20 May 1958
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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1958
Page
1
Gen Charles de Gaulle announced he is ready to rule if the people wish and would accept extraordinary powers. He declined dictatorship but spoke of leading the government if the crisis over Algeria ends in his favor. He made the statement in Paris and then returned to his village home awaiting France's decision.
The House Space Committee unanimously approves a bill to create a strong civilian agency to direct non military space ventures. Led by John W. McCormack, it endorses Eisenhower recommendations to accelerate the space race and sends a copy to Dr. James R. Killian for White House review.
Charles Starkweather told psychiatrist Dr John O Hearn he would use a hand grenade to kill the psychologist and would shoot his defense attorney if given the chance. O Hearn testified Starkweather favors insanity over execution amid the Lincoln murder trial proceedings.
The writer laments a Dominican general friend giving actress Kim Novak a luxury car with foreign aid funds. He notes the irony for taxpayers and jokes about being on the paying end. Published as a crossroad report letter from Wellington.
Four year old McLellan Barker died in Shamrock General Hospital after inhaling gasoline while trying to siphon from his father's tractor. He was born August 6, 1953 in Pampa and moved with his family from McLean to Lela in 1957. Survived by parents six siblings and grandparents in Roswell and Chandler.
About 1,500 sales executives heard Glenn R. Fouche allege postwar boom has left salesmen complacent. He urged bosses to press their teams, calling for executives to ride out with their crews and for retailers to shop their own stores to test competition.
U S Weather Bureau reports Amarillo and vicinity expect clear to partly cloudy skies with little temperature change. A chance of late day or evening thundershowers possible. Low near 54, high around 80. Panhandle and South Plains forecast partly cloudy through Wednesday with isolated thundershowers this afternoon and no major temperature shifts.
Local KGNC TV listing shows a colorcast at Mariner Theater followed by The Price Is Right at 6:30. Program sequence notes include channel 2 and time slot details in the reader listing.
President Eisenhower will deliver an address on the national economy at 8:30 p.m. tonight. The speech will be carried on KGNC TV Channel 4 from New York, at a meeting arranged by the American Management Association.
Randall County commissioners approved a $2,250 payment to Mrs V K McCaskill for 1 852 acres north of Canyon as part of the Amarillo Canyon Expressway project. They also authorized a $2 250 fee to Lanham Nelson the auctioneer for efforts to sell the former county tax office and residence though the property has never officially sold and remains occupied.
In the Western League Sioux City tied Amarillo 7 and Colorado Springs lost 12. Linceln 7 Albuquerque 2. Des Moines 1 defeated Pueblo 7 while Topeka fell 4. In the National League Milwaukee beat Cincinnati 4 in 12 innings. No American League games scheduled.
New York May 19. Industrialist Cyrus Eaton ordered to testify before the House Committee on Un-American Activities after a May 4 TV interview criticizing police state tactics and the FBI. Committee staff director Richard Arens said Eaton would appear “at an appropriate time.” Eaton defended free speech and capitalism, pledging to meet any committee or intelligence official to discuss sub rosa activities and their impact on constitutional rights. Arens cited a 3 billion dollar Communist propaganda effort backing Eaton’s statements and promising further vilification of U S security agencies.
Two seven year old boys Gary Dale Stark and Johnny Briggs hauled two 14 inch bass from a mudhole near Wichita Street. The kids spotted the fish during a walk home from Will Rogers Elementary School. The origin is unclear but Gary’s father suspects fish were dumped or jounced from a bucket.
Paris correspondent Ed Paris reports on a U S journalist tour of the Soviet Union. The piece highlights the sense of being watched by tourists, tests for hidden microphones, and tales of MVD encounters in Moscow restaurants.
A siren call logged at 7 19 p.m. reports Amarillo Ambulance Service to 407 E 10th for a false alarm. No injuries or further details provided.
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