Marines Recapture Hill 881 North Near Khe Sanh
U S Marines seized Hill 881 North near Khe Sanh after air strikes and artillery, with the 26th Marine Regiment storming the slope. 106 enemy soldiers were killed, six Marines died, as clashes continued through Easter weekend. Elsewhere, South Vietnamese forces ended Lam Son 202 with 125 enemy killed and 29 Vietnamese casualties reported.
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Associated Press
Saigon
Khe Sanh
South Vietnam
26Th Marine Regiment
U.S
U.S. 1St Air Cavalry Division
Pegasus
Frank Faur
Easton
Lam Son
Gio Linh
Highway 1
Mahon Flags Slow Path to End of War in Vietnam
U S Rep George Mahon warned optimism over an early Vietnam War end is limited and urged restraint. He noted ongoing spending battles, suggested troop withdrawals from Europe to improve the balance of payments, and said the United States must reduce costs while raising revenue.
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U.S
George Mahon
Korea
South Plains
Mahon
Losane
Colorado City
Lubbock
Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Europe
U. S
Pancho Villa Widow Demands Return Of His Head
Luz Corral de Villa, 75, asks the Mexican government to move Pancho Villa's headless grave from Hidalgo del Parral to his Chihuahua mausoleum and to recover the severed head believed kept by unknown parties. Villa was killed in 1923 after a gun attack. 47 bullets struck his body.
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Chihuahua
Mexico
Pancho Villa
Villa
Luz Corral de Villa
Hidalgo del Parral
Mrs. Villa
Widow King urges continued work as tribute to king
The widow of Martin Luther King Jr tells a congregation that carrying on her husband's civil rights mission would be the truest tribute. She emphasizes nonviolence and lasting social progress as core goals.
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Martin Luther King Jr
Pilot Uninjured In Forest Fire Water Bomber Crash
A small plane piloted by Gilbert Anderson of Tornillo Texas crashed five miles south of Wilkes Barre as its single engine failed during a forest fire water bombing run. The aircraft was demolished but Anderson walked away uninjured. State police reported components of the steerman biplane were ruined in the woods.
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Wilkes-Barre
UPD
Gilbert Anderson
Tornillo
Tex
Prayer message from Woodson W. Lindsey at Brown Field
A religious note from Woodson W. Lindsey at Brown Field emphasizes living in a Christian way through actions and speech. The brief prayer reflects personal reflection and spiritual guidance.
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Woodson W. Lindsey
Brownfield
Eight Puerto Rican migrant workers drown in NC car plunge
Eight Sunday victims identified as Confesor Sanchez and family members from Lake Worth Florida. Jose Antonio Sanchez drives the car en route to New Jersey when it veers off U S 301 near Whitakers. Two others from a companion car rescue occupants. Mrs Juana Sanchez in critical condition with a collapsed lung and multiple fractures. The wreck ended in a 10 foot creek after the wagon crossed the embankment totaling about 60 yards of shoulder travel.
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Whitakers
N.C
APD
U.S. 301
North Carolina Highway Patrol
Confesor Sanchez
Lake Worth
Fla
Juanita
Louise
Francisco
Blanca
Sonya
Elberto Rosado
Santa
Jake Worth
Juana Sanchez
Rocky Mount
Jose Antonio Sanchez
William Pridgen
Jose Sanchez
New Jersey
Pridgen
Jose
Juana
Sunny Texas week ahead with mild temperatures
Temperatures in Lubbock reached 68 as forecasters predicted mainly sunny skies and slightly above normal highs through the week. Tornadoes and severe storms disrupted Michigan and Indiana with damaging winds and hail, while a violent rainstorm hit Detroit with heavy rainfall.
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Avalanche-Journal Wire Services
Texas
Lubbock
Weather Bureau
Michigan
Indiana
Rockies
Great Lakes
Greenfield
Wabash
Ind
Michigan 19
Sandusky
Detroit
Special Talks Set Johnson To Depart For Hawaii Today
President Johnson planned a 8 am departure from Bergstrom Air Force Base to Honolulu for talks with Park Chung Hee amid efforts to restart peace talks with North Vietnam. He aimed to reassure Seoul that the U.S. remains committed to fighting Asian communism and to discuss site discussions for potential negotiations with Hanoi.
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United Press International
Austin
Luci
Johnson
Hawaii
South Korea
United States
State Department
North Vietnam
Bergstrom Air Force Base
San Antonio
Honolulu
Park Chung Hee
Park
Asia
U.S
Pueblo
Hanoi
U.S. Grant Sharp
Tax deadline looms as five million rush last minute
The IRS estimates over five million Americans will file on the final day, with midnight April 15 as the legal deadline. The service relaxes rules for those who lost records or faced disruption from racial violence or curfews in obtaining tax help.
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Washington
Internal Revenue Service
Railroads update cabooses and changing roles
Old crummie cabooses are fading as railroads adopt new practices. The article notes the caboose remains at the end of freight trains, serving as conductor’s office and crew home, but the traditional look and function have evolved with modern operations.
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Tanner Laine
Avalanche-Journal
Whistlers
Americans, South Koreans killed in DMZ ambush near Panmunjom
Four killed and 14 wounded in a North Korean ambush on a U.N. Command truck south of the Panmunjom area. Among the dead were two Americans and two South Korean soldiers. two more Americans wounded. A second U.N. vehicle spotted the attack about 10 minutes later. The incident sparked calls for a joint investigation and condemnation as the U.N. Command labeled it a flagrant armistice violation. Presidents Johnson and Park prepared to discuss prior incidents.
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Associated Press
Seoul
United Nations
Panmunjom Armistice Conference
U.S
Panmunjam
U.S. Infantry
U.N. Command
U.N
Chung Hee Park
Johnson
Hawaii
Park
John W. Smith
Park Choong Kook
Smith
North Korea
Military Armistice Commission
Losses Mount In County Burglaries Across Rural and City Areas
Burglars struck three rural homes in Lubbock County over the weekend and raided two Lubbock businesses Saturday night, with losses totaling several thousand dollars. Items taken included radios televisions cameras and clothing among others. Deputy Albert Smith cited similar methods at Reeves DeCallo and Ireland residences and noted substantial tool and clothing thefts at local businesses.
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Lubbock
Albert Smith
James Reeves
Shallowater
Reeves
Smith
Reid
J. B. Areland
DeCallo
Leon Chapman
C. Il
Cook & Sons Contractors
44Th Street
Quirt Avenue
Hemphill Wells
Monterey Center
Soviets Launch Cosmos 212 In unmanned spaceflight
The Soviet Union launched Cosmos 212 to an initial orbit about 148.5 to 130.5 miles high at 51.7 degrees, echoing the Soyuz 1 path and sparking speculation it may test a future unmanned precursor for manned flights. The mission continues the Cosmos line with probes for radiation, weather and defense intelligence.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
America
Cosmos
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