Air Force letters challenge Pentagon public relations effort
Former Air Force members criticize the Defense Department public relations program in Vietnam, alleging bias toward glorifying the war and sidelining combat footage. A writer for a movie team defends the effort, while Fulbright presses Congress to review the program’s use of tax dollars.
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Innocence Declared As My Lai Probe Begins
Soldier David Mitchell testified to a Special Army board claiming innocence in the My Lai massacre charges. Mitchell entered the Pentagon with his lawyers and spoke to reporters during an on the run news conference.
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Nixon Plan In Hawaii Briefing for Agnew
Vice President Agnew receives a detailed briefing in Hawaii on Vietnam pacification and Western Pacific defense as he prepares for a Guam visit. The session at McCain's guest house covered security precautions and North Vietnam Tet Offensive timing.
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Services Pending For L. O. Bray
Services are pending with the Fee Funeral Home for L. O. Bray of Dover who died after a brief illness. The notice states he passed away Saturday at a local hospital and lists no further details.
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Been & Spelaent
Births announced for Lopes Mosmital and Copeland families
Mr and Mrs Manuel Lopes of 2008 Murgate Sr announce the birth of a daughter at Porter hospital weighing pounds 1.0.ommies. The father is employed by the City. Also listed are numerous other births including families of Robbie Welcome Heartr Abernathy and Jimmy Moore of Balis with a son born at Methodist Hospital weighing pounds 3 ounces. Multiple hospital times and occupations are noted for fathers, in a column of birth notices from Texas hospitals.
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Nixon near sign on sweeping tax bill and budget plans
President Nixon planned to sign the sweeping tax measure while criticizing its revenue impact, saying Congress would cut 2.5 billion in the 1971 fiscal year compared with administration recommendations. He stayed busy at the White House, with more meetings planned Monday and a weekend trip to San Clemente, California postponed to continue work.
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Kansas Couple Hurt In Crash
A Newton Kansas woman Mrs Donetta Plett 33 and her husband Vernon 33 were injured in a South Plains traffic accident Friday near Kress Texas. The wagon they rode collided with a front end loader driven by David Marion Jones 46 of Kress who died. The couple were treated at Northwest Texas Hospital Amarillo where Mrs Plett remained in critical condition and her husband in serious condition.
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Moisture Looms For Area As Texas Faces Snow
A front sweeps across Texas bringing sharp cold and a chance of snow flurries in the South Plains. Lubbock sees a 38 degree afternoon while Amarillo endures 25 degrees. Forecast calls for light snow with up to 1 inch, plus widespread rain and winter weather warnings across the region and travel disruptions from New York to New England.
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Fire destroys Steel Pier Marine Ballroom in Atlantic City
A general alarm blaze swept the 85 year old Steel Pier from the boardwalk ocean end damaging the Marine Ballroom and the water circus. Firefighters under Chief Ray Cranston fought the flames from 6 15 p m to 8 p m. Two firefighters were treated for smoke inhalation and a heart attack and were hospitalised in fair condition. Debris fell into the sea as the blaze raged.
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Five Die in Maplewood Apartment Fire
Five residents including elderly tenants die in a Maplewood, St. Louis suburb apartment blaze of uncertain origin. Police say a small explosion occurred about one minute after flames began. Victims include Clara E. Widdicome and son William, Jack H. Lancaster, Alma Noles, and Jerry Bush.
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Student's Narrow Escape Amid Fire Alarms and Screams
Wayne Kyitshoe described hearing screams from victims and attempting to enter the burning house before flames beat him back. The incident details a harrowing residential blaze and a student witness recounting the chaotic moments.
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Traveling Menagerie Cubs Join Family On Holiday Trip
A backyard zoo founded by the Caldwell family grows into a town attraction as lion cubs Satan and Simba, offspring of show cat Brigham and Susie the zoo-horn, join the Cobb household on a holiday trip. Cubs are bottle-fed with vitamins and expected to reach 35-40 pounds in three months.
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Battle near Loe Ninh as allied forces clash with Viet Minh units
A fierce engagement nine miles northwest of Loe Ninh near Highway 1 involved helicopters and gunships striking trucks and bunkers. U.S. reports say 50 enemy soldiers were killed, with 2 Americans killed and 11 wounded. South Vietnamese losses described as light.
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Paul C Chance Funeral Monday in Dimmitt
Funeral services for Paul Compton Chance 32 a Dimmitt area farmer who died Friday when his car hit a parked tractor grader will be held 2 30 pm Monday at First United Methodist Church in Dimmitt. Burial will follow in Dimmitt Cemetery. An autopsy was performed in Lubbock and cause of death remained undetermined. He is survived by his wife two daughters a son both parents two sisters and two brothers.
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Hoover urges youth to protect America and meet looming challenges
Former FBI director Hoover speaks to young readers about opportunities in the 1970s and the burden of challenges. He warns of crime and violent irresponsibility eroding democracy but expresses faith in youth to rise to the tests ahead despite a long career with the Justice Department.
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