22 Jul 1961
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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1961
Page
1
The Panhandle hosts frequent Greyhound and Continental tours with international and American travelers. Advocates urge two night stays to boost income, promote Palo Duro Park Boys Ranch and working cattle ranch tours, showcasing cowboy heritage to lure Easterner visitors.
Friends of Col. Blucher Tharp press for pension adjustment to reflect his wartime sacrifice. Joseph A. Murphy leads the drive and invites testimonies from his comrades. address 4215 Albert. Also a string of jumbled local quips closes the column.
Robert A. Brown 27, reported missing since July 7, faces an embezzlement charge alleging at least 10 1000. Aids a bogus check case and shortages totaling about 10 000 at Depositor's Finance and Investment Co. in Guymon Oklahoma. Investigations involve Texas County authorities and national agencies.
Merchants of the Greater Amarillo Merchants Committee study national and state legislation to influence Amarillo business. They frame this dividend as a measure to keep Amarillo ahead.
The Keen Amarillo Ahead campaign opens with a Friday luncheon led by chamber president B R Barfield urging full community cooperation beyond donations. Jerry Johnson of the attorneys division touts professional participation as a driver of town improvements and broader benefits.
French troops supported by tanks planes and warships press the assault on Bizerte as three sides attack the city. Tunisian officials report fierce infantry resistance behind barricades while French forces seize high ground overlooking the canal near their naval base three miles inland.
Scores from Texas League games include Amarrillo 4 Puebla 12 Monterrey 0 Tulsa 2 Victoria 2 Pozo Rico 1 Ardmore 6 San Antonio 4 Austin 3 Veracruz 6. American League reports Minnesota 4 Cleveland New York t Boston Baltimore Chicago Los Angeles 3 Detroit 2 Los Angeles 16 Washington, National League Philadelphia 4 Chicago 3 Milwaukee 5 Pittsburgh 2 San Francisco Cincinnati ppd rain St Louis 19 Los Angeles 1.
Weather bulletin notes scattered afternoon and evening thunderstorms in Amarillo and vicinity with clearing today. Highs around 75 to 90 degrees. cooler in southern areas. New Mexico partly cloudy with isolated storms. highs 75 to 90. Yesterday’s temps peaked near 88, with overnight lows around 49 to 68. Sunrise at 3:48 AM, sunset at 7:45 PM. precipitation about 0.40 inches yesterday.
The United States will fund a mass airlift to bring more than 20 000 Cubans to the United States. Pan American Airways will boost Havana flights to 1 000 daily, financed from emergency foreign aid funds at an estimated cost of about 350 000 dollars. The White House approved the plan, while Fidel Castro has not been consulted.
About 20 000 Cubans eligible for new air travel visas or waivers to enter the United States. Most are relatives of refugees since 1959 with some students. Pan American currently runs ten weekly Havana flights carrying up to 109 passengers each. The U S plans to boost to ten daily flights to move 1 000 arrivals daily.
Santa Fe July 21 AP Gov Edwin Mechem and Atty Gen Earl Hartley announced a joint probe into the performance of New Mexico highway commissioners. The move follows Harold Leonard of Albuquerque's resignation and could lead to removal proceedings if neglect of duty is found regarding commissioners including John Sudderth.
Astronaut Virgil I. Grissom escaped the sinking Liberty Bell 7 and swam in the Atlantic before being rescued by a Marine helicopter. He reached Grand Bahama hospital for observation, while officials explained the hatch blew off and flooded the craft. Grissom became the second American in space and the fastest, clocking 5,280 mph before the craft sank in 16,800 feet of water.
A fragmentary weather listing notes Amarillo had a long sun tally, with scattered mentions of cloudiness in Oklahoma and Houston areas. It references wind visibility and general conditions around Friday afternoon, indicating a cloudy to variable sky in nearby cities.
Government representatives survey land in Plainview to secure entry rights for potential missile sites as part of a broad Air Force planning program. Rep. Walter Rogers says surveys across the U S are preliminary to determining missile needs and no construction appropriations have been requested.
Weather Mop 7 section outlines daily Astro Guide, classifieds listings, comics, and editorials with brief sport and TV notes. Includes promotions for movies and radio programs and generic references to Sylvia Porter features.
Dear Editor laments inconsistent federal actions on pricing enforcement. The writer argues fines and jail for high prices clash with crackdowns on low sale prices, blaming bureaucratic half measures and moralizing about business purification.
Washington July 21 AP President Kennedy is set to disclose next Tuesday a sizable military buildup for the Bertin crisis Details on form and scale remain uncertain amid speculation about mobilization possible draft increases and guard and reserve measures White House press secretary Pierre Salinger refused to comment official details await the nationwide TV radio address next Tuesday night
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