Indians teach whites how to spot fake Southwest crafts
In Santa Fe, Indians press a program to help tourists recognize fake Indian jewelry and pottery in curio shops. They warn against lightweight rugs and plastics, urge asking for bills of sale, and advise studying design lines and metal weight to distinguish genuine Navajo Hopi and Pueblo wares from imitations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa FE
N.M
UPI
Southwest
Rio Grande
New Mexico
Saigon Shelling and B52 Campaigns Update
May and June saw heavy shelling of Saigon by Chinese Soviet rockets and 82mm mortars while U S forces increased searches for enemy weapons. The 9th Infantry base near Saigon faced rocket attacks with no casualties reported. U S airpower, including B52 bombers, widened attacks on suspected enemy concentrations and storage sites near the DMZ as Marines withdrew from Khe Sanh. Two Soviet SAM missiles missed B52s, which continued their campaign to strike artillery sites and bases north of the zone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
U.S. 9Th Infantry Division
U.S
Khe Sanh
Panhandle
North Vietnam
Hilton
Monkey Puzzle Tree Sparks Unusual Hobby in Oregon
Eugene residents Gordon and Wanda Clark cultivate a private arboretum on a 3.5 acre plot housing 115 tree species. They began with a monkey puzzle tree, guiding visitors through an international forest of Chinese cherry holly Spanish cork oak redwoods and other species. The couple also collects wild flowers with Mrs Clark seeking rare plants by cliffside retrieval.
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Eugene, Ore
UPI
Gordon
Wanda Clark
Clarke
Flow of Men and Weapons From North Vietnam
A report outlines efforts to monitor and document the movement of personnel and arms from North Vietnam. The account notes routes, methods, and potential implications for regional security and policy responses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Vietnam
Speedboat duo start fourth bid for New Orleans to St Louis run
Speedboat racer Lou Cooley of St Louis and his wife Dorothy begin their fourth attempt to set a Mississippi River speed record from New Orleans to St Louis at 3 p.m. The current record is 29 hours 22 minutes set in 1964 by William Tedford. The Koening trophy changes hands rarely, and the Cooleys previously led before a capsize near Vicksburg last June. They pilot a single hull speed boat with 300 gallon fuel and four 105 horsepower engines, capable of about 100 mph.
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ST. Louis, Mo
UPI
Lou Cooley
St. Louis
Dorothy
New Orleans
Mississippi River
William Tedford
Little Rock
Ark
Tedford
Robert E. Lee
Natchez
Cooleys
Cksburg
Miss
Magicians Elect New International Leader
Ronald Haines of Cincinnati was elected president of the International Brotherhood of Magicians and Royal H. Brin Jr. of Dallas was chosen as first international vice president.
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Chattanooga, Tenn
Ronald Haines
Cincinnati
International Brotherhood of Magicians
Royal H. Brin Jr
Dallas
First International
Warren weighs retirement as Fortas successor on high court
Chief Justice Warren says a president nearing end of term may be termed lame duck, but retirement was planned a year ahead to ensure continuity. He cited his own open retirement date and the need for a new chief justice to avoid a vacancy and 4 4 ties. He praised Fortas and Thornberry, and reflected on landmark rulings shaping civil rights and legal procedure.
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Johnson
Warren
White House
United States
Supreme Court
Fortas
Thornberry
FBI probes Odessa police brutality claim
The FBI said it is investigating a charge of police brutality against the Odessa Police Department filed by P. M. Rhodes, 29, of Odessa. Rhodes, arrested Friday night for drunkenness, was hospitalized with cuts, bruises, and a broken leg after the incident. Police said restraint used was minimal and Rhodes behaved violently.
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Odessa
FBI
P. M. Rhodes
Civil Rights Division
Justice Department
Rhodes
Funeral Pends For Mrs. Cox
Mrs Ethel Cox 40 of 523 52nd St a lifelong Lubbock resident died at 5 30 p m Friday in Pueblo Colorado after a heart attack She had been ill two days Services are pending at Sanders Funeral Home Native of Lubbock she belonged to Vandelia Church of Christ Survivors include husband Floyd a daughter Teresa at home two sons Robbie with the Marines and Carroll at home her parents Mr and Mrs Joe Farris of 2506 9th St and a sister Mrs J D Hunter of 5428 27th St
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Ethel Cox
52Nd St
Lubbock
Pueblo Colo
Sanders Funeral Home
Cox
Vandelia Church of Christ
Floyd
Theresa
Robbie
U.S. Marines
Carroll
Joe Farris
9Th St
J. D. Hunter
27Th St
Wetbacks Patrol Tracks Mexicans On South Plains
On South Plains routes, Border Patrol keeps watch at transportation terminals. Aliens are arrested for illegal entry and housed in Lubbock until buses depart for Marfa, then to Ojinaega, Mexico. Some face federal charges while most are repatriated. most originate from Chihuahua Tamaulipas and Nuevo Leon.
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Lubbock
Kleine
Border Patrol
Marfa
Ojinaega
Mexico
Presidio
U. S
Chihuahua
Tamaulipas
Nuevo Leon
Texas
Lubbock County
Brownfield
Littlefield
Morton
Farwell
Earth
Abernathy
U.S
West Texas
el Paso
Dudley Clanahan
Clanahan
Federal District Court
Florida
U S Filipino Ties Improve Under Negro General at Clark AFB
Lt Gen Benjamin O Davis Jr arrived to command 13th U S Air Force amid tensions over Filipino pay, muggings, and black market fears. through dialogue with Philippine leaders he and Col Rawlins forged agreements with Philippine air force officials, reducing incidents at Mactan and easing base labor disputes while wages remain unequal.
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Clark Afb
Philippines
Manila
U.S
Gen. Davis
Davis
UPI
MacDill Air Force Base
Florida
U.S. Strike Command
Korea
United Nations Command
Phillip C. Rawlins
Oklahoma
Clark Field
United States
Mactan Air Field
U.S. Air Force
Philippine Air Force
Rawlins
Johnsons lead tour for presidents to San Salvador event
Johnson Ten torcade will escort the U S president to the San Salvador Hotel where all presidents stay and meet A morning work session followed by lunch and a ceremonial signing A reception in the evening hosted by Central American presidents First ladies picnic at Lake Coatepeque visit to a school crater lake and volcanic ruins Sunday set up day church services embassy visit and barbecue at Los Chorros National Park Monday departure with aerial return to Washington planned for Monday night awaiting final schedule adjustments
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Torcade
San Salvador
I Am a Camera shines in Tech repertory series
The University Theater at Texas Tech presented John van Druten’s I Am a Camera as the third of three summer repertory plays. Renee Gagnon’s Sally Bowles dominates a seven member cast led by John Bratcher, with strong work from Ramona Peebles, Michael Smith, Elizabeth McAninch, Haskell Wright, and Pam Watson. Director Richard Busch and Frederick March’s set render 1930 Berlin as the backdrop for uncommitted youths chasing freedom amid prewar turbulence. The production repeats at 8:15 p.m. Sunday and Tuesday.
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University Theater
Texas Tech
John van Druten
Arena
Richard Busch
Frederick March
Fraulein Schneider
Berlin
Christopher Isherwood
Isherwood
Sally Bowles
Sally
Ramona Peebles
Michael Smith
Elizabeth McAninch
Natalia Landauer
Clive Mortimer
Haskell Wright
Pam Watson
Watson-Courtneidge
Births Report From West Texas Hospital District
Mr and Mrs Travis Don Jinnings celebrate the birth of a son at West Texas Hospital weighing 5 pounds 54% ounces at 2 57 pm Thursday. The father is a civil engineer for Gifford Hill Western Inc. Numerous other families announce newborns with weights and times from West Texas Hospital and Lauf Clinic, listing occupations from truck driver to factory manager. The notices name Abernathy Abilene Crosbyton and Levelland residents, with fathers employed by shops, banks, and farms.
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Charles Richard Hasty
7Th St
University Hospital
Travis Don Jinnings
Vicksburg Ave
West Texas Hospital
Gifford- Hill-Western Inc
Conny Lynn Chance
Abernathy
First State Bank
Abernay
Charles D. McCormek
Bledsoe
McCormick Gin
Carl Dennis Haddon
56Th St
Montgomery Ward and Co
Shop Rite Foods Inc
Kenneth Dale West
Daniel Garza
N. Ave. P
Lauf Clinic
Pedro Villesca
Im Ave
Fride
Jesus Sifuentes
Crosbyton
Laut Clinic
Richard Bartley
19Th St
Methodist Hospital
Perry Bridges
53Rd St
Western Food Brokers
Roy Pinney
Wolfforth
Safe- Way Stores, Inc
Hayne Tucker
Hancock Mfg. Co
Wallace Raymond Webo
42Nd St
South Plains College
Levelland
Ray Terrell Bennett
Gary McWright
40Th St
Roy Graver Co
Texas Salon Hits Gun Registration
PECOS UPI Rep. Richard White of El Paso rejects Johnson's call to register all guns in the United States. He supports banning mail order gun sales to keep firearms out of the hands of felons, minors, and the incompetent but questions nationwide registration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos
UPI
Richard White
el Paso
Johnson
United States
White
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Cook County
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Young Davis
Lyndon Johnson
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Lbj Ranch
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San Antonio
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