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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1962
Page
1
A US Weather Bureau bulletin warned of frost lasting one to four hours in the Hereford area while warmer temperatures were expected today and Tuesday. Record highs and lows were noted elsewhere with 16 degree readings in Montana and heavy rainfall in North Texas causing floods and evacuations near Wichita Falls.
Larry Rue reports from Leipzig where Bach's organ music echoes in Thomas Church during a Sunday School session that defies the regime. The Leipzig fall fair shows weak turnout as East West tensions and border closures depress exhibitors and visitors.
At Brooks Air Force Base a sealed space cabin simulator caught fire injuring no one seriously. Capt. Carl C. Fletcher Jr. of San Bernardino California and Capt. Dean B. Smith of San Antonio escaped unharmed thanks to rapid action by the surveillance crew. The Air Force attributed the blaze to an unknown cause and noted investigation would follow.
Post game notes from multiple Texas high school games reveal varied performances. Curtis Davenport lauds a young line and notes 30 offensive plays with several fumbles while Follett, Bovina, and Canadian squads report rusty or strong defenses and notable individual efforts.
Jack Nicklaus sinks a decisive putt on the 12th green to extend his three stroke edge over Arnold Palmer and Gary Player, securing the first prize of 50000 dollars in the World Series of Golf final round.
The United States confirmed in 1960 that Nationalist China purchased two U2 reconnaissance planes with government approval. The State Department noted export licenses were issued for Lockheed, and said operation of the planes is a Chinese matter, though information sharing with allies could occur.
The National Farmers Organization asked the Justice Department to investigate meat price hikes amid reports of possible collusion and price fixing by a major packer and chain stores. NFO promotes livestock withholding to pressure processors to pay higher prices to farmers for their animals.
An Amarillo couple returning from a vacation found their home stripped of nearly all movable belongings for the second time. Mrs Campbell said the burglars took everything including sheets and groceries. Police reported the theft occurred around 5 30 p.m. Saturday near NE 24th and Eastern. Stolen items included two televisions and more.
Police report a break in at a Amarillo residence where thieves took lamps mirrors linens bedspreads silverware an electric sweeper sewing machine a .38 pistol two shotguns a camera and an electric oven. Entry was gained by breaking a garage window and a window between the garage and house. Mrs Campbell said a full list of stolen articles would take days to compile.
Weather bulletin from the Weather Bureau notes fair weather in Amarillo and vicinity through Tuesday. Cooler tonight with rising temperatures on Monday and Tuesday. Low Sunday night 38, high Monday 69, high Tuesday expected warmer. Northwest Texas expected generally fair through Tuesday, cooler southeast and a bit warmer this afternoon. Highs today range 65 to 75 east and 75 to 85 west.
Yesterday's temperatures chart shows morning highs and evening lows with a sunrise at 6 26 a m and sunset at 7 01 p m. The record notes a low near 85 degrees in the prior day with a peak around 4 00 pm and morning readings near 7 00 am.
Fifty pounds of TNT and a small foreign car were found as Bell Street lake was drained for a new water main. A Fort Hood demolition team disposed of the TNT, while police could not explain the car’s presence in the lake.
Peiping says it shot down a Nationalist Chinese U2 over east China and links the American high altitude plane to a U S spy program run from Japan. Nationalists admit one U2 is missing after a routine reconnaissance flight and say they bought two U2 aircraft in the United States and have used them for about two years.
Soviet and American convoys moved into West Berlin amid tension over a peace treaty. Three Soviet armored cars relieved the garrison at the Soviet war memorial in the British sector while a 63 vehicle U S convoy crossed the 110 mile highway from West Germany to Berlin without incidents. East German and Soviet leaders repeated threats to sign a peace treaty with a built in menace to Berlin status.
In a satirical Crossroads column, a reader jokes about a $100,000,000 Washington House office building having a swimming pool in the cellar for congressmen. The letter imagines Khrushchev installing missiles in Cuba and Castro defending with the toys, filling the White House lawn with water for Russia's expense.
AP reports Louis Harris & Associates, Kennedy favored pollster, received 75950 dollars from the Democratic National Committee in five months. January payments totaled 56200 dollars with a 50000 dollar lump sum for surveys in San Diego California the Virginia 10th District and the Texas 22nd District.
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