Nixon and Thieu Tout Plan for Troop Drawdown
Nixon and Thieu announced a preliminary plan for reducing U S troops in Vietnam as the two leaders pressed for a peace settlement. They said the South Vietnamese army would take more responsibility while troop cuts depended on Paris talks battlefield progress and more Vietnames troops being trained and equipped. The leaders expressed cautious optimism that the other side would seek a self determination based settlement and described the communique as a hopeful sign after their meeting.
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Thieu
Nixon
Paris
South Vietnam
Battle
Theiu
Lodge
Midway
U.S
iHenry Cabot Lodge
National_ Liberation Front
Washington
Pentagon
Vietnam
UPI
Xgeorge McGovern
D-Sd
McGovern
Defense
Robert McNamara
J. William Fulbright
U.s.ple
Saldjmore
Gable
Harlow
Crawford
Nguyen van Thieu
Jacy
Wally
Beery
Tourists Back in Capital Boost After Riots
Tourists return to Washington in strong numbers with families and seniors visiting the Capitol and White House. Hotels report occupancy up about 20 percent as the city regains tourist flow after April riots and Resurrection City concerns.
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Resurrection City
Capitol
White House
Arlington National Cemetery
John F. Kennedy
Robert
Taylor County
Teachers College
Medford
Wis
Washington
Washington Convention and Visitors Bureau
Hotel Association
Robert Taylor Dies at 57 Fame as Golden Era Movie Star
Robert Taylor, a leading Hollywood star of the Golden Era, dies at 57. Born August 5, 1911, in Nebraska he rose from Doane College cellist to MGM contract star through films like Magnificent Obsession and Camille. He appeared with Greta Garbo and Irene Dunne and kept a long MGM run from 1934 to 1958.
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Greta Garbo
Jean Harlow
Ava Gardner
Elizabeth Taylor
Myrna Loy
Irene Dunne
Joan Crawford
Hedy Lamarr
Lana Turner
Katharine Hepburn
Greer Garson
Canille
Johnny Eager
Oxford
Ivanhoe
Ride
Bataan
Waterloo Bridge
Hollywood Dramatic School
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Will Rogers
Handy Andy
Joan
Universal
Taylor
Armand Duval
Garbo
Camille
MGM
Hollywood
Barrymores
Mickey Rooney
Nelson Eddy
Posmona College
Mej
Forest Lawn
George Nichols
Don Purvis
Bradenton, Fla
Art Reeves
Dale Robertson
Robert Stabler
Robert Taylor
Barbara Stanwyck
Ursula Thiess
Firemen Flunk Boa Challenge in Springfield
A woman’s boa constrictor wedged under a car dashboard stalled Springfield firemen who spent nearly three hours trying to free the nonpoisonous reptile. The owner, Jenie Betty Hessee, said the snake belonged to a friend and hoped it would leave on its own.
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Springfield
Jenie Betty Hessee
Local births announced from Plain dew to Snyder
A census of birth notices reports several newborns. Families include Kelly Sears of Plain Dew with a son born at West Texas Hospital 6 pounds 4% ounces, and Johnny Cornwell’s family with a daughter 5 pounds 9 ounces at Methodist Hospital. Other births listed include Leroy Miller’s son 7 pounds 9% ounces, Donald Damaske’s son 8 pounds 513 ounces, Freddy Levens’s daughter 8 pounds, Johnny Taylor’s daughter 6 pounds, and Wilford Burgess’s daughter with various weights.
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Kelly Sears
Plaindew
West Texas Hospital
Olin Matheson Chemical
Johnny Cornwell
Methodist Hospital
Leroy Miller
Continental Airlines
Donald Damaske
Nashville Dr
Newdather
Whirloo! Co
Freddy Levens
Johnny Taylor
Snyder
Methods Hospital
Wilford Burgess
Sunset School of Preaching
Nixon return to Honolulu includes Polynesian center show
In Honolulu the Nixon family visited a Polynesian cultural center on Oahu. Mrs. Nixon greeted dancers at Maori Samoan Tahitian villages, received flower leis, and joined a Pearl Harbor cruise with Tricia Juliet and David Eisenhower watching and learning about the 1941 attack.
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Honolulu
Ilynesian Islands
Richard M. Nixon
Lors
Tricia
Juliet
Stacato
David Eisenhow
Pear Hart
Bor
Stack
Pern
U.S
Nixon
Oahu Island
Laie
Honolu J
New Zealand
Julie
David
Pearl Harbor
Adm
John J. Hyland
United States
Diamond Head Crater
Waikiki
Pat Nixon
Lubbock VFW Junior Rifle Club Wins San Angelo Match
Lubbock's VFW Junior Rifle Club won a two day shooting meet in San Angelo scoring 1385 of 1600. The team of Ronnie Ferguson Pam Denny Jimmy Cook and Stan Woodward earned 19 trophies with Miss Denny as top girls scorer.
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Lubbock
VFW
San Angelo
Ronnie Ferguson
Pam Denny
Jimmy Cook
Stan Woodward
Miss Denny
Cattle Raiders and the Comancheros in a Century-Old Trade
The article traces 1860s cattle thefts by Comancheros who bartered with Indians for thousands of stolen cattle bearing Goodnight Loving and Sheek brands. It notes Jose Tafoya’s trading at Quitaque, his capture by Mackenzie’s Raiders, and Parker’s threat. The later suit by Goodnight and Sheek sought damages, revealing the scale of the looting and the eroding frontier.
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Goodnight
U.S
Jose Tafoya
Tafoya
Quitaque
Loving
Sheek
Stake Plains
Caprock
Mackenzie
Col. Mackenzie
Tule Canyon
Parker
Quanah Parker
Col. Goodnight
Wayland College Summer Band Clinic Scheduled for June
Wayland College announces its fourth annual Summer Band Clinic for junior and senior high students set for June 16 to 20 in Plainview. R C Davidson directs the program with clinicians including J R McEntyre of Odessa Permian High School and staff from Phillips University Enid Canyon High School and Texas Tech. A concert closes the event on June 20.
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Plainview
Wayland College
R. C. Davidson
Wayland
Southwest
J. R. McEntyre
Odessa
Gerald Hemphill
Phillips University
Enid
Okla
Eugene Griffin
J. W. King
Hale Center
Gary Zook
Canyon High School
Joel Leach
Texas Tech
Bill Woods
Levelland High School
Davidson
Storms Move Across South Plains Area With Rain and Thunder
Rain and thunderstorms swept the South Plains and beyond with scattered totals from trace to over half an inch. Lubbock saw light sprinkles while reports from Hereford Lamesa Morton Brownfield Muleshoe Olton Plains Sudan and other towns noted varying amounts. Weather officials warned more showers and cooler conditions while flights faced delays at O Hare as storms affected a wide area from Dalhart to Midland and eastern New Mexico.
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Tahoka
Lubbock
Weather Bureau
Trieai
Buffalo Springs Lake
Reese Air Force Base
South Plains
Hereford
Lamesa
Littlefield
Morton
Brownfield
Muleshoe
Olton
Trace
Plains
Tulsa
Whiteface
Sudan
Ifivee
Lake Texoma
Dalhart
Clovis
Midland
New Mexico
Stamford
Merkel
Texas
Ardmore
Okla
Wichita Falls
Lake Kickapoo
Bowie
Archer City
Gulf of Mexico
Palacios
Poisoned Singer Diana Ross Cancels Cherry Hill Show
Diana Ross canceled the Latin Casino engagement in Cherry Hill New Jersey after two pet dogs died from rat poison. Club operator Miff Dushoff says the contract worth 27000 dollars will not be paid and staff costs must be covered. Ross and her backing singers reportedly planned to perform through June 15 before leaving town.
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Diana Ross
The
Supremes
Los Angeles
Cherry Hill
N.J
Tiffany
L'il Bit
Baltimore
Washington
David Dushoff
Miss Ross
Cindy Bird- Song
Mary Wilson
Dushoff
Warsaw
Poland
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