War brief reports mixed Vietnam tolls and air campaign
The latest Allied casualty figures show 173 Americans killed in action last week and 788 wounded, with 162 968 wounded overall. South Vietnamese deaths rose while enemy kills totaled 1642 compared with 1461 prior. Air strikes over North Vietnams panhandle mounted 105 missions damaging bridges boats trucks and rail assets. Admiral Moorer said the battleship New Jersey will join the 7th Fleet as scheduled with its 16 inch guns to target supply lines in the North Panhandle.
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U.S
North Vietnam
Panhandle
Navy
Air Force
Vinh
Adm
Thomas Moorer
Naval
da Nang
New Jersey
Moorer
U.S. 7Th Fleet
Gulf of Tonkin
Plains Weather Bakes as Presidio Hits 105 Degrees
Winds and storms sweep the region with Presidio posting a national high of 105 as temperatures mostly exceed 90 across the state. East Texas and the upper gulf coast see scattered showers while South Plains foresees a few evening storms and little temperature change with a 10 percent rain chance tonight.
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Presidio
East Texas
Gulf Coast
South Plains
New and Old Tips On Cars Reveal Data On U S Sales
UPI reports that fewer than half of annual U S car sales are new with 8 to 9 million new cars out of roughly 20 million total. The piece then warns buyers to inspect used cars for rust, transmission, bearing, valve, and piston issues and to seek a professional diagnostic check before purchase. It notes a Sweden government communique about signing a treaty banning nuclear weapons spread.
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Detroit
UPI
Sweden
Stockholm
Lunar Seas barely move satellite velocity say scientists
Jet Propulsion Laboratory researchers report Moon seas Oceanus Procellarum Mare Tranquillitatis and Mare Fecunditatis hardly affect Orbiter 5 speed. Muller and Sjorren cite possible nickel iron meteorite cores buried 30 miles deep creating mascons up to 50 miles wide and rings.
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Jet Propulsion Laboratory
U.S. Space Agency
Muller
Sjorren
Dogcatcher Wins Tilt With Mayor
Times Beach Missouri reports Mayor Walter Wells is asked to resign by the Board of Aldermen amid harassment allegations tied to a dog catcher Edwin Kitson case. The dispute revolves around a cited loose dog and a citizen’s arrest incident, with charges later dropped. The board cites a cascade of events described as the deveateher squabble.
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Times Beach
API
Walter Wells
Board of Aldermen
Wells
Edwin Kitson
Kitson
Kitsoon
Soviet Union gifts Mig jet fighters to Uganda
In a Gulu ceremony Uganda's air force received MIG jet fighters from the Soviet Union. Maj. Gen. Idi Amin accepted the planes, with exact numbers not disclosed. President Milton Obote had earlier accepted the gift during a 1965 Moscow visit.
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Kampala
Uganda
Soviet Union
Gulu
Idi Amin
Amin
Milton Qbete
Moscow
Clear signal needed for full bombing halt over North Vietnam
Defense Secretary Clark Clifford said a true halt depends on a safety guarantee for U S forces near enemy territory and a clear sign from Hanoi that fighting may be easing He warned that without such signals a third major offensive is likely and that Paris talks remain uncertain despite hopes for negotiated peace
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Washington (Ap
Clark M. Clifford
North Vietnam
Clifford
Hanoi
United States
Johnson
Panhandle
U.S
Demilitarized Zone
Paris
South Vietnam
Corporate movers take on huge share of business
Large firms push executives to relocate as a path to advancement while the moving and storage industry prospers. In 1967 US company moves topped 350 million dollars with many firms covering costs and assisting in house sales as transfer rates rise nationwide.
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Los Angeles
Harold J. Blaine
American Movers Conference
Ammonyo Oaks
TAQ
U Organization
Mulibranch
Bhiine
Thief Steals Iron God Statue From Lawn
A cast iron statue of the God of Sacrifice was cut free from its chained base on the lawn at 2005 47th St. Police report the statue was stolen Thursday along with other property including a purse containing about 100 dollars from a shopper at a local clothing store. A tractor and shredder were later reported missing near Loop 289 and FM 801, with 452 dollars in cash, 40 cigarette cartons, and two knives stolen from South Gardens Grocery.
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God of Sacrifice
Quetha Rawls
St. Police
Sad
Annel L. Crow
24Th St
T. B. Stanley
Rt. 3
Loop 289
South Gardens
Broadway
Kitten Trapped In Wall At City Home Rescued
At the Sam Carl residence on 3604 48th St a three month old cat crawled into the attic area and wedged between wall panels. Firemen and owner Carl removed a four by four inch hole in the bathroom wall to rescue the frightened but healthy cat after hours of searching.
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Jane
Sam Carl
48Th St
Gus
Carl
Curl
Veterans Burial Troubles Highlight VA Funeral Delays
Lujan’s family accuses the VA and a Albuquerque mortuary of delaying notification to the Army after his death. The body was shipped in underwear to Casper for funeral services and a $850 coffin price drew criticism from local mortician Tom Bustard. VA has paid $250 of expenses. Army decision on further aid awaited.
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Lujan
Lloyd Eldridge
Veterans Hospital
Army
Albuquerque
Mills
Eldridge
New Mexico
Casper
Tom Bustard
Veterans Administration Hospital
Mortuary
Johnson backs rate cut to foster home building
President Johnson on his Texas ranch announced a discount rate cut to spur financing for home building. The statement cites lower interest rates since the tax and expenditure control act and aims to ensure funds for a planned increase in housing activity in the coming months.
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Francisco
Texas
Johnson
Tom
Production Tops Again in July Industrial Output
The Federal Reserve reports July industrial production at 165.3 percent of the 1957-59 average, up 0.4 from June and 5.6 above July 1967, marking a third straight monthly record. Steel output rose then fell in early August while auto assemblies stayed high and consumer goods were steady.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Federal Reserve
Births Report From Lubbock Hospitals With Multiple Families
A series of birth notices from Lubbock area hospitals lists several families welcoming newborns. Each item notes the parents, address, time of birth, hospital, baby’s weight, and the father’s occupation.
Roosevelt and Lucy Rutherford Affair Revealed in Daniels Book
A biography alleges FDR kept Lucy Rutherford in his orbit for years, gave her a White House car, and met her on drives after Pearl Harbor. Daniels claims Secret Service escorted Lucy to meetings at Shangri la and Warm Springs, with Eleanor Roosevelts reaction noted after she learned of visits.
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Roosevelt
Lucy
White House
Daniels
Rutherford
Allamuehy
Pearl Harbor
Washington
Secret Service
Georgetown
Bernard Baruch
South Carolina
Shangri-la
Maryland
Little White House
Warm Springs
Lucey
Campobello
Eleanor
William D. Hassett
Hassett
Stephen Early
Bill
Natalies Home Robbed in Westmoreland Place Heist
A spokesman for actress Natalie Wood said burglars stole 100000 dollars worth of furs and jewelry from her Westmoreland Place home on Wednesday night while she dined out with a friend.
Marvelous Youth, 16, Sees For First Time With Glasses
A 16 year old boy named Billy gains sight with Feinbloom glasses that boost his vision from under 1 percent to 10 percent and may reach 30 percent in two to three years He plans to read books and newspapers and someday attend high school, aided by his father William a repairman and Billy's growing vision.
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Feinbloom
Billy
William
Connecticut
Museum board bids for Aug 23 24 meeting reveal costs
Directors reviewed sub bids for mechanical and electrical work totaling 655 509 plus 38 991 for elevators. An additional bid opened for a metal frame firh at the museum site showed Tusha Builders Inc submitting 24 990 versus a 14 000 architect estimate.
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Tusha Builders, Inc
Five Arrested After Jewel Theft at Acapulco Hotel
In Acapulco five hotel guests were arrested after jewels worth about 20000 dollars were stolen from a coffer in a U S resident of Mexico City Mrs Martha Byrnes Greene s room during a dinner engagement police reported the thief forced entry between six and eight fifty pm and the gems were insured with a Mexican company authorities said the hotel manager testified and the room safe had previously held the jewels
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Acapulco
Mexico
U.S
Mexico City
Martha Byrnes Greene
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