Postal service corporation proposal gains House consideration
The Nixon administration favors a government owned postal corporation similar to TVA and FDIC. HR 11750 to 11753, introduced May 28 with 61 sponsors, envisions a nine member board, non political appointments, and transfer of post office staff into the new entity. The plan preserves benefits and Civil Service pay scales while seeking self funding and potential borrowing. It argues only drastic reform will keep mail delivery reliable.
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House
House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
Senate
Semi-Pro Baseball Echoes From Amarillo History
The piece recalls Amarillo’s rich semi pro era with 25 town teams and daily league play in the Western and West Texas Leagues. It notes local figures like the Ware brothers and Cal Farley, and remarks on the stronger community baseball spirit of the past compared to today's televised age.
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Denver Post
Panhandle
Charles
Dick Ware
Marvin Jones
U. S. Court of Claims
Amarillo
Ware Boys
Cal Farley
Pampa
Borger
General Ryan named Air Force chief of staff
Washington AP reports Gen. John D. Ryan, former head of SAC and Pacific Air Force, was chosen Thursday to become the new Air Force chief of staff.
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Washington
John D. Ryan
Strategic Air Command
Pacific Air Force
Air Force
Ex Official Indicted in Misapplication of Public Funds
Travis County Grand Jury indicted former head of the Texas Employment Commission tax department on misapplication of public funds. The charge cites a $47 000 check from Stone and Webster Engineering Co. of Boston. McKinney resigned February 28.
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Austin
Travis County Grand Jury
Texas Employment Commission
Tax Department
Dist. Atty
Bob Smith
H. E McKinney
Stone and Webster Engineering Co
Boston
Mass
McKinney
Nixon names Hurd as ambassador to Venezuela
A Laredo oilman who led Nixon's Texas fund drive in 1968 was named ambassador to Venezuela. John G. Hurd was announced at the White House ceremony to replace Maurice H. Bernbaum.
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Washington
Laredo
Texas
Nixon
Venezuela
John G. Hurd
White House
Maurice H. Bernbaum
Girl Cleared In Perryton Murder Case After Polygraph
In Borger Oklahoma a 17 year old girl from Perryton had murder charges dropped after a three hour polygraph test. Sheriff Ray Phagan said the lie detector indicated she was not present when Billy Joe Nalley was shot and killed. The test showed she left Perryton with her sister Goldie O Neal and met Charles Nalley in Oklahoma. No further action will be taken unless new evidence emerges.
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Borger
Spc
Ometha Nalley Green
Perryton
Lon Blackmon
Ray Phagan
Ochiltree County
Charles Nalley
Oklahoma
Phagan
Heart transplant patient dies among 18th of 20 in Texas series
Isaac Morris a 56 year old retired Calgary merchant died at St Luke's Episcopal Hospital after receiving a human heart in a March 4 transplant. He was the 18th recipient in the Texas Heart Institute program led by Dr Denton A Cooley. There are now two survivors.
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Houston, Tex
Isaac Morris
Calgary
Canada
St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital
Morris
Texas Heart Institute
Denton A. Cooley
Fisher and Stevens Divorce After Brief Calif marriage
Eddie Fisher and Connie Stevens divorce in Santa Monica after a short marriage begun after their first baby. Stevens won an uncontested decree on cruelty citing Fisher’s repeated disinterest in marriage and a short, tense testimony that he argued with her.
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Santa Monica
Calif
Eddie Fisher
Connie Stevens
Miss Stevens
Quake Felt in Western Hungary Near Budapest
Washington AP reports government seismologists recorded a moderately strong earthquake in western Hungary about 75 miles southwest of Budapest on Thursday. No injuries or damage details provided in the dispatch.
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Washington
Hungary
Budapest
Ex Governor's Son Due Tests at Wilford Hall
Coast Guardsman Robert Allen Shivers, 23, son of former Texas Governor Allan H. Shivers, was due today at the Air Force's Wilford Hall Hospital for special treatment for paralysis of limbs.
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San Antono
UPI
Coast Guardsman
Robert Allen Shivers
Tex
Allan H. Shivers
Air Force
Wilford Hall Hospital
Maj Robb Cited For Viet Action
Marine Maj. Charles S. Robb son in law of former President Lyndon B. Johnson received the Bronze Star for exemplary and highly professional performance of duty in Vietnam.
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Washington
Maj
Charles S. Robb
Lyndon B. Johnson
Vietnam
Friday the 15th calendar proposal and Texas funding debate
Brief notes on Dr Willard Edwards calendar proposal to abolish Friday the 13th and Congress HR 274. Also coverage of Texas legislature funding for the 1970 teachers pay raise with Lt. Gov. Barnes disputing a $4.2 million gap and Gov. Smith awaiting AG opinion on revenue and cigarette tax impact.
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Congress
Willard E. Edwards
Honolulu
Edwards
Amarillo
Austin
61St
Texas
Ben Barnes
Preston Smith
Smith
Robert S. Calvert
Oil Firm To Buy Feed Yard Near Amarillo
Mesa Petroleum Co. to acquire Randall County Feed Yard of Amarillo via Mesa Agro Inc. for 1 million dollars cash and 75000 shares plus up to 75000 more shares over three years. Stock valued around 6.2 million based on Thursday price of 41.25. Deal announced by Mesa president T B Pickens Jr and Thomas W Herrick with other associates present.
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Mesa Petroleum Co
Randall County
Amarillo
T. B. Pickens Jr
Mesa
Thomas W. Herrick
Randall
Mesa Common
American Stock Exchange
Mesa Agro Inc
Swisher County Cattle Company
Herrick
Wallace Locke
E. J. McCartt Jr
James Man
Bruce Lusk
Bryce Beard
Julian Bivins
Gasoline price war sweeps Amarillo Canyon area
Major oil companies cut prices by about 6 cents a gallon amid a growing price war that began in the Amarillo Canyon region. Gulf Conoco and Phillips led the early cuts with stations across Amarillo offering regular gas at 23.9 to 26.9 cents, while Canyon posted as low as 19.9 cents. About 200 Amarillo service stations joined the price cuts, with several independents matching the new rates as competitors reacted to the discount drive.
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Amarillo-Canyon
Canyon
Amarillo
Privceochafara
Anan
Mrelvls Moc
Gulf
Conoco
Phillips
NM City Air Link Proposed
Denver firm Trans Central Airlines seeks to extend Central New Mexico flights into Amarillo. Applications filed with the New Mexico Corporation Commission call for hearings in Las Vegas Tucumcari Clovis and Roswell at end of July to study regional air service needs.
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New Mexico
Amarillo
Denver
Rocky Mountain
R. N. Maupin
Trans Central Airlines
New Mexico Corporation Commission
Central New Mexico
Las Vegas
Tucumcari
Clovis
Roswell
N. M
Maupin
Texas
Weather Summary for Amarillo Weekday Forecast
The forecast calls for partly cloudy and cooler conditions with a 3 percent chance of rain through tonight. Highs in the mid 70s with northerly winds 15 to 25 mph and gusts.
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Amarille
Sheep Feed Lot To Open In Hereford Area
The first custom feeding operation for sheep in the Panhandle will start this Wednesday near Summerfield, 13 miles southwest of Hereford. Designed for 108000 head annually, the $100000 facility aims to handle 18000 sheep at once and will set up 35 pens with 800 sheep per pen, though 23 pens are in the initial phase. The venture, by six local investors forming Feed Inc, signals a new sheep feeding era for the region as operations plan to bring in and ship out thousands of sheep once running smoothly.
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Presager of Feed Inc
Summerfield
Rose
Panhandle
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Tennessee Valley Authority
Commodity Credit Corporation
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Civil Service
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Rotary
Graham
Wes Izzard
Tyler Vance
Lake Meredith
U.S. 287
Hurd
Eddie
Connie
Ann Londers
Astro-Guide
Oecades
Ee Pace
Eaves
Oklahome Behede
Ted B
Reiling
Robb
Barnes Eeneen Gap
Atlanta
Sigma Chi Grand Chapter
Vatican
Nehru
National Chamber of Commerce
United States
Dr. Edwards
Barnes
Jim Walker
Orville Howard
Airline
Hereford
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