Refinery Fire Hits Port Arthur Area Injuring Three
A Pacific refinery blaze at the Atlantic Richfield Co. plant in Port Arthur Texas injured three workers seriously and prompted evacuation of about 1,000 people from two nearby housing additions. Explosions and intense heat sparked fires in four houses across the street, with concerns about chlorine gas and the blaze contained by morning.
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Violence in Mexico City as troops seize Santo Tomas school
In a nightlong clash, army troops captured the Santo Tomas Vocational School on Mexico City’s northwest side after at least three were killed and about 50 wounded. An 18-year-old science student and a riot policeman died, with a 25-year-old medical student reported killed earlier. Police and troops faced student snipers, tear gas, Molotov cocktails, and heavy gunfire amid broader unrest during the two month rebellion against President Gustavo Diaz Ordaz, as protests linked to the upcoming Olympic Games continued across the city.
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Humphrey Attacks Wallace as Wallace Gains Some Ground
Hubert H. Humphrey tells AFL-CIO delegates that Wallace cannot be trusted to champion labor or uphold law and order. Nixon aides search for countermeasures as Wallace cuts into blue collar support in the South while Nixon targets voters in the North and West. A Harris poll shows Wallace at 21 percent with Nixon at 39 and Humphrey at 31.
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Johnson approves GM price hike easing auto costs
President Johnson backs GM price raise averaging 49 dollars on 1969 models, seen as improving the outlook for the nation’s prosperity after Chrysler’s earlier 84 dollar boost. The move follows Roche’s briefing that GM prices will rise modestly as new cars hit the market Thursday.
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Ohio Bobcats renew rivalry with Kent State Saturday
Ohio's Bobcats renew their rivalry with Kent State this Saturday on Golden Flashes home turf. Middleport Council votes to purchase a new cruiser for police department. Chauncey Council delays award of contract for road repair materials.
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Opponents mull recommit to kill Fortas nomination
In Washington, Abe Fortas's bid for chief justice faces a possible parliamentary tactic to end the nomination without a filibuster. GOP and some Democrats discuss returning the nomination to the Senate Judiciary Committee. Senate dynamics show at least 29 opponents, with Hatfield noting polling on recommittal.
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Shells Bite Across Frontier in Cambodia Gunners Raid
South Vietnamese forces used 105mm howitzers to silence Viet Cong gunners along the frontier in Cambodia. Lt. Gen. Do Cao Tri said the action followed American B 52 style bombing that dropped about 750 tons during the night in saturation patterns. Four raids northwest of Saigon signaled ongoing concern over further Communist activity in the area.
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Russians Offer To Pull All But 100000 Troops In Czechoslovakia
AP reports from Prague that Moscow offered to withdraw all but 100000 of the half million Soviet troops in Czechoslovakia if Prague yields further concessions. Three Czech leaders fly to Moscow for talks as press controls tighten and more dissident figures are pressured from public life.
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Messenger Classifieds Highlight Valley Auto Market
In The Messenger Classifieds readers are urged to browse the valley’s largest daily auto selection. The notice promotes new and used cars and touts The Messenger as the area’s biggest showroom for vehicles.
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