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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1972
Page
1
The Texas section notes the longest day of the year with sunrise around 6 30 and sunset near 9 05, explains DST and Mountain Time effects, and quips on daylight shifting impacts for golfers, families, and students. It ends by urging Congress to repeal DST.
Agnes drove an 80 mph punch into the Florida Panhandle with coastal flooding and wind damage. Storm tides toppled homes along a 50 mile stretch from Apalachicola to St Marks, and tornadoes caused several Florida deaths. The storm weakened to a tropical storm over rural South Georgia as residents sought shelter and authorities warned of ongoing risk.
A jeep carries a dead U S adviser along Route 13 near An Loc as North Vietnamese forces defend a bomb scarred highway. The Saigon assault seeks to reopen the critical supply line, with heavy fighting, rockets, mortars, and collapsing defenses. Route 13 remains cut as the battle shapes the fate of An Loc and the counteroffensive.
The House Appropriations Committee approved 400000 to continue a study of importing water to West Texas and Eastern New Mexico. Conducted by the Bureau of Reclamation and the U S Army Corps of Engineers, the reconnaissance study began in 1969 and aims for completion in 1973 at an estimated 2600000. Region 5 of Reclamation, Amarillo, will receive 219000 next year.
Moscow dampened rising peace hopes by demanding an end to U S bombing of North Vietnam and a return to Paris talks while pledging full aid to Hanoi. Podgorny’s Hanoi stopover followed talks with Xuan Thuy as Kissinger moved toward Beijing in a flurry of diplomatic activity. Moscow radio and Tass framed North Vietnam and the Viet Cong as condemning U S actions and urged immediate halt to bombing and a resumption of Paris negotiations.
In Portland Maine Republican Senator Margaret Chase Smith 74 defeated millionaire challenger Robert A G Monks in the Maine state primary to seek renomination. Smith led Monks with 19 478 votes to 8 146 as 271 of 629 precincts reported Hathaway trounced Jack Smith in Democratic Senate race. Porteous led GOP in 1st District Congress with 80 of vote as Kyros faced Carson. Cohen edged Greene in 2nd District GOP race. Violette beat Maxwell in Democratic 2nd District contest.
Austin Texas AP reports Dr. Jack E. Williams Texas A&M University president testified before House and Senate appropriations committees. Representative Neil Caldwell asked what hulabaloo kaneck kaneck means. Williams answered it is Chickasaw for Beat the hell out of the University of Texas.
The Citizens Advisory Committee on Human Relations voted unanimously to request a special meeting with the Amarillo School Board to discuss their recommendations. Members urged definite replies on issues including in service training for teacher integration and bilingual education for Mexican American children.
A 24 hour world protest by pilots against air piracy halted overseas flights as 1,500 Eastern and Northeast flights continued in the United States. The UN Security Council members and IFAPA faced threats of further action. Major airports reported cancellations and revenue losses while Western Europe and many regions saw widespread stoppages. Arab pilots abstained citing political implications.
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