09 Jul 1966
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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1966
Page
1
Top golfer Nicklaus loses composure and stacks up bogeys to fall behind the leaders. The report notes a sports page spread and a national telecast of a season opener as two items of interest.
Trans World Airlines halted sales for weekend trips in Amarillo on late Friday amid nationwide travel disruptions. The airline notified customers of cancellations and advised seeking alternative arrangements as the situation developed.
A Chamber of Commerce survey of West Texas towns reveals quirky slogans and backstories. Colorado City is called The Mother City of West Texas for its early settler role. Fluently noted places include Pampa’s Wheat Grows and Plows, Lubbock as The Hub of the Plains, and Mid land’s Tall Cin. Iraan bills itself The Birthplace of Alley Oop due to comic strip creator Vitty Hamlin hailing from there.
New Mexico reporter Charles Cullin notes small groups near Cowles and Red River protest highway paving calling it too costly. They argue better roads would draw crowds away from roughing it sportsmen, while old-time fishermen claim improved roads reduce fish.
Inmates rioted for about two hours at the Maryland Penitentiary on Friday setting fire to four buildings and looting the commissary. Tear gas was used to subdue about 1,000 prisoners. Police stood by with weapons but no shots were fired.
A fierce blaze at Hess tank farms in New York Harbor sent flames and a thick black smoke column skyward, with tanks 30 to 350 feet high exploding repeatedly. Fire crews contained the fire on Staten Island and prevented spread as workers evacuated and rescue operations continued.
A reader from Amarillo advocates returning to brick streets over current gravel and "squirt top" paving. The letter cites wear on Van Buren street near Interstate 40 and praises the brick pavement as a longer lasting, better option.
Inmates set fires and looted the commissary before tearing a guard shack from its hinges. Fire hose halted their advance toward the power station during a riot described on Page 2. Reacting authorities detained key participants, while investigations continue into motive and security failures.
Sacramento officials sealed details as three nights of slayings left white assailants and Negro suspects under police lock and key. Police chief Rooney said information would be withheld until trial, while the Supreme Court decisions shape how crimes are publicized before suspects face court.
Nationwide jet age shock as mechanics strike grounds 60 percent of U S passenger planes. About 140 000 travelers stranded as five major airlines face indefinite stoppage. Viet Nam veterans and military moves disrupted while travelers cope with chaos at Kennedy and airports nationwide. Thousands face delays as international routes show uneven impact and carriers scramble to reroute.
Tickets for the symphonic drama Texas at the Pioneer Amphitheatre in Palo Duro Canyon have been selling steadily with 1,200 seats nightly since opening a week ago. Shows run at 8 15 each night except Tuesday. Weeknight prices are 3 50 for upper elevations 2 for reserved 1 for general admission with a 50 cent Friday Saturday Sunday surge. children under one year free except in upper levels.
A Swisher Electric Cooperative employee, Pofahl 30, of Tulsa, died Friday afternoon after being electrocuted while in a snorkel bucket 33 miles northeast of Tulsa. Gleason and others attempted CPR as coworkers lowered the bucket and summoned aid. the accident involved a live wire installation and the victim was pronounced dead at a hospital.
Deputy sheriff Oates served an eviction writ on Ellen Stevenson after a court ruled her incompetent to manage funds. A locksmith opened the door as Stevenson refused to leave and called for police assistance. Arthur Erickson bought the home in December from First Federal Savings and Loan, foreclosure sale details show the 1964 sale price of $44,000.
Amarillo man Henry Edwon Rogers and his wife Dorothy pursued a doctorate in linguistics by teaching at Sierra Leone’s Four months at Freetown’s Wourah Bay College followed by nine months studying the Sherbro language in Shenge. Rogers notes about 200000 coast speakers remain and that cultural assimilation is changing the language.
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