U.S. Leaders Reject Viet Nam War Stalemate Label
American military and diplomatic leaders in South Vietnam deny a stalemate, insisting small gains show an improving picture despite setbacks. They cite ongoing bombing as essential pressure and note living costs rising about 30 percent while others warn of corruption and casualties. Desertion trends favor South Vietnamese units as defectors increase in 1967.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
North Vietnam
U.S
Westmoreland
Trail Riders Thrill To Canyon Scenery
Reporter joins 40 riders at Palo Duro Canyon State Park for the first annual trail ride led by Cliff Lawrance of the Will Rogers Range Riders Association and Travis Aaron of the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce. The ride began at the second water crossing and will end there this afternoon.
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Palo Duro Canyon
Sunday Canyon
Capital Peak
Park Road
Phil Duncan
Gur Canyon
Marines Strike VN Hideout in Lightning Mountain Assault
A U S Marine task force led by Brig Gen Foster Lahue rushed up jungle slopes and overran the headquarters of the North Vietnamese 2nd Division south of Da Nang. The mission aimed to overtake the post before enemy officers could flee or destroy documents. Sniper fire and a downed helicopter marked the engagement as American paratroopers from the 101st Airborne fought to break an ambush, with multiple casualties on both sides.
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Saigon
VPI
Foster C. Lahue
Demilitarized Zone
Laos
Lahue
U.S
101St Airborne
Lessian
Viet Cong plans to disrupt South Vietnam election
Washington officials report preliminary evidence of Viet Cong intent to terrorize the South Vietnamese election on September 3. Candidates face assassination attempts and a campaign to blame the junta, with a wave of terror expected in the final campaign days.
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Washington
U. S
South Vietnam
Nguyen van Thieu
Nguyen Cao Ky
Ashington
Constituent Assembly
Tran van van
Viet Cong
Farm tragedy with four children burned in blaze
David Hoskins 30 a Church of Christ superintendent told police he murdered his wife and burned the farm home to hide the crime. He said his rope trap left him unable to rescue his four children Julie 6 Darla 4 Linda 1 and David Eli 6 weeks. Neighbors found him outside the burning house after he had been shot twice. The sheriff said his account did not fit and the case was investigated as a homicide.
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ST. Cloud
Minn
David Hoskins
Lahr
Hoskins
Church of Christ
Stearns County
Peter
Loretta
The
Julie Ann
Darla
Dr Criswell Here Finds Surge In Religion
Church editor reports a nationwide upsurge in religious interest as Dr W A Criswell arrives in Amarillo for the Encounter Crusade opening at Dick Bivins Stadium Fair Park He cites materialism and secularism as America s pitfall and outlines four reasons for the Crusade s effectiveness including church centered revival and pastor cooperation
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W. A. Criswell
Dallas
Dick Bivins
Fair Park
Amarillo
Dr. Criswell
First Baptist Church
Southern Baptist Church
America
Criswell
Court throws out pretrial disclosure ban in California
California's State Appellate court overturned a Superior Court order that would have barred newsmen from obtaining many details of a criminal case. The ACLU said it would appeal to the state Supreme Court.
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Los Angeles
California
American Civil Liberties Union
State Supreme Court
ACLU
Alfred Gitelson
2Nd District Court of Appeal
Boy Shoots Self After Haircut
A 14 year old boy from Las Vegas killed himself with a single gunshot after his parents forced a haircut. Deputy coroner Harvey Schnitzer said Daniel Handley wanted long hair to grow and play guitar. He went to a barbershop, asked if his parents were satisfied, then shot himself in the garage.
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Las Vegas
Nev
Harvey Schnitzer
Daniel Handley
Schnitzer
Amarillo 1967 Weather Report Forecast
Good Morning Amarillo. The sun shines as 1967 weather continues across the High Plains. Expect clear to partly cloudy skies with light southeast winds and temperatures from 89 to 90 degrees.
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Amarilla
High Plains
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