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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1966
Page
2
Amarillo and vicinity clear with light risk of showers tonight. Northwest Texas fair to cloudy tonight with possible isolated showers. Northern New Mexico mostly cloudy tonight and warmer by afternoon tomorrow. Highs range from the mid 80s to mid 60s with sunrise at 6 22 am and sunset at 7 33 pm.
Reports from Peking radio and the New China News Agency describe rebels seizing control of the Communist party apparatus in the capital. Media claim an historic victory and that at least 95 percent opposed the antiparty group, hinting at notable opposition within a controlled state.
The Amarillo Daily News announces its status as an independent paper and lists its publishing company The Globe News Publishing Company. It provides staff roles including Wesley Lizard as Publisher and Editor and Paul Timmons as Associate Editor, along with circulation and advertising contacts. Subscription rates are detailed for home delivery, mail, and radius options with monthly and yearly prices.
Am arillo records a high of 85 and a night low of 65 as a cool front stalls over southern Texas. A 20 percent moisture chance is forecast for today and tonight with only isolated showers possible. Temperatures elsewhere include Childress 89/65 Dalhart 83/54 Guymon 88/54 Tucumcari 85/58 Clovis 88/56 Pampa 83/56.
A state campaign stop in San Diego features a news conference warning that nominating Reagan could decimate the Republican party in California. Reagan vows to keep the party united and denies Eisenhower and Hoover backing Christopher. Voters will decide nominees for 38 congressional seats and state offices including lieutenant governor attorney general and controller.
Alma hurled winds up to percent miles per hour in squalls near the center with gales extending 275 miles north and 175 miles south. The Weather Bureau warned of further intensification and urged small craft in western Cuba and near the Florida Keys to seek safe harbor or stay in protected waters. Hurricane force winds were forecast for the Isle of Pines late Monday or early Tuesday and to spread across western Cuba.
President Johnson condemned the shooting as an awful act of violence and ordered Attorney General Katzenbach to pursue justice. The incident led to arrests, with Aubry James Norvell held on assault charges as the march continued toward Jackson, Mississippi.
A household tip suggests using reversible scatter rugs to maintain daily appeal. For guests, flip the rugs to reveal the clean underside, providing a brighter look with minimal effort.
David Preston Carlat testifies the March slaying of Porifirio Lovato in Amarillo was unintentional. He said he placed Lovato’s body in the car trunk and fled fearfully after the shooting on Tascosa road, claiming the gun fell from his pocket during a struggle at the scene.
Justice Clark in an 8-1 ruling said the courtroom in Sheppard's trial suffered from “bedlam” as newsmen dominated proceedings. He warned courts must shield processes from prejudicial outside interference to ensure fair trials, noting potential juror prejudice if news coverage had been restrained.
Mississippi voters head to primaries in the 4th and 5th districts as Republicans like Prentiss Walker L. L. McAllister and Travis Buckley enter races amid national civil rights tensions. The 4th district pits Walker against Eastland ally Prentiss Walker and GOP leaders back McAllister while Buckley joins a crowded field. 5th district centers on veteran Colmer with Khayat challenging his tenure. Negro registration rises sharply but is not deemed decisive.
In Saigon the Buddhist Institute and moderates clash over adding 10 civilians to the junta. Thich Tam Chau's resignation is rejected by the Unified Buddhist Church as 7,000 demonstrators rally. The 45 member Armed Forces Council backs Thieu and Ky 42 to 3 blank ballots, signaling continued strife and potential further confrontations with the institute and Buddhist groups.
France demands all NATO bases leave by April 1 and withdraws its own troops from NATO by July 1. Belgium fears hosting the military headquarters would make it a wartime target. The NATO Defense College will move from Paris to Rome and the Washington standing group will be abolished.
The landing ends a tense recovery marked by a fiery re entry and a near target splashdown. President Johnson congratulates Gene Cernan and Stafford on courage and skill. The mission advances space science and rehearses lunar journey techniques with a two man crew.
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