20 Jan 1965
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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1965
Page
1
A municipal swimming pool construction contract on Osage Drive just south of 24th Avenue was awarded Tuesday by Amarillo City commissioners. The pool is to be completed by June 1 as the first step in developing a major park in the southwest part of the city.
The world reports Winston Churchill near coma in his London home yet continues to rally behind him. Doctors warned of possible death, clergymen urged prayers, and the fighter prime minister defies fate with defiant courage as a global audience watches.
A deputy U.S. marshal and a sheriff escorted bankrupt promoter Billie Sol Estes from County jail in Abilene to El Paso on Tuesday, signaling a likely final leg toward a federal prison term of up to 15 years. The same page reports Russia detected radioactivity in air following a major underground explosion.
Hunters failed to spot elk for a week then three herds totaling about 100 animals wandered into Durango Colorado. A bull leapt a fence and charged Bobby Hubertus 11 year old son of the police chief. he suffered only a ripped shirt and minor scratches.
The United States detected atmospheric radioactivity linked to the Soviet underground test last Friday. Officials said the levels pose no measurable exposure risk but may affect the nuclear test ban treaty, prompting Secretary Rusk to seek information from Soviet ambassador Dobrynin.
Police arrested Garth McGrew and Robert Fuller after a tip led to the foiled plan to have karate expert Gerard Rodriguez kill Barbara McGrew to stage an auto accident death. The ex wife of six children, 30, faced a $19,000 life policy and a would be assassin offered $82,000 for the hit.
Billie Sol Estes, facing a 15 year federal term for conspiracy and mail fraud, starts a new bid for freedom after being jailed in Abilene. U S Marshal and sheriff transport him to El Paso where he is held at the county jail as attorneys seek relief from Justice Black.
London AP report details Sir Winston Churchill’s sixth day of illness after a stroke last Friday. Lady Churchill requested crowds clear from his London home as Lord Moran, the physician, reports no meaningful change and signs of deterioration. Moran’s 11 minute bedside visit preceded an dawn update noting a restless night and possible breathing difficulties, with officials saying the illness follows cerebral thrombosis and may continue for days or weeks. The House of Commons opened with prayers for Churchill, who dominated British politics for 62 years.
Washington reports that the 1965 inauguration will cost about 2.1 million dollars, up from 1.6 million over private funds. Dale Miller notes higher parade and stand expenses, with 500 thousand from public funds and 1.6 million from corporate and local donors. Private funds may be repaid from ticket and souvenir proceeds, with 1961 showing a profit donated to charity.
President Johnson worked in the White House on the final draft of his inaugural address as crowds gathered for the oath, with a huge, fortified President's box and spectator stands along the parade route. Weather looked cloudy and near freezing, no snow. Johnson planned a flexible agenda including a visit to governors’ reception at the Sheraton Park Hotel and work on a budget message for Congress.
In Yukon Territory deep in northern wilderness Joseph Hayes age 24 and his wife Emma trudged by snowshoe with three children amid 20 below zero. Their infant Gloria died January 12 and George Alex died the next morning after two days on the trail. Parents left the bodies on trees to deter animals and sought radio help from a distant ranch as they continued to a camp on the Kechika River and later the Davidson Ranch to contact Watson Lake.
In Saigon the C47 transport, dating from World War II, is described as a fearsome combat plane with secret fire devices fitted to some airframes. Reported to spit a roaring stream of fire at up to 185 miles per hour, the aircraft is said to have unsettled Viet Cong units near Binh Gia and kept U.S. paratroopers awake all night.
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