Summer recreation programs in Amarillo begin Thursday
In Our Town the city’s summer recreation programs will begin Thursday with 19 000 people enrolled last year and 150 of 400 Youth Employment Service students already in permanent type summer jobs. Also notes Panhandle Bankers Association convention, Lake Meredith Festival attendance, and Armstrong County Medical Center bids opened July 1 with Sears-Roebuck Foundation support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Our Town
Youth Employment Service
City of
Armstrong County Medical Center
Sears-Roebuck Foundation
Sears Foundation
Texas highway plan and global news blur in clippings
The Texas Highway Commission approved 34.8 miles of Farm To Market roads in the Panhandle at about 730000 dollars. In other items a South Plains Southwestern T-Bone Association president was named. Also noted are chemical plant moves near Plainview and mass news from Viet Nam and the Caribbean era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Highway Commission
Panhandle
South Plains
Southwestern T-Bone Association
Plainview
Saigon
South Viet Nam
Central Highlands
U.S
North Viet Nam
Pleiku
le Thanh
Quang Ngai City
Plei
The Case of the Wandering River and Other Amarillo Notes
A boundary oil case on the Mississippi border prompted Judge Marvin Jones to report to the Supreme Court after assisting with state claims involving Humble and Carter oil. The column also flags federal aid in education, national testing debates, and local fishing plans as Amarillo residents absorb federal influence and plan summer trips to Minnesota lakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana- Mississippi
Supreme Court
Louisiana
Humble and
Carter Oil
Marvin Jones
United States Court of Claims
Jones
Carnegie Corp
U.S. Office of Education
Lake Meredith
Amarillo
Minnesota
Joe Jenkins
Ted Lakey
Gus Roberts
Lou Roberts
Borger
Heel and Toe Ace Prepared For Space Shot
Gemini 4 astronauts James McDivitt and Edward White voiced strong readiness after two hours of mission review. Mission Director Kraft agreed, saying the craft and booster looked excellent. The crew passed full health checks and weather forecasters projected good conditions for a Thursday lift from Cape Kennedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James McDivitt
Edward White
Ann Landers
Sepseheune
Capitol
Sateen
Charles Stafford Cape Kennedy
Fla
McDivitt
Christopher C. Kraft
Kraft
White
Amarillo
Charles A. Berry
Berry
U.S
Johnson Says Dominican Situation Improves Allows 2000 Marines Withdrawal
President Johnson said the Dominican Republic situation remains serious but has improved enough to permit an immediate withdrawal of 2000 U S Marines. He noted a strong and sustained effort is still required and commended OAS Secretary General Mora for efforts to press a peaceful settlement while warning Communist propaganda persists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
Dominican Republic
Caribean Island
Washington
UPI
U.S
Jose Mora
Organization of American States
OAS
Republic
Santo Domingo
Caribbean
Mora
Lake Meredith fete set with forecast clear skies
Borger prepares for a five day Lake Meredith Festival expected to draw about 100000 visitors. The carnival is already operating and officials report safety concerns at Lake Meredith prevent opening to boaters after a Saturday water carnival. A seven hour fish fry drew up to 12000 people with 200 volunteers serving every eight minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Meredith
Borger
Fritz Thompson
Panhandle
Hutchinson County
National Park Service
Texas Panhandle
Amarillo
Mid Central Fish Co
AC Grads Receive Diplomas at Amarillo College
Dr Samuel R Neel Jr president of Manatee Junior College addressed 152 graduates at Amarillo College commencement on who am I theme. He urged self awareness of good and evil. Dean William Raab announced valedictorian Katherine Hardesty and salutatorian Charles Gilreath and presented several awards including stipends for Vandiver and Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel R. Neel Jr
Manatee Junior College
Bradenton
Fla
Amarillo College
Neel
A. B. Martin
Board of Regents
L. O'Brien Thompson
Eldon Durrett Memorial
Donald Gene Vandiver
James Roger Hill
William E. Raab
Katherine Elizabeth Hardesty
Charles Lucian Gilreath
Marina Oswald Weds in Texas Farm Town
Marina Oswald the widow of John F Kennedy’s assassin married Kenneth Jess Porter a 27 year old electronics worker in Fate Texas a small farming community northeast of Dallas. They eloped to Oklahoma for a blood test to bypass Texas waiting rules then returned to Sherman to obtain a license. The ceremony was performed by Justice of the Peace Carl Leonard Jr. They avoided reporters and stated they would hire their own minister after securing the Oklahoma blood test accepted in Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yamano
Kushu Island
Marina Oswald
John F. Kennedy
Tex
John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Dallas
Fate
Kenneth Jess Porter
Richardson
North
Texas
Oswald
Justice of the Peace
Carl ‘Leonard Jr
Oklahoma
Sherman
Porter
Durant
Okla
Leonard
N. J. Fry
Rockwall County
Mary Chumbley
Crime Kingpin Jailed By Court In Chicago
Sam Giancana, Chicago crime boss, jailed for contempt of court after refusing to answer grand jury questions. Judge Campbell ordered his detention as U S Marshals led him from the federal building to await transfer to Cook County Jail. Gancana had invoked Fifth Amendment rights, offering only his name and address despite immunity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cana
Chicago
Robert Wiedrich
Chicago Tribune Press Service
Sam
Momo) Giancana
William J. Campbell
Federal District Court
Giancana
United States
Federal
Cook County
Judge Camp
Sam Betar
Tragedy in Japan 236 Miners Die in Blast
A gas explosion in Yamano Colliery Kyushu Japan killed 236 miners with 191 bodies recovered. Of 552 workers in the pit 279 escaped and 37 were injured as rescue efforts continued amid fading hopes for the missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Japan
Yamano
Fukuoka
Kyushu
Hokkaido
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Panhandle Bankers Association
Viet Nam
Southern Baptist Convention
Salvatore
Momo
Gian
Wutter
AtoIzzard
Sid Stout
Indianapolis
A. J. Foyt
Lotus Ford
Wes Izzard
YANKS
U.S. Weather Bureau
Cape Area
Domingo
AC Grads
Artie J. Lynn
Michael Ray Wheeless
Vance Hall
Linda Celesta Wood
Henry Blackburn
Chumbley
Mem
Rodney Kent Teague
Dr. Martin
Ding
Joseph B
Marina
The
Church of Christ
Russia
United
Edward V. Hanrahan
David Schippers
Justice Department
Organized Crime
Sueichi Araiki
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