02 Jan 1969
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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1969
Page
1
New Year's Eve rush drives Amarillo post office to full service as taxpayers race to postmark bills for the year credit. The downtown traffic surge mirrors the old axiom that government agencies can lift and then pull down morale.
Pampa contractor Bar Ditch origin story attracts attention as J S Silcott explains wheelbarrow slang evolved from pronunciation by immigrant workers. He argues ditching with barrow led to bar ditch and mocks borrow ditch theory while defending the roadside term harditch.
Four youths battle howling winds and heavy snow on New Year’s Day while attempting the Grand Teton summit. Expedition leader Paul Petzoldt and 22 others wait below as rangers expect a radio update late Wednesday on whether the climbers reach the top. Subzero conditions and dangerous weather hinder the ascent in northwest Wyoming.
Virlyn Motes of Atlanta buried his 1967 Ford Galaxy in his front yard after a $688 new engine failed to gain a guarantee. A bulldozer dug a grave like hole while around 50 spectators watched in freezing weather as Ford representatives observed.
Marina Elizabeth Habe, 17, daughter of Eloise Hardt and Hans Habe, was found dead in a ravine off Mulholland Drive. Police investigated possible kidnapping. death cause pending.
South Vietnam accused the Viet Cong of seeking diplomatic protocol in prisoner releases. Pham Dang Lam, Saigon delegate chief, called the motives suspect and said battlefield talks aim for full recognition. U.S. officials reported working level consultations in Paris with Saigon but could not specify next steps.
L. P. Pete Gilvin of Gilvin Terrill Inc. is Amarillo’s 1968 Community Service Award recipient. Gov. Connally named him chair of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission, prompting his resignation as president of the Texas Panhandle Heritage Foundation. Gilvin has long led highway projects in the Panhandle and holds roles with AGC and local organizations.
In Saigon a U S Army field hospital prepared to fly home four former prisoners within 24 hours after their release by Viet Cong. Maj James N Rowe Green Beret, who escaped after more than five years in captivity, will leave after debriefing. Three other GIs Spec 4 Thomas N Jones Spec 4 James W Brigham and Pfc Donald G Smith were handed to an American team in a paddy field near the Cambodian frontier.
A chronology of 1968 highlights. Key events include Johnson policy moves on the dollar and foreign travel, the first heart transplants, moon mission progress, political primaries in New Hampshire, and the Penn Central merger approved by the Supreme Court. The era also records a nuclear treaty draft and rising international tensions. January events frame a year of upheaval.
Congress begins selecting party leaders with John W. McCormack as the likely House Speaker. Democrats and Republicans caucus today to choose leaders while senators meet Friday ahead of formal action. Kennedy is among candidates for one top job.
Jessie Dwayne Trower the first Amarillo baby of 1969 weighs 6 pounds born at 2 37 a m Wednesday at Northwest Texas Hospital to Ronald and Nila Trower of 2407 W 3rd The couple has a 21 month old girl and a 10 month old boy The Sepeda baby girl weighs 7 pounds 13 ounces born at 1 30 p m Wednesday at Southwest Osteopathic Hospital to Mr and Mrs Martin Sepeda of 308 Kentucky This is their sixth child
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