13 May 1954
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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1954
Page
1
The piece argues against universal teacher retirement at 65, highlighting Miss Willie Kimbrough of Bivins School and a school board debate. It notes flexibility in Fort Worth and Amarillo examples, suggesting competence should determine retention rather than age and citing workers who excel after 65.
After a March 5 fire at the Club Cafe in Santa Rosa owned by Phil Craig and Floyd Shaw, the pair rebuilt quickly and celebrated a formal opening yesterday. The restoration brings 90 seats with refrigerated air conditioned comfort as locals congratulate Craig Shaw and Santa Rosa.
Dewitt C. Greer state highway engineer will urge the State Highway Commission at the May 24 meeting to approve full plans for the Amarillo section of the expressway. If approved, layout of the exact route and all interchanges will follow, a process expected to take six to eight months with city officials.
Randall County Judge Roy Stevens said a simple majority approving 750000 in bonds does not end the effort to fund the right of way. He urged the commissioners to exhaust every possibility and consider another election if a petition with 50 qualified signatures is presented. He planned to confer with the county commission.
American League games included Chicago 1 Boston 0, New York 5 Cleveland 4, Detroit 4 Washington 2 with only scheduled games listed. National League results show New York 2 Cincinnati 1, Milwaukee 5 Brooklyn 1, St. Louis 13 Pittsburgh 5 Philadelphia 5 Chicago 4.
Senator Lyndon Johnson will join Amarillo Armed Forces Day events along with Gen. Nathan F. Twining and other senior Air Force officers. A 10:30 AM parade starts at Fourth and Buchanan, with 12:45 PM lunch and a 10:50 AM speaking moment by General Twining. Open houses, helicopter demo, and flags at local stores complete the observance.
Austin May 12 AP two appellate court justices charged with fraudulent and corrupt abuse and negligent enforcement of Texas insurance laws that allowed Texas Mutual Insurance Co to operate over three years before receivership Associate Justice Robert Hughes cites state senator William T Moore of Bryan in connection with a 436000 property appraisal that aided a certif icate for nonassessable policies Moore says he only relayed sworn appraisals and followed the law The ruling notes Moore approached former insurance board officials in 1949 and that Moore received 13600 from Texas Mutual for services through 1953
John G. Adams testified that the Army began its clash with Senator McCarthy at the White House's request to document troubles over draftee G. David Schine. He named McCarthy aide Roy Cohn as a principal agent of pressure and described Cohn’s and Carr’s pushes for favored treatment, while McCarthy allies claimed the Army used Schine to thwart an inquiry into Communist infiltration.
A public hearing will be held Friday at 8 PM in the Canyon courthouse to consider creating a Soil Conservation District in Randall County and part of Potter County. Boundaries will be set at the meeting. the petition envisions Randall County and Potter County south of Highway 66, with some Potter farmers seeking northward extension according to Gene Southall.
Santa Fe Railway nears a tentative agreement with four unions to allow freight trains through Canadian without crew changes. The accord involves conductors trainmen locomotive engineers and firemen and enginemen. Final terms await Texas Railroad Commission approval and a potential Canadian terminal suspension hearing. Mayor Malcuf Abraham calls negotiations unfair and undemocratic while noting workers gained little say. About 160 Santa Fe employees residing in Canadian are affected.
A group of Australian guided missile scientists from Gwoomera Australia visited White Sands proving ground to observe and learn from the U.S. facility's test operations and research environment.
A profile of Robert R. Young, bold challenger to global banking interests over the New York Central. The piece paints a slim, early white-haired tycoon in a Chrysler Building office contemplating Grand Central and the railroad empire he seeks to steer. It previews a tax against the era’s financial powers.
Readable OCR notes show weather observations across Amarillo Dallas Houston Oklahoma City and nearby in 1954. It records cloudy skies wind speeds visibility and unclear percentages with readings taken around 3 PM yesterday.
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