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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1968
Page
5
San Antonio officials report 1 668 777 attendees through Sunday at HemisFair 92 6 acre site opened April 6. Rain cut Monday crowds after 14 121 counted by 11 a.m. organizers aim for two million, break even at 7 5 million total through five gates, as Jack Benny opens week of performances.
Two FCC commissioners Cox and Johnson condemn local stations for scant community programming and warn that without reform the system may shift to regional and national outlets. They cite Oklahoma as representative and criticize ownership concentration while urging improved local coverage.
VEGA A registered Quarter Horse show approved by the American Quarter Horse Association will be held Friday at the Junior Horsemen Association Arena. Ralph Guest of Adrian, president and show manager, says the one day event starts at 9 a.m. with halter classes and continues with performance classes and a youth division. W R Collins of Zephyr will judge. Youth events include mare and gelding halter, showmanship, Western pleasure, reining, barrel racing and pole bending. Trophies crown first place and ribbons for second through sixth. A high point trophy and a special high point youth exhibitor trophy are awarded.
Lubbock Texas Tech water resources center director Dan Wells will serve as a delegate at the 55th annual National Rivers and Harbors Congress in Washington. Gov John Connally named Wells as delegate, highlighting the convention’s importance to Texas water resources and conservation.
The State Supreme Court in Santa Fe upheld the 1966 manslaughter conviction of Billie Jones Rose for the February 1965 shooting death of her husband T. G Rose. Rose had argued she was not charged with manslaughter and that police investigated improperly, but the court rejected both grounds and noted manslaughter is included in murder charges.
The Freer Gallery houses a portrait of Whistler's father Major George Washington Whistler among more than 900 McNeil Whistler works. The note comes from a UPI report citing the American Automobile Association.
Potter County commissioners approve retaining assistant district attorneys Michael J. Hinton and Wayne Meissner and investigator Dave Kelly at the request of newly sworn in Dist. Atty. Tom Curtis. They also grant two weeks’ accrued vacation pay to former first ADA Bob Slough and approve travel expenses for County Agent Gaines Franks to the 4-H Club Roundup in College Station.
Multiple obituaries from Amarillo area listings include Cordell Bennett 68 of 1509 N Jefferson died at St Anthony's Hospital after a long illness. Funeral arrangements by Austin Funeral Home. Johnny McCullough 41 of 1418 Goliad died at St Anthony's after a heart attack. Blackburn-Showers handling arrangements. Jack Steve Steger 69 of 412 W 3rd died at North Piping Hospital after a possible heart attack. Services at Simpson Funeral Home with burial in Highland Park Cemetery. Surviving family details listed for each.
Funeral services for Albert D. White aged 8 percent of 42 S Jackson will be held at 10 am Wednesday in the Schooler Gordon chapel.
Funeral services are set for 3 p.m. today at the Tulsa Church of Christ for Mrs Esther Harmon who died Monday in a Tulsa nursing home. Harold Kennamer will officiate with burial in Rose Hill Cemetery. Survivors include sons Vernon Victor Foster Otis and Dean and daughters Dorothy Donaldson and Mary Elliot.
Alamosa Colorado Nick Carollo a 191 pound wrestler at Adams State College says he dislikes watermelons and recalls working up to 18 hours a day loading watermelons into trucks in Bakersfield California last summer.
Larry Ray Herod, formerly of N141 NW 15th, was placed on official probation and remains in the custody of his mother, Mrs. Nancy Lee Herod of Dallas.
Motion submitted June 3 1968 Jene Williams et vir vs St Anthony's Hospital et al rehearing reversed rendered Foge & Wirtz Construction Co et al vs Van Doran Bri-Tico Co from Potter County cases set for oral argument June 3 1968 includes 87 Auto Truck Stop Rob hous J C Daniels Wheeler Co Donald Hopkins vs Malcolm Hinkie from Randall Ida Joan McFarland et vir vs Ben Boyd from Randall Texas Employers Insurance Associa on vs Kenneth Sprigas Steadman el ux from Hansford Golden Spread Oil Inc et al vs American Petrofinag Co of Texas from Potter County
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