Fire Base Fuller Retaken as DMZ Fight Surges
Allied forces rushed reinforcements into the DMZ after the fall of Fire Base Fuller in a brief Communist summer offensive. South Vietnamese infantry recaptured Fuller and pushed toward the area as Marines and regulars were moved toward Dong Ha and Landing Zone Sarge.
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Wifely Patience Has Its Limits in Italian Divorce
Maria Angiola Arpesella, 103, won a divorce Thursday from Aldo Arpesella whom she has not seen in 56 years. In a La Spezia court she said they married in 1907 and had two children, that she cut him in 1915 when they separated by mutual consent, and he later remarried in Argentina.
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Tornadoes Strike Near Houston Ripping Roofs
Five funnel clouds sighted south of Houston near Texas City and Galveston. One tornado dropped into a backyard, lifting trash cans 300 feet and breaking windows as the National Weather Service issued then canceled a tornado warning.
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Weather map brief points to page 14-4 for full report
A note directs readers to page 14-4 for the complete weather map report. The reference indicates additional details are published there, with readers urged to consult the specified page for full meteorological data and outlook.
Nixon urges new approach to aging and nursing homes
President Nixon calls for a national shift in attitudes toward the elderly and aging Americans. He warns against a generation gap and criticizes nursing homes as warehouses for the unwanted while urging federal state and local cooperation with the private sector to improve conditions. He cites rising aging spending and Social Security benefits as momentum for revenue sharing.
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Barefoot Woman Pays $10 Fine in Virginia Beach
Gail Fulgham a summertime waitress paid ten dollars to satisfy a contempt of court fine from Municipal Judge P B White for showing up barefoot in his courtroom. The judge said she should have worn shoes on Monday and her sandals passed muster on Thursday.
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Annexation Proposals Set for Planning Commission Review
Lubbock planning staff will present tentative annexation proposals to the Planning and Zoning Commission Thursday night. City planning director Jim Bertram outlined potential development in southwest Lubbock at the monthly planning workshop at City Hall attended by realtors, architects, and developers. The study area covers south to 98th Street from Frankford Avenue on Sco ANNEXATION Page 14.
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Ex-Senator Speaks Here on Principle Over Content
Former U S Senator Murphy, 69, tells Avalanche-Journal he favors principle over content in the Pentagon Papers controversy. He questions publishing secret documents and notes national security is at risk when information is released. Murphy, in Lubbock for a lunch honoring Bert Huffman, is president of the National Foothil Foundation and Hall of Fame.
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Plane dumps pilot and drifts over Yuma before crash
An empty single engine Cessna dumped its pilot on the runway and buzzed Yuma for an hour before crashing into desert 20 miles southwest. The pilot Charles Fox of Calexico California escaped after the plane began moving. he suffered cuts and abrasions and was treated at a local hospital. A Marine helicopter followed the aircraft.
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Lyndon Johnson War Role Aired In Garden Crappy Memoir
Newsday reports Lyndon B Johnson privately prepared for large scale U S military involvement in Vietnam in early 1964. The unpublished White House memoirs set for November release corroborate findings of the Pentagon study on the war's origins, which the government has sought to keep secret.
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30 Year Veteran Goes Extra Term
Fort Knox AP reports Sgt. Maj. James Collins, a 30 year Army veteran, spent five months past his term due to awaiting replacements. His sons Pat and Mike could graduate and accompany him as he remained at the base awaiting new assignments.
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Supreme Court to Hear War Papers Case This Weekend
The Supreme Court voted 5 to 1 to hear government censorship disputes over Vietnam war papers. Justices will hear arguments at 11 a.m. EDT Saturday on articles in the New York Times and Washington Post. The court barred the papers from publishing stories with government objections pending ruling.
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