20 Jul 1964
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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1964
Page
1
Miss Lanelle Marcy of Spur and Miss La Velda Rose of Amarillo will leave in August to teach service children in Izmir, Turkey. The notice mentions related details on Page 12.
Two people died and four were injured in a two car collision four miles west of Adrian on U S in a Sunday afternoon crash. Cars came from California and Arizona and the accident led to a major twice daily page update.
Dawn attack by neutralist troops against Communist forces in Muong Soui sector aims to seize Phou Koutt hill a key high way vantage. The operation follows weekend unrest and a Sunday death toll linked to earlier riots.
Rioting erupted for a second night as gangs clashed with police during funerals for 15 year old James Powell killed by a white officer. A CBS cameraman Robert Daly was beaten and injured as 25 protesters confronted the crew. Federal aid was discussed as law and order efforts continued with looting, a Molotov thrown on 7th Avenue, and a riot-control bus deployed.
Gov. George C. Wallace of Alabama ends his independent campaign for president. He says he will back the major party candidate who best champions free enterprise local government and states rights, but declines to endorse any specific rival.
Arizona Senator Barry Goldwater reacts to Alabama Governor George Wallace quitting the race. He expects Eisenhower to campaign for him and plans up to a dozen speeches, while considering wins in New York and Pennsylvania. Wallace says time will tell on vote shifts after the Democratic convention.
A Cotton Belt freight train derailed after a tangled track caused two engines and 15 cars to overturn. Three men were trapped and hurt. a switch lock was broken and box tampered with. Cotton Belt officials asked the FBI to investigate. Damage ran into the hundreds of thousands. Injured men H R Elliot Jimmy Adkins and Charles Warrick were in Baylor Hospital in good condition.
Lt. Gov. James Allen said the unpledged Alabama electors have no plan to deliver the Democratic machinery to Republicans. He noted the electors remain committed to a Democrat of national stature and will wait after the Democratic convention to decide whom to support.
Neutralist troops under Gen Amkha Soukhavong began a dawn operation in Muong Soui sector backed by U S supplied Laotian Air Force fighters. Premier Souvanna Phouma said the objective is to forestall a Communist attack as forces recaptured Phou Koutt and Na Kho.
A two car head on crash about 2:15 p m Sunday west of Adrian on US 66 left two dead and four injured two seriously The deceased are Loriie Morgan 37 Los Angeles Calif and Ronnie Phillips ?, the injured include Tom Hobel 16 Phoenix Enlisted men and three youths Phillips Hobel and Hewitt were in the second car with unknown driver None of three could be identified Due to missing details investigators seek to determine if a third vehicle was involved Ambulances from Vega and Amarillo took injured to Amarillo Funeral services for Mrs Morgan and Mr Phillips will be announced by Griggs and Sons Funeral Home Amarillo Texas
The United States launched the second of its twin nuclear detector satellites to patrol for treaty violations. The 493-pound moonlet was placed 65,500 miles high in a 250 mile Earth approach, forming a four-satellite warning network with its twin and a third carrier satellite in the Van Allen belts.
Soviet built MiG interceptors reportedly shot at four Israeli Mirage jets over the Nile Delta near Abukeir east of Alexandria. One Israeli plane was seen to crash into the Mediterranean. another possibly downed, with two escaping. The incident coincides with Cairo summit talks among African leaders and clashes reported north of the Sea of Galilee.
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