04 Apr 1966
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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1966
Page
1
Page 8 notes the first American supersonic transport for airlines aiming for a billion dollar milestone, outlining the project scope and potential impact. The article situates the venture in the broader race for faster air travel and discusses industry interest and technical challenges.
U S troops crossed into Cambodia after Viet Cong shelled a U S forward command post near the Ia Drang area. American cavalry probed about a half mile into Cambodian territory while artillery and airstrikes hit a Communist bunker system.
In Saigon Prime Minister Ky warned troops could move to liberate Da Nang from anti government demonstrators and execute the city mayor as a traitor. He spoke in a nationwide radio appeal as protests spread to Pleiku Hue and Saigon suburbs with Catholics backing Buddhists and police clashing with students. Ky said he might resign if it would stabilize the government amid escalating turmoil.
Two U S Marine snipers killed 18 Viet Cong guerrillas along the Vu Gin River near Da Nang in the Orange operation. Lance Cpl Richard L Morrison of San Francisco and Pvt Charles Harris of Oakland credited with most of the kills. The broader operation totals 31 Viet Cong killed as Leatherneck units press a search and destroy mission.
The eight strike bound railroads will not retaliate against workers and the strike ends. AFL-CIO Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen President H. E. Gilbert said the Cleveland office will tell VPs to terminate the strike and withdraw the picket line. The union faced possible heavy fines and a labor department criticism for delaying return to work.
Sun evening authorities arrested 51 year old Gaston Genereux in Boca Raton for attempting to extort the Goldman family with false information about their kidnapped son Danny. The Goldmans, awaiting dawn Monday's anniversary of the abduction, faced a gunpoint robbery and a ransom demand of 20 000 to 25 000 with no real link to the crime.
In a North Sea gale the 300 ton British pleasure boat Anzio broke apart near the Humber estuary. Ten men died despite coast guard efforts as wreckage and debris littered the shore. Rescue attempts were hampered by strong winds and high tides.
Stormy dry conditions fuel woodlands fires across North Carolina South Carolina and even Georgia Arkansas and Oklahoma. A large blaze neared Hamlet North Carolina before being halted by National Guardsmen firefighters and prison inmates about a mile from the town center. Lake City in South Carolina suffered extensive damage with about 10 homes four tobacco warehouses and barns destroyed before containment. Officials warned conditions remain volatile and residents hurriedly moved belongings as light rains began to ease the danger.
Regents of Amarillo College expressed unanimous approval Sunday of the 5 to 1 passage of a $5 million bond issue and noted 4 578 votes cast as strong community backing. Incoming chair Dr Tom W Duke praised the turnout while others expected the canvass to raise discussion of the plurality margin. The special meeting at 7 30 p m in the new science building will canvass the bond and regents election results, with incumbent executives reelected and a new member seated.
A blaze on Sunday in a crowded South Side apartment building left three people dead and at least 20 injured, many of them children. Fire crews rushed in, finding victims on a second floor as investigators look into the likely origin of the fire.
Berlin begins regular animal airlift with 120 pigs and 78 cows arriving from Hamburg to replenish dwindling stocks after East Germany bans livestock transit to curb foot and mouth disease. West Berlin plans ongoing flights. East Germany calls the ban temporary, officials warn it could become permanent.
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