Great man of today sparks reader opinions in Borger
A Borger column collects diverse views on who qualifies as a great man. Suggestions include Billy Graham and Gov. George Wallace, while others praise ordinary figures like a hardworking milkman and teachers. The piece cites U S News insights on Vietnam draft issues and notes Chris LaDoux as an ENMU rodeo standout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Dietz
Borger
Gen. MacArthur
George Wallace
Ed Stavle
Phillips Company
Eastern New Mexico University
Portales
Chris LaDoux
Tennessee
ENMU
Depletion Out Voted Lottery Fixes '70 Draft Calls
The first draft lottery in 27 years was held Monday night. Men born Sept 14 lead the 1970 draft call order, followed by Apr 24, Dec 3, Feb 14, and Oct 18. The process affects men aged 19 to 26, with 1-A or 1-A-O classifications set for actual call. The drawing used 366 capsules and a blue board to map birthdates to draft priority.
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Washington
Alexander Pirnie
R-N.y
House
Nomad Hippie Tribe Linked to Tate Death Suspects
Police linked a roving desert community to the Sharon Tate murders and a later fatal attack on a grocery couple. Charles Watson and two women, including Patricia Kernwinkel, were sought or in custody as authorities anticipated further indictments. Evidence cited included hooded display and violent slogans found at crime scenes.
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Los Angeles
UPS
Sharon Tate
Edward Davis
Miss Tate
Benedict Canyon
Charles D. Watson
McKinney
Tex
Patricia Kernwinkel
Mobile
Ala
Linda Kasabian
New Mexico
Watson
Tom Montgomery
Collin County
Davis
Inyo County
California
Tate
Spawn Movie Ranch
Chatsworth
San Fernando Valley
Maryland Senator Brewster Indicted in Bribery Case
Senator Daniel Brewster faces a 10 count federal indictment charging he received 24500 in exchange for his vote on postage rate legislation while on the Senate Post Office and Civil Service Committee. Spiegel Inc and Cyrus T Anderson are named in the charges.
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Washington
Daniel B. Brewster
Atty
John N. Mitchell
Brewster
Spiegel Inc
Chicago
Cyrus T Anderson
House
Mitchell
FBI
Baltimore
Spiegel and
Anderson
Amarillo Symphony Faces Soloist Turnover Mystery
The Amarillo Symphony planned a concert at the Civic Center Auditorium with a soprano and later two baritones after cancellations due to illness. French Iglesias arrived after a late Sunday rehearsal and awaited the final call, as a phone tip hinted at further changes.
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Symphony
Civic Center Auditorium
Luding
Amarillo
Metropolitan Opera Company
France Iglesias
Iglesias
New
Amorilis Weather Report Foresees Mild Conditions
Weather note for Amorilis records 1969 with 30th day of 323. Forecast calls for fair skies and mild temperatures with a high near 603 and light variable winds around 1 mph.
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Amorilis
Middie
Vandals Deface JEK Memorial in London Site
Police reported vandals defaced Britain's John F Kennedy memorial in London over the weekend painting a swastika and the word Pinkville on the granite monument near Bunnymeade, the Magna Carta signing site.
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London
Britain
John F. Kennedy
Bunnymeade
Draft Boards Begin Call List in January
The order starts in January with the draft boards calling men by the birth date next to each list number. First are those whose birthday matches number one, then number two, continuing down the list as boards work halfway through. See DRAFT on Page 12 for full details.
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Los Angeles
Barker Ranch
Death Valley
Tate
Suspect Charlies Watson Faces Extradi tion Fight
McKinney Texas AP Charlies D Watson 24 is charged under a murder warrant for five Los Angeles area slayings. His parents Mr and Mrs C D Watson of Capeville run a small grocery and eight other businesses. Sheriff Tom Montgomery a cousin to Watson placed the arrest by phone and relatives await counsel Bill Boyd to decide if interviews will be allowed.
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Watsons
Boyd
Tom Montgomery
Collin County
Watson
Montgomery
Los Angeles
California
Michael Nielsen
Philip Sartuchi
Los Angeles County
Senate Accepts 23 Percent Oil Depletion Allowance
The Senate voted to reduce the oil and gas depletion allowance from 27 percent to 23 percent, rejecting 27 percent restoration and 20 percent reduction amendments. The 23 percent figure advances to House conference for compromise. President Nixon had backed 27 percent.
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Washington
Senate
Chamber
Allen H. Ellender
Louisiana
Senate Finance Committee
John J. Williams
R-Del
House
Finance Committee
Senate House Conference
Meredith Sailing Growing By Braden on Lake Meredith
Lake Meredith hosts a growing sailing scene with 31 boats docked at Fortress Cove Marina operated by Bill Braden. Enthusiasts report near perfect fall weather with robust winds and deep water making the Panhandle inland sailing hub.
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Lake Meredith
Panhandle
Texas
Bill Braden
Fortress Cove
Braden
Sol
MM. L. Martin
Bill Sweeney
S. Hughes
Cedar Canyon
Martin
Amarillo
Robert F. Hyde
Brian Hyde
Gary Denson
Calumet
Art Lara Jr
W. Uth
Egal Tate
PGC Stockholders Hear Advice on Line
Farm and Ranch Editor Wayne Board reports at the Holiday Inn West that Producers Grain Corporation stockholders should not panic over USDA plans to sell CCC milo at 2.20 per hundredweight for exports. Frank Pharris, PGC executive vice president, says foreign buyers and feeders want steady grain flow and that the mid January reseal plan was misadvised and later cancelled due to price drops.
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Producers Grain Corporation
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Commodity Credit Corporation
Milo
Frank Pharris
PGC
USDA
Pharris
Holiday Inn West
CCC
Waves Destroy Guard Station on Tern Island
Coast Guard reports heavy Pacific swells destroyed a small island station near French Frigate Shoals. Eighteen crewmen took refuge atop a building and await rescue while supplies were air-dropped by Coast Guard aircraft. The island measures 30 by 300 feet and lies about 505 miles northwest of Honolulu.
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Honolulu
Coast Guard
Pacific
Hawaii
Tern Island
Pot of A
East Guard
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Graham, Wallace and Restor Ls
Marshall B. Shaw
Lipscomb
Billy Graham
U.S. News & World Report
Sweden
Vietnam
U. S
Canada
U.S
Ontario
Phil News
Wes Izzard
Lewis B. Hershey
Abbott and Costello
Amarillo Symphony
Vandals
Jek
Nixon
Pure Astro Guide
Sylvie Porter
Fred Wortham JR
Wayne Board Farm and Ranch
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