06 Jul 1967
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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1967
Page
1
Federal Trade Commission launches a campaign to stop deceptive advertising for headache remedies and other pain relievers. The report also notes a Texas Supreme Court rule and a new trial in a surgical sponge case. The paper covers wartime Congo tensions, Wimbledon finals, Amarillo baseball, and local civic actions.
The column argues for stronger intolerance toward crime and public vice amid rising crime and vandalism including a Lake Geneva incident. It notes a weather unusual year with cooler trends and recalls folklore about Fourth of July weather and a historical snowfall anecdote from a Panhandle cattle group in Amarillo.
The People's Daily in Peking attacked Russia for inviting Western tourists. Bob Wright reports from Guadalajara praising Mexican control of overparking. Bill Dettle recalls past poverty and private stock while Wes Izzard signs off.
City Manager William Wichman told police to suppress lawlessness amid racially troubled Avondale violence. Ten arrests, two shot, 29 fire alarms, and about 25 000 in damages marked Monday and Tuesday disorders, with a major blaze at Cincinnati Sash & Door Co. not directly tied to the violence.
The Texas Supreme Court in a 7 2 decision adopts a new statute of limitations rule for negligence during surgery. The ruling, written by Justice Robert W Hamilton, allows suits to accrue when the patient learns of the foreign object left in the body, overturning the 1942 two year deadline.
In Kinshasa and eastern Congo, pro Tshombe Katanga forces seized Bukavu and Kisangani airports amid heavy fighting. Mobutu declared a state of emergency, sealed borders, suspended air service, and appealed to the UN Security Council for action against Western mercenaries tied to Tshombe.
Gov. Lurleen Wallace of Alabama undergoes diagnostic tests at the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Hospital in Houston. Dr. Randolph Lee Clark said the full extent of the tumor’s growth may take several days to determine. The 40 year old governor’s recent uterus cancer history is under review and she rests comfortably as staff prepare daily medical bulletins.
Amarillo Daily News columnist Edgar Ansel Mowrer reports an exclusive interview with French President Charles de Gaulle. The piece outlines de Gaulle's views on postwar Europe and France’s role on the world stage, reflecting the era's tensions and alliances.
A bare quorum of the City Commission voted 2-1 to replace meters with a free two hour parking limit starting July 16. Chalk marks will be used by patrolmen to enforce the time limit and bus traffic will be removed from Polk Street.
The board met in a called session to draft a letter opposing the city plan to sell 15 buses and end charter service. Mayor Stroud cited an full agenda, and the letter criticized the process for not announcing the move. The six point plan to curb parking and speed on Polk faces a six month trial with fines rising to 4 dollars.
In Saigon the RPG7 anti tank gun, a Soviet designed weapon, reportedly destroyed two Marines tanks aiding Leatherneck units near the DMZ. The battle involved North Vietnam's 90th Regiment with heavy shelling as McNamara prepared to visit Vietnam. Official counts show Marine deaths and wounds rising, with ongoing large scale operations as over 1,000 Marines advance.
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