Viet Cong bombing of U S Embassy prompts stronger U S actions
The piece argues that attacks on American targets in Vietnam will not deter U S resolve. It contends such acts fuel retaliatory campaigns by the United States against North and South Vietnamese forces and civilians. The tone reflects a harsh, wartime stance on guerrilla warfare.
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U.S
Genraat
Vieleese
North
Viet Nam
United States
Saigon
Pleiku
Texans weigh racing, liquor bills amid gambling debate
A Texas legislative hearing featured Texas Racing Association witnesses urging parimutuel wagering while opposition framed bets as part of broader control on alcohol and morality. The discussion highlighted flourishing race tracks in Texas and neighboring states and the clash between “protectionists” and proponents of personal choice.
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Texas Racing Association
Maurice Pipkin
Ille
Red” Berry
San Antonio
Texas
New Mexico
South Tee
Delay At The Cape Delays Moon Project Picketing Hits Cape Kennedy
The article notes the Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 803 of Orlando picketed Cape Kennedy, delaying vital construction while NASA funds NASA astronauts Gus Grissom and John Young on Gemini and space officials plan a faster pace toward a man on the moon. It cites union jurisdiction disputes and argues about taxpayer and donor roles in the project.
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United States
Orlando
Fla
Cape Kennedy
Gus Grissom
John Young
Johnson
Whooping cranes face costly plan for more habitat
The Interior Department asks for 5 000 extra acres on the Texas Gulf Coast to house 42 remaining wild whooping cranes at Aransas Refuge. The House Appropriations Committee rejected 1 100 000 dollars for the project, arguing 26 000 dollars per bird is excessive and seeking cheaper options. The plan would move cranes amid other species like roseate spoonbill and frigate bird, prompting debate over the need for leg room versus cost.
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Interior Department
House Appropriations Committee
Texas Gulf Coast
The
Wildlife Agency
Aransas Wildlife Refuge
Roseateh Bill
It's a Gas At Pentagon Briefing On Benign Incapacitators
A Washington Pentagon briefing shows generals and reporters amid gas mask wear as officials defend a non lethal gas. The piece recalls doubts about the gas and the public relations chaos surrounding its use.
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Pentagon
Washington
Moderates win civil rights clash in Washington meeting
In a secret March 21 conference at AFL CIO HQ civil rights strategists backed moderates led by Roy Wilkins and Bayard Rustin against SNIC radicals. William Higgs proposed a post Reconstruction law to unseat elected officials, prompting widespread opposition. Rustin sided with moderation, resisting extremist demands.
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Washington
Congress
Martin Luther King
Selma
Dr. King
Afl-Cio
House
Judiciary Committee
Roy Wilkins
NAACP
Joseph Rauh
Americans For Democratic Action
Wilkins
Johnson
Nan Ie Ainge
SNIC
William Higgs
Mississippi
Wiggs
Higgs
Seames Lees
Hherals
Bayard Rustin
Southern Christian Leadership Council
Rustin
Or Ore
Congress of Racial Equality
CORE
Raih
Ieee Gm
SMC
War Morality Divides Aide With Louisiana Politics
Andrew Tully argues war is immoral and condemns humane warfare while noting international critics. The piece surveys U S and Viet Cong actions, gas use, and political implications as Sen. Allen Ellender faces Negro voter opposition in Louisiana alongside Gov. John McKeithen’s campaign dynamics.
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Sania
Allen J. Ellender
Louisiana
Senate
Claes
Ellender
John McKeithen
McKeithen
Rcal
Memory Lane items and Allied World War II update in March 1944
A patchwork page mixes local social notes from Portales and district people with a wartime dispatch. Eastern New Mexico College invites Dr. C. E. Hereford to deliver the commencement sermon May 6, while a Paris front report notes Allied armies driving into Germany and a German saboteur threat near the Panama Canal.
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Labbock Morning Avalanche
C. E. Hereford
First Baptist Church
Eastern New Mexico College
Portales
Nuclear tests and treaties review amid Cold War tension
An analysis recalls the 1968 Moscow treaty and Geneva moratorium, noting underground tests since then and the Johnston Atoll complex. It discusses atmospheric test risks, 9,000 workers, $144 million annual spend, and the role of tests in nuclear development and potential peaceful uses.
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Moscow
Ruetunetk Geneeva
Kremlin
Ussr
Tey
Tzerland
Pacific
Johnston Atoll
Bikini
U.S. Navy
Har Eve
Russia
U. S
Nevada
Geneva
U.S
Panama Canal
Neto
Interstate Highways Progress Eases Travel and Costs
A guest editorial notes the 41 000 mile interstate system now past half its buildout and heading to completion by 1972. It highlights reduced Houston Dallas travel time by about an hour and ongoing gains in driving comfort, while detailing costs, financing deficits, and future planning.
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America
Houston
Dallas
Bureau of Nore Roads
Congress
Ian Age
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Betsy Boas
Paris
Rhine
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