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Amarillo Daily News

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 17, 1966

Page

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Two U S Thunder chiefs fire on Red China village

The World reports two U S F105 Thunder chiefs strafed a village in Red China on Sept 9 wounding three members of a people's commune and killing a draft ox. Page B-5. Grenada Mississippi reopens two desecrated schools quietly with 162 attending as federal attorneys seek a permanent court order for protection. Page 1. House Armed Services chair서울 comments on French demands and U S withdrawal fears. Page 14.

Peking U. S Red China Grenada Miss House Armed Services Committee France

Sorghum crop to be viewed by officials next week

Sorghum crop will be inspected soon by grain trade and government officials from three nations. The planned viewing comes amid ongoing agricultural discussions and market analyses.

Constitution Week Means Save the Charter, Says DA R

The 179th birthday of the U S Constitution is marked as Constitution Week with a call to action from the Daughters of the American Revolution. They warn the document is in danger as courts and leaders push toward world state ideas and obsolete nationalism, urging citizens to act.

U.S Daughters of the American Revolution Dare Senate Foreign Relations Committee

Puzzled by Censorship and Dirty Hooks Debate

A reader laments censorship fears around dirty hooks and library choices. The piece argues to let readers decide what is appropriate, cites Tropic of Cancer and Black Beauty, and notes National Highway Week with local commentary from Wynn Veale in Pampa.

Supreme Court Wynn Veale Pampa

Nurses Pressure Hospitals Over Status And Shortages

Nurses testified at a one day state Senate hearing in Lubbock led by Sen. Criss Cole about a nursing shortage. They blamed hospital administrators for limiting private duty nurses and cited lack of professional recognition by doctors and managers.

Lubbock State Senate Amarillo Downtowner Motor Inn Sen. Cole Gail Davis Methodist Hospital School of Nursing

Woman testifies firing rifle in New Mexico murder case

Mrs. Billie Rose 43 testified in 9th District Court that after a quarrel her husband T. G. Rose 48 armed himself with a pistol and she fired a rifle. She faces murder charges as trial resumes with jury expected to begin deliberation later today.

N. M

Grenada Desegregated Schools Reopen Under Guard

In Grenada Mississippi 162 Negro students attended two newly desegregated schools as federal officers protected classes. UPI reports SCLC leader Hosea Williams helped organize the march while state troopers and the FBI kept watch amid earlier violence. A temporary order to safeguard students was renewed by U.S. District Judge Claude Clayton and schools reopened after authorities were freed from court duties.

Grenada Miss UPI Hosea Williams Martin Luther King Southern Christian Leadership Conference SCLC FBI Rundle High Horn Elementary U.S Claude Clayton Oxford Mississippi Clayton

Daredevils At Tri State Fair Return For 1966 Opening

The Tri State Fair opens Monday with thrill seekers drawn to a 1962 attraction, the U S Army Junior Jump Tower. From an 18 foot tower, riders are strapped in a parachute harness and pushed off, sliding down a cable to ground where Army personnel release them.

U.S. Army

Phillips Raises Price Paid for Texas Panhandle Crude

Phillips Petroleum Co the largest crude purchaser in the Texas Panhandle has raised its payment for crude oil effective at 7 a m today in the Texas Panhandle source notes show the move as a strategic price adjustment by the oil editor Phillips Petroleum Co seeks to secure supply and market position with higher bids across local producers.

Phillips Petroleum Co Texas Panhandle Phillips Quindano Roberts County Oklahoma Panhandle Meade Morton Kansas R. P. Herrman Panhandle

Move On To Strip Powell Move On To Strip Powell

A faction on the House Education and Labor Committee claims enough backing to strip Chairman Adam Clayton Powell of his powers. Rep. Sam Gibbons says 12 to 15 of 21 Democrats support the move, with five or six Republicans expected to back it. Powell and Rep. William Ayres are canvassing for support as votes are sought.

Washington UPI House Education and Labor Committee Adam Clayton Powell Sam Gibbons D-Fla Powell

Colleges Set Area Records

Enrollment figures rose as students queued to register at area colleges. Amarillo College aims for an 8 to 10 percent jump from 1965’s 2,457 with over 1,000 enrolled by Friday night. Panhandle A&M and Wayland Baptist reported large classes, with 705 registered at Wayland including 400 upperclassmen, the largest such group in school history.

Amarillo College Panhandle A&m College Goodwell Okla Panhandle A&m Wayland Baptist College

U S Planes Down MIG in Viet Dogfight

U S warplanes claimed a MIG shot down over North Viet Nam in one of two air battles northeast of Hanoi. Spokesmen said eight more MIGs were spotted but not engaged. The incident followed ground skirmishes in South Viet Nam with 26 enemy soldiers killed.

U.S North Viet Nam Hanoi South Viet Nam Demilitarized Zone

Town shop bait and water bowl spark hoax fish crowd

Brian Miller in Tiverton Devon displayed a bowl of clear water with a sign about a transparent Chinese dragon fighting fish. A crowd gathered, curious shoppers asked price, and some called to buy, revealing Miller’s prank. He admitted no fish existed, sparking amusement and annoyance among regulars.

London Brian Miller

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