Federal school aid invites strings and local self-rule risk
The piece argues federal aid for school construction carries strings from Washington, risking local control and self-government. It notes a proposed anti segregation amendment and cites Fort Elliott site markers in Wheeler County with community calls for a historical park and state monument designation. Carl Trout of Amarillo offers to fund historic marking.
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Congress
Robert A. Taft
Senate
Washington
You
Goo Mobeetie
Raymond Darrow
Shamrock
Fort Elliott
Wheeler County
Old Mobeetie
Fort Union
Las Vegas
N.M
Elliott
Eisenhower Nominates Fred A. Seaton as Interior Chief
President Eisenhower named Fred A. Seaton deputy assistant to succeed Douglas McKay as Interior Secretary. Seaton, a 46 year old Nebraska publisher and former U S senator, has long served as a trusted adviser and GOP liaison. His nomination aims for swift Senate confirmation.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Fred A. Seaton
Seaton
Midwest
U. S
Nebraska
Douglas McKay
Senate
Wayne Morse
D-Ore
Kenneth Wherry
Rneb
Gen
GOP
Hastings
Neb
Kansas
South Dakota
Defense
Congress
White House
Sherman Adams
Republican National Committee
Seatons
Marty Snyder
McKay
Washington, D. C
Manhattan
Kant
Kansas State College
Alfred M. Landon
Landon
Courtesy pay prompts charity note to YMCA program
Tulsa resident W L Hicks paid a courtesy overparking ticket then sent a note praising neighboring police and offering a token donation to the Kid Baseball Program run by the YMCA. The columneer humorously critiques aphorisms and radio characters.
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W. L. Hicks
Tulsa
Y.M.C.A
Tornado Strikes Near Kress Spreads Toward Tulia
Severe weather swept the Plains with heavy rain and a tornado touching down three miles east of Kress before midnight. Police reported a ground path to 12 15 a m with no confirmed damage and communications out in Kress while Amarillo Weather Bureau officials tracked the storm and warned the area.
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Marianne Johnson
Charles Klein
Daily News
Hobbs
N. M
Dodge City
Olton
Tulia
Silvertown
Kress
Winburn
Tulsa radio meteorologist warns tornado dissipating near Tulsa
Winburn alerted the Tulsa Silvertown area and urged continuous radio coverage after midnight. He reported the tornado was rapidly dissipating northeast of Tulsa and settling into a heavy rain storm at 12 45 a m. Two smaller storms remained east of Sham.
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Winburn
Tulsa
Silvertown
Sham
Memorial Day Rites At Memorial Park In Amarillo
Memorial Day services honoring fallen defenders are planned at Memorial Park with participation from 15 groups. The program begins at 9:45 a.m. with the Amarillo Air Force Base drum and bugle corps, followed by a drill unit show and Chaplain Harry McCain. Main speaker will be Edward E. Swanson, chaplain of Amarillo Air Force Base.
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Memorial Park
American Legion Hall
Amarillo Air Force Base
Harry McCain
American Legion
Edward E. Swanson
Hanson Post American Legion and Auxiliary
Veterans of Foreign Wars and Auxiliary
Disabled American Veterans and Auxiliary
Veterans of
Navy Mothers
AAFB
Navy Reserve
Army Reserve
Marine Corps
National Guard
Air Force Reserve
Observance finalizes firing volleys and Taps at ceremony
A Memorial Day program ends with three volleys by a Marine squad, then Taps and Echo bugle calls. Gold Star Mothers co chair the committee with Royce Gant and Harry McCain directing plans. Various veterans groups and military units participate, ending with a westward facing one minute assembly before 11 a.m.
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Royce Gant
Harry McCain
Roy Beard
Frank Holland
Sol Levine
R. A. Eisenberg
T. B. Ladd
Charles Mason
Charles Hoppin
Grady Thomas
W. D. de Grassi
Offer Compromise on Highway Funds in Senate Clash
Senator Bush proposes a compromise on interstate highway funds amid a fierce Senate dispute. Senator Gore rejects the plan in its current form, arguing it signals acceptance of the House version by proponents. Bush leads a bloc seeking greater interstate funding under the House apportionment plan.
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Washington
Sen
Bush
R-Conn
Senate
Gore
D-Tenn
House
Colorcast Matinee Theatre and Howdy Doody Schedule
KGNC TV lists a matinee at 1 p.m. Colorcast Matinee Theatre and a 3 30 p.m. Howdy Doody program.
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Kgnc-Tv
Eisenhower signs farm measure creating soil bank program
President Eisenhower signed the farm bill inaugurating a billion dollar a year soil bank and farm benefits. He noted flaws but said advantages outweigh harms. Benson welcomed approval while acknowledging some provisions he would have preferred to omit.
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Wilmot Hercher
Washington
Eisenhower
Benson
Agriculture Department
Baseball scores wrap from Western and Southwestern leagues
Western League results include Amarillo 14 Albuquerque 3 and Topeka 11 Des Moines 7 while Lincoln at Sioux City was postponed by rain. Southwestern League games saw Midland 10 Ballinger 1 and Carlsbad 6 Pampa 4 with other matchups postponed by rain. National and American League scores feature Chicago 4 Cincinnati 1 and Kansas City 6 Chicago 4, Detroit 3 Cleveland 1, Baltimore 6 Washington 8, New York 2 Boston 0, plus St Louis 3 Milwaukee 10 and Philadelphia 5 New York 2.
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Amarillo
Albuquerque
Pueblo
Colorado Springs
Topeka
Des Moines
Lincoln
Sioux City
Clovis
Hobbs
Midland
Ballinger
Carlsbad
Pampa
el Paso
Plainview
San Angelo
Roswell
Chicago
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
New York
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Milwaukee
St. Louis
Kansas City
Detroit
Cleveland
Baltimore
Washington
Boston
Amounts Vary Widely Farmers Grin While Green Grows the Golden Spread
The rains covered the High Plains last week with general moisture but with wide variation. County agents and farm writers say the rainfall boosted farm prospects, encouraging grain sorghum planting in some areas and offering hope for fair wheat yields in fields once facing poor harvests. Pastures took on a greener tint as basins show moisture.
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High Plains
Farm News
Daily News
Rainy spell boosts wheat prospects in Ochiltree County
Ochiltree County Agent Delbert Timmons says lingering cloud cover and cool temps kept moisture in, with rains mostly 1 to 2 inches. About 80 000 to 100 000 acres of wheat will be harvested, with combines starting around June 15. Timmons warns yields may be modest at 8 to 10 bushels per acre for farmers areas.
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Perryton
Ochiltree County
Delbert Timmons
Timmons
Warren Pickens
Hemphill County
Hemphill
Wet Week Brings Rain Across Golden Spread Plains
Moisture totals for the week end 6 am Monday include Clayton New Mexico 2.70 Boise City Oklahoma 1.25 Guymon 2.5 Beaver 0.44 Dalhart 3 Stratford 1.64 Grover 1.40 Perryton 2 Higgins 0.25 Channing 2.95 Dumas 1.38 Borger 1.81 Miami 2 Canadian 1.53 Vega 3.32 Amarillo 1.16 Panhandle 2.14 crop prospects improved with rain. Ochiltree and Hemphill County agents note grazing benefits and delayed sorghum planting awaiting more rain.
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Clayton
N.M
Boise City
Okla
Guymon
Beaver
Dalhart
Stratford
Grover
Perryton
Higgins
Channing
Dumas
Borger
Miami
Canadian
Vega
Amarillo
Panhandle
Youths Charged In Plainview Vandalism
In Plainview three youths were linked to vandalism at the high school and the principal’s home. Jimmy Farmer 17 faces defacing charges for entering the school Thursday and tagging walls with SR 56. A 15-year-old was charged in juvenile court with an arson-like explosion near Principal M L Matherly’s residence. Trials are set in June. officials plan further actions as keys and locks reform are addressed.
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Plainview
Jimmy Farmer
M. L. Matherly
Frank Gaston
Matherly
Plainview High School
Weather notes from Amarillo region in 1956
Readings from 3 PM on Monday show wind visibility and partly cloudy conditions across Texas and Oklahoma. Amarillo records 19 mph with partly cloudy skies while Dallas reports 15 mph and partly cloudy.
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Amarillo
Houston
Dallas
Okla
City
Court Rules State May Tax Military Housing Projects
The Supreme Court rules 5 to 4 that private firms operating military housing on government land are subject to state and local property taxes. The decision affects 159 Wherry Act projects with about 54 000 dwelling units nationwide. Justice Frankfurter writes for the majority and Justices Douglas Reed Burton and Harlan join the dissenters.
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Washington
Supreme Court
United States
Fankfurter
Congress
Justice Douglas
Douglas
Reed
Burton
Harlan
Frankfurter
Warren
Black
Clark
Minton
Offutt Housing Co
Omaha
Nebraska Supreme Court
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McKinney
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