15 Mar 1967
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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1967
Page
1
A young insurance salesman testified Tuesday in New Orleans that he heard Lee Harvey Oswald David Ferrie and Clay Shaw conspiring to assassinate President Kennedy in 1963 two months before Dallas. The report cites multiple pages across sections including politics and sports.
The search for Borger businessman Olen Henderson enters its fourth day at Lake Meredith. Authorities hope wind conditions ease to permit a helicopter to assist boats and shoreline crews.
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A Vietnam War era column recalls the 1954 Dien Bien Phu death march of 7 000 French POWs, comparing it to the Bataan march and warning that the current foe remains dangerous. The piece notes Bernard Fall’s warnings and argues for a swift, decisive victory before coming home.
Three benefactors of Sen. Thomas J. Dodd testified that they raised money for him to spend as he saw fit linking the fund to political campaign activity. Barbieri said he organized a March 6, 1965 dinner that brought in 79222.54 and sought Dodd's approval for another fundraiser to cover legal bills from a Senate probe.
Perry Russo testified in New Orleans that he heard Lee Harvey Oswald, Clay Shaw, and David Ferrie discuss plans to kill Kennedy. He described a triangulated crossfire, a possible Cuba flight, a scapegoat, and a getaway, tying the meeting to Ferrie's apartment near the Garden District.
Judge Lloyd King sided with Canyon legislators to back a Randall County plan, supporting a court with jurisdiction in Randall and Potter counties. The tie was broken after Dowlen and Beckman debates, with Jones and Butler rallying for a broader district.
Communist forces fired a Soviet made 40mm rocket barrage at Da Nang air base, injuring no Americans but damaging two aircraft. The attack, first used February 27, lasted one minute and came from the southwest area. U S Marines answered with mortars and gunships as the base reopened after the alert. Captain Curt Richie and Lt Kenneth Stallings survived a near miss during takeoff and described the blast as a “fireworks display.”
Sen Robert F Kennedy said his February Vietnam talk with President Johnson was not friction free but reports of profane clashes are inaccurate. He called Time magazine’s account far from explosive and Johnson aides echoed the denial. The White House said Kennedy associates stirred the uproar, while the dispute over Vietnam policy continues.
New York AP reports an appellate court orders Adam Clayton Powell to be arrested before any further appeals in his criminal contempt case can be considered. The court specifies he must present Abyssinian Baptist Church and himself to a Harlem officer to trigger review of the proceedings. The ruling, a four to one decision, notes Powell’s aim to risk arrest by returning to preach on Palm Sunday.
A look at Amarillo vandalism shows 18 reports average nightly to police. Det. Bob Dowlen notes youths 7 to 23 commit acts for unclear reasons. Vandalism costs exceed burglaries by about 150000 yearly, with 1961 to 1966 case counts rising from 908 to nearly 1500.
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