Texan Backers Alaska Freeway Support From Fort Richardson Letter
A reader letter from Mrs. Robert J. Zimmerman of Fort Richardson Alaska praises Alaska and advocates a Texas to Alaska freeway. She notes Texas roots in Pampa Amarillo and Wes Izzard as a Texan figure, expresses fondness for Alaska and plans to promote Alaska at home, and ends with a pledge to vote for the freeway proposal.
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Anchorage
Martin Ridener
Ridener
Fort Richardson
Alaska
Robert J. Zimmerman
Texas
Pampa
Tex
Amarillo
Wes Izzard
Weather chatter and cultural notes from the Golden Spread
A column reflecting on weather hype and public worry over storms, plus remarks on local flowers and spring signs. It notes upcoming visits by Jack Dempsey and Will Rogers Jr, praise for Beaux Arts Beatnik Ball, and a quip about gas and a wristwatch. The piece closes with Wes Izzard.
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Jack Dempsey
Will Rogers, Jr
King Baudouin Opens 32nd Brussels Trade Fair
King Baudouin inaugurated the Brussels International Trade Fair with 28 nations represented and 4,304 firms taking part. The event marks the fair’s 32nd edition and begins amid official ceremonies in Brussels.
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Brussels
Belgium
UPI
Baudouin
Aldine School Board Faces Payroll Crisis Amid Vote
In Aldine Independent School District Texans head to polls as teachers strike over unpaid payroll funds. Police shield board members after clashes. emergency warrants debated while grand jury review looms. Voters decide on two incumbent seats amid tax-funding dispute and taxpayer group backing.
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Houston
Striff-Wearby
Aldine
Rot
Wehr
Moore
Texas
Tope
Cass
Aldine Taxpayers Assn
B. B. Cathey
Harry L. Gardner
R. B. Clark
Frank Smith
Air Force Academy Budget Overrun Report Says GAO
The GAO finds the Air Force has spent or obligated about 197 million on the academy against a 139 million authorization and expects 72 million more, with 6 million earmarked for housing moved elsewhere. It cites unapproved projects and possible runway costs and notes lack of disclosure to Congress.
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Washington
Air Force
Congress
Colorado Springs
Colo
General Accounting Office
GAO
House
Senate
Air Force Academy
Army
West Point
Navy
Annapolis
Luce Resigns Brazil Post After Hurtful Morse Clash
Clare Boothe Luce quit as ambassador to Brazil arguing Sen. Wayne Morse made extraordinarily ugly charges about her. Senate debate over Morse’s critique of Luce’s fitness had escalated, with Capehart hinting at censure as Democrats held the Senate edge. Morse issued a restrained victory note, denying personal blame.
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Washington
Clare Boothe Luce
Brazil
Wayne Morse
D-Ore
Homer Gapehart
R-Ind
Senate
Morse
Mrs. Luce
Capehart
Qgapehart
Eisenhower
Foreign Relations Committee
Baseball Scores From Texas and National Leagues
In the TENAS league Austin defeated Amarillo by 8 to 0. Corpus Christi beat San Antonio 7 to 2. Victoria won 8 to 2 over Tulsa. In the National League St Louis beat Pittsburgh 7 to 6. San Francisco defeated Milwaukee 6 to 4. Cincinnati won 5 to 3 against Los Angeles. Philadelphia beat Chicago 4 to 2. In the American League Chicago edged Boston 1 to 0. Washington won 4 to 3 over Detroit in 0 innings. Cleveland triumphed 4 to 2 against New York in 10 innings. Kansas City played Baltimore with a 3 to 3 result.
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St. Louis
Pittsburgh
San Francisco
Milwaukee
Cincinnati
Los Angeles
Philadelphia
Chicago
Boston
Washington
Detroit
Cleveland
New York
Kansas City
Baltimore
Cubans Call On Invasion
In NOMBRE DE DIOS Panama May 1 a hungry unshaven Cuban band surrendered to Panamanian authorities after negotiations with the 21 nation OAS. They boarded landing crafts to Colon and Panama City to face Panama’s courts. Cesar Vega led the group of 89 with three holding out in the jungle.
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Nombre DE Dios
Panama
Cuba
Colon
Panama City
Canal Zone
Organization of American States
OAS
Naional Guard
Cesar Vega
Weather forecast for Amarillo and Panhandle region today
U S Weather Bureau reports partly cloudy and mild conditions with afternoon thunderstorms in Amarillo and vicinity. Cooler tonight and Sunday with around 55 start and highs near 90. Panhandle and South Plains expect cloudy to partly cloudy skies with scattered storms and locally strong winds, cooling tonight and Sunday.
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Amarillo
Near &S
Panhandle
South Plains
Zemtenas
Agee
Crossroads Report on Baseball News and Local Gripes
A reader criticizes daily newspaper space devoted to baseball and sports figures. The letter notes the season's return for adults to play for money and mocks modern manhood as tied to baseball knowledge while contrasting with celebrity bulletins.
Soviets Mark May Day With Peace Charter Parade
In Moscow a four hour May Day parade led by military and civilian units celebrated a peace charter tied to Soviet invincibility. Defense Minister Malinovsky warned imperialists against interference while Premier Khrushchev observed from the Lenin-Stalin tomb as Pope John XXIII prayed for St. Joseph’s protection at the Vatican.
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Associated Press
Moscow
Red Square
Frankfurt
Germany
Defense
Rodion Malinovsky
United States
Canada
Soviet Union
Nikita Khrushchev
John XXIII
Vatican
St. Joseph
Betting on horse races moves fast in legislature
Oklahoma City special correspondent Phil Dessauer reports the first move toward legislation permitting horse race betting, but forecasts say future hurdles will be nearly insurmountable. Will Harrison from Santa Fe covers a New Mexico constitutional amendment proposal with his usual commentary on other issues.
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Phil Dessauer
Oklahoma City
The
Daily News
New Mexico
Will Harrison
Santa Fe
Cuban Bearded American Arrested For Mocking Castro
A University of Miami student in Havana, after getting drunk on a Sunday during Fidel Castro's televised labor rally, wore a blond beard resembling Castro and attempted to deliver a speech. Police in Havana charged him with mockery of Cuba's prime minister as officers studied the case in the old station.
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Havana
Cuba
Fidel Castro
University of Miami
Weather Snowslight in Amarillo Through Early 1959
The Amarillo area logged 106 sunny or clear days in a 121 day period in 1959 with readings at 3 p.m. Friday showing wind conditions near 19 MPH and visibility around 10 miles. Cloudy skies and variable conditions were reported in nearby Oklahoma City and other locales, indicating a generally overcast period with limited sunshine.
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Amarillo
Okla
City
Balcony Trumpet at Downtown Hotel Draws Crowd
A wildly gesturing blond man with a Castro-type beard appeared on a hotel balcony drawing passers-by. The balcony orator wore a simple dress as onlookers watched the scene unfold in the downtown hotel.
Squall Line Roars Across Panhandle With Rain Hail
A line of thunderclouds swept the Panhandle and South Plains bringing rain hail and strong winds. Rain totals reached .75 in at the Panhandle, with marble sized hail and winds up to 65 mph reported in several towns. A severe weather forecast was canceled later Friday and cooler conditions were expected tonight and Sunday.
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the Panhandle
Plains
Panhandle
Clarendon
Lelia Lake
Country Club
Ashtola
Borger
Dalhart
Hereford
Skellytown
Puna
Muleshoe
Amarillo
South Plains
U. S
Amarillo Air Terminal
Strauss Faces Criticism as Senate Hearing Opens
Lewis L. Strauss defended his nomination for commerce secretary against charges by physicist David R. Inglis while several senators backed him. Inglis urged curbs on H bomb tests, and Pastore noted the issue did not disqualify Strauss, who denied the allegations and asserted he supported medical radioisotope sharing.
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Washington (Ap
Lewis L. Strauss
Strauss
Senate Commerce
Secretary of Commerce
David R. Inglis
Atom’sc
Inglis
Pastore
Viet Union
AEC
Argonne Laboratory
Commerce
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Alaska Chamber of Commerce
Golden Spread
Weather Bureau
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M. EF. Wehr
R. J. Owens
Richard Cass
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Luce
Tenas League
Vega
Walter Hearn
Fairfield
Buffalo Lake
Weather Forecast
U.S Weather Bureau
Wales
Bees
Sane
Baba Te Aeeece
Crosshoads Report
Dodgers
Adee
Liz Taylor
Eddie Fisher
D. E, Scott Wellington
U.S
Malinovsky
Oklahoma
Castro
Eric Geiger
Guymon
Gage
Hobart
Childress
Tucumcari
Clovis
Lubbock
Dodge City
Dallas
Daily News Index
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Santa Fe Spotlight
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