Saturation raids press Vietnam offensive with heavy air strikes
UPI reports describe 12th Khe Sanh strike this month and continued Ho Chi Minh Trail attacks in eastern Laos. American jets drop 500 and 750 pound bombs while napalm, rockets, and machine guns hit Communist positions. Cambodian Cobra gunships aid a three day drive to relieve a trapped battalion near Saang.
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Khe Sanh
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Laos
U.S
South Vietnam
North Vietnam
South
Vietnam
Cambodia
UPI
Kent Potter
Baren
Phnom Penh
Saang
Potter
Cobras
Kompong Som
Mekong’ Delta
Lunar mission countdown builds to Apollo 14 launch
Detailed preview of Apollo 14 with Alan Shepard, Stuart Roosa, and Edgar Mitchell. Notes past Mercury and Apollo setbacks, training rigor, and goals to return rock samples from the moon while targeting a February splashdown in the South Pacific.
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Cape Kennedy
Alan B. Shepard Jr
Stuart A. Roosa
Edgar D. Mitchell
South Plains Area
Shepard
Moon
Mitchell
Roosa
Space Agency
Lunar Flatlands
Earth
South Pacific
Navy
Air Force
Imander
Muskogee
Okla
Massachusetts
Ham Thelow
New
Tal Hop
Kunar Roosa
Headon Collision Hurts Trip Here
Three persons were hurt in a two car head on crash on U S 84 east of Lubbock near the Cotton Club shortly after 11 p m Saturday. Roger Ford 19 of 501 54th St was in Methodist Hospital ER with minor injuries Ricky Gene Tull 18 of Lubbock and Lanelle Patterson Clabhorn 20 of 3514 32nd St were treated at St Mary of the Plains Hospital and were reported seriously injured Tull was the driver of one car and the other driver was not yet identified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. 84
Lubbock
North Richland Hills Hospital Runs liquor stocked unit
Fort Worth area reports Schick Hospital a $500000 facility for alcoholism treatment with 42 beds. It uses condition reflex aversion to create dislike for alcohol and employs deep sleep and relaxation therapy to normalize anxiety and sleep patterns.
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Fort Worth
UPI
North Richland Hills
Schick Hospital
Schick
Forgery Suspect Freed On Bond
Mrs. Sandra Johinson of 1001 E. 2th St. Apr. 32, charged by federal authorities last week with forgery is free on $1,000 bond. Authorities allege the secretary for the Community Action Board forged $742 in checks. She surrendered to U S Marshal Davidson in his office after a warrant was issued.
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Sandra Johinson
Community Action Board
U. S
SY Pal Davidson
Sg Eh
Charlton WV Fragment Makes Frayed News Teaser
Local fragment from Charlton West Virginia prompts an AP style notice of confused reporting. The readable text hints at a general inquiry theme with stray phrases about tickets and lies.
Dignitaries Gather at Cape for Apollo 14 Blastoff
Thousands of Apollo 14 visitors flood the Cape area including a Spanish prince and top American entertainers and leaders. Officials expect about half a million spectators by Sunday afternoon launch. Vice President Agnew was not yet due to arrive.
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Cape Kennedy
Associated Press
Cape Area
Spiro T. Agnew
VIPs Gather for Space Launch At Daytona Beach
VIPs from government, business and show business arrive for the Saturn V liftoff including Prince Juan Carlos de Bourbon and Princess Sophia, NASA officials, SCLC marchers led by Rev. Abernathy, Florida Governor Askew, and entertainers like Kirk Douglas and Bob Hope. A 747 charter carries a large group of attendees.
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Juan Carlos de Bourbon
Spain
Juan Carlos
Princess Sophia
George Low
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Space Center
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Ralph David Abernathy
SCLC
Moon
Daytona Beach
Florida
Rewbin Askew
Palm Beach
Richard Davis
June
Davis
Antares
Alan B. Shepard, Jr
Edgar D. Mitchell
U.S
Kirk Douglas
Robert Goulet
Bob Hope
Cary Grant
Kansas City
Morgan Maxfield
Spring weather lingers with record heat in McAllen and polar storms elsewhere
McAllen records a sizzling 93 as Spring sets in while Midland ties an 80 degree high from 1967. Nationwide reports note light rain in some areas and low Gulf Coast fog, but snow and blizzards hit the Northeast and Midwest with high winds and multi-vehicle crashes.
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Childress
McAllen
Midland
Gulf Coast
Hopkington
N.H
Watkins Glen
N. C
California
New York
New England
Apollo 14 Families Say Farewell Through Glass Barrier
Apollo 14 astronauts pause final launch preparations for hour long family talks through a glass partition. Wives may enter quarters while children stay outside. all contact will be by telephone until liftoff for the Saturn V mission.
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Cape Kennedy
Alan B. Shepard Jr
Edgar D
Mitchell
Stuart A. Roosa
Shepard
Derry
Louise Shepard
America
Houston area regional sewer plan eyed by state board
Texas Water Quality Board asked Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority to design a regional sewer system north of Houston near the Houston Intercontinental Airport. Project funding may rely on revenue bonds. Permits were granted to four development firms, with Clark Realty and United Inns urging a regional system, while county officials pressed for more direct notice and posted hearing timeliness.
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Houston
Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority
Texas Water Quality Board
Houston Intercontinental Airport
Hugh Yantis
WQB
iClark Realty
United Inns
iInc
Harris County
Walter Quebedeaux
County Commissioners Court
Austin
Fire alarms and small blazes across Carlisle area
A string of fire calls reports minor to no damage across Carlisle and surrounding streets. Incidents include a house fire on 72 Sih St, vehicle fires on 6th Ave and 19th St, a dumpster fire at Stackenale Park, and a grass fire near the 70th block. No injuries reported and ownership details listed for several vehicles.
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Sih St
Nome
James Roberta Saas
36Th Street
Elkhart Avene
of Carlisle
Pam
University Ave
Uber
Toth Street
Eijain Avenue
Pat Ferguson
Elgin’ Avenue
Orlando Ave
Bennie Reyes
19Th Street
Carlisle
Meet Arredondo
Rt. 5
Lubbock
Asin Airline
Grass Tire
Stackenale Park
Xu Damane
Stop Sign Missing At Busy Intersection Prompts plea
Amarillo man hospitalized weeks after sign theft prompts county official to urge drivers to report missing stop signs at Sixth St and Ave P. Commissioner Lamb calls it criminal to ignore the incident and asks for cautious driving and quick notices.
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Amarillo
Lamb
Lixth St
Ave. P
Mansfield Fulbright warn of broader Indochina war escalation
Mansfield and Fulbright warned the new policy could broaden the war into Laos and Cambodia, with possible air support and sanctuaries targets. They argued the stance might hinder U.S. troop withdrawal and intensify military pressure rather than accelerate disengagement.
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Mansfield
Indochina
Laos
Cambodia
U.S
Fulbright
United States
Thailand
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Miami
Ron Ruff
Spring Lake
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Glen
New Stlow
Vermont
Pennsylvania
Youngstown
Ohio
Cleveland
K. 60Th
Elgin Avenue
Laura
Army
Jonathan Snyder
Julie
Alice Williams
Stuart
Joan Roosa
Daddy
Mrs. Roosa
Chris
John
Allen
Rosemary
Louise Mitchell
Karlyn
Libbie
Mirs
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