30 Jun 1977
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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1977
Page
1
A judge fined a Black youth yesterday after a Black youth kissed a white girl in segregated South Africa the girl testified her dignity was injured. The case highlights racial tensions in the era of apartheid.
Communities across the Golden Spread plan parades barbecues and old settlers reunions to mark Independence Day with local events and gatherings. Page 34 coverage notes varied celebrations and community participation across towns.
A Travis County grand jury indicted State Insurance Commissioner Joe Hawkins for aggravated perjury. Hawkins resigned after the indictment to be effective immediately, with the State Insurance Board naming E. J. Vorhis as interim chief through August 31. The case centers on two questioned airplane trips for non business purposes in May 1976 involving Great Commonwealth Life Insurance Co. aircraft.
Nine of the 18 OPEC members agreed to forgo a July 1 price rise, seeking unity. Saudi Arabia and the UAE maintained support for a 5 percent boost, while Libya and Iraq held out. The move could save U.S. consumers about 24 cents per gallon if global prices align.
Gene Leroy Hart, an escaped convict charged in the Camp Scott Girl Scout killings, was placed in the Locust Grove area by FBI agents around the time of the deaths. Investigators say a photograph and questioning place him near the scene days before, during, and after the slayings, while the FBI expanded its 90 to 95 agents on the case.
The 24th annual Globe-News Fourth of July show fills Dick Bivins Stadium at the Tri-State Fairgrounds Monday night. Gates open after sunset around 9:15 p.m. with ground and serial displays, music, patriotic speaking, flag ceremony, and a U.S. Marine Corps ROTC color guard at Caprock High School. The National Anthem is by Scott Smith and admission is free for all.
Bishop Raymond O Frazier and about 70 followers of The Saints Enterprises allege harassment by city, county, and state agencies. They plan to sell out and move to another state, citing civil rights violations and fear for their safety. FBI has a complaint and the matter will go to DOJ.
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