10 May 1955
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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1955
Page
1
Amarillo issued a storm warning covering from Amarillo to Wink area with heavy storms and hail possible between 4 p.m. and midnight. Radar aids forecasters but a veteran Amarillo radio announcer recalls early weather scoops via Dalhart to warn locals.
A light, humorous regional column notes drouth breaking showers moving through New Mexico and Texas towns from Tucumcari to Amarillo. It mentions rain along routes from Albuquerque to Tucumcari, with drivers Aubrey Jackson and others reporting wet weather. The piece ends with a quip about a bored man and a grocery-style joke.
New York offices embrace decorative navigation maps aged 75 to 150 years, reflecting a growing wall art trend. The maps, sourced from era exploration and trade routes, add vintage character to professional spaces.
Showers swept the Panhandle Sunday night and Monday aiding grain sorghum planting. Rain and hail hit West Texas with pea-sized hail near Plainview and 3 inches reported at Lockney. Temperatures were mild with no big changes as more storms lingered in the South Plains.
A 16 inch thick concrete floor gave way at the Columbus Circle coliseum project injuring forty workers and leaving one missing, as rescue teams battled debris and collapsing supports. Fire officials described a slow, dangerous rubble removal. The $30 million project includes a 20 story office building and exposition hall.
The House approved an average 8.8 percent postal wage increase, risking a presidential veto. Eisenhower opposes increases above 7.6 percent and Postmaster General Summerfield echoes the veto stance, though the bill passes 328 to 66, adding 179 million dollars yearly to the payroll for 500,000 workers.
Paris dispatch reports President Eisenhower has agreed to a brief Big Four meeting with Premier Eden and Premier Faure and Soviet Premier Bulganin to ease world tensions. NATO council to be informed. British officials say summit near in Europe this summer.
Big Four foreign ministers plan to meet in Vienna this weekend and may sign a treaty granting Austria independence despite a Soviet roadblock. Molotov signaled willingness to join talks. Austria expects signing on Sunday May 15, amid tense pre talks and draft wording disputes.
Weather summary notes Amarillo had sun on 117 of 129 days in 1955. Comparative readings from 3 pm show cloudy conditions with wind around 12 mph and visibility for several locations.
Plainview May 9 relative merits of private and federal financing for the proposed Canadian dam will be scrutinized by the Canadian River Authority. Investment bankers and the engineering firm retained by the authority attended the meeting and raised no objections to the comparison. The authority will ask the Bureau of Reclamation to refigure the dam size and water cost per 1000 gallons for private financing and smaller pipeline costs, with a regional visit planned to Amarillo.
Engineers for the Canadian River Authority discuss privately funded dam options for the 11 North and South Plains cities. The plan abandons large aqueducts and flood control to cut costs, citing Bureau of Reclamation water prices at 13.4 cents per thousand gallons as unmatchable by private backers. The letter from Parsons Brinkerhoff Hall McDonald is signed by E A Hardin.
An early morning M Day breakfast at 7 30 am kicks off a one day drive to enlist Amarillo Chamber of Commerce members. Kenneth Grenewald and John McCarty will speak at the Crystal Ballroom Herring Hotel.
Am Acrillo stations will sponsor the drive with a luncheon Friday at noon in the American Legion Hall. The goal is to collect $10,000 to meet the 1955 chamber budget.
May 9 Austin dispatch reports Rep. Guy Hazlett seeks to advance a bill to use natural gas for irrigation in the Panhandle Hugoton Field area. The measure faces a crowded calendar and possible Senate action, with Hazlett ready to propose one more amendment limiting application and Speaker Jim Lindsey wary of timing.
AP analyst William L. Ryan surveys Soviet satellites in Warsaw talks on unified military command. He reports on satellite military strength and life under Moscow, noting indoctrination of children, anti American propaganda, and routine village school films depicting U S aggression.
Baseball results show El Paso defeating Pampa 5 to 3. Lubbock at Ciovis and Avilene at Plainview were postponed due to rain. Amarillo and Albuquerque not scheduled. No league games in National or American Leagues.
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