29 Mar 1957
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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1957
Page
1
The Senate racket investigators announce a nationwide, broader search for labor management corruption cases, identifying localities as they pursue tips on alleged misconduct. The inquiry widens as probes target specific areas and unions.
County agents in Union and Colfax counties estimate cattle losses from the blizzard will total 206 000 to 25 000 head as final counts rise. Early figures were 2 000, with some ranchers reporting up to 1 000 dead and health concerns prompting disposal efforts before warm weather.
Secretary of Defense Wilson ruled out grand jury action to force reporters to reveal sources of news leaks that gravely damage national security. He rejected other measures to curb press access as a committee he appointed last year work on military information problems. The panel led by Charles Collidge recommended summoning leakers in grave cases, but Wilson endorsed selective recommendations and set the group to continue its work.
Rep. Jerry Sadler assailed Gov. Daniel’s good government moves and accused him of accepting campaign contributions from BenJack Cage, with Daniel denying direct money from Cage though acknowledging a $100 personal donation from James Cage, head of the defunct ICT Insurance Co. in Dallas.
A California woman stranded by a blizzard in Tucumcari and delayed by a Western Union transfer thanks Amarillo Patrolman Leo Kouba for assistance including meals and coordinating funds. A note from Clovis visitors praises Patrolman Billy Gene Hagee for courteous, helpful guidance, urging more reports of good police conduct.
St Louis railfan Carl Lindenschmit visiting Amarillo with Charley Pryor urges bringing Madame Queen in under power and recording cab sounds. He warns vandals need fences around the display and endorses a weather forecast by railroad sounds.
Friona couple Horace and Doris Kendrick toured Florida reading about Amarillo blizzard coverage. They sent front pages from Jacksonville showing snowbound scenes and praised Ray Cullen’s Monitor broadcast for storm facts. A Hereford reader complains about front-page clutter from addressed labels on mail edition.
Portland mayor Terry Schrunk was arrested on two county grand jury indictments one for accepting a bribe and one for perjury. He posted $1,000 bail on each count and was released. The charges are linked to the 8212 Club gambling raid in September 1955. Schrunk earlier denied the allegations and offered a lie detector test.
A cock pheasant perched in M. L. Rowe’s yard at 3808 NE 20th signaling spring. The bird, with a turquoise head and white neck ring, walked near the fence all day and showed no fear of people or a cat. The owner may claim the bird.
U S Weather Bureau reports partly cloudy conditions for Amarillo and vicinity and for the Panhandle and South Plains through Friday and Saturday with only minor temperature changes. Expected high around 69 degrees and low near 35 on Friday with similar trends into the weekend. Sunrise at 6 39 a m and sunset at 7 06 p m.
The listing shows a colorcast club at 1 p.m. followed by Matinee Theater at 2 p.m. Pei Barber's Corner airs at 9 45 p.m. indicating a varied daily broadcast sequence and time slots.
Kennedy says committee investigators in Seattle are examining a “very serious business transaction” involving President Dave Beck as part of a broader probe into union activities and leadership.
In Austin the Texas House endured a loud session as it passed a code of ethics bill 111 to 17 and the anti-NAACP measure 75 to 49 after heated debate. The chamber also failed to suspend rules required for a three day reading, while a lobbyist registration act moved forward amid further clashes.
ROSLYN N Y March 28 Christopher Morley 66 died today at his home after a long illness He was a prolific writer of verse short stories plays essays novels and children's books for over 30 years Morley a native of Haverford Pa had lived in this Long Island community for about 35 years He was Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Haverford College and a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford His career included stops at Doubleday Page Co Ladies Home Journal Philadelphia Public Ledger New York Evening Post and Saturday Review of Literature His first published work The Eighth Sin appeared in 1912
Informants describe a Russian military expansion along the Arctic frontier with Norway, backed by heavy industry, rail, air and naval forces. Norway, a NATO member receiving US aid, builds underground bases while warning against atomic installations. The piece notes 550 border air fields and about 1,500 planes in the region.
Weather notes show Amarillo reporting 73 sunny days in 88 days of 1957 with wind NE to SW at 3:30 p.m.Thursday. Readings list Houston Dallas City Amarillo with wind speeds up to 15 mph and conditions ranging from cloudy to fair.
U S Senate candidate Ralph Yarborough accuses the Eisenhower administration of making a political agency of the U S Fish and Wildlife Service and calls for restoring it to serve hunters and fishermen. He campaigns along the Gulf Coast as voters prepare to pick a Senate candidate in Texas. Local papers endorse opposing views on the race and political balance in Washington.
In Columbus Indiana on March 28 twin brothers Joe Fred Miller of Indianapolis and Avery Miller of Edinburg paid identical fines of 25 dollars plus costs for drunken driving in separate vehicles. Both are 26 years old. Joe Fred said he tried to pass his twin on U.S. 31 to slow him down so he wouldn't get into trouble.
Chester A. Simpson, 16, son of Mrs. Eva Nordman, went missing Saturday. He was found dead Thursday in Circle Ranch Lone Tree pasture by Ralph Gertz while checking fences. Cal Farley says he left in a snowstorm aiming to reach Amarillo to see his girlfriend.
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