Operation Cedar Falls Ends After 19 Days In Vietnam
AP dispatch reviews the largest U.S. military sweep of the Vietnam War, Operation Cedar Falls, aimed at destroying Viet Cong bases in the iron triangle north of Saigon. Maj. Gen. DePuy praises the effort as a turning point. US forces report heavy air and artillery support, 720 Viet Cong killed, 516 prisoners, and 2.7 million documents seized detailing Viet Cong operations.
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Help on budget clarity urged by Johnson drive
New York AP reports President Johnson urged Congress to form a bipartisan group of informed individuals to clarify budget interpretation and public communication. He notes the budget as a social and economic tool, not just a balance sheet, with historical shifts from a nonunified to a unified budget and significant 1930s social legislation shaping current proposals.
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Irrigation Units Serve Chambers County Water System
Chambers County relies on nearly 1339 miles of main canals fed by the Trinity and Weches rivers to irrigate rice crops. Lake Obelia is the emergency water source for the Chambers Liberty Navigation District, with about 5,000 acres surface area and a 35,000 acre foot capacity. This piece also discusses the federal budgeting debate under President Johnson, contrasting the cash budget with the national income accounts budget and their reflections of tax funds, spending, and economic impact.
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Trinity
Weches
Ariahuac
Chambers-Liberty County Navigation District
Treasury
Johnson Askis
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Johnson
Saddle Makers Built Legacy at Hankomer Shop
Over a century the Harmon family crafted fine saddles at a shop founded by Charles Harron in Hankomer. His father and grandfather had also been saddle makers, continuing a family trade across generations.
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Hankomer
Charles Harron
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