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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1972
Page
2
National weather update compiled by The Associated Press reports conditions across the United States as of 6 p.m. yesterday. Major cities show varied temperatures and precipitation patterns, with forecasts indicating continuing changes overnight and into the next day.
Larry Romero Jr., 17, of 1110 E. 27th, was charged with attempted burglary and held on 2000 bond in Potter County jail after being arrested near the TG and Y Store at 2241 E. 27th. Justice of the Peace Bonita Potter set the bond at arraignment Monday morning. Police said officers heard an attempted forced entry at the rear door Friday night and found Romero at the store rear.
About 4 000 delegates and wives will attend the 52nd annual VFW state convention in Dallas from June 23 to 25. Speakers include Joseph R. Darnall Jr. of the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission and Patrick E. Carr, Metairie, La., national VFW senior vice commander in chief.
Public notice style text listing Amarillo Globe-News Publishing Company staff and subscription rates for various plans. Includes offices in Amarillo Texas and contact details.
The Army ordered release of previously withheld My Lai records after an appeal by the Daily Oklahoma and FOI groups. Full morning reports of three infantry units and an aviation company from 1968 will be released, ending censorship on 400 items. The move comes in a letter from Army General Counsel Robert W. Berry.
Arthur Penn to direct Columbia's new contemporary comedy The Man Who Invented His Wife. The Army report on My Lai, Peers Report, will be withheld under Freedom of Information Act rules citing interoffice memo and law enforcement purpose, with privacy and fairness concerns.
Judge L D Ratliff lifted a temporary injunction blocking the merger of Motley County independent school districts in Flamet Matador and Roaring Springs. He declined a permanent injunction sought by Roaring Springs president Buz Thacker, who argued inadequate notice and unfair representation. The unified Motley County Independent School District would consolidate high and junior high schools with buildings in Matador and keep elementary grades in the smaller towns, aiming to improve education while easing taxpayer burden.
In Fulton Kentucky and South Fulton Tennessee the Banana Festival returns with a giant pudding built to feed 10 000 people. The event honors a historical rail stop where bananas were iced during transport before refrigeration cars. This year’s celebration runs August 17 to 19.
Jim Hughes aged 55 of 4215 South Tyler will be laid to rest at a 2 p.m. Tuesday service at Gordon Colonial Chapel. Interment will follow at Liano. Memorials are requested to the heart fund.
A bicycle marking session will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. today on the Foodway Market parking lot for youngsters seeking protection against theft. Police will carve identification numbers onto bicycles and record the serial numbers. a second session is planned for Thursday at Sewell's Super Market.
The Texas Association for the Deaf state president will attend the West Texas chapter convention in Amarillo Friday and Saturday. Ralph White of Austin will address the business session with a 24 cc Saturday meeting at Vila Inn. Discussions include job discrimination against the deaf. Activities include a performance of the "Texas" musical drama in Palo Duro Canyon amphitheatre with hand interpreters.
In Roswell New Mexico the Eastern New Mexico State Fair marks its 50th anniversary with 350 specially stamped medallions ordered by the fair board. About 100 coins will go to Roswell banks for distribution. Ken Curtis of Gunsmoke fame will appear during the fair September 6 to 9, with rodeo events approved by the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association starting September 5.
Jock Bagwell 83 of 320 East 5th has services pending. George Garcia 62 of 401 East 24th has services at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Assembly of God Church 24th and Houston with burial at Liano Cemetery. Body to die in state an hour before service. casket will not be opened. LeGRAND Mrs Nobile LeGrand 78 of Bushland Texas has services at 4 p.m. Tuesday at Black Burn Shaw Memorial Chapel.
Four persons were injured in a Monday collision between a compact car and a police vehicle at 8th and Columbia in Plainview. Mrs. Stan Arnold, in critical condition at Methodist Hospital, head and chest injuries and multiple broken bones. Debbie Lee of Route 2 Lockney, in fair condition at Central Plains General Hospital with cuts and possible broken arm. Sherry Roberts, 18, in fair condition at Central Plains Hospital with deep facial cuts. Patrolman Robert Barnes, in fair condition at Central Plains with lip and possible shoulder injury. Police say stop sign governs the intersection, signal removed last week. Mrs. Arnold was trapped for about 30 minutes. attendants pried dashboard from her legs.
Perryton police and deputies raid net 78 bottles of assorted drugs including phenobarbital codeine and amphetamines. Tim Norris 23 and two 16 year olds were arrested and jailed. Norris faces illegal possession charges while on probation for burglary.
Survey findings indicate Paraguay lies in a comparable geographic area to California. The comparison emphasizes land area estimates and regional scope rather than precise measurements.
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