22 Dec 1970
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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1970
Page
1
Raymond Miles at the U S Weather Bureau reports over 76 years there were 12 white Christmases, giving odds of one in six and one third this week. He notes our dry cycle, rainfall average 19.67 inches, and possible record drought within 10 days.
J Edgar Hoover's latest crime index reports a 10 percent national rise for the first nine months of 1970 with suburban areas up 14 percent. In Amarillo, murder robbery burglary larceny and car theft up while rape and aggravated assault down.
The Amarillo 1946 tax exemption resolution for the Khiva Temple at 5th and Fillmore was ruled of no force. The 7th Court of Civil Appeals upheld Jim Nugent’s July 1968 tax roll addition, stating the city commission cannot grant exemption and the court must determine status once assessed nonexempt.
Potter County will reduce several salaries to comply with a state law tying pay to the latest federal census. County Attorney Naomi Harney urged a local legislative bill to secure exemptions, noting the 1960 census figures and a projected county population of 87 985 in 1970.
Washington FDA with three shopping days before Christmas lists 39 brand names banned last Saturday under the 1969 Child Protection and Toy Safety Act. Manufacturers notified late last week. shelves cleared as retailers remove breakable rattles, sharp parts, high decibel noisemakers, and lawn darts from stores nationwide.
Two senior Coast Guard officers resign to avoid courts martial after the Kudirka defection near Martha’s Vineyard. Transportation Secretary Volpe approves reprimands for Ellis Brown and Eustis, faulting leadership and policy gaps while commending reform to prevent repeats.
The Supreme Court struck down state age rules for nonfederal voting but upheld an 18 year old threshold for presidential, Senate, and House elections. Five justices allowed the federal standard to apply to federal races while four dissented. The decision opens federal elections to an estimated 11 million youths under 21.
The forecast for Amarillo calls for partly cloudy conditions through Wednesday. Highs in the 60s, lows around the mid 30s, with southwest winds 15 mph turning northwest with gusts in the afternoon.
State election officials warn of administrative burdens and separate elections or ballots as they implement the Supreme Court ruling that 18-year-olds may vote in federal races but Congress cannot force states to lower the voting age for state and local contests. Oregon’s attorney general notes costly, complex changes and urges federal remedy.
A Holiday Treat story shows a GI returning from Vietnam sharing a kiss with a Santa's helper as he exits a C-141 Starlifter at Travis Air Force Base in California. Four Air Force transports brought back 350 GIs after Saigon officials blocked a Pan American 747 at Tan Son Nhut Air Base.
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