19 Mar 1959
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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1959
Page
1
A Missouri paper recalls a Texas snowball tale as wind and snow created large moving snowballs in yards. The Ames editorial voice jokes about weather fixation and contrasts Missouri and Texas climates, noting the Texas-panhandle style storm reporting and a general wish to enjoy good weather instead of fearing forecasts.
Washington leaders clashed on the House floor over federal airport aid 297 million dollars, 97 million beyond the President's request. Republican Leader Halleck warned votes would reveal spenders and savers as the House aims for a final vote Thursday.
A reader explains fire plug top colors green amber and red and their meanings for main size and water output. The note cites a red topped plug on the 200 block of West 9th Street as an example and urges firefighters to seek additional mains as needed.
The United States tested high altitude rocket shots possibly to shield against missiles. Tests last September aimed to create neutron diffusion at about 300 miles to offset warhead reactions. Officials differed on success and noted radiation could hinder defense viability. Some observed a reduced Nike Zeus anti missile program around the test period.
The item humorously recalls Irving Berlin and the song Easter Parade, notes on how a chorus evolved for a musical show. It also includes a traffic advisory spoof about crossing Tyler at 10th and a Sam Levenson joke about parallel lines, ending with a Wes Izard signature.
Atlanta March 18. A dispute over ownership and custody of The General, the Civil War locomotive stolen by Andrews Raiders in 1862, pits Georgia against Tennessee. Georgia seeks to place The General in a Stone Mountain Memorial Museum collection, while Chattanooga argues the engine belongs to its city history. The General has rested at Union Station in Chattanooga for years amid broader Confederate relics.
In Amarillo fire hydrants, caps use color codes to signal danger or clearance. The colors on newly painted tops indicate what lies at the other end, guiding firefighters in operations.
William A. Douglas, 38, of Stigler, admits stealing 300 head of cattle valued at $50,000 from Austin W. Marlow of Oklahoma City. He is in a Rio de Janeiro hotel planning a 5000 acre ranch, while U S authorities seek his extradition amid Brazil's lack of an extradition treaty.
House debate centers on the airport bill as John W. McCormack accuses Republicans of voting against final passage. He pledges to remind them at the next election while supporting flood control in Halleck's state. Halleck retorts the vote will divide the men from the boys.
In a letter to the editor from D. E. Scott of Wellington, a Florida girl’s savings of $61 meant for Uncle Sam is cited as evidence of a faltering educational system. The writer mocks the child’s naïveté and questions how she reached such a sum before IRS officials discovered it.
Surviving Electra copilot testified at a Civil Aeronautics Board hearing that the altimeter showed 500 feet at the moment of the crash into the East River. The Feb 3 disaster bound for LaGuardia from Chicago killed 65 of 73 aboard, in fog during descent.
About 1,250 students from 27 cities display exhibits at the second Panhandle Science Fair held Friday through Sunday at the Tri-State Fairgrounds. Judging begins Friday morning with winners announced before public hours begin.
The 1959 Amarillo period shows sun on 68 of 77 days with 3 p.m. readings. Data lists wind, visibility, and sky conditions including fair to clear skies and varying gusts.
About 100 Indians arrived in Washington raising cries of exploitation and treaty breaches while presenting a petition to President Eisenhower calling for the ouster of Indian Commissioner Glenn L. Emmons. Led by Wallace Anderson the group pressed for recognition of their Iroquois Confederacy nation status and warned of UN involvement if ignored.
A caravan of 37 Michigan 59ers emigrants traveling from Fort Nelson British Columbia toward Alaska is expected to reach Whitehorse Yukon today. The group aims for homesteads on Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula and will be about 600 miles from Fairbanks upon arrival.
Daily forecast notes morning measurements from the United States Weather Bureau with temperatures at 8 am 10 am noon 1 pm and 2 pm plus highs and lows from yesterday and year ago sunrise and sunset times listed for the day.
Program lineup includes Haggis Baggis at 1 30 p m Dean Martin Show at 7 p m The Ford Show at 8 30 p m with a 1 p m colorcast in Truth or Consequences.
Douglas said he had no trouble selling the cattle and noted that many thought he was Marlow's partner. After the sale, he left for Brazil, previously reluctant to speak but now relaxed.
Ottawa reports Prime Minister Macmillan predicts pool of Western strategy with Eisenhower and Dulles. He expects a united stand against Soviet threats and a summer East West summit after talks with Khrushchev. Eisenhower backs an East West summit if groundwork is laid by foreign ministers.
States plan more than 1% billion dollars in new or increased taxes mainly through income and sales taxes. The National Taxpayers Conference reports boosts in 25 states with local levies and possible federal tax changes looming. Heavy emphasis on sales taxes and broader fiscal strains across budgets.
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