Pentagon admits U S planes may have attacked Soviet ship Haiphong harbor
Pentagon spokesman admits U S war planes possibly bombed a Soviet cargo ship in Haiphong harbor while hitting North Vietnamese antiaircraft positions. The report appears on page 1 with deferment for college students noted on page 2 and trade talks criticism on page 24. Three injured in a Thursday night car wreck near Paducah with four others hurt.
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Haiphong Harbor
Paducah
Wimbledon star Billie Jean King reaches Wimbledon quarterfinals
The Leading American hope in women's tennis Billie Jean King of Long Beach Calif advanced to the Wimbledon quarterfinals with three other U S players by winning by default. The note appears alongside other local items about education and community events.
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Billie Jean King
Long Beach
Calif
U.S
Warplanes Hit Soviet Ship in Haiphong Harbor
U S warplanes may have bombed a Soviet cargo ship in Haiphong harbor during attacks on nearby North Vietnamese anti aircraft positions. The incident is the second in a month. Moscow issued a resolute protest demanding punishment of the guilty. The Pentagon said pilots aim to avoid Soviet shipping but some ordnance may have hit the vessel.
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U.S
Haiphong Harbor
Pentagon
Moscow
Defense Department
Haiphong
Mikhail Frunze
ADN
Buses and budgets dominate Amarillo city meeting
City Commission debates next fiscal year funds for buses and books as the transit system manager urges maintaining charter operations. The panel notes a plan to cut the charter business would save about 24 898 dollars but reduce charter revenues by roughly 32 000 dollars, while preserving driver staffing.
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City Commission
Earl B. Fair
Amarillo
John Stiff
Fair
J. Ernest Stroud
Thai jetliner crash near Hong Kong kills and injures many
A Thai International Airways twin-jet plunged into Kowloon Bay during landing in a rainstorm. Rescue boats, helicopters and sampans aided survivors. At least seven dead and 17 missing. 56 survivors were rescued. The flight carried 73 passengers and seven crew from Tokyo to Bangkok with 58 Americans aboard.
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UPI
Kowloon Bay
Thai International Airways
Caravelle
Tokyo-Bangkok
Bay An
Kai Tak International
Thai Airways
Rockefeller sends Jackie Robinson to calm Buffalo riots
Gov. Nelson Rockefeller at a Jackson Hole conference dispatches Jackie Robinson to ease unrest in Buffalo's East Side. He rejects a National Guard call while rioting, fires, and lootings have caused injuries, arrests, and damages since Tuesday.
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N.Y
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Lower East Side
Rockefeller
Jackson Hole
Wyo
New York National Guard
Brooklyn Dodger
Jackie Robinson
Fourth of July celebrations sweep Amarillo area
Thousands prepare for holiday events across Potter County with fireworks and lake crowds. Many stores and offices close Tuesday while some departments stay open Monday. Lake Meredith forecasts 30 000 to 35 000 visitors as Buffalo Lake faces pollution limits. The Palo Duro Canyon amphitheater stages Texas the symphonic drama with a fireworks finale. Globe-News hosts its 14th annual Fourth of July display at Dick Bivins Stadium.
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Amarillo
The
Globe News Publishing Co
Potter County
Amarillo College
West Texas State University
WTSU
Pantex
Amarillo Air Force Base
Lake Meredith
Buffalo Lake
Texas
Palo Duro Camyon State Park
Dick Bivins
Globe-News
Connally Visits Amarillo For Tex as Pageant Opening
Gov. John Connally arrives in Amarillo by private jet with a Highway Patrol escort for the opening of Tex as at the Pioneer Amphitheatre in Palo Duro Canyon State Park. He is met at the airport by Canyon Chamber of Commerce and Round Up Club officials and proceeds to the Canyon by limousine after brief stops.
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Dawson Little
Amarillo
Clyde Walter
John Connally
Palo Duro Canyon State Park
Connally
Amarillo Air Terminal
Canyon Chamber of Commerce
Panhandle lawmakers greet Connally before curtain
On page 24, amid chatter of a sudden illness and promised return, Panhandle legislators waited near the governor for a barbecue gathering before curtain time. Sen. Grady Hazlewood of Canyon and Reps. Bill Heatly, Bill Barton, Malouf Abraham, Walter Knapp, and J. M. Simpson from Amarillo were among those seen meeting Connally.
Texas Skies Clear For Amarillo Amusements Opening
Approximately 475 people attended the first performance of Texas despite a tornado near Canyon and a 1 inch rain in 30 minutes. Gov. John Connally attended the opening at Pioneer Amphitheatre as weather cleared and the 1967 season began with barbecue aroma and stage preparations in view.
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Texas
Canyon
Paul Green
Gov
John Connally
Amarillo
Branding Iron Theatre
Grand Canyon
Gov. Connally
Tornado fleetingly touches down near Amarillo
An isolated thunderstorm west of Canyon spawned a brief tornado about 14 miles southwest of Amarillo before dissipating. Randall County deputies and area observers described a whirlwind with a large cloud above it and multiple fading funnels.
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Canyon
Amarillo
Randall County
Palo Duro Canyon
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China
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Saudi Arabia
Robert Hansen
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Palo Duro
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