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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1958
Page
9
Juuren C Hyer presents a Bible lesson titled God looks only on the heart from 1 Samuel 16 7. The discourse traces Samuel the prophet action in Israel from tribes to monarchy detailing David's ascent and Saul's overthrow. It emphasizes inner virtue over outward display.
Santa Fe June 29 The Republican push to repeal the guaranteed profits on liquor faces weak legislative control but public support grows Democrats appear uneasy. The enduring price-maintenance law, resisted since the 1940s, faces renewed tests as party platforms hint at opposition and the liquor lobby remains powerful.
The piece surveys how presidents from Washington to Eisenhower handled gifts from supporters. It notes varied ethics from accepting books and seeds to refusing items, with specific anecdotes about Adams, Jefferson, Jackson, Taney, Webster, Clay, Polk, Lincoln, Grant, McKinley, Roosevelt, Taft, Wilson, Hoover, Coolidge, Roosevelt, Truman, and Eisenhower and shows the range from strict avoidance to accepting valuable presents and ceremonial honors.
Minneapolis reader tips on long distance dialing to Afghanistan with oddball rates and hours. A Beulah ND motto and local quirks share the datelines as citizens exchange humorous notes and kitchen ideas from drive ins to felt crafts.
Playwright William Saroyan chronicles his globe voyage from Los Angeles to Brussels aboard the President Wilson Scrips to Europe. He recalls the 1915 Panama fair and camels with Arab musicians, then reports radio tunes and travel urges while planning a Brussels fair visit.
Senate Commerce Committee hearings question how accurate rating firms like American Research Bureau Trendex Pulse and Nielsen are and whether networks rely too much on their data. Critics cite juggled figures and gimmicks while debates on the Smathers bill continue. Variety notes shifts in programming values as ratings evolve.
Khrushchev tells U. S. Ambassador Thompson in Moscow that Communists will brainwash the capitalists if they win the competition. He likens Western leaders to gadflies and predicts a shift toward greater freedom for humanity. The Asheville Citizen notes the warning as history’s lessons unfold.
Mrs. Poke Bennett favors the status quo and familiar comforts while hosting the Joneses for a casual evening. Guests share jokes and charades as conversation lingers and Poke resists sending them home, insisting the game continues.
The Civil Aeronautics Administration reports 207 near misses in 50 days involving commercial, military, and general aviation. Ground safety controllers will oversee three new transcontinental sky expressways 40 miles wide at 17 000 to 22 000 feet to reduce collisions. Military jets are implicated in some incidents, sparking debate over responsibility and control until a positive air traffic separation system is in place.
The Amarillo Daily News lists its publisher Gene Howe and Wesley Izzard along with editors and staff roles. It includes publication hours daily except Sunday and a genealogy of leadership and departments. Subscription rates for home delivery and mail options within 300 miles and outside are shown in detail.
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