Wife Okays Powers plea in spy case on his 31st birthday
Barbara Powers in Moscow defends husband U-2 pilot Francis G. Powers as a “reconnaissance scout” serving under orders while he pleads guilty to espionage charges. Parents Oliver and Barbara Powers of Pound Virginia attend meetings to aid the imprisoned flyer as Moscow observers note tensions and potential exploitation by Western publishers. The plea carries penalties from seven years to death by shooting. Powers faces trial on Wednesday.
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Echo balloon satellite to pass Moscow early Tuesday
NASA announced that America’s new Echo balloon satellite will pass over Moscow early Tuesday, signaling a planned orbital maneuver. The brief release noted the upcoming trajectory and timing as part of the Echo program status.
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Echo I visible over Amarillo tonight per NASA timetable
A NASA timetable shows Echo I visible over Amarillo at 9 59 p m today. The satellite moves northeast and should be seen slightly north of overhead.
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Amarillo
Balloon over Moscow at 1 18 a m in weather update
A large balloon will float above the Russian capital at 1 18 a m Moscow time with a low elevation as it travels north to south. President Eisenhower has already stated that any nation including Russia may use the 10 story echo on page 2.
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Eisenhower
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Weather Review for Amarillo and Vicinity
U.S. Weather Bureau forecast for Amarillo and vicinity calls for fair mornings and partly cloudy afternoons through Tuesday with widely scattered nighttime thunderstorms. Temperatures range from 60 to 86 degrees, with Northwest Texas showing similar conditions and highs between 85 and 95. New Mexico expected to have partly cloudy afternoons with increasing showers and thunderstorms, generally fair elsewhere, with highs 85 to 98.
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New Mexico
Tie Up Between Nixon and Rayburn Aids Education Bill
Vice President Nixon and House Speaker Rayburn may need to combine clout to break a House stalemate on an education aid bill. The Rules Committee coalition blocked action, risking delay as senators favor a compromise while Eisnhower may accept a form of the measure.
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Texas League Amarillo Beats Poza Rica 4 2
Baseball scores show Amarillo defeating Poza Rica 4 to 2. Mexico City Reds lost 6 to Tulsa. San Antonio won 10 to 5, Monterrey 4 to 11, Austin 4 to 6, Veracruz 2 to 5, Puebla 11 to 6, Victoria 8 to 1, Rio Grande Valley 8 to Mexico City Tigers.
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Memories of Will Rogers from a Washington journalist
BASCOM N. Timmons recalls Will Rogers in his Washington Post era. The cowboy philosopher visited the one room office, impressed President Wilson, spoke of a dog in Amarillo, and shared philosophy learned from a homeless hound. Rogers died with Wiley Post in 1935 near Point Barrow, Alaska, after a flying trip with Mitchell involved in early air service debates.
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Memories of him in Washington chair
The writer recalls a man in Washington who would sit in a familiar rocking chair in the office, reading, talking, or cat napping. The chair has sat in the office for years, a quiet witness to memories and conversations.
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Skiier Dies After Attack Near Conchas Lake
An Albuquerque man, A. J. Cone, 45, died at Conchas Lake after signaling a boat to stop while water skiing. He suffered a heart attack, was rescued, and pronounced dead by a Tucumcari physician. The body was taken to Doughty Funeral Home in Tucumcari.
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Grandpa Lodge nomination sparks mock Grandfather status jest
A reader letter from D. E. Scott in Wellington jokes about H. C. Lodge being nominated for vice president while humorously noting he has become a grandfather again. The writer mocks political timing and suggests labeling him as an adult youth with a Little League haircut.
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Congo Official Welcomes Soviet, Declares Anti Communist Fight
Leopoldville August 14 AP A Congolese official warmly greeted a Soviet correspondent and proclaimed unity against communists. The Soviet reply denied being a communist, prompting a joke about origin. The Congo’s administration is depicted as chaotic with new officials and unclear machinery.
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Cuba seizes Moa Bay nickel plant in eastern island
Havana reports the government has taken control of the Moa Bay Mining Co. an American owned 75 million dollar plant, as militiamen moved in earlier. The move follows broader nationalizations while Corticos offered no reason. About 3,200 workers faced job fears as talks with US officials continue.
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Moa Bay Mining Co
Cuba
Osvaldo Corticos
National Meeting Institute
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Freeport Sulphur Co
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Moaday
Richard V. Colligan
Thieves Set Record Over Weekend
A record number of felony thefts and burglaries were reported Sunday at police headquarters. More than 1450 dollars in cash and merchandise vanished during a weekend spree including eight newspaper vending machines. Det. Lt. Eli Leflar said the weekend set the highest burglary and theft total on record, with Friedman Iron and Metal Co. hit hardest at 301 N Grand where 526.79 dollars disappeared from a filing cabinet. Entry was made by breaking a rear north door and the cabinet was found smashed Sunday morning. A cash register was stolen from May's Texico Service Station at 4600 Block Washington.
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Weather Summary for Amarillo and Nearby Cities
Amarillo logged 205 sunlit days of 227 in 1960. Sunday 3 pm observations show Amarillo clear with wind 4 mph and visibility 6 miles. Houston cloudy, Dallas clear, Oklahoma City clear.
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