Harvard-educated Captain Convicted in Viet Nam Misconduct Case
U S Army court martial convicted Captain Sanford Wolfson on charges of conduct unbecoming an officer and undisciplined appearance for growing a goatee while on duty in Viet Nam. He was sentenced to dismissal. other penalties were not imposed. The case spans 1964 to 1965 at Soc Trang Army dispensary in South Viet Nam.
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Naha
Okinawa
Sanford Wolfs
Viet Nam
Wolfson
Plainfield
N.J
Joseph Creekmore
Whiteville
N.C
Soc Trang Army Dispensary
South Viet Nam
John E. Beebe Jr
Soc Trang
William C. Westmoreland
Soo Trang Lat Law
Viet
Rawls Frazier
Alhambra
Calif
Howard B. McClellan
Clayton
N.M
Conrad Courtney
Oak Park
Albert Watson II
U. S. Army
Ryukyu Islands
Court of Military Appeals
Washington
Fisher
Fire at Trail Drive-In Theater Causes Concession Stand Damage
Firefighters battled an early morning blaze at the Trail Drive-In Theater on Clovis Highway. The fire damaged the concession area and caused smoke damage to the building. the projectionist Johnny Evans was present, and the theater is owned by Preston Smith. A second blaze later damaged an auto at 1903 66th Street owned by E L Cassell. The report ends with a Soviet call for nuclear powers to renounce use of nuclear arms.
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Lubbock
Trail Drive-In
Clovis Hwy
Johnny Evans
Preston Smith
Provisional Dominican Government Talks Near Conclusion
Negotiations for a provisional government in the Dominican Republic edge toward completion with possible leadership by former Foreign Minister Hector Garcia Godoy. Nine weeks of talks among junta rebels and OAS mediators pressure action to stabilize the country as the crisis strains the economy.
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Donald Reid Cabazal
Juan Bosch
Organization of American States Ad Hoc Committee
OAS
Francisco Caamano Deno
U.S
Santo Domingo
Joaquin Balaguer
Antonio Imbert Barrera
Death toll rises in tanker Kaizo Maru blast
The Kaizo Maru oil tanker explosion off Ras al Khalqi in the neutral zone near Kuwait raises deaths to 12 and injuries to 32. Initial reports listed 5 dead and 40 injured as fire spread after crude oil loading at Arabian company pier. The vessel remained ablaze with pier damage estimated at 5 million dollars.
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Kuwait
Ras al Khalqi
Here
Saudi Arabia
Persian Gulf
Was
160-Year-Old Russian Shepherd Appears in Caucasus
A Soviet Weekly report states a shepherd claiming to be 160 years old with a 30-year-old daughter appeared in the Caucasus. He says his longevity comes from good nature and many children, having married his present wife 60 years ago when he was 100. Doctors found him in good health and underweight at 136 pounds.
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Moscow
Caucasus
Shiraly
Three Hurt In Cycle Mishaps In City Streets
Three people were injured in two motorcycle incidents Sunday. Dannie McCullough 17 of 2310 22nd St treated and released at West Texas Hospital after a Vernon Ave mishap on a bike driven by Johnny Pope 21 of 310 Vernon. Pope uninjured. Joseph Roland McCord 9 and Brenda Gayle McCord 9 of 2216 47th St were in a collision with Noble Crawford 5123 61st St at 2894 College Ave and were listed in fair condition at Methodist Hospital.
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Dannie McCullough
22Nd St
West Texas Hospital
Vernon Ave
2Nd St
Johnny ‘Thomas Pope
Vernon
McCullough i
Pope
Joseph
Vietnamese Premier Flies B57 in Turnover Prep
Premier Ngu yyen Cao Ky, commander of the air force, flew a B-57 Canberra from Tan Son Nhut Airport in Saigon as Vietnam prepares to receive the United States donated twin jet bombers. Ky led early raids on North Vietnam and other pilots were checked out last week. The ceremony marks Vietnam’s first jet warplanes in service.
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Saigon
Nguyyen Cao Ky
United States
Air Force
Tan Son ‘Nhut
North Viet Nam
City Mayor Tidmore In Satisfactory Condition
Lubbock Mayor Max Tidmore, admitted for heart condition, was listed in satisfactory condition late Sunday at Methodist Hospital. Spokesmen said he was off the heart monitor and resting comfortably. test results were inconclusive.
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Lubbock
Max Tidmore
Methodist Hospital
Tidmore
Couple of cool cats swim in Vancouver heat
Allan Young, 16, keeps cool with two cats Perky and Pickles who take dips together on hot days in Vancouver B C. The cats splash and dog paddle when water-loving mood strikes, but avoid the water on cooler days.
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Sumter
Vancouver
B.C
Allan Young
New Fiji Constitution Expected Today At Marlborough House
LONDON UP I reports a new Fiji Islands constitution granting greater internal self government to the colony. Leaders and officials have met at Marlborough House for two weeks to finalize the framework, focusing on voting rights and race based franchise amid demographic shifts. The Indian community now constitutes about half the population, outnumbering the Fijians who are around forty two percent.
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London
UPI
Fiji Islands
Fiji
Marlborough House
New Bride Dies In Auto Mishap In Louisiana
Mrs. Frank Schisser a 22 year old Houston bride died in a head on crash on U S 190 near Krotz Springs Louisiana. Her husband Pat Hubert Schisser 23 suffered fractured shoulder and head injuries as a New Orleans driver Charles Cecil Johnson 29 crossed the median. The couple had married in Houston earlier the same day on their honeymoon.
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Krotz Springs
Texas
U.S
Frank Schisser
Houston
Charles Cecil Johnson
New Orleans
Schisser
Pat Hubert
Korean Troops Await Approval for South Vietnam Mission
Seoul reports say 15 000 South Korean combat troops may depart for South Vietnam by month’s end as the government seeks assembly approval to expand a 2 300 man engineering unit into a division. The National Defense Committee backed the plan 12 to 2 amid opposition concerns.
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Seoul
UPS
South Viet Nam
Parliament
National Defense Committee
Minjoong (Popular) Party
Meerut Power Workers Refuse Paychecks in Protest
In Meerut India the local electricity division faced an unusual labor action as employees refused to take their paychecks to press for better conditions. Management reported the move as a form of civil disobedience aimed at bargaining for improvements.
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Meerut
India
New Baggage-Check Lets Size Rule Bags Pass
Major airlines adopt a dimension based baggage check in New York airports. Travelers can avoid overweight fees by fitting three bags within 62 55 and 45 inch limits, with excess charges from 2 to 5 dollars per piece. Airlines report smooth operation and visible relief for travelers.
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New York
New York City
Lubbock
Kennedy Airport
Los Angeles
Gosh
Cottle King Reunion Brings Hundred To Mackenzie Park
More than 100 ex residents of Cottle and King Counties gathered at Mackenzie Park in Lubbock for a reunion. Gifts honored Mrs Edna Davis of Ruidoso for traveling far and Mrs Favors of Paducah as the oldest attendee. Officers elected include Bill Renfro of Lubbock as president, Vernon Parker of Floydada as vice president, and Mrs Louis Cummings of Plainview as secretary.
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Cottle
King Counties
Lubbock
Mackenzie Park
Edna Davis
Favors
Paducah
Bill Renfro
Lubbeck
Vernon Parker
Floydada
Louis Cummings
Plainview
Old Settlers Reunion Ties To Castro County Roundup
In Dimmitt the Old Settlers reunion links with the Castro County Roundup with about 200 early arrivals. Events begin at 10 a.m. with registration, noon basket lunch, 1 p.m. business meeting, 2 p.m. frontier costume contest, 3 p.m. parade and 8 p.m. rodeo. Awards for oldest attendee and farthest traveler. Rodeo runs Thursday through Saturday nights plus trap shoots dances and an art exhibit.
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Castro County
Grain Sorghum
Lawell Lafon
Muleshoe
Seven North Texas schools unite to expand graduate programs
Seven private North Texas colleges and universities including SMU TCU and the Graduate Research Center of the Southwest join to form the Association for the Graduate Education and Research of North Texas. The group aims to close the region’s PhD gap by expanding doctoral post doctoral and continuing education programs across affiliated institutions. Other members include Austin College Bishop College Texas Wesleyan and the University of Dallas.
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Dallas
North Texas
SMU
TCU
Graduate Research Center of the Southwest
Association For the Graduate Education “and Research of
Austin College of Sherman
Bishop College of Dallas
Texas Wesleyan College of Fort Worth
University of Dallas
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Hemphill-Wells
By Gill Fox
Jansen
Soviet Union
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College Ave
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Louisiana
Taes
Clark's Discount Center Ave
Dimmitt
Old Settlers
Hamburg
Germany
Antibepti
Chrysler
Vernon Smith
Continental Airlines
Continental
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Midland
Phoenix
Tucson
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