Planes Devastate North Viet Nam Targets
Saigon reports a major U S air campaign with 50 planes striking Son La and Hanoi area. Twelve Thunderchiefs and eight Phantom jets led nine raids north of the border with heavy anti aircraft fire and several aircraft losses. Rusk warns of Viet Cong losses approaching 5 000 dead and stresses ongoing support for South Vietnam.
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Saigon
Viet Nam
Apnus Air Force
Hanoi
Bo Bre
Bor
Son la
Red China
Nan Cong
U.S. Marine
da Nang
U.S
Quang
Moscow
Rusk
United States
America
Conference to Decide Final Action on Travel Plan
Report describes a debated approach with Wilson and others divided over whether to abandon a likely weak trip. Sources say a final decision rests with the conference as a whole later today or on Friday when the meeting concludes.
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Eric Williams
Trinidad
Wilson
Defense Bill Fails to Block STEP Enlistment Program
A standing vote of 114-68 defeated attempts to remove earmarks for a new STEP Special Training land Enlistment Program. Republicans argued impractical risk of duplicating youth programs while Democrats warned it could eventually reduce draft calls by expanding volunteer enlistment with educational improvements for previously rejected applicants.
Laird Warns Extra Billion Needed for Viet Nam War Financing
U S Representative Melvin R Laird Wisconsin predicts an additional one billion dollars will be required due to escalated Viet Nam activity The debate includes charges that the administration plans Viet Nam war financing with guidelines outdated by at least 18 months Chairman L Mendel Rivers accuses defense department of incentives for pushbutton warfare The bill calls for 10 9639 million for Army 13 3422 million for Navy and 17 5196 million for Air Force and stresses manned aircraft and interceptors.
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Melvin R. Laird
R-Wis
Viet Nam
Laird
L. Mendel Rivers
D-S.c
House Armed Services Committee
Army
Navy
Air Force
Dikes Bolstered as Kansans Battle Floods
Flood defenses rise along rivers as Kansans combat rising waters. Reports name residents including Mr and Mrs Armulfe Walter Ralls and birth announcements for a son weighing seven pounds.
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Armulfe
Walter, Ralls
Greets
Kansas towns brace as Arkansas River flood tests levees
In Ellinwood and Great Bend Kansas officials battle a record flood from the Arkansas River. Volunteers and National Guardsmen reinforce dikes while 2500 residents evacuate and Red Cross shelters open. Bridges and roads are washed out as the river inches toward a crest near Great Bend.
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Ellinwood
Kan
Arkansas River
Cen
Kansas Town
Ne Es
Civil Defense
Great Bench
Mac
C& Bridge
Awe
Everred
Altland
Lanny Brummell
Kansas
Red Cross
Great Bend
Ita
Doctors Weigh Medicare Debate Amid River Crisis In 1965
In Washington a split over Medicare shows three camps with nonparticipation, delay, or support. Amid flood watches on the Big River, officials warn of rising waters and volunteers gather for sandbagging as Medicare gains Senate momentum after House approval. The AMA reports lobbying costs over $950,000 in 1965.
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Jfeyedea
AMA
Washington
Aerial Navigation Advances and VORTAC Unit Described
The article notes ground range decommissioning and new electronic systems enabling instant location data for pilots. It highlights the VORTAC unit near the airport, where voice and distance signals are emitted and reflected by antennas.
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Stell
Vortac
Old Lubbock Army Air Fields
CAA
Federal Airwave
Weather turmoil triggers medical funding debate across states
The piece describes flooding across Arkansas and Texas displacing thousands and triggering evacuations while a heat wave raises record temperatures in the Northeast. It also covers AMA debates on Medicare funding and doctor access to care amid policy disputes.
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Kansas
Arkansas
Harrisburg
Pittsburgh
Burke
Philadel Wi
Mettimore
New York
Kerrville
Bill Brandon
Cypress Creek
South Texas
Brandon
Kerrville Veterans Hospital
Guadalupe River
Comfort
Tex
Spring Branch
Nueces
West Nueces
Frio
Corpus Christi
Weather Bureau
Leakey
Lower
Upper Nueces
aKeut Fredericksburg
Jusstice of the Peace
LBS
Errvite
Attorney Wins Suit Over Phone Service Award Reaches 1.5 Million
Los Angeles jury verdict awards Arthur Garrett 1.5 million dollars in actual damages after a seven hour deliberation over telephone service interruptions. Pacific Telephone & Telegraph faces ongoing scrutiny as the firm weighs an appeal. Garrett, who moved offices in 1957, expressed cautious relief and noted the case's impact on his finances.
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Los Angeles
Arthur Garrett
Pew
Garrett
Sin
Paci M Telephone
Garret
Six Hurt and Four Dead in Slippery Rock Golf Chaos
A chaotic incident at Slippery Rock leaves six injured and four killed among golfers. The report cites city officials and police pursuing leads as investigations continue. Meanwhile a separate Moscow broadcast features Louis Armstrong, marking a rare public appearance in Russia tied to a televised segment.
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Moscow
Louis
Fn Aman
Kalle
Supervi
Armstrong
Three Killed in Kermit and Albuquerque Bank Case
A chaotic update from Kermit and Albuquerque describes multiple linked deaths including a wife and two others, with police alleging a murder conspiracy. The report notes a suspect, Wayne L Westfall, and a court action in the 109th District Court, while weather and nationwide banking crime context are added, with shifts in labor and transport plans.
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Albuquerque
U.S
el Paso
Wayne L
Westfall
Kermit
UPI
J. B
Allus
London
Karl Conner
U. S. Weather Bureau
Cal
Winkler County Grand Jury
Corpus Christi
Texas bases get funds in defense bill approval
The Defense Department appropriation bill approved by the House includes Texas allocations for Reese AFB in Lubbock and Webb AFB in Big Spring. Senate committee totals provide 1.533 million dollars for Reese and 832 thousand for Webb to fund construction facilities, with a Ft. Bliss cut noted.
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Defense Department
House
Texas
Reese Afb
Lubbock
Webb Afb
Big Spring
Senate Armed Services Committee
Reese
Webb
Ft. Bliss
el Paso
Army Command and Air Force
Spring Pig Crop Down 13 Percent From 1964
Texas spring pig crop falls 13 percent from 1964, with 70,000 sows farrowed, 10 percent below last year. Farmers plan to farrow 92,000 sows next fall, a 3 percent drop, according to the USDA.
Tarrant County Stamp Test Set
Fort Worth reports the Food Stamp Program will be tested in Tarrant County as a welfare pilot. The project starts Sept 1 with over 20,000 low income residents eligible. Stamps redeemable at participating supermarkets and overseen by the Department of Welfare with dairy inspection by Agriculture agencies.
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Fort Worth
UPS
Tarrant County
Department of Welfare
Department of Agriculture
Wascan
POST
Houston
James A
Clark
Waco
Texas
Fare Department
Tech faces slow start in developing strong research program
University officials discuss slow progress in building Texas Tech research across fields led by Dean Rigby and Dr. Pearce. They consider hiring older researchers, boosting funding, and balancing teaching with lab work while weighing morale and prestige. Strong emphasis on requiring faculty to submit proposals and expand student access through research.
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Tech
Fredigby
Erie
Rigby
Cecintae
Texas
Dean Rigby
Dr. Pearce
Gerald Thomas
School of Agriculture
Dean Bradford
Billy Graham
Doctors Try To Save 15-Pound Boy's Life
In San Antonio doctors fought to save a 15 pound five year old boy amid malnutrition and tuberculosis as authorities describe a medical crisis linked to neglect. A nurse found the boy in a home with two cans and a broken bassinet, and deputy sheriffs later assisted in arranging hospital admission.
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San Antonio
UPD
San
Mostierrez
Robertling
Cow
Music Conservatory
Green Hospital
Gal Armstrong
Crit
Benny Goodman
Glenn Miller
Lionel Hampton
Duke Ellington
Count Baisin
Sale
Armstrong
Memphis
Tenn
UPI
The
American Baptist
Mike
Pittsburgh
Janesttte
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Dell
House of Delegates
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Ohio
Florida
South Carolina
Louisia
Nebraska
John K. Glen
Bolt
Slippery Rock, Pa
Fite Norenne
Lillad
C. O. Bain
Santa Fe Railway Co
Toledo Ave
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Cross
Reese, Webb Afb
Harris L. Kempner
Oeton
American Cotton Shiner Association
Senate
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An . Collock and
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Jack Barrett
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