South Viet Nam politician Tran Van Van shot dead
A prominent anti communist South Vietnamese politician Tran Van Van was killed by two gunmen on a red motorbike as he rode to the assembly in Saigon. One suspect Vo Van En 29 Cu Chi admitted orders from the Viet Cong. Van 59 had opposed military rule and led the southern bloc in the constituent assembly.
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Robert Kaylor
Saigon
UPI
South Viet Nam
Viet Cong
Tran van van
Van
Constituent Assembly
Nguyen Cao Ky
Nguyen Ngoc Loan
National Police
Vo van En
Cu Chi
Assembly
Ingersoll
Keppler
North Viet Nam
Syria Offers Arms to Jordanian Rebels to Oust Hussein
Syria pledged to provide weapons to Jordanian revolutionaries seeking to topple King Hussein. President Atassi told thousands in Cascus that liberation of Jordan and Palestine is imminent and that arms would be available to those who want them, broadcast over Cascus Radio. The pledge followed Jordanian police sweeps in Nablus amid reports of Palestine refugees urged to rise and pressure on Hussein.
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John Lawton
United Press International
Beirut
Lebanon
UPI
Syria
Hussein
Dr. Noured
Din Atassi
Cascus
Jordan
Palestine
Nablus
Damascus
Cairo
Israel
Atassi
Five Cascus
Weather Gloomy Over Pearl Harbor Anniversary
Honolulu reports overcast skies on the 25th anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attack. The piece recounts the 7:55 a.m. raid, American casualties, ships sunk or damaged, and Japanese losses, noting the somber mood and ongoing coverage.
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Pearl Harbor
Robert Miller
United Press International
Honolulu
UPI
Hawaii
Paradise
U.S
Pioneer Doctor Of Childress Dies Tuesday
Dr. R. A. Duncan 72 longtime Childress physician died at 8 40 p m Tuesday at his home 2101 Tyler Amarillo Griggs and Sons Funeral Directors handling arrangements Born December 20 1883 on a Ozark Ark farm moved to Texas near Wylie licensed after Tulane studies Opened Big Foot practice July 1907 Married Edna Browning Outland August 13 1907 in New Orleans Practiced in Clyde Graham Childress Memphis Hereford before moving to Amarillo in 1925 Retired 1940 dedicated to a Hutchinson County ranch Survived by wife son Dr Frank B Duncan two daughters eight grandchildren eight great grandchildren and other relatives
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R. A. Duncan
Childress
Tyler
Amarillo
Griggs and Sons
Ozark
Ark
Duncan
Texas
Wylie
Tulane
New Orleans
Big Foot
San Antonio
Edna Browning Outland
Clyde
Graham
Memphis
Hereford
Hutchinson County
First Presbyterian Church
Khiva Temple
Rotary Club
District Scout Roundtable Planned at Local Church
All unit leaders and commit teemen are urged to attend the district roundtable at 7 30 p.m. Thursday in First Methodist Church.
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First Methodist Church
History of the Viet Nam War by Captain Devlin at Rotary
Captain Gerard Devlin, now at Fort Sill, gave a concise history of the Viet Nam war at the Rotary Club meeting. He noted U S involvement began after French withdrawal, increased from 18 000 troops in 1964 to over 350 000 today, and described Viet Nam as a war for independence and liberty with roots dating to World War II.
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Viet Nam
Gerard Devlin
Rotary Club
Devlin
Fort Sill
United States
South Viet Nam
North Viet Nam
Don Johnston
Sehorn
Louis Sally
C. A. Deuschle
John Kewley
Vernon
Jurors Questioned Over McDuff Trial Details
Sheriff Lon Evans says he asked jurors about their accommodations but did not discuss the McDuff case or influence their verdict. Defense attorneys planned to question jurors about statements by the sheriff while noting the Arizona mass killing was used to screen jurors from outside stories.
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Godfrey Sullivan
Evans
Arizona
McDuff
Cee Vee Group Elects Officers At Meeting
Glenn Carroll named president of the Cee Vee Community Board to serve through November 1968. Elected for two year terms were Mrs. T A Riddell as secretary and Gaylean Riddell as director. Meetings set for the first Monday night of each month.
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CEE Vee
Glenn Carrol
T. A. Riddell
Gaylean Riddell
Firemen elect Louis Sally president in Childress VFD
Louis Sally was elected president of the Childress Volunteer Fire Department at last night's meeting. Charles Mack was replaced as president, Joe B. Howard became vice president, and Glen Stiner was re elected secretary treasurer. Other officers include Chief John Ballew Assistant Chief Charlie Moore Fire Marshal G A Williams and captains and lieutenants across two companies with drill chiefs and chaplain among listed roles. Sponsors and a mascot are named.
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Childress Volunteer Fire Department
Louis Sally
Glen Stiner
Joe B. Howard
Stiner
Charles Mack
John Ballew
Charlie Moore
G. A. Williams
Guy Burton
Y. B. Merrell
Bill Barnett
J. G. Gilley
Milton Havin
No Fire Damage at Farmers Cooperative Gin
There was no damage from a fire at the Farmers Cooperative Gin at 12 55 a m today.
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Farmers Cooperative Gin
Fire in Tell Gin stand extinguished by Childress team
A stand fire at Tell Gin was put out this morning by the Childress Fire Department. The call came in at 10 20 a.m.
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Tell Gin
Childress
Fighter Bombers Fly Tuesday Missions Over North Viet Nam
U S jets returned to North Viet Nam to strike communications lines and storage depots around Hanoi Haiphong and near the DMZ. An F105 shot down by a MIG17 marked the fifth American loss in air battles with Communist jets.
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Bryce Miller
United Press International Saigon
UPI
U.S
North Viet Nam
Hanoi
Haiphong
North
Viet Nam
Panhandle
Demilitarized Zone
Air
Dien Bien Phu
Accident on Avenue F and Main Street Leads to Ticket
A collision at 12 20 p m yesterday at Avenue F and Main Street caused damage to two cars with no injuries. Otis Linley, westbound on Avenue F, tried a right turn from the inside lane and was struck by Larry Rothwell. Linley received a ticket for failure to grant right of way.
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Avenue F
Main Street
Otis Linley
Larry Rothwell
Linley
Washington Weekend News Glows With Autumn Sun
The article notes a clear autumn Sunday in Washington with a quiet weekend and a focus on national defense funding as the House passed an 8.2 million supplemental defense bill 309 to 5. It also reports John J. Jouett predicting over 50 000 aircraft produced within a year and mentions Griffith Stadium where the Redkins played their last home game of the season.
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Atlantic Seaboard
Washington
Secretary of Navy
Navy
U.S. House of Representatives
John J. Jouett
National Aeronautical Association
Griffith Stadium
Redkins
Admirals
Generals
Ruby Trial Set Again for February in Wichita Falls
Dallas based reports say Jack Ruby will face a second trial for the murder of Lee Harvey Oswald possibly in February in Wichita Falls Texas. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals overturned Ruby's 1964 conviction and ordered a new one in a city other than Dallas. Pretrial hearings will be in Dallas with Judge Louis T. Holland to set a definite date within 30 days.
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Dallas
UPI
Jack Ruby
John F. Kennedy
Wichita Falls
Tex
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Ruby
Lee Harvey Oswald
Criminal
Louis T. Holland
Henry Wade
Psu
Holland
Manaus Gao
Quentin Henderson Named For Honor
Quentin Henderson was named among twenty seven McMurry students nominated for Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges. Nominations required character scholarship leadership and service with faculty selecting twenty seven after council nominations and dean committee review.
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Quentin Henderson
McMurry
Senate
Cold Front Heads For Texas With Seasonal Temps
A Pacific cold front moves toward Texas bringing showers in Central and East Texas tonight and Thursday. West Texas will feel cooler weather with temperatures rising to seasonal norms by Thursday night. Fort Worth hit 84 degrees in an 83 degree Dallas record, breaking a 1922 high, while eastern clouds linger with clearer skies in the west.
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United Press International
Texas
West Texas
Central
East Texas
Fort Worth
Dallas
High Plains
Wu River Valley
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