15 Mar 1965
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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1965
Page
1
More than 21,500 people attended the Panhandle Boat and Ski Club annual show at the Tri-State Fairground Coliseum ending Sunday. Miss de Hubbard, West Texas State University senior, was named queen as crowds enjoyed exhibits and entertainment.
The article explains what a medical school is and notes the UT Dallas and Parkland connection. It contrasts San Antonio’s stalled proposed UT medical school with Senate Bill 422 by Sen Grady Hestewood and House Bill 14 by Rep Bill Parsley as rival proposals in Austin.
President Johnson prepared a White House briefing as Congress plans a joint session to hear his late afternoon address on universal Negro voting rights. The plan, developed with Nicholas Katzenbach and Senate leaders, seeks to remove barriers in 500 Southern counties and introduce a uniform registration standard.
In Saigon and Da Nang reports two dozen South Vietnamese Skyraiders supported by American jets bombed Tiger Island, a key North Vietnamese naval base. The one-mile square attack involved 60 tons of bombs, destroyed depots and coastal defenses, and left several Viet Cong installations reported as totally destroyed.
Public Safety Director Wilson Baker moved to lower tensions in Selma after a four day standoff between police and demonstrators. He authorized a memorial service at the city stadium for Rev. James Reed and opened courthouse access for voter registration later today.
Radio Hanoi says a U S jet was hit and crashed into the sea during a joint air attack on Tiger Island 15 miles off the North Vietnamese coast. North Viet Nam accuses U S warships of provocative actions near Con Co Island and Vinh Linh.
Gov. George Wallace defended law and order while urging patience and court action on civil rights issues. He said eligible voters should be allowed to vote and criticized outside agitation. Wallace cited Selma violence and noted state troopers used tear gas and force to halt demonstrators, promising minimum force.
More than 21 500 people attended the Amarillo Boat and Ski Club show at Tri-State Fairgrounds over three days. About 9 000 came Sunday as Miss Jo Hubbard from Canyon, a West Texas State University senior, was crowned queen. First runner up Kathy McGaughy and third place Jan Frances also noted.
Archery has modernized drastically in Amarillo with an estimated 3 000 archers embracing fiberglass laminated bows and recurved designs. Experts note fiber glass bows deliver performance closer to heavier wooden bows of earlier eras, signaling a major shift in equipment since Crecy.
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