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Amarillo Daily News

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1973

Page

2

Body found near lake after report of missing person

The daughter of Lloyd Wheelers reported seeing a body near the lake while walking with a friend. Patrolman Alvin Smith and Ralph Brehmer retrieved the body about 15 feet from shore. Roy E. Byrrd, acting coroner, pronounced Sanders dead at the scene.

Lloyd Wheelers Manhattan Alvin Smith Ralph Brehmer Florida Potter County Justice of the Peace Roy E. Byrrd Sanders

Swiss Romance Short and Sweet

LAS VEGAS AP A Swiss tourist Beat Meier 27 seeks an American bride to avoid deportation and marries Delores Harriman 23 in a Las Vegas civil ceremony. His first fiancée canceled minutes after the engagement. Harriman contacted him after reading about his situation. He plans to work soon after losing his job as a restaurant manager.

Las Vegas Nev Beat Meier Meier Delores Harriman West Covina Calif

Marines Sue Over Hair Policy For Wigs

Three Marine reservists filed a federal suit seeking a ruling that they may wear short haired wigs to cover their long hair. They say they have been told to cut hair or abandon wigs or risk involuntary activation. The complaint notes regulations do not prohibit wigs and cites peer-group norms.

Grand Rapids, Mich UPI Armed Services Annie

Skylab Fathers Receive Greetings From Space Crew

The Skylab 2 crew heard Father’s Day greetings from home as they orbit California after a May launch setback. Conrad Kerwin and Weitz described the coast at night and missions timelines, with a spacewalk salvage of a jammed solar wing and a plan to photograph Earth targets before splashdown near San Diego Friday.

Ente Conrad California Nixon Skylab Mission Control Kerwin Weitz San Francisco Los Angeles Space Station Earth Almot San Diego Pacific Ocean

Summit protests as Brezhnev visit looms in Washington

Young Americans for Freedom organized demonstrations outside Pravda and Tevestia offices and staged a mock trial and hanging of Brezhnev. Police held five busloads near the Soviet Embassy while the capital stayed largely nonchalant. Nixon planned a late return from Key Biscayne as he and Kissinger prepared for summit talks.

Young Americans For Freedom Pravda Tevestia Soviet Communist Party Brezhnev Pennsylvania Avenue Nixon Washington Key Biscayne Fla White House Ronald L. Ziegli Kissinger Camp David

Friteh School Bond Issue Defeated Twice in Sanford District

Sanford Friteh Independent School District voters again rejected a 500000 bond for new physical education facilities. In a larger May turnout 271 votes to 210 defeated the proposal, after an earlier 185 to 161 defeat. The plan would have funded gym and dressing rooms with a 1100 seat gym and amenities.

Fritch Sanford-Friteh

First captive bald eagle given name at Crandon Park Zoo

After over three months the first bald eagle in 57 years in captivity has a name. The bird, appearing on Valentine's Day at Crandon Park Zoo, was named Noar chosen from a children’s contest won by Doug Wellem of Key Biscayne Elementary School for its gender neutral suitability.

Key Biscayne Fla Noar Crandon Park Zoo Key Biscayne Elementary School Doug Wellem Barbara Globe-News Lake Meredith Tulsa Pampa Pampa High School Harry St. Mary’s School Kids, Inc Cub Scouts Smith S. Ong The

Memorial notices and services pending for several individuals

Obituary fragments list Lillian Lee Jesse 2018 South Hayden services pending. Pauline McDaniel 92 of 310% West 10th services 10 AM Monday at San Jacinto United Methodist Church. Edgar Paul Young 54 of Sacramento services 2 PM Monday at Blackburn-Shaw Memorial Chapel. Myrtle Wilson 64 of 349 East Central services 10 AM Monday at Martin Road Chapel.

Esbe Lillian Lee Jesse South Hayden McDaniel Pauline McDaniel West 10Th San Jacinto United Methodist Church Young Edgar Paul Young Sacramento California Blackburn-Shaw Memorial Chapel Artin Roadpet Wilson Payrtle Wilson East Central Martin Road

Trapped Submarine Rescue Underway Near Key West

The nine ton sub testing fish habitats for the Smithsonian became entangled in a net near American Shoals about 20 miles east of Key West. Divers and minisub teams prepared to cut free the vessel with air supplies and Navy support, as the trapped crew faced a possible overnight stay.

Navy Tringa West Palm Beach Fla John Perry Perry Oceanographics Corp John Fike Perry Harbor Branch Foundation Fort Pierce San Diego Calif American Shoals Key West Smithsonian Institution Washington

Truce Talks Amid River Conflict and Fire Support

Reporter describes Viet Cong ambush tactics using river weeds and bamboo air tubes to approach targets. The scene shifts to Paris cease fire talks while South Vietnamese Firebase 4 endures mortar hits. Dillon notes no real cease fire in the area and laments Canadian pullout from ICCS on July 31.

Dillon Paris ICCS

Halliburton to separate Ebasco from Brown & Root under court order

Halliburton Co. agreed to a federal court order on Thursday not to integrate its newly acquired subsidiary Ebasco Services Inc. with Brown & Root Inc. The government had challenged potential elimination of competition between the two subsidiaries, both supplying engineering and construction services to fossil fuel and nuclear power projects.

Wiw York UPI Halliburton Co Dallas Ebasco Services Inc Ebasco Brown & Root Inc Halliburton

Farmers push to meet export demand and farm productivity gains

Butz testifies before the House Ways and Means Committee that exports now cover up to a third of cropped land and lift nonfarm employment. He cites $150 million in rail and warehouse demand, backlogs in railcar deliveries, and barge orders. Productivity per hour has risen, enabling one farm worker to feed over 50 Americans today.

Butz House Ways and Means U. S

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