27 Jan 1966
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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1966
Page
1
The Amarillo Stock Show concluded with 98 purebred Herefords selling for 62525 dollars averaging 630 each. A record low of 5 below zero contrasted with a thawing afternoon as events wrapped up. Felix Fesmire gains normal life after release.
Charles Lovelace, sheriff since 1948, will receive a gold watch as Friona Farwell and Bovina citizens honor him at Bovina High School auditorium. Other notes mention Chicago franchise vote and antitrust actions against the Braves, Viet Nam ambushes, Wilson government concerns, and Connally on expenditure plans.
A playful message from AtoIzzard entertains readers with a bright morning greeting and a quirky, rhythmic salute to a twin stimulant motif. The piece blends whimsy and morning energy in a light human interest note.
In Our Town a barber shop crowd grows after news that the local air base will stay for two more years. The piece notes plans to expand base programs, a push in local economy, and remarks on tax deadlines and local civic efforts. The column includes local voices and humorous asides reflecting the town’s mood.
A SAC unit remains on scene as Fesmire is released in connection with the death of a local police officer. The case involves ongoing investigation by authorities led by officer's precinct and city police department.
Buddy Fesmire Jr. was acquitted of murder in 47th District Court after testifying he was forced at gunpoint to drive the pickup from which the fatal shot was fired at Amarillo Patrolman William Meadows. He said Jimmy May threatened to kill him during a June 8, 1964, chase that left May and Meadows dead. The jury deliberated about an hour and a quarter.
Congressional briefings at the White House suggest Johnson will move fast to renew and intensify air attacks suspended since Christmas Eve. Secretary of State Rusk says peace efforts have advanced from A to Z while Moyers notes Johnson weighs all factors in Southeast Asia. Some leaders believe renewed bombing is inevitable, citing North Vietnamese rebuilding during the lull. The report also references the Fesmire case with judge Jordan curbing a pretrial statement by Randall County officials.
Witnesses described a dramatic SR71 crash after two parachutes deployed from an 80,000 foot descent. Mitchell, a rancher, aided survivor Weaver and observed debris while security teams investigated the cause near a plateau south of the area.
Maj. Gen Loren G MecCollom and Col C D Lewis announced Wednesday that the Air Force will retain B 52 bomber units of the 461st SAC Wing at the base until phasing out early in 1968. The plan had scheduled a June 30 departure, with no change to the June 1968 base closure. Gen MecCollom is base commander. Col Lewis leads the 461st Wing.
The 461st Strategic Bomb Wing at Amarillo Air Force Base will not leave the base this spring but will stay until inactivated in early 1968. An announcement released by Rep. Walter Rogers and Sen. John Tower, followed by AAFB leaders, confirmed no change to the June 30 1968 base closure plan. The move affects about 1500 military personnel and 50 civilians, with the 909th Refueling Squadron relocating to Fairchild AFB by June.
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