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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1972
Page
2
Marion Silva was named deputy director of the Harris County Community Action Association. Executive director Sam Price said Silva, previously assistant manager for community relations, will assume the second-in-command post immediately in the federally funded anti-poverty agency.
Oklahoma State University student leader Harry Birdwell urged about 80 youths at the Amarillo Citizenship Seminar to light the way for others, support the dream of life liberty and happiness, and pursue equal opportunity. He pressed decentralizing federal programs, national service as an alternative to draft amnesty, and criticized marijuana laws as barbarous. Others included Dr. Nicholas Nyaradi and Robert Rowland, with the seminar wrapping up after three days.
Amarillo public library system deposits 25 books at Elizabeth Jane Bivins Nursing Home including 15 large-print works. Mary E. Bivins Memorial Library also has many large-print titles, light fiction and mysteries. Four illuminated magnifying lenses are on order to aid reading, with one for display and three for loan to convalescent and nursing homes.
The Amarillo Globe-Shine Company and News Inc publishes rates for morning and evening editions. Monthly and yearly subscriptions are detailed, including price differences for single and Sunday delivery, with second class postage paid at Amarillo.
Ethel Lee Moore age 72 of 4406 River Drive will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at Polk Street United Methodist Church with a graveside service following at Wheeler Cemetery in Wheeler Texas.
Mexican President Luis Echeverria’s trip was moved from June 16 to June 18. He will dedicate the National Autonomous University of Mexico branch in San Antonio on June 19 at Hemisfair Plaza. The venture marks the first foreign university on U.S. soil. He tours Washington New York and Chicago before San Antonio then heads to Los Angeles.
Ralph E. Bush age 59 of 6211 Calumet will have funeral services at 2 p.m. Friday at Schooler Gordon Colonial Chapel with interment at Liono.
Asian Americans for Action pressured Earl Warren to withdraw from a June 9 commencement invitation at Sacramento State College. Warren cited controversial wartime actions as California attorney general in relocating Japanese-Americans, prompting his decision to step aside.
Amarillo based Wiley Hicks Jr. begins two projects totaling over 200000. A 104250 Firestone service center at 2401 S Western and a 96680 Grainger warehouse at 501 W Amarillo Blvd will rise as five bay auto service and electrical tools hub respectively, completion around Sept 15. Hicks also to break ground on a 425000 Pampa High School vocational building and a 110000 Stratford jail facility, with finish dates in seven to eight months and September.
The Very Rev. Thomas Hudnall Harvey, dean of Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest since 1968, died Wednesday in a local hospital at age 56. Survived by his widow, two daughters and a son. Funeral set for 11 a.m. today at the seminary with memorial gifts requested in lieu of flowers.
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