Burglaries at Am arillo Piggly Wiggly Hit Plate Glass
Burglars broke into the Amarillo Piggly Wiggly store late Monday night and dragged four safes containing about 3000 dollars through a plate glass window. Associate Sports Ed itor Frank A. Godsoe and others toured Oklahoma City and Tulsa for ice rink facility checks. results appear in his column on Page 6. Grady Hatton and Buddy Hancken to speak at kickoff of Amarillo Sonics ticket sales Friday, Page 6.
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Frank A. Godsoe
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
Godsoe
Grady Hatton
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Houston Astro
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Sonics
Amarillo Sonics
McNamara seeks 12.8 billion for defense boost
Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara said he will ask Congress on Wednesday for 12.8 billion dollars in additional funds for this year. The request would fund a 13,000 member rise in uniformed personnel among other measures. Republican congressional leaders vowed an election year attack on Johnson administration spending claiming the rising cost of living robs Americans of eight billion dollars annually.
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UPI
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Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
House
Gerald R. Ford
Viet Nam
Ford
United States
Dirk
Weaver Becomes First Negro Cabinet Member
The Senate unanimously approves President Johnson’s nomination of Robert C. Weaver to the Cabinet, marking the first African American in a U.S. executive post. The vote signals a historic milestone amid ongoing civil rights debates.
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Johnson
Robert C. Weaver
United States
Ann Landers
Astro-Guide
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War signs on travel dot wartime air and rail scenes
Readers note growing military presence on transport. Six WACs rode Amarillo to El Paso flight while others in airports and stations carry duffel bags and seek training. The piece also mentions a revised January forecast from Lawson Harman predicting near normal temps and moisture in the Panhandle mid January to mid February.
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el Paso
South Pacific Great Basin
Panhandle
West Texas Chamber hears Bravo cigarettes in El Paso
At a West Texas Chamber of Commerce meeting in El Paso last week delegates sampled Bravo cigarettes and Hereford gift tobacco. Promoter Henry Sears noted improved curing while Holly Sugar and Hereford promotions drew attention. Amarillo preacher Leon Hill may tour the country on the Knife & Fork circuit next year.
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Hereford
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Sears
Amarillo
Leon Hill
GOP Attacks Johnson Spending In State of the Union
Republican leaders vow an election year assault on rising living costs tied to Johnson admin spending. Dirksen and Ford back Johnson's stance on Vietnam while urging trimming domestic outlays. Indicated troop buildup and ceasefire actions unfold near Saigon as Lunar New Year approaches.
9,000 More Yanks in Viet Nam U.S. Bolsters Force
Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara seeks 12.3 billion dollars for a 1966 GI Bill and new veteran benefits. Johnson and Ford clash over war funding as Congress weighs help for troops and antipoverty programs. McNamara briefs Democratic leaders at the White House about expanding the armed forces by 113,000 military and 94,000 civilian personnel.
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Supreme Court
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Viet Nam
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S. McNamara
White House
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Peace Corps
Shriver Relieved of Dual Role Peace Corps Head Change
President Johnson moved to split Shriver’s duties, keeping him as War on Poverty chief and handing Peace Corps leadership to Jack Vaughn. The decision follows pressure in Congress to focus Shriver on poverty programs, while supporting a broader expansion of anti-poverty efforts and military civilian rolls.
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Peace Corps
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Johnson
Jack Vaughn
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State of the Union
Robbery at Piggly Wiggly pulls 3000 in safe
Police report a swift burglary at 307 E Hastings store where a 2000 pound safe was dragged from the front by burglars using a winch truck. About 1100 p.m. Patrolman Daniel Hataway found extensive damage and a missing safe containing roughly $3,000. Canine units and deputies scoured area. no suspects at midnight.
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E. Hastings
Daniel Hataway
Buddy Finley
Hataway
Johnson Sets No Deadline for Viet Nam Peace Drive
Washington reports President Johnson declared no fixed end date for the peace offensive started Christmas Eve. Bombing of North Viet Nam halted, Moyers said pause aims to test for peace. Tet ceasefire observed by both sides runs from Thursday midnight to Sunday. policy after Tet remains unsettled.
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UPI
White House
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North Viet Nam
Bill D. Moyers
Moyers
Viet Nam
U.S
Rogers Opposes Four-Year Terms for Congress
Democratic Rep. Walter Rogers of Texas told reporters in Pittsburgh he would vigorously oppose President Johnson’s plan to extend terms to four years. He argued it undermines popular control and warned the Senate would not approve the proposal.
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Senate
Poll tax payment required by January 31, 1966
Voters are reminded that poll taxes for the 1966 election must be paid by January 31. The notice urges eligible residents to settle dues to avoid disqualification from voting.
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