29 Jul 1966
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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1966
Page
1
A U2 reconnaissance aircraft vanished Thursday after the pilot reportedly lost consciousness and failed to execute a scheduled turn off the Florida coast. The Defense Department confirmed the incident, with search efforts continuing as officials review the flight data.
A fragmented wartime dispatch notes numerous air strikes and artillery against North Vietnam, with total American casualties rising to 106 service members. The report references Navy losses near Campanist and Sky hawk units, plus ongoing civilian tolls and grid reports. The piece cites Frontier sources and mentions publication on a later page.
Texas boards set a 9 to 15 percent premium hike for violators under a new auto insurance penalty plan to start in 1967. With only about 35 percent of drivers covered, penalties will be applied against those insured to keep surcharges uniform, per board calculations.
Senate members discuss a sharp letter attributed to Helms praising a critical editorials stance on CLA oversight. Saltonstall relays Helms as saying the letter is its author’s only such note. Hearings on the matter are planned before a closed session today with U N dispute transcripts prompting further questioning.
A house at 30 Lincoln stood on a truck bed braced with timbers and chains as empty doorways gaped and floors were buried in trash. The structure, listed in Amarillo's 1907 directory and later home to John W. Kollner of Pioneer Bakery, was the last to go as blocks or houses were torn down for the new Amarillo Creek Center project.
Russian vessels Fedor Lake and Alexy Chirthey arrived 63 miles south of San Diego, seeking fresh food and water. Captain Yury Mykhin said they left Vladivostok June 2 and will sail Saturday for the Central Pacific for oceanographic work. Mexican authorities guard the ships as locals, many of Russian descent, crowd the wharf seeking contact.
Pentagon confirms pilot Capt. Robert D Hickman, 32, of Alexandria, La., was declared missing after a flight toward South America. His family details and service record are noted as officials warn the craft lost consciousness and disappeared on a high altitude reconnaissance mission.
The stock market failed to sustain its recovery and closed lower on Thursday, marking its eighth decline in nine trading days. Trading was moderate with about 5.69 million shares changing hands as the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 217 points.
The Senate Labor Committee approved an amended plan giving President Johnson discretionary power to end the five week old strike by ordering 180 day back to work. A mediation board would seek a 15 day settlement if needed and a 140 day report to Congress if unresolved. The measure also covers airlines still operating under threat and names carriers United Eastern Trans World National Northwest American Pan American Braniff Continental.
A Nevada district court ruling found a state license requirement for ministers to perform marriages unconstitutional. Rev. Robert Truesdell presided over about 69 weddings for couples from multiple states at the Las Vegas Strip Chapel of the Bells. A restraining order on further ceremonies was issued pending appeal to the state Supreme Court.
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