24 Mar 1962
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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1962
Page
1
Senator Ervin defended poll taxes claiming they do not disenfranchise voters and argued the fee aids schools. Senator McClellan noted Arkansas and four other states require poll taxes for voting, insisting citizens should pay for the privilege. The Senate recessed at 7:35 p.m.
The Treasury announced a tightened embargo effective Saturday noon, barring any shipments containing Cuban origin elements even in small percentages. The move closes a loophole from February, impacting cigars and Cuban wrapped tobacco used in Tampa’s cigar industry, praised by Senators Holland and Smathers.
President Kennedy plans a rapid public works push for areas with lasting unemployment requesting 400 to 500 million dollars in federal outlays with state matches possibly doubling the program cost. Projects would start quickly and finish within a year to employ long term workers.
The report notes 79 of 83 days with sun over Amarillo. Conditions at 3 p.m. show fair to clear skies in Amarillo and nearby cities including Houston Dallas and Oklahoma City with light to moderate wind speeds.
In Borger a 21 year old man Orlando Lopez Jr. shot and killed coworker Robert Garza on a construction site at 1505 Gwain. Garza died from a 9 mm pistol blast as both men worked on a $40,000 home in Knight Crest Addition. Police call Lopez blank about the shooting as motive remains unknown.
French troops battled extremist forces through the night in Algiers core districts including Bab El Oued. A high casualty toll among soldiers and Europeans reported, with tanks, halftracks, and heavy weaponry used as gendarmes and infantry conducted house to house searches amid explosions and tracer fire.
A compact page listing sections such as Astro Guide, Classifieds, Comics, Editorials, Markets, Movies, Radio and TV, and local interest notes. Includes columns like Santa Fe Spotlight and Weather Map, with sports and weather updates teased for readers.
Senators disclosed roughly 8.96 billion invested in defense stockpiles shows losses near 1 billion. Stuart Symington chairing the inquiry released data on 12 of 74 metals, noting 12 items cost over 6 billion with a 2.77 billion surplus in stockpiles. He expects secrecy labels to fade next week and urges full publicity on past stockpile contracts.
The surveyor surveys additional High Plains territory for expanded mapping and settlement notes. The brief item appears on Page 20, detailing ongoing exploration and land assessment.
The United States denied export licenses for a planned 6 million tons of wheat and 4.5 million tons of barley to Red China and North Korea over three years. ITC of Seattle applied. officials cited no government request and noted ramifications. It was unclear who ordered the shipments, with sources saying no direct contact with either country occurred.
The letter reflects disappointment with government programs and calls for weather control, while noting speculation on grain deals with Red China and North Korea. It cites President Kennedy's March 14 briefing, mentioning export licenses and congressional opposition to food shipments to Communist nations.
Mack Godbey reported to the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce that his committee sold more than half of last season's total ahead of schedule. Roy L. Bulls takes over as chairman as the pre season campaign continues with 40 committee members pushing season tickets for the Gold Sox.
Roy Whittenburg Republican gubernatorial hopeful urged an effective program to attract tourists and industry. He backed election of all judges including federal and supreme court justices and said he could win more votes than Jack Cox. Whittenburg argued Cox would hurt the GOP if nominated and left McAllen for Kingsville planning to stay in Victoria or Corpus Christi.
Hugh Allen Hunt 30, a cropdusting pilot for Jim Guest Flying Service of Hagerman New Mexico, died when his single engine plane nosed over on farm land two miles west of Lark. Funeral arrangements await relatives from Austin and Berwyn Illinois.
Partly cloudy and a little cooler today with fair and warmer conditions Sunday. Highs 68 in Amarillo area, 61 in Northwest Texas, and 45 to 35 in New Mexico mountains with light snow in the east portion tonight. Sunrise 6 43 a m sunset listed.
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