24 Jun 1977
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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1977
Page
1
Four people were arrested with more sought in an alleged million dollar marijuana ring believed headquartered in Plainview. The brief notes see story on Page 27 for full details and updates may follow.
New York State's top court ruled that New York City can stop construction of an office building on top of Grand Central Terminal. The decision shapes future development around the historic hub and upholds protections for the landmark site.
ARCO plans to send more than 30 000 barrels daily from Los Angeles via a 500 mile pipeline to the Permian Basin near Odessa. The plan includes reversing the Four Corners Pipeline to deliver Alaskan crude toward the Texas New Mexico and Tex Mex lines, with streams heading to Gulf Coast and Panhandle refineries.
Fire touched Bandera National Forest near Los Alamos and Santa Fe but riding club members kept calm. The weekend riding meet continued as flames crept, horses stayed in stalls, and participants debated who won rather than the fires.
The piece traces the evolution of the horse from ancient small ancestors to hooves and fingernails, recalls a Kansas City heiress with many show horses named ending in tion or sion, mentions a Shetland pony ranch near Tulsa, and notes the Texas Panhandle returning to its boastful peak of speed and size.
A large search in northeastern Oklahoma focused on locating a possibly armed man who fled a cave near Camp Scott where three Girl Scouts were killed eleven days earlier. Authorities link the escapee Gene Leroy Hart to the case as three first degree murder charges are filed. helicopters dogs and tracking teams sweep the rugged Locust Grove area while residents are urged not to pick up hitchhikers.
Priscilla Davis, estranged wife of Cullen Davis, says she will never forget the loss of her child and Stan Farr after the Aug. 2 shooting at the Davies Fort Worth mansion. She testified at pretrial hearings in Potter County while staying in Amarillo’s Hilton Inn.
Partly cloudy through Saturday with warmer temperatures. Highs near the upper 80s today and close to 90 on Saturday, with a southerly wind 10 to 15 mph. Lows tonight mid 60s and a 20 percent chance of precipitation today and tonight.
Montford T. Hap Johnson, 81, longtime Amarillo resident, dies after a life in oil, ranching, real estate, and civic work. OU quarterback in 1914-15, he ran a 75 yard kickoff return in the 1914 OU vs Texas game. Survived by wife Margaret, son M.T. Johnson Jr., siblings, four grandchildren, and four great grandchildren. Funeral at First Christian Church with burial in Llano Cemetery.
Briscoe County residents urge a boycott of Plainview firms over hail suppression permits. Citizens accuse Hale County and Plainview officials of backing weather modification. Airlight M atmospheric and Plains Weather Improvement Association operate hail suppression through October.
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