Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

We found your results!

Page 1

Amarillo Daily News in Amarillo, Texas

We have 22,786,314 pages in Texas

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Amarillo Daily News

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1977

Page

1

Amin Reportedly Alive as Kenyan Refugees Flee

Report describes Amin reportedly alive in Kisumu near Lake Victoria. About 50 Kenyan refugees register with local authorities amid killings, looting, and assaults after Amin troops surrounded Baganda homes. In Kakamega, 13 military personnel cross into Kenya seeking asylum amid fears of assassination plots against Amin.

Amin Kisumu Uganda Kalule Sebagga Jinja Lake Victoria Kakamega Provincial Commissioners Office Entebbe

July sentencing set for six in Wildorado bookie case

A July sentencing date was set for three Amarillo men a Pampa businessman and two Dallas residents convicted in a million dollar bookie operation spanning Wildorado and the Metroplex Former sheriff William W Olsen was acquitted by a Dallas jury of involvement in the scheme The trial also saw five others convicted including Dallas men Homer Lee Mike Miller Jr and Thomas David Robinson The verdicts followed deliberations totaling about 12 hours and involved wire tapped conversations and testimony from a key government witness Bruzga a former Amarillo Gold Sox player faces up to nine years in prison and fines up to forty thousand dollars

Amarillo John Joseph Bruzga Palmer Glen Albert Scotch” Clements Jr S. Harrison Coyle Allen Winborn Pampa West Texas Golf Cars Co Thomas David Robinson Dallas U.S Robert M. Hill Texas Olsen Basden Winborn Bruzga Earle Cabell Federal Foreman Amarillo Gold Sox Wichita Kent Wildorade

Olsen ‘Good Sheriff’ Acquitted in Texas Gambling Case

Former Oldham County Sheriff William W. Olsen and three Panhandle defendants were found not guilty on a major count after 10 hours of deliberation in Dallas. Six others were convicted of operating a $2,000-a-day gambling ring, while Olsen escaped on the conspiracy count per the judge’s instructions.

Oklahoma City Panhandle Oldham County William W. Olsen Texas Dallas Olsen Vega U.S Robert M. Hill Amarillo Jerry Delbert Basden E. 29Th John Joseph Bruzga Palmer Coyle Allen ‘Winborn Pampa West Texas Golf Cars Co Basden Bruzga Winborn

Pensions Rise for Retired Officials from 1957 to Last Year

The cost of pensions for retired senators, congressmen and congressional employees jumped from 2.1 million dollars in 1957 to 40.5 million last year as detailed in the page five report. John Mitchell began a federal prison term yesterday becoming the first former attorney general imprisoned, with full coverage on page thirty.

John Mitchell

Partly cloudy with storms possible through tomorrow

Forecast shows no major temperature change with low tonight in the mid 60s and today's high in the upper 80s. Tomorrow’s high expected near the lower 90s with a 20 percent chance of precipitation. Winds from the south at 10 to 15 mph.

Twa AO Martens Ho Panhandle WSS Sparcose

Gas Shortage Foreseen To Worsen Next Winter

The Federal Power Commission warned that natural gas shortages could be worse next winter even with normal temperatures. Pipelines may fail to meet 23 percent of firm requirements, up from 21 percent last winter, with United Gas Pipe Line, Transcontinental Gas Pipeline, and Arkansas Louisiana Gas likely hit hardest.

Washington Federal Power Commission FPC United Gas Pipe Line Company Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation Arkansas Louisiana Gas Company

Gator Riders Stir Trouble in Cross Lake Subdivision

State wildlife experts report alligators near Cross Lake now associate human voices with food after residents feed them from piers. The Caddo Parish Police Jury plans an ad campaign to curb feeding as residents claim alligators have eaten dogs and geese in the upscale subdivision.

Shreveport UPS Cross Lake Department of Wild Life and Fisheries Caddo Parish

Korea Backed Bribe Scheme

Former KCIA chief Kim Hyung Wook testified under guard that South Korea bankrolled efforts to buy U.S. lawmakers and that 15 to 20 members were named on a payoff list. He said $3 million funded Park to build influence and laundered funds aided Park’s Georgetown Club venture.

Washington South Korea U.S Kim Hyung Wook Tongsun Park Park Kim Korean Central Su-Dae Kim Park Chung Hee KCIA Georgetown Club

Pictures Thought Clue To Murderer Of 3 Girls

Two Oklahoma women shocked to see their photos in papers become a substantial lead in the investigation of the June 13 killings of three Girl Scouts near Locust Grove. Authorities caution the pictured women are innocent while police plan a large scout-area search with hundreds of officers and volunteers.

Locust Grove Okla Mangum Weatherford Oklahoma Dick Wilkerson State Crime Bureau Here John Donley Granite Mangum Moore Oklahoma City Donley Crime Bureau

Also Mentioned on This Page

Homer Lee Mike’ Miller Jr AP Lanerphoto Hill The Globe News Ting Gator Korea Jeff Laird
Search Courier

Search the Amarillo Daily News Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Amarillo Daily News?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication