European Jet Holiday tour deadline nears in Amarillo
Travel briefing set for Tuesday night at the YMCA as Golden Spread travelers plan a 17 day European trip starting April 21 from Amarillo for 995 dollars with a 7 day Italy and south France extension for 150 dollars. The group divisions, airline input, tours, and passenger details are outlined for potential members.
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England
Europe
Amarillo
Italy
South
France
YMCA
9Th
van Buren
Mike Alford
Unitours
Inec
California
Joseph Letzkus
Trans-World Airlines
Letzkus
TWA
Mary Gordon
Herb Stancil
New Storm Dims Panhandle Travel With Snow in New Mexico
A winter storm moves into New Mexico from the northwest bringing heavy snow in southern and northern portions. Snow warnings persist as elevations above 6 000 feet face dangerous travel while Amarillo forecasters expect light snow and rain in the Panhandle today.
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New Mexico
Weather Bureau
U.S. Weather Bureau
Amarillo
Panhandle
Amarillo Hosts Santa Fe Bowling Tourney Kickoff
More than 400 bowlers from across the nation compete on day one of the 17th Santa Fe tournament at Amarillo Bowl. half the teams bowl this weekend, the rest next, to allow rail workers to mind the railroad. officials note Amarillo's long Santa Fe bowling link and the event as a fusion of competition and reunion.
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Amarillo Bowl
Amarillo
J. H. Blake
Santa Fe Western Lines
Santa Fe
Blake
Western Lines
Jim Jensen
A. J. Hartman
S. S. Rose
Psa Aeco
Rose
Topeka
Weather Summary For Amarillo And Vicinity
Amarillo and vicinity mostly cloudy with light snow this morning and partly cloudy tonight. A little warmer tomorrow with a high near 46. Northwest Texas mostly cloudy with light snow this morning, highs around 60. New Mexico northern portions cloudy today with morning snow, becoming intermittent. highs around 45.
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U.S. Weath
Amarillo
Northwest Texas
New Mexico
Amarillo Sees 75 of 77 Sunny Days in 1961
Weather notes show Amarillo reporting 75 sunny days out of 77 in 1961 with readings at 3 p.m. on Saturday. The report lists cities including Houston Dallas and Oklahoma City with clear skies and wind speeds ranging around five to eighteen MPH.
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Amarillo
Amarillo Cesar
Houston
Cidy
Dallas
Okla
City
Mercury Capsule Escape Test Reaches 40000 Feet
An unmanned Mercury capsule was launched from Wallops Island Virginia reaching about 40000 feet. The test checked the escape system under extreme conditions as preparations for a manned Cape Canaveral flight proceed. Parachutes deployed together due to wind. timing was not perfect but the demonstration showed system viability.
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Washington
Virginia
Wallops Island
Cape Canaveral
Fla
Atlantic
Earth
Grain Group OKs New Bill
The Grain Sorghum Producers Assn of Amarillo endorses a Senate House conference compromise one year emergency feed grain program. Frank Moore of Plainview says leaders mobilized support as lawmakers prepare to vote. The plan offers cash or CCC certificates for 26 percent crop cuts and a further 20 percent cut, with redeems tied to market needs and avoiding prior dumping fears. Farmers may plant alternative crops on reduced feed acreage.
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Senate House
Frank Moore
Plainview
Grower Group
Senate
House
Plains Grain Producers
R. G. Peeler
Hereford
Washington
Agricultural Department
Commodity Credit Corporation
CCC
Moore
High Plains
Kennedy Eyes Five Year $8 Billion Foreign Aid Plan
President Kennedy weighs an eight billion dollar five year foreign aid program with an aim to separate economic assistance from military aid and place it under a coordinated policy run by Undersecretary George Ball. Ball travels in Europe to boost efficiency and encourage other industrial nations to contribute. The plan would keep economic agencies' identities while centralizing policy through Ball and Secretary Rusk, with ambassadors joined by administrative assistants in each beneficiary country.
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Washington
Kennedy
Congress
George W. Ball
Ball
Western
Europe
Congressional
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Dean Rusk
Talks 6 Hours to Gromyko
Washington press report on a marathon six hour meeting between Secretary of State Rusk and Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko. The talks sought to halt Soviet airlifts to Laos rebels and advance a mutual understanding while signaling possible steps toward a neutral, independent Laos.
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Dean Rusk
Andrei Gromyko
Rusk and Gromyko discuss Laos and disarmament talks
In a high-spirited meeting, Secretary of State Rusk and Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko reviewed Laos terms, disarmament, and the Congo. Gromyko gave no authority to accept proposals, and a neutral three nation commission for a Laotian truce was urged.
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Gromyko
Rusk
Nikita Khrushchev
Russia
United States
Kennedy
True Love At Last Sets Union in Gosport
Gertrude Horn aged 76 and Phil Edwards aged 61 wed in Gosport England after a 32 year engagement. Edwards says his mother died this year at 89 and her rule was one house one missus guiding their wait for marriage.
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Gosport
England
Gertrude Horn
Phil Edwards
Edwards
Gertie
Boracic Acid Formula Fatal for Four Babies in Regina
Four infants died and six were injured at Grey Nuns Hospital in Regina after boracic acid solution was mistakenly used in baby formula. Sister Superior Rita Fortier said a thoracic acid solution was placed in a jug labeled distilled water and used to prepare formula for 45 babies.
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Regina, Sask
Grey Nuns
Rita Fortier
Rita
Fire damages $60,000 at Turkey Implement Co
Fire destroyed the Turkey Implement Co. a subsidiary of International Harvester Co. causing about $60,000 in damages. Fire fighters from Turkey Quitaque Fremont and Matador fought the blaze after 8 30 a m with explosions from butane and gasoline hampering efforts. The north wall remained intact after the blaze was stopped.
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Turkey
Turkey Implement Co
International Harvester Co
Quitaque
Fremont
Matador
Hospital room uses distilled water alongside acid in marked jugs
The witness stated that distilled water and a 2 percent thoracic acid solution are processed in the same hospital room. The acid is stored in brown one gallon jugs clearly marked with inch high letters burned into the side.
Spain accuses Morocco in Sahara kidnap raid
Spain charged that Moroccan Army troops staged a border raid to kidnap three American and seven oil technicians working for Union Oil in the Spanish Sahara. The Foreign Ministry called it a flagrant breach of international law and peace. Names include Dale Miller James Gilbert and John C Cosgriff.
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Madrid
API
Spain
Spanish Sahara
Foreign Ministry
Morocco
California
Union Oil Co
Spanish
Sahara
U.S
Dale Miller
Bakersfield
Calif
James Gilbert
Trudy Gilbert
Littlefield
Tex
John C. Cosgriff
Morton Cosgriff
Big ‘Timber
Mont
Sevilla
Canary Islands
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The
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Joseph Letzeus
Associated Press
ACC Railroad
G. E. Becker
Kansas City, Kan
Er Bureau
Mercury
William H. Bland
Mercury Space Task Group
Bland
Excape
Grain Group
Oks New Bill
Lend-Lease Administration
Farm Credit Administration
Treasury
UPI
Soviet Union
Laos
Southeast Asia
Fortune
Sears
Congo
Geneva
Norman L. Widen
Malmstrom Air Force Base
Great Falls
Anton Hafner
Widen
Tunis
Hafner
Sunday News-Globe
David Guest
Jay Eudy
J. E. Barnhill
Sesowevenenee
Ifni
Agadir
Moroe
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