Air War Escalates as U.S. South Vietnam Hit North Viet Nam
U S and South Vietnamese aircraft bombed North Viet Nam targeting camps depots and lines. Reports say several barracks were hit and a cargo ship sunk while 70 planes flew over 100 sorties. Ground fighting wounded two U S Army advisers and Marines killed in Da Nang region. A captured cache of Chinese weapons was found near Hue.
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Del Rio Area Weather Forecast Update
Del Rio and vicinity expect partly cloudy skies and warm temperatures through Tuesday. Tonight low 70 to 72, high Tuesday 92 to 94, southerly winds 8 to 18 mph. Sunday high 93, low 68. sunrise 5 43 a m and sunset 7 41 p m. Southwest Texas east of Pecos River remains clear to partly cloudy with lows 66 to 74 and highs 88 to 98 Tuesday.
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Court bans TV in federal trials in Estes case aftermath
Estes is serving a 15 year federal prison term for mail fraud and conspiracy in Leavenworth. The Supreme Court ruled 5 to 4 not to extend TV coverage to federal trials, saying broadcasting risks unfairness and intrudes on judicial processes, with four justices dissenting.
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Tony Clark Captures Top Award At Local Junior Rodeo
Tony Clark of Eldorado earned the all around cowboy title at the sixth annual Val Verde County 4 H Junior Rodeo with 267 points. Bo Hutto of Del Rio was second with 220 points, while J P Smith of McCamey and Billy Albin of Comanche tied for third with 208. Wayne Cornelius of Balls won the O R Pap Altizer Memorial Trophy for fastest two calf time at 28 5. Final three day rodeo wrapped at the fairgrounds with Buckies awarded in each event.
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Val Verde County
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McCamey
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George Paul
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Randy Ony
van Court
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Judy Holliday Dies at 43 in New York
Screen star Judy Holliday, Oscar winner famed for playing dumb blondes, died in Mt. Sinai Hospital New York after a five year cancer battle. She would have turned 44 on June 21 and is survived by her ex husband David Oppenheim and son Jonathan.
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Betty Comden
Adolf Green
McNamara Urges Military Pay Raise Support
Defense Secretary Mc Namara urged Congress to back the administration plan for a 5 percent officer and 2.7 percent enlisted pay rise totaling 402 million dollars, opposing Rep Rivers plan for an 892 million dollar raise averaging 10.7 percent. The dispute centers on whether to double the proposed increase and where the funds should go.
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Gemini 2 astronauts splash down after 17 hour flight
Space center reports James McDivitt and Edward White in good condition after splashdown in the Atlantic near a recovery zone. Helicopters circled the area as the capsule finished its 62 orbit mission, the longest and most dramatic U S space venture to date.
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Space flyers McDivitt and White make splashdown aboard Wasp
Space heroes James McDivitt and Edward White landed aboard the aircraft carrier Wasp at 2 09 p m EDT after a four day Atlantic splashdown weighing about 4700 pounds. A helicopter sighted the capsule within five miles. Mission control reported the splashdown at 1 13 p m EDT. The crew contacted recovery forces after breaking the radio blackout. The Wasp reported the capsule bobbing in three to four foot swells and said the pilots were feeling great despite missing the target zone.
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Local News Briefs Highlight Medical, Social, and Sports Items
Mrs D C Stamps recovers from a copperhead bite at Lake Texoma after camping with family The snake struck her right leg above the ankle She is convalescing at the Stamps Home 111 Dobbins Drive in the Hunter Addition A farewell reception for Rev Roy B Shilling and Mrs Shilling is set for Wednesday at 8 pm in First Methodist Church They depart Thursday for Weslaco where he will pastor There is a hole in one by George Richardson on the San Felipe Golf Course His first ace came on the ninth hole while playing with Charlie Pingenot Don Gardea and Bob Davenport Misses Berta Elena Chavarria and Rosa Maria Cardenas plan a 10 day Mexico tour from Piedras Negras They will visit Acapulco and other spots San Felipe High School Band Summer Music Classes start Tuesday at 10 am directed by Raul Machado Two months of sessions anticipated Great Books Discussion Group meets at 7 45 pm in Val Verde Library Tonight Rio Hondo temps forecast 1 3 degrees below normal Weather Bureau notes cooler trend ahead
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