02 Jul 1966
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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1966
Page
1
President Tito disclosed an internal power struggle within the Yugoslav Communist Party led to the resignation of vice president and security chief Alexander Rankovic. The notice appears amid other top news and regional items as the independence holiday travel surge continues.
In Our Town Gilvin Terrill Amarillo holds a 252,807 contract from the Texas Highway Department to begin overpass work on U S 66 crossing Western on July 12. The Will Rogers Range Riders Fourth of July parade starts at 10 a.m. with 2000 Kids Inc members, riding club participants and an Air Force drill team along Polk. Control of large mud flat mosquitoes is expected within a week per the Health Department. Future dairy price increases will not reach consumers amid milk price rise blamed on farmers.
U S planes pounded North Viet Nam fuel depots for the third day blasting targets with heavy smoke and a 14 000 metric ton capacity facility reported hit An F105 Thunderjet was shot down in the Dong Hoi area pilot bailed out and was rescued Premier Ky said the new campaign could end the war by next January and expressed approval of raids see VIET on Page 2
Yugoslav Communist party announces a purge of power seeking elements in the secret police and reports the resignation of Vice President Alexander Rankovic from a party post. Tito labels internal factions as endangering socialist development amid a Brioni meeting before the Central Committee. Traffic safety foresees a record Fourth of July toll with 510 to 610 deaths and broad state efforts to reduce crashes.
CAPE KENNEDY Fla AP A space agency Explorer rocket launched toward the moon but hours later officials said it was traveling too fast to reach lunar orbit. It marked the seventh failure in eight years to achieve an American moon satellite.
An Amarillo dairy manager predicted future price increases paid to farmers may total about 20 cents per hundredweight by September, yet retail milk prices likely won’t rise further. He noted July 1965 dairy orders at $5.25, now $6.5, with a two cent per quart jump Friday morning in Amarillo. The piece also covers Explorer lunar probe efforts and planned moon and earth orbit tests, detailing retrorocket firings and projected missions into December.
John F Kennedy Jr suffered first and second degree burns to his right hand forearm and lower back after falling into a bed of coals at a private Hawaii ranch. He was flown from Kamuela to Honolulu for treatment by plastic surgeon Dr Eldon R Dykes at Straub Clinic.
The first day of Medicare implementation shows hospital operations running smoothly with desegregation of beds in many Southern cities. Officials report no rush and normal activity, while predicting higher admissions after July Fourth and cautioning that full impact may take weeks. Surgeon General Stewart and Social Security Administrator Ball say most general hospitals are prepared and analyzing the rollout.
Rain clouds threaten Monday with scattered thundershowers while hot temperatures rail against the July Fourth weekend. Highs reached into the 90s across the Golden Spread with Childress and Gage Ranch topping near 98 and 97. Ample rain totals are forecast in the south, north regions and a major Medicare system update looms as data networks connect to cover policyholders nationwide.
Washington AP The State Department rejected Gus Hall general secretary of the American Communist party for permission to visit Red China North Viet Nam North Korea and Cuba Hall was deemed not a journalist though The Worker could qualify a full time Worker reporter might obtain access Hall said he would appeal from New York Hall claimed the department can't dictate journalist qualifications and argued the decision harms public access to vital information.
Ball and Stewart totals ran a bit higher than other federal offices but all sources agreed. Hospital participation widened, especially in the South, beyond earlier expectations from a month or two ago.
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