Power shifts as Irish rise to Washington helm
The 87th Congress opens with John McCormack as Speaker, Mike Mansfield as Senate Majority Leader, and Lyndon Johnson's legacy in play. The piece notes party discipline, the seniority system, and how reformist liberals seek key committee posts while conservatives hold chairmanships. It also references President Kennedy's moderation and varied public reaction.
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Winter Adds New Wrinkles to Human Habits
A winter storm across the United States prompted coping methods from icy motorists and jail sheltering in Alabama to avoid exposure. Health officials in Tennessee reassured parents about snow safety while Wyoming reported extreme cold testing limits.
You Think You re Cold Advice for beating the cold
Weather notes from Chuck Davis in a Wyoming mountain town report 43 degrees below zero and a dry cold that supposedly harms few. residents stay active while longunderwear remains common. Alabama police dogs work through sleet and snow as Pensacola man survives a flash fire and a 50 foot river jump.
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Record Cold Grips U S Across 22 States
A brutal cold wave spreads from the West to the East locking roads, closing schools, and freezing temperatures. Readings reach 55 below in Montana and 58 below in Colorado as Jan 10 low marks are shattered nationwide.
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Soaring Chill Lingers Across Panhandle and Northwest Texas
Cold wave endures as subzero readings appear in Dalhart Guymon Stratford Perryton Hereford Plainview and Amarillo. DPS Amarillo notes slick roads across the Panhandle and borders while power losses remain limited to Shamrock area due to previous ice storm. Weather Bureau forecasts gradual warming but cautions about lingering ice and road hazards.
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Amarillo Area Weather Forecast Summary
Partly cloudy through Friday with slowly rising temperatures. North Texas and New Mexico show cooler nights with lows around 8 to 12 degrees below normal. scattered light snow possible in the extreme south Thursday with 1 to 3 inches accumulation. Friday clears to partly cloudy and not as cold in the north. Sunrise 7 56 a.m. Sunset 5 54 p.m.
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Amarillo Mayor Announces Run for 18th District Seat
Amarillo mayor Jack Seale 34 announces his Republican candidacy for the 18th Congressional district in May primaries. If nominated he will face the Democrat winner in the November general election. Incumbent Rep. Walter Rogers has not yet filed for the Democratic primaries, with filing closing February 5 across 28 counties.
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Amarillo College to Enter Teacher of the Year Contest
BC Mrs. Paulyne Gettys and Dr. Clarke H. Garnsey will represent Amarillo College at the Junior College Teacher of the Year Competition in San Antonio in February. Prize-winning saxophonist Fred Hemke will join the Amarillo College Wind Symphony for the annual Mid-Winter Music Festival opening concert. Bill Ainestine placed 12th in the Rodeo Cowboys Association bull riding standings for 1961. Bob Mills is new president of the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce succeeding B. R. Barfield.
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House Debates Small Loan Bill Amendments In Texas
Austin report: Texas House revises a small loan measure with changes to interest caps and office limits for loan chains. A move to regulate credit insurance for unregulated firms failed. Handbills from an anonymous critic surfaced, prompting investigators as debate stretched over four hours. The bill resumes Thursday.
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Helium Pipe Bid Scores For 89 Million Pipeline
Bids for steel pipe and a telemetering system for the 89 million helium pipeline from Rushton to Amarillo were opened. Thirty bids for pipe and seven for the telemetering and supervisory system were received. Apparent low bidders included Franklin Supply Co for 1.988 million, Southwest Supply Co for 996 thousand, Vinson Supply Co for 189 thousand, and North Electric Co. for unspecified pipe segment.
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Congress Opens With Good Will As Kennedy Era Begins
Washington event marks start of a new session with Speaker John McCormack elected after Sam Rayburn’s death. John W. McCormack, Carl Albert, Hale Boggs lead House. Leverett Saltonstall edges Bourke Hickenlooper for Senate GOP policy chair. Stakeful talks on tariffs, social security, education, farm policy, and foreign aid loom.
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Hollywood Answers Hollywood Answers
A public meeting at the Hollywood Bowl drew a large crowd of movie figures and citizens to hear nationally famed speakers discuss the Communist threat. The event was taped for broadcast and will air Friday from 6 30 p m to 9 30 p m on KGNC TV Channel 4. Details appear on Page 25.
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Weather Brief for Amarillo and OKC Regions
A dated weather summary notes clear skies and varying wind visibilities across the region. It lists Amarillo Dallas and Oklahoma City readings with mph wind, visibility, and sky conditions for an afternoon forecast.
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Eleven Trapped After Coal Mine Blast Near Carterville
A blast at Blue Blaze Coal Co in Carterville injures no one above ground but traps eleven night shift miners 168 feet deep. Rescuers reach 40 feet amid wreckage and smoke as 2000 to 3000 spectators gather in Williamson County southeast of St Louis.
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Massachusetts Man Takes Over Duties as House Speaker
John McCormack of Massachusetts assumes the new duties in the House on Wednesday as his wife listens nearby. The moment marks a transition in leadership with McCormack addressing colleagues and the chamber.
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Escheat Law Critique Letter From South Carolina
Dear Editor 1 decries escheating as cheating by state action where unclaimed bank funds revert to the state after years. The writer mocks liberal themes and urges conservatives to heed the lesson of not hoarding money unused. RD E Scott Wellington South Carolina.
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