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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1963
Page
1
A letter from Amarillo discusses U S foreign aid including 500 miles of eucalyptus trees along Tunisia coastal highways and a Gabes fire truck gift. It argues taxes fund all government costs and emphasizes three basic taxation facts for voters.
A reader notes Cherrapunji in northeast India averages 350 inches of rain annually with heavy summer downpours while winter is dry and dusty. He also mentions Iquique on Chile’s coast that is humid enough to rust iron yet goes for years without rain.
In London on June 18 Prime Minister Harold Macmillan faced jeers in the House of Commons as the Profumo affair continued to shake his government. Labor and Conservative MPs pressed for action while Macmillan fought to preserve his leadership after a dramatic six hour debate and a near party split. Christine Keeler and John Profumo remained central figures in the controversy.
The party faces internal threats as 27 conservatives withhold support and returning backbenchers question their loyalty. Profumo issues a remorseful public statement after resigning over his affair with Miss Keeler. Reginald Maudling and Richard Butler emerge as potential successors with Maudling favored for youth and Butler for cabinet experience.
Premier design ate Aldo Moro halted efforts to form a center left government as the Marxist Socialist party rebuffed him. The setback risks a prolonged crisis ahead of Kennedy's visit with Fantani's caretaker government in charge and Nenni’s leadership under fire.
Sen. Javits urged President Kennedy to give a prompt direct accounting for the 10 day European visit amid domestic civil rights tensions and international crises in Italy Britain and West Germany. He noted observers question the trip and called for clear justification on television or other public forums.
Five Young Republican delegates from the High Kennedy will attend a convention in San Francisco before the president’s 10 day tour of Western Europe. He will visit West Germany Ireland and Britain and Italy while detailing reasons for travel and seeking confidence in the trip. He plans news conferences in Bonn and Frankfurt with stops at the Brandenburg Gate and Checkpoint Charlie as Berlin remains divided.
Washington reports that U.S. funds for the United Nations budget came within seven votes of a sharp cut in the House today. The near miss indicates a narrow margin on foreign aid appropriations and reflects debate over international funding.
The House Ways and Means Committee tentatively voted to cancel federal income tax deductions for state and local gasoline taxes auto licenses cigar and liquor taxes and other sales taxes to raise about 500 million dollars to offset President Kennedy's 13.6 billion dollar tax rate cut request. The action would shift 200 million from state gasoline deductions 100 million from auto licenses 70 million from cigaret taxes 30 million from liquor taxes and 100 million from miscellaneous taxes, with standard deduction unchanged. The vote followed other moves opposing cuts to UN contributions and civil rights funding, while the Senate was set to consider related amendments.
The record shows Amarillo daily sun over 159 of 169 days in 1962 with 3 pm readings. Wind and visibility details appear scattered, listing conditions and city notes for Houston Dallas and Ohio, though the source text is fragmented.
Dear Editor argues a monetized plan to marry at 18 and raise children to maximize welfare in youth, forecasting 14 offspring by 30 and monthly welfare above 81,000. He claims political gain through increased taxpayer votes, reflecting cynical taxation views.
Mrs Patrician Ann Bloom 24 Roswell New Mexico wife of an airman at Walker AFB charged with manslaughter in the death of her 17 month old son Two Altus men charged with assault with intent to murder in stabbing of Gordon Taylor 29 during a poker game at the Taylor farm Taylor condition good Hurshe James Karney 52 Plainview charged with murder in the fatal shooting of Doyle Morse 55 on a warehouse roof Lowell Sharp Hereford files $550 000 suit against Billie Sol Estes Pecos and Commercial Solvents Corp alleging a conspiracy forced him from the fertilizer business Honor roll of 84 students for the spring semester at West Texas State announced.
Partly cloudy and warmer through Thursday with widely scattered thundershowers mainly in the north. Northern New Mexico has partly cloudy skies with a few thunderstorms today. Highs range from 80 to 95 in the area with minimal temperature changes expected.
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