Weather notes from Lake Mere dith and Amarillo
The report records water at Lake Mere dith 63 degrees and dam depth 83 feet. It forecasts hot conditions for High Plains residents with highs 93 to 102 and southwest winds 10 to 16 mph. Thunderstorm chances rise late today ahead of a cool front after 3 pm. For Amarillo expected low 66 high 96 with possible storms after 3 pm. Saturday shows morning 68 with variable clouds and late thunderstorms. highs 85 to 90s.
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Viet Cong Clash In Saigon Battle Ends With US Losses
Reports say the 25th Infantry Division killed 44 Viet Cong near a helicopter zone 12 miles north of Saigon as 15 Americans were killed and 14 wounded. Reinforcements and air strikes supported the fight that lasted hours before the Viet Cong withdrew.
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Weather Cota Amarillo Forecast With Humid Winds
Clear to partly cloudy today and Saturday with isolated evening thundershowers. Continued warm with highs near 90s and lows around 60s. Southerly winds 10 to 20 mph. Rain chances 10 percent today and tonight, 20 percent Saturday. Also includes hourly temps and U S Weather Bureau data for Amarillo.
Amarillo Daily News contact and subscription rates
Public notice style list detailing office address in Amarillo Texas, staff roles, and subscription prices including home delivery by carrier and mail options within and outside a 300 mile radius. Also notes copyright 1968 Globe-News Publishing Company.
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Globe-News Publishing Company, Inc
Ninth End
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P.O
Amarillo
Texas
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B. Whittenburg
Jim Walker
Wesley
Zzard
Paul Timmons
Don Boyett
Foker
Jim Clark
Grady Camp
Lowell Brown
Onus
Trenton TI. Davis
Harry Bartlett
Imo
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Eve
Korn
Sun
Medal honors first aid training hero in Amarillo incident
Fuller's quick actions during a medical emergency save a boy named Jimmy in Amarillo. The family and eyewitnesses praise his calm response and note the importance of mandatory first aid training for all employees.
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Amarillo
Jimmy
Big Ed Fuller
Publishers Begin Meeting in Clovis NM Convention
Representatives of the New Mexico Press Association gather at the Holiday Inn in Clovis for a two day meeting with nearly 100 attendees. Wes Izzard of Amarillo Daily News speaks at lunch, an ideas scramble follows, and John N Fallon of United Press International delivers the keynote. Saturday features a 7:30 a.m. breakfast, tours at Cannon Air Force Base, a 7:30 p.m. dinner and a dance.
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Amarillo
Starfighter crashes in West Germany near Dutch border
The West German armed forces suffered their 84th Starfighter crash when an F104G jet went down at Ostfriesland near the Dutch border. The pilot ejected and survived with minor injuries.
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Friction Carver district redrawn with expanded attendance areas
The board recommends redrawing Summit Carver to include all Summit area pupils and parts of San Jacinto and Lee Bivins. Phase in begins September 1969 for 7th graders, expands to 8th grade in 1970, then all junior highs by 1971. North Heights pupils move to Summit Robert E Lee and Emerson. Estimated transfers total 272 white-leaning students over three years. Nearby plans include using North Heights for Headstart and saving about 90000 annually by closing it.
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Emerson
Media Center
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Amarillo Boulevard
Ong
NW 12Th Ave
Lamar
Amarillo Blvd
W. 6Th Ave
Stephen F. Austin Jr. High School
NW 1St Ave
Rock Island Railroad
National Guard
Deluge hits South Texas with heavy rains and tornado sightings
Torrential rain drenched South Texas with up to 5.9 inches in places and a new low pressure system brought widespread showers. Tornadoes were sighted near San Benito and a funnel cloud near Corpus Christi while parts of the region experienced minor flooding and mild daytime temperatures.
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Rio Grande Valley
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Corpus Christi
Texas
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Runaway locomotive derails after explosive chase across Kansas
A locomotive escaped from a Hutchinson roundhouse at high speed, outrunning patrols from the highway patrol, sheriff and city police. Intercept failed until the derailment at the Y east of Kingsley derailed the engine and damaged tracks and poles. Trainmen suspect the dead man's switch failed to operate.
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Tax bill would broaden base with services and remove liquor quo
The measure would have broadened the tax base to include services and remove exemptions on liquor and cigarettes while proposing no tuition rise in the bill voted out on Thursday. It mirrors the eventual House passage and does not mandate city rebates of sales tax, leaving local option decisions to cities. Voting yes on final passage were Reps. Simpson Clayton Hudson Moyer and Walter Knapp Amarillo, Bill Barton Borger, and Bill Heatly Paducah.
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Simpson, Clayton
Hudson Moyer
Walter Knapp
Amarillo
Bill Barton
Borger
Bill Heatly
Paducah
Senate considers mini bottle liquor bill in Texas special session
The Texas Senate hearing on a 2-ounce liquor sale bill focuses on redefining liquor laws and open saloons. Gov Connally backs the measure to regulate private clubs and private club guest programs amid opposition over constitutional questions and policing challenges.
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Texas
Christie
el Paso
Ira Galloway
Fort Worth
Cecil Morgan
Galloway
Tom Thomas
Austin
Joe Martin Dallas
Associated Clubs of Texas
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Texas Tax Debate Shifts to Senate Action
Lawmakers weigh Connally plan and House proposal as revenue needs rise. Connally seeks to lift exemptions on services and tobacco, broaden the tax, and rebate $125 million to cities. House aims to raise the sales tax to 4 percent, with mini-bottle revenue offsetting appropriations. timing and effective date under study.
Diary Diary Clue Leads to Army Member Kensler
Kensler recalls a diary revealing Eddie Kropp as a key clue in a past search. The hunt moved to Ohio where a Bellefontaine draft board official recognized Kropp, then Kensler located by his brother that the author is alive in the Army at Fort Knox. The Guard will fly Kensler to Watertown for a ceremony and seek the diary for Boalsburg museum.
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Columbus
Ohio
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Bellefontaine
Kropp
Ft. Knox
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N. J
Boalsburg
Penn
Nagpur Riots Leave Nearly Two Thousand Homeless
Hindu Muslim clashes in Nagpur since Monday render about 2000 people homeless as authorities report 200 houses destroyed and damage pegged at $200,000. The Finance Ministry spokesman confirmed the figures.
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