Water import plans eyed from Mississippi via Canadian River
At a Texas Water Development Board forum in Amarillo officials discussed lifting and carrying Mississippi River water up the Canadian River to serve High Plains needs. Arthur P. Duggan Jr. said the route could offer the easiest gradient and lower costs, with potential reservoir sites aiding storage and transit.
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High Plains
Mississippi River
Texas Water Development Board
Amarillo
Arthur P. Duggan Jr
Duggan
Littlefield Lawyer
and Water, Inc
Lake Meredith
Bureau of Reclamation
New Mexico
Ute Dam
Oklahoma
Congress
Assistant Secretary of Commerce For
EDA
Hightower
Washington
Department of Commerce
High
Water, Inc
Lubbock
Waiting kittens at Amarillo Shelter seek adoption
Two wide eyed kittens peer from their cage at the Amarillo Animal Shelter awaiting adoption with no third option. Interested adopters are urged to contact the shelter during the week for full information.
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Amarillo Animal Shelter
French Businessman Seized and Robbed in Riviera Kidnap
Four hooded gunmen seized Francois Ferrel 60 and robbed his hosts composer Francis Lopez and his wife Anja of jewels and cash in a Riviera villa. Ferrel forced to sign checks totaling about 400000 francs with blank instruments while Lopez awaited further instructions.
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Cannes
France
Riviera
Francois Ferrel
Francis Lopez
Anja — Oc
Lopez
Rodrigo
Ferrel
Feriel
First Americans Quest Aims to Unearth Ancient North Aides
Washington AP Scientists launch a three year project to recover artifacts and bones of the first North Americans. Eight Alaska sites and one in Yukon receive 300000 each from National Geographic Society and National Park Service. University of Alaska researchers report 12000 year old finds at Dry Creek near Fairbanks.
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Washington
Asia
Bering Sea Land Bridge
Alaska
Canada
Yukon
National Geographic Society
National Park Service
Soviet Union
University of Alaska
William R. Powers
Russell D. Guthrie
Dry Creek
Fair
Registration Deadline Near Statewide for Nov 2 Elections
The voter registration deadline is 5 p.m. Friday for most residents. Randall County offices will be open 9 a.m. to noon Saturday. Registration required for those 18 by Nov 2, new residents, or name or precinct changes. Mail-in forms accepted until Monday morning. Forms available at county tax offices.
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Randall County
Five Arrested in Austin Corpus Christi Drug Bust
Federal agents seized 26.5 pounds of Mexican heroin with a street value over 10 million dollars. Arrested were Arturo Mendoza and his wife June Mendoza and two brothers Oscar and Santos Mendoza, plus Eldridge Sneed. The Knotty Pines Halfway House warden was detained in Austin. Authorities say the operation disrupted a major southern and eastern US trafficking network. Hearings set in Austin and Corpus Christi.
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Austin, Tex
UPI
Halfway House
Corpus Christi
Tex
Con
Peter B. Bensinger
U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration
Miami Beach
Texas
United States
Bensinger
Florida
International Association of Chiefs of Police
Arturo Mendoza
June
Oscar
Santos
Eldridge Sneed
Mendoza
Knotty Pines
Austin
Santos Mendoza
Sneed
U.S
Flying Objects Fill Skies Over Amarillo
Unusual aerial activity lit Amarillo skies with hot air balloons flown by Ken Kelley and Buzz Wills near S Western and Andrews. A later low flying illuminated craft prompted widespread calls before Brady McCoy identified it as a Dallas owned advertising plane touring Panhandle skies with a Goodyear blimp style message.
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Ken Kelley
Buzz Wills
S. Western and
Andrews
Tradewind Airport
Panhandle
Amarillo
Dallas
Smith Anxious To Negotiate Interim Rhodesia Peace Plan
Rhodesian Prime Minister Ian Smith said he was anxious to proceed with talks with African leaders to set up an interim government leading to black majority rule. A spokesman said Smith sent a message to Britain inviting an envoy to clear up confusion and speed talks.
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Salisbury, Rhodesia
Ian Smith
Smith
Britain
Salisbury
Rhodesia
Botswana
Willam E. Schaufele Jr
U.S
Zambia
Tanzania
Mozambique
Angola
U.S. State Department
Henry A. Kissinger
Four Screen Theater Anchors Puckett Plaza Closure
A four screen, 1 000 seat theater will anchor the closing phase of construction at Puckett Plaza Shopping Center with completion due in January. R A Skeet Noret of Lamesa operates Showplace 4 as the theater group expands alongside Texas Bank of Amarillo. The $3 6 million complex by H A Bennett and Ben Barnes of Brownwood adds 47 000 square feet for 12 tenants and 131 000 square feet of available lease space across phases.
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Puckett Plaza
R. A. “Skeet” Noret
Lamesa
Ben Barnes
Brownwood
Noret Theatres
Showplace 4 theater set for mid November opening
Richard Hawkins of Texas Bank of Amarillo reports Showplace 4, a 3,200 square foot cinema, will open mid November with four auditoriums seating 1,000 total. The complex features a National Cash Register ticket printer, a centralized concession, automated projection and transistorized sound, and 700 plus parking spaces.
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Noret
Lamesa
Texas
New Mexico
Showplace 4
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S. Everett
Goodyear
McCoy
Kissinger
Congressional
Plaza
Michael H. Price
Globe-News Business
Noret Said
Rod Baughn
Disney World
Herman Bennett Co
Kneer & Hamm Associates
Fort Worth
Tom Hudson
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Sewer Wae
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