Wild Hogs On the River Parable Retold by Dr McDaniel
A Georgia doctor reprints an old tale told by Congressman Stephen Pace about wild hogs in Horse Shoe Bend and a one gallus man who pins them with corn and a pen. The piece uses the fable to critique government aid and dependence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Means
J. G. McDaniel
Fulton County
Georgia
Stephen Pace
Georgia 12Th District
Ocmulgee River
Horse Shoe Bend
Siender
Washington
Postscript to Nomination Praises Columbus Explorer Claim
Frank Ponce of Amarillo urges adding a postscript to Christopher Columbus’s nomination as history’s foremost explorer. He argues Columbus left home uncertain of his destination and returned unfamiliar with where he had been, all on borrowed money. Wes Izzard comments on taxpayers and personal parking.
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Frank Ponce
Amarillo
Christopher Columbus
G. R. Green
Canyon
Columbus
Barry Charges Kennedy Backed B70 in 1960 Campaign
Senator Barry Goldwater asserts President Kennedy endorsed the B70 bomber during the 1960 campaign while Kennedy balks at extra funds for B70 development. House Armed Services Chair Carl Vinson presses for $311 million and warns of a potential nuclear threat if the bomber is not fully funded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Barry Goldwater
R-Ariz
Kennedy
Carl Vinson
Dga
House Armed Services Committee
Pentagon
United States
Goldwater
Senate
Eisenhower
Congress
Daniel Sets Visit in Area for Panhandle Tour
Gov. Price Daniel plans a three day Panhandle visit starting Thursday with stops at the Panhandle Plains Historical Society Museum in Canyon and Palo Duro State Park. He speaks in Dumas to the Lions Club then travels to Boys Ranch before Friday in Borger and Pampa and the Shamrock banquet ahead of St. Patrick's Day. He will review the Shamrock parade Saturday morning before departing for Austin.
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Price Daniel
Panhandle
Shamrock
Panhandle Plains Historical Society
West Texas State College
Canyon
Palo Duro State Park
Dumas
Lions Club
Boys Ranch
Borger
Pampa
Gov
Daniel
Austin
Weather Summary for Amarillo Ando Vicinity and Northwest Texas
U S Weather Bureau notes partly cloudy in Amarillo area through Friday with cooler Friday and little temperature change. Northwest Texas shows partial cloudiness in north and south with light rain in the south. highs range from 44 to 52. New Mexico has partly cloudy conditions with light mountain snow flurries and a colder east. Sunrise 7 06 a m Sunset 6 49 p m yesterday’s precipitation 0.
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U. S
Amarillo Ando
Saturdey
Texas
New Mexico
227 Seized In 8 Years in Senate Probe
The Defense Department told Senate investigators that 227 U.S. military personnel have fallen under Sino-Soviet control since 1954, with 29 still missing and presumed under Communist sway. Army 207 cases with 29 missing. 171 returned, seven dead but not recovered. Air Force 20 returned. Navy none. Senator Thurmond and others questioned details.
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Washington
Defense Department
Senate
U.S
Carlisle P. Runge
Defense
Subcommittee
Navy
Two Killed in Koehler Coal Mine Roof Fall near Raton NM
In Koehler Coal Mine 18 miles southwest of Raton two workers die after rock from the ceiling caves in. Mine Superintendent W. K. Dennison, 45, and Albert Ortega, 37, a machine operator and father of five, perished as rescuers worked through the day. Kaiser Steel Co. officials and mine personnel investigated the cause while other miners labored nearby. Ortega and Dennison were reportedly inspecting the face area when the rockfall occurred two miles from the tunnel entrance.
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Raton
N.M
Koehler
W. K. Dennison
Albert Ortega
Dennison
L. M. Morris
Ortega
Kaiser Steel Co
California
Patriotism stressed to troops in new anti Communism program
The Pentagon officials told a Senate subcommittee a program to teach about Communism will start next month. It includes a 50 minute film and short films for the Armed Forces radio TV network and pamphlets. The aim is to stress patriotism and the heritage of freedom while teaching about democracy versus Communism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Pentagon
Edward L. Katzenbach Jr
Carlisle P. Runge
Senate Armed Services
Runge
America
Katzenbach
Marine Reserve
James Kendall
Subcommittee
Oklahoma City
Six-State Disaster Area Is Declared After Big Storm
The federal government declared a six state disaster area after a historic winter storm. North Carolina Virginia Delaware Maryland New Jersey and New York qualify for SBA low interest loans to rebuild, with calls for more federal aid. Death toll stands at 37 with New Jersey hardest hit at 11 dead. Damage estimates approach 200 million across states. Aid rush includes surplus food deliveries from the Agriculture Department.
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Seaboard
Small Business Administration
North Carolina
Virginia
Delaware
Maryland
New Jersey
New York
Terry Sanford
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Weather Readings Compare Five Cities At 3 PM Thursday
Readings show Amarillo at 65 days of sun out of 6 percent in 1962. Data lists five cities including Houston Dallas and Oklo City with wind and visibility figures and overcast skies.
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Amarillo
Houston
Dallas
Oklo City
Judge Joy Asked Disqualification in Hale County Trial
Frank Moore seeks a permanent injunction in a civil suit against four Hale County commissioners alleging illegal salaries. Attorney Tom Griffith filed the Suggestion of Disqualification in Plainview claiming James A. Joy, Hale County Judge and member of Commissioners Court in early 1961, received a salary set by the court.
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Plainview
March
Frank Moore
James A. Joy
Joy
Abernathy
Hale County
64Th Judicial District
Tom Griffith
Lubbock
Commissioners Court
Moore
Ilegal Payments
Daily Worker Frames Cigars With Castro Satire
The Communist Daily Worker in London challenged the Royal College of Physicians smoking report by embracing cigars and publishing a front page cartoon showing Fidel Castro smoking a Havana cigar with the caption Havana, si! Virginia, no!
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
UPI
Communist
Daily Worker
Royal College of Physicians
The
Fidel Castro
Havana
Virginia
House rejects plan to raise House seats by state
The measure to increase House membership from 455 to 438 failed in a voice vote and was sent back to committee. It would have restored single seats for Pennsylvania Massachusetts and Missouri but was sunk by fears of at large statewide campaigns. Speaker John W. McCormack led the effort before abandoning the bill.
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Washington
House
Pennsylvania
Massachuetts
Missouri
John W. McCormack
Massachusetts
Obsolete workers ponder automation and a joking mayor
In a letter from Wellington, Bb. E. Scott muses on daily reports of new devices reducing human labor. He jokes that someday the city could be fully automated with an educated parking meter as mayor, noting some roles will still be needed to press oil breaks.
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Wes Izzard
Barry
JFK
Geldwater
Fedway
Walter Emmett
Hall
Rosebud Bonjour
Polk
Cyrus R. Vance
Strom Thurmond
D S.C
Advisory Committee On Prisoners of War
Vance
Leverett Saltonstall
R-Mass
James P. Kendall
Morris
Wisconsin University Law
Army National Guard Infantry
Associated Press
H. Mat Adams
Hale
Hale, Swisher
Castro Counties
Frank
Daily News Index
Astro-Guide
Rodia
TV Plains
Roger W. Babson
Santa Fe
Reney
Sylvia Porter
Ane Landers
Long Beach Island
Beach Haven
N.J
Atlantic
Choussecars
Bb. E. Scott
Wellington
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