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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1973
Page
2
Weather readings at 3 pm Tuesday show Amarillo and Dallas with clear skies and light winds. Precipitation for the 24 hours ending 6 pm Tuesday is none, and year totals are 84.9 for this year and 1625.09 for last year.
The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals approved a two year accreditation for the Ciablio Veterans Administration Hospital. Administrator Charles Lunn announced the notification on Wednesday and noted a commission survey visited Amarillo in March. He said the hospital will conduct a self survey and report results after the first year. Accreditation assures operating standards, quality of care and facilities, and potential federal funding.
A cold front moved in early Tuesday dropping temperatures about 20 degrees. Amarillo reached 79 degrees while northeastern winds to 24 mph. Sunday saw a 97 degree high, a new record by one. Skies cleared Panhandle except for some light showers in Oklahoma Panhandle. Dallas Fort Worth faced heavy rain and thunderstorms as air masses collided. Amarillo expected upper 70s today with a low around 50, warming to near 80 Thursday.
EPA regional administrator Arthur W. Busch said he regrets a threatened suit by the Texas Air Control Board to block federal pollution controls for Texas motorists. He noted public health protections and said transportation controls may be accepted, while the board plans a federal court challenge to curb auto pollution rules. Busch was named chairman of the Federal Regional Council by President Nixon.
Storms lashed the Dallas Fort Worth area with heavy rain and hail causing minor damage and no reported injuries. A 66 county tornado watch remained in effect until midnight, spanning North Central Texas, Northeast Texas, and South Central Texas.
Police logs describe petty theft at William T. Simmons home with a missing pack of popsicles worth 60 cents. Earlier a child surrendered a bottle after police arrival. A separate call from White Barn Lounge reports a man claiming a forcible haircut and a husky caller taunting the desk secretary.
Three men were sentenced in a federal marijuana case involving more than 1100 pounds of bricks. Mario Q. Gonzalez of Roma Texas received five years plus a ten year special parole term. Emede R. Gonzalez of Canoga Park California and Robert K. Cage of Austin were sentenced under the Youth Corrections Act.
Liza Minelli says the romance with Peter Sellers is over four weeks after it began. Sellers confirms, saying the relationship is finished but not his wish, noting the couple had planned to live around the world.
Mabel Blake, 74, of 3815 Ong, dies. service at 2 pm Wednesday at Blackburn-Shaw Memorial Chapel. Bert A. Clamppitt, 64, Duncan, Okla. body sent to Duncan for burial. Joe Yuen, 81, 708 Jefferson, service at 2 pm Thursday at Blackburn-Shaw Memorial Chapel. James Woodrow Stovall, 52, 2401 South Taylor. body sent to Granite, Okla for burial. Margaret Williams, 50, 1304 East 9th. services pending.
At a summit event Brezhnev spilled about half his champagne yet stayed upbeat as Nixon escorted him. Fulbright Humphrey and other senators spoke with Brezhnev before they visited Blair House for lunch. Officials outlined four treaty goals including academic exchanges, ocean study, agricultural info sharing, and transport research.
The U S Conference of Mayors executive committee chose Miami Beach for next year and Niagara Falls for 1975 Milwaukee or Chicago for 1976 depending on facilities and Tucson Arizona for 1977 An estimated 1700 attendees and over 900 motel rooms are expected for this year’s conference.
Mrs. Mitchell rails at reporters outside her building claiming the press has overstepped bounds. She clashes with a reporter, then returns inside as her attorney notes Mitchell will speak only at the right time. The case ties to Vesco, Stans, Sears and perjury charges in a conspiracy and obstruction of justice probe.
Emergency responders rush four dead to Blytheville area hospital and Osceola funeral home as three injured are treated and others sent to Memphis. Fire teams from Osceola Blytheville Joiner and Wilson work at the blaze and crash site while Sgt. Crowell calls it the worst he has seen.
Myra Elizabeth McVey, 19, Miss West Virginia contestant, says beauty pageants offer scholarship chances and a chance to shine. She supports traditional chivalry and dislikes the idea that contests exploit women, stating she is feminine and comfortable with men opening doors for her.
A suspicious woman alerted officials after seeing two boys in a field. The county sheriff stopped the activity and seized 65 pounds of marijuana plants. Deputies say the crop was not planted by the property owners and the plants will be dried and burned.
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