28 Jun 1967
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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1967
Page
1
The article notes six departments at West Texas State University will welcome new faculty who will begin duties when the fall semester opens September 9. The piece appears alongside other brief items on page 1 and page 22. It mentions broader events such as pollution concerns in the lake and regional news from Aden and Vietnam.
The Amarillo city commission voted Tuesday to auction 15 of the 33 city buses within 60 to 90 days, ending all bus charter service by September 1. J W Buchanan of North Plains Water Conservation District in Dumas was named temporary director of Water Inc during a city meeting.
A three page Los Angeles Times advertisement dubbed An Open Letter to President Johnson and the Democratic Party signs 8,000 Southern California Democrats disassociating from the administration over Vietnam. The piece argues for an immediate ceasefire and end to escalation, warning it could be misused as proof Americans want out of the war.
Communists ignore a U S appeal for information on Gustav Hertz a 49 year old Leesburg Virginia civilian official believed executed by Viet Cong captors. US pilots widen raids inside North Vietnam hitting a railroad yard near Hanoi destroying boxcars and a locomotive while no US aircraft losses are reported.
Buffalo Lake contamination prompts posting of signs warning visitors against swimming and water sports. Signs to stay up until tests clarify pollution sources. Texas officials consider Hereford sewage, runoff from feedlots, and lake stagnation as possible causes.
British troops raid Crater District Aden to recover 11 million dollars in bank cash for wages amid ongoing terrorism. Mayor Faud Kalifa is kidnapped. City Commission unexpectedly votes to sell 15 of 33 municipal buses, keeping 18 for routes, amid political turmoil.
The House Judiciary Committee split the antiriot measure, removing a companion bill to protect Negroes in civil rights, creating two bills to curb riot cross-state actions and to shield African Americans from force and threats.
Soviet Premier Kosygin's Cuba trip remained cloaked in secrecy as talks with Fidel Castro appeared focused on Latin America policy differences. Diplomats expect discussions to stress diplomacy over arms, with Kosygin possibly staying several more days and a stop in Paris anticipated.
Jerry McGee 20, Amarillo, designed about 35 houses in the Panhandle from ages 14 to now. He flunked elementary college algebra three times yet pursues architecture, inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright and early drawings by his sister, noting help from local architects during part time work.
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