Amarillo Daily News 1947 June 19 Item
June 19 1947 Amarillo Daily News page item highlights local events and notices. Notable mentions include community happenings, brief society notes, and regional updates reflecting postwar Texas life.
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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 2000
Page
1
June 19 1947 Amarillo Daily News page item highlights local events and notices. Notable mentions include community happenings, brief society notes, and regional updates reflecting postwar Texas life.
Tiger Woods wins the U S Open in a dominant showing that shatters multiple major championship records including the largest victory margin. Woods erased a host of scoring marks as he cruised to the title in a performance highlighted by precise putting and long drives.
Amarillo Daily News reports a high budget update of the Shaft inspired trend, shifting from niche black audience blaxploitation to a broad general audience appeal. Recycled newsprint note observed in source.
Energy Secretary Bill Richardson defended his agency as he denied espionage involving two computer drives with nuclear secrets from Los Alamos. He suggested misplaced devices by panicked scientists with no evidence the drives left the X Division vault before May 7.
Washington Gore plans a 401(k) style plan with government matching funds to boost retirement savings separate from Social Security. The proposal, costing about 200 billion over 10 years, aims to attract savers amid Bush's stock market based plan. Gore will unveil the idea in Lexington Kentucky on Tuesday.
On Father’s Day Jessica Hinders 14 and brother Jonathan 11 treated their dad to lunch at Outback Steakhouse after church. They hadn't eaten there before and planned bowling afterward. Their dad Greg called it nice and said he has pretty good kids. Gene Shelburne’s family also joined him for lunch, while others hurried to buy gifts.
About 50 people in Civil War attire gathered outside the Texas Supreme Court to protest the removal of two Confederate symbols from the building. They criticized the process, vowing ongoing vigils ahead of the November election, while officials defend the change as honoring history and equal justice.
In Georgia a three year drought prompts strict statewide watering limits. Nation and colleagues patrol 15 metro Atlanta counties enforcing 10 am to 10 pm bans with off hours limited to every other day. Fines rise after repeated violations and some counties threaten water service shutdowns with reconnection fees.
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