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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1965
Page
1
A committee of the American Numismatic Association plans to visit Amarillo on Saturday to inspect prospects for a national coin museum. Six cities are under consideration as hosts for the facility.
The U S Information Agency under Director Carl Rowan seeks 173 million dollars for fiscal 1966 to project American image worldwide. It distributes news, books, magazines, radio, and culture while facing questions of effectiveness amid protests and library burnings abroad. President Johnson trimmed the request, with potential further cuts.
Newspaper humor notes a NY Times dust bowl tale and NBC clips request contrasted with crops on 5 million irrigated acres in the South Plains. A Venus space ship lands on a golf course and a sage from Stinnett jokes about willing people.
A whimsical court tale centers on Billie Sol Estes and a doctor in Amarillo. An injured horse named Horstcare allegedly sought care when hospital doors blocked entry for the animal. A portable X ray was used on the front driveway while Northwest Texas Hospital attendants stood by. The outcomes and details remain undisclosed.
Billie Sol Estes, once a prominent promoter, was found not guilty of lying to the government about his debts in a Dallas trial. He remains jailed to begin a 15 year sentence for mail fraud after the Supreme Court refused to review the conviction.
An arctic blast brought rare late winter snow to south and east Texas on Wednesday. Georgetown in Central Texas near the state capital reported measurable accumulation as snow fell across the region.
A third suspect, Thomas Johnson 30, of Elijah Muhammad’s Black Muslim group, was seized on homicide charges in Malcolm X’s assassination. Assistant District Attorney Bert Stern confirmed the arrest and said Johnson was booked for the killing along with others.
Dayton, Ohio reports an accidental shooting death with influences including self harm attempts and runaways from suburban high schools. The incident unnerved residents and drew officials to investigate safety concerns.
Surveyor cites rising teen crises as authorities assess issues at Oakwood School and countywide. Police report a self harm death of a boy and multiple attempts across suburbs including Kettering High School. Mrs Mardis notes many crisis reports, not all genuine. Twins of a Dayton-area family linked to the day’s developments.
A 74 year old Amarillo motorist triggered a tandem fender bender in the 60 block of Fillmore when backing from a curb after a lane change. A traffic officer ticketed him for failure to keep a proper lookout and then saw a second collision with a police cruiser as the driver resumed driving.
The Pentagon wants to replace Texas Army Reserve divisions with three brigades and reduce units by about 155 and 4 645 personnel. Governor Connally must approve after possible negotiations, with plans to keep units in some communities and place others in geographic areas.
Robert Ansett 31 of San Diego sailed from Los Angeles aboard the SS Iberia with his wife Karen and three children after wagering his boss that Barry Goldwater would win the presidential race. He left the country to honor the bet, saying he would have stayed if not for the promise.
A neighbor and his family labeled radical Republicans joke about moving to Australia. Ansett and Kemmsies family members describe selling homes cars and furniture to fund ship fares, citing political shifts in the United States and a perceived conservative tilt overseas.
Goldie the fugitive golden eagle from Finland sits aloof in a tall tree near Regent's Park as keepers scramble to lure him back to his aviary. He has spurned food while roosting near his mate Regina and remains at large on day five amid letters, calls, and tips from across the country.
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