US stages mighty air and ground raids near Hanoi
U.S. planes from carriers in the Tonkin Gulf and bases in Thailand hit oil depots near Hanoi as the largest raid since July. Ground troops under the 7th Armored Cavalry reported a major victory west of Saigon, routing a Viet Cong battalion and killing 81 of 490 attackers with no American deaths.
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Saigon
UPI
U.S
Tonkin Gulf
Thailand
Hanoi
U.S 7Th Armored Cavalry
Haiphong
Military Assistance Command
MACV
Air Force
Pentagon
Viet Nam
Lyndon B. Johnson
Joint Chiefs of Staff
North
Guam
Thao Dien
Bien Hoa
United States
Thayer II
Tena
Unemployment Rate Hits 13 Year Low At 3.7 Percent
The U S Labor Department reported the November jobless rate at 3.7 percent, tying the lowest level in 13 years. Construction unemployment fell below a year ago as the economy showed signs of tightening with strong gains among adult women and teens despite lingering black unemployment.
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Washington
UPI
Labor Department
Harold Goldstein
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Goldstein
Last Aronson quintuplet dies after premature birth
The final Aronson quintuplet girl born six months early died Friday after convulsions and respiratory failure. Medical reports said Roni Sue faced grave brain damage and the outlook was hopeless as her siblings had died from similar complications.
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Pittsburgh
UPI
Aronson
Roni Sue
Patti Aronson
Michael
Duquesne University
Red River Sportsmen Club to View Film Meeting
A film will be shown for the Red River Sportsmen’s Club meeting at 7 30 p m Monday in the West Texas Utilities conference room.
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RED River Sportsmen
Red River Sportsmen's Club
West Texas Utilities Conference Room
Pampa Farmer Attacks Family Then Wounds Self
A 44 year old Pampa Texas farmer attacked his wife and three children with a claw hammer in their home then shot himself. Jer ry Thomas and daughter Joan were in critical condition in Amarillo's St Anthony's Hospital after surgery. The rest of the family were treated at Highland General Hospital in Pampa and were in fair condition.
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Pampa
Tex
Thomas
Jordan
Cold front brings Texas frost inland from Panhandle
A new Arctic air mass pushes into Texas with lows around 13 degrees in Amarillo and Dalhart while most of the state escapes the deep chill. Forecasters say the front lacks strong momentum and will drift south only modestly with a Saturday warmup in store.
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United Press International
Texas Panhandle
Arctic
Shreveport
San Angelo
Fort Worth
Amarillo
Dalhart
Texas
San Antonio
Waco
Abilene
Galveston
Victoria
Kosygin Attacks West Germany Over Neo Nazi Rise
Soviet Premier Kosygin denounced the reappearance of war and fascism in West Germany during a state visit to Paris. He warned that the Neo Nazi West German National Democratic party signals danger and pressed for a nuclear test ban and German unification talks with De Gaulle.
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George Sibera
United Press International
Paris
UPI
Alexei N. Kosygin
West Germany
Kosygin
Charles de
Democratic Party
de Gaulle
Fowler Test Drilling Near Kirkland Reaches 3863 Feet
The Fowler oil test on W. P. Fowler's land east of Kirkland is drilling at 3863 feet and aims to reach about 4700 feet into the Cisco Canyon Reef. Jack Bearden Drilling Co. of Wichita Falls works for T. F. Hodges and R. D. Gunn of Wichita Falls with Jack Moody as tool pusher. Gunn is a geologist tied to the county's first producer located southeast of the current site.
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W. P. Fowler
Kirkland
Jack Bearden Drilling Company
Wichita Falls
T. F. Hodges
R. C D. Gunn
Cisco Canyon Reef
R. D. Gunn
Gunn
Jack Moody
Kennedy Ribicoff clash shifts toward urban aid race
The piece recalls Senator Robert F. Kennedy teaming with Senator Abraham Ribicoff to pressure for federal urban aid, building on past crisis inquiries into city needs. Detroit estimates run to $15 billion above current allocations over ten years, while New York Mayor John Lindsay echoes similar calls.
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Robert F. Kennedy
Johnson-Humphrey
Abraham A. Ribicoff
D-Conn
Ribicoff
John F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Johnson- Humphrey
Senate
Federal Treasury
Detroit
New York
John V. Lindsay
C J Lyons Speaks at B P W Meeting on Civic Participation
C J Lyons evaluated civic clubs and their township role at the B P W meeting held Thursday night. Introduced by program chairman Mrs Julia Jefferies the talk covered civic participation with Miss Grace Powell detailing B P W projects. Joan Cheatheam named Girl of the Month and Mrs Bill Sager discussed Modern Home Club remodeling plans for Fair Park Auditorium. Other guests included Mrs C J Cheatheam and Mrs Lyons.
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C.J. Lyons
B&pw
Julia Jefferies
Grace Powell
Joan Cheatheam
Bill Sager
Fair Park
C. J. Cheatheam
Lyons
Thant Reverses Stance. Accepts Second UN Term
Secretary General Thant announced he would accept a second five year term after the Security Council unanimously recommended continuation. The General Assembly was urged to approve his appointment amid diplomatic pressure from Pope Paul VI and President Johnson, with Thant citing hopes for stronger world peace efforts.
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Bruce W. Munn
United Press International United Nations
UPI
Thant
Security Council
Council
World Organization
U Thant
United Nations
General Assembly
Paul VI
Johnson
Speck Trial Set Outside Of Chicago Area
Richard Speck charged with eight counts of murder will be tried outside Cook County after a change of venue granted by Judge Herbert C. Paschen. Prosecution argued publicity risk could void a Chicago conviction. location to be decided later. This marks a first in decades to move a murder trial out of Cook County.
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Chicago
UPS
Richard Speck
South Side
Criminal Court
Herbert C. Paschen
Paschen
William Martin
Cook County
Gerald W. Getty
Speck
Getty
Soil Bank Funds Short of Requests in Local ASCS
Landowners began visiting the ASCS office but there was no rush as funds for soil bank payments remain limited. Secretary Gene Frisbie reported about $54,000 in requests yesterday and $23,866 available now, with potential later increases and redistribution from counties with unused allotments.
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Soil Bank
Gene Frisbie
ASCS
Frisbie
Taxpayers To Test Simpler Filing Form
The IRS will pilot a 60 000 taxpayer test of form 10 40Q a longer but simpler filing option in Arkansas Colorado Kansas Louisiana New Mexico Oklahoma Texas and Wyoming. If successful the new form may roll out to all taxpayers in 1968. The trial will mail the 7 page form December 30 with a short 10 40A punch card option available as an alternative.
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Washington
UPI
Internal Revenue Service
TRS
Sheldon S. Cohen
Arkansas
Colorado
Kansas
Louisiana
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Texas
Wyoming
Cohen
Drunk in Childress Fined $25 in Peace Court
Raymond C. Dekle of Childress was fined $25 in Peace Court yesterday for drunkenness after being picked up by the Sheriff's Department.
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Raymond C. Dekle
Chiida
Sheriff's Department
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