1550 Year History Lesson of Rome's Fall Siege and Sack
In early 409 A D Alaric the Visigoth pressed Rome negotiations collapsed and he marched on Rome The siege was brief the sack thorough Rome fell in 410 A D The barbarians infiltrated government and army undermining Roman authority before the final collapse The piece notes Britannica on barbarian invasions and warns of parallels to modern struggles
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Alaric
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Kennedy signs grain program to cut feed production
President Kennedy signed legislation authorizing payments to farmers to reduce this year's feed grain output. The action came two hours after congressional approval and the government began implementing the program. Agriculture Secretary Orville Freeman and aides prepared to lead regional meetings to explain the plan.
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Washington
Kennedy
Orville L. Freeman
40 Cent Prop Boost Seen For Region
Freeman announced a new national price support rate for feed grains and high plains farmers expect about 4 cents per hundredweight more for this year's grain sorghum. The 1960 crop averaged $1.52 with storage costs cutting net to $1.37. the new rate of 1.93 would net about 1.78 after costs. Early storage timing could lift nets to around $1.80 or more. Freeman watched Kennedy sign the bill at the White House after congressional action and outlined meetings in Omaha Denver and Atlanta to relay program details to farmers. The measure aims to trim feed grain production by at least 10 percent this year and cap supports on corn and sorghum for farmers who retire part of their planted acreage.
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High Plains
Omaha
James T. Ralph
Denver
Charles 8. Murphy
Atlanta
Kennedy
Agriculture Department
ABA House Urges Schools To Teach Communism Techniques
The 258 member House of Delegates of the American Bar Association voted unanimously to urge the legal profession and the public to encourage high schools and colleges to provide instruction in the techniques and objectives of Communism. Also notes rising ballroom dancing enrollment and a quip about avoiding DIY tasks.
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House of Delegates
The
American Bar Association
Air Hostess Arrested Over Heroin Smuggling
Customs agents seized Air France stewardess Simone Christmann at Idlewild Airport with 4 1 2 pounds of heroin valued at 500 000 dollars hidden in her clothing. She claimed the powder was perfume essence and said a man offered her 200 dollars to deliver it to New York.
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New York
Idlewild
Simone Christmann
Air France
Kremlin Story to Spark Daily News Friday
London Express previews a feature on the Kremlin as the nation’s soul, noting rulers’ centuries of power and the ancient buildings that anchor Russia. The piece promises a revealing look in tomorrow’s edition.
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Daily News
Kremlin
Russia
London Express
Texas Senate OKs 2.5 Billion Budget Shift
Texas Senate approved a 2.5 billion general appropriation bill with increases for higher education and state hospitals. The measure fixes general revenue at 564 million, boosts education and hospitals, and requires 154 million in new taxes over two years starting Sept. 1. It advances to the House amid pressure to release the House version before Easter.
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Austin
Texas
Senate
House
General Revenue Fund
Krueger
James Cotten
Weatherford
Appropriations Committee
Odessa High School pupil charged in bizarre slaying
John Mack Herring, 17, an Odessa High School student, admitted killing 17 year old Elizabeth Jean Williams in Kermit Texas. He said the girl asked to be killed and he weighted her body with two lead bars then dumped it in a stock pond after a ride in pajamas and robe.
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Kermit, Tex
UPI
Kermit
John Mack Herring
Odessa
Milk Bill Cavorts Through Texas House Amid Amendments
The Texas House passed a Senate bill to subject imported milk to state health standards after adding amendments. Rep. Bob Eckhardt’s change would keep dairy barn inspections in other states under those states’ inspectors, while another amendment sparked constitutional concerns.
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Austin
UPI
Texas House
Senate
Grady Hazlewood
Amarillo
Bob Eckhardt
Houston
JFK To Air Laos Policy
President Kennedy will press Khrushchev to halt the Soviet airlift to Lao rebels and back negotiations for a neutral Laotian settlement. A British appeal urging Moscow to end air support and work with a neutral commission is to be delivered from Moscow. no ultimatum accompanies the approach.
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Moscow
Khrushchev
Savang Vathana
White House
U.S
President's press conference to be shown live
The President will hold a press conference broadcast live today on KGNC-TV and KGNC Radio at 5 p.m. Citizens can watch or listen for policy updates and remarks from the White House.
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Kgnc Radio
Kennedy May Decide Laos Stance After Thursday Conference
Officials say Khrushchev has until 6 p m Thursday to show willingness or Kennedy will deliver a stern declaration of deeper U S commitment in the Laos crisis The White House notes a possible statement would reflect the Presidents thinking and the information available at that time Kennedy will broadcast his news conference live for maximum impact
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API
Kennedy
Nikita Khrushchev
U.S
Laos
Khrushchev
White House
Gladys Nisbett Earns National Recognition in Banking
When her husband died Gladys Nisbett became bank president and is now receiving national recognition. The note appears in Dumas with other local items and is featured in Sumner's Plains Party Line on page 19.
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Dumas
Sumarion Sumner
Plains Party
Railbirds of Politics and Santa Fe Dispatchs
Oklahoma capital activity trends are noted by Railbirds of Politics in a Daily News essay by Phil Dessauer. A separate report by Sylvia Porter covers living cost deductions on the job away from home on page 36. Will Harrison provides a Santa Fe essay on New Mexico politics and a highway engineer debate on page 26.
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Oklahoma
Phil Dessauer
The
Daily News
Sylvia Porter
New Mexico
Will Harrison
Santa
Kidnapped 10 year old found dead in woods
Belleville Ontario March 22 A 10 year old boy Tom McNevin seized for 25000 dollars was found dead eight miles northwest of Belleville. Coroner says death by exposure. His scoutmaster Warren Williamson 35 killed himself with a shotgun after the kidnapping. Police say the note demanded cash and a Cadillac at 3 pm Tuesday.
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Belleville
Ont
Donald
Lake Ontario
J. Russell Scott
Here
Warren Williamson
Bellville
Dear Editor Letter on Minimum Wage Economics
A reader from Wellington argues against higher wage laws claiming forced pay rises by business owners will not create jobs. The letter mocks economists and parallels Keynesian ideas with giving away money, suggesting larger minimums like $10 an hour are needed for prosperity.
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Congress
Five Spies Convicted in British Navy Secrets Case
A Soviet master spy and four other defendants linked to the Rosenberg Abel espionage network were convicted in Old Bailey Court for stealing British naval secrets including Dreadnought submarine details. Sentences ranged from 15 to 25 years, with chief justice Parker citing a breach of official secrets laws.
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London
Rosenberg and
Abel
Moscow
Britain
U. S
Scotland Yard
Robert Lister Parker
Old Bailey Court
Gordon Arnold Lonsdale
Weather U. $. Weather Bureau Amarillo Area Forecast
Amarillo and vicinity fair through tonight with partly cloudy Friday. Morning low 35 rising to 79.
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Amarillo and Vicinety
Texas
Weather Summary From Amearilie 1961 Readings
Amearilie records 77 of 80 sunny days in 1961 with comparative readings across 10 am on Wednesday. Observations show wind speeds from 9 to 18 MPH, with clear skies noted in Amarillo Houston Dallas and Oklahoma City.
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Houston
Dallas
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