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Amarillo Daily News

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1971

Page

2

Sportsmen Protest Meeting Over Hunting Ban

Hutchinson County sportsmen plan a 7 30 p.m. meeting at Union Hall Borger to oppose a Texas Parks and Wildlife decision banning hunting of all animals except migratory birds along the Canadian River. Spokesman Charlie Sam says 2000 signatures already collected and more are expected.

Borger Hutchinson County Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Charlie Sam Union Hall E. Coolidge Sam

Amarillo mechanic burned in Cummins plant flash fire

A 30-year-old Amarillo man Ross Flowers sustained first and second degree burns over 40 to 50 percent of his body in a flash fire at Cummins Sales and Service Inc on Interstate 40. He was listed in serious condition at High Plains Baptist Hospital. Flowers, a field service mechanic, was burned while working near engine steam cleaning. Two Amarillo Fire Department units quickly extinguished the flames.

Amarillo Cummins Sales and Service Inc Interstate 40 Ross Flowers Oregon Trail High Plains Baptist Hospital Flowers

City Pair Free Police After Arrest Attempt

Policemen tried to arrest a minor for alcohol possession in the northwest part of town around 4 30 p m. The suspects and his brother resisted and were maced. They locked themselves in a bathroom and police took no action until warrants are issued.

Globe-News Publishing Company staff and rates list

The document lists Amarillo Globe-News staff including S B Whittenburg, Jim Walker, Wesley Izzard, Jim Clark, and others. It presents subscription rates for various plans, including morning, evening, and Sunday editions, with annual and monthly figures. Copyright 1971 by Globe-News Publishing Company, Inc.

Amarillo Baidy News Globe-Times Globe-News Publishing Company, Inc Ninth and Harrison P.O Texas S. B. Whittenburg Jim Walker Wesley L. Izzard Jim Clark Jack Porter Paul Timmons Basil Walker Lowell Brown Trenton T. Davis Lingo Prep Sn Production Superienden Mas

Canyon Board Discusses Band Trip and School Plans

Canyon School Board meets at 8:30 p.m. at Canyon High School to discuss next summer’s International School Band Festival in Vienna Austria and to consider bids to relight the football field renewal of delinquent tax collection contracts and personnel changes.

Canyon Vienna Austria Canyon School Board Canyon High School

NM Educator Dies Of Heart Failure

Dallas Rierson who created New Mexico State University agriculture department in the 1950s and served as its first director died Monday morning in General Hospital after an apparent heart attack. He is survived by a widow a son and two grandsons. Services were pending at Graham's Mortuary in Las Cruces.

Las Cruces N.M Dallas Rierson New Mexico State University Department of Agriculture General Hospital Graham’s Mortuary

Panhandle towns eye school merger plan set

Voters in Quitaque Flamet and Turkey districts across Briscoe Floyd Hall Motley counties may decide July 10 on consolidating into one district. Officials cite declining enrollments and potential state incentive aid of up to 600000 over 10 years to fund construction or debts. Four county judges scheduled the simultaneous elections.

Texas Panhandle Quitaque Briscoe Floyd Turkey Hall County Flamet Motley County Loran Denton Turkey Independent School Denton Memphis Hall Egiph McMurry M. G

Zoning Commission Denies Two Multi Family Rezoning Requests

Amarillo Planning and Zoning Commission denied two separate rezoning bids from single family to multi family on tracts near SW 34th Avenue and Nebraska Street amid resident protests. A third multi family rezoning near Julian and Alabama was also denied. Lonnie Smith’s Mockingbird Linda site was approved for duplex zoning. A heavy commercial to heavy industrial rezoning at SE 38th and Birmingham for Delta Key was approved. The commission also elected Bob Bauman president and Lee Wilder vice president.

Amarillo Nebraska Street SW 34Th Avenue West Amarillo SW 34Th Nebraska Eddy Michael Heneghan Diocese of Heneghan Commission Julian Alabama Frank Adkisson Jameson City Lonnie Smith Mockingbird and Linda SE 38Rd Birmingham Bob Friedman N. Grand Delta Key Wichita Falls Friedman Planning and Zoning Commission Bob Bauman Tawney Lee Wilder Georgia

Rioters in Albuquerque Defiant Viewpoint Emerges

An unidentified Albuquerque man near the UNM campus describes Monday violence as spontaneous rage rather than a planned riot. He says protesters include Hispanics and blacks and that residents feel mistreated, with some targeting property rather than people.

Teen Is Found Unfit for Trial in Marijuana Case

A Potter County jury ruled 18 year old Mike Phelps Barfield mentally incapable of aiding counsel and insane, ordering hospitalization. He faces sale and possession charges connected to an incident on January 14, 1970, with potential prosecution possible after confinement.

Mike Phelps Barfield Barfield Potter County Gene Jordan Amarillo Harold Oschner Hugh Russell

Obituary notices for Gaines Harris and Puckett in Texas and Colorado

Walter Gaines 46 of Borger and Lola Harris 88 of Canon City are listed with funeral details. Lola Harris service 2:00 p.m. Tuesday at Groom United Methodist Church in Groom Texas, burial in Groom Cemetery. Ona Puckett 76 of 3007 South Harrison has services at Polk Street Methodist Church and interment at Liano. casket to be closed.

Gaines Walter Gaines Borger Harris Lola Harris Canon City Colorado Groom United Methodist Church Groom Texas Groom Cemetery Puckett Ona Puckett South Harrison Polk Street Methodist Church Liano

Official contends industry fueled drug abuse in US

Boston AP Richard A Callahan newly named national executive officer of the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs says the pharmaceutical industry bears responsibility for national drug abuse. He cites unlimited production and notes Vietnam veterans returning with strong habits face greater access and higher prices upon reentry.

Boston Richard A. Callahan Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Callahan Vietnam United States

Obituary Notices for Bessie H Duhr Virgie Mae Jameson and Edward L Wehrheim

Bessie H. Duhr 74 of 7009 Imperial died. Body taken to Dallas for services and burial. Virgie Mae Jameson 86 of Golden Age Nursing Home 340 Jackson. Services set for 2 p m Tuesday. Edward L. Wehrheim 90 of Phoenix Arizona services pending.

Duhr Bessie H. Duhr Imperial Dallas Jameson Virgie Mae Jameson Golden Age Nursing Home Jackson Wehrheim Edward L. Wehrhelm Phoenix Arizona

Forger Is Sentenced To 3 Years In Prison

Two Potter County defendants pleaded guilty on Monday in district court. William Wischmeier, 50, of Lubbock, got three years for attempting to pass forged instruments after trying to cash over $3,000 in checks at a First National Bank drive through. Willie Sutton, 44, of 1415 N Hughes, received three years probation for carrying a prohibited weapon in a place selling alcohol after a pistol incident December 12. Raymond Syrus, 19, of 1401 W 11, was convicted of arson tied to a December 2 grass fire near Tascosa Hills, fined 300 dollars and jailed one day.

William Thomas Wischmeier Lubbock 108Th Dist Mary Lou Robinson Wischmeier First National Bank Willie Gene Sutton Jordan Raymond Dean Syrus Tascosa Hills Syrus

Officials Seek Killer of Salesman

A beer salesman Mack Howell 42 was abducted from his West Memphis home by two men early Monday and found shot to death about three hours later in a grassy field. Police Chief Parvin Romines said the wife alerted authorities and a coroner’s jury was convened to determine charges.

West Memphis Ark UPI Parvin Romines Mack Howell Romines T. H. McGough

Three White Men Plead Not Guilty in Drew Slaying

In Indianola Mississippi three white men Allen Wilkerson 19 Wayne Parks 25 and Wesley Parks 26 pled not guilty to murder in the May slaying of 18 year old Jostha Collier in Drew. They reserved rights to seek trial transfers and separate trials but filed no motions.

Indianola Miss Drew Allen Wilkerson Memphis Wayne Parks Wesley Parks Arthur B. Clark Jostha Collier Miss Collier Cleveland

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