American sergeant recalls Te Drang Valley massacre
Sgt Julius Durham of Piedmont, SC, survived the Te Drang Valley slaughter after his platoon was wiped out. He described playing dead as enemy forces swept the area and a helicopter evacuation arrived. The November operation, meant to end on Thanksgiving, turned deadly along the Cambodian border with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Platoon engaging in a brutal encounter. The ambush left many comrades dead or missing as the survivors pulled back.
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Pleiku
South Viet Nam
Julius Durham
Piedmont
S.C
Te Drang
18Th Surgical Hospital
Durham
Charlie Company
Viet Nam
Paul Richardson
Pon
Illac
Jeader
2Nd
Pi Pla
Richardson
Highlands Navy Man Promoted
Arthur Tony Bianchi son of Mr and Mrs A A Bianchi of Highlands serves as a Navy corpsman at Naval Hospital Oakland California He graduated Robert E Lee High School 1965 ranking fourth in class of 50 He was promoted to hospitalman during a 1 week training and to attend OR technician school in May 1967 He previously served as a Highlands Bay Town Sun correspondent and remains at the OR school in California for another year Gen Westmoreland visited the hospital Tuesday and Cont Harold Wunsch of Roseland Texas earned a Silver Star plus Ser Durham also.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur
Tony) Bianchi
A. A. Bianchi
Highlands
Navy
Naval Hospital
Oakland
Calif
Tony
Robert E. Lee High School
Marine Corps Best
Bay
Town Sun
California
Harold Wunsch
Roseland
Tex
Ser. Durham
William C. Westmoreland
U.S
Viet Nam
Noon Call Stock Quotes From Dempsay-Tegeler List
Noon call stock quotes feature a US list of corporations across industries and sectors. Major names such as General Electric Ford Texaco ExxonMobil and Dow Jones components appear alongside utilities oil and steel firms. The page lists numerous tickers and company names in dense OCR format.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dempsay-Tegeler & Co., Inc
Too Operators Class Set At LC Too
A machine tool operators class begins Monday December 5 at Lee College as part of Manpower Development Training Act. Applications through December 2 at the Pasadena employment office. 18 week course runs weekdays 8:00 to 3:30 at Lee College Technical Branch 04 Bayway Drive. Participants will operate shag machines read blueprints write specs and learn metal properties. Dean C J Collum notes job placement at entry level after completion.
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Lee College
South Richey
Pasadena
Lee College Technical Branch
Bayway Drive
C. J. Collum
Pears Quits As Top Administrator At Taub
Houston Taub hospital administrator James Pears handed his $18,000 a year job back to the board after a closed personnel meeting. Chairman Dan Arnold announced Pears had quit, with neither man commenting. The staff had recently been cleared by a Harris County grand jury after a board member led a campaign against Pears practices. Pears had served about a year at Taub and previously worked as an assistant at Houston Methodist Hospital.
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Houston iSp
Taub Faspe
Jtal
James Pears
Board of Managers
Dan Arnold
Pears
Arneld
Harris County Grand Jury
Don Horn
AFL - Cio
Pear
Taub
Ant
Houston Methodist Hospital
Council Debate Over Phone Franchise Faces Possible Court Action
The council discussed Telephonescope and Phonescore 2 breach of the franchise and considered court action. Mayor Seaborn Cravey warned against using public funds to settle disputes between private parties. Ball criticized the phone service as poor but said efforts to improve continued. A motion to bar CATV entry passed with Donnelly Braswell and Ball voting yes. Hallum opposed. Cravey left before the vote. Massey and Farenciti were absent. Holdridge argued the franchise covers other communications and that challenging it could threaten extended service. Ambulance service funding was referred to a committee for tabulation during the five hour meeting.
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Telephone Company
Phonescore 2
Seaborn Cravey
General Telephone
Pat Ball
Donnellys
CATV
Donnelly
Andy Braswell
Ball
Don Hallum
Cravey
Clem Massey
Abert Fanestici
Hallum
People
Holdridge
Counciil
Obscene Calls Decline As Bell Tracing Plans Take Hold
In North Texas obscene and crank calls dropped about 50 percent after Southwestern Bell laid plans to trap annoyance callers starting mid June. Warne Palmer Dallas division manager said new call tracing devices led the decline. He added more than 253 persons in North Texas have been arrested since the program began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Texas Dallas
North
Texas
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Warne Palmer
Dallas
Palmer
Marky McMillin Receives Freshman Honor Nod at Texas Tech
Texas Tech sophomore Marky McMillin, daughter of Dr and Mrs K K McMillin of 435 Rollingwood Road, is to be initiated as a new member of Alpha Lambda Delta, the honorary scholastic society for freshmen. The invitation reflects her strong freshman academic record.
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Texas Tech
Marky McMillin
K. K. McMillin
Rollingwood Road
Alpha Lambda Delta
Marky
Humble Enjay Run Joint Co Op Plan Employs 30 Students
Humble Oil and Refining and Enjay Chemical Co employ 30 students on a cooperative education plan. Four of the students at Baytown work in refining and chemical plant technical divisions while others attend Georgia Tech and study mechanical or chemical engineering. The program blends classroom instruction with on the job training over five years, with alternating work and study periods and a final year of study.
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Humble
Enjay
Humble Orang Refiring Co
Enjay Chemical Co
Coop
Studns
Baytown
Humbile
Enjay Chemical
Ed Hawkins
Lee Wallace
Dave Evans
2 Heffner
Evans
Hawkins
Houston
Heffner
Miami Springs
Fla
Wallace
Metairie
Georgia Institute of Technology
Troy L. Wilson Jr
All Saints Episcopal Plans Two Services Thanksgiving
All Saints Episcopal Church will observe Thanksgiving with two services. A Choral Eucharist with special music by the choir is set for 7 30 p m on Wednesday with Rev F Philip Dignam guest celebrant and preacher, instructor at Lee College. Rev Peter Katt assists distribution of the elements. Ushers are Frank Whaley and John G Walmsley. Mrs Gladys Homer and Mrs Jack Carroll prepare the altar. Server is Richard Whaley. A Holy Communion celebration is scheduled for 8 a m Thanksgiving Day.
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All Saints’ Episcopal Church
Philip Dignant
Lee College
Peter Katt
Dignam J
Frank Whaley
John G. Walmsley
Gladys Homer
Jack Carroll
Richard Whaley
Volunteer Scout Workers Are Honored For Service
The East Harris District honors volunteer Scout workers at the annual appreciation dinner. Bruce Bennett receives a Medal of Merit for saving Don Allen from drowning. Joe Barsalou presents awards as 1566 Eagle Scouts, den mothers, cub masters and others are recognized. Local leaders and committee members are thanked for their service.
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East Harris
Bruce Bennett
Post 255
Grace Methodist Church
Don Allen
Bruce
Pat Bennett
Don
A. E. Allen
Joe Barsalou
Fred Parker
Jim Lutes
W.C. Jackson Organization
John Allred
Odis Muernink
Carver School
St. Mark’s
Barsalou
George Ward
Pat Souther
Walter L. Ward
W. C Jackson
Clay Hooper
Doug Relvea
R. W. Widener
Houston
Widener
Louis Wall
Marshall Haas
Sam Houston Arma Council
Larry McCoy
Hospital Notes list patients and newborns at San Jacinto Methodist
A hospital notes listing multiple patients and families includes Terry Hughes Dwight Anthony Marcus Pope Dennis Thompson Andrea Morgan Ramona Bishop Bernardo Solano Mrs Erma Buckner Miss Janie Gray Charles Kramer Mrs Wenna Smith Mrs Jane Goodner Rev Anthony Martinez Mrs Gladys Houghton David Alan and Roger Wayne Balke Bruce Roush David Warren Cade Mrs Lilie Dandridge Mrs Buenas Lea Farley Amy Denise Boynton Mr and Mrs John David Wallace newborns born Nov 22 at San Jacinto Methodist to several couples including Mr and Mrs C R Watson and Mr and Mrs Johnny Eugene Mize Jr at Highlands and other listed residences
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Terry Hughes
Jimmie Wade Hughes
Dwight Anthony
A. D. Anthony
H. N. Whiting
Marcus Pope
Joseph D. Pope
Grantham
Dennis Thompson
George F. Thompson
Reddell
Andrea Morgan
Edward Morgan
Humble
Ramona Bishop
Hebert H. Bishop
New Castle
Bernardo Solano
Michigan
Erma Buckner
Ncircle
Janie Gray
Inwood
Charles Kramer
Dowinnell
Wenna Smith
Narcille
Jane Goodner
Pasadena
Calvin L. Tiner Sr
Highlands
Anthony Martinez
Pleasant
Gladys Houghton
Crosby
David Alan
Roger Wayne Balke
Cedar Bayou
Lynchburg
Bruce Roush
Adams
David Warren Cade
la Porte
Lilie Dandridge
Kemah
Buenas Lea Farley
Pamela
Amy Denise Boynton
Crestway
John David Wallace
E_ Fayre
San Jacinto Methodist
Mitchell Rossi
Nezra
C. R. Watson
Johnny Eugene Mize Jr
San Jacinto
Special Fund Started for Victims of Burns
A relief fund was begun at Northside State Bank in Houston for the R. A. BisGuire family after a Cedar Bayou boat explosion left them badly burned two weeks ago. Contributions are solicited via P. O. Box 2583, Houston. Mrs McGuire remains in critical condition and son Lewis Ray, 19, will stay in hospital. Paul Edward McGuire has been discharged and lives with their grandmother, Mrs John L. Fields, in Houston. Danny Lee McGuire remains with a neighbor.
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R. A
BisGuire
Cedar Bayou
Northside State Bank
Houston
P.O
Irs
McGuire
Lewis Ray
Paul Edward McGuire
Jana
Michael
John L. Fields
Danny Lee
McGuires
Rifles Debate Signals Broad Army Shortage Issue
Military commanders differ on rifles for jungle warfare with SOG using 556mm rounds while Europe favors the M14. About 620000 MIs ordered, Army receiving roughly half. distribution problems noted in a growing 13 million-strong force. Army Times cites unofficial counts suggesting near 30,800 reissues, contradicting official figures after the election.
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Europe
Air Force
Army Times
the Times
DOD
Department of Defense
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Jover
Beaucoup
Traciorgan
Mie
Edwards Air Force Base
MGM
Greenwich Village
Tony Bianchi
Allis - Chalmers Atlan’s
Anaconda
Ameo
Ashland Oil
Tel & Tel
Beth Steel
Bendix
Georgia - Pacific
Gillette
Gordon’s Jewelry
Greyhound Suede
Gulf Qi Se
Gulf States Util
Hailiburcon Aeennewe Hoffman Electr
Carrier Corp
Celanesé Saevessse
Seeeeesterlake Steel Chrysler Ee Eee
Herr-MecGee
lLing _ Temco-Vought Magnavox
Columbia Gas
Delta Air
Diamond Air
Douglas Aircraft
Dow Chem Rhee
Marathon Oil - Dresser
Ind Monsanto
DuPont
Isat Dairy
Ekinee IissiNat
New York Central
el Paso
Nat Gas Ethyl Corpaleve Ford
Penn Fbr
Bteevesy
Foremost Dairies Bs
Pepsi Calasa
Elec
Phillips Pet
IRCA
Raytheon
Schlumberger ‘Shell
Sinclair Socony Sperm - Rand
Stan Cal
Stan Ind
Stauffer Chem
Sears Sun
Surrey Syntex Technicolor
Texaco
Texas Gulf Sul Tidewater
Union Carbide
Union Oil of Cal
United Air Lines Upjohn Drugs
Steel
Westinghouse
Aevox Gen Motors
Bod Davis
Volkswagen
Texas Motor Volkswagen, Inc
Texas Ave
All Saints’ Episcopal
Milan
Italy
de Rocha
Thad Felton
Memorial Baptist Church
Rev
A.L. Jordan
Mack Smoke
W. W. Schubert
Burnett Dowler
Edmund Pendleton
W. H. Hardy
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