North Korea Opens Second Front with Offshore Seizure
The article argues North Korea’s capture of a US naval intelligence ship off Wonsan marks a second front in Asia and warns of potential spillover to Cambodia, Laos, and Korea. It notes South Korea’s 600,000 troops aided by 50,000 Americans, and cites aims to hinder South Korean forces and slow its booming economy.
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Korea
South Vietnam
Asia
South
South Korea
Blue House
Park Chung Hee
Seoul
Wonsan
Cambodia
Laos
China
North Korea
Kosygin demands end to bombing for Vietnam peace
In talks with Harold Wilson in Moscow, Alexei Kosygin pressed Britain to push the United States to halt bombing of North Vietnam as a step toward peace. The exchange highlighted Cold War tensions over Vietnam during 1960s diplomacy.
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Moscow
UPI
Alexei Kosygin
Harold Wilson
Britain
Vietnam
U.S
North Vietnam
Greenland B52 Crash Sparks Hunt for Four H Bombs
Air Force teams searched ice covered seas off Greenland after a B52 crash near Thule Air Base. The four one megaton H bombs were reported missing with the Pentagon stating they were unarmed and not in danger. Public fear and diplomatic strains rose as Denmark and Copenhagen sought more details amid elections.
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Darrell Washington
UPI
Air Force
Greenland
Arctic
Pentagon
North Stay Bay
Strategic Air Command Force
Mediterranean
Spanish
Denmark
Copenhagen
Washington
U.S
Jens Otto Krag
United States
NATO
Krag
North Star Bay
Baffin Bay
The
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
Defense Department
Strategic Air Command
Leonard Svitenko
West Springfield
Mass
Pm Air Force Base
Weather notes show wetter January 1968 in Childress region
January 1967 saw no rainfall in Childress while January 1968 reports 3.25 inches at FAA airfield. Countywide moisture ranged from three to over four inches with multiple residents noting specific amounts since noon yesterday including 0.5 to 0.75 inches at various farms and communities such as Cee Wee High Point Kirkland Tell Index West Ranch and Northfield.
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Childress
FAA
Air Field
Fred Ballard
Cee Wee
F. E. Biddy
High Point
A. B Clements
Kirkland
Aubrey Testerman
Tell
West Ranch
Red River
Herman West
Community Center
Clyde Hackler
Allen Thomas
Northfield
West
L. V. Keel
Crest rolls down Nu the Gulf gcea River
The fragment shows an iBy United Press International report about a crest rolling down a river, with garbled place names and notes indicating continued text. It lacks clear names, dates, or events to identify a full item.
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iBy United Press International
Nuthe Gulf Gcea
Bonnie And Clyde Show Tonight At The Palace Theatre
Bonnie and Clyde are shown again tonight at 7 30 at the Palace Theatre. Advertisement notes a late release screening and urges audiences to attend.
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Bonnie and Clyde
Palace Theatre
Crush VC Attacks Target Khe Sanh Marine Bastion
UPI reports a mixed government militia and American advisory force repelled a North Vietnamese battalion near Khe Sanh on the northern frontier. About 750 NVA were killed in four days of fighting along the DMZ as U S forces, B 52 bombers, and naval units bombarded three divisions. Civilians evacuated ahead of renewed shelling.
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Eugene V. Risher
South China Sea
7Th Fleet
Khe Sanh
Camp Carroll
Con Thien
Gio Linh
U.S
Lang Vei
Sanh
Dien Bien Phu
France
Vietnam
Lions Club hears on Hi-Plains Eye Bank work
J Thompson of McLean spoke to the Lions Club about the Hi-Plains Eye Bank. Since 1961 the bank saved or restored sight for 112 people with 36 local donor eyes and no charge to recipients. District 2-T1 Lions runs the public service. 33 donor cards on file from Childress.
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Hi- Plains Eye Bank
J. Thompson
McLean
Thompson
Hi-Plains Eye
McLean Lionsub
Eye Bank
District 2
T1 Lions Clubs
Childress
City Officials Seek Re Election In April Vote
The council and police chief positions open in the April 2 election include Mayor C J Lyons and Council members W L Eikman Place 4 Palmer Massey Place 5 with Alvis Maddox as Chief of Police. Roy Swain named election judge and clerks D C Nash and Mrs Obert Stevens. Street repairs on Fifth Street northeast and southeast to be completed after weather caused holes. city official Roy Hassell to oversee rapid filling. Roy Swain L W McClendon and John T Forbis assigned to Childress Federal Housing Authority for two-year terms. Council approves purchase of a police department car from Smith Motor for 1150 dollars, car had 42000 miles. Councilman Don Gage urges pet tagging due to frequent complaints.
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C. J. Lyons
W. L. Eikman
Palmer Massey
Alvis Maddox
Ice
Roy Swain
D. C. Nash
Obert Stevens
Fifth Street
Highway Department
Roy Hassell
L. W. McClendon
John T. Forbis
Childress Federal Housing Auty
Police Department
Smith Motor
Sheriff's Department
Don Gage
Mothers March Captains Urged to Report MOD Collections
Section captains for the Mothers March of Dimes are urged to report their MOD collections soon to Drive Chairman Mrs. Bob White or at the First State Bank. The annual MOD was held here Monday night. totals depend on captain reports.
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Bob White
First State Bank
White
Social Security Help Sessions Set for Fridays
Edwin S Craughon Vernon Social Security Office representative will be at the courthouse each Friday in February at 10 a.m. to take applications and answer questions about social security.
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Edwin S. Craughon
Vernon Social Security Office
Satellite School Seeks Toy Donations From Public
Residents are urged to donate toys doll furniture and used articles for Satellite School students. A donation box is at Eubank Park Drug through Saturday when Modern Home Club members will collect items and deliver them to satellite teacher Mrs Stanley Hazelwood.
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Eubank Park Drug
Stanley Hazelwood
Firefighting at A&B Woodworking Company
Two city firetrucks responded to a blaze at A and B Woodworking Company at 1603 Avenue Few around 1 15 p m. The amount of damage was not known at press time.
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A&b Woodworking Company
1603 Avenue Few
North Koreans Seize U S Intelligence Ship
North Korea seized the U S intelligence ship Pueblo 25 miles off its coast in international waters after four patrol boats surrounded it and a boarding party took control. The 83 crew members were reported to be safe as the Pentagon and State Department sought release through diplomatic channels with North Korea amid rising tensions.
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Washington
UPI
Dean Rusk
U.S.S. Pueblo
Wonsan
Pentagon
Rusk
United States
Hearst Foundation
Pueblo
Richard B. Russell
Johnson
U.S.S
Defense Department
North Korea
Soviet Union
Apollo 5 Rehearsal Shows Mixed Apollo Flight Hurdle
UPI reports Apollo 5 reached a 100 mile orbit then landed before the engine failure aborted the final descent. Officials say the flight tests inform future unmanned limbering and manned lunar crew launches possibly by 1969.
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Edward K. Delong
UPI
Cape
Earth
Moon
George E. Mueller
U.S
Mueller
Alernati
Gene Kranz
CofC Urges Day Center Participation at East Ward School
The Chamber of Commerce urges members to attend a day center event at East Ward School starting at 9 a.m. The group reports progress from last week’s directors meeting and notes visits by Amarillo Center for Feed health care personnel and donors. Committees were named to secure Christmas decorations and to build a permanent industrial committee cadre for ongoing countywide cooperation.
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East Ward
Chamber of Commerce
Russell White
Burtis Hollis
Amarillo Center
Sostol
Ealthase
Fair Park Zoo
Purcahse
Chamber of Commerc
Herbert Clift
Robert Carter
Bill Coopwood
Ralph Vallone
Childress
Don Johnston
Louisier
Childress Cofc
Abilene
Dent Ross Smith
US Greek relations resume amid Cyprus issue and royal return
In Athens a UPI report notes Britain and Greece moving to recognize a junta. Retired Gen Potamianos met the king in Rome after a discreet royal return, with embassy officials guiding him from Fiumicino. Potamianos, a close ally of the king, last met him at Christmas.
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Athens
UPI
United Cyprus
NATO
Britain
Potamianos
Rome
Fiumicino
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