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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1964
Page
1
A 67 year old Amarillo man was shot twice in his neighborhood on Wednesday. One slug hit his shoulder sending him to hospital where he is in fair condition. The report notes a search by divers at Martin Road Lake and mentions the Range Riders Rodeo starting Thursday.
A young newsboy is reported in critical condition as authorities investigate injuries. The brief notes a freight train incident linked to the scene and lists page references for further details.
Rest of the World notes the New Jersey supreme court upholds the right to life of an unborn child over a mother's religious beliefs. Page 8. Also reported: Lt. Governor Preston Smith to urge other states to seek relief from the high court's redistricting decision. Page 1. News mentions a harpooned whale found near Sitka with new gear. funeral services set for a 14-year-old Amarillo drowning victim. Page 25.
Three bodies found in a Omaha suburb as residents search for more victims after a night of floods. Families lose homes and belongings as trailers are rendered useless. Local officials warn residents to stay alert for rising waters and potential further collapses.
Niigata battles a spreading blaze after a major earthquake struck the west coast. Firemen and soldiers, lacking water, deploy sand and chemical foam while residents fear new devastation from the oil tanks erupting in the quake wreckage.
A 224 foot span of the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway collapsed trapping a Continental Trailways bus with eight aboard. Six were identified as dead. the driver and one passenger survived. Coast Guard inquiry heard from Captain Ned Palmer 47 about the pre dawn crash and the towboat crew. Parliament urged diesel towboat regulation as Milley’s condition remained unclear. In Niigata Japan a massive quake left 11 dead in the prefecture and 24 across 11 areas with thousands displaced and fuel and water shortages.
In Dallas Neiman Marcus disallows topless swimsuits for women in Texas citing a policy decision by owner Mr. Stanley Marcus. The store says it holds exclusive rights in the state but adds we didn’t buy any and the choice was the firm’s.
Sen. Barry Goldwater says he has not decided how he will vote on the civil rights bill. Campaign manager Denison Kitchel says it would be a good guess he will oppose it on constitutional grounds. Goldwater has previously opposed the public accommodations and employment provisions as unconstitutional and favors state or local regulation.
Mrs June Maxine Duke of Baytown Texas told police she fatally shot William V Crawford in a Wichita motel as he slept after abducting her from a grocery store parking lot. She rested in a hospital for observation while investigators verify her report and note fragments found in Oklahoma.
A harpooned blue fin whale about 20 feet long with Russian markings and radio radar gear was found about 142 miles off Baranof Island near Sitka. Coast Guard recovered the equipment as officials note new gear used by Soviet whaling fleets to mark and locate whales left behind.
The Senate reduced Southern attacks and approved a House approved substitute aimed at civil rights reform with emphasis on voluntary compliance. Senator Russell denounced the measure as sectional while Humphrey defended it as nonregional, with a 76 to 18 vote margin.
Lt. Gov. Preston Smith says he will seek congressional relief from the U.S. Supreme Court districting ruling. He proposes a clarifying constitutional amendment and plans a New York conference resolution to press Congress for intervention, warning Texas could face five of 31 Senate seats in large counties and wide districts.
Volunteers and police wading through mud recovered the bodies of three flood victims in Omaha's southwest suburbs. At least three others remained missing as a heart attack claimed a woman during the rapid surge Tuesday night in the creek valleys along Omaha's western outskirts.
Four day Riders Rodeo at Range Riders arena runs Thursday to Sunday with 8 p.m. performances and a Sunday 2 p.m. matinee. Parades, a rodeo queen, a dance each night, and seven main events plus features fill the program.
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