14 Mar 1967
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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1967
Page
1
Political clash unfolds with James Meredith and Adam Clayton Powell in Harlem confrontations as Republican precinct captains revolt amid Negro leadership opposition. Powell plans Palm Sunday Harlem return with possible arrest looming.
A civic report lauds 21 Roundup Club couples who coordinate Kids Inc. programs in many neighborhoods. They invest about 20 hours weekly with no pay, guiding coaches and schedules to ensure every willing child plays. The piece highlights the long-term, unpaid community service and the value of neighborhood life amid urban renewal and school integration concerns.
Police search for a red car and a person using a service station credit card amid a slaving and burial mystery involving a University of Oklahoma official. Sen. Thomas J. Dodd admitted on Monday that he used 1964 campaign contributions for personal use.
The harvest of 1966 college football talent starts in New York with the first combined NFL and AFL draft. An era of player selections and league competition looms as teams seek key recruits and future stars.
Senate inquiry reveals $150000 plus from Dodd testimonial events flowed into his personal accounts and payments for club charges, home improvements, liquor, football tickets, and a dog’s flight. A former aide says funds were intended as gifts, while the ethics panel reviews how much supported political acts versus personal use.
Communist mortar teams fired over 220 rounds in six shellings. The heaviest strike hit the 2nd Brigade 4th Division HQ with over 100 rounds and 48 wounded. Bases of the 4th Division and the 25th Division near Kontum were also hit. US forces swept 100 square miles of swamps along the Cambodian border to disrupt Viet Cong strength near Saigon. Analysts say 5,000 VC moved into Cambodia. one American killed and 17 VC dead in skirmishes.
A three judge Criminal District Court panel hears the Shaw case. Clay L Shaw, the retired executive, faces conspiracy to kill President John F Kennedy claims by District Attorney Jim Garrison. Shaw’s lawyers argued single judge hearing would violate rights.
A Roberts County grand jury indicted 33 year old Ernest L Musly Mult and his 27 year old wife Wanda Carver Huff for the 19 014 armed robbery of the Miami State Bank on March 3 They face robbery by firearms and driving a car without consent Huff also charged with assault with intent to murder Huff wounded and off critical list in Amarillo Veterans Hospital The couple were captured after a 30 minute gunfight with six officers and their getaway car, stolen from Doyle L. See PAMPA on Page 2.
Randall County plans to press for a new 203rd Judicial District with neighboring Deaf Smith and Armstrong counties weighing in. Amarillo officials favor a Potter County based court, while local leaders urge a Randall County only district citing population and a need for a judge.
Cameron County officers traced the University of Oklahoma official’s murder to a pauper’s grave where the body was exhumed for an autopsy. The victim, Jay Frank Elsen, assistant bursar, vanished January 17 and was identified by a ring with his initials.
James Meredith withdraws from the Harlem congressional race against Adam Clayton Powell amid Republican discontent in Powell's 18th District. Powell vows a Palm Sunday Harlem return while civil rights leaders press for action. Meredith cites GOP withdrawal promises and expediency as factors.
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