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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1967
Page
1
Leaders of 10 Protestant denominations completed a four day session in Cambridge Massachusetts advancing toward church union. Meanwhile US says no plan for reciprocal withdrawal after announcing troop pullout from Western Europe.
In Vol 58 No 157, the article notes plans to bring distant water to Texas crops via pipelines and canals. It reports the first step in Lubbock with Water, Inc formed by 25 leaders and a second meeting set for May 24 to sign up members and elect directors.
Water Inc organizers push urgent plan to import 15 million acre feet of surface water to the High Plains by about 1985. Fort Worth engineer Marvin Nichols warns the project will take 15 to 20 years and require massive pumping and reservoirs, with billions in farm and industrial investments at stake.
The Senate Armed Services Committee backed starting inductions at age 19, with a transition period allowing both 19yearolds and those 25 and younger to be drafted. The panel also lukewarmly endorsed a universal lottery plan, while a birthdate based selection faced mixed support. Legislation to extend draft law expires June 30, and House and Senate groups pursue revisions.
U S pilots engaged seven dogfights with MIG interceptors near Hanoi. Air Force Col Robin Olds shot down a MIG21 24 miles northwest of Hanoi becoming the first double MIG killer of the Vietnam War. Olds, 44, a WWII ace, has 49 MIGs to his credit in Vietnam. Ground action focuses on Hill 881 North as Marines pursue high ground near the Laotian border with near 1,000 casualties in 12 days of fighting.
A 16 month old boy named Rupert Christopher Burton wandered from his parents room on the 14th floor of the Essex Inn and fell eight stories landing on a five story roof. He underwent surgery for 342 hours at Presbyterian St Luke's Hospital to repair his arm and assess head and abdominal injuries. His parents Dr and Mrs Rupert C Burton of Pittsford New York were attending the American Industrial Hygiene Conference in Chicago.
A proposed judicial redistricting bill clears the House Judicial Districts Committee. It would create the 208th District Court based in Canyon with Randall County jurisdiction, move Randall County from the 47th to the 208th, and affect 108th and 47th District Courts. The bill awaits floor action and would elect the court judge in 1968 if approved.
The Atlas Agena launch at 6 25 p m EDT aims for a picture taking orbit around the moon Monday. It is Americas second moon shot in three weeks and seeks to chart landing sites and dim polar regions. The 860 pound Lunar Orbiter left Earth on its ambitious 245 519 mile voyage amid last minute launch doubts.
Cpl. David Schwiman of Osterburg Bedford County was on an ambush near the demilitarized zone in Vietnam when a tiger leapt from a bush and bit his right arm. He punched the animal in the nose, the tiger was driven off, and Schwiman was evacuated for treatment. Doctors expect a skin graft will fully heal the arm.
A single transaction of 585600 Sperry Rand shares valued at 18007200 was the largest in the New York Stock Exchange history. The move helped lift market sentiment as the Dow Jones average closed up 5.18 points at 901.95, clearing 900 for the first time in over a year. Traders see the 900 level as a psychological milestone signaling potential gains.
Governor John Connally labeled the Senate Finance Committee approved 1968 state budget of 2.4 billion dollars woefully inadequate. The plan dedicates 494.8 million from the general revenue fund while outlining multiple spending priorities amid fiscal pressures.
Secretary of State Dean Rusk urged Union and allied nations to align with the United States troop withdrawal from Western Europe. Senate leaders oppose new taxes and the bill faces deficit questions. Connally pushes a teacher pay raise while warning of cuts in other services.
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