29 Jan 1966
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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1966
Page
1
A massive explosion ripped two downtown Boston hotels Friday night, killing at least nine and injuring many others. Rescue crews search the rubble for more victims as police and fire units extend the search into Saturday.
An opinion piece argues America’s power underpins peace and warns against disarming policies. It compares historical missteps to present talks in Geneva and stresses the need for strong national defense while urging reform of human behavior. The author asserts America’s unique humanitarian role and the danger of equating nations as equally benevolent.
A quirky item notes a red and black bumper sticker reading Pritch Texas The Heart of Lake Meredith seen in Fritch revealing town pride rather than a political message. The piece includes unrelated quips on parenting discipline and a streetwise adage from John Ekelund.
Washington reports Selective Service will issue guidelines to local boards to decide on student deferments or transfer to 1A. Lt Gen Hershey said criteria will mirror Korean War rules, counting class standing tests, with high school seniors included. In Korea, a student scoring 70 percent or higher generally stayed deferred.
Spain issued a no time limit order banning all U S aircraft carrying nuclear devices from flying over the country. The ban followed the January 17 B 52 crash and the unresolved weapon search near Almeria. Information Minister Manuel Fraga Iribarne disclosed the move at a cabinet meeting amid intensified Mediterranean efforts.
A SR71A crash near Tucumcari New Mexico prompted Col Templeton to say final causes may take weeks as investigators collect data. Pilot William Weaver and co pilot James Zwayer were in space suits, not capsules, during bailout amid Pentagon interview confusion.
A Convair on a Lufthansa scheduled flight from Frankfurt to Hamburg via Bremen crashed in patchy fog while attempting to land at Bremen Airport, killing 42 passengers and four crew members. Most victims were Germans from Bremen. four Italian swimmers and an accompanying official were aboard to attend an international meet opening that night. The control tower said contact with the pilot existed until just before the attempted landing.
Michael Quill, 60, fiery Irish born TWU president, collapsed at his Manhattan home after a lifetime battling labor foes and guiding a 12 day New York transit strike. Federal officials and President Johnson lament the breach of wage guidelines as the city mourns a pivotal union figure.
President Johnson held a White House strategy session on Viet Nam and thanked 16 senators for their views while signaling he will act to protect American interests. Officials said a decision on resuming bombing raids against North Vietnam could come soon, though no exact timing was announced. Moyers stressed only the president knows when evaluation ends.
Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, famed WWI draft dodger, died at 72 in Westbrook Psychiatric Hospital Richmond after a career of escapes and legal battles. He fled to Germany, taunted officials with postcards, and was captured aboard an ocean liner before a Ft. Leavenworth court martial. Bergdoll repeatedly claimed personal circumstances rather than conscientious objection.
A massive blast Friday night tore through downtown Boston, killing at least nine and injuring more than 50. Firefighters and police searched freezing streets for missing victims, with 20 to 25 unaccounted for. Bodies were recovered from a basement area as flames surged from sewers and manholes near Boylston and Washington Streets, leveling parts of Plymouth and Paramount hotels.
A brutal cold outbreak and heavy snow swept across the nation from the Rockies to the Atlantic. The U S Weather Bureau warned of continued cold and worsening conditions as a fresh southern storm dumped snow from the Plains to the Mississippi Valley and caused hazardous driving. The blast left hundreds without heat after a gas line break hit northeastern Nebraska communities as temperatures plunged to nine below.
Near Childress a scientific payload designed to measure atmospheric oxygen temperature at varying levels was recovered Friday morning in the Cee Wee community about 550 miles from its Goodyear launch. The balloon lifted Thursday from Litchfield Naval Air Facility and was seen landing near the Bostick farm by Robert Williams, son of the Rev. and Mrs. Data on the page references are noted as BLAST on Page 3 and DATA on Page 2.
U S troops in a rapid air assault near Bong Son engaged entrenched Viet Cong units in a daylong battle aided by air strikes and artillery. The 1st Cavalry Division parachuted into the coastal area about 310 miles north of Saigon, facing tough resistance as casualties were described as light.
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