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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1966
Page
2
Ameliorated forecast shows scattered showers possible tonight with a 3 percent probability in central and northern areas. Expect cloudy conditions in northern New Mexico with light shower activity and cooler temperatures.
A garbled weather fragment references precipitation, the US Weather Bureau, and periodic data terms. It mentions measurements around 6 ppm and a 1% normal reference, with unclear dates or locations. The readable items indicate a weather bulletin style but lack coherent specifics.
Police suspect a local child fired pellets at vehicles, with five cars damaged Wednesday including residents Morris Parsons Beverley Jones Gilford Williams Lee Clemence and Ray Walker. Officers compare the new attacks to an earlier week-long siege as NASA Ames researchers seek vibration reduction for jet and spaceflight.
The Surveyor craft touched down after a 43 hour 24 minute flight covering 247,538 miles. Albert Hibbs said the landing appeared soft as sun sensors and strain gauges indicated stability. The camera capsule will likely return hundreds of photos over the next 12 days from a lunar region near Flamsteed crater.
Durant Lathing And Plastering of Santa Fe bids 2 dollars for repair work on the National Guard storage shed. project includes stucco removal, crack sealing, plastering, and painting. La Barge Metal Co. of Albuquerque bids 3000 dollars to supply 2306 steel fence posts for use in the Roswell area.
An armada of 120 U S Air Force jets used a secret antipersonnel bomb in a sweeping Yen Bay raid eighty miles north of Hanoi. The attack destroyed dozens of warehouses and anti air positions, left flames across eight square miles, and two Thunderchiefs were reported missing in action.
Stocks show losses with Du Pont down 1 percent and Kennecott 2 points as the market stays nervous. Analysts say the Dow may need a test of May 17’s 864.14 low before attempting another push toward 900 while Viet Nam tensions add to the risk.
Footprints found in Mt. Charleston snow offer hope that missing boy Larry Jeffrey may be alive after four nights of near freezing weather. The 12,000‑foot peak site at Lee's Canyon is where he wandered away during a family picnic. Authorities, including 309 searchers, comb the area though footprints could not be positively identified as his.
A 15 foot snow white whale nicknamed Moby Dick was sighted upriver in the Rhine near Duisburg for a second time in two weeks. Zoo official Wolfgang Gewalt prepared to recapture the whale during the latest sighting and hoped to use it as a zoo attraction.
The Gemini mission team halted the six minute countdown as data lines failed to reach the spacecraft. Radar tracking sought to confirm if the 300 pound shroud had jettisoned, affecting rendezvous and docking plans with Cernan possibly unable to sever the holding straps.
Evangelist Jimmy Allen says baptism is misunderstood and tied to immersion, burial, and resurrection. He notes the New Testament describes baptism as a Christian initiation, while churches of Christ sponsor the Amarillo crusade drawing tens of thousands over several nights.
The report indicates a potential problem in the spring system used to move the shroud. If the springs fail to function as planned, Cernan could face difficulty in loosening the shroud delaying the operation.
Campaign leaders from Alaska Panhandle and South Plains gather for the United Fund Leader's Workshop at the Coronado Inn Friday starting at 9 am. Allen Early will give the welcoming address. M B Hood will lead discussion on building the campaign and volunteer recruitment. Golden Rule awards to 1963 66 presidents and campaign chairmen will be presented at 1 pm. Roy Davis of Kermit Chamber will discuss promotion and public relations.
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed the armed robbery conviction of James Clifford Whittington 29 involving the Payless Store robbery on January 29, 1965 in the 47th District Court. He received a seven year prison sentence.
The Doty News, an independent paper, publishes daily from Amarillo Texas under The Globe News Company. It lists editors and staff, pricing for home delivery and print options, and contact details for subscriptions and production.
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