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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1962
Page
1
Community factions clash over Project 14 and centralizing Girl Scout training. Amarillo voting on a 26 county headquarters raises questions of local control versus regional administration, while volunteers stress home based training against professional city led programs.
Members of the Amarillo Girl Scout Council will meet in a called session at 7:30 p.m. at the YWCA to review board actions since April 17 and consider revoking them if needed. The meeting follows a March split over Project 14 to dissolve local councils and shift control to area administrations.
Premier Khrushchev hosts leaders from Europe’s Communist states to forge tighter economic centralization as agriculture lags and the bloc faces a rising common market challenge. Izvestia notes aims to unite and coordinate socialist nations while secrecy surrounds the gathering.
Readers are urged to stay in contact with the Amarillo Daily News and enjoy the Vacation Pac offer. The notice highlights convenient access to the popular comic strip and related promotions for subscribers.
The Senate approved an amendment blocking U S aid to any country known to be dominated by communism or Marxism in a 57 to 24 vote. The move against Yugoslavia and Poland drew strong White House opposition and mixed party support, with several pro administration senators switching sides.
Washington reports a bid to oust Robert E. Manuel, the Republican counsel for a House committee probing the Billy Lot Estes affair, after a major newspaper leak. Sources conflict on whether Manuel has been discharged as Democrats push to remove him while Republicans resist.
Reports from Ochiltree and Stratford districts show dryland yields reaching 17 to 20 bushels per acre with 60 to 70 combines in the field. TEC officials say yields are better than anticipated and expect full swing if dry weather continues. Harvest in the Golden Spread is about 80 percent complete with ongoing field reports across the region.
Weather bulletin from the U S Weather Bureau for Amarillo and surrounding areas. Fair to partly cloudy today and Friday with a chance of thunderstorms and cooler conditions late Thursday. Highs around 95 in Amarillo and 84 near northwest Texas. New Mexico shows fair to partly cloudy with scattered thundershowers near the southeast and eastern border.
Byron Tunnell released a list naming 95 House supporters boosting his bid for speaker as the fifth Texas Legislature convenes in January. The list includes nominees from Amarillo Lubbock and other areas, while two incumbents from Wheeler and Tulsa are excluded. Liberal leader Alonzo Jamison concedes Tunnell leads but vows to stay in for choices for his supporters.
The old High Plains house in Clayton New Mexico has been remodeled and furnished by Mr and Mrs R T Robinson of Clayton. They are decorating it with period pieces from around the world. Details appear on page 23 in a report by Sumarion Sumner womans page editor.
As of May 30 this year 126 creditors filed claims totaling 21 595 311 17 against Billie Sol Estes estate. Largest claimant Walter F Heller & Company Chicago seeks 5 702 051 99. Out of state creditors total 8 072 253 62. Local claimants include Pecos Independent School District and several city tax offices. Palm trees at Estes Pecos home also noted in report.
A 14 year old girl testified in a juvenile court that she kept a horse secret from her parents for 10 months. She bought a show jumper, kept it on rented grass, and rode in several competitions. She burglarized a neighbor for cash and a diamond ring to fund the horse and was placed on probation for three years.
Strong storms produced three tornadoes near Grover and Gruver Oklahoma Panhandle Wednesday night. No injuries were reported though a power station north of Grover was knocked out for an hour. Wheat in Hansford and Gruver counties suffered severe hail damage.
Weather reports describe an unconfirmed tornado north of Gruver near Oslo, with a later thunderstorm producing two tornadoes near Childress five miles south of Buckle L Ranch. No damage reported as city sirens sounded in alert. The thunderhead reached 51,000 feet as it moved toward Estelline and Canadian areas.
A letter claims Kenyan businessmen use American foreign aid to finance extra wives. The writer argues taxpayers are being duped and cites personal financial strain from spouses’ demands, urging caution over aid spending.
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