15 Mar 1966
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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1966
Page
1
Mrs Thelma Jaratt Banks 44 of 151C Blue Bennett was found dead in a bath tub Monday afternoon. A nylon stocking knot was around her neck. Potter County Justice of the Peace Cliff Roberts withheld ruling pending further investigation.
Coverage notes a convention of the New Mexico Cattle Growers Association held in Albuquerque. The report highlights items discussed at the gathering and references related pages in the newspaper.
A packed Crystal Ballroom at the Herring Hotel heard 60 Ridgecrest Elementary pupils perform a patriotic program at a Downtown Kiwanis Club luncheon. The crowd erupted in applause as the children recited, sang, and saluted the flag, expressing unwavering loyalty and pride in America.
Conservative leader John G. Diefenbaker confronted Liberal party accusers in a raucous House of Commons session over alleged links between ex Cabinet members and a blonde German woman. In other sections Lyndon B. Johnson State Park condemnation talks were postponed after a large crowd gathered. Bearded Sikh temple guards fought a mob of rock throwers in a tense scene adding to a day of political clashes.
An early morning drive east of Georgia along Interstate 40 gains seven minutes to reach downtown. The piece notes loss of neighborhood scenes like Mrs Kruser's crocuses, Amarillo College archery, Mad Thad’s window art, Howard's mums, Ellwood Park sprinklers, and a busful of Boys Ranch riders, all in exchange for time saved.
A newspaper note argues high beam glare on the expressway risks accidents and proposes a central fence to curb glare while reflecting on worry vs work and referencing U.S. Government as known overseas.
Cape Kennedy AP reports the Gemini 8 flight is postponed to Wednesday or later after technicians found a leak in the environmental control system and an overflow of fuel inside the Atlas rocket. Astronauts Neil Armstrong and David Scott will study spacewalk procedures while the team decides on a possible replacement launch plan.
Amarillo police probe the death of 44 year old housewife Thelma Jaratt Banks found in her bathtub Monday with a nylon stocking around her neck. Her husband Carl L. Banks discovered the scene as water flowed into the hallway and a razor with blood was nearby.
Motorcycle officer Floyd Klindt halted a speeding ticket on the Harbor Freeway when a crash behind him toppled a car into flames. He helped free Bernadine Beatty as another man smashed a window with a bumper jack. The car exploded as they carried her to safety. Klindt completed the ticket and praised clemency for the rescuer.
Secretary Henry H. Fowler warned of a narrow margin for economic error and suggested moderate tax increases may be needed. Speaking to the Economic Club of Detroit, he urged vigilance against inflation while stressing patience, restraint, and careful monitoring of the President's budget, wartime costs, price trends, and unemployment.
Crookham owner Michael Dorman-Brailsford says Yuri the four year old boxer dog is often lost and ends up at the police station. Dr Michael Jags on Harley Street fitted lenses on Sunday noting Yuri has baggy eyelids and should wear them without issue for a few hours daily.
Mrs. Sandra Dee Cessnun of 422 Maple died at the scene in a head on collision about 9 50 am on a narrow ranch road. Billy D. Thompson 24 was in fair condition at Northwest Texas Hospital Amarillo after being treated for lacerations and a broken jaw at Coon Memorial Dalhart. Thompson worked at Reynolds Cattle Co. and drove toward Dalhart while Cessnun headed toward the ranch. Funeral services set for 2 pm Wednesday at the First Christian Church with Rev. ?
In Ottawa the Conservative leader John G. Diefenbaker clashed with Liberal accusers during a heated Commons session investigating alleged links between former Cabinet members and a blonde German beauty. He branded Liberal tactics as smear, scuttlebutt, slander and smut.
Major cigarette manufacturers including American Tobacco Liggett and Myers and Philip Morris boosted wholesale prices by 40 cents per 1000 cigarettes, with expected penny per pack increases. The rise applies to Lucky Strike Reg regulars and various nonfilters, without stated reasons.
New York traders drove indexes lower led by motors and metals as the Dow fell 10.86 to 917.09 and the S P 500 dropped to 87.85. The Associated Press 60 eased to 342.5 amid 1,419 issues traded with 997 decliners and 223 risers. Major losers included General Motors, Studebaker, Boeing, Zenith, Anaconda and Du Pont.
In Austin AP dispatch, state Democratic leaders push for a voter opinion poll on registration and horse race betting. Tower campaign comments note a seven day week pace with plans for action before the November election.
A grain elevator worker died when a ton of grain buried him in a storage tank near Corpus Christi. Casmirio Hernandez, 22, of Robstown, was killed while on duty Monday at the facility.
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