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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1959
Page
1
The piece argues for term limits on Congress and state legislatures to reduce lobby and special interest pressure. It notes veterans and labor influence on spending, and suggests rotating out a third of lawmakers periodically to ease political entrenchment.
A Southwest history note reports Old Fort Union in northeastern New Mexico being restored to its Kit Carson period appearance. The item also mocks ad claims of a homey atmosphere in lodging and hints at ongoing commentary on money and publicity in travel advertising.
Wichita Falls May 18 jury sworn to hear Roy Joe Stevens Randall County judge in a bribery conspiracy case. Testimony to start Tuesday is expected after long jury selection. The story notes historic Randall County precedent of officials holding office after felony conviction and cites 1922 Turner case.
A Wellington reader attacks a Supreme Court decision allowing health inspectors to search homes without permission arguing it creates new job prospects and a saleable inventory of tax tips and blackmail material. The author mocks towns selling health inspectorships to solve finances.
The Texas League results show Amarillo 17 over Mexico City Reds 3. Corpus Christi 7 over Nuevo Laredo 4. Victoria 11 over Mexico City Tigers 7. Veracruz 7 against San Antonio 3. Austin 6 over Monterrey 4. Tulsa at Poza Rica listed late. In the American League Detroit routed Boston 14 to 2. Chicago beat Washington 9 to 2. Baltimore fell to Cleveland 3 to 0. National League play lists Milwaukee 4 San Francisco, Cincinnati at Los Angeles late.
The House Appropriations Committee approved a two billion plus general spending bill for 1960 61 by an 8 to 4 vote in less than 2 1/2 hours after HB1 was introduced in the special session. The bill totals 2 410 197 895 with 332 982 503 from general revenue.
At Geneva the East and West rejected rival German settlement plans during the Big Four foreign ministers talks. US Secretary of State Herter charged the Soviet plan risks discord, while Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko dismissed Western reunification timelines. Both sides signaled potential talks on limited issues.
Joseph Points, an armed robbery convict, says a $5 loan nonpayment led him to perjure himself at the Curry County trial of Michael Fuentes, a 19 year old Brooklyn man convicted of robbing a Melrose service station. Points claims he misled investigators and aided Fuentes’s sentence of 3 to 25 years.
Amarillo and vicinity expect fair and warm weather today with a cooler turn tonight. Wednesday will be partly cloudy and cooler with a low of 58 and a high near 90. The Panhandle and South Plains remain partly cloudy tonight then turn cooler, with cooler conditions Wednesday across the Panhandle and South Plains.
The report notes Amarillo had sun on 121 of 137 days in 1959 with comparative readings at 3 PM. Wind speeds and visibility vary as Dallas and Oklahoma City show partly cloudy to fair conditions, with measurements around 14 to 23 MPH and 15 miles visibility.
A London AP report notes thousands of British saucer fans used telepathy during the International Flying Saucer Contact Weekend to invite Martians and Venusians to visit Earth during Whitsun. Hon Brinsley Le Peer Trench tended Ashdown Forest hoping a shy space crew would land.
KGNC TV airs Colorcast: Haggis Baggis at 1 30 p m Truth or Consequences at 3 p m Jimmie Rodgers Show at 7 30 p m listings reflect the local station schedule for the day.
Michigan farmer Stanley Yankus sails with his wife Mildred and three children on the Orcades to start anew in Australia after a $5 072 crop control fine. He vows to keep U S citizenship and return if Australian rules prove unfair while family members wrestle with leaving home and friends.
Will Harrison reports in Santa Fe that definite progress has been made on plans to invest state funds in New Mexico. The dispatch notes anticipation of allocations and project timelines, with officials signaling momentum toward approved spending.
The Daily News announces a transition to a uniform Bodoni typeface and revised headlines to ease reading. Some old style headlines will appear briefly during the switch.
The special session wrestles with a 66 million dollar deficit as lawmakers debate a controversial school project and a budget bill. Leaverton and Heatly clash over authority while pressure mounts to pass a spending plan within 30 days. Gov. Daniel urges tax reform to balance the budget.
The National Inventors Council urged civilian inventors to devise a rocket lift for soldiers to leap over mountains and a method for turning inedible materials into food. The list also seeks undersea cable repair tech, durable bread preservation, clothing insect repellent, and a high altitude altimeter.
The Commerce Department reports personal income rose to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 372.7 billion dollars in March and April saw a further 2.7 billion dollar payroll boost. Employment gains and lower unemployment drove the income surge with metals and machinery leading manufacturing gains amid inventory rebuilding.
Richard Dark, 10, remained in critical condition at Northwest Texas Hospital after a Monday morning collision at 44th and Lipscomb. He was pinned beneath an overturned car when another vehicle struck the Hill car, which toppled onto him as he rode home with bread from a Washington store. The drivers, Jerry Ellis 18 and Billy Joe Hill 17, escaped injury.
Three station wagons shuttle United States senators between the Capitol and the new Senate Office Building four blocks apart. The plan, costing about 40 dollars daily, aims to save senatorial footsteps as workers push toward a subway link between the buildings.
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