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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1968
Page
1
The article outlines a fortified perimeter including flak jackets sniper rifles and a six foot fence concealed by hedges for the convention hall where the Republican presidential nominee is to be chosen. It notes guards and security measures across the venue with high alert for the event.
Collinsworth County confronts an estimated 1 million dollars in road and highway damage after 10 inches of rain on May 31. The report notes Senate politics, Amarillo Seabees beginning two years of active duty, a new sound system installation at the Tri-State Fair Coliseum, and a Soap Box Derby parade on Polk Street today.
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The piece critiques gun control statistics comparing England and Dallas. It questions the reliability of wire service figures and argues that harsher English justice rather than stricter gun laws would reduce murders. It notes differing arrest and conviction outcomes and calls for better research by the Associated Press.
Miss Almada Wiley of Houston reports receiving 16 copies of the Amarillo Sunday News Globe last Tuesday morning. The extra 15 copies were bundled with her mail and addressed to other Houston subscribers. She asked the post office to collect them for circulation.
Sirhan Bishara Sirhan appeared in the Los Angeles County Jail chapel for a plea postponement on the charge of murdering Senator Robert F. Kennedy. The 24 year old Jordanian immigrant spoke politely as his veteran attorney cited limited time to study grand jury testimony. Security was extreme with deputies frisking visitors and confiscating items while reporters and observers filled the chapel.
President Johnson signed a measure boosting most taxpayers by 19 percent and mandating a 6 billion dollar budget cut if Congress does not act. Employers must begin 10 percent withholding in 15 days. The levy retroactive to April 1 will raise next year's tax for 1 to 2 million individuals while about 60 million face smaller refunds. lowest brackets exempt. For corporations the extra tax applies to 1968 income. The bill faced a long tussle between Congress and the executive branch.
Saigon defenses surge with extra machine guns sand bags and barbed wire as Viet Cong and North Vietnamese infil trators push toward the capital amid heightened alert. U S troops total about 10 000 around Saigon.
A passenger plane carrying 27 people, including 23 passengers and four crew, lost a door over south central Missouri. One man, Gerald Potter of Pontiac, fell out and is missing. The Purdue Airlines charter to Dallas originated in Kankakee, Illinois with a Lions Club group aboard. The aircraft, operated by Purdue Airlines, landed in Springfield and is being investigated by the NTSB. Pilot Raul Cabeza reported a cabin door signal and crew felt a jolt during the flight.
Prince Charles faced mixed reception during his first major Welsh tour with Prince Philip as he toured four cities. Nationalist placards and missiles including a firecracker an orange and an egg targeted the royal party amid protests at the Welsh Office time bomb scene.
Amarillo posted its hottest June day in 40 years at 104 degrees. Asphalt on U S 287 buckled, barricades went up, and drivers were forced to slow as crews prepared to resurface. Water cut in south Amarillo along with heat weary residents seeking relief in parks and pools.
A surveyor reports his transit smeared with cherry juice, hindering visibility as a single wildly bearing fruit tree causes obstruction. Page 3 details the incident and potential implications for measurements.
Texas senators failed to pass the minibottle liquor bill during a special session as votes fell 14 to 17. Gov. Connally had sought liquor reform, but opponents argued the amendments crippled the bill. The measure may be back for consideration in a future regular session.
Stanley Oldham and James Quiggle, both teenagers, died in Canyon Texas after being found by local horseback riders. Oldham was pronounced dead at midnight near a park highway turnaround by Justice of the Peace George Beard. Quiggle, 16, was found alive at 6:15 pm and died before medical aid could reach him. Sheriff L S Johnston was notified about 9:00 pm.
Gov. John Connally said in Amarillo the Senate erred in rejecting the mini-bottle liquor bill but he will not reintroduce liquor by the drink. He will not call a second summer special session to reconsider the issue. The remarks came before a preview of the musical Texas at Palo Duro Canyon.
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