Allied Air Strikes Press Quang Tri as Hue Bombarded
Allied units pounded the northern South Vietnam province of Quang Tri with more than 500 tons of explosives late Sunday and early today while Hue endured artillery shelling. In fighting near An Loc three miles south of its outskirts and near Quang Tri city, 36 Vietnamese and 2 government soldiers were killed with 18 wounded. Paratroopers spearheading the five day counteroffensive pressed within three miles of the enemy-held Quang Tri city as clashes continued along the northern front.
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U .S. Bert
Quang Tri City
Associated Press
Holger Jensen
Quang Tri
Senate House Negotiators Seek Spending Compromise
Senate and House negotiators move toward a spending compromise as reports from the battlefield detail casualties in Vietnam. In clashes near the front, 150 enemy soldiers were reported killed with South Vietnamese losses at nine killed and 25 wounded. Marines and other units reported additional casualties and a large ammunition cache uncovered on the eastern front. In Washington, McGovern backers announce federal court action to challenge delegate seating at the Democratic convention, seeking only California delegates elected in the primaries. The suit aims to restrict seating to those delegates, arguing the credentials committee’s proportional split could dilute votes for McGovern and Humphrey.
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Westier
Highway 1
Fortes Kiling
Viting
Saigon
Amme
South China Sea
Journal Services
Washington
George S. McGovern
My Chanh
Walles
Credentials Committee
Hue
McGovern
California
Stephen Reinhardt
Igovern
Joseph Fields
Patricia Hart
Smith
Church of Jesus Convention
Salt Lake City
Renee O'Brien
Feredentials Committee
Hubert H. Humphrey
D-Minn
Ecology- How Now How Now
Miami AP report says motorists urged local officials to install a skiasilamaky device in the chimney after Snoee and Shorty Allen complied. Firemen noted continued smoke from the ground despite the order.
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MIAMI
Shorty
Snoee
Shorty Allen
Nixon urged to appoint investigator into D N C break in
National figures press for an independent probe into the Democratic National Committee offices burglary. The editorial notes Nixon aims to shift toward a stricter law order stance and criticizes political tactics while outlining broader national concerns.
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Democratic National Pues Aid
Nixon
Democratic National Committee
Bec
Whopper Of A Hail Storm Left Ice Carpet In Wake
A 1920s hailstorm left an ice covered landscape along Dillahunty pasture and Jolly Draw. Ranch hands and local youths repaired fences after the event described by old residents including Russell Dorward and Black Bud Fagsy near Jayton.
Prayer fragment seeks divine guidance for daily life
A fragmented reader prayer asks for God the Father to direct spirits and energies toward a vine purpose today, invoking devotion and faith in daily life. The cryptic quotation reflects a devotional urge to align actions with spiritual aims.
Twisters Spotted In Hale County
National Weather Service reports numerous confirmed tornado sightings near Hale Center and Plainview in Hale County as a severe squall line moved through. Floyd County residents were under a tornado warning until 1 30 a.m. today.
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National Weather Service
Jin
Post Office Youth Setup Wins Stamp Of Approval
The Lubbock Post Office enters the sixth year of hiring youths ages 16 to 22 to assist with postal duties. Postmaster Elmer J. Reed Jr. says calls are mostly curiosity or questions about the program, with few complaints. He praises the youths for enthusiasm and hard work.
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Charles Richards
Avalanche-Journal
Lubbock Post
Postal Service
Elmer J. Reed Jr
Reed
Texas lawmakers reach compromise on spending bill talks
Negotiators from the Senate and House settled several issues in a $4.1 billion appropriations bill after about two hours, but postponed a decision on the meat inspection program. The group also set another session for Monday morning to resolve remaining differences, including a $13 million gap between the 1973 spending measures.
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Associated Press
Austin
Texas
Senate House
Senate
House
Texas ‘Tech
Tech
James Easter
el Paso
Sen
A. M. Aikin
Paris
J. P. Ward
Meridian
Legislative Budget Board
Texas Meat Packers
Aikin
State Health Department
River Flood Begins Vein of Agnes Havoc In Wilkes-Barre
In early dawn John Bugbee and his wife Joann rise to a swollen Susquehanna near their home as Agnes floods river towns. The couple, with 5 and 6 year old children, witness water breaches that will test Wilkes-Barre’s defenses and mark a historic disaster.
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Richard E. Meyer
John Bugbee
Joann
Rommel
Union Street
North River
John
Joann Bugbee
Susquehanna
Wilkes-Barre
Agnes
Pocono Mountains
Hijacker slain as Pan Am jet lands in Saigon
In Saigon a hijacker tried to force a Pan American 747 to Hanoi and was killed after the pilot Capt Gene Vaughn, 53, and two passengers overpowered him near Tan Son Nhut airport. The man claimed to be North Vietnamese and carried a bomb-like lemon package. authorities traced his identity to Nguyen Thai Binh, a recent University of Washington honors graduate, boarding likely in Honolulu.
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Associated Press
Saigon
Tan Son Nhut
Hong Kong
Nguyen Thai Binh
Honolulu
Hanoi
U.S
North Vietnam
Gene Vaughn
Air Pirate
Vaughn
See
Weather Map Page 2 A Lubbock Vicinity Update
Slightly cooler in the Lubbock area with scattered showers possible today through Tuesday. Highs in the mid 80s today, near 80 Tuesday, overnight lower 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
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Lubbock
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