22 Sep 1966
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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1966
Page
1
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos, backed by Thailand and Malaysia, urged the United Nations General Assembly that Asians should determine the settlement of the Vietnam War.
Juan Marichal delivers a late home run in the ninth to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday. The loss hampers Pittsburgh’s bid for the National League pennant as other bowls and local events are noted on pages 13 and 32.
A Phillips High student notes strict penalties for desk carvings, requiring sanding and varnishing. The paper outlines school dress codes for girls and boys, plus discipline encouraging broader activities like trips to Colorado, music contests in Enid, and a Christmas Cotton Bowl appearance by the band. It also mentions a recent close basketball game where the Dumas Demons edged Phillips despite both teams’ classifications.
The Tri-State Fair drops dairy cattle shows due to lack of show herds, while the first Charolais cattle show this week draws attention. Frank Volbert of Dallas News tours town and promotes his book A Bowl of Red about chile con carne. Early winter hints appear as aspen foliage turns. frost hits Questa NM. Hutchinson Kansas votes to bind city to 10 years of federal programs.
The Tri State Fair grounds crew keeps the lot clean from dawn to night with 10 men after learning the ropes. Lester Webb notes they once worked with up to 35 men and 12 dumpsters aid the concession area as over 64 900 people attended in past days.
A 14-year-old Amarillo boy, George Barton, died when a pickup exited a ditch and rolled near Cherry Drive on Leroy Road in Pleasant Valley. Driver James Boydstun, 16, was uninjured. Barton, a River Road Junior High student, was pronounced dead at the scene. Funeral arrangements are pending.
New York stocks fell sharply as the Dow Jones average closed down 12.42 at 793.59, its worst one-day drop in three weeks and the lowest finish since the late August plunge. Trading was moderate as losses broadened through the day.
Sen John Tower R Texas announced Wednesday night he will oppose the president's anti inflation plan to suspend investment tax credits for business expansion in Arlington Texas. The move signals resistance from a GOP senator amid debates over tax incentives and economic policy.
President Johnson surprised Washington by naming Attorney General Nicholas Katzenbach to replace George W Ball as deputy secretary of state. The move, unusual for a cabinet member, drew questions about rank and pay though Johnson defended Katzenbach as highly capable and selfless.
Minneapolis TV station KSTP L V reported Orville Freeman, former Minnesota governor and current agriculture secretary, may be named attorney general to succeed Nicholas Katzenbach. The spokesman offered no comment, citing a private source. Freeman previously joined Kennedy's cabinet in 1961 and is returning to public life after heading the Justice Department.
Reporters and residents described a tense scene in Clyde as armed vigilantes patrolled streets near Port Chicago Naval Weapons Station. J C Pirtle fired from his balcony to protect his car amid confrontations with three men. No arrests were made as deputies dispersed a hostile crowd after the incident.
President Johnson directs Budget Bureau to freeze adding new federal jobs through next June to save roughly 250 million dollars. Defense, Post Office, and Selective Service are exempt due to workload and national needs. Heads of agencies to cap fulltime permanent positions at last June 30 levels, allowing seasonal changes.
U S Air Force pilots claimed two MIG20s shot down and a third probable during a heavy air duel northeast of Hanoi marked by seven encounters. The U S command said no American losses and noted Marines pushed North Vietnamese forces back 10 miles northwest of Dong Ha amid Prairie operations near the demilitarized zone.
Federal search for two missing radium capsules continues Coast to coast after rail shipments to New York. The Aug. 12 and Sept. 6 losses involve shipments from Fort Worth and Seattle to Radium Chemical Co. of Woodside. Officials fear the capsules may be unrecoverable given dwindling search locations.
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