Combat toll and air strike mark Vietnam clashes
Reports say Communists infiltrated a hamlet near Tay Ning and used civilians as hostages to halt U S and South Vietnamese counterattacks. U S Marines suffered at least 23 dead and 42 wounded as three major ground assaults occurred in the northern South Vietnam sector. Communist losses were listed at 21. A helicopter was shot down nearby with four U S crewmen killed. An Oh6 helicopter also went down but without casualties. Sand pine is noted as the Ocala National Forests principal tree in Florida.
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Mhese
Bette
Tay Ning
UPS
Kate Webb
U.S
South Vietnam
Crook
Explosions Claim Elevator Worker in Dust Fire
A dust explosion at a grain elevator injured several workers and killed Clous Stanberry, 32, of Larbuddie who was buried under grain. His nephew Webb reported the blast and that Stanberry died after being trapped for five hours. As cension Barras, 50, of Muleshoe, suffered injuries. three others were treated and released. Fire crews and a Cannon AFB helicopter fought fires on the structure. The elevator area was gutted and no loss estimate was given.
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Larbuddie
Stanberry
Ascension Barras
Muleshoe
Lubbock Methodist Hospital
Farwell
Bovina
Cannon Afb
Clovis
N. M
Nixon Thieu Midway talks amid Viet Cong offensive
The Viet Cong offensive, underway since February, aims to impress President Nixon ahead of Midway Island talks. Thieu seeks approval for reorganizing Vietnam’s 800,000 man army and a new pacification and economic deal as Nixon and Thieu plan to shape a shared path on Paris talks and war strategy.
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Nixon
Midway Island
Thieu
Midway
South Vietnam
Expansion planned for West Childress store in 1967 growth
The U S Highway 83 North store in West Childress plans a 50 by 80 foot expansion in the southeast corner of the current building. Started in November 1967 the expansion aims to complete a meat market and increase soft goods and hard lines. Leonard Trosper named contractor.
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Sion
U. S. Highway 83
West Childress
Saied
Leonard Trosper
Daley and McGovern clash at Chicago hearing over convention actions
Chicago mayor Daley and Sen George McGovern spar at a Democratic unity hearing. Daley accuses McGovern of seeking amnesty for demonstrators. McGovern cites harsh actions at the 1968 convention. Daley unveils reform proposals including binding primaries and earlier delegate access to platform and rules. Atomic energy note closes the report.
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Party Unity
South Dakota
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New Look
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Daley
Johnson
Lyndon) Johnson
Democratic National Committee
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