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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1968
Page
1
A veteran maritime explorer on page 5 voices strong distrust for Tito, declaring he will never trust him. The interview frames his distrust against past journeys and political developments.
Assistant U. S. Attorney General Fred Vinson Jr visited James Earl Ray at Cannon Row as authorities seek rapid U. S. extradition for the King assassination suspect. Airport sources suggest Ray could have bypassed immigration, complicating legal steps, with hearings possibly delayed by defense challenges. Ray, 40, faces charges of traveling on a false passport and illegal firearm possession after his Heathrow arrest.
U S fighter bombers attacked antiaircraft sites above the DMZ after a Jolly Green rescue helicopter downed two U S Phantoms. Maj Carl Light of Beaumont Texas survived captivity, hospital in Da Nang reported in good condition. Civilian casualties totaled five dead and 18 wounded as Saigon and surrounding areas faced shelling.
By mid afternoon about 100000 filed past the Kennedy grave as the nation mourned. Ethel Kennedy and Joseph Kennedy Jr. paid respects near the simple white cross while Johnson proclaimed Sunday a day of mourning. The service at the White House was private with Billy Graham and Dr. T. W. Wilson.
Scattered tornadoes, heavy rain and golf ball size hail struck the Panhandle Sunday for a second day. U.S. 87 closed near Tulia as a four inch downpour flooded tracks. 18 counties warned early, then 47 later, with two funnels spotted near Goodnight and Edmonson but no major damage reported.
Senator Joseph D. Tydings and Attorney General Ramsey Clark say a tougher firearms registration bill faces strong NRA opposition and is unlikely to advance in Congress. Tydings accuses the NRA of blocking gun-control measures while claiming to represent sportsmen.
Congress weighs sonic boom standards and aircraft noise regulation as House considers boosting FAA authority. Senate moves ahead with a 4.1 billion space budget for moon exploration and post lunar planning. Poultry inspection rules could expand to intrastate sales under a new federal bill.
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