15 Big Men Chosen to Rebuild Postal Regions
Red Blount outlines a new 60 day program with 15 top level businessmen loaned from major firms to reorganize postal regions. Offices in Atlanta Dallas Boston Chicago will host leaders like William Haile James Upfield E L Mears and Bill Fike as regional directors move from Washington rules to business driven management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red” Blount
Chamber of Commerce of
The
U.S
Washington
Atlanta
William Haile
Moorsville
N.C
Union Carbide
Dallas
James Upfield
Farmers Branch
Tex
Bayfield Industries
Automatic Sprinkler Corp. of America
Boston
E. L. Mears
Lexington
Mass
Industrial Chemical Group
W. R. Grace and Co
Chicago
Bill Fike
Swift & Co
Red Blount
Congress
War talk and weather notes from a clipped column
A mashup of trivia cites Red China horse troops and a famine pamphlet for water buffalo stew, recalls a 1957 weather snowstorm surprise, notes WWI balloon units at Kelly Field, and mentions a Tulsa World suggestion about the electoral college plus a quip about taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red China
Russia
Weather Bureau
Gene E. L. Burton
Borger
Kelly Field
San Antonio
Arcadia
Calif
Burton
Troy Gordon
Tulsa
Arman
IRS
Wesizzard
Apollo 9 Fires Engine To Align For Return Home
Space Center Houston reports Apollo 9 astronauts McDivitt Scott and Schweickart fired their large rocket for 25 seconds to reorbit and line up the Thursday return. The burn raised high point to 287 miles and low point to 112 miles as ground crews seek a fix for puzzling blinking warning lights on the fuel gauging system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. McDivitt
David R. Scott
Russell L. Schweickart
Earth
Supreme Court Narrows Newspaper Joint Operations
The Supreme Court ruled that two Tucson Arizona papers violated antitrust law by pooling profits and agreeing not to engage in other publishing in Pima County. Justice Douglas said independent papers in other cities with joint printing or circulation may be affected, though cases vary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supreme Court
Tucson Ariz
Tucson
Pima County
William ©. Douglas
Daily Citizen
Justice Department
Snowstorm scatters across New Mexico Panhandle
A surprise snowstorm crossed the New Mexico mountains and whitened the Panhandle with light accumulations. The U.S. Weather Bureau predicted the best chance for more snow tonight while farmers saw little benefit. County agents reported minimal moisture and noted cattle feeders face access difficulties as efforts to reach cattle continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico Mountains
Panhandle
U.S. Weather Bureau
Jerry Harlan
Dallam
C S. Smith Jr
Swisher
George Beedy
Hut
Hazlewood Proposes Med School
Sen Grady Hazlewood introduced two bills in the Senate to involve West Texas State University and the Amarillo Medical Center in medical education. SB 420 would authorize the UT Board of Regents to establish and maintain a dental branch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Grady Hazlewood
Senate
West Texas State University
Amarillo Medical Center
Board of Regents of
The
University of Texas
Connally to Open 30th AQHA Convention in Fort Worth
Former Texas Governor John Connally will be principal speaker at the opening session of the 30th Annual American Quarter Horse Association convention in Fort Worth. About 1,000 members registered today as the 47,000-member group holds events in the city. Connally, a Quarter Horse owner and breeder, and Ralph C. Knowles, VA Department of Agriculture chief staff veterinarian, will share speaking duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Texas
John Connally
Amarillo
Connally
Ralph C. Knowles
Department of Agriculture
Amarillo Crime Rate Slightly Up in 1968
Amarillo police chief Wiley Alexander says the city saw only a small rise in crime while the nation’s rate climbed 17 percent in 1968 per FBI Uniform Crime Reports. He credits local performance as aggravated assault rose to 259 from 212, with other violence categories down or steady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Wiley Alexander
FBI
Alexander
Ray Given 99 Years in King Killing Plea Deal
James Earl Ray pleaded guilty to the murder of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in exchange for life. A 12 man jury convicted Ray after brief testimony and sentenced him to 99 years in prison. Judge W Preston Battle defended Memphis handling of the case while noting possible conspiracy remains unsettled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis, Tenn
Battle
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Christopher the Quail
Farwell
van Cook
Christopher
Bob White Quail
Globe News Publishing Co
Orville Howard
Roy Edwards
Izzard
Golden Spreiad
Amarillo Daily News
UPI
CAP
CNS
Space Center
Houston
Apollo
Hoto
Tyler Vance
Sandra Gillispie
Continental Dynamics, Inc
Bank of the Southwest
Malcolm Morrison
Hazlewood
Clyde Walter Austin
Charlie Hayes
Liberal
Kan
Seward County
Spy & Cae Co
Phie
Duncan Farm and Ranch
George Smith
Ray
King
Ann Landers
Astro-Guide
Capitol
New Mexico
Sylvia Porter Weat
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