Wife of Viet Nam hero proud to share his life
Toni Carpenter, wife of Capt. William C. Carpenter, speaks through tears of pride as her husband ends a perilous Viet Nam mission. He led a napalm strike to save his paratroop unit after a 5 to 1 enemy outnumbering, earning a Medal of Honor recommendation. The Carpenters, met at West Point and married in 1961, have three sons and a photo of Carpenter receiving the Silver Star.
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Entral Valley
N.Y
William C. Carpenter
Toni Carpenter
Viet Nam
Carpenter
Carpenters
West Point
William VT
Kenneth
Steven
William C. Westmoreland
United States
Air Force
Navy
Saigon
U.S
Hanoi
William CC. Westmoreland
Khontunm
101St Airborne Division
Westmoreland
Willian Carpenter
Carpenters Battalion
Air raids continue as Americans press central highlands battle
American forces strike with a Guam based 362 bomber raid and infantry sweep against an encircled North Vietnamese regiment near Kontum 20 miles northwest. Ground troops pursue remnants through jungle and bamboo as air and naval forces hit targets in North and South Viet Nam.
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Aigon
Air Force
Kontiin
Kontum City
Saigon
Kemtum
U. S
U.S
Quang Tin
Khrushchev Cast Ballot in Public Vote Amid Slower Pace
Nikita Khrushchev, 72, appeared in public on Sunday to vote for Premier Alexei Novosyein in his Moscow election district. He looked thinner, wore a loose collar, and wore a Homburg hat as he entered the polling station, saying he has read and walked and now feels well after kidney trouble last summer.
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Oscow Fap
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Ihrushchev
Alexei Novosyein
Khrushchev
Nina
Nikita
Vhroushihev
Moscow
Violent Weather Hits North Central Texas
Tornado watches and flooding stretch across Nebraska Iowa Kansas Missouri. One tornado touched down near Topeka Kansas killing 16 people. Des Moines Ames and other cities report significant rainfall and flooded streets with minimal damage reported overall.
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Texas
United Press International
Anadoes
Kansas
Midland
U.S. Weather Bureau
Nebraska
Iowa
Missouri
Big Spring
Kan
Topeka
Jefferson
Raccoon River
Ames
Des Moines
Dubuque
Towa
Boone
Slater
Ogden
Montezuma
Edkhhart
Alma
Altoona
Coralville
Marshalltown
St. Anthonys
Jluona
Iyvo
Lincoln
Neberty Sunda
North Carolina
Hobbs Scouts Safe After Rio Grande Adventure
A group of fifteen Hobbs Boy Scouts and their leader faced danger on the Rio Grande Sunday but were found unharmed by a border patrol plane. Authorities traced the boys to a recently searched area near a mule herd. the boys and parents praise the rescue and the river’s challenge.
Lubbock area Green Berets drill in Palo Duro Canyon
Digest of scattered notes from Page 7 to Page 12 highlights a Green Berets cliff hanging drill near Palo Duro Canyon and related court, crime, and policy items across sections A B I Be. The issue also teases comics sports TV radio and women’s sections with brief mentions and a quip about a man with ulcers and government taxes.
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Green Berets
Palo Duro Canyon
Navy pilot shoots down MIG 17 over North Viet Nam
A Hancock aircraft carrier pilot downed a MIG 17 over North Viet Nam, marking the first such air victory in a month. The encounter was confirmed by a U.S. military spokesman. The last MIG 17 downed occurred May 12 by an FAC Phantom jet northwest of Hanoi near the Chinese border.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Hancock
North Viet Nam
U.S
North Viet Nam Inc
FAC Air Force
Hanoi
China
Lost Boy Scouts Found Near Mexico River After Desert Trek
A 15 member Troop 98 from Hobbs New Mexico and their leader were found on the Mexican side of the Rio Grande near Big Bend National Park. They survived two days trudging through desert and mountains after rain-swollen waters washed away their raft and supplies. A helicopter crew from Goodfellow Air Force Base evacuated them to park headquarters where grateful parents met them. The boys drank mud for water, ate fish and received food from Mexican ranchers and park staff during the ordeal.
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Tbs
Press Internationaab
Oquillas
Tex
Rio Grande
Hobbs
N. M
Big Bend National Park
Goodfellow Air Forcs
Beys
On Ranch
Castelon
Bie Bend
Boquillas
Ron Booker
Nate
San Domingo
Greac Allen
Violent Texas Storms Roar Across State With Tornado Sightings
Storms roared through North Central Texas with winds up to 85 mph, hail, and heavy rain. A tornado tunnel was seen west of Denton but did not touch ground as the system moved toward the Red River. Reports noted scattered power failures and flooded underpasses across Dallas and Fort Worth with no deaths or injuries.
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Possum
Wingdom Dam
Jack
Wise
Tarrant
Denton
Red River
Fort Worth
Dallas
Hamilin
Jones County
West Texas
Stanford
Weather Bureau
Abilene
Tyler
del Rio
Big Bend
Victoria
Presidio
Orly
Alpine
Laredo
Prayer for Peace and Thy Commandments
A brief prayer asks for God's help in guiding efforts toward word peace and for all to know and follow Thy commandments so that peace may prevail on earth.
Dentists Rescue Ailing Cowboy From Toothache Journey
A cowboy with a severe abscessed molar endures toil and stubborn pride on the trail to Lubbock. In a dentist chair the patient finally receives relief after a probing examination and an injection.
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Weather for Lubbock and Vicinity Today
Clear or partly cloudy skies with a cooler night ahead. Highs near the mid 80s and a low around the dew point, with northeast winds around 3 to 12 mph.
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