Medal of Honor hero finally gets Good Conduct Medal
Marine Sgt. William Charlie Horton, the oldest living Medal of Honor recipient, received the Good Conduct Medal from Gen. Leonard M. Chapman at the Pentagon. Horton, 92 this month, earned the MOH for actions in Peking during the Boxer Rebellion in 1900, though the Good Conduct Medal was issued now after an apparent oversight.
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Leonard M. Chapman
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Never in Picture Pueblo ransom forecast denies release
Senator Stephen M. Young predicted North Korea would release the USS Pueblo and its 83 crew next month in exchange for a formal apology and indemnity of 100 million dollars or more. The State Department disputed the forecast, citing no progress and questioning the source of Young's information.
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North Korea
U.S
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Ohio
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Robert J. McCloskey
Sen. Young
United States
Disturbed passenger yields gun on Delta jet hijack
Delta Airlines flight with 54 aboard landed in Miami after crew talked a six foot, cancer claim, gunman into surrendering. Daniel Richards, 33, of Columbus was charged with hijacking. He claimed to be dying of cancer and had demanded Cuba. Bond set at 250000. Eastland was aboard the Philadelphia Houston leg.
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Hears LMCOG taps Dallas plan ning director to lead county council
A report cites Lubbock area LMCOG hiring of a Dallas planning director to head the county council in a move said to coordinate regional development. The item appears on page 1 section B alongside notices of museum openings and other regional items.
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Prayer of Quiet Through Storms by Lois Patterson
A faith note from Lois Patterson of Lubbock asks for God's presence and quiet in troubled times, hoping daily assurance and strength through prayer.
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Lubbock
Heavy Rains Threaten Gulf Coast Floods in Texas
Rain and thunderstorms drenched Texas coast areas prompting flash flood warnings for Corpus Christi and nearby counties. Reports from Lubbock to the South Plains noted cooler, unsettled conditions with scattered showers and small rainfall totals. Funnel clouds were reported near Kingsville and earlier near Alice and George West as the region eyed a gradual drying trend.
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Miss Texas Pageant kicks off with West Texas State entry
Six High Plains towns and West Texas State University join Miss Lubbock Peggy Kincannon in Fort Worth for the 1968 Miss Texas contest. Sixty two contestants compete for the crown July 20 at Will Rogers Auditorium with scholarships, a Casa Manana contract, and a trip to Atlantic City.
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Sniper Victim, 80, Succumbs at Lenox Hill Hospital
New York AP reports Joseph Bach, an 80-year-old victim shot by the Central Park sniper on July 3, died Friday at Lenox Hill Hospital. Bach, a retired pastry cook from Germany, was hit while sitting on a park bench and leaves a widow, Charlotte Maurer.
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Saturday Deliveries Cutback Planned by Post Office
Washington reports the Post Office Department will end Saturday mail deliveries in city residential areas with July 27 marks, while maintaining some window service. 250 fourth class post offices will close August 2 and 97 more August 30, as manpower cuts hit national operations.
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Log rolls off truck crushing Woodville man
Joe Rogers of Groveton, 43, was killed Friday when a log rolled off a truck while he loaded logs, authorities said. The accident occurred as Rogers worked near Woodville, marking a fatal industrial mishap on the job.
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Man Sought in Fatal Shooting of Lakewood Mother
Bonnie Ferrari, 22, was killed in the driveway of her mother's Cleveland suburb home as she arrived home. Her brother George Lipp Jr., 17, was wounded while trying to intervene. Police charged estranged husband Anthony Ferrari, 22, with first degree murder and launched a manhunt. Jacqueline Tammy, the couple’s one year old daughter, had been staying with Mrs. Ferrari after divorce proceedings began.
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Lakewood
Bonnie Ferrari
George Lipp Jr
Anthony Ferrari
Ferrari
Jacqueline Tammy
Graham fugitive surrenders after NYC killings claim
Bob Rogers, a 31 year old Black man, surrendered to a deputy sheriff in Graham North Carolina after allegedly killing three Puerto Ricans who tried to invade his apartment in New York City. Henry Rogers, his brother, helped persuade him to surrender at the Alamance County Jail as curious locals gathered outside the courthouse.
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United Press International
Graham
N.C
Bobby Rogers
New York City
Henry
Rogers
Alamance County
New York
Bobby
Puerto
BLUE EYES VS BROWNS LESSON DEMONSTRATES DISCRIMINATION FEAR
A rural Iowa third grade teacher conducted a color discrimination exercise in Riceville to show prejudice. Brown eyed students earned privileges while blue eyed classmates faced exclusion and anger, prompting the teacher to plan future lessons despite pupils describing feelings of desolation and frustration.
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Iowa
Darald Elliott
Viet Cong Activity Steps Up in Saigon
Fresh intelligence warns of a possible Viet Cong assault on Saigon July 15 or 20 with up to six enemy divisions and heavy rockets. Police and military units on alert guard the capital while reports say 1,000 enemy troops are inside Saigon and B52 raids target nearby areas. An American soldier was killed in downtown Saigon as authorities tighten security.
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Tan Son Nhut
Bien Hoa
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