30 Jun 1965
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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1965
Page
1
The article profiles H. B. Zachry of San Antonio as the contractor behind the Sanford Dam project. It notes the Bureau of Reclamation planned the dam but relies on private firms with bulldozers, and cites Zachry as responsible for this and other major earth-moving works across Texas and beyond.
In Saigon Viet Nam zone D Zone near Saigon and Bien Hoa, US and Australian units faced a night of mortar fire and a prolonged jungle chase against Viet Cong. Zachry, noted Texas contractor, built the Atlas missile base at Kwajalein and supervised San Antonio earthworks and other projects worldwide. He is praised for punctual completion and safety, with ties to Texas A&M.
Witnesses say Leo Hand shot Jean Gamblin Sharp at 12 45 p m on the parking lot of Spicer's Cleaners 3328 Western then shot himself Two neighborhood girls 9 and 12 witnessed part of the event Randall County Justice of the Peace W W Hancock ruled both deaths as murder and death by own action The couple had been dating for several weeks
The New York Stock Exchange saw major gyrations on Tuesday with a burst of buying lifting prices before a sharp reversal and a strong close. About 10.5 million shares traded, and the first hour volume topped 2.63 million, the busiest since hourly records began in 1933.
Herman Smith points to Section 313 taxing employee tips as wages for Social Security. The note sparks satire from Rotary Scandal Sheet editor Pic Larmour about Medicare humor. Other quips touch on draft, rest days, and personal responsibility.
Captain Thomas B. Delashaw of the 476th Tactical Squadron reports no confirmed MIG kills amid bombing runs over North Viet Nam. He notes MIG15 and MIG17s hover without engagement as his F104 and F105 team provides cover, adding air fighting is the unit’s job and he has no downed aircraft stories to share.
Prime Minister Lester B Pearson announced the resignation of justice minister Guy Favreau after the Dorion Report on a bribery scandal. The report says Favreau should have pressed charges after legal advisers studied the case, tied to a $20 000 bribe offered to drop Rivard extradition actions. Rivard, a narcotics suspect, escaped prison March 2 and is at large with a $15 000 reward.
Washington AP reports the GOP approved a long range plan to win back urban, Negro, and youth votes lost in 1964. Chairman Ray C Bliss dismissed automatic bounce back and said the party is not cocky yet believes gains are possible in 1966 elections.
Senate Republicans attacked a CBS 90 minute program promoting the Job Corps campaign. Dirksen called the show lowbrow and candescent in protest at a GOP policy luncheon. CBS said the hour and a half was donated and included youth performances to spur interest in employment.
The notice urges readers to call the circulation department DR6-4488 before leaving town to arrange a vacation pack and avoid missing features in the newspaper while away.
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