Kennedy pushes defense buildup in bid for rapid action
Kennedy seeks rapid expansion of military forces and weapons funding totaling about 1.75 billion for equipment and up to 250000 ready reservists. Senate and House committees pledge fast hearings with McNamara and Vinson detailing deployments and aims to strengthen NATO deterrence and respond to Berlin threat.
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Brazil’s Quadros Seeks Rift With West Critics Moscow Ties
President Janio Quadros reportedly wrote a warm letter to Soviet Premier Khrushchev signaling veiled criticism of Western aid to Brazil. Quadros also ordered steps to renew diplomatic relations with the Kremlin during a Soviet goodwill mission visit.
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iSteps
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Southern Cross
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Alligator Incident At Local Swimming Hole
Police described a fatal gator encounter where a dog attempted to reach the water but disappeared as the animal sank and did not surface. Authorities planned to restrict access to the area to prevent youth use of the swimming hole.
House Tax Plan Faces Senate Hurdles and Debate
The article reports on a House tax bill moving through committee and floor debates with projected revenue figures ranging from 254.9 million to 360 million for the next biennium. It notes opposition in the Senate, business views on the deductive feature, and suggestions from industry groups on exemptions and tax levels. Key figures include State Comptroller Robert Calvert and lawmakers James Cohen, J. W. Buchanan, Bill Hollowell, and others.
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Calvert
Texas’ Research League
League
Joint Conference Appropriations Committee
James Cohen
Nixon In Agreement With JFK On Berlin Policy
Former vice president Richard Nixon endorsed Kennedy's Berlin program to meet the Soviet challenge. He urged stronger steps to stop Castro's operations in the Americas break the Soviet testing ban back Red China’s UN admission and shelve nonessential defense spending. Nixon called for a united front to protect security at home and restore American leadership abroad.
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Los Angeles
Richard M. Nixon
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Berlin
U.S
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Castro
Americas
America
China
United Nations
Khrushchev
Ats
Teen Age Beauty Contest Planned
A group of wealthy Texans announced plans for Miss Teenage America a contest offering tuition dresses and banana splits as a scholarship prize. Local contests start August 1 with entrants aged 13 to 17 who have no prior contracts or marriages. Final judging among 100 semifinalists will be October 19 in Dallas.
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Dallas
Paper Celebrates 90th Anniversary
The Austin Statesman marks its 90th anniversary, tracing its 1871 origin born from Civil War passions. The page one note calls the paper a Democratic voice against Republicans and the defeated South, with a special August anniversary edition planned. The paper is published by Newspapers, Inc., also printing titles in Waco and Port Arthur.
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UPI
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Texas
Democratic Party
South
Newspapers, Inc
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Port. Arthur
FBI Joins Search For Dallas Bandits
Dallas police say the FBI joined a search for two bandits who invaded a affluent woman's home on Tuesday. They threatened torture with an electric tool and escaped with 6120 dollars in cash.
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FBI
Local and Legal Notices Highlight Accidents and Judgments
A student winner Joyce Irene Lansdown will attend Texas Tech next fall after earning a $800 scholarship in literary and academic events. Randall Lynn Lindsey, 14, of James Lindsey, sustained burns when a bottle-wurner fell from a cabinet. Civil suits seek $60,800 and $50,000 againstCosmopolitan Investment Corp. and GoJER Inc. respectively. A head injury leaves Gordie L Martin at Methodist Hospital, and Earl Clarence Smith receives jail and a fine for DWI. Police report a traffic collision injuring Mark Duncan and Arthur Snow, with nearby property damage at the intersection.
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Mark Duncan
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West Texas Hospital
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13Th Street
Arthur William Snow
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W. D. Lawson Jr
17Th St
Ishmael Hill
Snow
Castro lauds Soviet aid as crowd cheers at Guantanamo visit
Castro, praising Soviet armed help, denounces U S actions and says Russia's progress contrasts with American aggression. He vows Cuba will unite its political groups into a socialist force, insisting socialism emerges from justice and sustained development. He criticizes emigration to the United States as parasitic and warns against US penalties for travel to Cuba.
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Parade Launches Event At Southwestern Championship Rodeo
Opening night draws 2500 as parade launches four night rodeo. Parade winners include Post Little League All Stars and Amity Study Club. Rodeo Queen Janyce Ellis leads. notable contestants Noah Sweeten and Jennifer Miller compete. Nightly rodeo results cover calf roping, bareback bronc, barrel racing, ribbon roping, pole bending, cutting and bull riding with multiple winners across ages and towns.
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Little League
East
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Jennifer Miller
Justiceburg
Lubbock
K-3 Corps
Joe Mall
Eunice
N.M
Jerry Harlan
Siaton
J.bassett Smith
Plainview
Ronnie Fienniken
Hamlin
Aston Fred Cargill
Judd Bims
Jan Cowley
Ralls
Levin Hill
Southland
Kinkead
Tucumcari
N. ME
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Odessa
Kelly Jo Myers
Cathe Roberts
Crosbyton
Sdney Reeder
Gail
Derine Kinkead
Hardy Tadiock
Fort Worth
Hilly Frank Goode
Keens
Joe Hall
Billy Jan Grimes
San Saba
Donna Kinkead
Elrita Henson
Judd Sims
Cathy Roberts
Crostyten
Etrita Henson
Donna Kinkeat
Keith Petit
Hale Canter
Alten Fred Carail
Platoe
Congress weighs Kennedy defense plan amid budget clash
Senate leaders express bipartisan support for Kennedy defense proposals but warn of deficits and tax questions. Dirksen and Bridges back the crackdown on nondefense spending, while Byrd warns of inflation. Mansfield notes cautious openness to negotiations.
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New Hampshire
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Harry F. Byrd
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Gordon Allott
R-Cole
Global Reactions Mixed to Kennedy Defense Speech
International readers criticized Kennedy's address as saber rattling while noting U.S. defense spending may rise. Tass and East Bloc outlets accused the speech of distorting Soviet peace proposals. Western editors warned of embitterment yet relief in the free world. Africa and Asia urged cautious diplomacy and UN-led settlement. West Berlin and Bonn welcomed U.S. leadership in the Berlin Crisis.
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Soviet Union
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Sweden
Free World
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William W. Tubman
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Konrad Adenauer
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