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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1964
Page
1
D E Entz will chair the Arizona Cattle Feeders Association board meeting at 6 30 p m at the Amarillo Country Club. The gathering is set for 6 30 p m with topics including association plans and cattle industry matters in the region.
The first major office building away from downtown Amarillo will be a $1.6 million ten story extension to the Bank of the Southwest at 22nd and Civic Circle. Construction begins in November and should finish in late 1965.
Disarmament talks in Geneva focus on destroying obsolete bombers. U S and Russia debate phased destruction while Soviet envoy Valerian Zorin signals willingness to follow a phased plan with guarantees. Some U S experts urge unilateral disarmament as a persuasive gesture.
Zorin, Soviet delegate to the 17 nation Geneva disarmament talks, told a luncheon of United Nations correspondents that Moscow is willing to phase out bombers. He urged agreement in principle on bomber destruction and warned against a NATO multilateral nuclear force, saying it could block disarmament and increase risk.
The House Ways and Means Committee approved a billion-dollar election-year rise in Social Security benefits and broadened coverage to all private practice doctors. It deferred the Medicare hospital and nursing-care proposal, signaling it's likely dead for the year.
In Kansas City two taxi drivers were held up by a man wielding a big German Shepherd used as a weapon. Carl A. Romine and James Husband said the bandit, a 20 to 25 year old Negro, pressed the dog against their heads and demanded cash. Romine lost $20 and a $40 watch, while Husband surrendered $45 and suffered a head bite from an accomplice.
Ground to break in November on a 10 story structure extending Bank of the Southwest. The $1.6 million facility near 22nd and Civic Circle will house bank lobbies on ground floor with emerald pearl granite facade and space for retail shops. Remaining floors designed for lease with about 90 000 square feet per floor and full carpeting. The project aims for completion in late 1965 after formal announcement at a Wednesday reception.
Announcement of a 10 story Wolflin Village office block signals times are changing as cities fragment old cores for parking and suburbs rise. The national debt, dubbed temporary by the House, hints at further increases. A Russian spy warns USS is in poor shape while cars break down and require pushing.
President Johnson bypassed 46 senior officers to pick Lt Gen Harold K Johnson, a Bataan survivor, as Army chief of staff. Gen Earle Wheeler moves to chair the Joint Chiefs. Creighton Abrams named vice chief. Taylor becomes ambassador to South Vietnam. Hamlett retired as general. Wheeler’s term as chairman sent to Senate for confirmation.
The Palo Duro Players launch their summer season with Belvedere at West Texas State University Canyon. A farcical tale of a man babysitter, Bob Finnicum stars in the title role as 8:15 p.m. show opens for a two night run. Tickets are $1 adults and 50 cents for children, with WTSU students admitted on activity cards. Box office reservations and purchases available.
The Federal Trade Commission moved to require cigarette labels and advertising warn that smoking may cause death from cancer and other diseases. The rule, announced by Chairman Paul Rand Dixon, takes effect in 1965 with labeling on January 1 and advertising on July 1. The ruling faces likely court challenges and drew contrast with HEW and FDA views on regulatory authority.
Kerr Paper Co. of Amarillo becomes owner of the former Cooper Homes plant on south Washington. The 182000 square foot 10 acre property was sold by Transamerica Financial Corp for 400000 in cash after an auction. Great Hawaiian Financial Corp offered 430000 long term but Transamerica chose Kerr's cash bid.
Fifteen U S astronauts begin a three day two night jungle survival drill in the Canal Zone under the Air Force tropic survival school. Each pair received two days of class work and field study with survival kits as they camped solo, learning to rely on jungle resources.
Three young activists—Andrew Goodman Mickey Schwerner James Chaney—vanished after a church bombing investigation near Philadelphia Mississippi. A large search was halted by afternoon storms and fears of racial violence as authorities and federal officers massed in the area. The trio, part of the Mississippi Project, faced threats while urging Black voter registration. A charred station wagon connected to the case was found later, intensifying the crisis as Dulles prepared to meet Governor Johnson about enforcing order.
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