Clyde Roller to Stay as Amarillo Symphony Conductor
Clyde Roller announced he would remain in Amarillo after turning down a Michigan offer that would have doubled his income. He cited Amarillo as a home with a promising future for the orchestra and noted he felt more connected to the Southwest region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Roller
Amarillo
Michigan
Roller
Symphony
Golden Spread
Mr. Roller
Symphony Board
Southwest
Oklahoma
Two Bobs Linked by Hockey Past in North East League
Newspaper fragment recalls advertising magnate Bob Mills in Boston and Gold Sox owner Bob Scarlett in Montreal both playing in a Northeast ice hockey league but never facing each other due to age gaps and separations. Also notes Henry Youngman Texas Oil Millionaire jokes on Jack Paar Show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Mills
Bob Scarlett
Gold Sox
Mills
Boston
Scarlett
Montreal
Henry Youngman
T.O.M
Jack Paar
Santa Claus
Goldwater to Speak at U S 60 Convention in Amarillo
Sen Barry Goldwater will address the closing session of the National U S Highway 60 Convention in Amarillo tonight. An evening banquet at the YMCA begins at 7 p m with tickets available from the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce. The event follows Friday sessions focused on promoting Highway 60 and boosting town promotion along the route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barry Goldwater
Amarillo
Chamber of Commerce
Jack Lacy
Chamber
Amarillo Building
Canadian Chamber of Commerce
Crossroads Report Letter Sparks Libary Burn Debate
A reader from Wellington denounces library burnings in Lebanon and mocks anti split-ticket voters. He claims to see supposedly harmful materials in the libraries and boasts of burning mail order literature daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. E. Scott Wellington
Lacy Addresses Highway Impact at Herring Hotel
In the Old Tascosa Room Lacy spoke on How Highways Affect Communities. He noted about a third of Highway 60 will become an interstate from Los Angeles to Phoenix and from Bernardo, New Mexico to Socorro, New Mexico, with about 100 miles excluded. Highway 60 will intersect interstates at Amarillo Vinita and Springfield. He quoted Maj. Gen. Louis W. Prentiss of the American Road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herring Hotel
Lacy
Los Angeles
Phoenix
Bernardo
N.M
Socorro
Louisville
Norfolk
Amarillo
Vinita
Okla
Springfield
Aid Measure Is Approved by Senate Committee
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved a 3.713 billion foreign aid bill to aid Communist bloc nations except Russia, Red China and North Korea. The vote was 14 to 1, with Senator Langer dissenting. The bill totals 110 million above House levels and 229 million below Eisenhower's request, and includes anti-junket and misuse of U S arms provisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
U.S
Russia
Red China
North Korea
William Langer
R-N.d
Eisenhower
House
Senate
Reuther Calls Walkout Now Insane Move
Detroit May 23 AP Walter Reuther UAW president called a strike now insane arguing the economy is unfriendly to bargaining. He told 650 delegates from Ford GM and Chrysler that backing a walkout could occur as the three automakers offer a two year extension with a 16 cent hourly raise. The contract expires about June 1 and 750000 unsold cars loom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Walter P. Reuther
United Auto Workers Union
UAW
Ford
General Motors
Chrysler
Reuther
Starkweather Guilty. Faces Electric Chair in Nebraska
In Lincoln Nebraska Charles Starkweather 19 was found guilty of murder by an eight woman four man jury eight jurors. The verdict set up possible execution in the electric chair with sentencing to the state penitentiary and a potential delay for Caril Fugate’s murder trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln, Neb
Charles Starkweather
Starkweather
Caril Fugate
Carol King
Gaughan
State Supreme Court
U.S. Supreme Court
Harry Spencer
State Board of Examiners
Elmer Scheele
Weather Forecast for Amarillo and Vicinity
Partly cloudy with scattered afternoon and evening thunderstorms today and Sunday. Low near 57 this morning and high around 88. Panhandle and South Plains have scattered thunderstorms today and Sunday with partly cloudy skies. New Mexico shows widely scattered thunderstorms and showers mainly in mountains and north portions this afternoon and tonight. Temperatures by hour show highs near the low to mid 80s and lows around 57 to 68. Sunrise 5 37 a.m. Sunset 7 50 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Panhandle
South Plains
New Menico
Bata
Cseteer
Pete Avesee
Missile Blast Still Mystery
Missiles exploded at Nike Ajax base in Middletown New Jersey killing 10. Army experts from Washington and Ft Totten began on site investigations after arming devices were being installed when the blast occurred. The explosion damaged nearby homes and caused significant property loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
N.J
Pi—Army
Nike
Washington
First
Army Air Defense Command
Ft. Totten
N.Y
Greeley Tract Sold for 1 872 750 Dollars
A 681 acre Greeley estate tract in southwest Amarillo sold for 1 872 750 dollars at 2 750 per acre to a Lubbock group led by Leland D. Payne. A. W. Lair of Canyon named the price and buyers, including Payne, declined to identify all partners. Continued on page 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greeley
Greeley Estate
Amarillo
Lubbock
Leland D. Payne
A. W. Lair
Canyon
Payne
American Business Club
Lair
Baseball scores from the Western and National Leagues
Western League results show Lincoln 7 Amarillo 2 Des Moines 8 Colorado Springs 2 Pueblo 9 Sioux City 5 and Albuquerque at Topeka postponed. National League outcomes include Pittsburgh 3 St Louis 2 San Francisco 5 Milwaukee 4 Cincinnati 4 Los Angeles 1 Chicago 11 Philadelphia 4. American League games: New York and Detroit 1 Cleveland 2 Washington 1 Chicago 1 Baltimore 0 Boston 9 Kansas City ...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Amarillo
Des Moines
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Sioux City
Albuquerque
Topeka
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
San Francisco
Milwaukee
Cincinnati
Los Angeles
Chicago
Philadelphia
New York
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
Baltimore
Boston
Kansas City
Argentine Navy claims sunk or damaged submarine off its coast
President Arturo Frondizi announced that a squadron of three cruisers and four destroyers, including former U S Boise and Phoenix, depth charged an unidentified submarine off Golfo Nuevo. Oil slicks and a sonar contact followed four depth charges, with outcomes to be announced after a full investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gentine
U. S
Argentina
Arturo Frondizi
Frondizi
Perry Como Show Airs On KGNC TV Colorcast
KGNC TV offers colorcast of the Perry Como Show and your weekly Hit Parade, delivering top tunes to viewers. The broadcast features familiar guest acts and memorable performances aligned with the era’s light entertainment lineup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry Como
Peanut Issue Highlights Burroughs Gubernatorial Campaign
John Burroughs of Portales listed 1311 dollars in primary campaign costs for governor as a Democrat. The largest item, 800 dollars, covered peanuts he passed out during campaigning, while primary expense limits apply to candidates but not to backing organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Burroughs
Portales
Burroughs
Secretary of State
Weather notes from 1958 readings in Amarillo area
Reading excerpts show 125 days of sun over 143 in 1958 with 3 p.m. observations across Houston Dallas Oklahoma City and Amarillo. Data includes wind, visibility, and sky conditions with times and cloud cover indicated for each location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Houston
Clay
Dallas
Okla
City
Conic Drive Links Plains Cities Palo Duro Beauty Drive
Palo Duro Canyon unveils 12 miles of scenic highway linking Claude and Silverton. The dedication occurs next Wednesday with aerial photo features to appear in the Amarillo Sunday News Globe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palo Duro Canyon
Claude
Silverton
Amarillo
Also Mentioned on This Page
Michigan State University
Grand Rapids Symphony
Amarillo Symphony
Wes Izzard
Goldwater
Crossroads Report
Lebanon
Maj
Louis W. Prentiss
The
Congress
Poland
Hungary
Czechoslovakia
Associated Press
Wilma Loss
League of Women Stockholders
Lewis Gilbert
Wilmington
Del
Peared
T. Clement Gaughan
State Penitentiary
Charlie
Jensen
Weather Forecast
U.S Weather Bureau
Mendota
Buefalc
Marvin
Daily News Index
Sylvia Porter
Tae
Bell
Western
Buenos Aires
East
Germany
Communist
China
U. S. Navy Department
South American
Atlantic
Puerto Cracker
Golfo Nuevo
Kgnc-Tv
Santa FE
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!