North Vietnam Power Plant Attacked Again
Saigon AP reports U S Air Force F105 Thunderchiefs blasted North Vietnam s Thai Nguyen power plant for the 17th time. Pilots said 3000 pound bombs destroyed the main generator and silenced three anti aircraft sites as Marines exchanged artillery and mortar fire with North Vietnamese units across the demilitarized zone.
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Saigon
U.S
North Vietnam
Thai Nguyen
Hanoi
Nouth
A Shau
Laos
Demilitarized Zone
U.S. Army
9Th Infantry Division
Bon Homme Richard
Haiphong
Thanh Hoa
I Thai Nguyen
Air
Drowning Tragedy Shocks Ozona Neighborhood
Timothy Gary Jones 12 year old of Ozona drowns after being missing for hours. Police and fire crews recover the body from a muddy lake after two hours of searching. Funeral services pending. Jones survived by parents a sister and grandparents.
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Jones
McGee
Emery
Sherry Boatman
Bill Boatman
E. Baylor
Kathy Brooks
Truman Brooks
Ozona
Mary Putman
Sanders Funeral Home
Parkway Elementary School
First Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Cub Scout Pack
Lubbock
Sharon Lynette
G. W. Glenn
42Nd St
C. L. Jones
Childress
Copter On Truck Draws Crowd In Lubbock
A Hughes 300 helicopter on a trailer at Patio Apartments drew onlookers. Phil Jackson, ex Air Force pilot, starts Green Giant Helicopters Inc to rent copters for spraying surveys tours in Lubbock after visiting Georgia until Sept 10.
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Lubbock
Patio
Toledo Ave
Phil Jackson
Air Force
Jackson
Green Giant Helicopters, Inc
Georgia
Brownfield Deluged by Clouds Burst Rain Affects Town
Severe storms drenched Brownfield and surrounding areas with up to five inches in places causing street flooding curb to curb water on U S 380 and roads to flood. The Little Britches Rodeo was postponed as grounds flooded and nearby properties faced damage from rising waters.
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U. S. 380
Plaza
Simmonds
Brownfield
Terry County
Pool
Seagraves
Wellman and Loop
Levelland
Otis Rush Farm
Little Britches
Dimmitt
Littlefield
Ropesville
Greenway
Gladewater
Longview
Kilgore
Texarkana
San Angelo
Midland
Amarillo
Cotulla
Alice
Laredo
Presidio
Waco
Austin
Juntion
del Rio
San Antonio
Marfa
O Donnell Rodeo Opens With Queen Contest
The 23rd O'Donnell Rodeo began Thursday night and runs three days with finals in all events. Jay Lane Middleton of O'Donnell was crowned rodeo queen amid candidates Deborah Welbb Sharon Dempsey and Susan Taylor. First place winners included Calf-roping Horace Rankin Big Spring Senior ribbon roping Carol Smith Lubbock Junior ribbon roping Jess Stone Ralls Bureback Robert Crowell Ken Speck Seymour tie Bullriding Melvin Chisum Tulsa Barre race Deborah White Head Martin.
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O'Donnell
Jay Lane Middleton
O’donnell
Deborah Welbb
Sharon Dempsey
Susan Taylor
Horace Rankin
Big Spring
Carol Smith
Lubbock
Jess Stone
Ralls
Robert Crowell
Ken Speck
Seymour
Tie
Melvin Chisum
Tulsa
Barre
Deborah Whitehead
Martin
Congress panel warns Vietnam war costs may rise
A congressional committee reports that Vietnam war outlays may exceed official figures by a wide margin and that actual costs could rise by 4 to 6 billion in the year starting July 1 1967. The panel blamed tight money and high interest rates for economic strain and urged better executive coordination and timely budget disclosures.
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Defense Department
Vietnam
Congress
Arsonist Fails to Wipe Payment Records in Hereford
An arsonist broke into the All American Acceptance Corp in Hereford and burned payment records. Two drawers were pulled, doused with liquid and set aflame. Damage to files and a desk is estimated at $400. Duplicate files exist in Hereford and Lubbock.
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Hereford
API
All American Acceptance Corp
al Bagwell
Bagwell
Lubbock
Zoning Pleas Review and Delays Mark City Hearings
Six zoning pleas were heard with actions including denials for M-1 zoning at 19th St Brownfield Rd and a C-4 heavy commercial grant for 140 ft off Avenue H between 42nd and 44th. Delays included a future hearing for O G Andrews C-2 at 37th St and Slide Rd and a restudy of 50th Street land uses.
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44Th St
R. S. Johnston
Broadway
Ave. B
Burr
4Th
19Th Streets
Avenue A
Avenue Q
C. W. Jennings
19Th St
Brownfield Rd
Jennings
Oklayed
Haskell
43Rd Street
Avenue L
John Halbert
50Th St
Glenn W. Woody
Reed Quilliam
O. G. Andrews
37Th St
Slide Rd
Slide Road
38Th Street
A. Doyle Justice
Elgin Ave
50Th Street
City Council
Salem
Utica Avenues
Planning Commission
McNamara Eyes Broad Action On Vietnam War Woes
U S military sources say Communist strength rose to 296000 this past week and pacification units have suffered heavy losses. McNamara will review U S and Vietnamese efforts amid pressure in the DMZ and weak government performance despite aid and advisers. Con fucius note appears as a non sequitur.
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McNamara
U.S
North Vietnam
Demilitarized Zone
Murray reports Texas Tech president tours Russia
Texas Tech president Murray describes a 13 day visit to Moscow and Yerevan noting well stocked stores friendly people and modern amenities but limited press access and strict travel controls. He says Russians appear well fed and educated with basic food and strong construction while science collaboration shows potential for equal footing with the West.
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Yerevan
Mount Ararat
Tech
Moscow
Middle East
British Broadcasting Co
Murray
Voice of America
Russia
United States
Texas Tech
France
Prize-winning Hagler touts headlight earrings and secret microphone necklace
Stanley Hagler and associates market gimmicks including headlight earrings and a necklace concealing a microphone. They sell a fake jewel bib for 500 dollars and a rhinestone pillbox hat. A model showcases an ermine minidress with 6000 dollar sterling silver stockings and golden 14 carat legs paired with a gold brocade dress and ostrich feather skirt.
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Stanley Hagler
Hagler
Hanes
Anthem Becomes National Song After 114 Years
Congress and President Herbert Hoover enacted the law on March 3, 1931, making The Star Spangled Banner the national anthem after 114 years of waiting.
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Washington
Congress
Herbert Hoover
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