18 May 1967
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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1967
Page
1
The State Department said Hungary’s chief diplomatic representative to the United States has defected and will seek asylum in the United States. The report notes related political turmoil and other international and domestic events on page summaries.
Chuck Smith assumed the presidency of Downtown Amarillo Unlimited succeeding Eu gene Adelson of Fed way as the new leader. The piece notes hub clothiers connections and a page reference for further context.
Former State Department security officer Otto Otepka gains a scheduled hearing on his dismissal case opened June 6 behind closed doors. Critics say loyalty tests and classified documents fuel the fight, with calls for public access and congressional scrutiny.
Janos Radvanyi Hungary’s top diplomat to the United States defected and asked for asylum in the United States. State Department said he will seek permanent residency and resign from his government post. He has been charge d affaires since 1962 and may be the first head of a Communist mission to defect.
Sixteen senators from both parties told Hanoi they oppose unilateral withdrawal from Vietnam and will maintain dissent. They argued internal criticism does not mean the United States will quit the conflict, countering Westmoreland’s charge that U.S. demonstrations encourage Communist prolongation.
Gun battle at Texas Southern University leaves Patrolman Lewis R. Kuba dead from a gunshot wound. About 3,000 rounds fired as police arrest 488 students during a four hour dormitory siege amid claims of anarchy. Five students face rioting charges with bonds set at 10,000 each.
A wildfire on the Mescalero Apache reservation ten miles south of Ruidoso burned about 600 acres. Fire crews from Apache, job corpsmen, and forest service fought the blaze with slurry drops and limited winds aiding containment. Officials say the fires are man started and under federal investigation.
The 1968 state spending bill advanced to a 10 man conference committee amid protests that Lt. Gov. Preston Smith dictated Senate action. Sen. Jack Strong accused Smith of gaveling him down, while Sen. A R Schwartz condemned what he called tyranny and abuse of Senate rules during the session.
North Vietnamese regulars bombarded four U S Marine positions below the demilitarized zone with rockets and mortars. Over 300 shells hit Dong Ha Camp Carroll Gio Linh and Cam Lo with no immediate Marine casualties reported. Elsewhere near the border Marines struck at dawn to blunt encirclement of about 5 000 Marines at Con Thien Maj Gen Bruno Hochmuth said 81 wounded with no casualty figures given.
Carson National Forest ranger says hippies have moved through the area for over a year. District Ranger Jack Miller notes tentative sites in Raton and Sugarite Canyon for a be in this June. He discounts rumors of 15 to 20 early arrivals camping in El Rito Canyon and observes most vehicles carry California plates.
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