27 Mar 1977
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Newspaper
Amarillo Sunday News Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1977
Page
1
President Carter's energy adviser outlined plans for strict energy savings including a tax on low mileage cars, insulation standards, and rules favoring coal over natural gas. The measures may be mandatory and could affect future power plant construction as April 20 policy deadline nears.
At Quantico Marine base 22 women complete two days of combat training in the Marine Corps officer program. The exercise simulates war with marches, gas chambers, streams and muddy swamps while all participants carry M16 rifles with blanks.
A vision of the world's largest airport with surrounding hotels and industry triggered a land boom of staggering proportions. The piece notes high stakes, swift action, and mixed outcomes as participants chase profits and futures. It also praises a dynamic speaker whose rapid, fearless prose outshines legislators.
The forecast calls for cloudy skies with likely thunderstorms today and a cooler overall day. Tonight will see decreasing clouds and cooler temperatures with a low in the mid 30s. Tomorrow turns partly cloudy and mild with highs in the low 60s and winds from the west to northwest at 15 to 20 mph. The chance of rain today is about 50 percent.
Amarillo state senator Max Sherman warned that Gov. Dolph Briscoe's budget shortchanges Panhandle taxpayers, cutting higher education funds and harming six area schools. He argues a large highway bill plus a lean no frills budget creates a looming deficit despite a reported state surplus.
Amarillo Globe-News staffers earned seven awards at a Texas Associated Press Managing Editors Association ceremony in Dallas. Bill Cox won first place for feature series on organized crime in Amarillo. Ralph Duke and Clara Ocker won top honors in photojournalism and women's news reporting. Mildred Atkins and Gene White received additional honors, with Duke and photographer Robert Putnam also recognized.
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