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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1968
Page
4
Santa Monica in Los Angeles area endures a five day strike by 80 percent of city workers led by bus drivers sanitation crews and airport staff. City offers 5.4 percent pay raise while workers push for 10.8 percent. Taxi firms report up to 30 percent higher business.
Sears stores will shut on Wednesday June 26 to avoid customer inconvenience. The notice explains the temporary closure and assures shoppers no disruption to service or availability.
A Sears Roebuck and Company notice lists the branch at 3600 West 15th Street with contact 355-9611. The brief item implies a location specific notice or reminder for customers and staff.
The Rev. John R. Fry testified before the Senate subcommittee defending a $927,900 Woodlawn program that uses Ranger gang leaders as teachers in basic education aimed at guiding Chicago youths toward employment. He claimed reductions in violence amid police distrust and urged disbanding the Chicago Police Gang Intelligence Unit. He defended center chief Jeff Fort and cited Fort's high IQ, while acknowledging pay details and past jail release of instructors.
A North Central Airlines Convair 580 twin engine plane struck a 2000 foot TV tower near Sioux Falls during a rainstorm but landed safely at the airport. Nineteen passengers aboard reported no injuries and officials said the crash was nonfatal.
In Pittsburgh the United Steelworkers announce a July 22 strike vote ahead of the contract expiry nine days later. The move marks the first strike vote for the nation’s 450,000 basic steel workers as the Basic Industry Conference agrees to initiate strike action on July 15.
Police say a private twin engine Beechcraft lost power after takeoff from Fullerton airport and crashed into a residential yard, burning and killing all three aboard. Witnesses described it barely missing a house as flames burned briefly and small roof fires were extinguished.
Authorities outline unprecedented security for the Sirhan Sirhan murder trial of Robert F. Kennedy killer. An armored courtroom corridor and cell shield may guard the defendant and possibly the judge and jury as county supervisors approve up to 20000 dollars for the enclosure.
Mexico will invest about 560 million to provide two million telephones by 1970. Ramon Fabela said two ground stations will be ready by September to beam the Olympics by satellite. Currently slightly over a million phones are in service nationwide.
Gov. Ronald Reagan suggested he might release his 86 member Republican National Convention slate before voting starts if one candidate, tied to Richard Nixon, secures the nomination. He described the possibility as unlikely and said he expects an open convention with ballots determining the result. Reagan denied any shift from his favorite son stance and noted no discussion occurred about supporting either Nixon or Nelson Rockefeller.
Gov. John McKeithen acknowledged reports of a plot to murder him linked to Louisiana labor management probes. FBI notes of threats were shared with the state police, who said additional threats and surveillance were under way. The Labor Management Commission’s inquiry has spurred charges and recent arson cases amid strikes and local oil field unrest.
Friends and relatives of Mrs. Larry R. Newman of Lefors organize a drive to raise S&H Green stamps to buy her airline ticket to Hawaii for a visit with her husband on leave from Vietnam in early September. Newman, a security policeman at Tuy Hoa Air Base, has eight years in the Air Force and two children with Donna. they are adopting a 23 month old boy. Stamps may be mailed to P O Box 88 Lefors 79054.
A 162 carat diamond was found near Bellsbank in Western Cape by miner Peter de Bruyn. It is currently in the possession of E. Schwabel, part owner of the mine, who said the gem is not for sale.
Borger celebrates a week long Op eration Progress opening with events from Aug 5 to 10. Ribbon cutting on Main Street kicks off the festivities with mayors and officials from other High Plains communities in attendance.
At the NAACP 59th annual convention in Atlantic City New Jersey a militant faction known as the Young Turks led by Chester Lewis failed to push through a resolution to adjourn and protest the arrest of Rev Ralph Abernathy in Resurrection City The attempt included calls to physically occupy Resurrection City and was defeated by voice vote Lewis was ruled out of order and the measures were tabled The week also saw objections to inviting Sen Fred Harris Oklahoma to speak amid concerns over his backing Hubert Humphrey and the war policy affecting Black communities
Pampa City Commission heard a lone attendee support rezoning west side lots on N Bank Street from residential to semicommercial. In other actions they awarded Motorola $3,367 for seven two way radios in sanitation gear and reappointed four traffic commission members with one new appointee Mrs Jimmy Mass. Patrick's Cafe chosen to provide meals for prisoners.
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