09 Mar 1971
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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1971
Page
1
Daughters of Llano Estacado host Dr. John G. Whinery who argues education has omitted core American economic truths. He declares most graduates cannot explain why America rose to prosperity and critiques reliance on government and monetary policy. He cites Henry Grady Weaver and urges schools to teach economic forces shaping progress.
Four airmen seized by the Turkish People's Liberation Army near Ankara were released unharmed after six days in captivity. They were blindfolded and moved between hideouts, fed and treated well, and driven to an Air Force base before returning to Ankara. Names include Jimmie Sex ton of San Angelo Texas and Larry Heavner of Denver Colorado.
AP analyses how Premier Chou En-lai's North Vietnam trip amid Saigon threats and Laos invasion signals Beijing may press Washington with a wary U.S. stance toward China. The piece notes Nixon's wording shifts and Beijing's potential advantage from global uncertainty while denying invasion plans.
Assad urges general mobilization to reclaim occupied land with US backing cited as propping Israel. Rockets fired from Jordan strike Beisan Valley settlement amid cease-fire collapse, with Palestinian guerrillas linked to the attacks. Arab reactions span Damascus Beirut Amman as Sadat ends the cease-fire.
Partly cloudy conditions with a high in the mid sixties today and a low in the low thirties tonight. Wednesday will see a high near the upper sixties with 15 to 25 mph winds and gusts.
Joe Frazier relentlessly chased Muhammad Ali for 15 rounds at Madison Square Garden and won a unanimous decision to retain the world heavyweight championship. It was Frazier’s 27th win and Ali’s first loss after 31 victories, ending the 43 month title dispute. Ali had been stripped earlier for military induction.
Ben Stone Jr. resigns from the Amarillo School Board effective next week to devote himself to professional duties. Betty Kruser, vice president, will preside at the April 5 meeting when new officers are elected, after a quorum issue postponed a March 1 session. Stone praises the district and notes confidence in Superintendent Bob Ashworth and staff. Stone is a local attorney and former Amarillo College regent.
The Golden Spread custom cattle feeders posted a 25 percent production gain in 1970 over 1969, reaching 5,667,917 head in the region from Morton County Kansas to Gaines County Texas. Despite higher output, feedlot operations declined to 251 from 270.
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