29 Dec 1967
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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1967
Page
1
A brief news note reports a Railway Labor Conference statement stressing stronger actions amid tensions locked in the northward region. Page references indicate coverage on Page 1 and 2, noting distribution of socks and underwear to state and regional employees.
Four American sailors who deserted to protest the Vietnam War will arrive in Sweden today to seek political asylum, according to the Swedish Committee for Vietnam. Also, authorities probe an armored car theft in Boardman, Ohio, with $403,907 stolen from a department store.
The text cites a 50 000 police shortage per Fred Vinson Jr assistant attorney general reported by Reader's Digest. A survey of 36 major departments from Boston to Honolulu finds none at authorized strength and calls for higher salaries and public support. It notes a Presidential Crime Commission found few police excesses in citizen encounters and warns big city problems affect smaller cities like Amarillo.
Local voices from Dalhart Claude Stonewall County and McLean weigh in on the go-devil tool. Fred M. Finch notes no go-devil in Kansas while Vera Featherston Back recalls its use to drag young cotton and weed control. Arch Weeks files a catalog showing knives cultivator discs and broader use.
Outdoors editor Bob Brister recalls quail hunting with Bill Price on the North Plains on a cold day. He remarks the region is fine country but jokes it should be called the Longhandle in stead of the Panhandle. A playful feature from Houston Chronicle column.
A federal judge refused to grant a temporary injunction that would force Pantex to resume providing socks and underwear to employees near contaminated materials. The Metal Trades Council of Amarillo filed the suit alleging breach of contract and irreparable harm. The case, filed earlier this month, continues after Judge William Taylor declined to dismiss it.
CHICAGO AP The Brotherhood of Railway Clerks and 144000 railroad workers reached a two year no strike contract ending December 31 1969. Key terms include wage rises of 2.5 and 3.5 percent in 1968 and 2.0 and 3.0 percent in 1969 plus eight holidays and two weeks vacation after two years service. A 5 cent hourly fund funds job pay evaluations to address underpayment.
National reports show Asian flu and similar respiratory illnesses spreading to 24 states and the District of Columbia. NY officials note a death rate above normal. overall mortality not unusually high. Officials cite holiday closures complicating severity assessment while Florida and Oklahoma report strained hospital use.
South Vietnamese forces report 52 guerrillas killed in an eight hour coastal battle before a Viet Cong counterattack extended fighting another 52 hours. Government spokesmen say Vietnamese losses were light, while allied reports tally at least 300 enemy killed in several encounters. A 24 hour cease fire from 6 p.m. New Year’s Eve to 6 p.m. Vietnam time was confirmed, with U.S. command expected to join. Marines near Da Nang and Ranger units near Hoi An fought as helicopters dropped Leathernecks into a fortified hamlet amid heavy fire.
Four American sailors who deserted the US aircraft carrier Intrepid and fled to Moscow to protest the Vietnam War plan to seek asylum in Sweden. Swedish officials cautioned entry may be refused, while sources suggested a likely approval or possible return to Moscow. The Foreign Office had no confirmation or visa applications.
New York City faced a blustery storm with up to four inches of snow and widespread equipment outages at snow removal crews. Transit workers threaten a New Year strike, taxi drivers weigh action over fare hikes, and inspectors probe bakery cake contamination amid a Brooklyn raid.
Charles S. Murphy said he will resign early next year as chairman of the Civil Aeronautics Board and will be available for part time White House duty. He was appointed in June 1965 by President Johnson and plans a vacation in January with a resignation announcement likely in February.
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