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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1967
Page
1
Reporters cite Communist diplomatic sources noting a setback for Soviet influence in Hanoi as Beijing escalates war aid to North Vietnam. The article places the development in the broader context of the Kennedy Round talks aimed at lowering duties and removing trade barriers.
Gov Connally to sign an amended bill creating a separate board of regents for West Texas State University. Panhandle area players selected for the Texas High School Coaches Association All-Star game. Promoters eye a 60 mile scenic road from Memphis to Palo Duro Canyon. Two Canyon teens expelled for marriage enroll in Happy High School. Campaign expenses in city commission runoff noted. A firefighter body found after a crash at Eagle Mountain Lake. Several Texas Gulf Coast towns affected by an energy industry event.
Five Vietnam war victims lie buried in Llano Cemetery with a sixth returning home from battle. The Saigon casualty report lists 274 Americans killed, 1,748 wounded, and 18 missing or captured in the week, marking a deadly period of the conflict. Memorial Day plans are described by Llano Cemetery Association secretary Bill Lenderman as observances gain special meaning this year.
Dwight Ferguson questions why city workers are barred from political activity. The piece notes federal Hatch Act limits for police and fire staff, a state misdemeanor law, and mentions Florida allowing some government employees political participation. It quotes Jim Martin and Chief Thad Brown on broader democratic rights and public order concerns.
A light earthquake struck Jaipur, southwest of New Delhi, on Thursday with no damage or casualties reported.
In Hannibal Missouri rescuers debated Thursday whether to drill or blast into Murphy's Cave to reach three boys believed trapped by a cave in. Billy Hoag 10 Joey Hoag 13 and Craig Dowell 14 were last seen Wednesday afternoon near a new entrance to the cave under Mark Twain native city. The cave lies under a steep hill across the street and few residents know the area well. The search involved construction crews and the Mark Twain Emergency Squad as officials assessed the best possible approach with limited exploration so far.
Borger wins multi million complex by Hill Chemicals Inc to build an 18 million 1000 ton per day ammonia unit with storage and terminal facilities. The project will use natural gas from Pioneer Natural Gas and is to start later this year with completion by 1968, followed by a second plant. Local leaders credit team effort by Chamber of Commerce and Magic Plains Industrial Foundation for securing the site.
Washington reports a second day of contact between the U S S Walker and a Soviet Krupnyi class destroyer in the Sea of Japan. Both vessels brushed together near Hokkaido Island with no casualties and light damage. U S protests condemn the harassment and Moscow has not yet responded.
Viet Cong guerrillas staged hit and run attacks on Bien Hoa near Saigon and Phouc Vinh 18 miles north. Six Americans were killed and at least 39 wounded. Bien Hoa hit at 1 a.m. with rockets mortars and recoilless rifles. six U.S. Air Force men killed and 29 wounded. Phouc Vinh raid began at 2 07 a.m. with mortars into housing. early reports said 10 wounded. Also, North Vietnamese attacked Gio Linh artillery base, wounding 10 Marines.
Mississippi national guardsmen and city police moved into the Jackson State College area behind shotgun fire to quell a second night of rioting. A mob of about 100 Negroes assaulted the police line, wounding one officer. Police then opened fire, wounding a youth later identified as Benjamin Brown, 22, of Jackson. Guardsmen arrived with an armored personnel carrier and dispersed the crowd as students drifted back toward the college.
Portage Wisconsin readers are urged to check their car engines after a Siamese cat hid under the hood for a nap in a peculiar find. The story humorously notes a purring engine as proof of no trouble and warns not to investigate if the engine roars like a lion.
A noon power outage affected 18 southeast Texas counties, hitting nearly 750000 people. Lights failed across the Gulf Coast and inland to Conroe Navasota and Huntsville while hospitals and plants switched to auxiliary power. Full service restored by about 1 pm.
A large section of Prospect Point tumbled into the Niagara River gorge during a steady rain. About 100 tons of rock broke away between the American Falls and a 2982 foot observation tower. No injuries were reported though two shop workers became hysterical as debris hit a canopy and bent a gate. Police warned of possible additional slides.
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