Gunboat sunk mystery deepens in Saigon
Unverified reports say U S jets sunk an American gunboat and damaged a cruiser and an Australian destroyer near Saigon as helicopters appeared in combat for the first time in the war. Casualties rose with war tolls past 25 000 U S deaths and over 365 000 Viet Cong losses last week, while helicopters dominated front dispatches.
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Saigon
Vetery
U.S
Helcopter
U.S. Command
Vesion
Vietnam
USS
Eike Pray ing and Mint Deed Tease Kind Prayer
Fragmentary lines suggest a playful rhyme praising prayers and a minty deed. No clear people or events emerge from the text. The tone imitates a light verse or parable. Further context would sharpen who performs or benefits from the gesture.
Century Bloom Happenings On The South Plains
A rare blooming phenomenon described as a century plant spurt occurs on the South Plains. The Amive Americana variety, grown in yards, stores energy for a rapid stalk ascent that can reach 42 feet or more. The process spans years of slow growth before a dramatic, unexpected bloom.
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Avahinche Journal
South Plains
Mexico
Silver certificate boom nears deadline market strains
In New York, silver certificate holders rush to sell $1 85 and $10 notes before Monday when the government ends redefining them as silver bullion. Dealers drop premiums as demand slows, with prices plunging from about 1.55 to near face value in days. The drive stems from a long running silver price policy shift and market supply dynamics.
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New York
Mans
Joel Coen
Coens Messer Co
Treasury
Federal funds set for LMCOG planning grant
Rep George Mahon announced HUD approved a 60974 planning assistance grant to the Lubbock Metropolitan Council of Governments LMCOG representing two thirds of an eight month area wide plan under SMCOG. LMCOG will contribute 20000 and Tulsa firm Hudgins Thompson Ball and Associates Inc hired to lead the planning program.
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George Mahon
Lubbock
Department of Housing and Urban Development
SMCOG
Council of Governments
Hudgins, Thompson, Ball and Associates, Inc
Tulsa
LMCOG
PID
Lubbock Group
Volunters Association
Lubbock County
Othe
Slaton
Shallowater
Wolforth
Abernathy
Ihalon
Fudge
Ike and Eisenhower Medical Bulletin Cites Progress After Heart Attack
Doctors at Walter Reed Army Hospital say former President Dwight D. Eisenhower is making overall progress after his major heart attack Saturday. Irregular heartbeats persist but have decreased in frequency since Wednesday as the critical first week after a heart attack continues.
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Washington
Dreveht J. Eiserhower
Wale J Reed Army Hospital
de van Ste Cenmaider
Eisenhower
New Judge Hal Woodward Seeks Swift Docket in North Texas
Hal Woodward arrives as the first federal district judge for the northern Texas region, moving from a Coleman-based practice to sit in Lubbock and Amarillo. He faces a backlog of civil cases while balancing schedules, personal move logistics, and a philosophy of steady, not rushed, justice.
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Hal Woodward
COS
Texas
Kenneth May
Avalanche-Journal
District of
Woodward
Stume
Fle
Coleman
Lubbock
Amarillo
Dty
Johnson
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