McNamara visits Da Nang as B52 raid targets Viet Cong
In Da Nang the air base near Saigon was described as a major U S hub and Third Marine Amphibious Forces HQ. McNamara and Ambassador Lodge arrived for a five day inspection and visited two U S hospitals between MCAV meetings. A B52 raid targeted suspected Viet Cong buildup along Highway 19 in central Viet Nam, marking the fourth Guam to Viet Nam mission by the bombers.
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da Nang
Saigon
U.S. Marine “Amphibious Forces
South Viet Nam
McNamara
Henry
Cabot Lodge
MCAV
U.S
Viet -Nam
Guam
Qui Nhon
Pleiku
Washington
Satuday
Strategic Air Command
Viet
Kosygin Pledges Aid to North Viet Nam in Address
Moscow reports Premier Kosygin vowed all necessary aid to Communist North Viet Nam and warned of counter action amid U.S. escalation. He tied this to the Harriman mission and stated no improvement in Soviet American relations until the U.S. ends bombing and withdraws from Viet Nam. Reports from Tokyo noted Chinese aid and threats of further action.
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Moscow
UPI
Alexei Kosygin
Viet Nam
Kosygin
U. S
W. Averell Harriman
Harriman
Moscow-Washington
Army Discharge Fails To Stop Hunger Strike
David R. Ovall 23 was discharged from the Army as unsuitable for service after a 21 day hunger strike. He returned to Los Angeles with his father and said he will continue fasting on water and fruit juice while insisting he has more work to complete. The Army rejected his conscientious objector claim, and he was force fed at Patterson Army hospital.
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Los Angeles
UPS
David R. Ovall
Army
Ovall
Fort Monmouth
N. J
Vincent
Patterson Army Hospital
Six People Survive 34 Days Drift in Pacific
A crippled outrigger canoe with six aboard including a woman drifted 34 days after being blown off course near Fais Island. Spotted by a U S Air Force plane July 12, rescued July 15 by Coast Guard Blackhawk. Survivors say they lived on coconut syrup and rainwater.
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Agaia
Guam
UPI
Pacific Ocean
Francisco Saralming
Fais Island
USS. Trust
Saralming
U.S. Air Force
79Th Air Rescue Squadron
Andersen Air Base
Air Force
U.s.coast Guard
Blackhawk
Frank Cushing
Frankie Jr
Philippines
Pacific
Regents Accept $40,000 Gift From Foundation
The University of Texas board of regents accepted a $40,000 gift from the James R. Dougherty Jr. Foundation of Beeville to support the arts and letters program and establish the Rachel Dougherty Vaughns Memorial Fund in memory of Corpus Christi resident Mrs. Ben F. Vaughan Jr. The fund funds visiting lectureships publications and student work projects. The donor memory honors a university graduate and former development board member.
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Austin
University of Texas Board of Regents
James R. Dougherty Jr
Beeville
Rachael Dougherty Vaughns
Ben F. Vaughan Jr
Corpus Christi
Regents
Uie
President Invited To Speak To Governors
Gov. Grant Sawyer of Nevada invites President Johnson to address the National Governors Conference to be held in Minneapolis July 25 to 29. Sawyer, conference chairman, says there is every reason to believe the president will attend.
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Carson City
Nev
Grant Sawyer
Nevada
Johnson
Mars Photos Show Crater Mark and Mars Life Question Enduring
NASA scientists led by Dr. William H. Pickering released Mariner 4 images of Amazonis and Elyssium on Mars. The photos, taken from about 9 000 miles, show no clear signs of life and suggest further probes are needed. transmission will continue this week as engineers refine data for future missions.
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William H. Pickering
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Mars
Mariner4
Amazonis
Murray
Ranger
Ely
Ssium
Earth
Mare Sirenum
Phaetonus
Pickering
Mariner
United States
Robert Leighton
Leighton
California Institute of Technology
Mariner 4
Texas Heat Drives Up Temperatures Across State
Partly cloudy skies offered little moisture as Texas tied into a heat wave with Presidio at 105 degrees, Wichita Falls 103, and La 101. Lubbock reached 94 while midweek forecasts pointed to readings in the mid nineties through Monday. A separate chill hit Dixie as storms rattled the central states and tornado-like activity was reported in several regions.
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Texas
Presidio
Mercury
Wichita Falls
Lubbock
South Plains
Dixie
Prairie States
Baldwin
Wis
Moline
Ill
Putnamville
Ind
New England
Mount Vernon
Paris
Galveston
Midwest
Indiana
Rockies
Wyoming
South Dakota
Nebraska
Florida
Ocala
Vero Beach
Aninc Lyons
Neb
Lub bock Junior Odd Fellows Lodge Installs Ten Officers
About 60 people attended the Lub bock Junior Odd Fellows Lodge No. 52 installation night at Lodge Hall 1913 Ave. K. Officers installed included Marvin Sana and Charles Witty among ten new officers in a ceremony sponsored by Odd Fellows Lodge No. 605.
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Lubbock
Odd Fellows Lodge No
Lodge
Ave. K
Marvin Sana
Charles Witty
Distri
Multiple Saturday injuries in Abernathy and city area
Cartatine Healey 10 of Abernathy remains in fair condition after a bicycle accident. Terry Adams 19 is in fair condition with a gunshot wound to the left foot from an early morning altercation on Southeast Drive. Betty Miller 8 treated after minor knife wounds. Barbara Love 22 treated after an accidental pistol discharge at home. Four month old Bryan Lee Shofner treated after a Broadway Ave collision. Frances Scott 42 observed after a car strike at Ave H and 10th St. Isidro Garcia Medellin sought treatment following a crash at 36th St and Gary Ave. Bruno Gomes 3 listed in fair condition after Grinnell St crash. Betty Neer 24 treated and released after 25th St collision with Oscar Neitsch. The Rev James De Gracia will preach at First Spanish Assembly of God Church today.
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Terry Adams
28Th St
Methodist Hospital
Adams
Barbara Love
Bryan Lee Shofner
West Texas Hospital
Broadway
Ave. L
Henryette G. Shofner
Aberdeen
Geneva B. ‘Seymour
42Nd St
Frances Scott
Ave. E
West Texas ‘Hospital
Ave. H
10Th St
Isidro Garcia
Betty M. Neer
Ave. R
Apt
25Th St
Ave. S
Oscar W. Neitsch
38Th St
James de Gracia
Assembly of God Order
Spanish Assembly of God
N. Ave. L
Pedro Ramirez
Texas colleges plan for surge in enrollments
The registrar projects 4000 to 5000 freshmen will enroll at Tech this fall as enrollment grows due to the postwar baby boom. Officials say more classes with educational television, increased night courses, and larger class sizes will be needed, with space crowded in classrooms, labs and offices. Projections extend to 1971 with a rise in senior and junior college students across the state.
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Tech
William Pearce
Texas
Hudgins
Lester Harrel Jr
College Coordinating Board
Harrell
State Board of Education
Dallas
Fort Worth
Truck Crash Kills Pride Oil Co Driver on Overpass
The driver Holtzclaw died when an oversized oil tank truck exploded on impact after rear end collision on an overpass. Damages were listed at $30,000 for the transport and $2,000 for the Dart vehicle. Funeral services are pending with Bell Seale and Rix Funeral Homes. Survivors include wife Mary Lou of Lubbock and two daughters. Born in Sudan, he worked for Pride Oil Co. This marked the second traffic death on the South Plains in as many days.
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King
Holtzclaw
Dart
Bell Seale Funeral Home
Rix Funeral Home
Mary Lou
Lubbock
Dorothy Carter
Diane Carter
Sudan
Pride Oil Co
South Plains
France and U S Clash Over Deterrent Test Claims
France cites an American aircraft being invited to return to base in Germany after a confrontation. The Pentagon orders a review by U S Air Force Europe in Wiesbaden while French authorities seek details. The dispute reflects De Gaulle's push for an independent nuclear deterrent and the Pierrelatte facility’s uranium supply in North Africa.
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Germany
Washington
Pentagon J
U.S. Air Force
Europe
Wiesbaden
U.S
France
Iraq Seeks New Export Aims to Boost Trade
Baghdad reports a new export program aimed at expanding shipments abroad. Officials say the plan targets diversified markets, improved logistics, and higher revenue for national producers.
Mrs. J P Ratliff Sr rites set at First Baptist
Services for Mrs. J P Ratliff Sr 83 are set for 3 p m today at First Baptist Paducah. She died on arrival at 6 pm Friday at Wyehards Memorial Hospital. She is survived by sons Virgil and Mars and J P Jr with wives in Lubbock Lockney and Paducah, a sister Maude Reeves of Chandler Ariz, 21 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren.
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Paducah
First Baptist Church
J.P. Ratliff Sr
Wyehards Memorial Hospital
WLR
Dale
Lubbock
Raymond
Tullias Cummings
Lockney
Virgil
Mars
J. P. Jr
Post Paint Horse Show Honors Top Horses in 1962 Event
Navaho Vickie Bar owned by Oscar Gray of Post won grand champion mare. Balmy L. Mac owned by Floyd Richardson of Post won grand champion stallion. Reserve mare went to Spot Bars of Dallas owner Ken Gantham. Reserve stallion Yellow Mount owned by Jack Bruns of Muleshoe and Big Doc owned by Jar Rogers of Alamogordo won grand champion gelding and 1962 gelding honors respectively.
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POST
Navaho
Vickie Bar
Oscar Gray
Balmy L.mac
Floyd Richard
Ken Gantham
Dallas
Yellow Mount
Jack ‘Bruns
Muleshoe
Jar 'Rogers
Alamogordo, N
Jennifer
Kenneth Williams
Big Spring
Oscar Gary
Ken Grantham
Lazy H. Ranch
Alexandria
Miss Quentioner
Jack
Bruns
Pete
Jackshoe
Jim Bo
Stapleston
Plainview
Balmy L. Mac
Floys Richardson
Nafsger
N Bar Paint
Ralph Nafzger
Balmy J. Mac
Hiah
Diamond Moore
W. L. Jones
Abilene
Brave
Jim’ Trammell
East Gold
W. R. Ranch
McKinney
W. R.’ Ranch
Barrell
Ralph Kirkpatrick
Carrizozo
N.M
Hernandez Rites Slated Monday
Jose Hernandez 70 farm laborer for J A Noland died at his home Saturday morning in Lockney area. Funeral services set for 4 p m Monday at San Jose Catholic Church with Rev Paul Link officiating. Burial in Lockney Cemetery under Carter Funeral Home. Survivors include wife Manuela five sons and a daughter. three brothers and a sister.
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Lockney
Jose Hernandez
J. A. Noland
Pleasant’ S Valley
Here
San Jose Catholic Church
Paul Link
Carter Funeral Home
Hernandez
Misision
Tex
Manuela
Raymond
Roy
Ray
Plainview
Robert
Raul
Hilaria Garza
Illinois
Valentin
Tioflo Travena
Daniel Ochoa
Mission
Juliana Ochoa
Edinburg
Blast Victims Still Critical After Farm Explosion
Two Lubbock women, burned in a farm home blast on Route 2, remained in critical condition at Johns Sealy Hospital in Galveston. Merle Caswell, 36, and Clarine Henderson, 18, both of 3706 43rd St, were treated at Methodist Hospital and airlifted to Galveston after the Friday incident. Caswell's husband Clarence, 51, was reported in fair condition in Methodist Lony Saturday, also burned in the mishap. Hospital officials said the trio were cleaning a water line with butane when the explosion occurred.
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Lubbock
Route 2
John Sealy Hospital
Galveston
Merle Caswell
Clarine Henderson
43Rd St
Methodist Hospital
Caswell
Clarence
Methodist Lony
Hobbs Couple Records Daughter Birth
Mr and Mrs D W Hobbs of Fordham report the birth of their daughter. The infant’s weight and exact measurements are listed with other details from the family notice in the local column.
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Pathet .Lao Radio
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Highway 6
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Atlanta
Mark Sevin
Athens
ODD Fellows
Cartatine Healey
Dewey Healey
Abernathy
St. Mary's Hspital
Betty Miller
W. Dickens
Bruno Gomes
Vernon
Grinnell St
Gary Ave
University of Texas South: Texas, Medical School
Grayson County Junior College
Elamel
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Ramstein
Baghdad
Iraq
Mrs
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Alamogordo
W. R. Threadgill
Sith St
Jaudbock Osteopathic Ital
Western Auto Store No. 1
Douglas Wayne Skains
Denver City
Goodnight Hospital
Weat Wind Gas Co
Mra
D. W. Hobbs
Fordham
Juan Herrera
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Joe Alvarado
Satner
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