Amarillo eyeing a new downtown convention hotel
The article argues Amarillo needs a large downtown hotel across from the Herring to host 5 000 delegate conventions at the Civic Center. It cites Albuquerque’s factory deal as a model of pooled business effort and warns about banquet space, noting past remarks by Ernest Thompson and local hotel capacity. It also reports two Amarillo burglars given life terms as habitual offenders, stressing the impact of crime on the city’s image and future plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest ©. Thompson
Amarillo
Albuquerque Journal
Singer Co
Friden
Boeing 747 tests planned at Roswell Industrial Air Center
Roswell city officials were informed that a Boeing 747 will be tested next fall at the Industrial Air Center, the former Walker AFB site. The unusual text also notes demographics at Texas A&M housing with 363 children living with student parents in university apartments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boeing
Roswell
Industrial Air Center
Walker Afb
Calvin E. Moore
Texas A&m
Oou
Grand Dance Tonight at Texas State Festival
The 7th annual Texas State Festival of Square and Round Dancers expects about 8 000 participants with 1 500 registered by Friday afternoon at the Herring Hotel. Dances, a parade on Polk Street, a Sound of Fashions show, panels, and workshops fill the schedule with tickets at 2 for 1 covering all activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herring Hotel
Amarillo Civic Center
J. D. Wilbanks
Spearman
Panhandle Square Dance Association
Texas Panhandle
Civic Center
Texas
Austin
San Antonio
Orange
Houston
Beaumont
Polk Street
Sound of Fashions
Lee Long
Dallas
Texas Federation of Square and
Round
Convicted burglar Craig to begin life term at Huntsville prison
William Chester Craig 45, now at Potter County jail, is to begin life imprisonment at Huntsville after a 1967 Salvation Army thrift shop burglary in Amarillo. He and an accomplice were caught selling stolen clothing. store value totaled about $18 with $6 recovered. Craig has spent 18 of his 45 years in penitentiaries across three states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
William Lester Craig
Salvation Army
William Chester Craig
Potter County
Huntsville
Craig
Sheriff's
3Rd
van Buren
The
Clinton Bierman
Maj
Bob Short
Amarillo Salvation Army
U S Offices To Be Moved Into Herring Hotel
The 43 year old Herring Hotel will close in six years to host 25 federal agencies under one roof. GSA leases 77 375 sq ft for 20 years in a $6 million contract. a $1 5 million remodel starts June 10 with Social Security moving April 3 1970.
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Herring
General Services Administration
District Social Security
S. Adams
Bill Dunn
Federal
Social Security Office
Fish Pond
Nixon Heads to Midway for Thieu War Peace Summit
President Nixon completes mainland talks and prepares to fly to Midway Island for a summit with Vietnamese President Nguyen Van Thieu. He boards a refurbished jet with an overnight stop in Hawaii and plans discussions on war and peace.
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San Clemente
Calif
Nixon
Pacific
Midway Island
Nguyen van Thieu
Hawai
Thieu
Cat Burglar Sentenced to Life for Attempted Burglary
Merlon Sullivan Hines, 23, known as the cat burglar by Amarillo police, received a life sentence in 47th District Court after a six juror verdict for attempted burglary of the Flynt residence on Oct. 31, 1968. The judge cited two prior felonies making him an habitual criminal, with estimated gains over 2,500 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Craig
47Th District Court
Amarillo
State Penitentiary
Merlon Sullivan Hines
24Th
E. L. Flynt
16Th
Gene Jordan
Texas
Flynt
Explosion Kills One Injures Two at Lazbuddie Grain Elevator
A Friday blast at the Sherley Anderson grain elevator in Lazbuddie killed Claus Stanberry about 40, an operator, and injured Jesse Martinez about 60 and Ascension Barjas 50. Firefighters and helicopters assisted as the cause was blamed on a spark igniting grain dust in a control compartment.
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Lazbuddie
Sherley- Anderson
Claus Stanberry
Jesse Martinez
Ascension Barjas
Martinez
West Plains Hospital
Muleshoe
Barjas
Methodist Hospital
Lubbock
Friona
Cannon Air Force Base
Clovis
Department of Public Safety
Stanberry
Hausen
Manhunt Ends as Nalley Is Killed by Officers Near Wynnewood
Police report Charles Edward Nalley 29, Wynnewood, was killed after opening fire on three officers during a chase that began with the discovery of Billy Joe Nalley 39, dead on a rural road near Perryton. Lawmen from Garvin, Murray counties and the FBI engaged in the pursuit.
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Wynnewood
Okla
Charles Edward Nalley
Texas Panhandle
Perryton
Washita River
Pauls Valley
Nalley
Gairvin
Clark Caves
Murray County
Harold Rhody
FBI
Oklahoma City
Jerry Pitts
Charles Nalley
Billy Joe
Red’ Nalley
Carletons Found Guilty In Portales Murder Case
Dennis Carleton and Pearl Diana Carleton were found guilty of second degree murder in the Aug. 18 shooting of Elbert Muncy, a Portales pharmacist. The jury recommended clemency. sentencing set for June 13 in Portales. Both held on 15 000 bond awaiting sentence.
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Clovis
N.M
Dennis Carleton
Pearl Diana
Penny” Carleton
Elbert Muncy
Portales
Dee C. Blythe
Collision tale of Kearsarge and Melbourne crews at Subic Bay
UPI reports a Southeast Asia collision between the U S Navy aircraft carrier Kearsarge and the Australian destroyer Melbourne near Subic Bay. Seventy four American lives were lost. two survivors were flown to hospital. Investigations begin Monday with senior officers from both nations hearing testimony.
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Patrick J. Killen
Kearsarge
Subic Bay Naval Base
U.S. Deepwater
E. Evans
Southeast Asia
Subic
Melbourne
Singapore
Evans
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Albuquerque
Committee of 100
Ora
Merlon Hines
Tom Curtis
Olsen Park Pete
Wes Izzard
Bob Campbell
George Smith
U.S
Anna Catherine Day
Dunn
Herring Federal Office
GSA
Harold Mitchell & Associates
Astro-Guide
Lazbuddie Man
Bill Lee
Raymond Treider Jr
Roy Patterson
Patterson
Larbuddie United Methodist Church
Bruce Romig
Carletons
Paul Bascus
Ochiltree County
Ray Phagan
Red Nalley
Perryton City
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