Assembly on Civil Rights sparks bipartisan pledges in Washington
Delegates gathered in a government auditorium as NAACP leaders and lawmakers from both parties urged swift civil rights legislation. Roy Wilkins called for a law denying federal funds to segregated institutions while warning that civil rights require civic responsibility and personal duties alongside rights.
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Washington
Assembly
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Roy Wilkins
The
NAACP
Eastland
Democratic Party
Senior Citizens and Teens Face Local Problems in Amarillo
W B Miser, a 74 year old resident and former public utilities expert from Illinois, cites 10 000 seniors in Amarillo. He praises Adult Education but notes many feel uncomfortable in discussions, some lonely, and a few turning to trouble due to lack of constructive activity. He suggests expanding senior programs.
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W. B. Miser
Miser
Illinois
Amarillo
Farm bill panacea and local notes mix in town column
The column blends remarks on the new farm bill with local items. Goo Jack Hall follows his late father Glenn Hall into district sales work in San Francisco. Lubbock opens Teahouse of the August Moon performances with ticket sales surpassing ten thousand dollars. An anonymous donor weighs national debt payoff with a claim about thousand dollar bills circling the world eleven times. TWA receives five pounds of Shamrocks from Ireland for an office display, with more held for Shamrock Saturday.
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Joseph
Egypt
Goo Jack Hall
Glenn Hall
TWA
Young Hall
San Francisco
Lubbock
Teahouse
Ireland
Herring Hotel
Death Claims Head Of Motor Agency
Jesse A. Rogers 62, Amarillo business and civic leader and churchman, died yesterday at Baylor Hospital Dallas after months of illness. He founded Plains Chevrolet Co. and led Amarillo business life for over 30 years. Funeral plans to be announced by N. S. Griggs & Sons with services in Amarillo. his wife, two daughters, a son, his mother and five grandchildren survive.
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Jesse A. Rogers
Amarillo
Rogers
Plains Chevrolet Co., Inc
Baylor
Shamrock Oil Seeks Tax Court Hearing Over Deficiency
Shamrock Oil and Gas Co of Amarillo asked the U S Tax Court for a hearing on a disputed 179702 tax debt claimed by the IRS on 1948 1949 and 1950 income taxes. The company shows net income of 13645885 for the three years, IRS totals 15475961 after disallowing 1837188 in deductions. Ray C Johnson vice president signed the petition.
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Washington
Shamrock Oil and Gas Co
Amarillo
United States Tax Court
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Ray C. Johnson
Corporation
Eisenhower Calls for Moderation in School Integration Debate
President Eisenhower urged calm on both sides in the school integration dispute and defended upholding the Constitution. He criticized Southern lawmakers who issued a pro segregation manifesto and warned against nullification or interposition aimed at keeping federal law from being enforced. Senate debate highlighted division as McNamara called the manifesto shameful and subversive to the judiciary.
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Supreme Court
Eisenhower
United States
Senate
Sen
McNamara
D-Mich
Impudent Chimp Jaws Boozers
A 90 pound chimpanzee roamed a lower East Side gin mill and scaled buildings for hours after escaping from night club entertainer Frank Quinn. The ape dodged captors for more than ten hours, finally trapped in a ladies room on the seventh floor of a commercial building. It had traveled through multiple apartments before seizure.
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Lower East Side
Frank Quinn
Ellis Leipson
Taylor and Sons See Three Damages From Expressway
Witnesses in a Randall County condemnation hearing assessed damages of 1915 acres of right of way and losses in display area and overall property deterioration. Taylor and Sons disputed many valuations while endorsing the main store building figure. The session recessed for further testimony by Col T H MacDonald and Wilford Taylor Jr.
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Canyon
Taylor and Sons
Amarillo Canyon
Randall County
James Lumpkin
Amarillo
Lumpkin
Wilford Taylor Jr
Taylor
Walter Graham
Newton Crain
D. R. Jones
Lanham Nelson
Big State Auction Associates
Col
T. H. MacDonald
Amarillo Area Weather Forecast Of Snow And Cold
Weather forecast for Amarillo and Panhandle shows cloudy with light snow in the morning then warmer Thursday afternoon. Panhandle and South Plains expect snow in places with rain on the south plains, and much colder conditions on Thursday with clearing by night. New Mexico forecasts considerable cloudiness with snow in the north and southern mountains and much colder temperatures. Highs and lows are given for regional areas with local notes on wind, precipitation, and sunset times.
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Amarillo
Panhandle
South Plains
Upper South Plains
New Mexico
Isis
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Sunny Side Up for Nixon Kefauver in NH Win
The Associated Press reports Nixon and Kefauver rode the upswing of politics as Kefauver celebrated his New Hampshire primary victory. Kefauver heads toward Minnesota’s pivotal nominating fight against Stevenson while Nixon gains verbal support from President Eisenhower for a potential fall ticket.
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Sen
Kefauver
Dtenn
New Hampshire
Minnesota
Adlai Stevenson
Eden Wins House Backing for Cyprus Policy Debate
Prime Minister Eden secured a 317 to 252 parliamentary vote in support of his Cyprus policy. He argued exile of Archbishop Makarios or loss of control would threaten Western defenses and Britain’s Middle East oil. He pledged to stand firm despite international criticism and warned surrender would weaken defense from the Mediterranean to the Persian Gulf.
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Eden
Cyprus
House of Commons
Britain
Makarios
Mediterranean
Free World
Middle East
Persian Gulf
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Weather Log Clarity Shows Amarillo Sun Mostly Cloudy Readings
Weather notes from 1956 record comparative readings at 4 30 pm on Wednesday show Amarillo with 6 days of sun out of 74 and overall sky conditions across Dallas Houston Oklahoma City and Amarillo. Reports list times 108 cloudy 1 15 cloudy 1815 party cloudy and 1915 clear with Mrs Miles noted.
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Amarillo
Houston
Dallas
Okla
City
Local Citizens Council Drives Back Integration in Montgomery
Reporter Fred Post observes Montgomery activists led by J. S. Kelly organize a Citizens Council to oppose integration. The group pledges allegiance to white heritage, denounces mongrelism, and aims to defeat the NAACP FEPC and other civil rights aims while promising peace and order.
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NAACP
FEPC
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