Deadly Tornadoes Hit Oklahoma Texas Area
A tornado near Davis Oklahoma killed five and injured five as eight houses were leveled between Hennepin and Davis. A separate Texas twister and hail in Electra, plus a Big Spring storm, marked a day of severe weather across the region. Local rain, hail, and gusty winds accompanied the events.
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Texas Panhandle
Davis
Oklahoma
Hennepin
Ratliff
Texas
Electra
Big Spring
Childress
Woodward
Okla
Barnes Takes Breather After Full Day of Campaigning
Lt. Gov. Ben Barnes spent a full day campaigning in nine West Texas cities and paused in Amarillo for a reception with local supporters. He plans nine more North Plains stops by helicopter and indicated a televised debate with rival Dolph Briscoe if a national network covers it. Barnes downplayed Frances Farenthold as a major contender while urging payroll transparency amid nepotism talks and suggesting possible action on meat prices if cattlemen face no national solution. He closes with a 7 p.m. address at the Panhandle Press Association convention in Amarillo.
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Ben Barnes
Camign
Bob Lilly
Amarillo
Dallas
Barnes
the Panhandle Press Association
Amarillo Club
Donley Board Debates Suits Over Hospital Contracts
Donley County Hospital Board, old and new members, met to discuss status of four lawsuits tied to Dr. George Smith's superintendent contract and alleged improper new appointments. Legal actions seek damages up to 300000 and potential injunctions, with cases set for May in 100th District Court.
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Clarendon
Donley County Hospital
O. C. Watson
Joe
Jane) Bownds
Delbert Robertson
Milton Jochet
First United Methodist Church
R. D. Cagle
Bright Newhouse
Church of Christ
Hedley
Jeff Walker
Clarendon High School
Commissioners Court
Jim Lovell
Dumas
George Smith
Adair Hospital
Donley County
Smith
F. E. Sawyer
H. S. Hardin
John M. Bass
Oran G. Judd
J. H. McMurtry
100Th District Court
Dr. Smith
Empire Life Insurance faces court for receivership appearance
In Birmingham Alabama Judge William C Barber ordered Empire Life Insurance Co to show cause April 26 why it should not be placed in receivership. State insurance department filed suit noting impairment exceeding 6 million dollars. Enterprise subsidiary Credit Factoring faced a separate restraining order over alleged illegal campaign contributions in 1968 to Gov. Wallace. About half of Empire policyholders reside in Alabama.
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Birmingham
Ala
Empire Life Insurance Co
William C. Barber
State Insurance Department
Farlier
Charles Barnes
Insurance Department
Houston
Tex
Alabama
Texas Atto
Crawford Martin
George C Wallace
Empire
Martin
Alabama Insurance Department
New Mexico Candidates Questioned on Indochina by SOLON
SOLON the Save Our Loved Ones Now group asks NM presidential Senate and congressional candidates their views on Indochina. A press conference will precede the June 6 primary to discuss responses or silence.
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Santa FE
N. M
U. S. Senate
Congress
New Mexico
Indochina
Solon
Southeast Asia
Manpower Agency Urges Early Retirement to Cut Jobs
Washington report says the U S Manpower Administration urged federal workers to admit their roles may be abolished and take early retirement to help curb inflation. A memo notes agencies should reduce employment, with attrition and retirements as tools, while the agency says its own mission is to find jobs for the unemployed.
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Washington
U.S. Manpower Administration
Nixon
Paul J. Fasser
Davidson First Black To Command Division
Maj. Gen. Frederic B. Davison becomes the first black officer to command a U S division. The 30 year Army veteran will lead the 8th Infantry Division in Europe replacing Gen. Donald V. Rat tan in late May. Davison from Washington D C fought in World War II North Africa and Italy and served in Vietnam 1967 1969 before becoming deputy chief of staff for personnel in Europe.
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Heidelberg
Germany
Frederic BE. Davison
US. Army
Davidson
Donald V. Rattan
Davison
Washington, D.C
North
Africa
Italy
Vietnam
Europe
Cattle Session Opens To Tackle Panhandle Meat Industry Issues
A day long session on beef feedlot problems and research opens at 9 a.m. at the Villa Inn in Amarillo. Sponsored by the Texas Cattle Feeders Association with partners including the Texas Agricultural Extension Service and Texas A&M University, the meeting gathers researchers and industry leaders to discuss health research feedlot waste disposal carcass research and marketing.
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Panhandle
Tri-State
Villa Inn
Interstate 40
Grand
Texas Cattle Feeders Association
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
Texas A&m University
Cal Parrott
Gene Cope
Lloyd Bergsma
Texas Cattle Feeders
Amarillo
Connally Won’t Campaign for Barnes or Connally Brother
Secretary of the Treasury John Connally said he would not campaign for Ben Barnes in Texas. He noted Wayne Connally has not asked him to back his candidacy for lieutenant governor. Connally had endorsed Barnes but declined Texas campaigning and joked Wayne had not requested his help.
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Barnes
Washington, D.C
Secretary of Treasury
John Connally
Ben Barnes
Texas
American Society of Newspaper Editors
Connally
Wayne Connally
Wayne
Cycle Rider Shot In Houston Ruckus
Two Houston motorcycle gang members were shot and critically wounded in a bar. police sought to interview the rival gang’s leader. Richard G. Nichols and Donald Landrum, both Conquistadores, claimed the Bandidos were after them after the lounge shooting.
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Houston
Richard G. Nichols
Donald Landrum
Conquistadores
Bandidos
Lorenzo Garcia
Nichols
Landrum
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KOO PM Call OF the West
Ben Murphy
Roger Davis
Owen Marshall
Donley Board
Steve Cornett
Polk
Bobbie Brooks
Mr. Mench
Artemis Nylon
P.s.m.l
Fortuna
Vassarette Bras
Vassarette
U.S
Cently
West Texas State University
Canyon
Texas Tech University
Lubbock
College Station
Bergsma
Quartie
Polk Shoe
Deliso Debs
Jack Rogers
Amanos, Adore, Eleganza
Francisco
Connally Wort
Ben
Coats
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