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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1972
Page
2
National weather report updated to 6 p.m. yesterday by the Associated Press. Forecasts, temperature ranges, precipitation chances, and regional notes are summarized for major cities and climate zones across the country.
Blake Bolton, 76, of Plainview, remained in critical condition at Methodist Hospital Lubbock with head injuries after a three vehicle collision west of Lockney. Hiram Bland, 66, of Haskell, was treated and released for a lip cut and knee laceration. The sequence began as Bland turned left from U S 70 onto Farm Road 97, colliding with Bolton’s eastbound pickup, which then struck a stopped mail truck driven by R C Chapman of Childress at a stop sign. Chapman was uninjured.
Jaycees join Operation Red Ball in Roswell with American Red Ball agents and local fire departments to distribute a 4 inch vinyl red ball sticker for bedroom windows of children and invalids. Project chairman Gary Pruitt says the insignia helps firefighters find areas needing special attention during rescues. Also tips on choosing safe cat toys: pick ones too large to swallow and washable.
The Amarillo Globe-News publishes a rate card listing daily and Sunday subscription options, with prices for morning and evening editions. It includes management and staff credits such as publisher Wesley S. Izzard and city editor Connie Merriman, plus circulation and advertising details.
The 78,000 ton aircraft carrier Ranger left Alameda and headed out of San Francisco Bay with a crew of 4,600. A 7th Fleet spokesman declined to confirm any Southeast Asia deployment, stating only that the ship is at sea.
American Airlines reports a DC-10 from Detroit to Buffalo lost a cargo door at 12,000 feet over northern Ontario. Captain Bryce E McCormick steered the crippled jetliner to a safe Metropolis airport landing with 129 aboard. Nine passengers and a stewardess were injured lightly. FAA investigators will continue evaluating whether a decompression caused the incident or the door was blown open.
Allen Baker 22 a West Texas State University student begins as an intern for the Texas Service learning Program tied to the governor's office. He works under Moody Foundation sponsorship with the Panhandle Regional Planning Commission to study if government units can boost efficiency through computer science. Baker hails from El Paso and will graduate in August with a math major and computer science minor.
The Oregon Log, a 7 foot diameter Douglas fir section of a 360 year old tree, weighs about 45,000 pounds and yields nearly 6,199 board feet. Hillsboro Jaycees transport the log toward the U S national convention in Atlanta, display it in Amarillo, and plan to donate it to Carrie Steel-Pitts Home Inc. after the event. The group is led by A L Young and headed by Franklin Dawson, with the log crossing Texas toward its destination.
Senate disclosure of a sergeant's letter alleges falsified reports to justify 28 unauthorized Air Force strikes in Vietnam led to the removal of Gen. John D. Lavelle. The sergeant claimed authorization came via secure lines from a 7th Air Force deputy, prompting inquiry by Gen. Ryan and a House subcommittee.
Los Angeles mayor Sam Yorty received a tetanus shot after a sea otter named Mayor Slim Snorty bit his hand during the opening of a new five acre park section at Busch Gardens. The otter, in a show, parodies Yorty's travels with a taped voice of the mayor.
Motion submissions and dismissals include Berdine Thames versus Gulf Insurance Co. and Arthur Jenkins with Apgetiee motion for renearing. Dismissed 40a Lynn Cherryholmes. Amparillo Hospital District boome Texas Hosera. joint motion to dismiss granted from Potter County. Denials include North River v Wayne B Norland J Fisher et al for rehearing. affirmed Edward Lt Delton v Texas Sulphur Products Hutchinson County. Benny J Davis v Eddie L Winningham Jr et al Potter County. Wayne H Keethy. Phillips Petroleum Co Moore County.
Rainfall varied across the Panhandle with amounts from .20 inch in Amarillo to 4.4 inches in Littlefield. Texline reported a 2.75 inch shower. Palo Duro Canyon saw 2.6 inches. severe weather included tornado warnings and watches in multiple counties. Winds reached about 50 mph in Texline and several towns recorded localized flooding and stranded vehicles.
The U S Agency for International Development said the S S Manhattan, the largest American merchant ship, is loading 70 000 tons of wheat in Texas ports and will sail next week for Bangladesh. The 115 000 ton tanker is due to arrive off Chittagong in early August with Sen. John Tower and Agriculture Secretary Earl Buzz to visit the loading operation in Galveston. The ship will serve as a floating grain silo under a six month charter to AID.
In Brixham England a cafe reports a souvenir spoon stolen three years ago has been returned bearing a note signed Repentant Robber. The quirky incident adds a local tale of guilt and restitution from a mysterious rescuer.
Henry David M. Henry age 102 of South Bryan. Services pending. Major Mrs. O R Major age 78 of Groom Texas. Groom United Methodist Church services 2 pm Wednesday. McEachern Pearte B McEachern age 77 of 1621 B Ong. Services pending. Harmon Curtis Speer age 88 of 813 South Arthur. Services 10 am Thursday at Blackburn Shaw Memorial Chapel.
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