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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1968
Page
2
Light to moderate rain continues across the Panhandle with mixed clouds and sunshine. Thunderstorms possible late today bring hail risk, with highs from 79 to 90 across the region and southerly winds of 6 to 12 mph.
In renewed clashes around Khe Sanh fortress North Vietnamese troops attacked a U.S. truck convoy while Marines held a hill outpost. A Viet Cong rocket barrage into Saigon killed five and wounded 23, marking the 10th straight night of rocket attacks on the city.
Robert Robin Waples Jr. of Palo Alto California will join Yale University’s swimming program next fall. He specializes in freestyle and butterfly events and will compete under captain Yale.
The Amarillo Daily News lists its staff and offices with key personnel including S. B. Whittenburg president and general manager Jim Walker assistant to the president Wesley Slizard publisher and editor Paul Timmons associate editor Don Royett managing editor Jim Clark editor of editorial page Grady Camp business manager Lowell Brown advertising director Trenton T. Davis circulation manager and production supervision.
Storms brought large hail from Canyon to Slaton and pea to marble sized hail in Abernathy Lubbock Orton Plains Plainview and Slaton. A 42 inch downpour near Tulsa closed U S Highway 87 and flooded Eunice and nearby farm roads. No injuries reported. Weather outlook calls for scattered thunderstorms tonight.
Curfew hours in Saigon are loosened in phases after six days of bombardment and fighting in Gia Dinh and Cholon. Viet Cong casualties are reported as government troops push into Cholon and a girl guerrilla is among surrendering fighters. Westmoreland bids farewell to the 7th Fleet aboard the Enterprise before departing Vietnam.
Senators Tydings and Clark urge action on a gun control bill now before the President while calling the measure a halfway step from Johnson recommendations. Both want federal registration of all firearms and mandatory state compliance, with Clark warning the government cannot function without regulated arms. They spoke on ABC and NBC programs.
House leaders plan to push legislation to evacuate Resurrection City near the Lincoln Memorial after June 16 when marchers’ permit expires. Iowa State University experts say 85 percent of poisoning cases affect children under five.
The high is expected in the low 80s with mild southerly winds. Gusts may increase near thunderstorms as the region keeps an eye on severe weather potential.
General Westmoreland, touring the carrier Enterprise, praises the ship and crew while reflecting on Vietnam operations. He notes Khe Sanh and A Shau actions, asserts enemy movement across the DMZ, and defends the April A Shau operation as a supply capture. He stresses U S troops’ adaptability and criticizes Saigon shelling as reckless but not militarily significant.
Bri tain extradition procedures loom as Ray and Chief Inspector Thomson offer full cooperation. Vinson hints at swift return, while Ray uses aliases and faces provisional arrest and court reviews under the Br itish American treaty.
Beverly Jeanne Drew of Harrah Oklahoma City University becomes Miss Oklahoma at the Oklahoma City pageant. The 21 year old senior sings No Strings on Me from Pinocchio in talent. Prizes total 1500 plus a diamond charm and wardrobe for Miss America duties.
Obituaries list for Clifford Bosley 8B of 1520 North Garfield, services pending at Blackburn-Shaw Memorial Chapel. Eric Florence Carr 75 of 1309 B West Interstate Drive, services set 10 AM Monday at Blackburn-Shaw. Larry Dwayne Elliott 18 of Orange California, services 2 PM Monday at Blackburn-Shaw Memorial Chapel. James LeRoy Hill of 1900 Alice, services pending at Blackburn-Shaw Memorial Chapel.
James Lael Brinkley 49 of 2918 Apache Services scheduled 2 pm Monday at Schoole Gordon Colonial Chapel with body in state until service. burial at Liano Cemetery. Philip Broomhead 85 taken to Dolhart for services and burial. Arthur Allen Phelan 63 of Groveside services 2 pm Monday at Hedley Cemetery. Infant son of Mrs Jock Quirk services pending. William Lee Sexton 85 body taken to Tullo for services and burial.
Penn Central reported the southbound Admiral from Chicago to New York reduced speed to about 30 mph near Elizabeth New Jersey as crowds surged toward the Kennedy funeral train. The engineer applied full emergency brakes and the brakes of all four cars and the locomotive were found in excellent condition.
Jacqueline Kennedy and her family visited Arlington National Cemetery for the Kennedy gravesite. Mourners and cameras filled the hillside as the widow knelt at John F. Kennedy and Robert F. Kennedy graves, with Andy Williams guiding Ethel and Joseph Kennedy to the cemetery. A Kennedy spokesman said the current casket vault is temporary with a permanent site nearby.
Chicago report notes the United States faces a roughly 100000 shortage of trained automotive mechanics which could hinder the nation’s motor industry by 1975. The figure underscores prospects for repair and service bottlenecks as the era’s car market grows.
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