Reading speed debate sparks questions of comprehension
A West Texas State Reading Laboratory uses devices like the Rateometer to speed up reading thoughts. Dr. Ruth Lowes argues fast or slow reading can be useful, urging flexible paces and savoring material when valuable, while noting many readers skim for a general idea.
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West Texas State
West Texas
Dr. Lowes
Clifton Fadiman
NBC
Tripe
Toynbee
Desks sold as relics and odd local notes in West Texas
Dallas boards hold 22 000 old desks dating to 1885 stored for sale at 1 dollar each, Amarillo finds few left for emergency use, a few hundred earlier desks scrapped with tops to wood shop and iron sold. Reports on injuries from electric scooters, a proposed world fair for the expressway, and a jailer remark on sportsmen and licenses.
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Board of Education
Dallas
Amarillo
Oilmen Open Meet Today
Two leaders in the oil industry will address the Mid-Continent District American Petroleum Institute session at the Herring Hotel. The 10 a.m. general session in the Crystal Ballroom will be presided over by R. C. Kay of Amarillo and Fred Nessage of Pampa, with Rex C. Baker of Humble Oil & Refining Co. New York banker J. Ed Warren will speak on current gas problems.
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American Petroleum Institute
Herring Hotel
Crystal Ballroom
R. C. Kay
Amarillo
Fred Nessage
Pampa
Rex C. Baker
Humble Oil & Refining Co
Houston
J. Ed Warren
National City Bank
New York City
Thompson Warns Federal Control of Gas Reaches Oil
General Ernest O. Thompson, Texas railroad commissioner, told the House Interstate Commerce Committee that federal control of wellhead natural gas implies federal control of oil. He warned that separating gas prices from oil regulation is impossible and that passage of the Harris bill is needed to avoid hindering oil and gas development and interstate marketing.
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Washington
Ernest O. Thompson
Texas
House Interstate Commerce Committee
Thompson
Congress
Filibuster Delays Texas Budget Bill in Senate
Senator Jimmy Phillips of Angleton led a five hour filibuster delaying consideration of a 1.2 billion dollar appropriation bill funding state operations for the next two years. The session adjourned at 6 p.m. with Ramsey planning to let Phillips resume debate tomorrow. Phillips pressed for additional funding during both morning and afternoon hours.
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Mac Roy Rasor Austin
Jimmy Phillips
Angleton
Senate
Phillips
Ben Ramsey
Searcy Bracewell
Houston
C. E. Latimer
San Antonio
Group Deadlocked On Gas Waste Bill
The Texas House committee on oil gas and mining stalled on a bill to curb economic waste of natural gas. After a lengthy debate the bill initially had a 10 9 favorable vote before motions stripped the measure of a favorable committee report. Dallas figures praised a partial victory but the panel later shifted to considering gas for irrigation arguments.
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Daily News
Austin
House Committee On Oil, Gas and Mining
Dallas
Jack Woodward
Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Assn
Texas
King
House
South Texas
Allan Shivers
Senate
Dusty Norther Whizzes Across the Panhandle
A dusty norther swept Amarillo late yesterday with visibility briefly dropping to half a mile. Winds peaked at 51 mph along the front then eased to 35 to 40 mph. cooler temperatures and a 51 degree high expected today. Dalhart reported a 2 pm arrival with temps in the 70s and a 46 degree reading by 6 pm. Local observer W R Crawley noted .06 inch of rain last Saturday and a touch of snow Monday morning.
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Mercury
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Loco
MacArthur Wouldn’t Have Invited Soviet Entry in Japan War
Gen Douglas MacArthur said at a market hearing he would have opposed bringing Soviet Russia into the Pacific War during Yalta. He argued vital concessions to Moscow would have been fantastical and noted Japan’s near-collapse was evident before Yalta. He cited dispatches supporting his stance and urged the move after Pearl Harbor.
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New York
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Russia
MacArthur
Far East
Japan
Yalta
Philippines
Pacific
Soviet Russia
Pearl Harbor
May Save Mone Delay Vote On School Bond Issue
The report notes possible savings and a delay in a school bond vote, while other discussions cover hospital funding at John Sealy in Galveston, Texas securities regulation, and a record appropriation bill cited as the largest in state history, supporting higher education and public services.
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John Sealy Hospital
Galveston
University of Texas
Crawford Martin
Hillsboro
Senate
Lobbying spending in 1954 drops to new low
Congressional Quarterly reports 225 organizations spent 4.29 million dollars in 1954 to influence legislation, the smallest total since the 1946 Lobbying Act. Shifts include changed reporting after the Supreme Court's Harriss decision and notable declines at the Chamber of Commerce. Twenty three groups spent over 50 thousand dollars, accounting for more than half of all reported spending.
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Congressional Quarterly
Washington
Congress
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Vs
Commerce
Chamber
Lobby Law
Cordial Hearing on North Plains Gas for Irrigation Pumps
North Plains farmers described today’s House Oil Gas and Mining Committee hearing as cordial and appreciative. Two Moore County farmers and Rep W R Chambers presented bills to free part of local natural gas for irrigation pump fuel. Sponsor Rep Guy Hazlett and chair Rep Tom King plan a five member subcommittee to study H R 217 and 376, with a report due soon.
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Associated Press
Panhandle
Austin
Sam Wohford
Stratford
Morris Bailey
Dumas
Don Anthony
Carl Beauchamp
Harvey Spurlock
Sunray
North Plains
House Oil, Gas and Mining Committee
Carroll Boyd
Boyd
Moore County
W. R. Chambers
May
Guy Hazlett
Borger
Tom King
Dallas
Irving School Board faces $360000 suit amid board clash
Dr. John L. Beard sues the Irving School Board for 300000 in damages alleging libelous statements. The suit targets board members and associates as Irving voters prepare to decide on abolishing the district in a Saturday election.
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Dallas
John L. Beard
Irving
Beard
95Th District Court
Irving Independent
U.S. Atty
W. O. Braecklein
Braecklein
Desperate bandit robs West Sixth Package Store for about $92
A young armed robber with a blue steel pistol robbed West Sixth Package Store at 2803 W. 6th of about $92 after entering through the front door. He forced purchase owner Mrs. Joe Powell to surrender the cash and fled toward town, promising to pay it back.
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Daily News
West Sixth
W. 6Th
Joe Powell
Weather summary for Texas cities in 1955
Amarillo had sun on 73 of 82 days in 1955. At 3 p.m. yesterday readings show Houston 0.18 inches wind 15 mph partly cloudy, Dallas 0.4 inches wind 17 mph clear, Oklahoma City 0.11 inches wind 15 mph clear, Amarillo 0.3 inches wind 15 mph clear.
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Houston
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