05 Apr 1968
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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1968
Page
1
The West Texas State University Varsity Alumni game features professional football stars on one side and a top All-American candidate on the other for a high scoring showdown.
U S Marines near Khe Sanh edge as relief forces close in within half a mile of the base. Casualties: 17 Americans killed and 159 wounded in four days of relief fighting. North Vietnamese broadcasts claim high American losses. U S command notes limited opposition and ongoing bombing north of the 20th parallel.
The Johnson Administration will keep pressing for rapid adoption of the 10 percent income tax surcharge and a military budget near 80 billion dollars despite signals for talks on Vietnam. President Johnson outlined these priorities amid ongoing discussions and public pressure.
Jim Rosario, once tagged good fielder no hitter, now shows power as center fielder with Amarillo Giants at Casa Grande. A sports spot on Page 14 examines his progress and potential.
Nobel laureate Martin Luther King Jr was shot on a motel balcony in Memphis Tennessee and died at St Joseph Hospital shortly after. Governor Ellington ordered 4000 National Guard troops back into the city and a curfew was reimposed as violence and fire bombing followed his death. King had come to lead protests for 1300 striking workers.
In Harlem New York crowds react to the assassination of Dr Martin Luther King Jr The AP report notes terror and grief in the Negro community as store radios blare and pedestrians show shock and sorrow on 125th Street Witnesses recall MLKs decision to return south and the impact of his death on residents including Stephanie Pinder.
Two unidentified men were arrested near the motel as police searched for the killer. A .30-06 rifle was found on Main Street but its connection to the shooting remained unconfirmed. King died at 7 p.m. from a neck wound. Jesse Jackson said the King party was preparing to dine when the incident occurred.
Violence flared in several major cities after the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. in Memphis. The National Guard was deployed in Memphis as police reported rioting, sniper fire, and attacks on white residents during a tense night following the Nobel Peace Prize winner's death.
President Johnson postpones plans for a weekend Viet Nam strategy conference in Honolulu after the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. and in deference to his memory. The delay follows reports of a North Vietnamese attack and a Pentagon denial, with a U.N. reaction described as private and cautious but constructive.
Three Saturn 5 engines misfired during a test flight at Cape Kennedy, throwing a 132 ton satellite into an off target orbit and casting doubt on readiness to launch astronauts. Apollo 6 landed near the target zone in the Pacific but the mishap could delay lunar timetable and raise questions about rocket readiness.
Las Vegas billionaire Howard Hughes, after spending about 125 million in a year, buys 480 acres near Virginia City for 225000. He has acquired four Las Vegas casinos and may push into northern Nevada mining as prices rise. Nevada officials foresee Comstock revival with firms exploring the area and potential 2000 workers.
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