Weather Summary for Amarillo and Vicinity
Portly cloudy with scattered showers tonight and thunderstorms Friday. High expected in the upper sixties. Northwest Texas sees cloudy skies with isolated afternoon and evening thunderstorms through Friday. Northern New Mexico reports partly cloudy skies with scattered afternoon storms in the north and east and a cooler northwest to Friday.
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Amarillo
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Fridey
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New Mexico
Nothwest Todey
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Area Storms Continue Across Panhandle Region
The U S Weather Bureau forecasts continued scattered afternoon and nighttime thunderstorms over the Panhandle for the next several days with warm highs in the 80s and 90s. Regional reports show Roswell reaching 93 degrees with a 64 degree overnight. clear moisture traces in Guymon and Pampa.
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Viet Nam battles push U.S. troop totals higher
In South Viet Nam a series of multibattalion sweeps involved about 1,900 men each as U S troops confront Viet Cong and North Vietnamese forces. Spokesmen report roughly 280,000 American servicemen in theater with more to come and about 1,300 Communists killed in ongoing actions.
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Reds Leader Hail Sees Labor Shift and Peace Ticket
Hail, 55, former general secretary of the nation’s top Communist party, predicts labor will abandon AFL-CIO chiefs and unite with peace activists behind an independent presidential candidate. He notes a plain speech focusing on national state rather than complex theory.
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Labor
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Meteoric upgrade spurs four party phone contracts
Mid Plains Rural Telephone Cooperative awards two contracts to upgrade exchanges in Redmon Elkins Bean Gurley Umbarger Goodnight and connect Redmon Elkins toll free. K&B Construction Tulsa lands $759107 for 302 miles underground cable and 182 miles rebuild. copper shortages push start to 150 days with completion likely August or September 1967. Tri-State Communications Amarillo wins $61000 for central office switching rebuild. work starts in about 45 days.
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Elkins
Bean, Gurley
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Tri-State Communications Service
Amarillo
Rioters Cleared AfterPompano Beach Truce Fails
In Pompano Beach Florida waves of police cleared Negro demonstrators from the main street after a truce between officials and Black leaders failed The crowd swelled to more than 200 with bottles hurled at cars as officers in riot gear moved in The incident followed days of clashes as Cuban athletes sought asylum and the city faced mounting civil unrest with arrests and tensions high.
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Samuel Collier
Marvin Davies
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Advancement of
Colored People
Stewart Kester
Miami
Arthur Marks
Hammondville Road
Mount Calvary Negro Baptist Church
Mr. Collier
America
Hector Rodriguez
Cuba
Francisco Marti Gonzales
Juan Pablo Vega Romero
Rodriguez
Cerro Pelado
San Juan
Olympic Village
Puerto Rico
Jamaica
Radio Station Held Hostage by Pirates Off British Coast
Paul Elvey, the station’s electrical engineer, says equipment unpaid leaving the radios silent. Pirates operate transmitters beyond the three mile limit, taking crystals from gear and holding the crew as hostages while awaiting further instructions.
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Paul Elvey
Pigeons Suspected in School Nail Toss Mystery
A school hallway mystery ends with pigeons blamed for dropping nails into a parking lot. Students thought rebellious acts were by humans until janitors reported nails and a pigeon in the act, later dropping a nail from its beak. Carey notes the pigeons may have mistaken nails for twigs.
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Fle
Carey
Brathers and William Buys Chories in Austin
Service pending for Herbert Henson Pollock Sr. of Joep South Buchanan and Warren? daughter of Mr and Mrs W Werren at 217 Ramosa Trail with graveside services 16 om Thursday.
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Austin
Jfexes
Pollock Herbert Henson Pollock Sr
Joep South Buchanan
Warren Intent
W. Werren
Ramosa Trail
Om. Thursdey
Graveside
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Amarillo Daily News Publicity and Rates Notice 1966
The Amarillo Daily News lists staff roles at Globe News Publishing Company and publishes detailed 1966 subscription rates for home delivery by carrier and mail within various radii of Amarillo Texas. Rate tables cover monthly and yearly options for morning evening and Sunday editions.
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Ninth and Herrison
P.O
B.J. Amarillo
Texas
Amearie
Wesley
Izzaro
Paul Timmons
Don Boyett
Louise Evans
Whittenburg
Lowell Browk
Trenton YT
Amearille
Globe-News Publishing Company, Inc
London official targets traffic jams with river commute
Mrs Jane Phillips chairs the Greater London Council's Highways and Traffic Committee and has been tasked with eliminating traffic jams. She commutes five miles from her suburban home to the office in a private boat on the River Thomas.
Air Force assets exceed big private firms and AT&T
Gen Corwin notes Air Force assets surpass the combined value of GM, Ford, GE, Socony Mobil, U S Steel, Chrysler, Standard Oil NJ, and Shamrock Oil. He adds Air Force assets are more than three times those of AT&T. Other guests at the reception include Brig Gen Krieger, Randolph AFB staff comptroller, Col Miller of Amarillo TTC, and Col Todd AAFB comptroller.
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Standard Oil of New Jersey
Shamrock Oil & Gas Corp
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George H. Krieger
Air Train Staff Comptroller
Randolph Afb
James E. Miller
Amarillo
Auto Victim Improves After Austin Car Crash
Betty Nelle Garner 17 daughter of Mr and Mrs Bob Garner Jr of 2601 Curtis improved to serious condition after surgery for a broken jaw and head injuries from a two car collision Sunday. Julie Smith 20 of 2808 Ong treated and released. Both students at San Marcos Academy near Austin.
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Bob Garner Jr
Curtis
Breckenridge Hospital
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Earl T. Smith
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Miss Smith
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Burglary Reported On Coin Collection Worth S90
C D Holt of 2021 Evergreen reported a burglary of a coin collection valued at about 90 dollars on Wednesday night. The loss included mostly 56 cent pieces with a face value around 38 dollars. The thief punched out some smaller coins but left rarer pieces and nothing else appeared missing.
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C. D. Holt
Evergreen
Holt
Accident Fatal To Area Man
Jerry Basil Ross 43 formerly of Paducah and Plainview died at West Texas Hospital Lub bock after a bulldozer pit collapse while covering a dig site. Ross suffocated as dirt buried him. Raymond Lock escaped and was treated for shock. Ross leaves a daughter and siblings. Norris Funeral Home of Paducah arranging services.
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Lubbock
Jerry Basil Ross
Paducah
Plainview
West Texas Hospital
Ross
Western Paving Inc
Raymond Lock
Hershey Defends Draftee Selection Policy Before Congress
Washington UPS report notes Selective Service director Lewis B. Hershey testifying to the House Armed Services Committee defending the current deferment system for college students. He warned a draft lottery could cause a shortage of professionals and reduce voluntary enlistments, while suggesting age cutoffs might be reconsidered as pool eligibility grows.
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UPS
Lewis B. Hershey
House
Armed Services Committee
Hershey
United States
Congress
L. Mendel Rivers
D S.C
Police Detain Boy Dressed As a Girl
Amarillo officers detained a 12 year old boy wearing a blond wig and towel skirt after a prowler report at Owen Williams home. He fled as the car arrived, towel slipping to reveal bare skin. He claimed to be going to a party at West Hills Trail Park. no party was found. He was returned to his mother after parental contact.
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Amarillo
Jerry Tinsley
Bill Stewart
Owen Williams
Avondale
Tinsley
Jerry Lawrence
West Hills Trail Park
Lawrence
Local Notices From Borger Texas Service Pending
Funeral services are arranged for Cora Cavenoven and F Crouge in Borger with interment planned. George Leroy Moore, four, is listed for service and burial in Borger Texas. The body tower to Borger for service and burial.
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Cavanaugh
Cora Cavenoven
Market Extends Recovery Climb to Dow 901
The stock market extended its recovery into a second session, pushing the Dow Jones Industrial Average to 901.00 after a 6.02 point gain. Volume rose to 7.81 million shares as traders tested resistance around the 90 level while attempting to break higher.
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