Invasion-era Battle Reports From Vietnam Campaign
May 22 1008 reports describe a Westmoreland led operation in the highlands aimed at weakening enemy force. Bombers conducted four raids on North Vietnamese positions near Dak To and Kontum while northern South Vietnam faced mounting peril from at least three North Vietnamese divisions. Marble Mountain Marines were shelled for a second day, with light damage and casualties. Government soldiers died in battles near Quang Tri and Da Nang as North Vietnamese gunners struck precisely.
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Highlands
Dak To
Kontum
South Vietnam
U.S
Marine
Marble Mountain
da Nang
Nguyen Thanh le
Hanoi
Geneva
France
Vietnam
William J. Jorden
South
Faint Hope for Talks Near Hue Amid Heavy Vietnam Shelling
Reports from Hue and nearby bases describe renewed North Vietnamese shelling and ground attacks as U S and allied forces defend key posts south of Da Nang and along the DMZ. U S Command tallies 13 killed and 54 wounded across the attacks with heavy rocket and mortar strikes on Camp Evans and Phu Bai.
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Hom Eagles
Hue
U.S
Evans
U.S. 1St Air Cavalry Division
Phu Bai
U.S. Provisional Corps
Jury To Deliberate Brown's Fate Today
In New Orleans federal court, arguments finished Tuesday night in the H. Rap Brown gun charge trial. The weary jury asked the judge to reconvene in the morning to deliberate.
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New Orleans
Tal
Black Power
H. Rap Brown
Paris Strikes Halt City Life Amid Government Crisis
Paris and major cities report widespread disruption as strikes halt stock markets, transport, and department stores. De Gaulle faces a censure vote while ministers weigh amnesty, potential reform, and a national address to seek support amid student protests and industrial stoppages.
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Paris
Bordeaux
Brest
Clercinerea
Lille
Lyon
Marseille
Poitiers
Rennes
Toulouse
Au Printemps
Galeries Lafayette
Samaritaine
Bazar de l'Hotel de Ville
Mica
de Gaulle
Gaullist
National Assembly
Federation of the Democratic and Socialist
Left
French Communist Party
Thelcoerts
Ana Tre
Seasle- Lee Watson
Ford Pate
Xem
Jase Wayne
Isner Fe
Securi' Rar
Police Question 46 in Lubbock Rape Case at State Park
Police questioned a 46-year-old man after an 11-year-old girl reported rape at Mackenzie State Park near the Broadway entrance. Texas Tech coeds alerted authorities after seeing the girl with the man on a hill by a footbridge as officers collected details from the children.
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Lubbock
Mackenzie State Park
T. J. Roberts
Broadway
Doyle Nelson
Texas Tech
Crime Bill Faces Debate Over Self Incrimination Rules
Sen. Sam J. Ervin Jr argued that striking the provision would blur law enforcement and rights protections, noting the Senate’s prior vote against removing another clause allowing voluntary confessions as federal evidence. He warned rejecting the amendment would challenge state court sovereignty and create a double standard for convicted self-confessed murders, rapists, and robbers.
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Sam J. Ervin, Jr
DNC
Senate
Congress
Ervin
Tydings
Transplant Operation Reported In Houston
Doctors at St. Lake's Episcopal Hospital began the heart procedure at 10:49. The recipient, Louis John of Texas, survived. the donor Hubert Brings, 17, from Texas, died of a brain hemorrhage.
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Houston
St .Lake's Episcopal
Louis
John i
Hubert
Asedena
Tex
Federal debt totals rise in 1967 with large corporation share
The department reports end of 1967 federal debt at 371.6 billion, up 20.2 billion from 1966. Individual debt up 15.6 billion, with corporate debt at 641 billion, up 44.3 billion. Net debt figures rise to 1.429 trillion, reflecting differences in interdepartmental credits.
Elevators Stranded In HemisFair Tower At Night
In San Antonio the HemisFair Tower of the Americas lost power at 9 15 pm Tuesday causing lights and air conditioning to fail. An unknown number of people were stranded in one elevator on the 622 foot tower while most waiting guests remained in the restaurants at the top. Security personnel led by Manuel Martinez reported the incident.
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San Antonio
HemisFetr
Americas
Hemisraat
Manuel Martinez
Peel
Generation Gap Bridges Student Music Growth at Area Schools
Directors like Larry Marshall and Gene Medley emphasize building a bridge to student tastes to keep them engaged in music. Spring concerts showcase talents, with UIL contest prep and parental interest driving balanced, enjoyable programs.
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Larry Marshall
Estacado
Wero
Prgram
Gene Medley
Lubbock High
Lubbock
Furth
Joe Klingstedt
Coronado
Amarillo Meeting War Sparks Methodist dispute
Amarillo reports on Tuesday and Wednesday sessions of the Texas Annual Conference with the Northwest Social Concerns division debating Shaw appearance and war related items. A midafternoon vote defeated removal of a paragraph, amending the Social Concerns report and signaling a possible Northwest General Conference special session. Salary minimums for married pastors were raised, with other category increases approved.
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Amarillo
General Board
Christian Methodists of the
Huckabee
Lubbock
Shaw
Chris
Hugh
Daniel
Tahoka
R.N. Huckabee
Vietnam
Alothers
Rodney
Security Disby
Homer Henderson
Ot St. Matthew
Church
Northwest General Conference
Marvin L. Boyd
Conference Council
General Conference
Funeral Held For Inventor Sanford In Palm Beach
PALM BEACH Fla Special services were held Tuesday at Ida by the Sea Church for Sanford Cluett a year old inventor of the Thestay at Beate beteens who died Sunday at his winter home in New York His unusual remarks were noted during the services
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Palm Beach
Fla
Sanford’. Cluett
Beate
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