Kennedy's 1962 State of the Union spending figures
The piece reviews President Kennedy's State of the Union call for increased federal outlays totaling about 6.5 billion over 13 months, plus long term programs including a nine billion man-on-the-moon plan and 4.8 billion in foreign aid. It notes Senate passage of a 2.5 billion education aid bill and voices concerns from Dr. Bob Kazmayer about fiscal crossroads and the risk of empowering bureaucracies.
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Latin America
Chile
South America
Uruguay
Bob Kazmayer
Rochester
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U.S
West would use atomic arms if attacked in Europe
Defense officials outlined NATO policy to employ nuclear weapons if Europe faces overwhelming non nuclear forces. Deputy Defense Secretary Roswell Gilpatric argued that a European conflict could become global and rejected the idea of a limited nuclear war.
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UPI
Defense Department
Europe
Defense
Roswell Gilpatric
NATO
Gilpatric
U.S
Kennedy
Viet Nam
Congenial Leaders and Berlin Strains Mark Vienna Potsdam Era
The clipping notes Khrushchev and Stalin showed congeniality at Vienna and Potsdam respectively. It recalls Berlin isolation in the Soviet Zone and the West’s ongoing troubles. Gene Miller relays a Texas Oil Millionaire anecdote about Alcatraz play pen for his son. Local police Leo Kouba laments quiet Harrison and Tenth. WES IZZARD.
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Vienna
J. Stalin
Potsdam
Harry Truman
Joe
Berlin
Gene Miller
T.O.M
Alcatraz
Birthday Cha Cha Mood Dazzles Moscow Birthday Party
Premier Khrushchev and President Sukarno led a festive Mos cow celebration for Sukarno’s 60th birthday at the Indonesian embassy. They danced Cha Cha Cha with diplomats, Brezhnev and Mikoyan joining in a lively circle as music and clapping filled the lawn.
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Khrushchev
Sukarno
Brezhnev
Mikoyan
Nina Khrushchev
Indonesia
Free
Tornado Threat Hits Texas Panhandle Towns Overnight
A cluster of tornadoes menaced Pampa and nearby towns including Borger Fritch Dumas Skellytown Miami Stinnett and White Deer after midnight Tuesday as residents fled in cars while weather observers called it the Panhandle’s worst storm on record. An Amarillo Globe News driver relayed a frightening near miss near Borger as funnels roared toward Skellytown, and residents recalled an eerie night of sudden danger.
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Pampa
Panhandle
Borger
Fritch
Dumas
Skellytown
Miami
Stinnett
White Deer
S. C. Woods
Texas Panhandle
Amarillo Globe News
Dave Arnold
Arnold
Bonavista
Wet weather causes minor chores for Amaril lo mother
Action highlights a woman named Amaril lo mother managing small home issues after her son decides to “wet down” the house. The piece notes light housekeeping challenges and mentions Ann Long as a boss figure, with the story featured on Page 7 in Su marion Sumner's Plains Party Line.
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Amarillo
Ann Long
Sumarion Sumner
Texas League Scores and Major League Results
Texas League games include San Antonio 5 Amarillo 4 and Rio Grande Valley 7 Tulsa 5 with Ardmore at 9 percent and Austin 6. In the American League Chicago 7 Detroit 1, Cleveland 14 Washington 3, New York 7 Minnesota, Los Angeles 7 0, Baltimore 3 2, Boston 5 Kansas City 3. National League scores show St Louis 6 Chicago 2, Los Angeles 8 Pittsburgh 7, Philadelphia 13 San Francisco 9, Cincinnati 7 Milwaukee 2 with a late Los Angeles game noted.
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Rio Grande Valley
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Ardmore
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Logan Dam Capacity Set
Logan Dam near Tucumcari will impound about 100000 acre feet, half the Texas New Mexico pact allowance for the Canadian River. Project work to start soon, finish in about two years, with completion earlier than the downstream Texas dam near Sanford.
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J. C. Yates
New Mexico
Yates
Sanford
Tex
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Canadian River
Canada U S blocked wheat shipment to Red China
Montreal shipping agent accuses the United States of blocking Canadian wheat shipments to Red China. Prime Minister Diefenbaker plans a parliamentary statement after talks with agriculture, trade, and foreign affairs officials. A Treasury official cited禁止 shipping gear to ships chartered by Red China.
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Montreal
United States
China
John G. Diefenbaker
U.S. Treasury, Department
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Red
Agriculture
Washington
Treasury
William H. Moore
Robert Reford Co. Ltd
Illinois
Canada
Amarillo Weather Review 1961 Sun Shines Most Days
The Amarillo tally for 1961 shows sun on 149 of 157 days with a 3 PM reading indicating overcast skies. Nearby cities Houston Dallas and Oklahoma City report partial cloudiness and light winds, reflecting regional weather patterns.
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Amarillo
Houston
Wreckage Found After Stratford Plane Crash
A light four place plane and the body of David Meagher 28 of St. Cloud were found on the J Wendall Flores Ranch near Stratford after turbulent weather. Meagher was en route to California for three weeks of reserve training when the crash occurred. The wreckage showed extensive fragmentation with remains scattered along Cold Water Creek. Authorities suggest a storm led to the fatal impact while a flight log indicated a possible heading toward Tucuracari. Flight officials and local residents described severe turbulence and a bomb like breakup of the craft.
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Brown Ross
Stratford
Boise City
Stratford- Kerrick
City Talks Overpass on Washington Street
City officials discussed awarding a two lane overpass on S Washington Street within two to three months. The plan includes future four lane traffic and right of way purchases. Fringe-area residents seek city exit and Duniven Lake water diversion into a storm ditch raises concerns.
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Chili Smith
City Commission
Pleasant Valley
Commission
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Highway Department
Washington Street
Washington
Dear Editor Says Robots Could Spawn Novelists
A reader from Wellington imagines a future with many electronic brains leading to unemployment and robot novelists. He likens them to a cheaper king and foresees gender neutral writers producing tales focused on malfunctions and perilous exploits.
Weather highlights Amarillo and surrounding regions
Partly cloudy today and Thursday with isolated afternoon and evening thundershowers. North Texas sees partly cloudy skies through Thursday with new afternoon and nighttime storms. highs range to 94 in the south and around 80 in the north. New Mexico reports partly cloudy conditions with scattered afternoon and evening thunderstorms and no major temperature changes.
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Secceers
Kennedy Reports Vienna Talks Useful But No Gains
President Kennedy described his Vienna talks with Khrushchev as immensely useful but yielding no advantage or concessions. He noted no major decisions were made and no spectacular progress, while stressing lessened tensions yet warning tougher tests lie ahead in East–West relations and in Laos negotiations.
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