U S and South Vietnamese Troops Press at Khe Sanh Citadel
Fighting rages near Khe Sanh as U S and South Vietnamese forces engage near the Kien An airfield nine miles from Haiphong and at Kep airbase. Bombers tally near 100 strikes in six weeks as Marines report heavy mortar fire and infiltrating NVA troops. A Leatherneck company about 19 miles south fights to hold the base while a reaction force moves to assist. Elsewhere, combat remains sporadic.
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Kien An
Haiphong
Kep
Hanoi
Marine Combat
Khe Sanh
South Vietnam
Rede
Laos
Fa Ce
Nha Trang
Saigon
Can Tho
Tra Noo
Mekong
Go Vap
Rth. Jax
Air Force
U.S. Marine
Khel Sanh
U.S
la Hanoi
National Guard
Allies
Thic
Tee Tes Pesien Nie
Koren
Snow melts slow reopen hinges on quick thaw
Snow remnants linger in Lubbock and South Plains as temperatures hover near freezing. Forecasts predict clear to partly cloudy skies with highs in the upper 40s and little to no precipitation through Saturday. Extended outlook calls for near normal temps with light snow early next week.
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Lubbock
South Plain
Amarillo
Tex Presidio
Wuraday
Childress
Dalhart
U. S. Weather Bureau
Peace quest ends after meeting with U N chief
The record notes a meeting with the United Nations chief ending a peace pursuit. The text lists names such as Bi and Mrs Jackie and mentions a door, plus various garbled references to weights and dates, including an item described as weighing 3 pounds 1 ounce.
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Jackie
Mea
Art
Highways and Peace Talks Shape 1966 World View
United Nations Secretary General Thant held talks with Arthur Goldberg amid Vietnam war tension. Lowell Bridwell urged innovative highway use linking urban renewal with public facilities, while reports from Hanoi and Paris influenced expectations for a conference table settlement.
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Tina Sabon
New York
United
Vietnam
Washington
Thart
Noilregime
Ho Chi Minh
Hannie
UPI
Lowell K.bridwell
Federal
Bridwell
Paris
Mal van Fo
Mai van Ro
Thant
Hanoi
Johnson
Stans
Thar
New Delhi
Moscow
London
Eter
Sur
Unclear excerpts discuss tax shifts and defense stockpiles
Fragmentary report references Fowler, an alternative tax proposal, and a stockpile transfer to a trust fund. Mentions Army depots, National Guard readiness, and critical items like riot equipment. Includes rough figures on production and income gains with references to January effects and a Christmas period economic slowdown.
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Army
National Guard
Ral Haines Jr
Ford Motor
Mnferensee
Commerce Department
Gunman Loots Houston Bank for 23000 in Robbery
A gunman escaped with 23000 from the American Bank and Trust Co in Houston after taking hostage a 43 year old bookkeeper Mrs Irene Heine. The Quick robbery followed vault opening at the West Side Bank drive in window. He forced the hostage securing a vehicle and ordered others to remain as he fled. A woman passenger was forced to tape wrists of two children as police searched the area.
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Houston
American Bank & Tome Co
Irene Heine
Hollon
West Side Bank
Heine
Excape
Diane ‘Marks
Nancy Martin
Marilyn McNutt
Mr. Heine
Lator
Rhettors
Mra. Heine
Congress
Con
Tommy
After Visit to Riot Cities Presidential Study Group Sees Summer Civil Strife
A report from a presidential study group describes anticipated summer civil unrest and notes police and federal action as part of a broad plan. Details include bank robbery incidents and coordinated efforts to curb violence in urban areas.
Squeeze on manpower drives new Tours regiment
A new tours regiment signals Pentagon pressure as war duties tighten. The panel chaired by the President weighs 24 month waits, National Guard recalls, and possible federal aid to urban areas. Readouts stress the coming summer’s disorder risk and plan air defense and anti sniper units.
Antiriot Efforts Spur Problems in Detroit
Detroit AP reports a large scale anti riot effort sparks new issues as authorities juggle job programs and potential outsiders amid tension. Inspector James Bannon notes awareness of possible agitators while monitoring the situation.
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Detroit
James Bannon
Police Intelligense
Mr. J. O. Ford Dies in Clovis Rites Planned
CLOVIS Special Services are scheduled for Mrs. J. O. Ford who died Wednesday at a local hospital. Visitation will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church in Mexico. Burial will follow in Bovina Cemetery, under Todd Funeral Home arrangements. Survivors include five sons A Freena and others.
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Clovis
Irs
J. O. Ford
First Baptist Church
Mexico
Burt Wl
Bovina
New Todd Funeral Home
FHA To Wreck Midland Houses
Midland officials report the FHA will demolish 208 repossessed houses and move 130 properties outside the city to rural or lake areas. Glen Bailey says most structures are two bedrooms one bath about 20 years old, heavily damaged and beyond repair. The move will remove these from the city tax rolls, with authorities estimating substantial tax losses.
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Midland
Rameed Pana Ta Weno
Glen Bailey
Durham Protest Turns Into Melee
Police and witnesses describe a chaotic scene in Durham where a protest escalated into a melee. Reports mention heated clashes, shattered windows, and scattered damage as officials attempt to restore order after tensions over racial issues.
Prison escape suspect linked to Morals Court inmate
A damaged clipping quotes Mrs McKinley and Komarke claiming an escape attempt by an inmate serving 25 years on morals charges. She says authorities ignored warnings and that letters and art material were used as pretexts to force an escape.
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Komarke
Mra. McKinley
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Red Chi
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Hughie
Goldberg
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Suet Pegane
Taiberis Wervice
Jewey Sehrover
Ewn Shina
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Westen
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University of New Hampshire
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Nixon
New Hampshire
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