30 Apr 1963
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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1963
Page
1
Cindy Cash Jerry Derrick and Susan Barnett are named winners in an international Animals in Art poster contest sponsored by the American Humane Association of Denver. A separate note lists a bidder for Amarillo Central Services with a $558000 base bid from Western Builders. A teen-age student unrest story ends abruptly.
A gunman fired at least 15 rifle shots at a drill team practicing below in Chamblee Georgia. No injuries were reported as police investigated the incident. In Texas meanwhile lawmakers debated longer terms as House Speaker Barnes urged an end to quarrels and Senate expansion discussions continued.
Three people were killed and a fourth seriously injured when a pickup truck carrying them overturned three times early Thursday morning about nine miles from Plain City. Authorities reported a fourth occupant in critical condition. The crash remains under investigation by local police and the county sheriff.
The civil rights movement pressures erase old traditions as colleges push Greek chapters toward local autonomy to end discriminatory membership. Regents weigh breaking ties with nationals as Pan-Hellenic groups discuss reforms amid nationwide debate.
A major Pacific Northwest earthquake injures many and kills two in Washington. Three women die of heart attacks possibly triggered by the quake, while two men die from falling debris. Damaged Capitol and Tacoma depot report heavy destruction.
The Space Needle Restaurant in Seattle survived an earthquake with only minor losses, reported manager Basil Minullis. The 108 foot high venue, built for the 1962 World’s Fair, served 254 people at breakfast as the quake struck. The staff felt a bounce and oscillation but stayed calm and did not use the elevators.
San Antonio Representative Jake Johnson pushes a simple open saloon bill claiming Texas could gain about 19 million annually by a high license fee for drink venues. He cites wet vs dry East Texas data and notes state revenue from alcohol taxes funds roads schools and health.
Senate leaders backed a substitute voting rights bill to drop the poll tax ban and prompt the attorney general to file immediate court challenges to state poll tax laws in four states. The AG said he will act under the 15th Amendment and join the Virginia case before the Supreme Court.
About 200 girls in gym shorts fled as a barefoot 11 year old fired from atop the football stadium at Chamblee High School. He surrendered after Capt Thurman Terrell persuaded him. No injuries were reported amid a 15 minute panic. The sophomore had no prior trouble history.
U.S. airborne troops from the 82nd Airborne Division, about 2,500 men, were scheduled to land at San Isidro Air Base near Santo Domingo to safeguard American lives and property. More than 1,000 Marines from six ships were already ashore, with combat at the U.S. Embassy as snipers fired from concealed positions. World reaction included France evacuations and sharp condemnations from the Soviet Union, Red China, and Cuba.
A Bristol auto dealer listed a car for 1395 bananas prompting a customer to pay 25 bananas as a down payment. The dealer clarified he meant dollars, not fruit, and the customer filed with Connecticut’s State Consumer Protection Commissioner. A hearing has been set to determine if the claim violates state law.
United States Coast Guard units were ordered to duty in Vietnam to curb smuggling of personnel and arms. Seventeen high speed cutters and 200 officers and men will join U S Navy operations to counter Communist infiltration by sea, transported to the area aboard Navy ships.
U.S. Marines are in Santo Domingo to safeguard American citizens as civil unrest escalates. Refugees are evacuated from Haina while government junta forces base at San Isidro, about 20 miles from the capital.
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