Amarillo zoning talk on land for zoo gardens plan
City Commissioners and the Amarillo Zoological Society near agreement on using city owned land at Anchor Lake for a zoo and botanical gardens development. Residents may hear a harmless explosion June 24 by Pantex Plant researchers. J. W. Collins heads High Plains Hospital Fund campaign. Range Riders rodeo opens Thursday with rough and tough animals.
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High Plains Hospital Fund Campaign
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J. W. Collins
Range Riders
L. D. Ward
Trinidad
Colo
Boss Hoss
Combines return to Panhandle plains after rain delay
In the Panhandle plain fields COMBINES are back after a week of damp weather slowed wheat harvest. The report notes dry late spring allows haying and grazing on soil bank land across 12 Panhandle counties. PAMPA mayor H R Thompson addressed the city commission Tuesday about an original five percent estimate.
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Pampa
H. R. Thompson
City Commission
Tax hike trimmed on sewage plant bond plan
A $100 valuation tax increase on the $950000 sewer plant bond was found excessive. Updated figures show a 24 percent tax rise will fund the project, reducing the burden. Page 18.
Texas Republicans Back Goldwater For Nomination
Rest of the World reports Texas Republicans helped push Barry Goldwater past the required delegate threshold. The convention approved a resolution pledging Texas 56 delegates to the Arizona senator. Page 1.
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Barry Goldwater
Arizona
Goldwater
Washington
Consumer conferences struggle with government voice
Across the country a series of Presidential Consumer Conferences faces criticism for heavy government presence after St. Louis and Salt Lake City efforts. Observers note officials at many tables and calls to rely on local solutions rather than federal guidance. The piece references political maneuvers over Goldwater delegates and a New Mexico ibex birth hinting at broader policy currents.
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Salt Lake City
Esther Peterson
Patrick Fox
Washington
Democrats Walkout Over Credentials at Texas Convention
Harris County liberals walked out of the Texas Democratic convention over the failure to test credentials of a Bexar County delegation. They blamed conservatives for a “steal” of Bexar seats but chose to send only a written protest to Atlantic City, while backing Frank Erwin and Dallas’ Mrs. Eugene Locke for party posts. The protest aimed to avoid embarrassment for President Johnson and highlighted internal party rifts in Houston as delegates debated seating and participation.
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Atlantic City
Democratic Executive Committee
Frank Erwin
Eugene Locke
Dallas
John Con
Houston
Johnson
Harris County
Chris Dixie
Japanese Refineries Bombed as Earthquake Devastates Niigata
U S Air Force planes bomb burning Niigata oil refineries to halt spreading fires after Japan’s worst quake since 1923. Fires raged three refineries on Honshu as authorities warn flames won’t self extinguish for days. Quake struck at 1 02 p m Tuesday causing fires, tidal surge, and widespread damage. 24 dead 250 injured 14 missing.
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Japan
Tokyo
UPI
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Honshu Island
Honshu
Sea of Japan
Maury Maverick Loses Temper at Democratic Hearing
Maury Maverick Jr a liberal Democratic leader from San Antonio challenges the state Democratic committee after it voted to admit the San Antonio conservative delegation in a pre convention hearing.
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San Antonio
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Democratic Committee
District Democrats Out of Step with State Convention
Houston report notes 18th District liberal bloc voting against convention credentials and executive committee reports. Counts show Cowen Castro Randall Dallam Hutchinson and Dallas County delegates influencing the liberal slate amid control tensions.
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Houston
Texas votes push Barry over the top in GOP race
Texas GOP delegates move toward Barry Goldwater with 56 pledged votes, boosting his nationwide tally to 674 and above the 655 needed for nomination. Goldwater warns of possible slippage and says he still needs more delegates before Friday’s selection.
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Barry
Dallas
Sen
Bar
Ry Goldwater
San Francisco
Associated Press
Goldwater
Ured
Storm floods Texas towns and highways
Rains up to 14.50 inches flood homes wash out bridges and paralyze traffic in central Texas. McGregor reports 13.08 inches from Monday to Tuesday morning with higher totals possible. Cattle drown and a family is rescued. Austin's 7.90 inches and Boggy Creek swells force 40 residents from homes. Three tornado funnels seen near Ennis and Navarro County. two twisters observed between Emhouse and Rice. Temple area records 9.56 inches at Stilthouse Dam.
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Associated Press
Texas
McGregor
Waco
Charlene Spitzenberger
Austin
Gulf of Mexico
Brownwood
Ennis
Navarro County
Emhouse
Rice
Army reservist recites erasure order sequence in paper trail
An Army reservist testifies that his unit commander was told to initial erasures on an official document. A subsequent order countermanded the erasures, then a third directive reinstated initialing. Finally a paper returned with the instruction to erase the initials and initial the erasure.
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Wichita
Kan
State Department Reverses on Pilots in Congo Mission
State Department confirmed civilian American pilots under contract flew T-28 sorties in eastern Congo fighting Kivu tribesmen. The admission contradicted earlier claims of no information on such missions and noted other foreign nationals also aiding the Congo government. Also, U.S. officials denied favors or changes in Cyprus solution and East West détente policy.
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U.S
Congo
Department
Washington
South
Viet Nam
Laos
Richard J. Phillips
Leopoldville
Phillips
George Ball
United States
Greece
Turkey
West Germany
Germany
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