27 Apr 1968
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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1968
Page
1
Black Power figures H. Rap Brown and Stokely Carmichael briefly invaded Columbia University to back a four day sit in occupying five buildings. The event drew campus and national attention as authorities prepared responses and students planned continued protests.
Amid May Day and Law Day chatter, 81 spelling champions convene in Amarillo to showcase word mastery. Commentary links powerful words to history while critics question gun control moves and public discourse shifts. Local nostalgia and cultural debate frame a week of student competition and national questions.
Wallace urged Panhandle supporters to attend precinct conventions on May 4 to secure ballot access in Texas. He noted Texas law requires 14 259 signatures and praised a Texas sweep as essential to a third party bid. Wallace criticized the two major parties and promised to start by supporting law and order in Amarillo.
New York jewellers report rising male demand for necklaces with prices from five to twenty five dollars and higher end chains up to thirteen hundred seventy five dollars. Cartier and Tiffany reject selling men’s pieces while Bonwit Teller and National Shirt Shops see mixed reactions across major cities.
B52s hammer Viet Cong bases 24 to 35 miles northwest of Saigon and strike in the A Shau Valley while F111 jets resume bombing over North Vietnam. Marines report 72 enemy killed near Con Thien as shifts to Daylight Saving Time begin across most states.
About 300 people gathered at Amarillo Air Terminal to hear former Alabama governor speak. He arrived and departed 15 minutes late as supporters queued for handshakes and brief questions, delaying his flight back to the chartered four engine plane.
The American Association of University Professors voted to censure Amarillo College in Washington for alleged violations of academic freedom and tenure in the December 1963 dismissal of Elizabeth Miesse, a long‑time faculty member. The censure cites irregular procedures and conflicts with Dr. A B Martin, college president, tied to changes in workload and pay beginning in 1962.
Black Power leaders H. Rap Brown and Stokely Carmichael briefly entered Columbia University to back a four day student sit in of five buildings. They spent about 50 minutes in Hamilton Hall as demonstrations continued beyond weekend closure.
The Golden Spread Spelling Bee will take place at 1:30 p.m. in the Stephen F. Austin Junior High School auditorium. Winners from 45 county bees in Texas Oklahoma and New Mexico compete for prizes and a shot at the National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C. June 3 7. The event is sponsored by Globe News Publishing Co. and West Texas State University and is open to the public.
Texas Liquor Control Board lawyer urged a legislative committee to create a police academy as large and well funded as UT's 33 million dollar per year operation. A campus officer said stronger laws are needed for handling college lawbreakers while officials noted dorm room searches require warrants to shut down drug parties. Bill Daniels of Texas Tech cited student resentment of authority.
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