Weather report for Amarillo and nearby regions
The forecast covers Amarillo and vicinity with cloudy to partly cloudy conditions tonight and tomorrow. North of Texas and into northern New Mexico expect chances of afternoon and evening showers and possible thunderstorms. Highs and nighttime temps projected in the 60s to 70s with variable humidity.
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Hermsen
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North Plains
Colorado Governor seeks drought disaster designation for nine counties
Governor John Love asked Secretary Orville Freeman to designate nine Colorado counties as drought disaster areas. The move would allow grazing cattle on soil bank lands with grass to help ranchers maintain foundation herds while conditions improve.
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John Love
Secretary of Agriculture
Orville Freeman
Drouth
Colorado
Love
Roxwells Bigatti Henry Birsie Hidelia Henry 67
Obituary notice for Henry Birsie and Hidelia Henry, ages 67, with service held at 2 PM Wednesday in the Church of Christ. Ss Services listed.
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Henry Birsie Hidelia Henry
Church of Christ
Amarillo Daily News Publishes Local Edition Details
The Amarillo Daily News prints daily except Sundays with staff including Wesley S. Izard as publisher and editor and Paul Timmins as associate editor. It lists subscription rates for home delivery and mail options within and outside the 2% mile radius, with prices spanning monthly and yearly terms.
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Louise Evans
Editoria Pope
Bo Whittenburg
Geneva Moenager
Lowell Brown
Trenton T. Davis
Gary
Globse-News Publishing Company, Inc
Texan Nominees for Federal Judgeships Reported
President Johnson and Senator Yarborough reportedly agreed on six Texans to fill vacant federal judgeships. Nominations include Irving Goldberg for the Sun Circuit Court of Appeals, Jack Roberts for Western District of Texas, Ernest Guinn for Western District of Texas, William M. Taylor for Northern District, John Singleton and Woodrow Seale for Southern District, with Stephen F Preslar initially favored for the El Paso Civil Appeals vacancy before switching to Guinn. Guinn previously managed Yarborough’s El Paso campaign.
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Johnson
Ralph Yarborough
Texas
Senate
Irving Goldberg
Dallas
US Sun Circuit Court of Appeals
Jack Roberts
Austin
Ernest Guinn
el Paso
Western Federal District of Texas
William M. (Mack) Taylor
T. Whitfield Davidson
John Singleton
Houston
Woodrow Seale
U.S
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Yarborough
Woman Injured In Tulsa Collision
Mrs James Howard of Plainview suffered a fractured arm when her car collided with another at SW 2nd and Armstrong around 1 PM Tuesday. She was listed in good condition at Plainview Hospital. Her husband and Bobby Glenn Rawls 20 of Tulsa were treated and released from Swisher Memorial Hospital.
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Plainview Hospital
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Tulsa
Swisher Memorial Hospital
Amarillo Area Attracts Tourism And Growth
Two current publications highlight Amarillo and surrounding area. A Texas Highway Department brochure features full color photos of Palo Duro Canyon and Lake Meredith and promotes regional recreation. Texas Parade magazine’s eight page article notes industry growth, population rise, and local recreation facilities.
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Texas Parade
Amario
Cummings Named Anton Schools Superintendent
Former Anton High School principal Joe Frank Cummings will take over as superintendent July 1 replacing A F Greer who moves to Memphis. Cummings, 32, is a Orion native and University of Alabama graduate. he is married to Marion and they have two children Georgia Lee and Jana Lynn.
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University of Alabama
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Jana Lynn
Seuey Mortuary Service for Mary Joude West
Mary Joude West aged 74 of 1617 Trevis will receive funeral services at 10:30 AM Wednesday in the Chapel of the Southwest. Burial arrangements listed.
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Mary Joude West
Trevis
Storm damaging hail and tornado strike near Pampa and Dumas
A severe weather outbreak hit the Texas Panhandle with hail up to 2% inches long and a tornado unroofing the A L Miller home 15 miles northeast of Pampa. A second twister damaged a barn near Dumas while rainfall totals reached 2.33 inches north and 1.32 inches downtown.
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Pampa
Charles Wilkerson
Kingsmill
A. L. Miller
Department of Public Safety
House Bill Targets Klan Terrorism in Congress
Rep. Edwin E. Willis of Louisiana introduced a bill to punish, curb and eliminate klan terrorism and related acts, aiming to curb white supremacist violence and punish offenders. The measure seeks federal penalties and enhanced enforcement to deter hate crimes.
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Washington
Edwin E. Willis
D-La
Willis
House Committee On Un-American Activites
House
Attorney General
Charles L. Weltner
D-Ga
Weltner
Robert M. Shelton
Shelton
Francis J. McNamara
Riots and political action mix in urban unrest
Riots and police tensions erupt in a Puerto Rican neighborhood amid long running strain with authorities. Chicago officials report 80 arrests and multiple injuries while leaders call for better Latino police outreach and civil rights safeguards.
Rights of suspects and aspirin discovery in New York
The text outlines a suspect's right to counsel and to refrain from questioning until a lawyer is present, plus the possibility of voluntary, knowledgeable waiver. It also notes aspirin’s discovery about a century ago by an Alsatian chemist and its 50 year delay before public knowledge.
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New York
Hunger strike and protests ripple through Saigon Hue and Saigon
The article notes a hunger strike entering its seventh day against the government and US support, Buddhist protests in Hue and Quang Tri with processions and bridge blockades, and a revived Saigon crackdown on rioters linked to monk-led demonstrations. It also covers military actions including a contended Viet Cong setback in Kontum and air strikes near Hai Phong, plus new police tear gas tactics and a note on ragweed in Alaska.
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United States
Willard Pearson
101St Airborne Division
North Viet Nam
Kontum Plateau
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Viet Nam
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Saigon
Snoop Device Kit Aims at Domestic Privacy Ethics
Sen. Finsterwald questions the ethics of home surveillance as inventor Leon describes a kit with a camera that captures one frame every up to 90 seconds and a hidden car microphone and recorder. The device costs about 400 dollars, cheaper than private detective services, but FCC wiretapping rules may render parts illegal. Leon argues cases are settled when facts emerge, while Long notes such gear may deter wrongdoing but cannot stop it.
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Senators
Federal Communications Commission
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D-Mo
Texas auto insurance rates may rise but at lower level
Rates for various risk classes are under discussion as the Texas Automobile Insurance Office eye a plan to penalize bad drivers. Association leaders back framework of existing laws while opposing a three year penalty rule. Officials predict a moderate rate increase for policies written after August 1, with variability by policy type, area, and driver class. A district judge last year upheld the board’s rate setting, excluding investment profits from consideration.
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Association of Puerto Rican Organizations
Flores
Police Department
Chicago
Gantt
Texas Automobile Insurance Office
Texas
Automobile Insurance Service Office
Insurance Board
2 Injured in Wreck In Lawton Family Near Amarillo
A Lawton Oklahoma mother and her two daughters were injured in a one car crash about seven pm Tuesday two miles north of Amarillo on U S 287. Mrs Rose Dell Lamb 45 was admitted to RAF base hospital with injuries along with Elizabeth McCarty 13 and Rosie Lamb 5. Highway patrolmen said Lamb was driving north when the car left the road swerved to the opposite shoulder and overturned.
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Okla
Amarillo
U.S
Raf Base Hospital
Rose Dell Lamb
Elizabeth McCarty
Rosie Lamb
Lamb
Three Amarillo Family Hospitalized After Wreck
A head on collision in the 4300 block of Washington near 9 30 p m left three Amarillo residents hospitalized. Robert Ray Young 28 driver of one car is in the ICU at St Anthony's Hospital Patricia Louise Young 26 is in serious condition and their son Robert Ray Young III 3 is under observation Richard Dean Bandy 19 of 4311 Ong was also taken to St Anthony's.
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Amarillo
Washington
Robert Ray Young
Hayden
St. Anthony's Hospital
Patricia Louise
Robert Ray Jr
Richard Dean Bandy
St Anthony's
San Francisco Hit by Third Day of Heat Wave
San Francisco endured a third straight hot day as temperatures rose to 92 degrees on Tuesday, the hottest June 13 on record in the city by ten degrees. The heat was unlikely to set a new record due to the city’s all time high on this date in 1981.
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Mercury
Buck Helton Given Four Years Probation On DWT Conviction
John Buck Helton, 43, of 1511 E 9th, was placed on four years probation after pleading guilty to a felony driving while intoxicated charge. A second offense hearing occurred before Judge Gene Jordan in 47th District Court.
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John Buck Helton
Gene Jordan
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