Democracy Is Not Automatic Says Cabot at World Affairs Talk
Louis W. Cabot of Godfrey L. Cabot Inc. urged the World Affairs Council in Boston that democracy is not inevitable and warned that Soviet Communism threatens the United States. He noted Americans must defend freedom and rethink reliance on policy details, alliances, and polls in facing a changing world.
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Pampa
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Boston
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Italy
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Committee For Economic Development
On the Move and Notices From Readers
Readers report travel along Route 66 with cars from California Illinois and Rhode Island. A birthday card shower for former Polk Street School principal J G Pace is proposed for June 29 Box 1404 Dallas 21 Tex. REA approves a 60 225 000 loan to Hoosier Cooperative Energy Inc for a steam plant and 1525 miles of lines at 2 percent for 35 years.
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Rhode Island
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Dallas
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Hoosier Cooperative Energy, Inc
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Ind
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North Pole
Santa Claus
Kennedy defends federal marshals over Alabama ride protection costs
Atty General Robert F. Kennedy told a Senate appropriations subcommittee that sending special deputy marshals to protect the Freedom Riders cost the government over 225000 in travel time and pay. Kennedy said the action followed local law enforcement breakdowns and noted marshals were already on the payroll for regular duties. He faced sharp questioning from Senators McClellan and Ellender about overtime and authority.
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Kennedy
Senate
Robert F. Kennedy
Alabama
Freedom Riders
MecClellan
Allen J. Ellender
D-La
Fidel's Tractor Terms Rejected by Castro
Detroit date line reports the Tractors for Freedom committee rejects Fidel Castro's terms for releasing about 1,200 prisoners. The group sticks to 500 tractors, valued at 28 million dollars, and sets a Friday noon deadline for Castro's clear acceptance. The panel warns dissolution and return of funds if terms aren’t met.
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Jame 19
Tractors For Freedom Committee
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Castro
Havana
Walter Reuther
Eleanor Roosevelt
Milton Eisenhower
Cuba
Americas
Kennedy
Weather summary for Amarillo and Northwest Texas
Considerable cloudiness and cooler today with scattered afternoon and evening thunderstorms. Partly cloudy and mild Wednesday. Highs 79 to 85. Northern New Mexico sees widely scattered storms and light showers this afternoon and evening, otherwise fair and cooler in the east today with highs 80 to 95.
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Amarillo
Texas
Panhandle
New Mexico
Baseball Scores From Texas and American Leagues
Readouts show Amarillo tied 2 2 with San Antonio in the Texas League with a 6 1 score second game at 3% innings. Victoria 42. Austin 2 1 Tulsa 3 Ardmore 2 in American League Kansas City 4 New York 3 Cleveland of Chicago podram with no games scheduled in National League.
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San Antonio
Victoria
Austin
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Ardmore
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New York
Cleveland
Chicago
Podram
Supreme Court limits union political spending by dissenting member
The Supreme Court ruled 5 4 that a union cannot spend a member s dues on political goals he objects to while upholding the union shop. The decision addresses only unions with compulsory membership and leaves voluntary unions untested. The ruling may curb some union political activities but opinions vary on its overall impact.
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Supreme Court
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D-Tenn
Thruston B Morton
R-Ky
National Right-To-Work Committee
Formerly of Shamrock Boy Drowns at Sand Spur Lake
A five year old former Shamrock resident, Terry Jones, drowned at Sand Spur Lake west of Shamrock after slipping from a fishing raft near shore. He was found by his brother and CPR tried by Coroner John Templeton and local officials. The body was recovered at about 11:30 a.m. and ruled accidental drowning.
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Here
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Bob Jones
Sherman
Michael
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Jones
D. L. Jones
Pampa
John Templeton
Templeton
G. P. Davis
Civili Defense
Authorities Probe Mysterious Army in Nevada Utah Blasts
FBI probes size and wealth of the American Republican Army after the May 28 microwave tower blasts in Nevada and Utah. Leader Bernard Jerome Brous and aide Dale Jensen face bail while two others are held for questioning. Mexico deportation follows.
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Calif
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Utah
FBI
Templeton
Mexico
Frank Price
Bernard Jerome Brous
U.S
American Telephone & Telegraph Co
Washington
Brous
Dale Chris Jensen
Federal District Court
Las Vegas
Nev
Minnie
Robert Gerald Bortoli
Reno
Supreme Court bans illegally obtained evidence in state courts
The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that prosecutors may not use illegally obtained evidence in state courts overturning prior rulings. The decision overruled a 1949 precedent and aligns state and federal rules on admissibility. Connecticut birth control rulings were not clearly charted by the court.
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Supreme Court
Connecticut
Felix Frankfurter
Earl Warren
Tom ¢. Clark
Charles FE. Whittaker
Frankfurter
William J. Brennan Jr
Hugo Black
Harlan
Churchill and Sandwich: two 86 year olds duel with appetites
London reports Earl of Sandwich at 86 says he has lost his taste for food and wine while noting Sir Winston Churchill, also 86, remains a heavy eater. The Earl jokes about distinguishing water from beer as Churchill enjoys lobster and champagne at Royal Ascot and Savoy Grill late dinners.
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Churchill
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London
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Earl of Sandwich
Amarillo Adopts Merit Based Pay For City Workers
Amarillo City Commission approved a one year trial merit based pay plan for about 1100 city employees whose salaries have been frozen for two years. The program starts October 1 with budget determined scales later in summer. Three performance steps exist within each job class. Commissioner Ney Mecaskey dissented in a 4 1 vote after a closed session.
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Amarillo
Amarillo Weather Report Notes 1961 Extended Sunshine
Weather data from Amarillo shows sun for 162 of 170 days in 1961 with readings at 3 PM. Entry lists wind speeds and visibility across three cities with unclear abbreviations and conditions, indicating varying weather metrics.
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Houston
Dallas
City
Picketing Ama rillo Negro youths dispersed at downtown theaters
Twenty one Ama rillo Negro youths 12 girls and nine boys gathered to gain admission to State and Paramount theaters on Polk Street. Police ordered dispersal and detained the group at the station. Some later met City Commission seeking a discussion with Interstate Theaters management.
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Paramount Theaters
Polk Street
Asst
Claude B. Evans
City Commission
Wiley Alexander
Evans
Paramount Theater
Crossroads Report on Summer Congress Legroom Comment
Wellington correspondent D. E. Scott notes that some Washington lawmakers complain the House floor is hard to work on in summer due to under-gallery viewing of legged visitors. He adds a neighbor’s remark about blushing congressmen and distracted eyes.
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Washington
TV Violence Curbs Urged by FCC Head
Washington AP The FCC chairman Newton Minow urged regulation of networks to push stations toward serving the public interest. He called much child programming indefensible and said TV crime and violence should be reduced, speaking to a Senate Juvenile Delinquency committee.
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Federal Communications Commission
FCC
Newton D. Minow
Commission
Chadd Family Reunion News from Sumner's Plains Party Line
In Kansas the Chadd family numbered seven girls and eight boys, with four of the 15 now living in Amarillo. The Chadds and other Plains folk are featured today on Sumner’s Plains Party Line on Page 3.
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Amarillo
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Plains
Sumarion Sumner
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