01 Jun 1969
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Newspaper
Pampa Daily News
Location
Pampa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1969
Page
1
Army units moved into Cordoba to quell two days of violence in a city once again under fire. Dozens detained, a curfew imposed, and authorities reported one private and a woman killed by gunfire as snipers were hunted and trials began for arrestees.
Pioneer Natural Gas will ask the City Commission for a general service rate increase in Pampa effective Aug. 15. The proposal would raise the average domestic bill from 72.96 to 82.27 dollars annually, about a 9.31 dollar rise, with the typical monthly increment around 78 to 80 cents. Industrial rates remain unchanged.
Dutch government flew 300 marines to Curacao to quell oil worker riots that left at least two dead, burned a large portion of Willemstad, and caused about 40 million dollars in damage. Officials said up to 8,000 participants looted shops as 300 Americans and 800 tourists on the island faced disruption.
A fragment notes a Howe store by Lewis Howe in an advertisement. It hints at a local business promo or catalog entry with unnamed products and a concise dealer reference.
James Lee Marion, a death row inmate known for his religious conversion, awaits execution in Huntsville Texas, scheduled before sunrise Tuesday. His lawyer Warren Burnett of Odessa heads to Lubbock Monday seeking a new stay or trial, arguing a prior ruling allowed jurors to object to the death penalty as a basis for duty. Marion has previously received eight stays since his 1964 murder conviction.
In Pampa and Gray County no traffic deaths were reported by press time during the Memorial Day weekend. Local police noted few accidents and no drownings, while Texas and national totals rose with several fatalities in nearby counties and across the country. Officials predicted a high casualty count for the holiday period ending midnight tonight, with projections of 600 plus deaths.
Tran Buu Kiem Vietnam peace talks chief envoy heads to Havana praising Cuba's aid to guerrillas. Hanoi signals possible stall in negotiations as Xuan Thuy returns via Moscow and Peking for a strategic review. Cuban support seen amid pressure on Nixon and Thieu ahead of Midway talks.
Paris police reduced security around seven presidential candidates after two politically charged bombings. One person injured near Joher campaign HQ and a second blast damaged Socialist Gaston Defferre's apartment while he was away. Polls ahead of June 18 runoff between Alain Tourance and Georges Patipidon show a sizable undecided vote among 20 million eligible voters.
Gov. Preston Smith withdrew his nomination of Dorsey B Hardeman to the State Insurance Board after the Senate refused to confirm him. The move, taken in executive session, allows possible reappointment after the Legislature adjourns, avoiding a direct rejection. Several senators allied against Hardeman earlier in the session, while other appointments to public offices were confirmed.
Strong winds at 70 mph moved through Pampa and Perryton as a cold front advanced southeast. The storms damaged windows, knocked limbs from trees, and caused structural damage in Pampa with reports of heavy rain and light hail along the path toward Perryton.
In Saigon forces resumed full operations after the Buddha's birthday cease-fire expired at 6 am. B52s bombed jungles near the Cambodian border and helicopter gunners attacked a Viet Cong unit in the northern South Vietnam region.
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