Tower says Bobby isn't tough enough in Senate attack
Sen John Tower accuses Attorney General Kennedy of failing to vigorously prosecute Communists and urges a congressional inquiry. He cites Justice Dept steps against the Communist Party U S A and criticizes enforcement under the Internal Security Act. Government officials defend DOJ records and ongoing indictments.
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John Tower
R-Tex
Robert F. Kennedy
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Tower
Senate
Justice Department
Communist Party
Department of Jus
Attorney General
Supreme Court
Edwin Gotham
Activities Control Board
Dee
Gotham
Kennedy
Department of Justice
Yeagley
Fidel Boils Over Cuba Suffering Under Castro Regime
Kingston Jamaica dispatch reports Cuba on the edge of economic collapse with rationing, hunger, and food shortages as the Castro regime intensifies its grip. The writer notes worsening conditions since the prior year and foresees dire prospects for the nation.
Castro dismisses Cuba veteran from ruling directorate
Prime Minister Fidel Castro fires veteran Red Anibal Escalante from Cuba’s 25 member ruling directorate, accusing him of personal ambition, creating chaos, and sectarianism. Escalante, named March 9 to merge forces, was blamed for undermining the one party system and betraying revolutionary unity.
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Fla
Fidel Castro
Cuba
Red
Anibal Escalante
Integrated Revolutionary Organizations
ORL
Castro
Escalante
Revolutionary Directorate
Popular Socialist
Newsman Plays Hide and Seek in Pecos
Billie Sol Estes, noted West Texas fertilizer and grain dealer, has withdrawn from public view in Pecos. Longtime residents report he avoids newspapermen and crowds, though still controls some ventures, including Pecos Daily News. Estes was widely covered in Panhandle news previously.
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Pecos
Billie Sol Estes
West Texas
Estes
Panhandle
Billie Sol Estes Enterprises in West Texas Reach
A Texas business summary notes Billie Sol Estes and his enterprises spanning the Panhandle and South Plains. It highlights grain storage facilities and anhydrous ammonia activity across West Texas, including ties to Superior Manufacturing of Amarillo. Reporters Thompson and an unnamed colleague gathered at the Estes offices on Balmorhea Highway for firsthand information.
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Panhandle
South Plains
Billie Sol Estes
Plains
West Texas
Estes
Superior Manufacturing Company
Amarillo
Superior
the Sun
Thomas Thompson
Thompson
Estes Enterprises
Balmorhea Highway
Billie Sol
Weather Summary for Amarillo and Vicinity
U S Weather Bureau reports fair conditions through Wednesday with little change in temperature. Amarillo area shows a high near 78 today, with readings dipping to around 35 at 7 a.m. and evening around 75. New Mexico forecast fair with highs near 60. Sunrise 6:42 a.m. Sunset 7:03 p.m. Precipitation for the past 24 hours measured .02 inches ending 6 p.m. yesterday.
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Amarillo
Northwest
Texas
New Mexico
One Killed in City Wreck Near Memorial Park Cemetery
A man identified as Frank Olguin about 25 was killed and his 21 year old companion Irene Teague of 2001 N Manhattan injured when Olguin's car rammed a truck on Highway 287 near Memorial Park Cemetery around 1120 PM Monday. Teague in serious condition at St Anthonys Hospital. Truck driver Edward Scalia 42 of 4611 Travis reported the wheat laden east bound truck pulled from Sunrise service station toward Dallas.
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Highway 287
Frank Olguin
Irene Teague
N, Manhattan
Miss Teague
St. Anthony's Hospital
Olguin
Edward Scalia
Travis
Dallas
Supreme Court ruling boosts urban voter representation hopes
The high court ruled 6 2 that federal courts can hear urban voters claims of unfair state legislative apportionment. The decision could spur new suits in at least six states and alter control toward urban areas, with Tennessee, Rhode Island and Texas among states cited.
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Supreme Court
Rhode Island
Texas
Tennessee
Charles S. Rhyne
Rockefeller plan to aid low income housing faces tensions
New York Governor Rockefeller seeks to address housing gaps by subsidizing part of tenants' rent so low income families can live in mixed neighborhoods with middle income residents. The measure aims to balance affordability with social integration while considering how to prevent disparities from widening.
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New York
Rockefeller
Argentina Army General Declares Open Rebellion
Argentine army general Franklin Rawson proclaimed open rebellion against President Arturo Frondizi after a demand he resign. Rawson claimed force was the only path for those seeking Frondizi’s removal, as other generals met at the war ministry to coordinate strategy.
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Buenos Aires
Arturo Frondizi
Franklin Rawson
Frondizi
Pedro Aramburu
Rawson
War Ministry
Berlin Talks End With No Berlin Agreement Reached
In Geneva, Secretary of State Rusk and Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko wrapped up the talks without a resolution of East West differences. They agreed to pursue the issue by other means and Rusk planned to brief President Kennedy on returning to Washington. The session lasted three hours and forty five minutes at a secluded villa.
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Geneva
Dean Rusk
Andrei A. Gromyko
Berlin
Rusk
Washington
Kennedy
United States
Kremlin
Gromyko
Four Lane Loop Proposed for Amarillo Canyon Link
Randall County commissioners heard a plan for a four lane loop 3.5 miles long to connect the Amarillo to Canyon expressway with Washington Street with service roads on both sides. Pete Snyder from the Texas Highway Department presented the plan, noting price as a determining factor and that the loop may be scrapped if costs rise. C. Y. Johnson said work on the South Amarillo addition follows.
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Amarillo-to
Washington Street
Randall County
Pete Snyder
Texas Highway Department
Amarillo
Wayland Angel
C. Y. Johnson
Precinct 4
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