Bentsen Calls for Tougher Trade Policies
Senator Lloyd Bentsen urged a new round of international trade agreements in Amarillo arguing the U S must be tougher on barriers from Japan and boost productivity to avoid losing market share. He criticized Nixon on drought designation and discussed Vietnam, health care, and future defense needs before the Texas Society of Professional Engineers.
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United States
Lloyd Bentsen
Bentsen
Japan
America
Nixon
Drouth
Texas
South Vietnam
Congress
Amarillo
Texas Society of Professional Engineers
Amarillo Board Faces Desegregation Deadline Debate
Amarillo trustees hear a two week federal desegregation deadline as they study ways to reduce black enrollments at Carver Junior High and surrounding elementary schools. NAACP voices press for action amid accusations of pressure to close Carver.
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Northside
R. A
Bob” Wilson
Amarillo
Carver
Wilson
Kruser
Pete Dallas
Richard Jones
NAACP
Dallas
Carter
Moore
Jones
Ashworth
Department of Health, Education & Welfare
Department of Justice
Sedalia Man Arrested for Biting Woman's Dog
Newton Foster of Sedalia was arrested on a disorderly conduct charge after allegedly biting Shoo Shoo Baby, a dog owned by Mrs Lula Scroggins. Foster was released on $100 bond pending city court appearance. Scroggins reported a bleeding wound and said Foster confessed to biting the dog.
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Sedalia, Me
UPI
Newton Foster
Sedalia
Foster
Shoo Shoo
Baby
Newt
Police Union Move Leaves Amarillo Quiet Chief Silent
Amarillo Police Chief Wiley Alexander offered no comment Friday night on the Amarillo Police Association joining Local 340 of the International Union of Operating Engineers. The affiliation followed months of quiet planning by the six month old unit and coincided with its split from the IBPO. Funderburk said members chose to align with a major labor group after IBPO recognition failed.
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Amarillo
Wiley Alexander
Funderburk
International Brotherhood of Police Officers
Man Slain in Amarillo Sixth Shooting in Five Days
Wilbert Smith, 22, of 306 N Madison, died after a 22 caliber gunman shot him twice at the North Hughes and Amarillo Blvd West corner Friday night. A suspect was jailed on first degree murder charges and is to be arraigned today.
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Amarillo
Northwest Texas Hospital
Wilbert Smith
N. Madison
Gree
North Hughes and
Amarillo Blvd
Smith
Hughes Street
Potter County Sheriff's
Frank Watson
Alfred Smith
Grandview farmer dies in grain-truck rollover near White Deer
Eugene Henry Weinheimer 61 of Grandview was killed Friday when his grain truck apparently lost control and rolled several times on a county road 2.8 miles south of White Deer. He was thrown and crushed. Justice of the Peace C H Bell pronounced him dead at the scene. He had lived in the area since 1925 and married Monica Stehling in 1935.
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Groom
Grandview
Eugene Henry Weinheimer
White Deer
Department of Public Safety
Weinheimer
Justice of the Peace
C. H. Bell
Panhandle
Fredericksburg
Here
Monica Mary Stehling
Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church
Nixon pledges nursing home reform to aid elderly
President Nixon blasted nursing homes as dumping grounds for dying and vowed to improve living conditions for seniors. He outlined aims to reform nursing homes end tax discrimination and bridge the generation gap. He spoke to 3,000 delegates then visited Vernon Ind and Camp David.
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Chicago
Nixon
National Retired Teachers Association
American Association of Retired Persons
Vernon
Ind
Camp David
Maryland
Tricia
Edward Cox
Nursing
Addict Threatens Senator During Harlem Drug Tour
In Harlem a heroin addict threatened Sen. Harold Hughes with a knife forcing the group including Sens. Javits Schweiker Williams and Williams to flee a basement shooting gallery used by addicts. A 16 year old patient showed Hughes heroin packs across the street as officials noted the national tragedy of drug access near a hospital. Francine Logan described the knife threat as Hughes considered a presidential bid.
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New York
API
Harold Hughes
D-lown
Harlem
Hughes
Jacob K. Javits
United States
Isaac Hayes
United Harlem Drug Fighters
Francine Logan
Senate
Subcommittee
Titian Death of Actaeon sells for 4 million at London auction
American dealer Julius Weitzner bid $4,032,000 to win Titian’s 400 year old The Death of Actaeon at Christie's in London. The sale totaled 8.7 million for 27 old masters in 43 minutes, amid a packed room and tense bidding.
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London
Julius Weitzner
Titian
Actaeon
Christie's Auction House
Britain
Art Treasury
Earl of Harewood
Elizabeth II
Weitzner
St. James’s Palace
Webtner
United States
Cleveland
Christie’s
Fragonards
van Dycks
Bouchers
Ivan Chances
Agnew
Diana
Chance
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Bill” Carter
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Betty
Jeff Moore
NW 12Th
Sam Houston
Horace Mann
Stephen F. Austin
Nirine Pearce
Ofa
Htass
Sia Association
Convention Ofsident
Police
Mum
IBPO
Afl-Cio
Potter County
Farver
White House
Arthur Fleming
Solon
Price
Velasquez
Juan de Parreja
Alec Wildenstein
Thomas Agnew
National Gallery
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