Vietnamese withdrawal from Phnom Penh shocks?
South Vietnamese commanders pulled back the last of 4000 troops defending Phnom Penh after light contact with North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces. In Saigon, Secretary Rogers and President Thieu discussed peace proposals with no decision reached. Combat was light with two Americans killed and seven wounded in two clashes. nine enemy fighters reported slain.
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Phnom Penh
Saigon
U. S. Sec
Wiliam P. Rogers
Nguyen van Thieu
San Clemente
Calif
David K. E
Bruce
Nixon
Quang’ Tri
Phnom Penh Sin
Kempong Speu
Kempong Them
Cambxha
Kompong Thom A& City
Ser
Patriotism Marks July 4th Festivities on South Plains
Thousands of South Plains residents joined July 4th celebrations amid hot pleasant weather. Lubbock held no official Independence Day events while Hub City residents enjoyed a quieter holiday with celebrations in more than a dozen area locales.
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Milynda Morris
Avalanche-Journal Star
America
South Plains
Lubbock
Avalanche Journal News Services
Inj
Fourth of July Fireworks Draw Big Buffalo Springs Crowd
A record crowd of 27 500 people packed Buffalo Springs Lake for the annual Fourth of July celebration with a red white and blue parade fishing rodeo and a double header baseball game. City residents gathered at Snyder’s Tow Memorial Park for an old fashioned day of fun including a free barbecue swimming and diving contests and a dramatic hour long fireworks show over the park.
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Yente
Snyder
Tow Lee Memorial Park
Post
Market Reports and Classifieds Snapshot
Market reports appear on Page 10 with Section A and Page 6-3, plus classifieds on Section B Pages 1-8. Horoscope data runs Page 8 in Section C, outlining daily guidance and trends for readers.
Governor Prestons Smith Visits Lamesa Jubilee Crowd
About 5,000 people from across the country attended the Golden Tornado Jubilee in Lamesa a three day reunion for 57 years of Lamesa High School graduates. Gov. Preston Smith, a native son, arrived by airplane and greeted locals and his mother Effie Smith. He spoke at the Golden Tornado Extravaganza urging renewed allegiance and celebration of Independence Day.
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Larry Cheek
Avalanche-Journal
Lamesa
Lamesa High School
Gov
Preston Smith
Effie Smith
Smith
Uproar Over Controversial Herbicide 2 4 5 T in New Mexico
In New Mexico a dispute swirls around the herbicide 2 4 5 T used to kill range weeds and pests. Opponents warn it could contaminate waterways while supporters cite agricultural benefits. courts weigh ranchers plans and a federal review continues amid birth defect concerns linked to a contaminant.
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iBy
Associated Press
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Vietnam
U.S. District Court
U.S. Supreme Court
Canadian
Texas Panhandle
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Holiday traffic deaths lag predictions across states
Texas reports 20 traffic deaths by midnight Saturday of the holiday period, far below the forecast 46 as officials note unusually cautious driving. California leads with 30 deaths, while routine incidents in Belfast and hereford area contribute to a broader national toll of 303 by Friday night and early Saturday.
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Texas
Department of Public Safety
Lubbock
Floyd Jennings
E. 34Th St
White Deer
Greg Cooley
Ross Cooley
Hereford
Belfast
UPI
California
Catholic Falls Road
Pennsylvania
Lone Star
Prayer Exalting Divine Preservation From Beginnings
A brief reader prayer offers praise for God’s keeping from birth to the present and thanks for deliverance from past dangers. It expresses humble worship and asks for continued mercy and protection.
Throng Hails Patriotic Air at Honor America Day
A Washington gala honored unity with Bob Hope and Billy Graham as Nixon sent greetings. The crowd cheered as Hope joked to keep the event apolitical while Graham preached unity. Minor litter and a few potshots occurred, but no real harm was reported.
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Associated Press
Washington
America
Hope
Graham
Bob Hope
Billy Graham
Nixon
Fourth of July spectacle draws vast Washington crowd
Amid scattered clashes police and antiwar protesters filled the National Mall for America Day celebrations. Stars like Jack Benny Red Skelton and Dinah Shore performed as thousands watched fireworks over the Potomac. More than 500 injuries were reported as temper flared between pro and antiwar factions.
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America
Jack
Benny
Red Skelton
Hope
Glen, Campbell
Kate Smith
Connie Stevens
Jeannie C. Riley
Dorothy Lamour
Barbara Eden
Dinah Shore
The
Young Americans
New Christy Minstrels
Sugar Ray Robinson
Fred Waring
Potomac River
Ledger
Twisters On Prowl Hail High Winds Across State
Violent storms and a cold front lashed Texas with hail and damaging winds from Lakeway to Harris County. A tornado was reportedly seen near Crosby with a injured woman in the trailer incident. Boats overturned on Lake Houston were rescued. Power lines were reported down across the region.
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Austin
Lake Travis
Weather Bureau
Harris County
Crosby
Sheriff's Deputies
Lake Houston
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