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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1968
Page
3
More than 1,000 people have died in Thailand's three-year-old war against a spreading guerrilla movement. Figures from the Communist Operations Suppression Command show casualties among villagers, government officials, and teachers. This year 94 persons have been assassinated.
Edward Daniels of the Automobile Club of Michigan charges the hidden wiper design on 1967–69 models risks severe hood to windshield impacts. He cites potential extra repair costs and safety hazards discussed before the American Society of Body Engineers in Detroit.
Asia features a mix of rickshaws and pedicabs in cities from Hong Kong to Tokyo. Pedicab drivers in Bangkok Saigon and Jakarta earn about 1 to 2 dollars daily with some vehicles rented. The piece notes historical shifts from jinrikisha to modern pedal carts and mentions high street traffic near Tokyo's imperial palace.
In Hanoi, sources say Communist leaders are slowly erasing Roman Catholicism and Buddhism from North Vietnam. Defector Capt. Phan Van Xang recounts methods like street drum protests outside churches and gradual reduction of clergy and faithful. Reports from 1961 to 1964 note declines in Catholics and Buddhists, with church properties seized and limited Vatican contact.
Two local groups host a dinner and speeches at Municipal Coliseum next Tuesday for businessmen and sellers. William A. Garrett of AT T will discuss oral persuasion, followed by Dr. Charles L. Allen on valuing the individual in selling.
The Canadian navy tests Bras d'Or a 37 million hydrofoil sub chaser built for active service. Designed with a slim aluminum hull and winglike foils the ship aims for 60 knots and ocean going capability. Building began at Sorel Quebec in 1964.
Bronkaid tablets provide rapid relief from bronchial congestion and asthma by combining an expectorant and bronchodilators. The product helps loosen phlegm, relax bronchial muscles, and ease breathing for hours without prescription. Drew Pharmacal Co. Inc., New York 10016.
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