Del Rio plans July 1 Laughlin AFB barbecue anniversary
A Del Rio committee chair says about 100 dozen TA males will pledge barbecue supplies for Laughlin AFB 25th anniversary events on July 1 at Moore Park. The gathering aims for a sharing event among LAFB personnel, dependents, and Del Rio residents with cake, salads, and picnic items.
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Laughlin Air Force Base
del Rio
Laughli Air Force Base
Moore Park
Phil Ricks
C of C
LAFE
Del
Fight For LBJ Plan To Prevent Strike
Washington political scramble as House Democrats defend the administration’s bill to avert a national railroad strike set for Monday. Liberal Democrats challenge the measure over wage terms and federal seizure provisions, while Republicans barely back the plan. The bill creates a 90 day no strike period with a five member board to mediate. if no agreement, terms proposed by the board take effect until settlement or January 1 1969.
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Washington
UPD
Senate
House
House Republican
Soviet Piling Up UN Votes For Emergency Session
The Soviet Union has gathered 22 of 62 affirmative votes needed to convene a United Nations emergency General Assembly session on its Middle East policy. Early support comes mainly from Communist and Arab states. With no negative votes yet, a simple majority seems likely, and Thant plans to summon the assembly within 24 hours of reaching 62 votes, possibly by Sunday or Monday.
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United Nations
UPD
Soviet Union
General Assembly
Larry
Thant
Del Rio readers voice questions on civic issues
Citizens query why a city dinner can not be held at Del Rio Civic Center, complain about trash dumping on Ivey Drive, and discuss attempts to rename Plaza Avenue for Mayor Grimmer. City Manager cites preexisting bookings and local store signs note bilingual safeguards. Residents seek clarity on street naming and alphabet order layouts.
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Laughlin Air Orce Base
del Rio Civic Center
San Felipe Country Club
Grimmer
Plaza
Plaza Avenue
Walter Grimmer Jr
City of
del Rio
Fire Destroys Mills Feed And Supply Co
A fire razed Mills Feed And Supply Co leaving no immediate injuries reported. A Washington telegram confirms a $16 618 grant to Val Verde County Community Action Agency to locate elderly poor and connect them with existing services in the county.
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Val Verde County
Couity Action Agency
U.S. Seah
W. Yarbor
del Rio Newaldie
Washington
Office of Economicity
Community Action Agency
Mills Feed & Supply Co. Burned In Overnight Blaze
More than 30 personnel fought the early morning fire that destroyed the Mills Feed and Supply Co on Highway 90 near the railroad between Ogden and East Gibbs. Fire crews from Del Rio battled flames that consumed the building and its contents including a truckload of feed. The structure, built during World War I for Camp Mitchie, housed ranch supplies and insecticides. Investigations pointed to a possible cigarette or match dropped on dry grass near the tracks.
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Mills Feed & Supply Co
Ogden
East Gibbs
del Rio
Henry Mills II
Mills
Laughlin Afb
Bobby Woodruff
U.S. Army
Camp Mitchie
Woodruff
Gangs Riot Across Cincinnati and Dayton Disturbances
Rioters in Cincinnati and Dayton unleashed violence with fires looting and shootings. Police arrested about 70 and National Guard members patrolled areas as unrest spread from Avondale to Madisonville and into white neighborhoods. Two teens were wounded and several schools canceled events while UC planned commencement.
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Dayton
Huyes
Withrow
University of Cincinnati
National Guard
Jacob Schott
Schott
U.S. infantry clash in new Viet Cong sanctuary near Saigon
U S infantrymen fought guerrillas in a previously unchallenged communist enclave north of Saigon while South Vietnamese troops struck the Viet Cong capital. About 271 communists were killed in the two battles, with U S casualties totaling 1,116, including 176 dead, 925 wounded, and 15 missing for the week ending June 10.
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UPI
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Nguyen Cao Ky
United States
Viet Nam
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Cambodia
South Vietnam
Weather: Del Rio area with scattered thundershowers
Partly cloudy today tonight and Friday with little temperature change. 10 percent chance of scattered afternoon and evening thundershowers today tonight and Friday. Low tonight 74 to 76, high Friday near 96. Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph. High Wednesday 95, low 74. Sunrise 6 44 am sunset 8 44 pm.
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del Rio
Israel Proposes Exchange of 4500 Egyptian Prisoners for 9 Israeli Soldiers
Israel proposed via the Red Cross a swap of 4500 Egyptian prisoners for the nine Israeli soldiers held in Egypt. Brig. Gen. Shmuel Eyal said the deal would free 9 generals, 10 colonels, and 300 other Egyptian officers captured in the Sinai six day war. The first exchange would occur Thursday at Nicosia airport, Cyprus, with wounded to be traded.
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UPT
Israel
Egypt
Shmuel Eyal
International
Red Cross
Sinai Desert
Geneva
International Committee of the Red Cross
Nicosia
Cyprus
Iraq
Jordan
Lebanon
Eyal
Defense Ministry
Moshe Perlman
Sinai
Perlman
Suez Canal
Defense
Moshe Dayan
Dayan
Marcel Andre Boisard
Suez
Bridge rescue ends chase as Stevenson lands near Bridgman
Thomas Stevenson, overdue after traveling by amphibious car from Chicago, is found landing in Bridgman, Michigan. Coast Guard crews dispatched six planes and boats to search Benton Harbor area before he reached land, later continuing by land back to Chicago.
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Bridgman, Mich
Thomas Stevenson
Benton Harbor
Mich
Michigan
Chicago
Coast Guard
Stevenson
Bridgman
Draft Law Near Approval After Senate Vote
Washington lawmakers moved toward final passage of a compromise draft law to extend the Selective Service Act for four years beyond June 30. The Senate approved the measure 72 to 23, with the House expected to act late today or next week. The plan leans toward the administration’s reforms, including a potential draft lottery.
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UPI
Johnson
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