17 Mar 1961
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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1961
Page
1
An article outlines a project titled From A to Izzard focusing on human planning over automation. It highlights individuals coordinating steps, timelines, and resources without relying on machines to execute the work.
The Kennedy press conference touched off a long running dispute tracing to the Eisenhower era over export of a precision grinder used for miniature ball bearings. Bryant Co. Inc. manufactured the tool which New Hampshire Ball Bearings said is unique in the free world. The Commerce license faced Defense objections and Senator Dodd led efforts to block shipment to Russia.
A 73 year old Denver woman Beulah Neve Lewis testified she saw the abduction and fight that led to Adolph Coors III’s death and watched as the killer loaded the body into a car. Prosecutor Hardesty said she can identify Corbett as the other man.
Life section notes Pee Wee hockey gains nationwide with 15 000 teams, while six local Pee Wee squads head toward a league, per Bob McCollum. Also mentions Hollywood attitude “it's who you yes that counts” attributed to Wes Izard.
Rescue crews labored through the night to reach William McCoy and other trapped demolition workers after a four story Blue Island Avenue building collapsed. Fourteen injured and two feared dead among the crew of 28 as fear and urgency filled the scene.
President Kennedy urged Congress to authorize a farmer written program to boost income by funding marketing plans for farm commodities. The plan aims to cut the growing farm surplus valued at about 9.4 billion dollars and would involve farmers drafting policies subject to congressional veto.
Miss Gladys Wallis of Tascosa High School receives recognition for her Americanism work. The notice points to the full story on page 16 of today’s Amarillo edition.
The Senate approved the emergency unemployment benefits measure by an 84 to 4 vote in a decisive Kennedy victory on financing the program. The bill now returns to the House for further action.
A childhood hunger in Australia shaped concert pianist Eileen Joyce. The piece on page 11 portrays her rise from hardship to acclaimed performances as a gifted keyboard artist in the London Express feature.
A 22 foot python escaped its cage at a Florida zoo and fatally crushed snake handler Alfred Henley, 59. Henley was found unconscious near the cage and died en route to a Tampa hospital. The snake was later found in a tree. authorities pursue autopsy and clarify whether a cobra was involved.
The State Department reported Saudi Arabia demanded the United States leave the Dhahran air base, built with U S funds, as the Arab world shifts. Officials noted Wheelus in Libya would be the only Arab base remaining, with Morocco sites to be departed by 1963, after initial confusion.
U S Senator William A. Blakley addressed about 600 at Shamrock's St Patrick’s Day banquet, blasting left wingers and bureaucrats. He urged a strong America, argued spending to win friends abroad is misguided, and called for public identification of individuals backing political ideologies.
Snow up to three inches fell in parts of the northern Panhandle while light rains were common in the region. Dumas reported the largest flakes, Amarillo measured .01 inch moisture, and several towns logged varying amounts of precipitation as a cold air mass lingered. Weather Bureau notes cloudiness to continue with clearing late in the day.
Homing pigeons once carried messages but now race for fun as the Top of Texas Pigeon Club showcases speed and skill in a page 35 feature. Enthusiasts compare vintage bird messaging to modern telegraph and radio, celebrating the sport.
The sun has shone over Amarillo for 74 days out of 75 during 1941. Comparative readings at 2 p.m. Thursday.
President Kennedy will direct that all bid rigging on federal contracts be turned over to the Justice Department and made public. The move follows convictions of electrical firm executives and was announced after a White House meeting with Rep. Wright Patman and Sen. Paul Douglas.
The writer argues that many rely on government support while criticizing bureaucrats for attaching aid too firmly. He compares relief to a welded crutch that users may have trouble shedding, expressing concern over dependency and self reliance.
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