Congo Declares Martial Law Across Nation In Crisis
The Congo government under Premier Patrice Lumumba proclaims six months of martial law nationwide and accuses U N forces of failing in duty. Lumumba seeks withdrawal of Swedish troops from Katanga and disputes Hammarskjold over Belgian officer influence.
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Congo
U.N
Patrice Lumumba
U. N
Katanga
Dag Hammarskjold
Lumumba
Hammarskjold
Silver rooster case looms in Nevada government clash
Federal Judge Sherrill Halbert proposed a simple fix in the feud over Dick Graves gold rooster seized from The Golden Rooster Room at Sparks Casino. He asked for a possible settlement, delaying action to Sept. 9 and urging Graves to surrender the rooster or remold it in silver.
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Carson City
Dick Graves
U. S
Sherrill Halbert
Graves’ Sparks
Halbert
Castro
Cuba
Graves
Nevada
Senate blocks moves to curb labor rules for migrant workers
The Senate defeated two attempts to limit the secretary of labor’s power over wages hours and working conditions for migratory farm workers. Democrats and Republicans then agreed to start voting on the minimum wage bill, a major goal of the reconvened session, after six days of bickering.
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Washington
Senate
Labor Department
Secretary of Labor
James P Mitchell
Baseball scores from Texas and National Leagues
In Texas League Amarillo beat Tulsa 7 to 6 while Rio Grande Valley topped Victoria 6 to 2 and Austin defeated San Antonio 5 to 4. In the National League Pittsburgh won 11 to 4 over Philadelphia. San Francisco beat St. Louis 3 to 2. Milwaukee 7 Cincinnati 1. Los Angeles 7 Chicago 1 in 11 innings. American League results include Chicago 3 Detroit 2. Cleveland 4 Kansas City 3. New York 1. Baltimore 6 Washington 8. Boston 5.
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Amarillo
Tulsa
Rio Grande Valley
Victoria
Austin
San Antonio
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
San Francisco
St. Louis
Milwaukee
Cincinnati
Los Angeles
Chicago
Detroit
Cleveland
Kansas City
New York
Baltimore
Washington
Boston
Shaky New Mexico Voting Record Examined
Will Harrison reports in Santa Fe on ballot decision consistency with a focus on a shaky voting record. The Daily News notes references to page 11 and mentions related background on page 13 by Phil Dessauer. The piece sits alongside a Two-Minute Mystery episode on page 3.
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New Mexico
Will Harrison
Santa Fe
The
Daily News
Oklahoma
State Insurance Commission
Phil Dessauer
Record jump sets sky high altitude mark by Kittinger
Air Force Captain Joseph Kittinger leapt from a balloon gondola at Holloman AFB New Mexico reaching at least 102,800 feet and possibly 103,300 feet in a historic high altitude parachute jump. The feat tops prior records from 1931 and 1960 while the X-15 has soared higher in aircraft. He spoke of a quiet fall and seeing a starless sky before the descent.
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Air Force
Joseph Kittinger
New Mexico Desert
Joe Walker
Kittinger
Los Angeles
Walker
Holloman Air Force Base
N.M
de. Fla
New Mexico
America
Killinger
Auguste Piccard
David G. Simons
Minnesota
Simons
Earth
Celebrities Rally for Nixon Campaign Hope
A Celebrities for Nixon committee forms at the Capitol with co chairs Helen Hayes and Mervyn LeRoy. About 30 stars from Broadway, Hollywood and baseball join to urge uncommitted voters to support Richard M. Nixon. The event featured photo opportunities and official recruitment to sway the presidential race.
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Washington
Richard M. Nixon
Helen Hayes
Mervyn LeRoy
Nixon
Man from Albuquerque Charged with Armed Robbery
Kenneth H. Lloyd, 26, of Albuquerque, entered Potter County jail after being charged with armed robbery Tuesday afternoon. See Story on Page 2.
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Potter County
Kenneth H. Lloyd
Albuquerque
Powers Trial Opens Today On Spy Flight
Francis Gary Powers goes on trial before a military tribunal on his 31st birthday as Soviet prosecutors aim to convict the United States’ foreign policy. Powers had flown about 1200 miles over Soviet territory before his U2 jet was shot down near Sverdlovsk in the Ural mountains. The ceremony unfolds in Moscow on August 17.
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Moscow
Francis Gary Powers
United States
Powers
Sverdlovsk
Ural Mountains
Kremlin
Paris
Sunset Shopping Center battles heat West Amarillo residents protest
Forty two neighbors in West Amarillo signed a petition to the City Commission urging action over claims the Sunset Shopping Center promises were broken. They cite drainage, street openings, and rezoning commitments made when the land was a golf course four years ago. The commission may discuss the matter next Tuesday after hearing the petitioners’ representatives led by Don Curphey.
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Sunset
West
Amarillo
City Commission
Don Curphey
West Lawn
J. B. Linn
M. T. Johnson Jr. Linn
Cimarron Street
Weather forecast for Amarillo and nearby regions today
Partly cloudy conditions with widely scattered thundershowers through Thursday and little temperature change. North West Texas expects similar skies, New Mexico sees cloudiness and cooler highs 75 to 88. Overnight and morning readings vary with sun up at 6 08 and sunset at 7 33.
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Amarillo
Texas
New Mexico
Tam
Fiat
Girl 15 Dies In Collision At Lockney
A 15 year old Silverton girl Lola Holt died in a two vehicle crash at Farm Road 97 and 378 near Lockney. Her sister Alice Holt 12 and Larry Dwine Wallace 18 of Silverton were injured Wallace was hospitalized in critical condition and later transferred to Plainview Hospital. Funeral arrangements were to be announced.
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Lockney
Silverton
Lola Holt
Ralph L. Stewart
Lockney General Hospital
Carter Funeral Home
Alice Holt
Larry Dwine Wallace
Dock Wallace
Wallace
Lockney Hospital
Plainview Hospital
Compact cars boost sales and ride-sharing worries
Dear editor notes that cheaper compact autos drive sales and enable more buyers while a neighbor laments fewer neighbors able to provide rides. The writer jokes a compact government might curb the trend, reflecting local concerns about affordability and mobility.
Karachi Editor Sees US Myths About Foreign Nations
Sultan Ahmed, editor of The Leader in Karachi, touring the United States on a six week segment of the Foreign Leader Exchange Program, says Americans know little about other countries and should learn more about foreign peoples. He spoke during a stop in Amarillo on Tuesday, urging broader understanding beyond friendship.
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United States
Karachi
Pakistan
U. S
Office of Cultural Exchange
State Department
Amarillo
Ahmed
Sultan Ahmed
Amarillo Weather Notes and Panhandle Tour
The record shows Amarillo with 206 days of sun in 228 for 1960 and a 3 pm comparative reading. Visiting editor Ahmed toured the Panhandle with Dalhart city manager Stan Kennedy, visiting newspapers and large farms and ranches in the area.
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Houston
Dallas
Okla
City
Ahmed
Stan Kennedy
Dalhart
Panhandle
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