15 May 1969
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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1969
Page
1
A collage of tax and society notes discusses gasoline taxes at high rates, rising overall tax burdens, and public reaction. It cites the Texas Tax Journal and Tax Foundation figures, with a focus on national and local implications for motorists, workers, and government spending.
President Nixon outlined a 12 month gradual withdrawal of major outside forces from South Vietnam with mutual troop pullout under international supervision and internationally guaranteed elections in the South. He warned of accountability if the peace effort fails and stressed against unilateral or disguised defeat while presenting the proposal to Paris negotiators.
Sources report President Nixon pledging a gradual withdrawal of U S troops from South Vietnam tied to credible understandings and elections while Saigon maintains readiness for a political and military settlement The plan envisions 12 months of staged withdrawals limited combat roles and post withdrawal base areas under international supervision including continued talks with North Vietnam and Viet Cong elements
Hereford farmer and Water Inc. board member slams Water Inc. as not representing the people and “sitting on the job” amid a public dispute with county water associations. R C C Dick Godwin, area director for the Dealh Smith County Water Association, voiced the charge Wednesday in Hereford as the feud intensified.
Mesa Petroleum Co plans to acquire Swisher County Cattle Co Harman Toles Elevator Co and Harman Toles Grain Co through Mesa Agro Co. The deal valued at about 80 000 Mesa common shares should close June 1 and marks an initial step into agriculture in the Texas Panhandle led by T B Pickens Jr and Vernon Harman Sr.
Bryce V Beard known as Amarillo’s Mr Republican submitted his resignation as deputy state chairman to GOP Chairman Peter O Donnell of Dallas. He announced his plan at a statewide meeting in Dallas two weeks earlier and noted no strong reason was given for stepping down.
MacGregor pressed Rep. Emanuel Celler for a Judiciary Committee probe into Justice Fortas and a fee from Louis Wolfson interests. The request gained influence after MacGregor met Atty. Gen. Mitchell who offered cooperation. Fortas remained silent amid calls for resignation.
The report notes a sunny Amobilo day with fair skies and mild highs in the 80s, light southerly winds, and a small rain chance. It also covers House discussion where Celler avoids direct reply to MacGregor while urging patience and promising action at the proper time.
FBI hunted two men who abducted a bank manager's pregnant wife and three children in Cold Spring Harbor New York to obtain a ransom of about 100000 to 125000 dollars. Roy Fuchs of Franklin National Bank Bethpage said he delivered the money in five dollar bills and the family was freed soon after. Police and FBI traced the kidnap car and Fuchs's vehicle as the case unfolded.
In Taos New Mexico the hippie influx worries locals yet shows signs of easing. The Taos Pueblo valley hosts 300 to 1500 newcomers drawn by remoteness and mystique. A formal council seeks dialogue while drug use is debated and bonds form as property sales rise and some residents defend the community’s self-reliance.
Hordes Mary Alexander, county welfare director, blames Spanish American residents for welfare reliance while a restaurant operator says she refused service to hippies for being a health hazard. She notes some hippies are clean, others not, reflecting local prejudice.
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