Allied forces clash near Saigon and with 270 ton air raids
US and South Vietnamese troops fought multiple battles within 55 miles of Saigon as 11th Cavalry repelled a Communist force near Dau Tieng. B52 missions dropped at least 270 tons of hazardous devices on targets near Da Nang and Saigon. Casualties included 72 Communist soldiers killed and several South Vietnamese and Americans wounded.
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Saigon
11Th Armored Cavalry Regiment
Dau Tieng
South Vietnam
da ‘Nang
USS
Tay Ninh City
Mekong Delta
Mo Cay
Trangane
Igon
Trang Bang
Can Tho
Rand
U.S
Dong da
Lubbock Man Slain In Home Intrusion
A 22 year old Lubbock man Ismael Garcia was killed by an intruder who burst into his home at 1923 EB 8th. Witness Ernesto Torres 22 of 501 Is 36th St reported the attacker entered during a guitar session with two women. Garcia died from wounds to chest ear arm and hip. Police say the stabbing occurred around 2 43 am and a suspect was arrested. Torres received treatment at Odist Hospital.
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Lubbock
Ismael Garcia
Eveneto Torres
Garcia
Torres
Poe
Odist Hospital
Ale
Oscar the alligator greets visitors at Vaughn’s boat landing
In Port Arthur Ralph Smith calls chow for Oscar the alligator. The five-foot tame gator roams Vaughn’s landing, mingling with fishermen and gobbling perch scraps. He returns to the bayou between meals, snapping at items placed before him and prompting wary visitors to keep distance.
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Reseiated Press
Port Arthur
Ralph Smith
Oscar
Honnan
Smith
Vaughn
Two Missing Girls Found Safe in Galveston
Two 16 year old Texas Gulf Coast resort runaways Debbie Blanton and Mitzi Johnson were found at a Galveston ice cream stand after eight days away. Galveston County officials described their stay as off on a lark and said the girls seemed remorseful and ready to go home. They had disappeared with the Johnsons on Padre Island near Port Isabel on June 2 and were located Saturday afternoon. juvenile officers took them to the county juvenile ward.
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Lubbock
Texas Gulf Coast
Galveston
Galveston County
Debbie Blanton
Mitzi Johnson
Soraas Wey
Joarhad Cette Somenaive
Debbie
Charles Blaner
Charles Sarmeon
43Rd St
Mel. Rourke
Eliet Oe
Police Department
Barr
Rourke
Taian
State Trails California In Fatalities
California led the nation in holiday fatalities during the long Fourth of July period as traffic deaths rose to a record high. The overview shows California tallying 263 highway deaths, with drownings, plane crashes, and other accidents contributing to the total as Hawaii reported the worst holiday crash count.
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Avalanche-Journal News Services
National Safety Council
Page One
West Coast
California
Texas
Hawaii
Honolulu
San i
Sg St Aex
Santa Angeles
First of Five Consumer Education Workshops Begins at Texas Tech
RTALY in RTALY coverage notes the start of a five part consumer education series held today at Texas Tech. Registration permits for Tech students will be available. The report mentions community topics including Yellow House River recreation and Anton residents on page references.
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Texas Tech
Sec. A
Anton
Yellow House
Tech
Landmark fire devastates Vernon hotel and damages area
An early report details a major fire at a landmark hotel in Vernon destroying parts of the building. Investigators assess damages and note extensive smoke and water impact on adjacent properties.
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Landmark Hotel
Vernon Burns
John
Lore Jane Camaged
Perkins
Traffic Toll Unexplained in Texas Fourth of July
A Department of Public Safety official said the surge in Texas traffic deaths over the Fourth of July weekend is unexplained and far above official estimates. The official noted the high count may be based on weekend reports and stressed uncertainty in the numbers.
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United Press International
Department of Public Safety
Cau
Hey
Soares
Aia Lees
Rochtter
Miss Texas contestant Susan Ledbetter sent off from Lubbock
Susan Ledbetter daughter of Mr and Mrs James P Sarne left West Texas Air Terminal Sunday for Port Worth to compete in the Miss Texas Pageant. The Texas Tech music major noted nervousness as preliminaries begin Wednesday with three days of events and a Saturday final to decide Miss Texas.
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Stinky
Jan Glenn
Lubbock
West Texas Air Terminal
Port Worth
Susan Ledbetter
James P. Sarne
Green Oaks Inn
Ore
Pink
Showers Reach Texas Panhandle Amid Heat Wave Relief
Weather bulletin reports scattered thundershowers across West Texas and the Texas Panhandle with Clovis and Hobbs receiving varied rainfall while Bovina and Needmore logged light totals. Highs cooled slightly to the 90s as atmosphere remains unstable and chances of rain linger.
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Lubbock
South Plaing
Hobbs
Texas Panhandle
Bovina
Needmore
Anneh
Jocani
Supe
Panhandie
Darhart
Ithe
Cleveland Search Continues For 100 Missing After Ohio Floods
Reporters say the Coast Guard continued to search a debris strewn Lake Erie for about 100 missing persons after a violent storm across the Midwest. Flooding from burst reservoirs drenched Hastings Nebraska and northern Ohio cities fought rising waters as rescue crews worked through the aftermath.
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Cleveland
Coast Guard
United
Ohio
Coast” Guard
Maryland
Colorado
Hastings
Neb
Tragedies in Quitaque Area and Comanchero Trade
Fragmentary draft recalls violence in Quitaque Valley during the 1850s and 1860s. It mentions Comancheros admitting cattle theft exceeding 900000 head and transporting more than one herd of stolen cattle. Narratives describe Indian tribes, harsh raids, and children torn from mothers amid the killings and loss.
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New Mexico
Ann Arbor Arrest Tied to Latest Slaying of Woman
Ann Arbor authorities say a 2yearold suspect was arrested in the seventh and latest slaying of a young woman. Prosecutor William Dethey announced the arrest and said the man would be charged in district court.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
Washienwy
Wiliam Dethey
Ann “Arbor
Matt
Mera
Coed Death Case Tied to Entrapment Report
Police say a false report was used to trap a suspect in the death of Margaret Phillips a Michigan State University coed shot Saturday in her apartment. Chief Walter Krasny confirms the arrest followed disclosure of the ruse. The victim, found in a coma after the shooting, may not have spoken since admission to hospital.
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Arbor
Margaret Phillips
Ba University
Michigan Coed
Walter Krasny
Miss Phillips
Owas
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