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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1965
Page
1
In Our Town reports say General Ernest O Thompson has not confirmed or denied resigning from the Texas Railroad Commission by Gov Johnson Connally. The Amarillo paper notes various local developments from construction plans to a fund meeting and a student twin identification incident.
A history of Texas oil regulation battles features Col Ernest Thompson on state control, Harold Ickes pushing federal code, and the Conroe wild well disaster. The piece notes Thompson’s resignation from the Railroad Commission and contrasts state and federal approaches amid New Deal reforms. It also references Olmstead AFB, Middletown, and local economic fears of air base closures.
Information Counselor Boris V. Karpovich of the Soviet Embassy was ordered expelled from the United States for espionage activities at the UN in 1959. The State Department cited his involvement in the case that led to the Thursday arrest of former U.S. serviceman Robert G. Thompson in New York, with Karpovich using the alias John Kurli.
A New York detective team and suspect chase the Star of India sapphire through cloak and dagger moves after a $400,000 gem theft at the American Museum of Natural History. Thompson, a 29 year old Air Force veteran with diplomatic immunity, faces up to death if convicted on three counts. jeweler Gordon and others are tied to the probe as immunity talks and grand jury disclosures unfold.
Pittsburgh AP reports a mutual agreement to suspend current steel negotiations between United Steelworkers and 11 basic steel producers until after the union election on Feb 9. An official announcement is expected today, with leaders Abel and McDonald offering differing views on the pause.
News from Amarillo notes Gen Thompson of 32 years on the Railroad Commission is reportedly near resignation while Gov Connally considers successors. The 72 year old Texan has been in failing health and returned home from Austin.
Identical twins in Canyon's Rex Reeves Elementary School cause confusion across grades. In second grade Jerry Glenn and Terry Lynn Stewart share names with third graders Jerry Lynn and Terry Glenn Stewart, who are in different rooms. Mrs Perkins differentiates them by a broken arm cast and a copper tooth when needed.
In a Washington AP report, President Johnson’s proposed health care plan for the elderly is discussed alongside family stories of twin boys named Jerry and Terry Glenn. Teachers note mixups over which twin is meant during school life as lawmakers debate the president’s social security linked health measures.
Mrs. Sherrod recalls uncertainty over the older Stewart boys as whispers and concern spread through the community about their disappearance. Local residents await word while authorities investigate potential leads and search efforts continue.
Police say IRA saboteurs triggered an explosion at Abbeyleix House during Princess Margaret and Lord Snowdon's visit in Abeyleix Ireland. No injuries reported. escape routes blocked by felled trees. widespread shock noted as security reviews begin.
North Vietnamese ships shelled Co Co island southeast of Saigon during a major new offensive. Communists claimed groups of fighter bombers attacked for 15 minutes then withdrew toward the north. U S officials reported up to 2000 troops moving in a jungle area near Binh Gia. The Saigon press agency noted intensified naval actions against territory.
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