A Name for the History Books and a Desolate Land
A column blends local lore and historical notes about the LX Ranch and Alibates area near Amarillo, tracing Alibates Creek’s naming to Allie Bates and John Ray Butte’s feature. It recalls Panhandle history, early gas wells, and local place-names in a reflective, period voice.
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Alibates
Lake Meredith
Amarillo
Allie Bates
W. H. Bates
Alfie
Frank Tolbert
Dallas
Frank
John Ray
Powell Grins Atown Loss In House Rules Clash
Rep. Adam Clayton Powell emerged praising leaders after the House Education and Labor Committee adopted new rules that trim his authority. The 27-1 vote limits his control over personnel and spending and ends his pocket veto power, though Powell signaled willingness to accept similar rules when the next Congress convenes.
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Washington
Adam Clayton Powell
House Education and Labor Committee
Powell
Ayres
House
Dn.y
House Labor and Education Committee
Seven American soldiers killed in Saigon mine blasts
Seven U S soldiers were killed and 14 wounded when a minefield near Phuc Vinh exploded as a soldier stepped on a device. Rescue crews triggered further blasts as they moved to help, killing six more and wounding others. Air forces attacked targets in North Vietnam as fighting continued south of the demilitarized zone.
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Saigon
UPS
U.S
1St Infantry Division
Phuc Vinh
Amarillo Air Base extends technical training courses
Extension of training courses at Amarillo Air Force Base beyond the planned discontinuation date is expected to be announced today at a Military Affairs Committee meeting. William S. Henderson will brief the group on the change in Air Force plans amid prior unofficial reports.
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Amarillo
Amarillo Air Force Base
McNamara pushes 280 more warplanes for Vietnam
Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara said it is prudent to buy 280 additional fighter and attack aircraft for the coming fiscal year at a cost of 700 million dollars. He argued the extra planes are needed to ensure deliveries exceed potential Viet Nam losses.
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Washington
Robert 3S
McNamara
Viet Nam
Peace Plan Boosts Stocks as Viet Nam De escalation Talks Loom
The stock market reversed three straight losses and rose on news of a U S move toward de escalation in Viet Nam if Hanoi cooperates The Dow moved from a 3 90 loss to a 4 18 gain finishing at 797 77 Government and Pentagon officials discussed aircraft production and potential orders extending beyond June 30 1967 with Navy planes likely in the mix
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United States
Viet Nam
Hanoi
Dow Jones
Dow
U.N
Arthur J. Goldberg
U.S
McNamara
Closing Position Mollified Over Sunday Closing Law Dispute
City attorney C. J. Taylor announced he would file charges against nine stores for Sunday closing law violations unless they cease selling goods next Sunday. Naomi Harney noted county prosecutors would handle complaints and appeals, with second offenses moving to the Potter County Court at Law.
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C. J Taylor
Amarillo
C. J. Taylor
Taylor
Jiffy Stores, Inc
Toot'n Totum
Anderson Dairy and Woods
Municipal Corporation
Naomi Harney
Potter County
Corporation Court
Prac
Colorful Traditions Wind Through Fair
Risoli brothers run a long standing novelty concession business at the Tri State Fair with six stands in use and up to ten at larger events. Alex Risoli, 1946 Army veteran, operates with his son Alex Jr and daughter Connie along with a Denver cousin and about a dozen workers. The season runs May to October across Texas Wyoming Utah New Mexico and Colorado.
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Alex Risol
Denver
Risoli
Riso
Alex Risoli
Colo
Alex, Jr
Connie
Big West Texas
Amarillo
Lubbock
Abilene
Edith Radovich
Risol
Kansas City
Texas
Wyoming
Utah
New Mexico
Colorado
Cops Raid Hood Talk Nets Noted Cosa Nostra Figures
New York police raided a basement room of the Lastelle Restaurant in Forest Hills Queens and seized 13 alleged Cosa Nostra members including Thomas Eboli and Mike Miranda. The group reportedly gathered for a private meeting described as a small Appalachian crime syndicate gathering with several out of town members.
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New York
UPI
Thomas
Tommy Ryan
Eboli
Mike Miranda
Eboli 1
Cosa Nostra
Vito Genovese
New Orleans
Lastelle
Forest Hills
Queens
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No Man’s Land
New Jersey
Southwest Gas Transmission Co., Inc
National Labor Relations Board of Fort Worth
Wheeler County
Ato Izzard
History
A K
Panhandle
Laura Hamner
Alfie Bates
Alibates Creek
Amaril
Myra_ Satterfield
Singing River
Cabresto River
Questa
N.M
Jack Gallarneau
Japana
Charley Crowe
Wes I7zard
Ann Landers
Astra-Guide “ Capital Stuff
Roger W. Robson
Santa Fe
Spothant
Sylvia Porter
William H. Ayres
Ohio
Philip Burton
Calif
Augustus F. Hawkins
D Calif
Navy
North Viet Nam
Wocvate Editor
Wall Street
Goldberg
United Nations
Pentagon
Tri-State Fair
Hood
MAFIA
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