24 Apr 1973
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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1973
Page
1
The House defeated a proposal to permit up to 700 million dollars yearly for metropolitan transit and road projects from highway funds. The amendment, led by Rep. Glen Anderson, drew 190 in favor and 215 against, reflecting urban rural rift in Congress.
A playful reflection on quotes and sources in wire journalism. The piece cites familiar names and places, including Olsen Park Pete and the Manns touring Mexico, interlaced with notes about local media, magazine finds, and a Scout troop salute.
The 750 ton USS Force sank after an uncontrollable fire Monday in the Philippine Sea. All 62 crew and five officers are reported safe in lifeboats and rafts. The ship, built in 1953 with a wooden hull, was en route from Subic Bay to Guam. Rescue aircraft and merchant ships moved to the scene as radio contact was established.
A late Monday storm spawned a tornado that struck Shamrock's municipal airport destroying three planes including a Cherokee 140 and a Cessna 172. The same system delivered 2.5 inches of rain to Shamrock and caused power lines to fail in Wellington. National Weather Service warned Wheeler, Collingsworth, and Childress counties before the storm moved into Oklahoma.
Polls open at 7 a.m. at 18 locations for Amarillo voters to choose Place 2 on the City Commission. Candidates Jerry Hodge and Mrs. Katie McDonough race for the post, with Hodge leading the April 3 race and McDonough as the city’s first female commission candidate.
Good Tula Good Tula of Weatherford Oklahoma purchased Maxor Drug in 1966 and partners in Catching and Hodge Pharmacists Inc. He serves in multiple associations and is a church member. He and his wife Cecille have two sons Heath and Ryan. Mrs McDonough, Amarillo resident since 1967, attended Xavier University and worked as a registered nurse.
Considerable cloudiness with no significant temperature changes and a slight chance of thunderstorms through Wednesday. Highs today and Wednesday in the upper 70s with tonight’s lows in the upper 40s. Southeasterly winds 8 to 15 mph. Probability of precipitation 20 percent today and tonight.
Inside News profiles a candidate who married Joe McDonough, IBM systems engineer, and served as nurse counselor for an adoption agency. She led a city charter study, taught religious education, and held roles with the Amarillo League of Women Voters and Catholic Family Service. The McDonoughs have four children. Polling places updated with Margaret Wills and San Jacinto merged.
Golden Colorado United Press International reports Sherman McCrary a 47 year old carnival worker from Athens Texas was found guilty by a district court jury on two counts of first degree murder and kidnapping in the slaying of a Denver doughnut shop waitress. The seven member jury deliberated six hours before a unanimous verdict after the prosecutor labeled McCrary claim against his son in law as lies.
Moussa Sabry of Cairo’s Al Akhbar urges Arabs to study and boycott America, linking attacks on U S interests to possible broad military conflict with Israel. He warns guns on the confrontation front will not stay quiet, and stresses mass backing for a detailed plan.
Washington sources say investigators have evidence of an elaborate White House coverup linked to Watergate. Presiding aides H R Haldeman and John D Ehrlichman are named among participants in the effort.
Sources say President Nixon may have been aware of a coverup effort days after the June 17 break in at the Democratic National Committee. They cite pressure on officials, including Justice and FBI members, with Ehrlichman and Dean named for potential resignations as the details emerge.
The Agriculture Department reports March market basket costs rose to 1458 dollars, up 3.5 percent from February and 157 dollars year over year. Farmers received 648 dollars of the cost, a 28.3 percent year rise, while middlemen gained 8 dollars.
Lower Rio Grade Valley onion growers report record prices with jumbo onions at 15 to 17 dollars per 50 pound bag, up from 2.50 last year. Some farmers earn up to 1000 dollars per acre as drought and Hurricane Agnes tighten supply, while shipments to Europe begin later in the week.
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