World Day of Prayer Emphasizes Personal Prayers
The piece notes World Day of Prayer observance sponsored by United Council of Church Women and urges prayer as a daily practice. It cites biblical teaching from the Sermon on the Mount and highlights five Oklahoma City executives who found prayer practical in business and life, urging individual spiritual work for peace.
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United Council of Church Women
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First Presbyterian Church
Missiles and Rockets note on ICBM output and questions
The February note argues Convair San Diego plant could double output with more shifts and faster base construction, claiming the nation has more ICBMs than perceived but questions need and cost. Also mentions Tex Keirsey jab, TV Guide sign, Cub Scout state topic, and Guernsey Prison execution chamber conversion.
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Convair
San Diego
Cold Air Returns As Light Snow Hits High Plains
A low pressure system in northeastern New Mexico brings light snow to the High Plains today and Saturday. After a sunny Thursday, clouds return as a surge of cold air moves southward, with Amarillo forecast for 32 in the day and 13 at dawn. Temperatures drop across the Panhandle and South Plains, with frigid readings reported in several towns and a forecast that Friday will be even colder. Farm experts say the citrus crop remains safe despite the cold snap.
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Gage
Clovis
Tucumcari
Las Vegas
Dalhart
la Junta
Guymon
Lubbock
Dallas
San Antonio
Rio Grande Valley
Solon Poll Finds Support for Teacher Pay Raise
Texas teachers polled lawmakers about a pay raise and received a warm yes. Lawmakers favor the raise with Hale-Aikin elements but seek funding sources, split between sales tax options. Governor Price Daniel hints at a possible special session after May 7 to enact a $400 yearly raise or submit it as an emergency measure in January.
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United Press International
Hale-Aikin
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Weather Summary for Amarillo Area 1960
The report notes Amarillo experienced sun on 53 of 63 days in 1960 with readings taken at 3 PM. Temperatures show Houston 16 5 clear, Dallas 9 15 fair, and Oklahoma City 5 5 clear with varying wind and visibility conditions.
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Santa Fe Sues Oglesby Brothers Over Bakersfield Wreck
Santa Fe Railway Company files a Kern County suit seeking two million dollars against Oglesby Brothers Trucking Co for a March 1 collision with the San Francisco Chief seven miles northwest of Bakersfield. Fourteen were killed and 60 injured as a tank truck carrying 7,500 gallons of oil allegedly drove onto the tracks without stopping. Ernest S. Marsh of Chicago, Santa Fe president, said the truck entered the track in front of the advancing train in violation of state vehicle rules.
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California
Relief Plane Races Storm To Reach Navajo Families
An Air Force C 47 transport raced a new storm to drop food to at least 73 Navajo families stranded by up to 56 inches of snow in northeast Arizona and northwest New Mexico. Ground efforts failed to reach many as officials feared deteriorating weather would halt flights tomorrow.
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Morse Ends Talks as Morton Rips Cloture Petition
Washington March 3 AP Sen Wayne Morse seeks to limit the Senate civil rights debate by filing a cloture petition Morton tore it up after Morse deposited it on the clerk's desk Morton, GOP leader, called Morse a turncoat and said he had no right to file the petition The brief flare followed Morse's clash with Sen Lister Hill as southern opposition to the civil rights bill continued on the floor
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D-Ore
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R-Ky
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President Eisenhower completes emergency three‑engine flight stop
President Eisenhower made an emergency three‑engine flight over South American jungles then landed safely in Paramaribo Surinam, continuing his ten day four nation tour. He then flew to Puerto Rico for rest and golf as anti US demonstrations occurred but were overshadowed by warm receptions in Brazil Argentina Chile and Uruguay.
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South America
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South American
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Caribbean
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Zanderij
Jan van Tilburg
United States
Brazil
Argentina
Chile
Uruguay
Background music machines may not boost thinking at polls
Dear editor D. E. Scott from Wellington argues that new background music equipment in stores offices and even voting places will not improve decision making. He likens constant music to juke boxes in cafes and warns politicians against wasting funds on such devices.
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D. E. Scott Wellington
Weather Summary for Amarillo and Nearby Regions
Partly cloudy to cloudy and cold with a few light snow flurries in Amarillo and vicinity. Low around 13, high near 32 today. Northwest Texas mainly cloudy with light snow tonight into Saturday and continued cold. New Mexico mostly fair with variable high cloudiness and a few mountains snow flurries on the northern border. Temperature trend rising. highs 45 to 55 north, 60 to 70 south. Precipitation yesterday traced at 6 pm.
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Amarillo
Texas
New Mexico
FenBeraihat
Horrors A Snowflake Causes Washington Snow Panic
Washington awoke to a single snowflake proving news in the capital where drivers trained in Florida face hazardous conditions. Officials warned of traffic chaos and activated an emergency plan to arrest drivers without snow tires or chains as the first flakes fell.
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Tropics
Key West
Fla
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