Arab-Israeli Guns Let Loose Again
UPI report notes escalated shooting along Arab Israeli borders and a UN Security Council urgent session to hear Israel’s complaint of a planned Egyptian attack. Paris talks between Harriman and Xuan Thuy continue amid Vietnam war stalemate and rising Middle East tensions. Jordan border fire follows Arab calls to bolster defenses.
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United Press International
U.N. Security Council
Israel
Suez Canal
Paris
W. Averell Harriman
U.S
Xuan Thuy
Middle East
Cairo
Jordan
Jerusalem
Umm-Suss
Jordan Valley
Board Denies Clemency for Marion in Midland Slaying
The Texas Pardons Board refused to recommend clemency for James Lee Marion who is under a death sentence for the bludgeon murder of Midland social leader Mrs. J. Fred Turner. Marion was convicted March 24, 1964, in Lubbock after a venue change from Midland. an execution date had been set for Sept. 30 but stays are in place.
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Marion
Lubbock
Midland
Bus overturns near To pilejo kills seven workers
A passenger bus overturned near the village of To pilejo early Tuesday, killing at least seven occupants and injuring 31. Police cited steady drizzle, poor visibility, and speeding as causes as the bus carried more than 60 workers to their jobs and skidded into a deep ravine.
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Mexico City
Topilejo
Pueblo and North Korea Air Tension Prompt UPI Reports
Japanese Communist leader Kenji Miyamoto predicted progress on the Pueblo incident during a North Korea visit and set the 20th anniversary of North Korea's founding as a date for disclosure. U.S. Pueblo crewmembers remained a focal point of ongoing talks at Panmunjom amid denials of territorial waters violations. World delegates gathered in Wolfach for a World Constitutional Convention, aiming to draft a global constitution and model parliament with leaders like Martin Niemoeller addressing the gathering. Tropical storms Bess and another unnamed system approached China and Taiwan as weather warnings spread. US sailors arrived in Portsmouth aboard five ships for a six day visit including the carrier Wasp and submarine Tench.
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Tokyo
Communist Party
North Korea
North) Korea
U.S
Pueblo
Wolfach
Germany
UPI
United States
World Constitutional Convention
WCC
People's World Parliament
PWP
Martin Nigmoeller
West Germany
World Council of Churches
Arthur Martin
United Nations
U.N. Flig
Portsmouth
England
Wasp
Tench
Vore
Cromwell
Canada and Britain News Highlights Across Post Rates and Crises
Canada plans November postal rate increases including higher Christmas card and postcard costs, with expectant revenue gains of 17 million dollars. Britain reports rising road fatalities over a Bank Holiday weekend and notes shaken confidence in breathalyzer enforcement. A medical transplant in Britain leaves two youths in good condition, while Israel agrees to release 16 jailed Arabs as a humanitarian gesture. Also noted are South Korean DMZ clashes, Soviet plans for Prague subway, and Nazi Gestapo trial in Hamburg.
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Aumounts
Kierans
Soviet Troop Withdrawals Update in Prague Areas Amid Occupation
Soviet forces began pulling back from key Czechoslovak sites including CTK headquarters and Bratislava radio, with guard shifts reduced at the U S Embassy. Frantisek Hamour predicted a full withdrawal from towns and cities as reform leaders seek to improve bloc relations amid tensions with Hungary and other allies. Gail Borden had earlier produced condensed milk in 1856 in Torrington Connecticut.
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CTK
Bratislava
Ludvik Svoboda
Hradcany Castle
Ministry of Defense
Ministry of the Interior
U.S
Czechoslovakia
France
Italy
Frantisek Ham‘our
Radio Bratislava
St. Wenceslas Square
St. Wenceslas
Gail Borden
Torrington
Conn
TV Listing Highlights Regional Cable Schedule
TV log lists KTXT KGNC KVO and KFDA channel programs for September 1968 with show names times and network notes across Lubbock Amarillo and Dallas regions. Station lineups include news weather game shows talk and drama titles among day and evening slots.
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KGNC
Mike Donwglas
Huntley
Guess Brinkley
Ruth Krent
KVO
Deans
Powley Place Place
Joey Bishp
KMID
Midland
Hollywood
Radio Station List With Ambiguous Frequencies
A garbled radio directory lists stations with frequencies in megacycles and hertz, naming KFYO KBEM FM and others. Several station identifiers appear unclear or corrupted, mentioning CBS ABS and KUAV with various numeric values.
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KFYO
CBS
KLBK
ABS
KUAV
MUS
KLFR
Missing Pouches Found In River Near Adkins Post Office
Two sacks of mail totaling 200 pounds were recovered from the Medina River after a burglary at the Adkins post office. Officers reported an undetermined number of government checks missing. Deputy Joe Saucedo found the sacks about 3:20 a.m., with mail addressed to Adkins and Sayers residents.
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San Antonio
Medina River
Adkins Post Office
Joe Saucedo
Adkins
Sayers
Bexar County
Iranian Quake Aid Authorized by U S for Victims
The U S ambassador to Iran Armin Meyer can release 25000 dollars for medical and other aid to earthquake victims. CARED has provided thousands of food packages for the homeless. Six Peace Corps volunteers at Marshed 100 miles south of the worst damage area were reported safe.
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Washington
U.S
Iran
Armin Meyer
State Department
Relief Agency
CARED
Peace Corps
Nine From Bikini Return To Island Bikini Atoll
Nine men representing three hundred Bikini Islanders returned to Bikini Atoll after twenty two years of evacuation due to U S nuclear tests. They viewed a changed landscape with ruined trees and a new communications tower while Trust Territory officials pledged redevelopment and safety. Radiation reportedly declined to habitable levels as the island eyes a new life among graves of earlier evacuees.
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Bikini Atoll
Marshall Islands
Bikini
James M. Cook
Rongerik
Hili
United States
Pacific
Honolulu
U.S
Norwood
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