South Viet Outposts Captured Near Cambodian Border
North Vietnamese troops and tanks overran two government camps Bu Bong and Bu Prang near the Cambodian frontier. A Saigon spokesman warned many of the 300 defenders may have been killed or captured as government planes and artillery pounded the area through the night. The Viet Cong claimed forces in Quang Duc had wiped out several Saigon army units.
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Dennis Neeld
Associated Press
Saigon
le Trung Hien
Bu Bong
Bu Prang
Quang Duc
Bus Wreck Near Reno Kills 13 on Gambler's Trip
A Greyhound charter bus carrying 31 survivors crashed five miles north of Sacramento on Interstate 880 killing 13. The group, Variety Swingers of Richmond, was bound for Reno casinos for a weekend gambling trip. Firefighters and rescuers worked over three hours under floodlights to free passengers.
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Sacramento
Calif
Reno
Jesse Jones
Jones
Richmond
Nevada
Greyhound
Variety Swingers
Interstate 880
Don Minnick
Liz Taylor Helps Israeli War Widows Fundraiser
Amsterdam AP: Actress Elizabeth Taylor aided Israeli war widows and orphans by acting as auctioneer at a Sunday benefit. She bought a diamond collar for 2400 dollars and sold a pearl necklace she wore for 800 dollars, helping raise 184000 dollars.
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Amsterdam
Elizabeth Taylor
Funeral held for Capt Arthur W Welch NC Highway Patrol founder
Greensboro AP Capt Arthur W Welch 70 original member of North Carolina Highway Patrol died Saturday. Funeral at St Andrews Episcopal Church Greensboro at 4 p.m. He joined 1929 patrol, rose from trooper to captain, served in Ahoskie Greensboro and Raleigh before retiring August 1964. Survived by widow Frances Handy, two daughters Frances Causey and David Lambeth, six grandchildren.
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Greensboro
Arthur W. Welch
North Carolina
Highway Patrol
Welch
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church
Bryson City
Ahoskie
Raleigh
Frances Handy
Washington, N.C
Frances Causey
Memphis, Tenn
David Lambeth
FBI Still Seeks Top Tenners Three Female Fugitives
The FBI says three women once listed as Top Ten Most Wanted Fugitives remain at large. Bernardine Dohrn Susan Saxe and Katherine Power, linked to revolutionary groups, have vanished with little trace. They lack usual criminal patterns and held notable educations. The bureau notes their distinct paths hinder tracing.
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Washington
FBI
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Bernardine Rae Dohrn
Susan Edith Saxe
Katherine Ann Power
Boston
Miss Dohrn
Miss Saxe
Miss Power
Ruth Elsemann-Schier
Miss Dehrn
University of Chicago
Saxe
Brandeis University
Brandeis
Velvet Fabric Origins Attributed to China
A brief note attributes the possible origin of velvet fabric to China, citing historical craft and early textile techniques. The claim notes velvet’s development in ancient textile traditions and discusses later spread to other regions via trade routes. The piece emphasizes craftsmanship and cultural exchange rather than definitive invention.
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Liz Taylor
Jim Pearce
Joe B. Patterson
Aman
Joe Potters
Paul W. Clapp
Tur Christian Action
Central
North Main
Chicago
Delta
High Point
Winston-Salem
Deltamatic
Adelta Avalons
Ana
BOB Wells City Council
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