Pueblo captain describes hopeless outgunned Pueblo capture
Cmdr. Lloyd M. Bucher testified before a board of inquiry into the Pueblo’s capture by North Korean gunboats. He described radioing distress to Japan and Washington as torpedo boats closed in, and said firing would have doomed the gun crew. He noted shrapnel injuries and the decision to destroy secret items to avoid capture.
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Coronado
Calif
Pueblo
Navy
Japan
White House
Lloyd M. Bucher
Sea of Japan
Bucher
Washington
Peace talks set to start in Paris on Saturday
UPI reports Allied and Communist negotiators agreed to begin full scale Vietnam peace talks in Paris this Saturday at 10 30 a m 4 30 a m EST after Henry Cabot Lodge met with Pham Dang Lam. Both sides issued separate communiques confirming the substantive talks on political and military issues.
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UPI
Vietnam
Nixon
Henry Cabot Lodge
South Vietnam
Pham Dang Lam
U.S
North Vietnam
Viet Cong
National Liberation Front
NLF
Lodge
Lam
Headline Hunger From Kindergarten Protest Fever
A New York kindergarten class demands a bigger role in school decisions. Three young students confront a reporter and plan picket signs as they critique regimentation and naps. Separate items note a Missouri hijacking concern, England golf carts, a thriving stock show, and literary notes from Gladys Miller.
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New York
Bernard E. Donovan
Nixon Sets Up Oval Office Changes and Brainwork Room
President Nixon moves to use the west wing oval office for formal duties and creates a smaller room across the street as a think tank for brainwork. He orders removal of teletype and the three TV panel used by Johnson, and outlines a brisk daily schedule with NSC at nine and Cabinet at ten.
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Washington
Richard M. Nixon
Oval
White House
Lyndon
Johnson
Presidential Office
Nixon
Pennsylvania Avenue
Ron Ziegler
National Security Council
Henry Kissinger
National Security
Senate
Youth Fare Protests Prompt Airline Fare Ruling
A Civil Aeronautics Board hearing examiner urged cancellation of cut price youth fares offered by 24 U.S. airlines. The standby 50 percent discount and the one third off reserved seats target ages 12 to 21, drawing charges of unjust discrimination.
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Washington
Civil Aeronautics Board
U.S
Arthur S
Corn Fed Angus Win at Amarillo Stock Show
Cattle from the Midwest and California dominated the Angus Show at Fair Park Coliseum with out-of-state entries sweeping champion honors. Dr. Don Pinney judged the event where over 130 entries set a record crowd for Amarillo. Picket Fence Farm of Grayslake Illinois claimed grand champion honors with Picket Fence Keyban, co owned by Elliot W Frank of Chicago, A Harold Anderson, and Paul W Brandel. Blue Sky Farm of Kearney Missouri took reserve grand with Blue Sky Pioneer T.
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Jack Porter
Midwest
Fair Park Coliseum
Oklahoma State University
Don Pinney
Amarillo
Grayslake
Ill
Chicago
Elliot W. Frank
Keyban
Frank
A. Harold Anderson
Paul W Brandel
Pion
Blue Sky Pioneer T
Blue Sky Farm
Kearney
Picket Fence Farm
Amarillo Stock Show Ends as Record Entries Render Sale
The Amarillo Stock Show folds after a record entry surge in Angus and Quarter Horse divisions. The Panhandle Hereford Breeders host their 53rd annual sale at Gouldy Sales arena at 1 p.m. Today RCA Rodeo closes the event with an 8 p.m. performance at the Fair Park Coliseum.
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Amarillo
Panhandle
Gouldy Sales
RCA
Fair Park
Muskogee Man Eyed for D A
Former Muskogee County attorney Ernest Anthis Jr. is under consideration for appointment as U S district attorney for eastern Oklahoma.
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Muskogee, Okla
Muskogee County
Ernest Anthis Jr
U.S
Eastern
Oklahoma
Smith Completes Boyhood Dream Texas swears in governor in 80 degree inaugural day
Smith 56 becomes 38th Texas governor in brief ceremony on the capitol steps at noon. He calls for focus on state problems and acknowledges limited power. Ben Barnes 30 named youngest lieutenant governor. Crowd of 6,000, heat caused several fainting, Connally exits public life with proverb from Proverbs 29:18 as guidance. The Smiths move into the governor's mansion after the luncheon.
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Austin
Allan Shivers
Dan Moody
Coke Stevenson
U.S
Ralph Yarborough
Preston Smith
Texas
Tex
UPI
Governor's Mansion
Smith
State Capitol
Ima
Senate
Ben Barnes
Barnes
John Connally
Connally
Connallys
Smiths
Houston
Born family dominates Amarillo Stock Show Hereford competition
Follett's Alex Born and sons Harry and Leroy led 11 first places and two champions among 84 entries from five states at the 1969 Amarillo Stock Show Hereford competition in Fair Park Coliseum. Judge David Largent praised the entries as among the best seen. Tex Husker Dominoes claimed grand champion. W. R. Rebel 69 won reserve. SH Miss Tex Onward 8820 was grand champion female for Schlickau Herefords. Prize money totaled 5643 dollars.
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Fair Park Coliseum
Alex Born
Harry
Leroy
Follett
Amarillo
Born
David Largent
Fort Davis
Largent
West Texas
Watson Ranch
Morris
Ohio
Tex
Schlickau Herefords
Argonia
Kan
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