Troopers Halt May Day Assault Near Hue in Fierce War Byte
UPI dispatch reports US paratroopers wiping out a North Vietnamese battalion near Phuoc Yen five miles from Hue, claiming 277 Reds killed and 53 captured. The action, part of a broader push into A Shau Valley, is linked to efforts to prevent a May Day assault on Hue and safeguard allied bases.
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Jack Walsh
Saigon
UPI
Hue
Phuoc Yen
Raymond M. Wilkinson
Wag
A Shan
South Vietnam
11St Airborne Division
Phuoc Cen
Wilkinson
U.S
Phuoc Yen Sigting
State Hopefuls Busy As Voting Day Nears
Texa s gubernatorial candidates campaigned across the state Tuesday ahead of a record anticipated turnout for Saturdays primary. Absentee voting ended Tuesday with 4,072,397 registered voters, a figure said to be a record. Candidates urged law and order while addressing issues from civil disorders to senior citizens. plans included a senior citizens talent bank and opposition to legalized gambling.
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United Press International
Texas
Eugene Locke
Orange
Locke
Memorial Services Sunday in Veterans Building
Memorial services will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. in the Veterans Building sponsored by the Childress Chapter of United Daughters of the Confederacy. After the program, attendees will decorate graves at the cemetery. Camp Fire Girls present the colors and invocation is by Mrs. Ethel Dacus.
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Rowden Jefferies
Childress
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Camp Fire Girls
Ethel Dacus
John M. Patterson
Alligance
Annie Smith
Ruby Goff
Judy Henderson
Nancy Campbell
Patsy Hill
Ronda
Lorcan Hart
Ethel Laningham
Jean Wilhite
Jean Park
Phillip Russell
South Viet Nam Leaders Vow to Fight on With or Without Allies
President Nguyen Van Thieu and Vice President Nguyen Cao Ky voiced resolve to continue the fight against Communists even if the United States and other allies withdraw. They urged resistance during speeches in Da Nang and Saigon, criticizing Kennedy and McCarthy for opposing the conflict without visiting Vietnam.
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Daniel Southerland
da Nang
Kennedy
McCarthy
Saigon
Tao Dan
Robert F. Kennedy
Eugene J. McCarthy
South Vietnam
U.S
Thieu
North Vietnam
House Appropriations Panel Advances $2 Billion Economic Plan
Washington report notes the House Appropriations Committee backed a $2 billion plan urged by the White House to enable tax measures and modify Johnson administration spending. It proposes cutting the new fiscal year budget by $4 billion with $10 billion in new appropriations cut and rescinding $8 billion from prior allocations.
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Washington
UPI
House Appropriations Committee
White House
Johnson
Czewski to Receive Degree in Pharmacy
James W. Czewski son of Mr and Mrs Woodrow Czewski of Childress will receive his Bachelor of Science Degree in Pharmacy from Southwestern State College this spring Graduation ceremonies will be held at 8:30 p.m May 24 at Millam Stadium A total of 626 persons will take their degrees at the 64th annual spring convocation exercises Czewski is among others receiving degrees in pharmacy
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James W. Czewski
Woodrow Czewski
Childress
Southwestern State College
Milam Stadium
Czewski
Oth
Election Saturday Primary voting and convention details
Voting boxes open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday for Democrat and Republican primaries at Wilson School with ten Democrat boxes and one Republican box. Precinct conventions set for Saturday with Democrats at 2 p.m. and Republicans at 7 p.m. Gov. Connally seeks Favorite Son support. The American Party holds four conventions. Absentee Democrat votes total 131. absentee deadline closed yesterday.
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Wilson
John Connally
American Party
Rites Pending For Son Of . B. McNeals
Guy William Wooldridge four of Wichita Falls was found dead in his pickup in Weeks Park Tuesday afternoon by police. He was the son of Mr and Mrs C B McNeal of Chil dress. The body was found stamped over the steering and authorities continued details on page 4.
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Guy William Wooldridge
Wichita Falls
C. B. McNeal
Childress
Weeks Park
Mr. Wooldridge
Probated Sentence for Dorthea Clements in Lubbock
Dorthea Jean Clements of Lakeview received a two year probated sentence in U S district court at Lubbock after pleading guilty to four counts of false entry at the Lakeview National Bank.
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Dorthea Clements
Lubbock
UPD
Lakeview
U.S. District Court
Dorthea Jean Clements
Lakeview National Bank
Eisenhower Improving After Mild Heart Seizure
Gen Dwight D Eisenhower, aged 77, is progressing very satisfactorily after a mild heart seizure on Monday. He will stay in the March AFB Hospital cardiac care unit for four or five days, the bulletin said, noting a restful night and no complications.
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March Afb
Calif
Columbia University shuts down amid student strike day of reflection
New York reports Columbia University fully closed for first time since student rebellion began on April 23 amidst a student faculty strike over the arrest of 720 students and sympathizers. Barnard College Teachers College and the Graduate School of Journalism joined in canceling classes for a general day of reflection.
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New York
UPI
Columbia University
Barnard College
Women’s
Teachers College
Graduate School of Journalism
Indonesia offers Tonkin Gulf talks aboard Indonesian warship
The White House accepted a proposal from Indonesia to hold preliminary U S North Vietnam discussions on an Indonesian warship in the Gulf of Tonkin. Jakarta reports Hanoi has not replied yet as Indonesia’s Foreign Minister Adam Malik urged a breakthrough to resolve the impasse over the talks.
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Washington
UPI
White House
Indonesia
Gulf of Tonkin
Jakarta
Hanoi
Adam Malik
Wreck Victim Dies From Heart Attack
Port Orchard Washington man Lewis Brantley aged 58 died after a crash on US 287 when a heart attack caused loss of control. He died at 8:15 p.m. and was later flown to Washington. Retired Navy veteran born October 17, 1909, he is survived by his wife and children.
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Lewis Branton Brantley
Port Orchard
Wash
Brantley
US 287
Bar
Bob Richardson
Amarillo
Washington
United States Navy
Fire Department Extinguishes Trash Fire in Southeast Area
Firefighters extinguished a small blaze at 111 J Southeast at 5 05 p m Tuesday. The fire started in a large trash pile but caused no damage and no injuries were reported.
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111 J
Dick Palmer Urges Radical War Solution To Rotarians
Dick Palmer regional news director of KGNC Amarillo spent six weeks in Vietnam and told Rotarians he has a solution to end the war. He said politicians travel briefly and return with ideas, while his plan is to level and pave the country. He praised American efforts and noted fighters often are farmers by day. He described ease of making friends in the world and distinguished locals in attendance.
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Carr
John Hill
Liberty
Texas Industrial Commission
Texas
Industrial Commission
Governor’s Office
Dolph Briscoe
Corsicana
Edward Whittenburg
Amarillo
Dick Palmer
KGNC
Vietnam
Rotarians
South Vietnam
United States
Mr. Wilcoxson
Tommy Eubank
Bill Heatly
John Stinson
Paducah
C. E. Davis
Floresville
April Driest Month of Year
April 1968 was the driest month, bringing the annual total to near normal at 5.79 inches. At the FAA station the month’s total was .52 inches with daily readings including .03, .01, trace, .08, and .13 on various dates. Prior totals: January 3.26 inches, February .83, March .18.
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Federal Aviation Agency
The
Air Field
Childress
Tech Exes elects leaders for Rolling Plains Chapter
Chester Hufstedier was elected president and Dick Preston secretary treasurer of the Rolling Plains Chapter of the Texas Tech Ex-Students Association at a meeting last night. Sixteen ex-students from Memphis Paducah Cee Wee and Childress attended the session in a local restaurant. Bettye Shahan was chosen candidate for District four representative to the Alumni Ex-Students Council. Tony Gustwick outlined a slides program. attendees planned to include exes from Quanah Cromwell Memphis Paducah Matador Turkey Estelline Wellington Childress Hollis Mangum Oklahoma and to prepare a list of known Texas Tech ex-students for contact before the next meeting.
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Chester Hufstedler
Dick Preston
Rolling Plains
Texas Tech Ex-Students Association
Tech
Memphis
Paducah
Cee Wee
Childress
Bettye Shahan
Alumni Ex-Students Council
Tony Gustwick
Tech Ex-Students Association
Quanah
Cromwell
Paducah Matador
Turkey
Estelline
Wellington
Hollis
Mangum
Oklahoma
Texas Tech
Installation Set for Band Boosters Officers
Installation of officers for Band Boosters will be held at 7 30 p m Thursday in Band Hall with attendees urged to arrive early for the ceremony.
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Richard Nixon
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Law and Order
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