Amarillo Cattlemen Weigh Senate Beef Quota Bill
Jay Taylor and Wayne Damier express cautious support for a Senate plan to restrict beef veal and mutton imports. They say the key rancher concern is rain, not policy. Continental Airlines announces a new Amarillo Dallas flight schedule with morning and afternoon departures. The first annual summer sale of Triple A rated Quarter Horses opens with bidders awaiting consignments.
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Escapee Charles Baker Arrested in Amarillo Motel
Charles L. Baker, 35, who recently escaped from the federal Prison in Atlanta, Ga., was apprehended in an Amarillo motel by FBI agents Tuesday afternoon. Scotty Brnce was found not guilty for the second time by a jury in 47th District Court but still faces six more charges of embezzlement.
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Panhandle events mark three day anniversary celebration
The Top of the Day’s News notes a three day anniversary celebration opening Thursday featuring a rodeo, a pancake supper, beard contest, carnival, barbecue, parade, and a speech by Senator John Tower. Also listed are contests in Amarillo and a McLean field day by the Panhandle Junior Hereford Breeders Association.
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Pipeline project bids opened on plains in Canada River dam plan
On The Plains reports bids opened Tuesday for two pipeline stretches and four pumping stations for the Canadian River dam project. An apparent low bidder is a Lubbock firm. The Camera notes Ranger 7 spacecraft on a collision course with the moon as America continues moonshot efforts. Lawyers seek reversal of Jack Ruby death sentence with 15 bills of exception. The House Armed Services Committee approves a pay raise for 2.7 million service members.
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Immigration Law Under Fire
Congress speeds anti poverty bill while immigration changes spark debate and potential attachments. Hart Bill S 747 and Kennedy Johnson Bill would overhaul quotas, expand immigration to about a million yearly, and shift regional representation amid opposition led by the American Committee on Immigration Policies. Doubts remain on session action as proposals face token hearings.
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Senate Sets Beef Quota Aims to Cut Imports
Jay Taylor of Amarillo, chair of the Presidents Beef Export Committee, applauds the bill's passage and says he testified in its favor. He fears it may not pass the House, but notes efforts to reduce imports by negotiation and to move red beef to Europe, with 3 million pounds shipped last month and 2,000 head of cattle moved.
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Senate votes 72 to 15 to impose beef import quotas
The Senate passed a beef import quota plan by 72 to 15 to cut imports about 30 percent from last year for beef veal and mutton. The measure, opposed by the Johnson administration, was pushed by Senate Democratic leader Mike Mansfield amid a political climate seen as aiding reelection for cattle-state Democrats.
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Chickens Plucked in Rio Grande Smuggling Bust
UPI report from Laredo says customs agents halted two men loading 19 200 chicks from a truck onto a raft by the Rio Grande. The men were detained briefly and later released while six accomplices on the Mexican side escaped.
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Tahitian Survives 155 Days Adrift in Pacific
Demaniha Tepa, 30, survived 155 days and 1,400 miles adrift in an open flat bottom boat after companion Netua Faioho died two weeks earlier. Their motor failed near Maupiti, Feb. 2, with no oars or sails. They survived on watermelons, bread, seeds, and improvised fish meals until currents carried their boat to Tau Island, Samoa.
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Curfew Lifted as Rochester Plans Harsh Riot Action
Rochester officials lifted the dusk to dawn curfew after three days of Negro rioting and looting ended early Monday. Mayor Frank Lamb promised severe action against any renewed unrest and said authorities would use force if necessary. City Manager Porter Homer said large gatherings would still be barred and theaters could reopen as normal, citing a relative peace but fearing weekend flare ups.
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Barry Goldwater Ready to Debate Johnson on TV
Senator Barry M. Goldwater told House Republicans he is ready to face President Johnson in a 1964 televised debate similar to Kennedy-Nixon. Rep. Jack Westland said the group backed reviving a bill to suspend the equal time rule, allowing debates. Goldwater outlined plans for national TV exposure and listed events such as a North Dakota plowing contest, the Illinois State Fair, and Legion and VFW conventions.
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Ranger 7 Rockets Toward Moon in Precise Impact
Cape Kennedy Florida AP reports Ranger 7, guided by near perfect rocket marksman ship, races toward the moon on a collision course with plans to crash land at 8 45 a m Friday morning. The lunar photographic expedition aims to transmit data to earth before impact.
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Pool Shark Dies in Pay-Off Murder Case Follows
Hubert L. Cokes, 66, a Kansas City transplant and oil operator famed as a pool player, is jailed after fatally shooting Richard Keith Kallio, 46, a Washington, D.C. golf equipment salesman. Kallio had cooked spaghetti for both men. Cokes, known for high stake games in Johnston City, was held without bond as grand jury action loomed.
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Rain Douses Panhandle Heat With Widespread Showers
A late storm system brought heavy clouds and rainfall to the Panhandle halting extreme heat. Amarillo received drizzle totaling .28 inches with higher amounts nearby while Canyon and Dumas reported rain, and New Mexico State Police noted 1.50 inches at San Jon.
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