05 Dec 1966
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Newspaper
Del Rio News Herald
Location
Del Rio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1966
Page
1
The Cursillistas of St. Joseph's Parish set a special 7:30 p.m. Mass Tuesday for Rev. Niclas Diez CMI on his anniversary. Del Rio Study Club meets Thursday at 4 p.m. at San Felipe Country Club to discuss Christmas, the approaching season.
Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower will enter Walter Reed Army Hospital on December 8 for gall bladder surgery. Brig. Gen. Robert L. Schulz (Ret) announced the plan, expecting a 10 day to two week stay before a winter retreat in Palm Desert, California with Mrs. Eisenhower.
Joseph Dyre Morse, 37, a summer relief janitor at the University campus, was found guilty of clubbing a University of Colorado coed to death and raping her. Defense lawyers were expected to file motions for a new trial within 30 days.
Considerable cloudiness and warm this afternoon and tonight. Partly cloudy and warmer Tuesday. Low tonight 50 to 53, high Tuesday 72 to 75. Southeast winds 6 to 16 mph. Sunday max 67, min 49. This morning’s low 47.
The Supreme Court agreed to hear arguments on a California state law issue tied to housing rights. It involves a voter adopted amendment negating parts of state non discrimination housing statutes and the Rumford Act, with implications under the 14th Amendment equal protection.
A historical marker was unveiled at the boyhood home of Senator Yarborough. The marker recounts the home’s history from 1903. Clarke Richard Varta, the senator’s father, lived there until his death in 1964 at age 100. John Ben Shepperd of Odessa delivered the dedicatory address, with Sen Yarborough speaking for the family.
Jesus Maria Ramon Sr. won a landslide in Ciudad Acuna Mexico defeating Juan Ramirez Mendez 5011 to 510. He will start a three year term January 1 1967 backed by PAN and has served two prior terms as a congressman.
Sixty five members of the Del Rio High School Wildcat Band will attend a band conference in Fredericksburg to compete against bands from districts AAA and 19 other towns including Uvalde Fredericksburg Kerrville and Eagle Pass. Marching routines and musical numbers will mirror those used at district football half times and three judges from other regions will rate all bands.
A U S Air Force F111A successfully used a terrain following radar system from Texas Instruments to enable low altitude flight during test evaluations. The radar guided the aircraft by detecting terrain ahead and adjusting height accordingly for safer navigation.
EL PASO Texas a Ft Bliss soldier was killed Sunday at the base when the car he was riding in went out of control and struck a motorcycle causing his death.
UPI reports American bombers attacked Hanoi striking the Yen Viet rail yards for the first time. A destroyer was damaged by shore batteries and no U.S. casualties were reported. F105 Thunderchiefs, Navy and Marine aircraft pursued MIGs amid renewed air combat over the Hanoi area.
The University of Chicago opens a four day conference on the draft drawing opposition from a student protest nearby. Speakers discuss abolishing the draft for universal service or a lottery system and potential changes to exemptions as the commission’s Jan 1 report nears.
UPI reports White House says Johnson traveled to church at 8 58 CST from LBJ Ranch in 17 4 mile trip while reporters following in a Lincoln Continental could not keep pace in 75 mph fog. Photographer says he lost the convoy near Stonewall.
A garbled passage mentions a dog in trouble and an unclear plea for a fair chance. No verifiable names, places, dates, or events are readable to establish a concrete story.
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