Udall Addresses Panhandle Dam Vision With Yarborough
Sen Ralph Yarborough and staff aerial photo by Don Brown arrive with Washington delegation. State and area officials are honored for visualizing the dream behind the dam project. Udall says the dam will be one of many and claims no special distinction beyond its purpose.
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Sen
Ralph Yarborough
Tho
Don Brown
Washington
Udall
Panhandle
South Plains
House Acts to Extend Sugar and Export Rules
In final hours of the fiscal year the House passed bills extending the sugar program export controls and contract renegotiation authority set to expire at midnight. Kennedy not expected to sign until after returning from Mexico. debt ceiling also awaiting his signature.
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Washington
UPL
Rae
House
Kennedy
Mexico
Government
U. S
Senate
Bandits Nabbed After Toot n Totum Hold Up
Police nabbed two Houston men, Robert Crapo 20 and Justin Landers 21, after a Saturday night holdup at the Toot n Totum store on 822 Georgia. Officers Anderson and Hollingsworth chased the car to 10th and Grant, rescuing the victim and recovering a 38 caliber revolver and cash.
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Georgia
Bennett Anderson
Ray Hollingsworth
Robert James Crapo
Justin Landers
Houston
Crapo
Landers
Sanders
Anderson
Hollingsworth
Grant
Sam Jones
Aspen
Jones
Pressure for tax cuts grows in Congress to spur economy
Washington July 1 AP pressure mounted in Congress for a tax cut this year to stimulate the economy though it would likely widen the budget deficit. Sen Hubert Humphrey urged leaders to map out action on tax cuts and said a reduction of at least five billion dollars in corporate and individual rates should be voted before adjournment. He suggested cuts could take effect January 1 but emphasized acting this year to remove uncertainty. President Kennedy planned to request cuts next year retroactive to January 1 and did not rule out further steps.
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Washington
Congress
Hubert H. Humphrey
Dminn
Humphrey
Senate
Kennedy
Amarillo Weather Summary Amid Cloudy Skies
The U S Weather Bureau reports parts of Amarillo and vicinity should be partly cloudy with little temperature change today Monday. Expect some afternoon and evening thundershowers with a high of 86 to 92. Northwest Texas likewise partly cloudy with possible showers this afternoon. Temperatures yesterday reached 84 with a 68 minimum and sunrise at 5 44 am and sunset at 8 65 pm.
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Amarillo
Northwest
Texas
Wooler
G &M
Fireworks Display To Top All Others
The biggest fireworks show on the Golden Spread is the Annual News- Globe Free Fireworks Show at Dick Bivins Stadium Wednesday night. Amarillo Air Force Base stages entertainment before the display, with Burnett Fireworks Co Inc of Enid Oklahoma producing 11 ground displays and about 200 aerial shells. The program includes Amarillo AFB Band, Jody Drill Team, and Sentry dogs from the 4128th Strategic Wing.
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News- Globe
Dick Bivins Stadium
Amarillo Air Force Base
Burnett Fireworks Co., Inc
Enid
Okla
Jody
4128Th Strategic Wing
Henry Fillmore
Vincent Youmans
Danish Fourth of July Observance Grows in Denmark
In 1911 Danes in Jutland began marking Independence Day to honor Danish American friendship. This year former Vice President Richard Nixon attends as a honored guest while Ambassador William Blair represents the U.S. The Henius group bought land near Rebald National Park and lent it to the Danish government for annual celebrations.
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Copenhagen
Denmark
Jutland
Richard M. Nixon
United States
William McCormick Blair Jr
U.S
Henius
Patriotic Concert at Tri-State Fair Park Fireworks Finale
A medley program on page 13 features Youmans favorites Gateway City Serenata Meredith Wilson Music Man Riders for the Flag Be ready for Over There Fantasy Hands Across the Sea Stars and Stripes Forever and The Star Spangled Banner closing. Police highway patrol and county sheriff units cooperate for stadium traffic control and parking during the Independence Day celebration at Amarillo site. Everyone is invited.
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Youmans
Karl King
Leroy Anderson
Meredith Wilson
John Philip Sonsa
Glenn Osser
John Philip Sousa
Sousa
Amarillo
Texas Highway Patrol
Sheriff's Departments
Potter County
Randall County
Tri-State Fair Park
Udall Opens Canadian River Dam Construction
Secretary of the Interior Stewart Udall helped launch the Canadian River project with a blast at the dam site. About 2,500 spectators witnessed groundbreaking ceremonies for the $96 million water supply project as Washington officials praised federal support and conservation. John Connally introduced Udall at the Vista Point event in Oklahoma.
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Stewart Udall
Plains
Udall
Canadian River
Washington
Congress
John Connally
Fort Worth
Rt Udall
Panhandle
Secretary of Interior
Stewa
Water project sparks West Texas dream on High Plains
A grand ground breaking for the Canadian River Dam marked a turning point as West Texas leaders and residents praised the water program. The event featured a 5300 person barbecue at Sanford Fritch High School and remarks from Judge Worley and Congressmen Rogers, Mahon, and Johnson. They stressed water’s value, noting it must be managed to prevent desertification and to turn the region into a thriving paradise.
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High Plains
Texas
Canadian River
Sanford-Fritch High School
Washington
Eugene Worley
Shamrock
Sam Rayburn
Tom Connally
Lyndon Johnson
Walter Rogers
George Mahon
Eisenhower urges Republicans to mobilize and seek unity in 1950s GOP
At Gettysburg Dwight D. Eisenhower urged businessmen to wake up and engage in politics as he addressed an all Republican conference with Vice President Richard Nixon. He warned against sitting out primaries, called for progress and responsibility, and urged harmony over disunity while noting the tent gathering on his farm. He stressed government action and warned against being governed by others.
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Gettysburg
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Richard M. Nixon
Eisenhower
Weather Snapshot From Amarillo 1962 Report
Sunshine and wind data collected across Amarillo for the 172 days in a 180 day period of 1962. Comparative readings show varied conditions with wind speeds around 12 to 14 mph and partly cloudy skies from Oklahoma City to Houston segments.
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Amarillo
Houston
Kennedy Visits Mexico Warns on Communist Interference
President Kennedy and Adolfo Lopez Mateos issued a strong warning against Communist meddling in the Western Hemisphere during Kennedy's state visit to Mexico. Mrs. Kennedy spoke in Spanish at a luncheon praising Mexican reforms while crowds cheered at housing sites and a rainy day pep talk preceded by jokes about Mexico's presidential term limit.
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Mexico City
Kennedy
Mexico
Adolfo Lopez Mateos
U.S
Jacqueline Kennedy
Lopez Mateos
U. S
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