Segregation Test May Be Postponed
Austin report notes a delay in tackling segregation in the Legislature as money bills take priority. Rep. Waggoner Carr says the issue is too delicate to compete with the main appropriation bill. The Texas Manifesto and the Texas Referendum Committee push for states rights and to block integration, with signers and non signers to be made public.
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Austin
Waggoner Carr
Lubbock
Carr
Texas
Joe Chapman
Sulphur Springs
Chapman
Robert Cargill
Longview
Texas Referendum Committee
Daniel to Seek Expanded Patrol and Driver Ed Program
Gov elect Price Daniel announced plans to ask the Legislature to expand the Highway Patrol and driver education program. He argued for stricter laws and enforcement on negligent operation of motor vehicles and said details will be in his inaugural message. He cited 38,000 annual U.S. traffic deaths and Texas losses of about 2,600 killed and 110,000 injured to push for a statewide traffic safety plan.
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Austin
Price Daniel
Daniel
United States
Gas Price Hikes Spread Across States
Retail gasoline price increases spread from Texas and New Mexico to five other states as refiners raise crude purchase costs. Humble and Continental lift prices in Texas, with Gulf Oil watching, while officials anticipate further action next week amid rising demand for Middle East crude.
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Humble
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Middle East
Texans Divided on Plan President Asks Gun, Money for Mideast
Texas lawmakers voiced mixed views on President Eisenhower's request for standby authority to use troops to counter Communism in the Middle East. Rogers urged careful scrutiny of the resolution's wording, warning of a potential blank check for taxes. Johnson, Rayburn, Ikard, Mahon, and Alger offered cautious support, stressing prudence and unity while affirming anti-Communist resolve.
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Bascom N. Timmons
Sunday News-Globe Wash
Washington, Jian
Eisenhower
Middle East
Texas
Walter Rogers
Pampa
Frank Ikard
Wichita Falls
Bruce Alger
Dallas
Russia
Alger
Congress Silent Yet Critical On Eisenhower Aid Proposal
In Washington on January 5, Congress reacted to President Eisenhower's call for standby military and economic aid authority in the Middle East. Senate GOP chair Bridges urged a fundamental review and lengthy hearings while many Republicans praised the plan. Democrats split, with some supporting and others opposing, including Senator Russell who warned against a virtually unlimited presidential mandate.
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Washington
Congress
Eisenhower
Middle East
Britons Welcome Eisenhower Doctrine Amid Middle East Debate
London reports Britons hail the Eisenhower Doctrine as a U S plan to back Middle East security and development but Arab nations offer little response. Western European leaders respond cautiously to the economic and military program presented to Congress to curb Soviet influence.
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London
Britain
Middle East
Girl Kills Self After Pet Sold
Martha Ann Wilson, 15, a Fort Worth high school sophomore, shot herself at home after her father told her he had sold her pet horse Carmen. A note on a dresser stated she had no reason to live without Carmen. Martha Ann's father, Robert Wilson, found her body. the rifle belonged to him.
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Weather Forecast From U S Weather Bureau
The U S Weather Bureau releases a forecast covering regional conditions and temperature trends. Expect sun and cloud mix with possible showers in coastal areas. Highs and lows are projected with a look at precipitation chances across the period.
Panhandle Livestock Association Plans Jan 21 Meeting
Plans for Amarillo Fat Stock Show events were made at an executive committee meeting led by Alfred McMurtry. The annual meeting is set for Monday January 21 with 9 am registration at the Herring Hotel and a noon style show at Amarillo Club. The 2 pm meeting will feature a cattlemen focused program and speakers.
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Sunday News-Globe
Bob Brandenburg
Alfred McMurtry
Panhandle Livestock Association
Amarillo
Alfred McMurtrys
McMurtry
Herring Hotel
Amarillo Club
Eisenhower seeks authority to aid Middle East against communism
President Eisenhower urged Congress to grant gun behind the door authority to defend Middle Eastern nations from armed aggression by international Communism. He outlined steps including military and economic aid, with U.N. Security Council oversight, to build regional independence and deter Soviet influence. The address emphasized peace over violence and national sovereignty.
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Russia
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United Nations Security Council
Weather Notes From Amarillo In 1957 Report
Fragmentary weather summary records show readings for 1957 with locations Houston Dallas Oklahoma City Amarillo. Saturday readings list wind directions speeds cloud cover and visibilities, indicating cloudy overcast conditions and varying visibility across cities.
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Houston
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Okla
West Texans plan drouth relief meeting for Eisenhower
West Texas farmers and ranchers prepare to present drouth relief ideas to President Eisenhower during his Jan. 13 14 tour of six states. Texas Farm Bureau leaders Walter Hammond and other locals will deliver eleven recommendations drawn by growers from 31 counties at Lamesa before the San Angelo stop.
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Walter Hammond
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Hub) King
Brownfield
C. H. DeVany
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