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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1967
Page
1
A young bank robber was killed in his wrecked car near Kingsville Texas after a rookie officer rammed his patrol car to halt the fleeing suspect. The officer acted heroically as the chase ended with a fatal head wound for the robber.
The piece notes a U S president order barring Rhodesian imports and exports to cripple the Rhodesian regime. It discusses chrome from Rhodesia, potential shifts to Poland and the Soviet bloc, and possible UN actions including a naval blockade. It questions the use of American air power and references U Thant and Vietnam peace talks, plus social notes from Quitaque and Canada medicare delay.
Sen. John Tower of Texas and California Gov. Ronald Reagan held a secret Sacramento conference about the Tower Reagan bloc shaping the 1968 Republican convention. The pair discussed Reagan as a favorite son for California and Tower leveraging Texas and other Southern delegations to influence the nomination. Tower aims to assemble 50 plus votes from the South, potentially reaching around 200 votes overall to dictate the convention outcome. Tower positions as a presidential hopeful with broad influence and seeks to keep GOP factions from clashing while coordinating with Nixon Romney and Bloss.
Mike Smith and George Tilley service station attendants chased a bank bandit from the Westmont State Bank in Houston in a pickup but lost him in heavy traffic.
Gov. John Connally hinted he is ready to back a local option sales tax collected by the state and refunded to cities. He spoke at a views conference but will not finalize his position before the upcoming legislature session. He also proposed a five county water pollution control authority in the Houston Galveston area.
Betty Sue Hill, wife of Leo Hill, president of the First National Bank, was bound and robbed of 50 000 as a gunman demanded cash and left it at Norlin Library on the University of Colorado campus. Authorities issued a statewide alert as the FBI and state patrol investigated.
Marines and armored amphibious vehicles crossed into Viet Cong held territory 55 miles southwest of Saigon in the war’s first joint American Vietnamese landing. Gen Westmoreland signaled more delta assaults and hinted at possible future permanent U.S. involvement.
New York Mayor John V. Lindsay said at a weekly news conference that the miniskirt is not all bad. He called it functional noting it lets young ladies run faster and perhaps have to.
New York stocks surged to a fourth straight gain as trading activity stayed brisk on Friday. The market finished week one of 1967 with gains, total volume around 7.83 million shares.
Ex convict David Ruben Cutie, 23, robbed Westmont State Bank of Houston of about 25,000 dollars after threatening teller Miss Sarah Fitzhugh. A rookie officer rammed his patrol car to halt the escape, finding Cutie dead from a self-inflicted .38 pistol shot in his wrecked Mustang. Police recovered 18 454 05 dollars and several guns at the scene.
Am arillo investor W S Bill Mays announced at a press conference he will run for a seat on the Amarillo City Commission. He plans to name the specific district later and emphasizes saving money, maintaining progress, and careful future planning.
Gov Claude Kirk denies reports he will wed Erika Mittfeld amid speculation after the inaugural turmoil. He says no engagement exists and describes a working holiday with Mittfeld aboard the Security Risk yacht near Ocean Reef Club Florida.
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