LBJ Says Red Victory In War Impossible
President Johnson and General Westmoreland assert Communist victory in Vietnam is impossible but require more time and manpower. They warn Hanoi will press on, with manpower rising above 291000 and possible American moves into the Mekong Delta while elections face disruption.
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LBJ
Nam
America
Viet Nam
Westmoreland
North Viet Nam
Isiting Westmoreland
Hanoi
Wesmoreland
Hawaii
Mark Air Force Base
Philippines
Saigon
Unidentified Warplanes Attack Village in the DMZ
Unidentified airplanes struck the South Vietnamese village Xuan Hoa in the DMZ two and a half miles inside the demilitarized zone, killing five civilians and injuring 35. Officials said no American or South Vietnamese planes were involved and a probe continues.
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Bryce Miller
United Press International Saigon
UPI
Demilitarized Zone
Dmz
North
South Viet Nam
Xuan Hoa
Quang Tri
U.S
North Viet Nam
Greenbelt Bow Football Game Likely Profit Report
Indications show the 17th Annual Greenbelt Bow football game was financially successful. Cecil Park, president, said final figures depend on outstanding bills and receipts but current outlook shows a profit. He urged submitting unpaid bills promptly and thanked all workers.
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Cecil Park
Park
FDA Lifts Two Year Use Limit On The Pill
FDA plans to remove the two year usage cap on birth control pills after an advisory panel found the pills highly effective though urging doctors to monitor potential side effects. The agency will expand studies to track usage in up to half a million women over ten years while continuing to stress cautious patient evaluation.
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FDA
Goddard
U. S
Relief To Flood Areas As Rain Prospects Dim
A UPI report notes four missing youths were found safe on the Frio River near Pearsall Texas after a raft trip. Heavy weekend rains caused river flooding at Garner State Park and other areas, with fatalities in crashes and the Weather Bureau forecasting only light showers ahead.
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United Press International
Frio
U.S. Weather Bureau
Weather Bureau
Rio Grande
Brownsville
Sheriff's Office
Pearsall
Jay Barkley
Thomas Johnson
Nixon Dillard
Pearsail
Elmer Booth
Charlotte
Tex
Ben Sanders
Texas
East Texas
Dalhart
Galveston
Garner State Park
Uvalde County
Air Force
Kyle Thompson
Austin
Frank Admas
Midlothian
Wells
Lufkin
Laredo
Johnson’s restrained stance amid airline labor pressure
The text portrays President Johnson avoiding asserting federal power in an election year as Congress tries to compel a strike settlement. It notes observers’ views of his general power-seeking during calmer times and contrasts them with his swift avoidance of action when pressured.
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Johnson
Lyndon
Congress
LBJ
New Office Secretary at Chamber
Mrs Doy Skinner is named office secretary of the Chamber of Commerce announced by President Gene Blackwell. She fills the post left by Mrs Glenn Buckley who, with Mrs Albert Bird and Mrs Bob Maynard, bought the M&M Hobby and Gift Shop and renamed it Gwenallisa Gift Shop.
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Doy Skinner
Chamber of Commerce
Gene Blackwell
Glenn Buckley
Albert Bird
Bob Maynard
M&m Hobby and Gift Shop
Gwenallisa Gift Shop
Accuse Big Business Of Blackmailing US Cities
Senate investigation opens with Sen. Joseph S. Clark charging that big business has blackmailed local governments into inaction and urban decay. He says cities struggle with slums sickness ignorance pollution and traffic while states shift to regressive taxes under threats to relocate.
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Waslington
UPI
Senate
Jseph S. Clark
D-Pa
Cnes
Clark
Philadelphia
Abraham A. Ribicoff
Dconn
Ribicoff
Violent Death Toll Rises in Texas Weekend Crashes
A UPI survey shows at least 45 violent deaths from Friday 6 p.m. to Sunday midnight in Texas. Car crashes accounted for 23 deaths, homicides 12, drownings five, and other violent deaths five. Notable wreck on U S 69 near Wells claimed six lives including Joe Sheffield and relatives. A gunfight at a Fort Worth barbecue cafe killed three, and two-car crashes in El Paso killed Mr and Mrs Oscar Thompson. Ad am Martinez Ba as faces negligent homicide charges.
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Texas
United Press International
U.S. 69
Wells
Tex
Earl Wilson
Oscar Thompson
Anthony, N. M
el Paso
Drnef
Adam Martinez Ba
Greenbelt Bowl weekend closes with no accidents reported
Chief of Police Alvis Maddox thanked the large crowd for safe driving during Greenbelt Bowl events. He reported no accidents and praised everyone for conducting themselves well over Saturday night and Sunday.
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Alvis Maddox
Maddox
Fire damages minor at new First Baptist Church AC unit
A condenser or transformer in an air conditioning unit at the new First Baptist Church shorted out about 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Firefighters arrived and reported little damage.
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New First Baptist Church
Moon Surface Pictures Sent By Orbiter
Lunar orbiter, circling the moon, sent back preflight test pictures to earth from film exposed before launch. The Jet Propulsion Laboratory control center said the tests are going very well while images, mainly test patterns, are reviewed as preparation for identifying lunar landing sites.
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Pasadena
Calif
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Project Control Center
Earth
Airlines IAM Strike Settles After 39 Days of Walkout
A settlement ending a 39 day airline strike was announced early today after a 20 hour negotiating session. The five struck airlines and IAM must still win ratification by 35 490 rank and file members before crews return to work.
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Frank Swoboda
United Press International Washington
UPI
Congress
International Association — of Machinists
IAM
Eastern
United
National
Northwest
Trans World Airlines
House
Capitol Hill
Senate
House Rules Committee
Commerce Committee
Gerald R. Ford
Ford
Grana To Meet With Grid Players' Parents
Parents of high school and junior high football players will meet at the football stadium between 6 and 6 30 p m tonight before 7 p m workouts. Head Coach Johnnie Gragg will explain players insurance policy during the session.
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Johnnie Gragg
Frank Howard Wins Eyes Scholarship at Alumni Reunion
Frank Howard son of Mr and Mrs Milton Howard received a 200 scholarship from the Childress High School Alumni Association during a reunion held with Greenbelt Bowl activities. He placed in the top percentage of 1966 graduates and will attend Texas Tech this fall. Buddy Cordell was elected association president with officers and directors named at the West Texas Utilities meeting. about 125 exes attended.
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Frank Howard
Milton Howard
Childress High School Alumni Association
Howard
Annie Ruth Bell
Sunda
Howard Way
Texas Technological College
Lubbock
Buddy Cordell
West Texas Utilities
Bill Leonard
Elmo Jones Arvene Bellah
Dick Preston
Exes
Weekend piano bombing injures eleven at Bletchley
A rock group rigged a piano with a bomb causing an explosion that injured eleven people in Bletchley. The prank, described as a practical joke gone wrong by 20 year old Alan Leeson, led to four hospitalizations.
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Bletchley
Cheerleaders Win First Today at SMU Competition
Childress High School cheerleaders captured first place in a SMU competition. The CHS squad was the sole first place winner in its group, with six members in the group and teams organized into squads of about ten groups.
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Childress High School
SMU
CHS
Lightning kills two at Hitachi City baseball game
Two boys aged 17 Shinichi Sato and Hideichi Fukuhara were killed when lightning struck during a baseball game in Hitachi City Sunday. Umpire also struck down as reported Monday.
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Mito
Japan
Hitachi City
Wei Shinichi Sato
Hideichi Fukuhara
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James J Reynolds
Focal
International Association —_of Machinists
P. L
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