05 Mar 1975
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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1975
Page
1
WES IZZARD notes a beef industry push led by the Beef Development Task Force and new legislation the Beef Research and Consumer Information Act. He cites growers’ promotional spending against prune and citrus groups, plus Cowbelles promoting grain-fed beef while questions arise about grass-fed claims. The article covers industry funding, consumer choice debates, and regional activity in Texas and New Mexico.
The 205th anniversary recalls the Boston Massacre when British soldiers faced a hostile crowd in Boston. The Paul Revere engraving captures the scene, with the old Massachusetts State House dating to 1713 as a central landmark in memory of the event.
A 108th District Court jury found James F. Wardell and Arward L. Smith guilty of theft tied to the Amarillo Air Force Base Credit Union collapse. The nine women and three men deliberated about six hours before midnight and will return today to decide punishment.
President Ford delays a $1 per barrel oil tariff increase set for April 1 and a second 60 day postponement while signaling a plan to seek a May 1 energy policy compromise with Congress. He also endorses a veto of a bill stripping his tariff authority for 90 days and keeps existing Feb 1 price controls on domestic oil.
The Senate Finance Committee voted to drop the depletion allowance from emergency tax cut legislation and push the issue to the floor by July or in energy bills while aiming for a March 21 passage. A Senate floor fight looms over a $2.5 billion industry tax break as rebates and lower taxes remain under discussion.
A Houston jury convicted David Owen Brooks of the serious incident involving a 15 year old boy, part of a chain of 27 alleged victims over more than three years. Prosecutor Don Lambright called Brooks the manipulator of the crimes and described how Brooks lured teens to a house connected with Dean Corll.
Partly cloudy tonight and Thursday with a slight cooler day on Thursday. High near 7 today with a low in the upper 30s and a Thursday high in the 60s. Winds from the southwest 12 to 22 mph today.
In Austin the Texas House approved by 70 to 69 a bill to roll back penalties on driving 55 to 70 mph. If it passes final passage, fines would drop to 25 dollars, and tickets would not affect driving records or insurance rates. Critics call it a mockery of the law and warn of safety costs.
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