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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1962
Page
1
Bascom Timmons, Amarillo born dean of Washington correspondents, visits Estes Case coverage. He notes editors chase Estes leads across papers while comparing the Estes case to Teapot Dome. He says outcomes of such scandals may influence party fortunes but cannot be foretold.
The Lausche amendment to the foreign aid bill passes the Senate amid surprise and denials of NIC branding. Dallas based activist Frank McGeehee sparked the movement after exposing Air Force training of Yugoslav pilots and fighter planes sent abroad. The grassroots campaign grew to Washington, pressuring lawmakers to oppose aid to Communists.
Marvin Jones, former U.S. Court of Claims chief justice, sends a copy of the poem Lazy Ned found in McGuffey Fourth Reader page 38. The verse reports Ned’s laziness as he watches peers race uphill and ends with his tragic fate as a dunce.
The note describes a two page phonics chart with long and short vowels diphthongs aspirates and more. It laments that some graduates today may have missed such instruction calling 1980 the good old days.
A Wellington reader comments on the President canceling a newspaper subscription. He notes neighbors and readers react to bias, and mentions stopping daily Bible reading as part of a broader critique.
Firemen and policemen urged delay as 800 to 900 people filled the YWCA gym Thursday night. Amarillo Girl Scout Council approved recent board actions quickly while debate touched on area coverage and opposition to linking Amarillo with a larger Project 14 council.
At Seymour Johnson AFB in North Carolina a B52H eight-jet bomber completed an 11 420 mile flight on a closed course with no refueling, landing at 2 38 p m West after 22 hours 38 minutes aloft Captain William F Stevenson pilot aircraft commander from Miami described fuel for about 90 more minutes and noted the mission also set a distance record for closed-circuit flight.
The Senate voted 61 to 23 to pass a 4.7 billion foreign aid bill aiding Yugoslavia, Poland and other Communist nations while exempting a surplus U.S. farm products program from the ban. The Mansfield amendment, backed by Kennedy allies, narrowed the overall restriction as the House awaits action.
Severe weather battered the Golden Spread with tornado sightings hourly from 4 to 9 p.m. Hail and heavy rain caused crop damage in scattered spots while no injuries were reported. Weather details continue on Page 2.
Ted Kennedy fought back against charges that the Kennedy administration pressured the Massachusetts Democratic delegates. The state convention opened with a split between Kennedy supporters and Edward J. McCormack Jr. As 1,700 delegates vote Friday on endorsement, Kennedy held a news conference with his wife challenging McCormack to prove the Washington pressure claim.
President Kennedy announced an across the board income tax cut to take effect next day, while not authorizing an immediate slash. He left open the possibility of earlier action if conditions change, and urged Congress to move quickly on stimulus measures amid stock market volatility.
Promotion urges readers to arrange a Vacation Pak by contacting the circulation department DR6 4488 to have the Daily News held for when they return, ensuring the famous Little Orphan Annie feature is waiting.
Judge Mary Lou Robinson ordered the River Road School District ballot boxes opened to review alleged illegitimate votes. Eleven voters, claimed in a civil suit by three district property owners represented by Horney Don Dean, had not rendered property for taxation. Ballots showed 11 votes for the bond issue, potentially changing a 131 124 result to 135 131.
The forecast shows scattered thunderstorms later today with a high near 80 in Amarillo and similar warmth across Northwest Texas and eastern New Mexico. The civil non jury trial in 108th District Court is set for June 21 regarding property tax town residents who rendered property for taxation after the election date and tax rolls.
The House Intergovernmental Relations Subcommittee dismissed Republican counsel Robert E. Manuel amid a leak dispute tied to an Agriculture Department report on the Henry Marshall death and Billie Sol Estes dealings. Democrats argued against Manuel’s retention. Republicans resisted.
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