20 May 1966
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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1966
Page
1
The New York Giants publicly acknowledged that at least four players considered offers from the rival AFL after signing kicker Pete Gogolak from Buffalo. The report notes ongoing player temptations amid the league shift and broader offseason movements.
In Alamogordo New Mexico winds up to 62 mph hit the city with light rain. Larry Rubeck 15 stayed home from school while Peggy Ann Brodnick 17 recovers in hospital after abduction. The body of William D Hollenbaugh 44, the abductor who killed an FBI agent, was moved to a funeral home in Mifflintown Pennsylvania for services Saturday.
A crowd of about 4500 gathered at Amarillo Air Force Base Chapel No 2 for memorial rites honoring five crewmen killed Tuesday night when a KC135 strato tanker crashed and burned during landing. Chaplains and Rabbi Maurice Feuer led prayers as relatives attended and flags were placed on the altar. The dead: Capt. Thomas W. Burt, Capt. Max J. Katz, Capt. Richard H. Doughty, T Sgt Harry L. Alexander, and Airman 2C Stephen M. Mulvenna. Burial plans were announced for Burt Katz Doughty and Alexander with other services pending.
London reports that NUS leader warns that using Royal Navy ships to break the four day old strike could doom the Labour government. Wilson delays new emergency measures as 62,500 seamen walkout stalls ports and port traffic. Hogarth cautions the prime minister not to push workers beyond a point of no return.
A brief note indicates a surveyor performs a sighting today related to familiar people and airline travel, directing readers to turn to page 39 for more details.
Washington AP reports Postmaster General Lawrence F. O'Brien unveiled a plan to install 100 self service post offices in shopping centers within nine months and to push ZIP code use nationwide. The drive includes better mail delivery, new pollution controls on vehicles, and a campus kiosk at Michigan State University. Leo S. Packer will head the department of research and engineering in a major reorganization.
Ford Motor Co announced a 130 million cut in capital spending through 1967 to combat inflation. Chairman Henry Ford II said the reduction equals 10 percent of the budget for new equipment and facilities. He cited auto safety hearings and Washington politics as dampening car sales and urged broader traffic safety measures.
The New York stock market slid for a second straight session amid profit taking. The Dow fell 5.51 to 872.99 as morning strength faded and trading volume reached about 872 million shares. Ford auto deliveries for late May were seen lower, and Walter Hellers tax hike urging remarks dampened a potential rally.
Secretary of Defense McNamara rejects using Peace Corps or similar service as a draft substitute. Officials say he aims to foster voluntary service without universal mandatory conscription. He also backs rehabilitative programs for those unable to qualify for military service.
In Saigon Viet Nam an new battle at Da Nang pits Vietnamese factions against each other raising fears among U.S. officials that the conflict could undermine the American war effort. Acting Ambassador Porter urged Premier Ky to end the strife as Ky's junta grapples with using troops to curb dissidence in the north. A riot in My Tho shows opposition spreading after Ky signaled he would stay in office beyond the coming year and consider the Constituent Assembly elected this fall.
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