U.S. Warplanes Hit Viet Cong Tunnels and Base Camp
U S Air Force B52 bombers attacked a suspected Viet Cong area 15 miles west of Chu Lai in Quang Tin Province with hundreds of tons of explosives. Spokesmen tallied 101 Americans killed and 593 wounded last week, bringing U S combat deaths near 5,000 and Communists to 1,436 killed. Two American planes were downed as MIG engagements continued over North Vietnam.
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Bryce Miller
United Press International
Saigon
UPI
North
Viet Nam
U.S
Chu Lai
Quang Tin
Pool Kinoy Battles In Un American Affairs Hearings
Rep. Joe Pool, 55, Texas Democrat, leads a subcommittee in the House Un American Activities inquiry into antiwar groups accused of aiding the Viet Cong. He uses a strong gavel and firm stance to control sessions, ejecting hecklers with police and marshals present, amid a high profile constitutional challenge to the committee and his re election bid in a redrawn Texas district.
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Joe R. Pool
Arthur Kinoy
House Committee On Un-American Activities
Arnold B. Sawislak
United Press International
Washington Tound
Joe Richard Pool
Pool
House Committee On UN American Activities
At-Larce
Texas
Paol
U.S
Dallas
New England
Kinoy Remains Spirited In HUAC Hearings
Arthur Kinoy a 45 year old civil rights lawyer from Kunstler Kunstler and Kinoy spent minutes in jail offering free legal advice to fellow prisoners. Described as peppery energetic and hyperthyroid Kinoy moves quickly and speaks with rising high pitched voice while challenging orders. He mingled in cell blocks giving counsel to inmates during the Wednesday committee appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Kinoy
Elizabeth Wharton
United Press International Washington
UPI
Lavoyer
Kinoy Sonally
New York
Kunstler, Kunstler and
Kinoy
Knoy
Noy
Lunar Orbiter Captures Moon Photos From Both Sides
Lunar Orbiter clicked its shutter on the sunlit face then moved to the dark side to process film. Goldstone monitors reported all maneuvers and shutter activity went smoothly as signals traveled across deep space at 7 42 a m PDT.
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Pasadena
Calif
Goldstone
California
Mojave Desert
Two Car Wrecksin Childress Within an Hour
Childress police handled two crashes today between 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. at Third Street and Avenue D. Bill Jones was hospitalized with unspecified injuries after colliding with Mrs. George Ralston’s car. Jones faces a ticket for failing to yield the right of way. A second fender bender involved Cornelius Blair and A. V. King Jr. with Blair cited for failure to yield.
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Childress
Bill Jones
Childress General Hospital
Third Street
Avenue D
Jones
George Ralston
College appoints Berg D. Clinton as Dean at Clarendon
Berg D. Clinton a former Childress High School teacher and coach and longtime Amarillo School System member is appointed dean of Clarendon College. The move places a seasoned educator in the college leadership role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berg D. Clinton
the Childress High School
Clarendon College
Clinton
Amarillo
Jaycee Meeting Discusses Membership Campaign Ideas
At today’s Jaycee gathering members reviewed the campaign and proposed new ideas but no concrete plan was adopted. The discussion focused on expanding membership and energizing outreach efforts.
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Jaycee
Commandery Meeting At Masonic Lodge Tonight
Childress Commandery 77 holds its regular meeting at 730 p.m. this evening in the Masonic Lodge with members urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Childress Commandery
Masonic Lodge
Defense Bill Faces Senate Vote Amid Viet Nam War Cash Debate
The $58.2 billion defense appropriation, second largest in U.S. history, faces a Senate showdown with critics seeking a 2.2 percent cut. debate includes a $525.5 million reduction and a rider authorizing selective call ups of reservists for Viet Nam duty, while an amendment blocks transfers to buy F111B planes.
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John A. Goldsmith
United Press International
Washington
UPI
Senate
U.S
Johnson
Viet Nam
Tower joins 21 to oppose reservist call up authority
Washington Sen. John G. Tower allied with 21 colleagues to vote against giving President Johnson power to call selected ready reservists without a national emergency. The Senate approved the measure 66 to 21 with Sen. Ralph Yarborough absent. Tower defended reservists as loyal service members under their contracts.
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Washington
UPI
John G. Tower
R-Tex
Senate
Johnson
Ralph W. Yarborough
D-Tex
Tower
Lost Radium Capsule Sparks Pittsburgh Search
Officials in the Pittsburgh area search for a $6,000 radium capsule missing since late July or early August while en route from Dallas to New York City. The inch long capsule bears a serial number, risks severe radiation burns with prolonged handling, and Texas officials join the Public Health Service in inquiries.
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Washington
UPI
Pittsburgh
Dallas
Tex
New York City
Public Health Service
PHS
The
Health Service
Texas
CHS Cheerleaders Win Spirit Stick at SMU Summer School
Childress High School cheerleaders win the spirit stick award at the annual SMU summer cheerleading school competition. The CHS squad earned the top honor for their performance this week.
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Childress High School
Southern Methodist University
CHS
Veterans Pay Bloodmobile Visit Cost in Childress
County Blood Program receives 117.50 from American Legion Veterans of World War I Veterans of Foreign Wars 49 and 8 and auxiliaries to fund a bloodmobile stop in Fair Park Auditorium. Blood drive runs 12 to 6 p.m. Friday and calls for donors.
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American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Red River
Charles Harrison
Fair Park Auditorium
Dallas Fights Encephalitis Epidemic Reaches Dallas County
Three Air Force planes will spray insecticide to combat St Louis encephalitis in Dallas County amid rising deaths and suspected cases. At least 64 people are ill and three have died. health officials warn the epidemic could worsen.
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Dallas
UPI
Air Force
Parkland Hospital
St. Louis
Florida
Houston
Slight Cooling Trend Foreseen Across Northwest Texas
Thunderstorms moved through the Texas Panhandle and far west Texas with a cool front bringing a slight cooling trend. Thundershowers were forecast for Northwest Texas and areas west of the Pecos through Friday following hail and heavy rains in Kansas and Oklahoma. A light shower dropped .01 inch in Presidio as temperatures eased from 104 in Wichita Falls to 86 in the Panhandle region.
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Kansas
Oklahoma
Panhandle
Texas
Pecos
Presidio
Wichita Falls
Laredo
House Advances Auto Safety Highway Bill amid 1987 Debate
The House approved a highway safety bill 371 to blank with aims to add padded dashboards shoulder harnesses recessed knobs and fail safe brakes on new cars and require safety features in used cars within two years The measure also authorizes 270 million over three years for traffic safety programs including highway lighting and driver licensing Pending Senate version differs on funding while a conference committee will resolve the differences The goal is to curb the second collision and reduce fatalities and injuries across vehicles.
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Washington
API
House
Senate
Ralph Nader
Last Attempt To Curb US Credit Boom
Washington The Federal Reserve Board raised reserve requirements to the 6 percent statutory limit to curb a national credit boom. Despite prior increases from 4 to 5 percent and four prior rate hikes in nine months the demand for credit remains heavy and prices continue rising.
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Washington
FEC
Government pays final Youth Corps grant for three cities
The city announced the final government payment of 19000 to fund the Youth Corps program in the city and in Matador and Flamet. Kenneth West coordinates the program across all three locations and the work will be completed on August 27.
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Matador and
Flamet
Louis Sally
Kenneth West
Grass fire near 409 Second Street extinguished
A grass fire behind Dr. Robert Butler’s office at 409 Second Street Northeast was extinguished by the local department at about 5 20 p m Wednesday. No damage was reported.
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Robert Butler
Second Street
Dire Department
British Police Hunt Robber Suspect In London Killings
Britain’s manhunt for the scar-faced suspect in the killings of three London detectives widens to Epping Forest as 500 armed officers search with bloodhounds. Harry Maurice Roberts, 30, is pictured as the last roped suspect, potentially disguising himself as a camper. Two other suspects are in custody, including John Duddy nabbed in Glasgow. John Whitney faces formal charges.
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London
UPS
Scotland Yard
Epping Forest
Harry Maurice Roberts
Roberts
Britain
John Duddy
Glasgow
Scotland
Duddy
Riding Club Camp-Out Set Saturday
Childress Riding Club members plan an overnight camp-out at the Otice Day farm seven miles north of town. Members meet at the stock pens at 2 p.m. Saturday and bring cooking utensils, food for Saturday night, Sunday breakfast and lunch. The club will supply cold drinks.
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Childress Riding Club
Otice Day
Violence at hearings spurs push to make war obstruction a federal crime
House Un American Activities Committee hearings drew clashes as demonstrators and lawyers heckled. Rep. Willis labeled antiwar protesters yellow bellied cowards while Meese argued acts hindering troop movements aid the enemy. The panel aimed to draft a bill criminalizing interference with military operations amid protests and arrests.
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Daniel Rapoport
United Press International
Washington
UPI
House Committee On Un-American Activities
Viet Nam
Edwin Willis
D-La
U.S
Willis
Edwin Meese
Alameda County
Calif
VDC
Berkeley
Oakland Army Terminal
Meese
United States
California
Arthur Kinoy
New York City
Rutgers University
Kinoy
The
American Civil Liberties Union
ACLU
Lawye
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Hue
Bloodmobile
Lunar Orbiter
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Army Air Corps
George S. McGovern
Dl.c
Joseph S. Clark
D-Pa
Gaylord Nelsor
D-Wis
Stephen M. Young
D-Ohio
William Proxmire
Defense Department
Navy
John L. McClellan
D-Ark
LBJ
SMU
Veterans’ Organizations
Texas Panhandle
John Witney
West London
Wormwood Scrubs Prison
Riding Club
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