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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1965
Page
1
In Our Town On The Plains reports the proposed relocation of the county tax office into Amarillo’s new municipal building has postponed preliminary design by about a week or ten days. The 3820th Retraining Group under Col Leonard Shapiro has won the 1964 Amarillo AFB Commander’s Trophy.
Fifty years ago yesterday Kiwanis International began, part of a broad American rise of businessmen service clubs including Rotary and Lions. The article notes their goals of community work, youth projects, and fellowship, citing Amarillo’s Kiwanis Kamp and Lions eye banks, while praising attendance as essential and stressing voluntary heart-driven service across cities and villages.
In Pleas ant Valley inspector Van Johnston notes local signage at Moore s food store stating we may be odd balls but we still close on Sunday. The piece discusses highway beautification and junk yards near towns, asking if federal action is needed and noting local efforts in the Gold en Spread.
A House Appropriations subcommittee met in a rare extraordinary session to consider a 1.742 billion dollar emergency request for farm programs. The Budget Bureau warned that 1965 budget estimates underestimated funds for Commodity Credit Corporation price supports, feed grains, cotton, and foreign aid gifts, prompting urgent action. Representative Robert Michel asserted the request masked real fiscal strain, citing multi year farm program costs rising from 7.7 billion in 1963 and warning of a post election surge if unmet. Chairman George Mahon planned debate next Tuesday on the supplemental bill.
All Childress schools shut down due to rising flu cases affecting at least 170 students and nine teachers. Superintendent John W Hamilton stated classes resume Monday if absenteeism drops. otherwise dismissal continues. The flu, described as a short, non epidemic illness, mainly hits grades 7 through 12. A 2A basketball game between Childress and Olney will be played as scheduled in Childress.
Premier Ali Mansour was wounded in the throat and body as a gunman opened fire at Tehran Parliament. A police report said the assailant, Mohammed Bokharaei, 20, admitted the shooting and motive documents were found. The shah visited Mansour in hospital and vowed continued government efforts.
Abilene police dog Bruno, who recently had cataract surgery and wore protective goggle glasses, shattered them while jumping in the police car. Handler Herman Stokes jokes about needing a seeing-eyed dog.
Three Pampa businessmen died when a light plane nose-dived into ground about 5:35 p.m. Thursday two miles southwest of Pampa. The victims were Wesley Lewis, 53, owner of Wesley Flying Service. Henry J. Collier, Kingsmill, owner of Collier Oil Well Service. and Don C. Davis, 28, associate with Robert S. Davis Independent Oil Operations. The single engine Cessna 180 appeared to falter before crashing beside a dirt oilfield road about 500 yards south of U.S. Highway 60, three miles north of Perry Lefors Air Field where the flight originated. Highway patrol investigators had not determined a cause by nightfall.
Frank Lin Kashner, a University of Wisconsin student from Mount Vernon, mailed 200 pennies to cover a $1 jaywalking fine. Police paid 5 cents postage due, then Kashner faced a warrant. In Traffic Court Judge William Buenzli upheld the ticket and ordered payment of 4 for the warrant 33 for costs and $2 for the original assessment.
AP reports Sir Winston Churchill's condition remained critical after a stroke last Friday with no change in his weakening state. Lord Moran, his physician, visited him while the public near Hyde Park Gate grew in quiet vigil, and the Church Times urged calm acceptance amid anxious coverage.
A California youth and a Missouri youth were involved in a three mile shootout with police and deputies near Wharton Texas. Larry Owens 17 of Oakland California died Gary Kerr 17 of Joplin Missouri was wounded as the escaping car was halted in El Campo. One officer was lightly injured by flying glass.
Four cadets at the Air Force Academy submitted voluntary resignations as an investigation into possible cheating in classroom examinations continued. Officials withheld names and said no faculty or athletic coaches are implicated while a full report is due in ten to thirteen weeks. Some cadets have been confined to quarters. others retain privileges.
Aerojet General Corp unveiled a glass cocoon concept to store missile submarines underwater, potentially doubling fleet size without more crew. Prototypes could pressure test submarines at max depth dockside, possibly preventing failures like the Thresher tragedy. Segmented, high strength glass filaments offer corrosion resistance and light weight, capable of housing a 500 foot long sub.
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