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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1966
Page
1
Joan Engak Hooves, director, argues against labeling enforcement actions as police brutality, urging precise language to describe undue force and misconduct. The piece critiques blanket accusations, calling for fair reporting and restraint in public discourse on law enforcement.
Texas drivers face another statewide auto insurance rate increase, though smaller than last year's 13.4 percent rise. The State Insurance Board hearing will review loss statistics and discuss penalties for serious traffic violations, plus strategies to expand coverage for young and elderly drivers and those with poor records. Agents complain about difficulty securing coverage for senior citizens and youth, urging board action within state law.
Police Chief Wiley Alexander warned Tuesday that the Supreme Court ruling on questioning suspects will raise crime rates. He argued field officers and detectives will be hampered when solving cases with no witness. District Attorney D Miller and Potter County Sheriff Gaither criticized the decision as overstepping and likely reducing confessions. The piece notes the procedural safeguards mandated by the court.
Four members of a Texas family died in Austria when their car collided with a truck near Innsbruck. Killed were Henry and (41) Mrs Brown and their daughters Frances 12 and Laura 9 from George West near San Antonio. Son Mark escaped serious injury. The trucker Johann Wurm was uninjured. Police blamed a sudden veer to the left by the car.
A storm battered Pampa with rain and hail while a Canadian River surge threatened Hutchinson County flood levels. Tornadoes damaged a barn near Dumas and a ranch near Pampa as drivers reported surging waters and a train collision occurred one mile south of town. A Texas 70 bridge crossing saw flood waters boil below the span and a rescuer climbed atop a truck to escape rising currents.
New York AP reports the stock market extended its recovery through a third straight session and topped the 900 mark in the Dow Jones industrial average. Volume reached 7.72 million shares as trading remained active with some morning profit taking and steady buying support.
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co installs line identification detector equipment in Texas to trace nuisance calls without line tapping. A customer reports unwanted anonymous calls and dials 4 to trigger the office to hold the line while investigators trace the caller.
Buddhist led demonstrators spilled into Saigon streets for a third straight day. In Hue hundreds fast all day for Buddhists killed last month while fighting government troops. Police and rangers dispersed crowds with tear gas near the Buddhist Institute.
Rioting on Chicago's northwest side linked to a language barrier between authorities and a largely Puerto Rican community. Police brutality was cited by many, while others blame miscommunication and lack of English proficiency during the unrest on West Division Street.
The House passed a 17.8 billion defense bill with nearly 1 billion for projects opposed by Johnson and McNamara. The measure, 356 to 2, adds a 3.2 percent pay raise for all armed forces and directs faster nuclear navy development and a 1970s era conventional bomber plan.
Nervous private detective John W. Leon described the 10-day blitz do it yourself spying kit to a Senate subcommittee. The gear monitors telephones rooms and cars with voice transmitters recorders and a telephone bug. He noted domestic use shifted from wives checking husbands to husbands checking wives.
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