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Amarillo Daily News

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 26, 1969

Page

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Escaping From The World Aimed Atolzzard Secluded Life

A profile sketches Sylvan Ambrose Hart living alone in Idaho’s Salmon River Mountains. He funds needs by selling gold, mails via airplane drops, and has lived isolated since 1932. The piece contrasts Hart’s life with a growing urge to escapism in modern society.

River of No Return Salmon River Mountains Idaho Sylvan Ambrose Hart Sylvan Hart University of Oklahoma

Sheep arrive on High Plains as cowmen share the field

In Hereford and Plainview scenes the sheepmen enter the beef country. Cowmen note live stock integration prompts a shift in regional farming. Temperatures in Dallas last week reached near 90 at night, cooling to about 80 by morning. A Kentucky church advertises lessons with a bold claim you can go higher than the moon.

Richard Olsen Hollywood Stromburg Neb Norman Briggs Troy N. Y Clay Hollister Newcastle Wyo Thoreau Walden Pond Hereford Dallas John Fowlston Plum Creek Moore County American Cancer Society Leo Aikman Methodist Church Covington Wes Izzard

McDivitt Leaves Astronaut Corps for Lunar Landing Office

Apollo 9 commander James A. McDivitt resigns from flying to become manager for lunar landing operations in the Apollo spacecraft program office. He will plan landing sites and spacecraft changes from Houston, leaving 49 astronauts in flying status.

U. S McDivitt Air Force Space Center Apollo Man Ned Spacecraft Center Houston America Neil A. Armstrong Edwin E Buz” Aldrin Michael Collins Astronaut Corps Walter M. Schirra Frank Borman Space Agency

Elevator Accident Injures 14-Year-Old Hall at Capitol Hotel

Jimmy Hall 14 son of Mr and Mrs Finis Hall of 1313 E 5th remained in critical condition at Northwest Texas Hospital with head and spinal injuries after being crushed between the outer elevator door and gate. He was reportedly entering the basement floor when the gate closed and the car moved trapping him. Mrs Pauline Hernandez alerted police. Manuel Burrola and Elton Moats helped free him with Patrolman Larry Houston and ambulance attendants.

Jimmy Hall Finis Hall Northwest Texas Hospital Capitol Hotel Hall Pauline Hernandez Larry Houston

Amarillo Forecast Sees Warm, Sunny Day Ahead

Good morning. Amarillo reports fair skies and hot temperatures. Today's high around 90 with westerly winds of 15 to 25 mph.

Amarillo Todey

Paul Green Arrives for Palo Duro Canyon Show

Pulitzer winner Paul Green arrives amid travel delays in Chapel Hill and heads to final rehearsals for his Texas at the Pioneer Amphi theatre in Palo Duro Canyon State Park. The play runs 8 45 p m daily except Sundays through Labor Day.

Paul Green Chapel Hill N.C Green Texas Palo Duro Canyon State Park

United Jet Hijack Target Cuba Flight Is Reported

United Airlines says a jet radioed it was heading toward Cuba after leaving International Airport at 7 09 p m EDT. The aircraft landed safely at Jose Marti Airport in Hawaii at 12 01 a m. FAA notes radar vectors to Cuba and no crew information about the hijacker. Passengers included United sales personnel.

United Cuba Riverside Calif International Hawaii Jose Marti FAA Thomas Anderson Miami Gulf of Mexico Merle W. Hunter New York

City Bank Plans New Six Story Building

City Bank announces a six story building to house Western National Bank and offices. The plan, unveiled at a meeting in the Howard Johnson Motor Lodge conference room, places the new structure on the southeast corner of Hobbs and Mockingbird Lane opposite Gibson's Discount Store. John Stevens of Western National cites John Farrell and Lonnie Smith as landowners of 25 acres backing the project.

Western National Bank Howard Johnson Motor Lodge Interstate 40 Georgia Hobbs and Mockingbird Lane Gibson's Discount Store John Stevens Western National John Farrell Lonnie Smith

Boggs Youth In Coma After Palisades Creek Drowning Attempt

Ronnie Boggs aged 16 and son of Mrs Jewell Boggs of 615 Hill remained in a coma in critical condition at St Anthony's Hospital after being pulled from Palisades Creek near the boxcar bridge minutes after vanishing from view of his companions Tommy Castleberry Terry Castleberry and Larry Miles.

Ronnie Boggs Jewell Boggs Hill Palisades Creek St. Anthony’s Hospital Young Boggs Boxcar Bridge Tommy Castleberry Terry Castleberry Mac Harper S. Woodland Larry Miles David Miles

Nixon Appeal Is Rehashed

In Washington AP says House leaders planned to push Nixon’s income surtax bill Monday with votes delayed by doubt. Republicans later reported about 170 votes and a conference appeal from Nixon, an increase of roughly 10 votes.

Washington House Nixon Senate Phillip Burton Calif Burton Ways and Means Committee

Perryton Teen Dead After Car Crash Near U S 70

A 17 year old Perryton girl Linda Sue Adkins was killed when a 1968 model foreign sports car left U S 70 and slid into a field near Perryton. Amanda Jeanne Burge, 19, was hospitalized in critical condition with a fractured back and broken ribs after being thrown from the vehicle. Highway Patrolman Preston Morgan said the car went out of control and crossed into a broadside slide. Funeral services for Adkins are pending with Boxwell Brothers.

Perryton Here Linda Sue Adkins Ochiltree County H. F. Hussey Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors Amanda Jeanne Burge Miss Adkins Miss Burge Joe D. Burge Ochiltree General Hospital Northwest Texas Hospital Amarillo Northwest Texas Highway Preston Morgan U. S. 70

Bomb Found In Airline Bag Ahead of Prince Wales Investiture

A homemade bomb was found in an airline bag on a pier entrance in Holyhead Wales. Police fear Welsh nationalists may be behind the device as Prince Charles plans to board his royal barge there next Tuesday after his investiture as Prince of Wales.

Prince Holyhead Wales Prince Charles Prince of Wales

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