11 Jun 1967
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Newspaper
Amarillo Sunday News Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1967
Page
1
William L. Ryan reports on the Sinai crisis as Egypt loses Soviet arms within a week. Nasser's economy suffers and leadership credibility erodes. Syria faces humiliation and a bleeding economy, with Moscow-leaning regime possibly paying the price amid stalled negotiations.
The six day war ends with Israel holding land from the Suez Canal to the eastern shore of the Galilee as Israel and Syria pledge to cease hostilities. UN observers report acceptance of the cease fire and quiet fronts as the deadline passes.
Washington set to stage a Flag Day observance in the House with a patriotic display as the flag desecration bill moves forward. Supporters led by Rep. Roudebush push for rapid action while a liberal minority pressures to delay citing free expression concerns.
U S Navy pilots reported heavy damage from a triple raid on a Hanoi power plant and two outskirts targets. The missions, flown from carrier-based aircraft under heavy ground fire, aimed at a thermal power plant inside Hanoi and a large truck depot five miles south. Thick smoke hindered damage assessment, with no immediate results released for the depot or the SAM site.
A violent storm spawned a killer tornado crossing Western Oklahoma killing Angie Silvia 22 and her children Norma 4 Charles Jr 2 and Yolanda 5 months. Charles Silvia 32 was critically injured. The Silvia family home and two barns were destroyed and minor damage spread across the Hammon area.
The Interior Department authorized emergency action by U S oil firms to assure continued oil flow to free world nations amid the Middle East crisis. Assistant Secretary J Cordell Moore said events abroad require action and called the foreign petroleum supply committee to plan measures including joint tanker operations and diversion of supplies from non Middle East sources to Europe.
A government spokesman said the Suez waterway disruption blocks ship traffic among over 20 000 annual vessels. Nasser announced to the National Assembly he will stay, taking responsibility for the Middle East war setbacks and signaling a plebiscite after a period of recovery. protesters in Cairo Beirut Baghdad and other capitals roared approval as Sadat quoted the leader's will of the people.
Weather note for Amarillo reports mostly sunny spell with little temperature change. Forecaster calls for partly cloudy skies and a mid 80s high for today.
Hollywood star Spencer Tracy, two time best actor Oscar winner, died at his home from an apparent heart attack aged 67. He had just finished Guess Who's Coming to Dinner with Katharine Hepburn and Sidney Poitier and had a 35 year film career.
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