Campus radicals form new Marxist youth group in Chicago
A convention in Chicago January 9 to 11 aims to found a new youth organization allied with the Communist Party USA. Organized by the Temporary Organizing Committee for a Marxist Leninist Youth Organization, the group promises a plan to win and targets colleges, corporations, and capitalism. A letter to The Editor recalls Virgil F. Wade, former assistant principal of Sam Houston Junior High, who died last Monday and inspired a 13 year old to say Wade made him a better man.
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Chicago
Communist Party USA
Virgil F. Wade
Sam — Houston Junior High
U.S.S
L. Gene Fort
Julian
City planning talk hints at witty project title
The message from Sonia McLemore of City Hall jokes about naming a planning effort The Salient Sixties. It muses on local commerce in Amarillo with ski equipment and boats, and includes comments from WA Leon Hill and Wes Izzard about public speaking and incentives.
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Sonia McLemore
City Hall
Amarillo
Chamber of Commerce
Tax Bill Hammered Into Shape for Vote
The compromise tax bill aims to recover 6.6 billion in lost revenue and give 9.1 billion in relief, expanding personal exemptions, boosting Social Security payments, and trimming the oil depletion allowance. It goes to votes in the House and Senate early next week amid expected White House veto concerns.
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United States
House
Senate
Senate House
Flagman Terry Wilhite Struck by Car in Dumas
Terry Elroy Wilhite aged 20 was critically injured when struck by a car while acting as flagman for the Texas Highway Department in the 8000 block of the Dumas Highways Friday around 2 p.m. Co workers and bystanders aided him as emergency crews were summoned.
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Terry Elroy Wilhite
Wilhite
Texas Highway Department
Plant Slated Here in Amarillo Cold Storage Expansion
Wichita Ice and Cold Storage Company announced plans to build a new Amarillo plant with capacity to freeze 250000 pounds of produce daily. The facility will start with 15 workers and grow toward at least a larger payroll within three years, hiring locally. Title is from local company chiefs. construction timing and exact location were not disclosed.
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Wichita
Kan
Amarillo
Wichita Ice and Cold Storage Company
Kansas State Network
KON
Lee Waller
Jake
Older Students Teach Young Nobody Wants To Go Home
On the last day before Christmas vacation at Green Acres Elementary in Dumas twenty six Future Teachers of America members from Dumas High School taught classes while the regular staff attended the funeral of principal Gene C Fitzgerald. The project became a tribute as students and teachers shared carols and lessons in lieu of closing for the ceremony.
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Dumas
Green Acres Elementary School
Dumas High School
Future Teachers of America
Gene C. Fitzgerald
Christmas Party Attire Noted at Cal Farley Ranch Event
Happy Holidays Boys Ranchers wore new Christmas suits at the annual Cal Farley’s Boys Ranch Christmas party. Names noted include Femmy Boatwright 17 Shawn Banister 3 and Bobby Stoker 16. See story on page 13.
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Cal.Farley’s
Boys Ranch
Femmy Boatwright
Shawn Banister
Bobby Stoker
Post Offices in Amarillo Open All Day Saturday
Amarillo post offices will stay open all day Saturday to handle last minute Christmas mail. Parcel post and stamp windows operate 8 30 a.m. to 4 p.m with locations at Avondell, Downtown, North Amarillo, San Jacinto, South Amarillo, and the Central Distribution Unit.
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Amarillo
C. T. Davis
Avondell
Avondale
Downtown
B. Ath
North Amarillo
Martin Rd
San Jacinto
W. 7Th
South Amarillo
W. 45Th
Central Distribution
N. Fairfield
Keo Futures Trade Put Under Study
The Agriculture Department’s Commodity Exchange Authority is examining egg futures trading on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange during Dec 1 to Dec 5. The agency issued a Dec 15 information request for names of all traders and aims to ensure open competitive trading in Chicago. Leo Melamed of the CME welcomed the probe as a normal investigative step and noted futures reflect the cash market.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Commodity Exchange Authority
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Kalex Swantz
CEA
Swantz
Chicago
Leo Melamed
Commodity Exchange Authority Institutes
CPA
Senate Dems challenge Nixon veto threat in 1970 agenda
Senate Democrats vow to take the veto fight to voters in 1970 over federal spending for health education and welfare as Congress nears adjournment. President Nixon warned he would veto a $21.4 billion HEW and Labor appropriations bill, heightening fiscal tensions amid tax reform talks.
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Nixon
Senate
Bennett
Washington
91St
Congress
Cratic National Committee
Harris Sai
Departments of Labor
White House
Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
House
Health, Education and Welfare Department
Weather brief for Amparilo with warmer temperatures
The forecast says partly cloudy skies with slightly higher temperatures. High today ends in 05 with southerly winds from 10 to 15 mph.
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Amparilo
Pay Cuts and Inflation Persist in 1969 Economy
Americans end 1969 facing the worst inflation in 26 years with prices rising and paychecks slipping. The CPI reached 130.5, about 30 percent above the 1957-59 base, while weekly wages averaged 116.63 dollars amid shorter hours. President Nixon outlined anti inflation steps including reduced federal spending and tight money.
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Washington
White House
Nixon
Inflation Rise Hits Food and Housing Costs
The economy shows a five tenths percent rise in consumer costs driven by higher food clothing and housing prices. Eggs climbed over four cents to 674 per dozen lettuce up about a dime per head and tomatoes up over 30 cents per pound. officials warn inflation may require continued policy action with a delayed effect.
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Paw W. McCracken
Joel Popkin
Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Wichita Ice
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Party of the People
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Oklahoma
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