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Newspaper
Amarillo Sunday News Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1963
Page
1
The text urges U S Representatives and Senators to add a majority consent requirement to any disarmament actions, removing treaty escape clauses. It argues for a full house vote rather than present and voting margins, linking national defense to democratic process and public input.
About 200 people from West Texas are expected at a March 20 hearing in Plainview on plans to develop the Brazos River headwaters and its tributaries for navigation flood control and water conservation. Similar hearings are set for March 13 in Waco and March 27 in Brenham with officials aiming to cover the river basin from Lake Whitney to the headwaters near Clovis.
Robert Morris of Dallas, president of the Defenders of American Liberties, spoke to Houston Jaycees about disarmament. He claimed the United States is in the first stage of disarmament and criticized U S policy as a shift of power to the United Nations while noting dismantling of bases in Turkey and Italy and Soviet gains in Cuba.
Move is described as an effort to spur negotiations with unspecified parties. Dispatches from AP and UPI indicate officials are seeking dialogue to address current tensions and possible accords. No concrete dates or participants were named in the readable portions.
In Washington the Defense Department formally awarded the TFX fighter contract hours after Sen. McClellan urged deferral for Senate investigators. The deal to Convair Grumman Boeing involves about 6.5 billion in future purchases with about 62 million in early R and D. The award follows internal Pentagon reviews and political scrutiny by McClellan’s investigations subcommittee.
A strong January norther is forecast to plunge Texas back into freezing temperatures with gusty winds and another round of freezing rain and icy roads. Eastern sections may see an ice sheath replacing prior precipitation as conditions worsen.
A northern cold front brought freezing temperatures statewide. Dallas saw over 100 traffic accidents in five hours after midnight as icy bridges and slick roads formed. Dalhart and Amarillo recorded 13 degrees by noon while South Texas stayed mild in the 60s and 70s. The Weather Bureau warned of continued hard freeze into Central Texas by dawn.
An intelligence summary says the Soviet vessel Simferopol docked in a Cuban port with a significant amount of military equipment. It notes the cargo does not include offensive aircraft or missiles and ties to Kennedy's stance on Cuba. Senate probes continue into Castro's arsenal and Soviet military power.
New York City Mayor Robert Wagner spent January 26 at city hall seeking a settlement to the 50 day newspaper shutdown. He convened a Saturday gathering with publishers and editors and summoned union representatives from nine other affected trades for talks. No immediate progress was reported as negotiations continued and coverage noted no change in the stalemate.
Weather notes from Amarillo show 4 to 7 miles visibility at 3 PM readings with fog in Dallas and Oklahoma City reports. Wind speeds ranged from 18 to 34 MPH with variable sky conditions noted across cities.
A Globe News Publishing Co classified ad sought machine operators for punch work on paper ribbons feeding teletypesetter machines. A quick phone reply came from a man west of the Pecos asking where the TTS ranch is located before he would be hired.
FBI announced the arrests of Vincent Napoli and Michael Rosa in Florida in a case to dispose in Brazil of over 1 million in stolen commercial money orders and 15 000 in counterfeit bills. Rosa was seized at Miami International Airport from a flight from Brazil.
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