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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1960
Page
1
The piece surveys Democratic and Republican platforms, noting labor ties and spending agendas. It cites Kennedy and Nixon alignments, Goldwater’s nomination speech, and calls for conservative unity to boost GOP chances in November. The author, Wes Izzard, reflects on party shifts and voter apathy.
A jury in Austin has sentenced Joseph F. Selby to life in prison for hiring a killer to murder his wife Wilma B. Selby. The seven men and five women deliberated six hours and 19 minutes before finding the Houston accountant guilty as an accomplice to murder. The state sought the death penalty.
Newport Rhode Island August 3 1958 NATO commander General Lauris Norstad warned Russia any attack on Berlin would meet full allied power not just European forces He said US and all alliance forces must deter and that NATO's European forces are significant and improving He noted missile equipment talks were under consideration and denied any specific reform plans from Adenauer or de Gaulle Eisenhower prepared to return to Washington for Congress reconvening after vacations
Katanga Province declares a general mobilization in Elisabethville as U N troops prepare to enter Katanga on Saturday. Premier Moise Tshombe and Elisabethville radio call all able bodied men to report for duty while Belgium condemns Hammarskjold, urging restraint.
Vice President Richard Nixon arrived in Hawaii amid aloha to launch his campaign as Republican nominee. The spotlight then shifted to Lyndon B. Johnson as Democratic VP candidate, with Walter Reuther endorsing Johnson while cautioning it reflects his personal view and not union policy. Kennedy’s efforts for Johnson continued with unions McDonald and Reuther signaling labor support, reshaping liberal wings.
Senate Leader Lyndon B. Johnson signaled Congress will boost defense funds and asked the Eisenhower administration how the extra money should be used. The post convention session will review a long list of defense items that could push beyond the current 40 billion budget ceiling. Johnson urged Defense Secretary Gates to propose specific amounts and programs to strengthen America's military strength.
A New Jersey hilltop and a California desert joined by a two way radio telephone via the moon to show satellites can provide quick worldwide communications. The Bell system aims to launch 50 space satellites as part of new FCC plans. The test included voice dialogue and the taped rendition of America the Beautiful, lasting over an hour. William C. Jakes of Bell announced the results.
Mexico City Reds 12 Amarillo Pueblo 3 and other Texas League results include San Antonio 2 Mexico City Tigers 1 and Austin 0 Rio Grande Valley 4 Veracruz 0 Poza Rica 5 Tulsa 4. Monterrey 5 Victoria 3. National League games feature St Louis 13 Milwaukee 8 and Philadelphia 6 San Francisco, plus Los Angeles 3 Pittsburgh 1 and Cincinnati 7 2 Chicago 3 4. American League notes Kansas City at Boston ppd rain Cleveland 7 Washington 4 Baltimore 6 Chicago 5 in 11 Detroit 12 New York 2.
A lone gunman calmly drank orange soda before pulling a revolver and robbing the Cosden service station on 6th and Louisiana of about $100 early Wednesday night. Officers halted two men on Highway 66 minutes later but neither was identified as the bandit. search continued. Station attendant John Kirksey said the man, in a white shirt and brown trousers, waited for change before drawing the gun and demanding money.
Wellington reader D E Scott argues the Democratic platform favors voters who cannot read or write claiming no literacy requirement for taxpayers. He contends more illiterate voters ease selling bureaucrats dream platforms.
A fragmented weather note reports Amarillo recording 196 days with sunshine out of 217 in 1960. It mentions comparative readings at 3 PM on a Wednesday, with wind and visibility details and references to Dallas and Oklahoma City.
Weather Bureau reports partly cloudy afternoons and fair conditions today and Friday with little temperature change and isolated thundershowers possible today. Northwest Texas expects clear to partly cloudy hot conditions with isolated storms. New Mexico sees fair morning and scattered afternoon storms with minor temperature changes. Temperatures include highs around 90s to 100s and a noted sunrise at 5:58 AM and sunset at 7:48 PM.
A 12-foot, 200-pound green robot described as hideous and horrible nearly caused panic in Rangeley Maine. It seated waitress Barbara Brackett and about 25 patrons in a restaurant, drawing Deputy Sheriff Ronald Durrell to manage a crowd of around 150. The incident began when Brackett stepped into a large walk in refrigerat...
A restaurant incident ends with a terrified customer fleeing as a robot built by James Marshall activates when brushed. Marshall, who spent two years on the project, planned a traveling show “Terror of the Unknown” and to test the suit in the cold for Alaska. Owner Elmer Grant said he allowed use of a refrigerator but did not foresee the effect.
A profile of a North Plains educational figure appears on page 31. The item hints at strong local knowledge and teaching insight, noting a Perryton woman educator linked to geography study.
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