Fly the Flag This Armed Forces Day Parade
A call to honor Armed Forces Day urges citizens to fly the flag at business and home. Stand and uncover when the colors pass in the parade to show respect.
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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1956
Page
1
Guide Dog Tex’s Success Returns to Amarillo Streets
Mrs. Edyth Meacham, once struck at 7th and Polk, returns downtown with a new guide dog after training in California. A car ran a red light, stopping inches from her and the dog, who was terrified. She urges drivers to watch for guide dogs and respect them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edyth Meacham
Amarillo
Tex
Hutchinson County Dems Endorsement Resolution Draws Civil Rights Question
A Spearman reader forwards a Hutchinson County Democratic convention resolution that requires county employees to be endorsed by the Democratic precinct chairman before hire and approved by the county chair, a move seen as spoils politics and a potential violation of civil rights and the Texas right to work law. The letter includes commentary on Supreme Court retirement age discussions and a juvenile problem contest entry from Mrs. Janice Harrison of Pantex, plus a note on hats by a Mississippi editor and a closing quote from Wes Izzard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Buchanan
Spearman
Hutchinson County
Texas
Janice Harrison
Pantex
Wes Izzard
Weather notes show Amarillo fair with partial clouding
The report records Amarillo as partly cloudy with 18 mph winds and 12 miles visibility. Comparative readings at 3:30 pm list Houston Calas and Oklahoma City as clear, while Amarillo notes 131 sunny days in 1956 out of 139.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Houston
Calas
Okla. City
Senate Passes Farm Bill Replacing Eisenhower Veto
The Senate approved a new farm bill on a voice vote, stripping features the administration opposed and authorizing a soil bank program worth up to 1.2 billion dollars annually. It now goes to the House for its changes, with a conference possibility if differences arise.
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House
Senate
Washington
Eisenhower
Aiken
R-Vi
Anderson
D-Nm
White House
GOP
Senate Agriculture Committee
Senate House
Congress
Oil Allowable is Cut Again by Railroad Commission
The Texas Railroad Commission orders a fourth straight monthly cut in crude oil production for June to 3,261,251 barrels per day, a 75,004 barrel reduction from May. Chairman Murray cites concern over imports and low national supplies while commissioners note dwindling crude stocks and product inventories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
William J. Murray
Olin Culberson
Adamc
Jigger
McElroy
Fort Chadbourne
Sandusky
Oil Creek
South Leeders
King Sand
Weetmore
Round Top
Baseball scores from Western and Southwestern leagues
Western League games saw Des Moines beat Amarillo 13 to 10 and Topeka defeat Pueblo 11 to 3. Southwestern League results included Pampa 15 Plainview 12 and Carlsbad 2 Hobbs 1 in 10 innings. American and National League scores feature Detroit 3 Baltimore 2 and Milwaukee at New York delayed by rain.
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Des Moines
Amarillo
Albuquerque
Sioux City
Topeka
Pueblo
Colorado Springs
Lincoln
Pampa
Plainview
Carlsbad
Hobbs
Roswell
Midland
Ballinger
Clovis
San Angelo
el Paso
Detroit
Baltimore
Boston
Kansas City
Washington
Cleveland
New York
Chicago
Milwaukee
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Oklahoma Governor backs Harriman for Democratic nomination
Gov Raymond Gary of Oklahoma described New York Governor Averell Harriman as a definite candidate for the Democratic nomination and said he would support him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Raymond Gary
New York
Averell Harriman
Grates at Base Draw Big Crowds for Armed Forces Day
Civilians will flock to Amarillo Air Force Base today to view flying displays similar to those on Armed Forces Day. A map on Page 13 shows display locations around the Air Base.
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Amarillo Air Force Base
Armed Forces
Armed Forces Day Parade Downtown in Amarillo
Today marks Armed Forces Day with a 10 30 a m parade in Amarillo showcasing military strength. Local residents will see marching units and patriotic displays along the route.
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Armed Forces
Armed Forces Day Program Highlights Amarillo Events
A two day Armed Forces Day program covers Friday and Saturday activities in Amarillo. Events include a parade on Polk Street with 3500 troops and aircraft overhead, a noon address by Lt Gen V E Megee at the Amarillo Country Club, open house at Amarillo AFB, an Airman of the Month program, baseball games, a band concert, drum and bugle corps, and a chaplain address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk Street
Amarillo Country Club
V. E. Megee
U.S. Marine Corps
Amarillo Air Force Base
Amarillo Afb
Sheppard Afb
Perryton
Wing
W. E. Megee
U. S. Marine Corps
Air Force Base
House Committee Reverses on Foreign Aid Bill
The House Foreign Affairs Committee reversed itself and voted down a proposal to block U S aid to many nations. It nearly trimmed about a billion dollars from Eisen hower’s 4 9 billion aid bill but postponed a final decision until next Tuesday.
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House Committee
Washington
House Foreign Affairs Committee
U. S
Eisenhower
Richards
D-Sc
Edna F. Kelly
D-Ny
Kelly
United States
Reds
Great Britain
Stevenson Leads Kefauver in Oregon Democratic Primary
Early, fragmentary returns from Oregon show Adlai Stevenson ahead of Estes Kefauver in the Democratic presidential race. With 56 of 2,518 precincts reporting, Stevenson 804 Kefauver 478 in the write in contest, and Stevenson leading 2 to 1 in Portland's Multnomah County.
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Stevenson
Oregon
Portland
Ore
Adlai Stevenson
Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
Kefauver
Multnomah County
Associated Press
Amarillo Area Warms With Continued Fair Weather
Weather forecast for Amarillo and vicinity calls for continued fair and warm conditions Saturday and Sunday. Low early Saturday around 59 degrees with highs near 94. Panhandle area remains generally fair and hot over the weekend.
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Amarillo
Panhandle
Grenoble Troop Train Stormed by Rioters in May Fracas
A mob of more than 300 clashed with police at Grenoble station injuring at least 30 as rail yards were wrecked and switches blocked with bars. A troop train bound for Chambery halted amid running battles and tear gas exchanges during protests over North Africa deployments.
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Grenoble
France
North Africa
Chambery
Rouen
City Loses Round On Land Ruling
The city of Amarillo lost a bid to set aside a 236000 judgment for property needed for Amarillo Air Terminal runway expansion. Judge Mary Lou Robinson overruled the motion, with the city to appeal to the Amarillo Court of Civil Appeals. The ruling could affect other cases from the past 23 years.
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Amarillo
Mary Lou Robinson
Potter County
Amarillo Air Terminal
Loren Jones
Public display of new Snark long range missile
The Air Force unveiled its first long range guided missile the jet powered Snark at Bolling AFB during Armed Forces Day. Nor thorp Aircraft Inc of Hawthorne California revealed its dimensions 74 feet long 42 feet wingspan and about 15 feet high. Several test flights occurred at Patrick AFB Florida with one Snark reportedly traveling over 1900 miles along the range from eastern Florida into the Caribbean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Air Force
Bolling Air Force Base
Northorp Aircraft Inc
Hawthorne
Calif
Patrick Air Force Base
Fla
Florida
Caribbean
Alcatraz Prisoner Seeks End to 36 Years in Solitary
Robert Stroud, age 66, confined in solitary since 1920 and now at Alcatraz, sues in federal court to regain general prisoner status. He contends the sentence is cruel and unusual, cites denial of yard time, movement, books, and conversation, and seeks permission to resume bird studies and prison reform research.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Robert Stroud
Alcatraz Federal Prison
Stroud
Woodrow Wilson
Sacramento
Kneeland H. Locner
Richard N. Little
A. Mitchell Palmer
Wilson
Leavenworth
Alcatraz
Alcatraz Hospital
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