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Newspaper
Amarillo Sunday News Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1955
Page
1
The piece compares Nehemiah securing authority to rebuild Jerusalem with modern leadership decisions. It cites Sanballat’s threats and Nehemiah’s refusal to abandon the work, then urges cautious diplomacy and steadfast resolve in U S policy, referencing past Big Four meetings and the need to act openly and in good faith.
Frank Austin notes Houston school board meetings are televised and the station pays 130 dollars an hour. Amarillo board meeting ran 7 20 to 1 00 last Monday night. Citizens pay 56 cents annually to the United Nations. US military budget stands at about 400 dollars per person. Boating is cited as the nation's biggest sport with 30 million participants and 5 million craft. A flood of letters asks why Johnny can t read and many requests confidentiality. An El Paso shop proclaims If You Break It You ve Bought It.
Canyon March 29 Special Publicity on the disappearance Sunday of several hundred dynamite caps led to recovery of over 200 today Sheriff L B Slim Johnston reported the loss after two boys aged 8 and 10 turned in 60 of them found in a shed on the Sangee property The boys said many more had disappeared Johnston urged parents to warn children after a father turned in over 100 fuse caps and another boy yielded six electrical detonators He credited radio TV and print notices for preventing serious injuries.
The Texas House erupted in anger over a proposed U S constitutional amendment to bar government operation of business and industry. Rep Joe Pyle of Fort Worth led the drive, urging a three year timeline to dispose of agencies. Critics including Rep Maury Maverick and Rep Tony Fenoglio called the plan reactionary and unsafe for rural electrification and federal programs.
Hollywood buzz centers on Marlon Brando and Grace Kelly as likely Oscar recipients with the ceremony a day away and ballots counted by an accountant. Daily Variety cites a 15 percent sample predicting Brando for On the Waterfront and Kelly for Country Girl while Judy Garland supporters dispute the result.
1955 daily weather readings report 79 of 88 sunny days in Amarillo with 3 pm observations across Houston Dallas Oklahoma City and Amarillo. Conditions show cloud cover in most sites with wind speeds ranging to 21 mph and visibility around 12 to 15 miles.
Texas Governor Shivers urged the House to pass a securities law tightening measure aimed at stopping watered stocks. He warned against frantic promoter efforts and said the bill closes loopholes, without harming legitimate businesses.
The Panama National Assembly found President Jose Ramiro Guizado guilty of aiding the machinegun assassination of Jose Antonio Remon. He received six years eight months in prison, lost the presidency, and is barred from public office during confinement. Ricardo Arias Espinosa remains president until October 1, 1956.
The National Association of Manufacturers and Investors League Inc. oppose federal regulation of gas producers. They told the House Commerce Committee that continued control could set a pattern for other commodities and warned the gas industry lacks private monopoly or franchise.
In Saigon on March 30, ex pirates in a private army shell the Premier’s palace compound and nationalist army HQ. Government forces counter with tanks and artillery, three nationalists killed and 12 wounded, Binh Xuyen losses reported. The assault marks a shift to open warfare amid anti-communist efforts.
The weather bureau received many inquiries about rain but none fell on the plains. Light precipitation occurred from 12 000 to 15 000 feet evaporating before reaching ground. The heaviest clouds were east of Amarillo. Highs around 74 and lows near 37. Other reported highs: Gage 73 Hobart 69 Childress 73 Albuquerque 67 Roswell 76 Lubbock 75.
Partly cloudy and windy in the Amarillo area with mild conditions on Wednesday. Expect increasing cloudiness and a cooler trend Thursday with a low around 37 and a high near 54.
Mrs. Bob J. Johnson displays tiny earrings with real black mollies in miniature bowls at the Home Show. Johnson's Aquarium Supply, 2300 W. 7th, will produce more earrings after strong crowd interest.
Members of the League Against Cruel Sports criticized Billy Graham and prominent figures including Queen Elizabeth II at a London meeting. They condemned his broadcast remark that fishes belong to the sea and humans to God, calling it shocking and disgraceful while noting Graham's Scotland meetings.
The 74 year old Col Robert R. McCormick publisher of the Chicago Tribune is reported to be in worse health after months of decline. He has tentatively agreed to speak at the Panhandle Plains Historical Society dinner in May hoping health improves by then and plans to recount his Panhandle adventures as a cowboy in the 1880s.
Corky the educated parakeet with a large vocabulary was found after ads appeared in the Lost and Found section. R. J. Schwartz of 3308 Harrison had Corky, who flew off during a night out, and the Weavers who found him placed notices. The bird was returned to Schwartz.
A report to the nation says few cases of latent damage in Hiroshima survivors produce eight children with mild brain or eye issues from 185 pregnant women in the hot zone. Dr. Robert H. Holmes notes no significant hereditary effects on offspring, while leukemia and cataracts are more common among adult survivors.
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