Explosives Experts Unload Ammo from Box Cars
Explosives experts unloaded two box cars of ammunition on Thursday. The brief report notes the operation occurred as part of the day’s safety news and mentions no injuries or broader implications.
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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1966
Page
1
Police chief dismisses Rhodesian kidnapping claim as prank
Rest of World reports South Africa’s police commissioner ruled the alleged kidnapping of Ian Smith’s sons and Sir Humphrey Gibbs was a student prank. The item notes context from Page 1.
Amarillo Notes on Federal Snooping and Civic Honors
A column surveys federal investigative reach into voter rolls with praise for local agents in Amarillo as supporting quotes cite Connally Carr and Katzenbach. It notes George Washington Junior High School awards Cal Farley the Democracy in Action honor and references a Bible Gift Ministry note, ending with a joke about public drinking fountains and a barber shop quip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Washington Junior High School
Long Beach
Calif
Cal Farley
Boys Ranch
Minimum Wage Boost Sought by Johnson Administration
The Johnson administration, organized labor, and key House leaders agree to raise the minimum wage from 1.25 to 1.60 per hour by February 1, 1968, with no change this year and 1.40 by February 1, 1967. About 6.9 million workers would gain coverage, AFL-CIO had urged faster increases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Johnson
Organized Labor
House
Adam Clayton Powell
D-N.y
Powell
Afl-Cio
Rhodesian leaders' sons released after campus prank
In Cape Town the sons of Ian Smith and Sir Humphrey Gibbs were kidnapped by students during Rhodes University rag night and freed after South African security police intervened. Telegrams demanded a meeting to discuss Rhodesia's independence, signed Pawpaw. No charges expected against the students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Town
South Africa
Ian Smith
Rhodesia
Humphrey Gibbs
Robert Smith
Kenneth Gibbs
Salisbury
Britain
Pawpaw
Smith
Gibbs
Stock Rally Crumbles As Banks Hike Rates
New York AP reports a rally faltered after Morgan Guaranty Trust raised its prime rate to 5.2 percent from 5 percent triggering heavy selling. Despite broad downdrafts, many blue chips held ground with some gains and some losses, while glamor stocks saw late declines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan Guaranty Trust Co
Rail Pupil Hits Ceiling Rail Pupil Hits Ceiling at Gar Stott
Howard Andrews, 19, a Rock Island Railway student brakeman from Tucumcari New Mexico, describes the near catastrophe after a 51 car pile up at Logan. He and two crew members sustained superficial injuries while others escaped serious harm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gar Stott Tucumcarl
N.M
Howard Andrews
Rock Island Railway
Tucumcari
Trigg Memorial Hospital
Logan
Andrews
RAIL
Borrowing Costs Rise Across Major Banks
New York AP report notes major banks boosted their minimum loan costs to 5.12 percent from 5 percent, signaling higher rates for consumer loans. Morgan Guaranty Trust initiated the move, with many large banks quickly following. Bank leaders cite higher funding costs, while the Treasury and Federal Reserve offered no comment. The stock market fell after the announcement, and officials warn of inflationary potential if credit tightens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Morgan Guaranty Trust Co
White House
Bill D. Moyers
William 8. Renchard
Chemical Bank
New York Trust Co
Cat-Call Brings Cop In Minnesota Vacuum Incident
Sam the cat became entangled in a vacuum cleaner at the George Murphy residence in St. Cloud. Terry Murphy, 18, was cleaning when the cat’s tail was pulled into the rollers. An officer freed Sam after a police call, with the dispatcher noting the unusual distress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry
Sam
Marlin Henz
Ice Rink Proposal Discussed at Amarillo City Hall
Amarillo officials reviewed a proposal to include a 150000 dollar ice rink in a new auditorium coliseum. City reports show a potential annual loss of 1121 dollars for public skating, offset by possible revenue if a professional hockey team locates here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eity Hall
Amarillo
Auditorium-Coliseum
Bob Mills
City Commission
Mills
John Stiff
Leland Nelson
Coliseum
Nelson
David O. DeWald
F. W. Wallace
Chamber of Commerce
Tipster Sparks Hunt In Murder Case In Amarillo
A Latin American man identified as Joe Lovato, 29, was found dead in a car trunk north of Amarillo after a tip from Los Angeles authorities. Potter County officers filed murder charges, issued a warrant, and arranged an autopsy as investigators determine if the chest wound was caused by a gun or blade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Potter County
U.S. 66
Tascosa Road
Joe Lovato
Julian
Clarence Ball
Levi DuBose
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office
Amarillo
Dee Miller
Lavato
Justice of Peace
Cliff Roberts
Roberts
Jim Gillispie
Jeanie Lavato
Supreme Court ruling on library takeovers sparks high court warning
Justice Black denounces actions by one group seizing libraries for a cause. The Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision, reversed a Clinton Louisiana library conviction of five silent stand-ins, prompting calls to reflect on legal limits and national direction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North American Newspaper Alliance
Washington
Justice Black
Supreme Court
Clinton, la
America
The
Ex Wife Jeanie Lavato Held as Material Witness
The former wife of Joe Lavato, 29, of 3102 Julian, is led by Potter County deputy sheriffs to a cell where she will be held as a material witness after investigators found a body stuffed in the trunk of an old car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeanie Lavato
Joe Lavato
Julian
Potter County Sheriff's Deputies
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