Auto insurance rate hike for Potter and Randall counties
The town section reports drivers in Potter and Randall Counties will see a 7.3 percent increase in automobile insurance premiums as new rates take effect August 1. The paper also notes a Texas Highway Commission decision approving over 1.5 million dollars for additional construction on U.S. 87-287 north of Amarillo. Other items include the sale of the Victory Theatre in Amarillo, army reservists heading to North Fort Hood for training, and two Panhandle farmers killed in a car pickup collision east of Amarillo.
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Jury lists multiple crimes and crimes and award notices
A compiled news roundup notes murder and vandalism sentences in Plainview and Lubbock cattle theft. a Texas award given in Childress. two Kansas hangings after repentant pleas. Vietnam war updates near Hanoi. Philadelphia city orders truck escorts amid Teamsters strike. Hereford Public Schools appoints a new superintendent. U S warplanes Tuesday updates.
Rain god tale sparks talk of lakes and wheat fields
A Pampa reader complains about rainfall coverage. Rex Green recalls buying a carved rain god at Rock and Mineral show and claims the idol's dance brought rain to Gray County. Report notes bridge flow and Lake Meredith sediments, plus ad man Delbert Eaves in Dallas about visiting boats.
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Pampa
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Gray County
New Mexico
Lake Meredith
Delbert Eaves
Dallas
This and That cartoonish riff on socialism and society
A New Mexico friend argues real socialism is unlikely in the United States. He says American power deters communism elsewhere and warns that loss of U S strength could trigger global naked communism. The column also touches on gun controls, a memo from an oilman, and a camp discipline anecdote. It notes a Tennessee prison standoff where four hostages were released after a fifth sit down.
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New Mexico
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AMA Boycott Debate Ends as Doctors Vote on Medicare Issue
Doctors at the 114th AMA convention in New York split over sanctioning a boycott of the Medicare program. Dr Norman F Greenslade cited New Zealand history where doctors resisted socialized medicine. The House of Delegates faces a decision to accept modify or reject the non participation resolution amid calls to cooperate until lawful changes. The Medicare measure would fund hospital and nursing home costs for those 65 and over and expand medical services with federal car insurance for physicians.
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Selznick Dies at 63 After Heart Attack in Hollywood
Hollywood producer David O. Selznick, creator of Gone with the Wind, died at Mt. Sinai Hospital after a heart attack. He was 63. The longtime industry figure married actress Jennifer Jones in 1949 after a prior divorce from Irene Mayer Selznick. he mentored stars Ingrid Bergman Vivien Leigh and Joan Fontaine and was known for lavish productions and top talent.
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Two Drivers Die In Road Crash And UAR Aid Resumed
Two drivers lost their lives in a road crash as U.S. officials announced resumed Egyptian aid. A State Department spokesman cited improved U.S UAR relations since aid suspension six months earlier. Egypt promised compensation for a burned U.S. Information Service library and offered rent free temporary facilities. The president vowed to fulfill remaining Public Law 480 commitments ending June 30 1965.
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Two Panhandle Farmers Die in Fiery Crash near Amarillo
A pickup driven by 71-year-old Robert Burrell and a car driven by Willard Blevins collided at a Farm-To-Market intersection 20 miles southeast of Amarillo. Burrell died at the scene. Blevins died at Northwest Texas Hospital. Blevins wife, 72, sustained multiple fractures and facial lacerations but was listed in satisfactory condition. A bystander, Don Avent, attempted to free Burrell before the vehicle burned.
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Willard H. Blevins
Hereford
Amarillo
Robert Andrew Burrell
Armstrong County
George Byard
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Avent
Japan and Korea Restore Ties After 60 Years
Tokyo and Seoul signed a treaty and related papers restoring normal diplomatic relations after six decades. Foreign Minister Lee Dong Won of South Korea and Japanese Foreign Minister Etsusa buro Shiiia led the ceremony marked by student protests in both nations.
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South Korea
Lee Dong Won
Etsusaburo Shiiia
McNamara hears Amarillo AAFB case in Washington
Defense Secretary Robert McNamara met Amarillo leaders led by Mayor F W Wallace and Chamber of Commerce president E M Blackburn to discuss continuing Amarillo Air Force Base. The group argued ongoing operation could save up to 45 million in year one and provide yearly savings of at least 8.5 million with a potential 6.5 million one time future saving. They left a 10 page brief and supporting data for McNamara after a 20 minute conference.
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Defense
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Amarillo
Amarillo Air Force Base
Air Force
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Chamber of Commerce
E. M. Blackburn
S.B. Whittenburg
McNamara
Walter Rogers
Pentagon
Auto insurance rates rise state wide but low in Potter Randall
D-Day August 1 brings higher car insurance for Potter and Randall County drivers and across Texas. State Insurance Board chair McLean says final enactment in early July. In 1-B, Potter Randall up to 44 from 41, about 7.3 percent. Harris County up 17.1 percent to 82. Territory 26 up 17.4 percent to 41, lower than Harris. RATES on Page 3.
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Randall
Excessive Pill Use Scored by FDA Officials
New York AP reports amphetamines or pep pills are produced in vast numbers and illicitly sold for high profits. Dr. Joseph F. Sadusik Jr warns sedatives and stimulants fuel addiction, accidents, and crime as AMA speakers note a robber seized 110 million pills from firms. Calls grow for stronger laws to curb this illegal market.
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United States
Joseph F. Saduik Jr
Food and Drug Administration
American Medical Association
Carl F. Essig
Tiffany's cuts prices on diamond with 10 percent slash
President Johnson urged excise tax cut savings pass to shoppers and Tiffanys acted immediately. The New York jeweler reduced a $1 million diamond to $900,000 and cut a necklace of 11 graduated diamond sections from $47,300 to $43,000 for general consumers.
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