Minimum Wage Foot in the Door Debate Warns of Federal Control
The Senate and House bills aim to extend minimum wage coverage to millions via interstate commerce rules based on sales and store count. Critics warn passage could erode local wage autonomy, with Chamber of Commerce experts fearing a foot in the door to federal wage and hour dominance. Amarillo action committee invites participation to oppose expansion.
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Chamber of Commerce of
The
U. S
C. of C
Congressional Action Committee
Amarillo Chamber of Commerce
Microwave Boosts Amarillo TV Picture Quality with New Circuit
Television service in Amarillo shifts from an Oklahoma City coaxial line to a microwave network as NBC color and additional stations come on air. The new towers, extending toward Lamesa, promise clearer images once daylight saving time ends October 21 and live NBC network productions resume.
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Dave Garroway
Amarillo
Southwestern Bell
Oklahoma City
NBC Color
Telephone Company
Lamesa
NBC
Flags Seen From a Hotel Window in Amarillo
A reader asks how many flags can be seen from a single Amarillo hotel window. The piece references a Denver count of 16 flags and ties to a Texas Oid Mil lionaire story about a man audited by the Internal Revenue Service who listed 15 sections of land 10 000 head of cattle and four cattle guards and later was told to remove two guards. Gerald Johnson and Elizabeth Drew are cited on leadership and travel commentary.
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Denver
Amarillo
T.O.M
Internal Revenue People
Texas faces $108 million tax gap for next budget
A 31 page Texas Commission report says oil production drop and failed new taxes, plus high demand for state services, create a major tax problem. Estimated extra revenue needed ranges from $46 million to $108 million for the next biennium, with severance tax legality and Hale-Aiken program costs shaping the total.
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Austin
UPI
Texas
Texas Commission On
Hale-Aiken
Nixon Placed In Hospital For Two Weeks
Vice President Richard M. Nixon was hospitalized today with an infection from a knee injury sustained on a campaign trip. Doctors described the infection as a hemolytic staphylococcus aureus organism and said treatment will focus on antibiotics and rest to prevent permanent knee damage. Nixon hopes to resume a near normal campaign schedule around September 12, pending recovery.
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Washington
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
Walter Reed Hospital
Herbert G. Klein
Greensboro
N.C
Klein
Space agency chief hints Russians may launch man in space October Fourth
Los Angeles Aug 29 AP space agency chief Keith Glennan suggested the Russians could attempt another manned spaceflight soon possibly on October Fourth, the third anniversary of Sputnik I. He did not confirm a manned flight and noted a new launch is in prospect.
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Los Angeles
Space Agency
Keith Glennan
Glennan
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Cityward movement sparks debate on farming decline
Dear Editor letter notes census trends show migration to cities from farms and small towns. Writer fears wild beasts may inhabit unbuilt areas between cities, making travel risky, while a neighbor alleges a Communist influence behind urbanization and bomb-target concerns.
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U.S
Weather Eye Balloon Crashes Onto Stockton Home
A giant weather research balloon 300 feet in diameter collapsed onto the roof of a five room Stockton home at 8 a.m. A mother and her six children escaped seconds before impact as the deflated plastic settled over the house. The Air Force described it as the largest balloon ever launched.
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Stockton
Calif
Air Force
Ben Petero
Petero
Boy 10 Confesses Fires Caused Church Damages
A 10 year old boy admitted setting fires that destroyed San Jacinto Baptist Church educational building and damaged San Jacinto Methodist Church office and sanctuary. He signed a statement to police admitting eight burglaries. A second 10 year old neighbor is implicated in burglaries and one fire. The Baptist building loss was about 400000 and the Methodist loss about 10000.
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San Jacinto
San Jacinto Baptist Church
San Jacinto Methodist Church
Dale Founds
Aged Aid Bill Heads to White House After Senate Vote
Washington AP Congress completed action Monday on an old age medical care bill. The Senate approved 74 to 11 for a limited federal state grant program for the indigent and near indigent and sent it to the White House where approval is expected. The measure differs from the broader Social Security plan championed by Kennedy who faced Republican and Southern Democrat opposition. Kennedy calls the bill inadequate and plans to push for broader action if elected. Obstacles to adjournment include a minimum wage bill and foreign aid funds. full campaigning awaits.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
White House
John F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Demo Ladies Launch Texas Campaign Tour
The wives of leading Democrats including Mrs Lyndon B Johnson arrived in Houston to kick off a four day Texas campaign swing. Mrs Sargent Shriver Jr and Mrs Robert Kennedy joined aboard a special plane from Washington for the event.
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Houston
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Washington
John Kennedy
Sargent Shriver Jr
Robert Kennedy
Senate Asks African Pact Amid Congo Tensions
U S Senate leaders grilled foreign policy amid reports Soviet bloc technicians move into the Congo to push it toward a communist satellite. Sen Mansfield urged UN controlled military aid and a fund for technical help, while lawmakers condemned the beating of eight U S airmen and called for better protection for service members.
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U. S. Senate
African Republic
United States
Russia
All
Africa
U.N
Mike Mansfield
D-Mont
Senate
Mansfield
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
United Nations
Herman Talmadge
D-Ga
John Stennis
D-Miss
U.S
Stanleyville
Jordan Premier Slain by Time Bomb in Amman
Jordan Premier Hazza Majali was killed and 10 others died when time bombs exploded in government offices in Amman. Forty-one were wounded as a second blast shattered nearby windows. King Hussein called the victims martyrs and appointed Bahjat El Talhouni as the new premier with an 11 member cabinet.
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Amman
Jordan
Hazza Majali
Hussein
King Abdullah
Faisal
Iraq
Bahjat el Talhouni
Majali
Amarillo Weather Report from 1960 Readings
Comparative readings at 3 p.m. list Amarillo with 218 days of sun out of 242 for 1960. Earlier entries note Houston and Dallas conditions with wind and visibility measurements, but several lines are damaged leaving partial data and unclear locations.
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Amarillo
Houston
Dallas
Okla
Inside the News Civilian Defense Junket Report
A Santa Fe special correspondent Will Harrison is rounded up in a page 11 report on civilian defense. Page 7 profiles key brain trust advisors for both presidential candidates by Sylvia Porter. Page 13 continues the Jackie Kennedy feature, "The Woman Behind the Man."
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Will Harrison
Santa Fe
Daily News
Sylvia Porter
Jackie Kennedy
Texas League baseball scores prompt late dramatic finish
In Texas League action San Antonio outlasted Amarillo 5 to 4 in the first game. Tulsa topped Rio Grande 7 to 4. Austin beat Victoria 2 to 1. National League results include St Louis 3 Milwaukee 0 and Pittsburgh 10 Los Angeles 3 with Philadelphia 3 San Francisco 2. American League show Cleveland 6 Washington 4, Baltimore 4 Chicago 0, Boston 4 Kansas City.
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San Antonio
Amarillo
Tulsa
Rio Grande
Austin
Victoria
St. Louis
Milwaukee
Pittsburgh
Los Angeles
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Cleveland
Washington
Baltimore
Chicago
Boston
Kansas City
Democratic party figures greet visitors at airport
The party leaders included Mrs. Margaret Price, national vice chairwoman, and the wives of four Texas Congressmen. They were welcomed by Mrs. Price Daniel and other local committee members, with reception officials listed and page cross-reference to DEMO LADIES.
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Margaret Price
Democratic National
Texas
Homer Thornberry
Clark Thompson
J.T. Rutherford
Frank Ikard
Price Daniel
F.T. Baldwin
Hilda Weinert
Seguin
National Committee-Women-Elect
Charles W. Bailey
Austin
Cochairman
Democratic State Women’s Activities Committee
Houston
Sam
W. Low
John V. Singleton
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