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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1972
Page
1
In a survey of public mood and prices, readers learn that the U.S. lags in metric adoption while Britain and 18 others move forward. The piece notes growing label metricization, rising fish prices, salmon shortages, and a pricey fishing hobby, with local mentions of July celebrations and a police academy graduation.
Miami Beach officials granted Police Chief Rocky Pomerance power to declare states of emergency and curfews during the presidential nominating conventions while keeping council veto rights. The action follows fearful citizen pleas for police powers as protesters loom. Weather shows a warm day, highs in the upper 80s and easing tonight.
The Committee for Economic Development calls for a federal authority to coordinate justice policy, abolition of handguns, and legalization of marijuana and gambling. It proposes merit-based judges, immediate felony trials, and a federal role covering half local costs to fight rising crime. The report warns that crime surges in the 1960s threaten American society.
Dallas Senator McKool filibustered the Texas Senate for 42 hours 33 minutes delaying the appropriations bill to push a $17 million mental health amendment. He read statistics and clippings, answered questions, and took brief breaks before his speech ended with the amendment defeated.
Amarillo reported 1972 first quarter sales tax receipts of 607 055 90, a 10 percent increase from 1971. The state comptroller’s office sent the check to City Finance Director J C Lilly, to be deposited in the general fund. The 5 percent tax funds the city and four cents of each nickel go to the state treasury, said Bill Rock.
The article notes debates on conscription and military duty with draftees allowed to choose, while Texas Supreme Court eyes health insurance and a separate discussion covers Peking Man bones destruction. It includes figures on city sales tax receipts and their role in municipal revenue.
Ann M. Upshure, traveler from New York, jailed for refusal to post a $10 bond for hitchhiking on Interstate 71 near Columbus. She challenged the law, was arrested after riding to the Columbus City Women's Correctional Institute, and was fined $10 with the penalty suspended by Judge Joseph M. Clifford. The 84 year old claimed she was returning from a labor for peace rally in St. Louis.
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