Five Turkish Attacks on Cyprus. One Plane Downed
Turkish jet forces attacked Greek Cypriot positions in Cyprus with machinegun and rocket strikes. One Turkish plane was shot down, and another attacking craft reportedly hit a Greek Cypriot patrol boat, killing at least five aboard. Other world notes cover Khrushchev condemning U.S. action in Vietnam and related tensions.
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United Press International
Nicosia
Cyprus
U. N
Turkey
Trail Tapel
Xeros
Kokkina
Turkish Jets Strafe Cyprus Coast in Eight Attacks
Turkish jet fighters attacked Greek Cypriot positions along the northern coast of Cyprus in eight strikes. 24 killed and about 200 injured, with Kokkinia village still in Turkish hands at nightfall. One jet reportedly shot down. UN and other forces involved.
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Ray J. Moloney
United Press International
Nicosia, Cyprus
UPN
Cyprus
Kokkina
South Vietnamese Dig In For Battle
South Vietnamese troops dig artillery and machinegun pits along the North Vietnamese border near Gio Linh outpost as Premier Khanh surveys military preparations. U S Ambassador Taylor says bombing raids provide a moral boost while Khrushchev condemns American action and warns war would end capitalism. Khanh visits Hue where students demand assurances against Buddhist repression amid a State of Emergency.
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Moscow
Nikita S. Khrushchev
North Viet Nam
Ordzhonikidze
Khrushchev
Saigon
Nguyen Khan
South Viet Nam
Michael T. Malloy
United Press International Saigon
UPD
Gio Linh
Ben Hai
Khanh
U.S
Maxwell D. Taylor
North
Viet Nam
Tas
Taylor
United Press International
Nikita Ss. Khrushchev
Hue
Lovington Pre-School Workshop Week Set for 1964
The Lovington schools schedule a week of activities for the 1964 65 preschool workshop opening Tuesday August 25 at 9 00 a m with an all teachers new to the system meeting at the administration building. The outline lists meetings at various times through Thursday August 27 including principal discussions, tours, and staff gatherings.
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Lovington
Yesterday's Temperatures Report
A brief weather note records yesterday's high of 77 degrees at 2 p.m. and a low of 67 degrees at an early hour with incomplete time data.
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Low
Lovington Schools Publish Three Health Program Goals
The Lovington School Health Program outlines three objectives: foster a positive view of health, develop student responsibility for personal and community health, and weave health education into daily experiences. Two nurses oversee inspections, vision and hearing screenings, immunization checks, and disease prevention, with compliance required by October 1 1964.
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Lovington
Rain Slick Road Causes Pickup Rollover 3.4 Miles North of Lovington
A rain slick highway 3.4 miles north of Lovington on the Tatum road caused Dorman Eugene Oustey to lose control of his Chevrolet pickup, rolling onto its side and causing $250 damage. He was taken to Lea General Hospital for evaluation.
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J. Payne
Dorman Eugene Oustey
Lovington
Oustey
Lea General Hospital
Fall Fashion Show Stoltz Benefit Date Set
The Stoltz Scholarship benefit Fall Fashion and Variety show now set for Friday August 21. Chairman Mrs. Fil Naranjo explains the date change due to a conflict with Maljamar Day, ensuring both events draw broad Lea Countian participation.
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Fil Naranjo
Lovington Battery D Departs for Summer Camp
Lovington National Guard Battery D left the armory for its summer encampment at Fort Stewart Georgia. Soldiers will train in artillery operations and other tactical drills with travel via air and ground, returning August 22. Tickets donated by Office Supply Co support the event and door prizes.
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Lovington
National Guard
Fort Stewart
Georgia
Portales
Hunter Air Force Base
Lovington and Taylor Band Practice Set to Begin
Lovington High School sophomores report Monday at 9:00 a.m. with upperclassmen at 10:30 a.m. New Lovington band members and Taylor Junior High eighth and ninth graders begin practice. J. D. Fry and Alvis Rogers comment on start times and locations for city students.
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Lovington High School
Lovington
J. D. Fry
Taylor Junior High
Alvis Rogers
Taylor
Artesia Highway
Central Junior High
Minnie Bobo Dies in Lovington at 76
Minnie Pearl Bobo aged 76 died Friday morning at Lovington Lea General Hospital. Born September 10, 1887 in Texas, she will be taken to Wolf City for funeral arrangements by Owens Funeral Home. Survived by two daughters Mrs. Roy Pawn and Mrs. Mike Mitchell, two sons Clyde and Ralph Bobo, brother Charlie Tatum, 21 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.
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Minnie Pearl Bobo
Lovington Lea General Hospital
Bobo
Texas
Wolf City
Owens Funeral Home
Roy Pawn
Lovington
Mike Mitchell
Fort Worth
Clyde Bobo
Ralph Bobo
Charlie Tatum
Local Modern Math Program Expands Across Grades
The modern elementary arithmetic program began as a Parkview Elementary pilot in 1960. Enthusiasm grew as it expanded to all grades one through six and is adopted by more schools. Lovington High School tested similar experiments. SMSG materials are used in Algebra and Geometry and widely employed nationwide.
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Parkview
Lovington High School
United States
Lovington Schools Enroll 1964 65 Schedule Set
Enrollment procedures require all students to register with birth and immunization certificates for new entrants and transfers. Six year olds by January 1 1964 must enroll. Registration on Friday August 21 1964 splits by grade and prior attendance with times 8:00 am to 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm.
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Lovington
Showers Hit Area Douses Drought With Varying Rain Totals
At 2:00 PM clouds from the north brought scattered showers across the area. Rain amounts ranged from dust dampening to one inch in parts, with Gordon Gann’s place north of town reporting one inch and Lea County Extension’s Jim Gilstrap at eight tenths. Some areas.
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Lea County Electric Co-op
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