at his own funeral. The note also covers two Chinese entertainers dining at Hotel Edison and a quip about Ed Murrow's show from his 8-year-old son.
The Supreme Court returns to summer recess amid strong opposition from several states that refuse to integrate public schools. NAACP sets a September 1956 deadline, raising tensions between federal authority and states rights and prompting concerns of civil strife and potential federal action to protect civil rights.
In 1953, 23 Americans refused repatriation. two recanted and were imprisoned. Now Peiping signals three more will be allowed to go home, while 17 may follow. The men face jail in the United States rather than liberty under Communist rule, with one reportedly preferring execution to remaining in Red China.
Mrs S laments a yard quiet ruined by clotheslines and washing on Sundays. Minneapolis Joe Groth notes office elevator smoke signs in New York and reveals directory oddities and a taped conversation warning with a beep signal.
A reflective piece tracing the rise of motor travel from 1905 with the Society of Automotive Engineers to the explosion of car ownership. It notes Henry Ford among early members, the shift from steam and electricity, and the rapid growth to 58 million cars and 450 billion miles driven, highlighting ongoing road problems.
Mrs Hobby heads a new confrontation as HEW orders the Quantico high school for Marines to close in June citing nearby facilities. Marines especially Negro Marines resist. Congressmen seek to limit the Defense Department by granting veto power over military school closures.
The Democratic National Committee highlights that 152 Democratic women hold elected offices nationwide including nine in Congress and 123 in state legislatures. Six states lack Democratic women: Arkansas Iowa Nebraska Oklahoma South Dakota and Wisconsin.
The narrator recalls a grocery trip with carrots at 15 cents a bunch and a sign offering 3 for 35 cents. The scene shifts to home life, wartime rationing, and the purchase of an overhead garage door with discounts joked about by Poke and Fred, ending with a humorous remark about quantity.
Secretary Dulles rejects the idea that a balance of power alone would justify a new nonaggression treaty. He notes disarmament and German reunification must come first, warns that balance of power has failed, and argues real peace requires U S and Soviet willingness to address fundamental enmity.
A reader argues that card carrying reveals little about a person’s craft or beliefs. He notes workers like Lions Kiwanis Masons carpenters and suggests Christians might need cards, but warns dues suspensions could follow. The letter from D. E. Scott of Wellington appears in the community page.
Allen H. King of Amarillo praises the Amarillo Daily News editorial Save the Soil from June 21 1955. He stresses the need for a well planned farm program conserving soil water and plants for community prosperity and welfare.
Chancellor Konrad Adenauer said Western powers should not expect quick results in cold war negotiations with Russia. He called for patience and firmness in a Bonn General Anzeiger interview.
Remember When notes show Mrs. W. M. Elson visiting her son in Amarillo, Mrs. W. M. Blake and sons traveling to Hobart to visit relatives, and 15 years ago a wedding between Miss Rachel Kidd and James B. Dotson in Chicago. A Canadian pioneer, J. A. Chambers, finished a manuscript about cowboy days now with a New York publisher.
Congress moves to take the initiative from President Eisenhower to reform the government's security program. The plan calls for a 12 member commission to review Executive Order No 10450 and remove partisan politics from the process. The White House officials are divided and the outcome remains uncertain.
An editorial urges intelligent participation in government at all levels. It warns that voter indifference risks minority rule and the loss of liberties. Emphasizes citizens must act to preserve a representative government rather than let it perish.
In a grave scene at his brother's burial, JULEN C HYER recounts Bob Ingersoll’s struggle with faith. He quotes Hebrews 11 1 and imagines hope and love as guiding lights beyond death, noting a shift from indifference to seeking comfort through faith.
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