Mayors urging action shift from plans to projects
In Our Town Mayor F Y Wallace tells City Development board to stop planning and begin executing. Amarillo ranks 45th among 200 U.S. cities for 1964 building permits value, and 88th in population per the 1960 census. A Hale County Courthouse window is broken after a five year term was assessed.
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Our Town
F. YY. Wallace
Board of
City Development
Amarillo
U.S
Hale County
Moore County
Page
Supreme Court denies appeal in Texas case on interstate sale
The Supreme Court refused to act on an appeal regarding a 15 year prison sentence with Texas assets sold to an interstate pipeline company for use outside the state. Federal regulation by the Federal Power Commission is cited as governing the transfer.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Collision at Le Havre Sparks Gasoline Explosion
An American freighter and a French coastal tanker carrying gasoline collided at Le Havre harbor Monday night. The blast injured no one aboard the American vessel, and the Amarillo captain and crew were reported safe.
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le Havre
France
Snow In Mountains Signals Possible Lake Meredith Fill
Snow total from Taos Ski Valley reports three feet of new snow atop 126 inches of old, with heavy falls across southern Colorado and northern New Mexico. Runoff could reach Lake Meredith via Conchas and Logan Dams, aided by spring rains, as forecasts hint at a wetter season.
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Colorado
New Mexico
Taos
Ski Valley
Colorado-New Mexico
Gunnison
Crested Butte
Lake City
Durango
Red River
Eagle Nest
Canadian River
Vermejo Park
Conchas
Logan
Meredith
Panhandle
Lake Meredith
Notable Baseball Figures Remembered By Fans
A reflective note on baseball men who linger in memory for kindness to youths and the game. It highlights how personal impact matters more than numbers, citing WES IZZARD as a named figure associated with such sentiment and mentorship.
Cold snap grips Atlantic states with record lows
Squalls and arctic air sweep the East from Maine to southern Florida, with records toppled from Florida to New England. Temperatures plunge to 6 below in Salisbury Maryland and 15 at Tallahassee, while snow belts run from Buffalo to the Northeast. Massive travel disruptions and road closures arise as Ohio and New England report deaths linked to the storm. Citrus growers face frost but see limited damage according to frost warning service.
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United Press International
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Florida
Seaboard
Maine
Salisbury
Tallahassee
Daytona Beach
Federal
Lake Erie
Buffalo
N.Y
Ohio
Appalachian
Middle West
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Massachusetts
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Virginia
North Carolina
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Miss
Memphis
Tenn
New Orleans
Mercury
Miami Beach
Ocala
Vero Beach
Clewiston
Tampa
West Palm Beach
Newport
International Falls
Minn
St. Johnsbury
Lebanon
Bond Voided: Estes Faces 15 Year Term in Texas
UPI reports Abilene Texas U.S. Marshal arrested Billie Sol Estes hours after a federal judge revoked his 120000 bond on fraud and conspiracy convictions. Estes, 39, tied to a 1960s agriculture empire collapse, was jailed with nine others and slated for potential transfer to El Paso for bond revocation and immediate imprisonment. The revocation followed the Supreme Court ruling not to review the convictions, with Estes facing a 15 year sentence and pending review of another related conviction.
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Abilene, Tex
UPI
U.S
Billie Sol Estes
Estes
George Maxwell
el Paso Tex
R. Ewing Thomason
U.S. Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Fifth
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Thomason
Tyler
Capitol Reserve Units Abolished by Pentagon Action
The Pentagon scrapped three blue ribbon military reserve units and placed thousands of top officials into the standby reserve. About 72 lawmakers are affected from the House and Senate. Former Sen. Barry Goldwater led the 9998th Air Reserve Squadron.
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ARMY
Navy
Air Force
Capitol Hill
Congress
Washington
Pentagon
House
Senate
Secretary of Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
Goldwater
Air Force Reserve
Supreme Court rules Texas gas subject to federal regulation
The Supreme Court held that Texas gas sold to an interstate pipeline for use in its plants outside Texas falls under Federal Power Commission regulation. The decision also covers gas with limits on Texas use, showing co mingled gas remains within federal oversight. Justice Douglas delivered the 7-1 ruling with Justice Harlan dissenting.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Texas
Federal Power Commission
Johnson fronts new missile push with eightfold kill capacity
President Johnson sent a defense message to Congress detailing a submarine missile with eight times the kill capability of current systems. The plan allocates 49 billion dollars for new missiles, the Scram short range attack missile, and defenses, plus updates to bombers and aircraft programs.
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White House
Congress
Arms Control and Disarmament Agency
Bae
Washington
Johnson
United States
Viet Nam
Pentagon
Churchill in his final hours as life slips away
London AP reports Sir Winston Churchill, 90, suffered a cerebral thrombosis Friday and his condition worsened into the small hours. Lord Moran, his longtime physician, was at Churchill’s bedside at 2 10 a.m. London time, with a police officer remaining nearby as officials prepare for possible changes in life status.
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London
Lord Moran
Sir Winston Churchill
Sir Winston
Moran
Churchill
Islation
Joint Chiefs
Pentagon
Morelhold
Bank misidentification ends in police barrage on way to hospital
Joseph Palazola and his brother drove toward Boston for a hospital checkup when a mask and a closed Gloucester bank led to a wrong-bank alert. State and local officers swarmed the car near Peabody, handcuffed them, and searched for money and guns before confirming they were not suspects.
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Gloucester
Mass
Joseph Palazola
Boston Hospital
Peabody
Joseph
Boston
Peter Bent Brigham
Sebastian
Cour
Palazola
American cargo ship collides with French tanker off Le Havre
The 6103 ton Lucile Bloomfield and the 2062 ton Port Manech collided Monday near Le Havre. All crew aboard the Bloomfield were saved. two French crewmembers wives died of burns, five French crew members were missing, and 20 were injured. Safer ambulances and six tugboats aided the scene as flames lit the English Channel in foggy conditions.
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LE Havre
France
English Channel
James W. Webb Jr
Mustang
Lucile Bloomfield
Galveston
Tex
New Orleans
Southampton
England
Manech
Rouen
King Attacked by Segregationist in Selma Hotel Lobby
Martin Luther King Jr leading a first integration drive since winning the Nobel faced a punch and two kicks from Jimmy George Robinson 26 of the National States Rights party in a Selma hotel lobby. King was not seriously hurt and continued with the day’s voter registration efforts as Negroes challenged segregation barriers.
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Selma
Ala
UPI
Martin Luther King Jr
King
Jimmy George Robinson
National States Rights Party
1964 Poll Tax Payments Due Jan 31 1965
Tax payments for 1964 poll tax are due by January 31 1965. Eligible residents must submit payments to the county tax collector by the deadline to avoid penalties or legal action.
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