Summit in the Sky as Big Four Fly to Geneva
President Eisenhower presses for progress in German crisis talks as foreign ministers from the United States Britain France and the Soviet Union travel 17 hours by air to Geneva. He urges a breakthrough to justify a summit while Khrushchev and Adenauer weigh the chances of further diplomacy.
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Andrei A. Gromyko
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Gromyko
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Britain
France
Christian A. Herter
Killian Resigns As Science Advisor To President
Washington AP Dr James R Killian Jr resigns as special assistant to the president for science and technology after a year and a half He will return to MIT which he has been on leave from Eisenhower names George Bogdan Kistiakowsky as his successor Killian says the resignation rests on compelling personal reasons and the President expresses sorrow at his departure
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James R. Killian Jr
Science and Technology
Eisenhower
George Bogdan Kistiakowsky
White House
Killian
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Corporation of Mit
Secrets Plate Shape Air Jets May Replace Tank
The Army reveals a hush hush project aiming for a saucer shaped aircraft for low level tactical flights. AVRO Aircraft in Canada develops the AVRO CAR with wind tunnel tests at Moffett Field. Initial flights are planned soon, with secrecy to drop as tests proceed.
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United States
House Space Committee
Army
F. H. Britton
Office of Army Research
Britton
Canada
Avro Aircraft, Ltd
U.S. Army Air Force
Moffett Field
Calif
San Francisco
Space Committee
City of Roses: The Rose Year in the Panhandle
The piece discusses Panhandle rose quality and climate advantages cited by R C Allen and Andred Edmunds as a standout rose year. It notes the public regard for roses as a national symbol and mentions Congress considering a national flower with the rose leading candidates.
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R. C. Allen
American Rose Society
Andred Edmunds
International Rose Gardens
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Ore
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U.S
Britain
Sage of Wellington Scott Mildly Skews Politics at Rotary
D E Scott known as the Sage of Wellington spoke to Amarillo Rotary Club about 20 minutes of humor and ideas. He teased a future run for president with a 10 percent income tax limit noting the Lord set the figure. He proposed a civil rights program for white non union city dwellers and invited attendees to Wellington for parking freedom.
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D. E. Scott
Amarillo
Scott
Globe trotter Bob Kazmayer sends Geneva card
Geneva report notes over 400 reporters at a foreign ministers conference. The writer references Charley Weaver letters from Mama and asks readers about interest. A salon in Amarillo displays a sign reading What have you got to lose.
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Bob Kazmayer
Geneva
Switzerland
Charley Weaver
Mama
Amarillo
Wes Izzard
Weather Summary for Amarillo 1959
The report notes Amarillo had 130 sunny or clear days in 148 through 1959. Observations at 3 p.m. Thursday show wind speeds around 9 to 15 mph with variable cloud cover and visibility.
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Amarillo
Pkila
Monkeys Back From Space Reach Home After Flight
Able and Baker, two female monkeys, are recovered alive from the Atlantic after a 15 minute Jupiter launch from Cape Canaveral. Navy frogmen assist, USS Kiowa transports the nose cone and samples for NASA, with initial reports showing no injuries and readiness for Washington and a news conference.
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Able
Baker
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San Juan
P. R
Washington
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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Army
Tax tips to reduce income tax rates
Dear Editor. A reader suggests Congress will study reducing tax rates without revenue loss. The neighbor claims a plan to cut income tax rates in half and publish each taxpayer’s income locally. He says a lower rate would let a man show off by paying a bit more tax without debt to buy a boat car or house. DD, E, SCOTT Wellington.
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Congress
Scott Wellington
Baseball Scores Texas League Update
Major league scores show Baltimore shut out New York 5 0 and Kansas City beat Cleveland 7 2 Boston defeated Washington 3 1 Detroit at Chicago postponed by rain. In the National League San Francisco won 5 4 over St Louis Philadelphia 4 3 Cincinnati 4 Pittsburgh 3 Milwaukee 0 Chicago 7 Los Angeles 5.
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Senators See Wing Leaning For Measure
In Austin AP report senators foresee backing Gov Price Daniel tax plan while resisting a sales tax leading to a probable second special session. A 10 member joint conference committee is expected to write the final bill with five Ramsey appointees pressuring for a take it or leave it approach. Rep George Hinson claims Daniel's program passed the House 71 to 56 amid political tensions between Ramsey and the governor.
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Ben Ramsey
Ramsey
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Hinson
George Hinson
Mineola
Daniel
House
Television Schedule with Evening Lineup
KGNC TV lists today’s colorcast lineup including Haggis Baggis at 1 30 p m Truth or Consequences at 3 p m Northwest Passage at 6 30 p m and Ellery Queen at 7 p m
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Heart Surgery Under Local Anesthesia Told by Reporter
A 49 year old newspaperman with a coronary attack chose an operation under local anesthesia and live conscious during the procedure. Associated Press writer John C. B. Wallace narrates the groundbreaking account from the patient’s perspective.
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Associated Press
John C. B. Wallace
House Approves Texas Tax Bill After Stalling Tactics
The Texas House passed Gov. Price Daniel’s tax program 71 to 56 after a rocky path with a large tax bill, largely fueled by natural gas taxes. The measure heads to the Senate which adjourned until Monday, and critics warned of impact on industry and potential extra special sessions if not acted. The body had earlier tentatively approved the general tax bill in a marathon session 77 to 66.
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Price Daniel
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Senate
Texas
Ben Atwell
Dallas
Waggoner Carr
Ben Lewis
Carr
Lewis
Lobby
Don Kennard
Fort Worth
Rep
Jerry Sadler
Tax bill stalls as House delays final action and Senate adjourns
The House delayed final engrossment on the 149 million tax bill as Senate adjourned until Monday. Lawmakers warn a second special session may be needed if action bogs down. Gov and staff continue lobbying while taxes on natural gas, tobacco, and vehicles shape the plan.
Weather Forecast Amarillo Vicinity and Panhandle
U S Weather Bureau forecast for Amarillo area shows clearing mornings with widely scattered afternoon and night thunderstorms through Saturday. No major temperature changes expected with lows near 60 and highs around 70s to mid 90s. Panhandle and South Plains expect partly cloudy warm conditions with scattered afternoon storms in the eastern Panhandle. Sunrise 5 35 a m. Sunset 7 54 p m.
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Cle.u
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Sotur
Oilinsk
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Nearone
Vacation Pak keeps hometown news for travelers
Vac Pak offers to store and deliver your newspaper while you are away. Reporters say the service saves all local stories including sports society news and features. Subscribers only pay regular delivery with no extra charges for returning readers.
Graduation Highlights Across Amarillo High Schools
Hundreds of Amarillo graduates are featured in today’s edition across multiple ceremonies. Tri-State Fair Coliseum hosts 361 Amarillo High graduates, Palo Duro confers 279 diplomas at Municipal Auditorium, Carver High and Price College hold evening exercises, and 213 Taosca High grads receive diplomas at Municipal Auditorium. Northwest Texas Hospital School of Nursing also conducts its ceremony at the First Presbyterian Church. Anatomy of a Disappearance on page 27 compares a modern missing persons case to West Texas history.
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Daily News
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Price College
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First Presbyterian Church
Welcome Uncle Zeb Plows In As New Columnist
A new writer joins The Daily News as Uncle Zeb, also known to Claude neighbors as Carl C. Wood, former Armstrong County judge. His Plowin Out the Corners column appears today on page 8.
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Carl C. Wood
Armstrong County
Lions Roam Near Gruver Triggering Safari Talk
In Gruver area near Palo Duro Creek a large male lion appeared at a ranch south of town, peering through windows and chasing residents indoors. Dr J C Jones reported the sighting and later spotted more lions with a neighbor. Local warden may organize a hunt if the animals remain in the cedar thickets.
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