Viet Cong isolation spurs airlift request for six cities
South Viet Nam asked the United States to launch a Berlin type airlift to six major cities isolated by Viet Cong activity. In Saigon a government admission noted inability to fight through the Communist grip as U.S. Marines moved to bolster Qui Nhon and assist local forces fighting a widespread offensive in the central highlands.
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Viet Nam
U.S
Ray F. Herndon
United Press International
Saigon
UPI
South Viet Nam
United States
Berlin
Qui Nhon
da Nang
Independence Day traffic urged keep to stay home tips
The article warns a record highway load is likely during the Fourth of July weekend with Sunday holiday and Monday off. Sheriff John Pennell and State Rolman M J Payne urge defensive driving and cautious travel to reduce fatal accidents. Lions Club fireworks display was dropped last year due to cost and public service concerns.
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John Pennell
Rolman M. J. Payne
Lions Club
Lions
Quirks Coe 4.2 In The News Briefs
Traffic stop in Fillmore as motorists stare at a topless mannequin in a phone booth. police remove the dummy to clear the jam. Philip Morris, 21, jailed four months for marijuana cigarette possession in Ventura. Pedestrians hindered by widening Poydras Street in New Orleans as signs direct them to detour. At Bolton maternity home nurses rush to aid an Indian mother to be but misread her dress and seek an interpreter after she resists removal of clothing.
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United Press International
Fillmore
Calif
Ventura
Philip Morris
Superior
New Orleans
Poydras Street
Bolton
England
UPD
Ky vows to clean up Saigon and purge corrupt officials
South Viet Nam's new strongman Nguyen Cao Ky told UPI he will target corrupt officials and war profiteers with his own hand. He said he will remove politicians from Saigon, directing politics to Kontum or Quang Ngai as he travels central Viet Nam to secure support for his regime. He promised decisive, military-style governance and results.
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United Press International Saigon
UPI
Nguyen Cao Ky
South Viet Nam
Saigon
Kontum
Quang Ngai
Robert Ruark Dies at 49 Shock Fans Worldwide
American author and columnist Robert C Ruark died in London after internal bleeding failed to respond to treatment at Middlesex Hospital. The 49 year old, famed for Some Thing of Value, left behind a prolific career and an estimated 4000 columns published over 20 years. A full autopsy was planned by Dr Richard J Gregory.
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London
UPI
Robert C. Ruark
Middlesex Hospital
Ruark
Robert Ruark
Richard J. Gregory
Rueark
Hollywood
Wilmington
N.C
The
Unie
Da Nang Air Base Attack Left Flyers Grateful
Air Force Lt. Thomas L. Kingery of Oklahoma City recalled the Da Nang air base assault as a Viet Cong suicide squad penetrated the defenses using mortar rounds and hand grenades. Several pilots slept in alert trailers near their F102 Delta Daggers when the attack struck.
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Air Force
Thomas L. Kingery
Oklahoma City
Oklaho
da Nang
Kingery
Garbage Flees Windows as Rome Heat Strikes
In Rome a three day garbage workers strike left streets piled with spoiled waste during a extreme heat wave. Residents dumped trash from windows creating health hazards while emergency crews faced overwhelmed conditions. Municipal workers and traffic police also walked out, causing traffic jams and protests by war veterans seeking higher pensions.
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Rome
UPI
Dolce
Ing
Colt League Playoff Night At Lovington High
Colt League president Ken Jeter announced the season ending games set for Friday night at Lovington High School Field. The Hobbs ABC team will face the Lovington All-Stars Sunday at 2:00 p.m. in an exhibition to raise funds for crippled children. The Friday doubleheader starts 5:30 p.m. with the second game at 8:00 p.m.
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Colt League
Ken Jeter
Lovington High School
Hobbs Abc
North Sea County
Lovington
Crippled Children’s Fund
Help Wanted Ads Prohibited From Racial References
The Civil Rights Act Title VII bans racial qualifications in help wanted ads starting Friday. Ads may specify sex religion or nationality only if a bona fide occupational need exists, but no racial references are allowed. The advertiser bears responsibility if illegal ads appear, officials say.
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Help Wanted
Washington
UPI
Delivery complaint notice for weekday and Sunday papers
The notice provides contact hours for readers to report missing weekday papers by 6 00 PM and Sunday papers by 8 00 AM. Call 6 2844 before 7 00 PM for weekday issues and before 9 00 AM for Sunday papers. No calls accepted after the stated cutoff times.
Maljamar Man Charged Here
James Robert Smith age 18 of Maljamar was arrested by Lea County sheriff officers and charged with embezzlement under 100 dollars. He was released on a 100 dollar bond.
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James Robert Smith
Maljamar
Lea County
Smith
Temperature Readings Reported High 88 at 1 30 PM
Weather bulletin records a high of 88 degrees at 1 30 PM and a low of 60 degrees at 4 00 AM. The entry notes expected conditions with no precipitation details provided.
Hobbs Man Is Sentenced for Burglary
A district court jury found Roy Edward Trimble, 36, of Hobbs guilty of burglary. Judge Caswell S. Neal sentenced him to two to ten years in the state penitentiary. Trimble was arrested March 18 for the burglary of the Houston Cleaners in Hobby.
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Roy Edward Trimble
Hobbs
Caswell S. Neal
Trimble
Houston
Hobby
Missing Sharon Gallegos case persists after five years
Alamogordo police and federal investigators have pursued leads in the 1960 abduction of Sharon Lynn Gallegos, a blonde five-year-old taken from a green car. Her mother Lupe Gallegos clings to hope a daughter nicknamed La Huera may still be found alive, with no ransom ever requested.
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Alamogordo
UPI
Sharon Lynn Gallegos
Sharon
Lupe Gallegos
FSI
Weather outlook for Las Vegas and surrounding towns
Weather report notes partly cloudy conditions in Las Vegas with a few thundershowers possible in the afternoons and evenings through Friday. Temperatures run 58 to 88. Carlsbad Lovington Clovis and Tucumcari expect mostly fair, warm conditions with a chance of late day showers. readings span Carlsbad 76-102 Lovington 70-96 Clovis 64-94 Tucumcari 66-98.
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Las Vegas
Carlsbad
Lovington
Clovis
Tucumcari
Frieday
Loveington
Tuecumcari
New Mexico Declared Major Disaster After Floods
President Johnson declared New Mexico a major disaster and released 800000 dollars in relief funds after floods and storms on June 15 to 17. Governor Campbell named Lincoln, San Miguel and surrounding counties as hardest hit. Bridges and highways were damaged and public facilities harmed. Marine forces landed at Qui Nhon to guard installations and aid Vietnamese troops in the battle near Binh Dinh Province.
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Washington
UPD
Johnson
New Mexico
Jack M. Campbell
Campbell
Oor Lincoln
San Miguel
Youth Injured In Lovington Auto Crash
Four year old Arthur Brent Nave, son of Mr and Mrs A P Nave of Lovington, is recovering at Lovington Lea General Hospital after eye injury and lacerations from yesterday afternoon’s collision. He rode in a 1962 Chevrolet driven by his sister Sandra Lynn Nave, 17, vs a Plymouth driven by Bobby Boyd Edwards, 122 West Madison. No permanent eye damage reported. Damages estimated at 700 for the Chevrolet and 800 for the Plymouth. Neither driver cited.
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Arthur Brent Nave
A. P. Nave
Lovington
Lovington Lea General Hospital
Nave
Sandra Lynn Nave
Plymouth
Bobby Boyd Edwards
West Madison
Chevrolet
Ave. C
Second Street
Rural Areas Get Free Bookmobile Service Starting July
The Southeastern Regional Library launches a bookmobile program serving Chaves, Eddy, Lea, Lincoln and Otero counties on July 6. Free service requires registration. stops include Crossroads P.O., Tatum Library, Prairieview Grocery, Caprock sites, Loco Hills P.O., Mallamar Grocery, and Buckeye with scheduled dates through September.
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Eddy
Lea
Lincoln
Otero
Southeastern Regional Library
Crossroads P.O
el Paso Natural Gas Co
Caprock Station
Amerada Petroleum Corp
Loco Hills P.O
Mallamar
Phillips Petroleum Co
Buckeye
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