24 Jun 1965
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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1965
Page
1
In Amarillo eighteen years ago the Maynard Sash & Door Co. at 101 Grant will house future expansion in a 40 000 square foot building. Maywood employs 250 people. (Page 3) The piece references a range of items from Page 3 to Page 28 in the issue.
A Washington edict ties federal education funds to non discrimination in fraternity and sorority membership on campus. Francis Keppel says any campus with a discriminatory chapter risks losing funds, extending to colleges harboring chapters. The piece argues this threatens the Pan Hellenic system and academic freedom. The column shifts to wheat prospects and rural life in Amarillo, noting moisture depths and upcoming harvests. It ends with a light aside from a Rockford Morning Star report on a Texas garden club event and a motel waitress anecdote.
Reagan era politics heats up as William C. Kelly is dismissed by Republican National Chairman Ray Bliss after Frank Kovac accuses him of rifling Kovac’s desk for party records. The incident follows Kelly’s appointment by Bliss and precedes the end of Kovac’s five year tenure as finance director, with Lucius Clay newly named finance chair and late hours spent compiling large contributor lists.
Washington reports show President Johnson and Senator Robert F. Kennedy maneuvering for influence over New York Democratic party machinery. Kennedy asserts ground leadership after Wagner's term exit, while Johnson claims leverage via federal patronage and past electoral help. Both avoid open conflict as they clash on nuclear policy and Viet Nam.
An ex convict and two others were chased after a bank robbery in north Arkansas. Gunmen hijacked bank money, wounded State Trooper Hendrix, and fled on foot after a shootout. Hostages Mabry Jr. and wife were tied and later freed. Three suspects identified as Peckham Burton and Durbin were captured. two others sought.
The AMA faces a pivotal decision as its House of Delegates meets to consider a recommendation from the Reference Committee not to boycott Medicare. The panel urged a wait and see stance until the bill’s enactment and review after passage, with a possible special session to decide further action. Strong opposition is anticipated from doctors favoring non participation.
Rains of nine inches plus drenched parts of South Texas causing the worst flooding in 20 years at Kerrville. The Pedernales River rose nearly 15 feet and cut off LBJ Ranch. About 50 families evacuated as 9.3 inches fell in four hours. Two house trailers were washed into Cypress Creek with garages and cars lost.
The four member Commonwealth mission led by Harold Wilson faced a flat refusal from Soviet Premier Kosygin to meet in Moscow and was told to engage directly with North Viet Nam and the National Liberation Front. The group aims to visit other capitals and seek UN backing in Geneva next month, while Washington and Saigon remain the only capitals left open.
AP report from Louisville notes five weeks of mail stoppage as two small dogs, Spot and Pal, deter postal deliveries. Postman Joseph Cahill has refused to enter the area after being bitten multiple times on his route, despite other dogs present. Superiors say they have no ammunition to counter the dogs.
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