Rocket Fire Rakes Saigon Amid Renewed Shelling Attacks
Allied forces intensified searches around Saigon as Viet Cong rockets hit key sites near City Hall Air Vietnam Rex billet and Marine compound near the government radio station. Casualties included fires and shattered windows while residents sought shelter as talks in Paris dragged on.
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Saigon
Air Vietnam
Associated Press
U.S
Rex
Cholon
Gia Dinh
Saaigon
Tan Son Nhut
Westmoreland
North Vietnam
United States
Paris
High Court Alters Frisk View and Expands CATV Authority
The court split on church school aid, ruling New York must provide textbooks to parochial students while upholding federal aid challenges. It broadened CATV regulation, and maintained protections for employees refusing to waive self incrimination. The wage law for state workers was upheld, with Justice Harlan noting commerce ties.
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New York
Federal Communication Commission
John M. Harlan
Congress
Abe Fortas
Maryland
Texas
Harlan
Wallace ally appeals to GOP, urges reform and unity
Tower Ulamandly Defense and the vice presidential candidate will be someone we can be proud of. He urged Republicans to avoid fruitless protests, invoking Reagan's 11th commandment. The Executive Committee and county delegates were set for a convention with Rudy Jude man named temporary chair and district delegates allocated. Paul Eggers, GOP governor hopeful, said Nixon or Reagan could aid his race and planned a tour to present his case.
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Tower
George Wallace
Alabama
Reagan
Rudy
Judeman
Odessa
Jary
Lamb
Kaufman County
Paul Eggers
Wichita Falls
GOP
Nixon
Preston
Smith
Eggers
Weather day near Dickens sees hail and tornadic winds
On the South Plains near Afton and Dickens a two inch rainfall with heavy hail damaged about 200 acres of crops. Dickens reported a .9 inch rainfall and tornadic winds toppled a windmill while a small twister did not touch ground. Severe watches were issued for several counties with some activity not materializing. Elsewhere sunny with highs in the 90s as a cool front moved through San Angelo Abilene and Wichita Falls.
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South Plains
Afton
Dickens
Crosbyton
Post
Guthrie
Cattle
Garza
Kent
King Counties
U.S
iHoward
Midland
Glasscock
Weather Bureau
San Angelo
Abilene
Wichita Falls
Possum Kingdom
Lone Star
Multiple Birth Announcements and Brown Trial Update
The notice lists numerous births across Lubbock area families with weights and times, and includes the Brown murder case with Judge Ward delaying the trial to October due to pretrial activity and pregnancy concerns. It notes witnesses summoned, defense motions, and venue change from Lubbock to avoid juror bias. Brown’s wife’s pregnancy and potential twins prompted the postponement, while a prior injunction affected divorce actions tied to the case.
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D. J
Buzz) Brown
Lubbock County
jShorn
Lubbock
Roberson
Griffin
Rulpersons
Tom Purdom
J. R. Dever
Clyde Mose Fowler
Shallowater
Brown
Gilkerson
Ward
Los Angeles
War
Harriman Heads to Paris to Continue Talks with Hanoi
Ambassador W Averell Harriman flew to Paris to resume negotiations with North Vietnamese leaders. He returned to attend Senator Robert Kennedy's funeral and said there was nothing new to add to the Paris talks.
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New York
W. Averell Harriman
Paris
Harriman
U.S
Robert F. Kennedy
Rockefeller Seeks Public Touch Amid Tight Security at Commencement
Rockefeller walked to his car after the ceremony as Secret Service and state police formed a tight circle. Spectators along the path shook hands with him and commented on a girl’s freckles while plainclothes officers observed quietly.
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Rockefeller
Pennsylvania
New York
Pittsburgh
William Scranton
Allegheny College
Lawmaking clash over dry areas and liquor laws
At a hearing the debate tightens around two bills by Johnson to ban liquor possession in dry regions and to offer local option for bar sales, while Dr. Dunn counters with a call for firm church guidance as lawmakers spar over prohibition policy.
Liquor by the drink bills spur committee debate in Texas
The House devoted time to Connally's liquor by the drink measure and a companion minor bill on restricting sales to under 21. Governor's aide Boone and sponsor reps Davis Garwood and McKissack argued about open saloons, taxation, and temperance. Minor bottles and watered down liquor were cited as issues in tourist areas.
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House
Liquor Control Board
Connally
Boone. Vastine
Phillips
Florida
State Beverage Department
Miami
Vernon Stewart
Wichita Falls
Texas
Paul Floyd
Houston
Floyd
C. A. Davis
Roy Garwood
San Antonio
Dick McKissack
Dalas
Davis
Bexar County
James Dunn
Christian Life Commission
Baptist General Convention of Texas
Dunn
Dallas
House State Affairs Committee
Austin
Texans Debate Delegates Over Connally Loyalty at State Meet
Texas Democrats clash over delegation seating with pro Connally and liberal camps. May 11 conventions produced 13 pro Connally delegations and one for Yarborough and McCarthy. Liberals walked out after vote, citing minority rights and district rules.
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Connally
Yarborough
McCarthy
Woodrow
Beene
el Paso
Bexar
Maury Maverick Jr
San Antonio
Maverick
John Peace
Punishment Urged to Deter Assassination in Campaigns
In a speech, Connally argued for swift certain punishment to deter assassins, criticizing lax criminal policy. Delegates at a Preston Smith governor nomination event in a Baker Hotel gathering faced long elevator lines as they congratulated Smith and debated party leadership, with Speaker Ben Barnes denying coordinated receptions. Harmony underscored the senator caucus, as Lubbock County delegates pressed fairness in representation and debated national convention delegation seating.
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Connally
Express
Preston
Baker Hotel
Preston Smith
Downstate
Smith
State i Party
House
Ben Barnes
Pre-convention caucus names delegates and alternates
A late Monday meeting at the Statler-Hilton Hotel chose Ralph Brock of Lubbock and Joe Anderson of Seminole as delegates to the national convention. Mayor W D Rogers Jr Travis Shelton and Jack Mayes of Crosby County named as alternates, with Victor Sorola of Dawson County set for the credentials committee.
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Lubbock
Hearne
Roy B. Davis
Lubbock County
Anderson
Chester Taggart
Statler-Hilton
Brock
Ralph. Brock
Joe Anderson
Seminole
W. D. Rogers Jri
Travis Shelton
Jack Mayes
Crosby
Brown defies officers in Los Angeles shooting incident
Brown a man known as Eva Chin, described as resembling a Negro with an oriental strain, appears in a fight scene with police after neighbors report a disturbance. He allegedly shouted at officers about his view on cops and race while resisting entry. deputies then entered and subdued him after Brown struck Deputy Texeira.
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2Pca
Brown
Mr. Shallowater
Eva Chin
Bohnchin
Los Angeles
Rome
London
Paris
John ‘Texeira
Texeira
Floyd G. Blake Dies in Plainview Rites Set
Floyd G. Blake 48 of Plainview dies after a lengthy illness. Services at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church Shamrock with Rev. Caswell and Rev. Wilson officiating. Burial in Shamrock Cemetery. Survivors include wife Juanita four daughters Faythe Cecelia Lynn Mary and three sons Terry Curtis Chris and his brothers Cecil Tom Ernest and J W in Liberal Kansas. Blake formerly resided in Shamrock and Lamesa and was a World War II veteran and bricklayers Local 23 member.
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Shamrock
Floyd
G. Blake
Plainview
First Baptist Church
Cletus ‘Caswell
Jimmy Wilson
Shamrock Cemetery
Richardson
Blake
Lamesa
Bricklayers Local No. 23
Cécil
Lubbock
Tom
of. Lefards
Ernest
O J. W
Kan
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Slaton
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Joe Lopez
Abernathy
Lubbock Manufacuring Co
Albert Gonzales
2Nd St
L. C. Hill Fence Co
Johnny Collazo
Ave. S
Laur
Benito Balderas
State Center
Laur Clinic
Aboren
Pedro Briseno
Laut
Juan Delgado
E. Nain
Laut Cali
A.C. McAllan
Tont J. Brown
30Th St
West ‘Texas Hospital
Sears
Tom Garcia
Lloyd Fry
Marcelino Gutierrez
Rt. 1
Ropesville
Laut Clinic
Izia Johnson
Western’ Paving Co
Burton
Lubbock Osteopathic Hospital
Norman E. Owens
St On
Osteopathic Hospital
Shoprite Foods, Inc
Franklin
Will Armstrong
Detroit
Lubbock Osteopathic ‘Hospital
Bryant
Ferm Supply
Roland Donald Roberson
2nd _ St. Brown
Mackenzie State ‘Park
White Nouse
Nelson Rockefeller
White House
Johnson
D. C
Wea
Harris County
Sheriff's Department
Bill Blanton
Calvin
Ini
Thornton Hardie
Democratic Party
Jeremy Wilson
Charles Layton
Travis County
Floyd G. Blake
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