31 May 1966
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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1966
Page
1
A brief item noting volunteers from the Spanish American War era, detailing Co A Wiri US and associated units. Mentions the Boys from Co A with a focus on enlistment or service, reflecting a historical roster glimpse and the period tone.
Cadllac Bill Smith, a conservative state senator from Che mung County New York, warned lawmakers in Albany about a Medicare bill passed April 29. The measure, described as socially oriented, drew fierce opposition from Cadillac Bill and some peers. The article notes widespread disillusion after passage and highlights industry concerns over cost and state outflows. A large feature on Page 25 covers the full story.
Harry Gardner, 91, guest at Downtown Kiwanis Club, walked up to the mezzanine at Herring Hotel then back down. Bill Askew notes service stations and restaurants now number restrooms, not label them. Wynne Veale reports two thirds of Americans live in big cities. WES IZZARD quote ends the item.
West Texans oppose the Texas Water Development Board plan to meet state water needs by 2020 with 2.7 billion dollars in new reservoirs and pollution controls. Board Director Joe Moore cites regional opposition while Gov. Connally calls the plan a historic magnitude. West Texas locals argue water transfers unfairly cost them and note transportation expenses.
Cuban armed forces killed two infiltrators landed from a launch west of Havana Sunday night, pursued the craft and blew it up. Of the four aboard, two were wounded and captured while the other two apparently drowned. A communique from the revolutionary armed forces general staff said the pirate craft came from the United States to land spies.
Graham Hill, a London rookie, became the first rookie to win the Memorial Day 500 in 39 years at Indianapolis. A first-turn crash eliminated more than a third of the field as 33 cars started three abreast and 14 spectators were treated. Hill edged defending world and Indy champion Jimmy Clark as only seven cars finished after a brutal 200 laps.
Astronauts Stafford and Cernan cheered the Surveyor spacecraft as it departed Cape Kennedy then resumed Gemini 9 training. They eye a double header with an Atlas booster and the Titan 2 to launch a target satellite and Gemini 9 in pursuit, as the space spectacle advances despite earlier delays.
A Shamrock Irving man, Billy Jack Stephens, 41, fled after a minor collision on U S 66, crashing through three roadblocks near Shamrock. He was captured later that day. no injuries reported. He faced charges including carrying concealed weapons and leaving the scene.
In Saigon a Buddhist monk set fire to his robes, dying in what reports call the fifth self immolation in two days. Leaflets accuse leaders and Johnson of profit from the war and of prolonging the conflict. A note directs readers to page 2 for more on the death by self harm.
The Memorial Day weekend saw a record number of traffic deaths with 478 lives lost by 9 p.m. EDT, surpassing the previous three-day record of 474. Drownings accounted for 81 deaths and 34 died in beating mishaps. The National Safety Council notes the rate mirrors last year’s Fourth of July weekend. Bright weather kept highways busy as Americans headed to parks and lakes.
In Tucson AZ Henry M Walker aged 89 saluted the colors at Memorial Day ceremonies honoring Spanish American War veterans from Co A 30th U S Volunteers. He traveled from his trailer home to attend and lamented the fading memory of his fellow veterans.
Pasadena AP report details Surveyor I hurtling toward the moon with high accuracy from Cape Kennedy. Antenna problems posed risk of misalignment and tumbling, but JPL announced early success locating sun and Canopus, with a potential 250 mile southwest landing and close up lunar surface photos.
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