Hardeman County Memorial Hospital Opens With Guests
State Senator Jack High tower of Vernon and Rep. W S Heatly of Paducah will attend the formal opening and dedication of the new Hardeman County Memorial Hospital Sunday as reported across the paper. Presidents Johnson declared 24 South Texas counties a major disaster area after a tour of the flood and hurricane devastated region.
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Jack Hightower
Vernon
Rep
W. S. Heatly
Paducah
Hardeman County Memorial Hospital
Johnson
South Texas
Rain Forces Postponement Of Benvenuti Griffith Title Fight
World middleweight title bout at Shea Stadium New York between Italian champion Nino Benvenuti and former champion Emile Griffith is delayed by rain. the delay affects Thursday night’s schedule and moves the bout to an undetermined date.
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Shea Stadium
New York
Nino Benvenuti
Italy
Emile Griffith
Levy City Housing Authority Chief Seeks Tenants
The executive director warns about ten ante af laure rant antite dn not. Federal bankruptcy referee Frank Murray orders Bravo Smokes Inc president to plan creditor payments by December 4. Four children found naked in a locked bedroom will be cared for by Amarillo relatives. hearing on parental neglect set for October 1.
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City of Levelland
Housing Authority
Pazant Torigian
Bravo Smokes, Inc
Frank Murray
Amarillo
Southwestern Public Service seeks 12 percent rate increase
Southwestern Public Service Co filed a formal application with the City Commission for an electrical rate hike affecting domestic and commercial customers. The proposed increase would average about 12 percent for domestic consumers.
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Southwestern Public Service Co
City Commission
Dallas plane crash kills seven occupants on Wednesday
A Dallas residential area crash on Wednesday killed all seven people aboard the small plane. Emergency crews and investigators began work at the scene, while residents reported the sudden, loud impact and authorities secured the area for inquiries.
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Dallas
Walter Washington Named New DC Mayor and Nine Member Council
President Johnson announced a nine member District of Columbia City Council and named Walter Washington as the new mayor. The plan outlines the new city government structure and the key appointees.
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Rites
Johnson
District of Columbia
Walter Washington
Philadelphia RAM plot threat targets mayor and officials
A Georgia prison escapee named Robert Earl Bailey told police of a RAM led plan to assassinate Philadelphia Mayor James Tate District Attorney Arlen Specter Police Commissioner Frank Rizzo President Johnson and FBI Director Hoover. Bailey said key sites including City Hall and the federal courthouse would be blown up. Authorities say there is not enough evidence for charges yet and the investigation continues.
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Philadelphia
Georgia
Johnson
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Dist. Atty
Arlen Specter
Robert Earl Bailey
Anniston
Ala
Bailey
James H. J. Tate
Specter
Frank Rizzo
Hoover
Marines Ground Ailing Sea Knight Helicopters in Vietnam
U S Marines grounded their CH46 Sea Knight helicopters in Da Nang after a crash killed four crewmen. About 40 aircraft were affected as two squadrons were grounded two weeks earlier while a rotor blade failure was investigated and larger troop and cargo choppers were deployed.
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DA Nang
Vietnam
U.S
Plane crash in Dallas kills seven near Ling-Temco-Vought plant
Federal investigators probe cause after a company shuttle plane veers into a residential area in Dallas. Seven people die including five military men and two Ling-Temco-Vought Inc. employees. An 11 year old student Tad Heimberger survives with minor injuries as the plane crashes near a school.
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U.S
Dallas
Tex
Ling-Temce- Vought Inc
Tad Heimberger
Flyers training camp visit hints Amarillo 1968 minor league team
Prank A. Godsoe sports editor of the Amarillo Daily News visits the Philadelphia Flyers training camp in Quebec. He plans columns on hockey and notes the Flyers may field a minor league affiliate in Amarillo for the 1968 season.
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A. Godsoe
Associated Sports
Amarillo Daily News
Quebec
Philadelphia Flyers
National Hockey League
Flyers
Amarillo
Army sprays tissue adhesive to halt battlefield bleeding
Army Times reports a spray on tissue adhesive used in Vietnam emergency care. Lt. Col. John J. Kovaric notes the gel forms a film over kidney and intestinal wounds, stopping hemorrhage and allowing surgery. Animal tests showed survival and no toxicity. 300 soldiers in Vietnam used it with 15 saved by the technique.
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Army Times
John J. Kovaric
Walter Reed Army Hospital
Walter Reed
Kovaric
Vietnam
New York City Teachers End Strike Vote
New York City teachers voted to end a 14 day strike by more than 5 to 1, reopening schools for 1.4 million students and approving a $135 million contract. Despite this, tensions linger as some educators resist return to Harlem and Brownsville schools amid threats and picket signs.
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New York
New York City
Albert Shanker
Afl-Cio United Federation of Teachers
Harlem
Brownsville
Brooklyn
Shanker
Arroyo City Flood Destroys Homes After Beulah
Arroyo City in Harlingen Texas faced rapid losses as brown floodwaters from Arroyo Colorado engulfed homes and businesses. Residents evacuated after President Johnson designated the 24 county area a major disaster following Beulah’s heavy rains.
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Harlingen
George W. Horton
Rio Grande
Minutemen step up training across multiple states
Denver reports the Minutemen claim expanded training in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, Washington, California and Rockies states including Colorado. Edward Hass, Camden NJ, identifies as New Jersey coordinator, cites rifles and gear found in Colorado, while denying dynamite and machine gun plans.
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Colo
Minuteman
New Jersey
New York
Pennsylvania
Maryland
West Virginia
Washington State
California
Rocky Mountains
Colorado
Denver Post
Patriotic Party
Independence
Edward Hass
Camden
N.J
The
Minutemen
Hass
Robert Bolivar DePugh
Vincent DePalma
DePalma
U.S
Navy Planes Hit Haiphong and North Vietnam
Navy air squadrons again struck North Vietnam with Haiphong among targets. Two U.S. planes were shot down over Haiphong, while Hanoi relayed a statement criticizing the raids. Casualties and losses in Vietnam rise with US fatalities approaching 100,000 in seven years of war.
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Saigon
North Vietnam
Hanoi
Haiphong
U.S
Pham Gia Tuan
Tuan
South
Vietnam
Librarian's Lament Sparks Roswell Controversy
Roswell New Mexico librarian Gordon McShean 30 years old head of the Roswell Public Library has become town’s most controversial figure for giving public poetry readings on library shelves. He has lectured on library science and read poetry by Burns and Browning since August 1966.
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Gordon McShean
Roswell
McShean
Robert Burns
Robert Browning
Tremor Shakes Northern California Region
A rolling earthquake rattled homes and tall buildings across northern California from downtown San Francisco to Modesto and Turlock with minor damage and no injuries. One homeowner reported plaster cracking as the temblor was felt in several communities including the Salinas Valley.
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San Francisco
UPS
California
Modesto
Turlock
San Joaquin Valley
Salinas Valley
Pancho Villa Son Found Fatally Shot in Mexico
Antonio Villa Seanez, 48, son of Pancho Villa, was found shot in a parked car four miles south of Chihuahua City. A 25 year old woman, Marta Belderrama Granadoa, was wounded. Police suspect a crime of passion and a third person involved.
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Chihuahua City
Mexico
UPI
Antonio Villa Seanez
Francisco
Pancho) Villa
Villa Seanez
Marta Belderrama Granadoa
Mexico City
Parral
Chihuahua
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