Valley Push Goes Well For Allies
Fighting rages around Quang Tri as government units push to recapture Que Son Valley. North Vietnamese losses near 100 in five battles. Viet Cong activity reported in the surrounding area. Government forces suffer dozens of casualties as they press a long campaign to retake Quang Tri.
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Associated Press
Saigon
Quang Tri
Que Son Valley
Jacques Tornalre
Demilitarized Zone
Hue
Que Son
Associated’ Press
Dennis Neeld
Alon
Violence surges in Nuevo Laredo amid narcotics war
Mexican mob violence rattles Nuevo Laredo as gunfire scars the border city. Authorities report multiple killings and brutal home invasions while local business owners say tourism and trade suffer despite busy restaurants and continued foreign visitors.
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Nuevo Laredo
Hias
Pathologist Doubts Kennedy Slain By Oswald Alone
Pittsburgh coroner Dr. Cyril Wecht announces after a two day autopsy materials review at the National Archives that it was physically impossible for a single gunman to kill President Kennedy. He disputes the Warren Report and Lattimer findings and says at least two shooters were involved.
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Associated Press
Pittsburgh
John F. Kennedy
Lee Harvey
Oswald
Cyril. Wecht
Allegheny County
National Archives
Witon
D.C
Kennedy
Wecht
Warren
George. K. Lattimer
Texas
John Connally
Swatlimer
Grounded capital scenes show battle-crone frame at Austin
A truncated, OCR fragment notes the grounds of the Texas Capitol at Austin appearing as a battle-crone frame. The line hints at debris or semblance of conflict on the page, with no clear events, dates, or named figures readable.
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Tex‘ag
Austin
Second University registration push boosts fall enrollments
DN Peterson expects additional Tate registrants to enroll for fall classes this week to boost the student count at Tech. Falk notes classes begin Monday as tech enrollment surpasses prior targets.
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DN Peterson
Tate
Tidenta- En
Tech
Prayer Blesses Those Burdened With Sorrows
A reader offers a brief blessing asking God to bring mercy and sunshine to those weighed down by sorrow and cares, ending in the traditional name piety.
Police hunt for bombs in Everett children’s possession
About 15 white plastic bottles containing simulated projectile ground bursts were believed in the Lowell section of southeast Everett. Police Lt. Mike Lewis said the devices mimic two hand grenades and include a pin and hose. authorities sought to question children to locate the bombs and origin while urging the public to call police if they know where the devices are.
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iBy United Press
Everett
Wash
Mike Lewis
Lewis
Lowell
Monroe County editor faces threats amid bootleg reporting
Dan Hicks Jr owner of the Monroe County Democrat reports threats after a firebombing of his office. He insists his investigative work on bootleg whiskey traffic remains accurate as sheriff Davis notes his long career and bold stance. Hicks claims authorities protect journalists despite hostility in Madisonville and the county.
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Press
International
Onville
Tenn
Dan Hicks Jr
Toles
Monroe County Democrat
Hicks
Monroe County
Naiepelataris
Plains region leads Texas as corn belt
A 39 county area in the High Plains now tops Texas in corn production with 29,826,000 bushels from 245,000 harvested acres valued at 39,270,320 dollars at farm level. The region supplied 83.3 percent of the state's silage crop totaling 1,360,000 tons as Castro Lamb and Bailey counties emerge as top producers with 9,193,000, 3,606,000, and 2,960,000 bushels respectively.
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Duane Howell
Avalanche-Journal
High Plains
Corn
Texas
Plains
Texas Crop Reporting Service
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Lubbock
Castro
Lamb
Bailey
California Firefighters Die In Copter Crash
Six firefighters were killed and five injured when a large helicopter ferrying in fresh crews crashed in the Los Padres National Forest near Fillmore California. The 13 man crew was joining ongoing battle against a brushfire that had raged for five days in Ventura County. Cause of the crash was not immediately known.
Rains Wipe Out Three Villages Near Khartoum
CAIRO AP reports heavy rains destroyed three villages on the outskirts of Khartoum. Seven people are missing after the torrential rain that began Friday morning and lasted until dawn Saturday. The army was placed in a state of emergency to aid in rescue and food distribution.
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Cairo
Khartoum
Middle East
McGovern Lines Up Revised Tax Reform Plan
Senator George S. McGovern refined his tax and welfare reform proposal during a private Saturday session. The plan to be unveiled Tuesday in New York would feature a work requirement and shift focus toward jobs rather than universal payments, replacing his earlier plan for a $1000 yearly grant.
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United Press International
Washington
George S. McGovern
New York City
South Dakota
MecGovern
McGovern
Harvest Outlook Bright
Harvest outlook bright as cool temperatures and general rains persist on the South Plains. Record low temps linger in Lubbock with gentle soaking rains dropping up to 5 inches in Lynn Garza and Kent counties. Littlefield faces the most serious impact from the rainfall.
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South Plains
Lubbock
Lynn
Garza
Kent
Littlefield
Wettest parade claims in West Texas history noted
Lubbock saw 1.10 inches at the National Weather Service station while totals rose to 1.22 inches at Reese AFB. Other top rainfall included Whiteface 4.00 and Tohoka 3.74 inches. No serious damage reported as storms roll through the area and harvest prospects improve for a South Plains farmer.
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Lubbock
National Weather Service
Reese Afb
Tohoka
Seagraves
Crosbyiton
Meadow
Dickens
Jayton
Morton
Slayton
Southland
Sundown
South Plains
Budget Woes Press City Council On Bond Plan
A news analysis by Vaughn Hendrie examines rising bond costs approved by Lubbock voters in 1970. City debts have surged while operating expenses climb, forcing tax shifts and program cuts. Critics question projections that bond debt could be retired with a tax increase, as councils face funding strains.
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Lubbock
Canyon Lakes
Weather summary for Lubbock and vicinity forecast
The entry reports considerable cloudiness with mild to moderate rain and thundershowers. It notes partly cloudy and warmer conditions Monday with a chance of showers, highs in the mid 70s, and lows around the mid 60s. It also lists various city temperatures and humidity figures for the area and surrounding locations.
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Lubbock
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