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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1971
Page
7
Derek Turner a 39 year old Manchester plumber began the annual English Channel swim from Dover in calm cold seas and plans to return to England after reaching the French coast. South Africa exported seven percent of its coal in 1969.
Federal programs aided drouth hit farmers and ranchers in Texas Oklahoma and New Mexico this spring. The Interagency Drought Committee coordinated feed grain sales low cost hay transportation emergency loans and cloud seeding. By June 11 Texas approved 10 912 applications for programs New Mexico 11 Oklahoma 139 for various relief measures and loan extensions.
Francisco Barrientez of Rockport Texas received a life sentence after testifying that he allowed himself to be charged with murder to protect his brother Juan Barrientez. He admitted shooting Alex Cantu a 39 year old bartender during a night club dispute last November 2.
A new state surcharge on traffic tickets and criminal convictions takes effect September 1. The law adds 2.50 dollars on traffic tickets, 5 dollars on all misdemeanor convictions, and 10 dollars on felonies. It is projected to raise about 7.2 million dollars annually for a criminal justice planning fund matching federal grants.
A. L. Lockhart of Huntsville Texas was named Cummins Prison Farm superintendent effective July 1, succeeding Bill Steed. Lockhart, 30, a 10 year veteran of the Texas Department of Corrections, currently serves as assistant warden at the Huntsville unit.
Amarillo firms warn shipping charges may rise if the Interstate Commerce Commission does not delay July 2 rate increases. The Amarillo Chamber of Commerce freight traffic committee led the petition joined by the National Industrial Traffic League and others, seeking a postponement to allow hearings and full review of proposed hikes.
A small private plane with four aboard ran out of fuel and landed in a pasture in Bedias near College Station Texas. No one was hurt according to a Department of Public Safety spokesman.
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