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Newspaper
Stamford American
Location
Stamford, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1966
Page
8
Two serious injuries on northern Texas lakes this summer prompt calls for new skier and boater restrictions near Lake Stamford. The piece links recurring, unpermanent rules to ongoing debates about lake safety, suggesting zones to prevent future accidents.
Gov. John Connally and the Texas Water Development Board staff presented a statewide water plan at a special Austin session with Legislature members. The document calls for four more major reservoirs to meet future needs.
The article surveys border searches at U S points of entry, noting Fourth Amendment limits and the government’s broad authority to inspect luggage. It cites court rulings on probable cause, highlights a narcotics case stopped near the border, and discusses why catching smugglers at the border matters. It also includes unrelated notes on Texas water plans and public hearings.
The Old Philosopher on his Paint Creek farm muses on traffic, comparing 90 million cars to an imagined 90 million horses in urban jams. He notes peak car speeds of 6 to 8 mph and imagines horse storage and feeding chaos, concluding he’ll stay home.
Three Stamford boys left for Navy duty by air from Dallas to San Diego on Wednesday. They are Joe Wash Tommy Williams and Jerry Prewit, sons of local residents. Texas items include water-sale talk with Midwest Electric Coop, rural carrier vacancy due to a death, the eighth grade dance at Stamford Country Club, Doctor of Medicine degree for Phil Webb, Texas Tech summer plans, West Texas Ladies Golfers tournament entries, Paul Phy in UT law school, and Jerry Hodges first calf roping entry for the 1956 Texas Cowboy Reunion.
The first class of flying cadets at Stamford Arledge field completed a 10 week primary flight course by Lou Foote Flying Service. Nineteen cadets graduated and will advance to Randolph Field for basic training, then to Kelly Field for advanced training. Also noted: local sales awards at West Texas Utilities, graduates from the University of Texas, and flying lessons offered at Stamford Airport for $6 per hour with Max Wallace supervising.
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