Platform fight looms as Dems clash over Vietnam plank
Vice President Hubert Humphrey rejects McCarthy’s seven point war settlement plan calling for halt to bombings and coalition with the National Liberation Front. The platform committee opens hearings in Washington with some 300 witnesses as Vietnam dominates debate ahead of the Chicago convention.
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Associated Press
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Hubert H. Humphrey
Eugene J. McCarthy
Minnesota
Saigon
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Vietnam
Louisiana
Hale Boggs
Chicago
North Vietnam
U.S
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National Liberation Front
Viet Cong Poliical
MecCarthy
U S. Armor Battles Tay Ninh Front Near Saigon
Allied troops fight to hold Tay Ninh and surrounding bases as North Vietnamese and Viet Cong assaults strike 10 bases in Tay Ninh and Binh Long provinces. About 200 enemy dead reported, with 20 Americans killed and 85 wounded, plus 11 South Vietnamese dead and 25 wounded. U.S. armor encircles Tay Ninh City amid heavy fighting, as sources suggest possible third offensive.
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Tay Ninh City
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Associated Press
Peter Arnett
Youth Held for Firing on LIRR Trains in Queens
John Whitmore a vocational high school student in Long Island City Queens was charged with the slaying of Vincent Maher 34 and wounding Gabriel Farmsen 49 after gunfire on three Long Island Rail Road trains in Queens Maher died from a neck wound and Farmsen was listed in serious condition. police say Whitmore admitted firing at three trains.
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Earis Sumdbey
John Whitmore
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Queens
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Vincent Maher
New York
Michael Poader
Taerdiea
Daidner
Gobbiel Famsen
Poon Pheasant
St. Vincents’ Hospital
Whitmore
Attyames Maeslew
Pedice
Trois
Cherny
Kel Maher
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Jansen
Quaker Settlers Pioneered Plains Education at Estacado
The article recalls the first school on the Plains taught by Miss Emma Hunt at Estacado during 1882 83 in a dugout. The initial class of six students included Charlie Cox Oscar Cox John Hadley Lizzy Hadley Winifred Hunt and Nora Hunt, marking early educational roots before Texas Tech.
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Avalanche-Journal
South Plains
Old Estacado
Texas Tech
Plains
Emma Hunt
Estacado
Charlie
Oscar Cox
John
Lizzy Hadley
Winifred
Nora Hunt
Texas
Burglars Take TVs in Several Local Homes
A flurry of break ins reported with three televisions stolen from residences. Police ask residents to secure valuables and report any suspicious activity. Local crime notes also reference a shooting death investigation at a farm near Seminole and a separate kidnapping incident involving a youth and his brother.
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Smoking linked to smaller babies in pregnant women study
Sheffield University expert reports a link between maternal smoking and smaller infant size in a survey of 2000 pregnant women. The British Journal of Preventive and Social Medicine notes higher miscarriage and stillbirth risks, especially with high blood pressure, as smokers show a 7.9 percent pregnancy failure rate versus 4.1 percent for nonsmokers.
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Sheffield
England
Charlies Scott Russell
Sheffield University
British Journal of Preventive and Social Medicine
Little Baby
Suspect Arrested After New Deal Gunfire Kills Teen
A Sunday morning shooting in New Deal left Albert Pierson 17 dead. Robert Vasquez 28, and Eiriam Olivas 28 were wounded. a 64 year old suspect was detained by sheriff deputies near Lubbock. Investigators traced the car to Municipal Airport as officers pursued the case.
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NEW Deal
South Plains
Lubbock
Lubbock County
Dccee Firete
Albert Pierson
Methodist Hospital
Taibbock
Justice of the
Wayne LeCroy
Pierson
Robert Vasquez
Eiriam Olivas
Mexico
Vasquez
Jeff
Olivas
Norris
Murdock
Kellep
Pentagon procurement waste and weak rules amid $45 billion budget
The Defense Department spends about $45 billion yearly on procurement, yet much goes to duplication and unneeded items. An AP study outlines how human error and lax management drive billions in potential savings away, with limited competition and weak pricing reviews cited.
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Pentagon
Washington
Donald M. Rothberg
Jean Heller
Defense Department
Associated Press
Defense
U.S. General Accounting Office
Pupste
Armed Services
ASPR
Asprs
William Proxmire
Wisis
Joint Economic Committee
Hippies Labor Beet and Berry Crops in Oregon Farm Trial
North Plains Oregon farmer Jon Tankersley hires hippies to help pick berries and cucumbers. Fifteen workers receive five to ten dollars a day with supervision on site. Residents question the project while supporters note polite customers and clean appearance in a community wary of the plan.
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North Plains
Gre
Oregon
Jon Tinkersley
Tankersley
Nearth Plains
Portland
Heise
Tankerstey
Wisi
Clifford Olds
Prayer Message From Laie Pat Patterson Abuses Text
A handwritten plea offers a devotional prayer asking for devotion to God and harmony through Jesus Christ. The misspelled wording and odd phrasing reflect a devotional note attributed to Laie Pat Patterson from Labbock.
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Hitler
Ollre
Jesus
Laie Patterson
Labbock
Many Neglected Children in County Welfare Agency
A harsh critique outlines the county child welfare unit led by Sharp, accused of being underfunded and overwhelmed. Workers struggle to protect abused children amid court battles and limited state support, with families often failing to provide basic needs.
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Leonard
Sharp Heads
Sharp
Piby County
Labhock
Cane Lichtesk
Itoth District
Castle
Grach
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