Rains Again Splash Area Vraacan Plane Losses Mount
The United States reported a Navy Skyraider downed near Dong Hoi on Friday night. the pilot was rescued by a Navy helicopter and brought to the USS Intrepid. A CHAG helicopter was hit in Quang Nam province with 14 U.S. personnel injured. Air action included 652 SAC bombers targeting Phuoc Thy and American infantry patrolling the area. Operation Amarillo ended with heavy Communist casualties north of Saigon. two terrorist attacks noted. See U.S. LOSES Page 10.
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United States
North Viet Nam
Dong Hoi
U.S
Intrepid
South Viet Nam
Macon
Quang Nam Province
Saigon
Strategic Air Command
Phuoc Thy
U.S. 473Rd Airborne Brigade
Toledo
Navy
Air Force
Air Force 6
Vinh
Thanh Hoa
Central Highlands
U.S. Army 1St
Light Storms Hit South Plains Spell Delays Cotton Maturity
Heavy afternoon showers with hail and high winds spread across Bailey Lamb Hale Floyd and Lubbock counties causing power outages traffic stoppages and delayed crops. A tornado funnel threatened Orange and a severe wind storm unroofed a Colorado City school while South Plains rain chances lingered into the night.
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Wain Miller
Journal
South Plains
Bailey
Lamb
Hale
Floyd
Lubbock
Plains
Upper
Panhandle
Colorado City
Orange
DebBie Rides Neceko in State Barrel Racing Honors
Debbie rides a quarterhorse named Neceko and holds numerous honors for her rodeo work as barrel racing thrives across the state this year.
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Debbie
Neceko
Pauline Warner
Freak Mishaps Here Plane On Street and Car Rams Store
A Garland pilot attempted to lift a Cessna Skyhawk on 82nd Street near College Avenue when a car bypassed a flagman and struck the plane wing. Copeland veered to avoid the car, hit a utility pole, and the aircraft was wrecked. no major injuries were reported. A car crashed through Pinkies Liquor Store on Acuff Road, injuring Harold Spraggins and lightly injuring three employees.
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Dave Knapp
Avalanche-Journal
Lubbock
Harold Spraggins
60Th St
Pinkie
Acuff Road
Spraggins
Dibat
Fasaear
Wisener
Copeland
Lubbock Municipal Airport
AT A GLANCE TODAY IN THE A LUBBOCK AREA
A roundup of brief items across sections notes no Latin American students registering at Floydada Della Plains School amid picket interview activity. A Texas grant funds professional development. A four state aerial search for a missing Lubbock trio continues. Astronauts Conrad and Gordon set for space shot next Friday. Holiday traffic measures in Michigan appear to reduce summer fatalities. UN diplomats discuss a draft for U Thant to seek another term as secretary general. Canadian rail service resumes sporadically after a weeklong strike.
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Floydada
Della Plains
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Betty Furgeson Builds Rodeo Fame With Trophies and Bets
Debbie Furgeson, 15, of Petersburg, earns top prizes in barrel racing through a statewide tour with her family. Since starting in Plainview in 1962, she has 60 belt buckles, 10 saddles, over 40 trophies and a gold watch. In 1966 her winnings exceed 3700 dollars. Her father notes she is fearless, joking about her first rodeo pace.
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Bruce Magness
Journal
Betty
Debbie Furgeson
J. W. Furgeson
Petersburg
Debbie
Plainview
Secrets for Sale: Soviet Diplomat Expelled in Washington
The State Department announced the expulsion of Soviet science officer Valentin A. Revin for attempting to obtain secret U.S. data from a citizen for large sums of money. The FBI thwarted the attempts, but officials offered few details including the identity of the American involved and whether arrests will follow.
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Associated Press
Ashington
State Department
FBI
Valentin A. Revin
Robert J. McCloskey
Peggy Kinnard’s Bus Ride Sparks New Home Search
Three year old Peggy Kinnard wandered to a New Home school bus bound for Lakeview and climbed aboard. Her frantic parents alerted 200 residents and a crop-dusting pilot who joined the pursuit, tracking clues across grain sorghum fields and cotton patches before authorities joined the search.
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David Butler
Journal
Peggy Kinnard
New Home
Peggy
Lakeview
Lee Kinnard
Department of Public Safety
Reese Air Force Base
Sea Peggy
Prayer for the bedridden amid illness
A prayer asks Heavenly Father to bless and comfort bedridden persons suffering from cancer and other illnesses. The appeal encourages readers to join in prayer and reflection.
Market Gives Up Rally in Pre Labor Day Trading
Wall Street faded after a three day advance as Friday saw moderate activity with airlines and glamor stocks posting sharp losses. The Dow fell 3.20 points intraday and slid to about 87.9 with a late rally trimming the drop to 4.40. the S&P 400 shed 0.28 as volume was 608 million shares.
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New York
Blue Angels Pilot Killed in Toronto Air Show Crash
Lt Cmdr Dick Oliver of Fort Mill was killed when a Blue Angels Grumman Tiger jet crashed near Toronto Island during the Canadian International Air Show. Witnesses said the plane yawed, struck a breakwater, and exploded in a large plume of smoke as parts were found scattered at impact. Oliver was the squadron’s lead pilot for the event.
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Froronto
Blue Angels
Lake Ontario
Cmdr
Dick Olver
Fort Mill
D.C
Toronto
Oaid
Oliver
Army Corps Departs From Dam Procedure
Summersville West Virginia scene as President Johnson plans dam dedication with U S Army Corps of Engineers noting naming conventions for the Summersville Dam nearby Gal village and discussion of local geography and community naming practices.
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Army Corps
Summersville
W.va
West Virginia
Johnson
U.S. Corps of Engineers
Justine
Magnuson Rejects Auto Price Probe Hearing
Senator Magnuson says no congressional hearings on passenger car prices are needed now despite Walter Reuther proposing a Senate inquiry. He notes safety features are already standard and urges manufacturers to justify any price rises if they occur. He speaks as a leading sponsor of auto safety legislation.
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Ashington
Warren G. Magnuson
D-Wash
Senate
United Auto Workers
Walter P. Reuther
Johnson
Wnl
Magnusson
Senate iCommerce Committee
Magnuson
Reuther
Seno Abraham
London
Partly cloudy mild forecast for Lubbock area
Weather map page notes partly cloudy and mild with widely scattered thunderstorms possible this afternoon and tonight. Highs in the mid 80s, tonight mid 60s, near 72 in the city. Southwest weather outlook continues with possible evening showers.
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Thundershbowers
Hieh
Stacy Spey
Masi
Afar
Pal
Mate
Tay
Cate
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Richard Gordon
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