Amarillo Air Base use talks and county actions
A delegation will discuss using Amarillo Air Force Base for education after the phaseout with Austin officials and area educators. The piece notes 1964 construction permits exceeded 43 million dollars for a second straight year and mentions county actions including a token salary for Justice of the Peace Frank Davis, a reappointment for County Auditor George Fox, and two new hires.
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Amarillo Air Force Base
Austin
Board of City Development
Potter County Commissioners Court
Frank Davis
George Fox
Amarillo
Congress opens with rules change backing Johnson’s Great Society
The 89th Congress convened Monday as President Johnson aims for a historic Great Society. The House quickly approved a major rules change strengthening the administration’s hand, with leaders stating the move will accelerate programs. ARPA funds are approved and a lake project to supply water for industry agriculture and recreation is planned. T. S. Eliot, Nobel laureate and noted English American poet, dies in London.
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House
T. S. Eliot
London
Ace
From Ato Izzard to Ott Team Clash
Ato Izzard faces Ott in a notable matchup as the teams prepare for a decisive game. The event highlights key players and potential scoring battles, with both sides aiming to secure vital standings in their league.
Grass and Wheat Notes From Porterfield Desert Visit
Hugh Porterfield, former Amarillo seed dealer, reports Mid East trip seeking grasses to aid re seeding in Arizona and New Mexico. He gathered several varieties from West Libyan desert and observed local attitudes toward Americans and Nasser.
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Mid East
Hugh Porterfield
Amarillo
Porterfield
Soil Conservation Service
Africa
Mid-East
Arizona
New Mexico
Peanuts Remain Top Cash Crop for Local Growers
O R Stark Jr notes in First National Bank of Quitaque newsletter that peanuts again lead profits in the area. Dryland yields top $100 per acre, irrigated crops spark awe, including a $15000 check from a 36 acre field and peanut hay valued at $30 a ton per acre.
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O. R. Stark, Jr
First National Bank of
Quitaque
Caprock
Portales
New Mexico
Canyon Teens Charged in Canyon High Vandalism
Charges of malicious mischief were filed against two Canyon teenagers on Monday over the Tuesday night vandalism at Canyon High School. Authorities say the incident involved property damage and disruptions to school facilities, with investigations ongoing.
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Canyon
Canyon High
Oddities of Newsroom Banter and City Signs
A jumbled column notes the return to routine after holidays with a quip about drunk driving versus sober pedestrians. It mocks a local cleaning shop sign promising free soot removal and comments on age of fallouts and dropouts, attributed to a columnist voice.
Liberalized House rules and new leaders in Congress
The heavily Democratic 89th Congress installed two new leaders Rep Gerald Ford replacing Charles Halleck and Sen Russell Long named party whip as Democrats push liberalized rules to advance Johnson's Great Society. Kennedy brothers sit as Senators while a blackface disruption occurs in the House. The new rules curb the Rules Committee and enable a majority to bring up bills more easily.
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Washington
UPI
Congress
House
Johnson
Kennedy Brothers
Senate
Charles A. Halleck
Indiana
Gerald A Ford
Michigan
Senate Democrats
Russell B. Long
Louisiana
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Long
Hubert H Humphrey
Rules Committee
Johnson seeks tax cut and global outreach in State of the Union
President Johnson urged Congress to pass a substantial excise tax cut and tackle poverty and disease. He spoke of a world embracing policy and expressed hope Soviet leaders may visit the United States to learn firsthand. He framed a budget to spur growth and balance budgets with a quick temporary income tax cut, eyed at 1 to 2 billion dollars.
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Washington
Johnson
Congress
No Bar To Excitement Education Plan Aims 1.4 Billion
A new education program seeks 1.4 billion dollars, about double this year's Federal Office of Education funding. John son advocates increased spending while Maggie Weatherly of Panhandle receives a helicopter ride from J Ernest Batson. The Chicago Tribune reports a lengthy 3,900 word message detailing global trouble spots including Viet Nam.
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Federal Office of Education
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Panhandle
J. Ernest
Mark Batson
Joe
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Amarillo Base Closure Q and A From Rogers Inquiry
U S Representative Walter Rogers of Pampa submitted questions to the Defense Department seeking facts to justify Amarillo Air Force Base closure. Answers from Lewis E Turner deputy for installations cite limited construction at Pease and show plans for relocating technical training from Amarillo to other bases.
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U.S
Walter Rogers
Pampa
Amarillo Air Force Base
Lewis E. Turner
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Amarillo
Pease Air Force Base
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Anarille Air Force Base
Sheppard
Chanute
Lowry Air Force Bases
Pair Held In School Damages
Two Canyon teenagers James Jennings and C L Reno were arrested and charged with malicious mischief in connection with vandalism at Canyon High School on December 29. A third youth was arrested later and expected to be charged. Damages totaled seven thousand to sixty thousand dollars. All three are jailed in Randall County on five thousand dollar bonds. An 11 year old led police to the incident and one suspect admitted the act. The case follows a break in during a game night at the school gym.
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St. Anthony's Hospital
James Jennings
Rt. 2
C. L. Reno
Justice of the Peace
Bill Wilson
Randall County
House Chamber
Phillips Canyon
Amarillo
Johnson
Copter Fan At 89 Pioneer Heads Westward Journey
A regional feature honors a resilient traveler born in the Panhandle who crossed continents and seas in many transport modes. Now aged 89, the pioneer reflects on decades of exploration from prairie schooner days to modern flight and global expeditions.
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Panhandle
Practice Bomb Found at School in Clovis New Mexico
A 25 pound Air Force practice bomb with red phosphorus was found on a Clovis elementary school playground. Cannon Air Force Base officials said it was dropped at a bombing range and deemed harmless despite visible hazards.
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Clovis, N.M
Air Force
Clovis
Cannon Air Force Base
Flooded Sector Gets Rain Snow In Far West Relief Efforts
Flooded sector drenched by rain and snow as high altitude jet streams persist. Army pilots in helicopters and twin engine transports navigate bad weather to air in relief supplies to isolated communities in northern California cut off for up to two weeks.
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San Francisco
UPS
Weather Bureau
Army
California
Roach Jr Buys Large New Mexico Ranch in Amarillo Deal
T J Roach Jr of Amarillo purchased the T O Ranch east of Raton New Mexico from the estate of W B Renfro for 3025000. The deal excludes cattle but includes 111280 acres of deeded land plus contract and lease areas. Renfro died February 20 and the ranch is known for Hereford stock.
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T O
Raton
T. J. Roach Jr
Amarillo
Colfax
Union
Renfro
T © Company
Beatles deny US tour plans amid tax dispute
A British spokesman said the Beatles have no fixed engagements after their film work and no American visits are planned due to a tax dispute with U.S. authorities. Negotiations over earnings are ongoing with the American government, and reports of a North American tour were denied.
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Brian Epstein
U.S
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Treasury
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British
Amer
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