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Whittenburg's brother, Samuel Benjamin Whittenburg (1914–1992), was the publisher of the ''Amarillo Globe-Times'',<ref>''Who's Who in America, 1958–1959'' (Vol. 30), Chicago, Illinois, 1958, p. 2974.</ref> while Roy held the title of chairman of the board. By 1951, the Whittenburgs' ''Amarillo Times'' began to eclipse the older ''Globe-News'' published by Gene Howe. The Whittenburgs compelled Howe to sell them ''The Globe-News,'' which they renamed ''The Globe-Times.'' The Whittenburgs also bought Howe's  [[television]] station and two [[radio]] outlets in Amarillo, and his two newspapers in [[Lubbock]], including the surviving ''Lubbock Avalanche-Journal.'' Howe thereafter shot himself in the head in despair, and some in Amarillo accused the Whittenburgs of unfairly undercutting their business rival.<ref name=google/> Whittenburg demanded one-fourth of the share of profits if oil was found on leased family land, instead of the customary one-eighth royalty share.<ref name=google/>​

Whittenburg's brother, Samuel Benjamin Whittenburg (1914–1992), was the publisher of the ''Amarillo Globe-Times'',<ref>''Who's Who in America, 1958–1959'' (Vol. 30), Chicago, Illinois, 1958, p. 2974.</ref> while Roy held the title of chairman of the board. By 1951, the Whittenburgs' ''Amarillo Times'' began to eclipse the older ''Globe-News'' published by Gene Howe. The Whittenburgs compelled Howe to sell them ''The Globe-News,'' which they renamed ''The Globe-Times.'' The Whittenburgs also bought Howe's  [[television]] station and two [[radio]] outlets in Amarillo, and his two newspapers in [[Lubbock]], including the surviving ''Lubbock Avalanche-Journal.'' Howe thereafter shot himself in the head in despair, and some in Amarillo accused the Whittenburgs of unfairly undercutting their business rival.<ref name=google/> Whittenburg demanded one-fourth of the share of profits if oil was found on leased family land, instead of the customary one-eighth royalty share.<ref name=google/>​

Whittenberg died at his residence at the age of sixty-seven. He and his wife are interred at Dreamland Cemetery in Canyon in Randall County. He and his wife were [[Presbyterian]]s.<ref name=graceobit/>​

Whittenberg died at his residence at the age of sixty-seven. He and his wife are interred at Dreamland Cemetery in Canyon in Randall County. He and his wife were [[Presbyterian]]s.<ref name=graceobit/>

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