Parents of Dead Marine toKeep $10,000 Insurance
The Ridgeway family, parents of Marine Ridgeway who was listed dead in action near Khe Sanh, will likely retain $10,000 military life insurance payments. Ridgeway was later identified as a surviving POW, with back pay and a special daily bonus pending, while VA officials consider repayment possibilities. The case remains unique among some 562 identified POWs, with the government preparing to handle any insurance repayment discussions if needed.
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Washington
UPI
Theil
Ridgeway
Heuston
Hama
Defense
Marine Pfe. Ronalds
Southeast Asia
Armed Services
Air Force
Khe Sanh
Missouri
United States
Life Insurance Co
Veterans Administration
Houston
Ridgeways
Tom Cannon
Department of Veterans’ Benefits
Cannon
Israelis Clash With Riflemen On Golan Front
Arab and Israeli reports describe a morning clash on the Golan Heights sector of the 60 mile front near Nahal Golan. One attacker was hit by Israeli fire. no Israeli casualties were reported. Other passages mention Black September operations and regional political maneuvering with Egypt, Moscow, and the United States.
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United Press International
Teraeli
Golan
Syme
Ain
Nahal Golan
Syria
Beirut
1. Orient le Jour
Austria
Lava Threatens Iceland Harbor
Lava advance threatens Vestmannaeyjar harbor on Heimaey island as a 200 yard stream cuts electricity and water. Officials plan air evacuation of 200 rescuers while sea traffic is halted. Evacuations and power cuts follow lava flows that jeopardize harbor entrance and the town’s rescue efforts.
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Reykjavik
UPI
Haeimag
Helgafjeul
Vestmannaeyjar
Houston Council Rips Paper Plant Debated in City Hall
Houston council members denounced a local paper plant amid pollution concerns and regulatory clashes. The debate touched on wartime controls and temporary delays as state officials consider air quality measures linked to Champion’s operations and planned plant shutdowns across six dates.
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Houston
Air Pohuien
Becaise
Can Pans
Ayr
Harris
Aileyrsliens
Three Men Arraigned on Felonies in Local Courts
Three men faced felony charges in justice courts on Wednesday. Lester Joe James, 18, of 2736 East Second Street, held on marijuana possession with a $1,000 bond. William Eugene Smilton, 18, of 1510 Twenty-second Street, charged with passing a forged check in Dawson County, also held on $1,000 bond. Ruben Martinez Lianos, 20, of Wolftforth Box 561, released after posting bond on a forged instrument count. Jerry Holley, 25, of 5706 Forty-sixth Street, had a $1,000 bond set in an out-of-county felony check law violation case.
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Lester Joe James
E. 2Nd St
William Eugene Smilton
22Nd St
Dawson County
Ruben Martinez Lianos
Wolftforth
Jerry Holley
46Th St
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Saigon
South Vietnam
Mekons
Cap
Anetra
Moscoow
Cairo
Arab Socialist ‘Union
Egypt
Ois
Goo
ASU
Moscow
Anwar Sadat
Nationa
Hodfez
Iceland
Kari
N Jonasson
Houston Council
Shugart
Furr’s Family Center
34Th ST
Quaker
Ehthg
Piask Fists
Seay Et
Rebel
Levine
Dillard’s
Viara
Pullman
Agincourt
Fairbanks
Sheffield
SAVOY
South Plains Mall
Hampton
Lake
Sango
Lubbock, Texas
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