From A to Izzard AA rattan Honesty in TV Politics
Senator Richard Neuberger of Oregon, a Democrat, pushes a bill requiring candidates on television to disclose makeup use and whether they read from a script. The piece contrasts his stance with Britain's 20 day political broadcast ban and tight controls on on air campaign content.
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Richard Neuberger
Saturday Evening Post
State
Oregon
Senator Neuberger
White House
Neuberger
BBC
That Breath of Time and News Bits Across the Plains
A collage of small town notes on weather, media, and local quirks. Highlights include KGNC TV’s old burlesque reel, Pinky Lee memory, the Texas Brewers Institute cheery policy on beer ads, and a Dallas car sign promising no fixable faults. Also report of William M. Steele, 40, being electrocuted in Stamford, Texas, while dealing with a 13,000 volt line.
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Kgnc-Tv
Pinky Lee
Dinky Little Hat
Texas Brewers Institute
The
Texas Brewers’ Institute
Institute
Stamford
Tex
William M. Steele
Denison
Canadian River Dam financing choice questioned
A lengthy look at the Canadian River Dam debate outlines seven years of planning by the Canadian River Municipal Water Authority and 11 Texas cities. It contrasts federal and private financing options, cost estimates and the need for flood control, with Amarillo weighing its future water plan amid regional water rights and historic droughts.
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Mississippi
West Texas
Canadian River Municipal Water Authority
Tahoka
Slaton
O'Donnell
Lamesa
Brownfield
Levelland
Lubbock
Plainview
Amarillo
Borger
Pampa
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Texas
Congress
Bureau of Reclamation
New York Engineers
Water Authority
House Votes 206 201 For Truman Era Farm Parity Plan
The House backed a return to Truman era farm policy by voting 206 to 201 for supports at 90 percent of parity. Uncertainty remains whether the Senate will act this year and the president would likely veto any shift from the current flexible system.
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Washington
House
Senate
Congress
Eisenhower
Policy parity support fuels battle in presidential race
The policy offers supports from 8.24 to 0.90 of parity for crops including wheat cotton corn rice and peanuts. The dispute is set to reemerge in next year’s presidential campaigning amid rising tensions.
Sorghum Support Amendment Defeated in House Vote
Rep Walter Rogers sought to raise grain sorghum price supports from 70 to 80 85 percent of parity but the House defeated the amendment 206 to 201 just before passing the farm bill. Rogers would push the measure in the Senate with Senators Johnson and Daniel and urged House approval on return. He warned that failing to lift sorghum supports would harm farmers.
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Bascom N. Timmons
Daily News
Washington
Washington, D.C
Walter Rogers
Pampa
House
Rogers
Texas
Lyndon Johnson
Price Daniel
Senate
Rail Worker Shot to Death Stuns L and N Strike Talks
Charles Wright, a striking Louisville and Nashville Railroad employee, was shot and killed on a highway as union leaders halted negotiations in Washington. L and N officials disputed union claims that armed guards were involved, stating the four arrestees were non striking workers. Sheriff and district attorney reports gave few details while tension rose over who was responsible.
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MT. Pleasant, Tenn
Charles Wright
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Washington
Hugh T. Shelton
Columbia
L&n Railroad
George Leighty
Union Committee
Jack Lovett
R. K. Moody
Mr. Pleasant
L&n
Real air alert in West prompts full explanation request
A training miscue caused a 10 minute misfire of a real air alert across the western United States. Air Force headquarters seeks full explanation after a 10 40 a m MST alert spread from Louisiana to the Pacific and prompted sirens and civil defense actions.
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Washington
West
Colorado Springs
Colo
United States
Air Force
Air Defense Command
Louisiana
Pacific Coast
Weather snapshot for Amarillo and others in 1955
Comparative readings at 3 p.m. yesterday show wind speeds from 3 to 17 mph and visibility around 10 to 15 miles. Amarillo reports 15 mile visibility and cloudy skies with wind at 3 mph.
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Amarillo
Houston
Okla
City
Light Showers Sweep Through Panhandle Across Wide Area
A weather update notes light spotty showers moving from Big Spring to Kansas with most activity in the Amarillo region. Clovis saw a thunderstorm with hail up to half an inch and .41 inches of moisture. Lubbock reported a moderate rain shower. Forecast calls for continued showers and mild temperatures with a high near 87 and a low around 57.
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Big Spring
Kansas
Clovis
Lubbock
Amarillo
West Texas
Baseball scores from the West Texas-New Mexico League
Plainview defeated Amarillo 18 to 6 while Albuquerque beat Lubbock 5 to 1 El Paso won 6 to 1 over Abilene Pampa at Clovis was postponed due to rain In the American League Detroit edged Boston 3 to 2 The National League saw New York 6 Chicago 3 Brooklyn 4 St Louis 3 Pittsburgh 9 Milwaukee 4 with only listed games scheduled
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Rock Island Abandons Plans To Cut Service
Rock Island Railroad will not curtail passenger service between Memphis Tennessee and Tucumcari New Mexico. In a letter to Amarillo Chamber of Commerce President Kenneth Grenewald, Rock Island President J D Farrington said the road now plans only to change the nature of one of its two trains on the line.
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John Masterman
Daily News
Rock Island Railroad
Memphis
Chamber
Rock Island
Amarillo
Farrington
Premium Stamp Tax Protested By Delegates
Delegates and critics urged against a House approved premium stamp levy as Senate hearings on multiple tax proposals continued. Opponents warned the 5 percent tax would be passed to independent merchants and consumers, arguing trading stamps carry thin profit margins. The day included consideration of mills on value added for manufacturers and hearings on department stores hotels and other categories.
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Mac Roy Rasor Austin
Senate
State Affairs Committee
Dorsey Hardeman
San Angelo
Carlos Ashley
Llano
Texas Service Stations Assn
W. R. Chambers
May
Return of Lost Keys Assured
A new program offers individually numbered key rings free of charge to guarantee return of lost keys. Anyone in the Golden Spread can get a number by visiting The Globe News Classified Department, then receive their key. The Globe News also covers postage for returning lost keys.
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Photographers Enter Atomic Blasted Survival City
Civil Defense photographers in Rad safety suits ventured into Survival City hours after a 35 kiloton atomic blast. They documented wreckage on Doomsday Drive including a mass of debris from the Darling family home and a damaged radio transmitter. Some structures withstood the blast while others collapsed or were scorched. two 150-foot radio towers bent, gas tanks and substations survived, and a couple of mannequins in a basement shelter remained unmoved. News crews will survey the area tomorrow for further details.
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Survival City
Doomsday Drive
Ground Zero
Darling
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