25 Mar 1954
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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1954
Page
1
A Texas weather piece argues tornado counts may ease in 1954 as the state shifts from Kansas in total twisters. It notes last year Texas ranked second with 560 tornadoes, while April and May remain peak months, and earthquakes in California are humorously contrasted with Texas storms.
The Dickens County posse frolics on Florida sand with Palmetto Polo and Cow Pony Frolics hosted by Smyrna Beach Saddle Club. A Panhandle cowboy question prompts local ponderings on fame and local legends. Aubrey Jackson arrives at KGNC amid a flurry of real estate calls.
The Senate voted to cut in half the 10 percent excise tax on household appliances. The move lowers the tax on items like refrigerators stoves irons and dryers and would reduce annual revenue by about 100 million dollars.
The Senate votes 64 to 23 to accept a Capehart modified cut reducing the 10 percent excise on household appliances to five percent. Several Republicans switched from no to yes as the measure advanced toward conference with the House, led by Sen. Millikin who said he would push the amendment to a conference.
Strong southwesterly winds hit Amarillo before noon as a cold front from the north passed through. The daylong gusts kicked up dust and reduced visibility with a second front expected to arrive overnight. Temperatures would stay low but no moisture was forecast. Snow showers were seen near Denver last night but expected to dry out before reaching the area.
US Weather Bureau reports windy dusty and cooler Thursday with diminishing winds by afternoon. West Texas clear to partly cloudy and cooler. Sunrise 6 44 AM Sunset 7 03 PM. Temperatures yesterday ranged from 48 to 76 in Amarillo with a 24 hour precipitation trace and visibility varying from 10 miles to a half mile.
The piece outlines questions about the Amarillo Expressway including right of way, start of construction after a bond election, auxiliary frontal roads, 220 foot width, underpass and overpass planning, disclosure timing, build order, and residential impact. It notes right of way decisions are pending and that development depends on surveys and traffic studies.
Rep. Joe Kilgore offered an amendment to raise the gas production tax from 5.72 to 9.06 percent at the well head, aiming to add about 14 million dollars yearly, as House committees delay action on Governor Shivers’ proposed gathering tax. Kilgore signaled no final abandonment of the gathering tax while arguing the plan could shift funding for teachers and state workers.
Lawmakers in Austin sparred over House Speaker Reuben Terfitt's idea to use deficit funding to cover teacher and state employee pay raises and building funds for four state institutions. Critics warned against relying on deficits and urged balancing budgets with taxes or holdoffs, citing the constitutional pay-as-you-go requirement and the comptroller's projected surplus.
A Texas based narrative tells of a brown and white wire-haired terrier linked to a family from Ohio. The dog vanished during travel near Amarillo, causing confusion as the U S Air Force base and two families search across states for the pet. The piece notes the base remains open for training.
The story says Pvt. G. David Schine, linked to Senator McCarthy, will join the Army Criminal Investigators School at Camp Gordon Georgia next week. The Army waived length of service and rank for his admission to the 10 to 12 week advanced course. He is 26, drafted in November, with basic MP duties to be completed this weekend.
In East and West Berlin unrest flared in the French Sector as roughly three hundred East Berlin Communists clashed with West Berlin crowds during demonstrations late at night.
City notes report a black cocker Lady with offspring resembling a Dalmatian, a Daisy, a dachshund, and a bird dog. Photo appears on Page 9. The Amarillo Home Show draws over 5,000 visitors from Panhandle towns since Sunday.
High Plains viewers can watch the Oscars on KGNC TV starting at 10 PM. The Academy Award dinner from Hollywood and New York will be broadcast on NBC radio via KGNC beginning at 9 30 PM. Page 8 has more details.
Vicious storms swept across upper Texas Wednesday night with at least two tornadoes near Albany and Honey Grove. George Franklin, about 60, died at a drive in theater in Argyle as winds toppled a wall while he braced it. Fort Worth McKinney and areas east of Throckmorton felt heavy winds rain and hail with farm buildings blown over. No injuries reported at Throckmorton. Airman Charles Venkner, 24, on 30 day leave after over two years in the Far East.
Texas Governor Shivers and House Speaker Senterfitt clash over how to fund teachers pay and state building needs in a dispute sparked by surplus use and deficit financing options. Senterfitt floats using a 12 million dollar general fund surplus, while Shivers rejects deficit funding as too costly and unsafe.
Travis Goodman, Amarillo, filmed 1944 45 combat scenes and earned the Bronze Star for Saipan action. KGNC TV airs Crusade in The Pacific at 9 PM with scenes from Tinian Iwo Jima and Saipan, including Goodman’s shrapnel injury on Tinian and the Iwo Jima flag raising.
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