King of Diamonds Target Hits Dallas Home of Hunter
Police link a New Year’s burglary at Herbert W Klein’s Dallas residence to the elusive thief nicknamed the King of Diamonds. Jewelry including a bracelet pearls rings and other items valued at about a million dollars were taken. Distinctive waffle footprints and a pink satin bag were found at the scene, with no injuries reported.
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Amarillo Daily News declares independence and local coverage
The Amarillo Daily News outlines its independence and mission to publish news impartially. It lists staff including Wesley Izard, Paul Timmons, Don Boyett, Louise Evans, Shelby Kritser, and Trent Davis. Subscription rates for various delivery options are noted.
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Globe-News Pubishing Company, Inc
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Izzard
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Don Boyett
Louise Evans
Shelby Kritser
Lowell Brown
Trenton T. Davis
Harry Bartlett
Amarillo
Globenews Peat Company. Inc
Johnson weighs peace options in Viet Nam talks with aides
President Johnson met with Ambassador Arthur Goldberg and top aides in Washington to discuss peace prospects as a 13 day bombing lull in North Vietnam continued. Goldberg, after meetings in Paris London and with Pope Paul VI, prepared a UN report on renewed peace negotiations. He said negotiable stances exist though North Vietnam demands troop withdrawals. Officials expect the lull to last at least two more weeks. Studies note kitchen accidents are the most common home incidents due to carelessness.
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Weather Forecast Shrugs Off Texas Panhandle Cold Front
The Texas Panhandle reported clear skies while much of the state faced cloud cover and a chilly drizzle in the south. Dalhart tied a state low at 15 with a 54 high, Amarillo hit 53, El Paso saw 53 and 20, and rain centered along the Gulf coast moved inland to San Antonio and Austin.
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Strike at transit office as union pushes wage hike
Edward McElhiney reports a strike by 33 000 transit workers affecting New York City. Quill was hospitalized after collapsing while negotiations near a 11 a.m. deadline. Long Island Rail Road crews threatened walkouts amid monstrous traffic jams and a costly citywide disruption.
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Guards Mobilized as Northern California Floods Worsen
National Guardsmen were mobilized to evacuate marooned families as torrents surged across stream banks in northern California and western Oregon. Over 1,000 residents fled during the ninth day of rain in the same territory where 43 people died and $300 million in damage was reported from the Christmas week floods. Authorities warned of heavier rains but no broad disaster danger. Army Engineers Corps issued a flood alert and sent 14 engineers from San Francisco to Eureka and Crescent City. Juveniles in Starvation Flat area, 25 miles south, were placed in protective custody to safeguard their lives.
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Weather data for Amarillo and nearby regions
Weather Bureau report shows fair to partly cloudy conditions across Amarillo and Northwest Texas with warmer temps near 60. Northern New Mexico remains partly cloudy, south is mostly cloudy. Tonight and Thursday expect partly cloudy to clear skies with highs around 50s and 60s, little temperature change, and no precipitation reported through 6 pm.
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Humboldt County Juvenile Department orders evacuation push
Leather Conditions Lt Wendell Cyphers heads the Humboldt County Juvenile Department as Civil Defense officials complain residents in flood-threatened areas resist evacuation. He vows to move all the children out as the storm brings rain at lower levels and heavy snow in the mountains.
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Humboldt County Sheriff's Office
Northwest Gale Strikes Pacific Northwest and California
A powerful Pacific Northwest gale caused gale winds and heavy damage across northern California. A truck driver Benton A. Kidder, 31, of Boise, Idaho, was killed when his rig went off a road near Pendleton Oregon during the storm. Evacuations and road closures affected thousands as snow and mudslides closed major north-south highways. The California National Guard mobilized the 23-man 1125th Engineer Company to assist in Humboldt County with evacuations along the Eel and Van Duren River lowlands.
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City considers temporary judge as replacement options arise
Stiff noted Judge E H Foster could serve as a temporary judge if no regular replacement is appointed for the court. He also said two candidates have been identified for interviews. The two corporation court judges are city appointed and supervised by the city manager. In Moscow UPI reports an earthquake hit Dushanbe causing window damage but no major harm.
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General's Jacket Found on Beach Near Seattle
Coast Guard confirmed a flight jacket worn by Maj. Gen Irving L. Branch and debris from his T38A jet washed up on a Puget Sound beach at Point Jefferson near Kingston. The general vanished moments before landing at Boeing Field and the site also yielded the plane door and additional wreckage. Kingston resident Arthur Haley found the flotsam during a morning walk.
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Concession Plan for Sanford Lake Fritch Fortress Facility
National Park Service outlines phased plans for Lakeslip dock refueling moorings a 50 trailer lot and land rentals with 100 additional slips and a nine hole golf course future chartering facilities and pro shop. Phase one begins within three months and completes in 18 months with Feb 15 deadline for applications. Becker cites expected increases in visitation and provides historical counts including 75 425 vehicles 12 612 boat launches 3 000 campers and 76 citations plus two drownings and two foundered boats. The lake depth was 69 5 feet at dam base on Dec 31.
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Viet Cong hit by Allied force near Tuy Hoa
The operation south of Tuy Hoa involved Korean marines and Vietnamese paratroopers on a multi day search and destroy mission against Viet Cong units described as large. Four rounds hit the C Company 173rd Airborne HQ area killing three Americans and wounding six while New Zealand and American artillery fired. The allied force, with artillery support, reportedly killed eight more Viet Cong and captured ten with Korean and Vietnamese losses described as light.
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Tuy Hoa
Butane Gas Tanks Explode Near Lyon Refinery Tragedy
A chain of liquefied butane tanks exploded at Feyzin refinery six miles south of Lyon, killing 12 and injuring 65. Fire destroyed tanks and damaged surrounding homes, with four charred bodies recovered and eight feared missing. Police reported a driver burned and a second blaze at Rhodiaceta plant. The refinery employs 250 people and damages topped 1 to 2 million dollars.
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Budget outlook shifts as agencies trim requests
Moyers indicated Johnson has no serious tax increase plan at present while requests for next year’s budget were cut from about 125 billion to just under 115 billion. Several hundred million items remain in question across defense and domestic programs as the budget nears final form. The administration will not delay the January 25 budget submission to Congress.
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