U S Air Force Navy strike major North Viet Nam power plant
U S Air Force and Navy jet bombers hit the Vong Bi thermal power plant near Haiphong in a two stage attack, using 250 500 and 1 000 pound bombs and rockets. The raid damaged oil depots and 14 storage sites. A Navy F8 Crusader was shot down but the pilot was rescued amid ongoing operations over North Viet Nam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph L. Galloway
United Press International Saigon
UPI
Air Force
Navy
North Viet Nam
U.S
Uss
Oriskany
Vong Bi
Haiphong
IAM Strike Costs US Business One Billion Dollars
The airline machinists' strike has cost American business at least $1 billion, with widespread impact on tourism, hotels, oil, car rentals, and airport services. Tax revenue losses to federal and local governments are also expected, and Chicago reports notable disruption to air mail and commerce.
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Leroy Pope
United Press International New York
UPI
Chicago Association of Commerce
Chicago
Citiac
O’hare International
Heine
New York
Wachiar
Ten
Log Anaelog
Finiale Enid Moi
Avamnia
Becanca
Nlance
Panaff
Political row in Washington pits President against Congress
The average citizen and family are described as innocent bystanders in a dispute among well paid public servants in Washington who run the U S government. The clash centers on who bears responsibility for parts of the affair, with continued coverage noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Congress
Greenbelt Bowl Queen nominees arrive for weekend events
Thirty eight Greenbelt Bowl Queen hopefuls will take part in a two day schedule ending with the crowning at the football game halftime Saturday at Childress Fair Park Stadium. Tom Higley of KGNC will call the game as 17th annual classic honors the queens.
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Childress Fair Park
Stadium
Queen
Tom Higley
KGNC
Queens
Elks Club
Green Belt Board of Directors
Mmes
Weldon Hayes
Bill Coopwood
Perry Morren
Bill Wood
Buddy Cordell
W. L. Eikman
Ted Henderson
Cecil Park
Alex Saied
Barry Burns
Weatherford
Roy Farmer
Lubbock
Ray Ater
Idalou
Ricky Works
Wichita Falls
Fair Park Stadium
Chamber of Commerce
Eubank Park Drug
Gemini II in 71 hour flight to 862 mile high rendezvous
Gemini II astronauts Charles Conrad and Richard Gordon plan a 71 hour mission from Cape Kennedy beginning September 1. They aim for a record 862 mile altitude, perform a first orbit rendezvous with the Agena target rocket, and return via automatic attitude control plus a spacewalk and tethered satellite experiments.
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Cape Kennedy
UPI
Charles Conrad
Richard Gordon
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Atlas
Gemini
Space
Conrad
Gordon
Agena
Earth
Apollo
Moon
Navy
Activities Set For CHS Exes
Registrants for Childress High School alumni gather at 2 p.m. Saturday at West Texas Utilities with refreshments. A social follows the Greenbelt Bowl game at 10:30 p.m. at Ranchouse Restaurant. A Sunday business meeting at 10 a.m. at the WTA building will elect new officers.
Grandson Of Residents Dies In Amarillo Hospital
Charley Dobbs Golden infant son of Mr and Mrs Lloyd Golden of 6028 Dallas area died Thursday afternoon in Northwest Texas Hospital Amarillo He was the grandson of Mr and Mrs Tony Golden and Mrs R B Kisselburg of Childress Other survivors include two brothers Robert and Randall Funeral arrangements are pending with Boxwell Brothers of Amarillo
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Charley Dobbs’ Golden
Lloyd Golden
Dallas
Amarillo
Northwest Texas Hospital
Tony Golden
R. B. Kisselburg
Childress
Boxwell Brothers
Robert
Randall
War Critics Target Viet Nam Dissenters Before HUC Hearings
The House Committee on Un American Activities plans public hearings starting Tuesday to subpoena eleven leaders from antiwar groups. The aim is a bill making it a crime to provide tangible aid to enemies and to stop interference with troops and supplies, seen by critics as suppressing dissent.
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Washington
UPI
House Committee On UN- American Activities
U.S
Joe R. Peel
D-Tex
Oakland
Calif
Picnic food timing moved up for Queen's Pageant
Dr. Perry Morren announces food for the Greenbelt Bow Queen event must be ready by 6 p.m. with contributors arriving by 5:45 p.m. The Rotary Bowl in Fair Park hosts the picnic for players coaches and supporters ahead of the Queen's Pageant at 8 p.m. at the Elks Lodge with public admission.
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Rotary Rowl
Queens
Childress
George Morey
Pegeant
Elks Club
Perry Morren
Rotary Bowl
Fair Park
Elks Lodge
Bread Milk Price War Shakes Hereford Texas
In Hereford Texas a local Gibson Discount Store sparked a price war on milk and bread turning the grocery list into a battle. Milk sold at 49 cents per gallon 25 cents per half gallon while bread fell to nine cents a loaf with $7.50 purchases. later bread rose to 37 cents as distributors stopped supplying. Manager Jerry Thompson says he will lower prices again when bread becomes available.
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Hereford
Tex
UPI
Texas
Gibson Discount
Jerry Thompson
Thompson
Railroad Retirement Board Rep to Visit Texas Employment Office
RP Representative Robert Bush of the Railroad Retirement Board will attend the Texas Employment Commission at 228 Avenue B. Nw. at 3 p.m. Tuesday August 16 to discuss retirement program details.
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Robert Bush
Railroad Retirement Board
Texas Employment Commission
Avenue B. Nw
Southeast Texas flood damage eyed at one million dollars
A surge of rains drenched Southeast Texas near Beaumont Port Arthur and Orange, with damage estimated around 1 million. Port Arthur reports 578000 in damage including 15000 to the Village Theater, while 1900 autos stalled on flooded streets and 21 municipalities felt impact as streets reopened and residents returned home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press Internacional
Beaumont-Port Arthur-Orange
Texas
Waco
Austin
Beaumont-Port Arthur- Orange
Port Arthur
George Dibrell
Dalhart
Galveston
Senate Appropriations Committee backs reservist mobilization
The Senate Appropriations Committee approved a $582 billion defense bill and urged immediate mobilization of reservists to support Viet Nam war needs. The report insists the Johnson administration pursue reserve mobilization without delay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate Appropriations Committee
Senate
Congress eyed Vietnam service pin proposal
Washington reports discussion on a bill to award gold lapel buttons to next of kin of servicemen who died in Vietnam and other Cold War actions. The design would resemble the World War II and World War I buttons.
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Washington
Vrdent Johnson
Peri
Viet Nam
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Sam Alley
Saigon
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HUC
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Lufkin
Junction
Killeen
Longview
Perrin Air Force Base
Sherman
Wills Points
Antelope
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Corsicana
Gunter
Muenster
Slidell
Valley View
Gallup
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