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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1966
Page
1
Amarillo figures named in Who's Who in America. Amarillo residents attend a federal hearing in Austin on the Highway Beautification Act. Potent Randall Citizens Committee discusses voter registration timing. Local farm and community events, a kidnapping inquiry in Miami, daylight time debate, and Vietnam combat actions are summarized with page references.
In New York a 30,000 strong march carried Viet Cong flags demanding a Viet Nam policy reappraisal. The piece argues traditional diplomacy focuses on destroying enemy forces rather than defending territory, warning that fighting for territory alone fails in war.
The piece argues secrecy is vital in military strategy, citing Eisenhower’s secrecy about D Day to mislead the enemy. It notes the risk of leaking plans and compares it to modern conflicts, calling the breach Violation No 2 and honoring fallen service members.
The text outlines a WWII strategy where Eisenhower orders Montgomery to mass on Caen to threaten Germans from the left while Patton shifts on the right to push to the Rhine. It contrasts this with U S conduct in Vietnam, noting the opposing approach.
New York stocks tumbled in the first hour on tax increase hints from President Johnson, then recovered most losses before a final decline. Dow Jones fell 9.68 to 919.71, rails down 2.84 to 248.85, and the S&P 500 lost 0.49 to 88.78 as analysts weighed a possible test of prior laws.
The FBI rounded up 38 youths and fathers on charges of paying up to 5,000 for bogus Air Force Reserve credentials. Thirty-one men, including seven fathers, were arraigned in Brooklyn Federal Court. raids spanned New York and two suspects were seized outside the jurisdiction. One suspect, Robert J. Zambina of Valley Stream, was identified as an Army enlistee at Camp Gordon with an alleged role in stealing documents.
A Dallas bank vault held odd items from graded deposits including a dead fish ashes and even Betty Grable photos. An elderly woman used a box for a private lunch. FBI arrested five men in a draft-dodging scheme in Upstate New York Ohio and Illinois linked to forged reserve credentials and fraudulent forms.
Washington officials argue for raising personal income taxes as a quicker brake on inflation. Assistant Treasury Secretary Surrey says if Johnson asks, corporate levies may rise too. Johnson denies decisions, dinner with leaders aims to urge voluntary price restraints. GOP opposition pushes a trimmed budget. Surrey calls income tax hike most effective to curb spending and inflation.
The Justice Department asked federal court to set up two additional registration periods in Texas, one before the May 7 primary and one before the November general election. U.S. Atty. Gen. Doar said the March 3-18 period, though productive with over 600,000 registrations, was inadequate. Texas Atty. Gen. Carr warned the move could affect the May 7 primary and create confusion in local elections. The registration drive followed a federal ruling nullifying the poll tax.
Two hundred U S cavalrymen fought their way out of a ring of North Vietnamese troops near Chu Phong South Viet Nam. reinforcements arrived Thursday as North Vietnamese retreated toward the Cambodian border. more than a dozen enemy bodies found near the landing zone and U S casualties were described as light.
The House passed a bill to standardize Daylight Saving Time nationwide starting next year, requiring states to adopt either standard or daylight time only. Indiana protests the mixed time zones within the state, while Kansas governors and Virginia authorities note regional complications with exemptions and past practices.
The Goldman family in Surfside, Florida appeals to the kidnapper to break silence, offering $25,000 in cash and inviting contact through any intermediary. They express urgency and willingness to meet terms for Daniel Goldman’s release.
Houston Astros owner Judge Roy Hofheinz will speak at a 7 p.m. Saturday event in Amarillo as part of the pre season ticket drive for the Amarillo Sonics, Texas League affiliate of the Astros. A luncheon Wednesday at the Downtowner Motel drew backers and community leaders.
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