Weather and civilization reshape the plains climate
The piece argues that human settlement alters weather patterns, citing reduced wind and increased humidity as the Panhandle towns grow. It references Landsberg of the Weather Bureau and Indiana University notes, plus Kimble’s view that urbanization shifts climate. The author compares past desolate open country to present humid summers.
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Missouri
Ohio
Indiana University
New York Times
George H. T. Kimble
Boise chamber sets Aug 4 freedom seminar
The Boise City Chamber of Commerce announces an August 4 freedom seminar led by director W. P. Strube Jr. an insurance executive and vice president of the Christian Anti-Communism Crusade. A 19-year-old Mike Burris maintains the Robert E. Lee campus park with support from Amarillo College and West Texas State University.
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Boise City Chamber of Commerce
W. P. Strube, Jr
Christian Anti-Communism Crusade
Robert FE. Lee
North Park
Mike Burris
Amarillo College
Mike
George Burris
West Texas State
McClellan Doubts Marshall Suicide in Estes Probe
Senator John L. McClellan said the evidence suggests Henry Marshall could not have killed himself and may have been murdered. He demonstrated with a 22 caliber bolt action rifle while noting the missing, unexplained circumstances surrounding Marshall’s death tied to the Billie Sol Estes case.
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Washington
John L. McClellan
Arkansas
Henry Marshall
Billie Sol Estes
McClellan
Senate
Marshall
Arkansas Democrat
Subcommittee
Sam J. Ervin Jr
D-N.c
Edmund S. Muskie
Maine
Muskie
House Approves Foreign Aid Bill With UN Grants Ban
The House passed a $4.7 billion foreign aid authorization by 250 to 164 to empower the president in aiding Communist states. A Senate-House conference will resolve differences including the UN grants ban and Congo Middle East funding share.
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Washington
House
Kennedy
Senate
Senate House
United Nations
Congo
Middle East
House Dynamited as Troopers Multiply Carlsbad Patrols
In Carlsbad New Mexico an expanded state police presence was ordered today to curb 42 day potash strike violence. Dist Court Judge John Brand issued a show cause order against officers of three of four striking unions for alleged contempt of a June 22 injunction barring violence and intimidation in the Carlsbad area strike.
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Amarillo
New Mexico
Suriri
Carlsbad
N.M
Juy 12
Dist
John Brand
Hobbs
Carlsbad Area
K. K. Miller
Santa Fe
Lt. Hoover
Wimberly
Alamogordo
Keesee Sentenced Five Years For Auto Theft Spree
Sgt. Bobby Joe Keesee, AWOL from Fort Huachuca, received a maximum five year federal prison term and a 2500 dollar fine for interstate transportation of a stolen automobile used in a theft spree from Alaska to Florida. The Amarillo man’s flight to Cuba and return from Castro regime interrogation framed his conviction in the first of 152 counts.
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Carl H. Jark
U.S. Fourth Army
Fort Sam Houston
San Antonio
36Th Infantry
Fourth Army
Jark
Roland Lawrence
Amarillo
142Nd
Man In Fox Hole
Don Booth
Pampa
Austin
UPS
Bobby Joe Keesee
Alaska
Florida
Central Intelligence
Thursday
Keesee
Ben. H. Rice Jr
Fort Huachuca, Ariz
Rusk Says Berlin Talks Offer No Real Progress
Secretary of State Dean Rusk said there can be no serious negotiations with the Soviets on Berlin while Moscow demands reducing Western rights in the city. He noted talks continue to maintain contacts though no clear path to a solution exists and referenced a Geneva conference nearing its conclusion.
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Washington
Berlin
Moscow
Dean Rusk
Rusk
U.S
Anatoly F. Dobrynin
Geneva
Andrei Gromyko
Snow Cone Man Booms in Oklahoma Yard
Mrs. Bob Lee watched neighborhood children as a snow cone vendor rode by on a scooter. A 5 year old girl offered a 35 bill to buy, distributing money to peers. The mother collected unspent funds while noting the girl had slipped off with bridge club money.
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Guymon
Okla
Bob Lee
Chances for New Tax Bill Remain Alive in Senate Committee
The Senate Finance Committee completed approval of a tax credit plan to spur industrial modernization and left only the proposal to raise taxes on U.S. profits earned abroad for further action. Chairman Harry F Byrd warned any prolonged delay could derail the bill.
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WASHINGTON + AP
Senate Finance Committee
U.S
Harry F. Byrd
Dva
Kennedy postpones Brazil visit again
President Kennedy delays a planned trip to Brazil to mid November as Brazil fights to form a cabinet. The White House cites Congress adjournment campaigns and confirms Premier flail amid protests. Kennedy and Mrs Kennedy had planned start July 30. Salinger travels to Brasilia.
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Washington
Kennedy
Brazil
Congress
Joao Goulart
Goulart
United States
White House
Andrew T. Hatcher
Pierre Salinger
Brasilia
Latin America
Salinger
First Lady
Thieves steal $63,000 from armored truck at atomic plant
In Waltham Massachusetts two guards found their armored truck’s cargo missing about $63 000 while inside the Baird Atomic Company premises. Theft involved a duplicate key and a punctured tire. guards Barr and D Agnese saved only a portion of the cash in the vehicle.
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Waltham, Mass
Barr
Anthony D'Agnese
Baird Atomic Company
FBI
Armored Banking Service
Lynn
D’agnese
Armored Car Service
Charles Holliday
D'Agnese
Old Style Leaders vs Budget Woes in Canada
A snide column argues that Canada faces tough times under old-style leaders who favor spending cuts while the writer mocks them and praises a self-deprecating neighbor who drinks to cope, implying a choice of reckless spending over restraint. The piece reflects a sharp, satirical tone from BD. E, SCOTT Wellington.
Weather Snapshot from Amarillo 1962 Record
In 1962 Amarillo enjoyed sun on 184 of 192 days with clear skies and light wind. The report notes readings from nearby cities including Houston Oklahoma City and others, indicating variable visibility and conditions across the region during that year.
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Thursdev
Amaillo
Houston
Ptty
Caiasi
Okla
City
Nuclear Tests End at Christmas Island with More Planned
The Atomic Energy Commission reports the Pacific test series at Christmas Island concluded after 26 shots since April 25, with five detonations equal to or above one million tons of TNT. A 27th blast, exceeding one million tons, occurred above Johnston Island, 200 miles away, as high altitude tests will continue near Johnston Island.
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UPL
Atomic Energy Commission
Christmas Island
Pacific
Johnson Island
Honolulu
Johnston Island
Johnston
Johnson
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