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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1968
Page
1
Texas A M graduates hear H B Zachry urge risk over security in pursuit of opportunity. The San Antonio builder, class of 22, notes Franklin Maxims and asserts leaders finish jobs. A column also references FBI strength, a Coca Cola prize, and a 3 pound crappie caught near Quitaque.
Viet Cong gunners shell Saigon near Tan Son Nhut Airbase and the Y Bridge while heavy fighting continues on the city’s southern edge. The predawn barrage follows a U.S helicopter tear gas raid and a controversial rocket strike that killed six South Vietnamese officers.
An Amarillo mother Mrs. George Mills spurred a police probe that uncovered a teen theft ring of about 15 boys aged 11 to 16, operating reportedly under the name United Thieves of America. Juvenile officer Charles W Flemins says several bicycles and items were recovered and more may follow as investigations continue. The group, consisting of white boys from the San Jacinto area, emerged after Mills offered a reward for a stolen bicycle.
Abby the hurricane stalled in the Gulf of Mexico delaying landfall in Florida. Five people remain missing at sea after two boats disappeared and a one year old girl was swept away by storm tides near Key West. Authorities warned of possible tornadoes as communities boarded windows and civil defense prepared shelters.
The Supreme Court ruled that foes of capital punishment may not be automatically excluded from juries eligible to sentence a man to death. Justice Potter Stewart stated that a state cannot entrust the decision of life or death to a tribunal designed only to return a verdict of death. The decision was a setback for prosecutors and did not address other issues.
A congressional committee probes structural defects suspected but uncorrected for years as possible cause of the submarine Scorpion sinking. The inquiry examines work on Scorpion and related tests after Thresher tragedy. Debate centers on naval records and jurisdiction over submarine safety.
Dr. James M. Reddick, a Seattle dentist, died after shielding his children David 11 and Sharon 12 in a snow cave during a fierce blizzard on Mount Rainier. The trio had set out Friday from Paradise toward Camp Muir when 60 mph winds buried them. The children survived, though cold and hungry, while the father’s prayers and faith guided their struggle as rescue teams found them after the storm lifted.
A surveyor enjoys a clear day at Eagle Nest Lake catching reflections from the water. The note mentions an upright stance and a scenic scene as the page directs readers to Page 4 for more details.
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