Marines Battle Near The Rockpile Amid Heavy Losses
Marines report five killed and 23 wounded as they battle fortified enemy positions five miles northwest of The Rockpile. A large weapons cache is found six miles west-southwest, including rockets, mortars, mines, TNT and Soviet era cloth. Air and artillery support support operations around Ban Me Thuot while U S planes strike other targets across South Vietnam. General Truong Quang An and Col Rex Sage die when their helicopter is shot down amid clashes near the Duc Lap camp.
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Dmz
U.S
Air Force
Ba2
South Vietnam
Saigon
Mekong
North Vietnam
Vinh
Ban Me Thuot
Duc Lap
Truong Quang An
25Th Infantry
Rex G. Sage
Macon
M. Set
Thomas Barnhard
Killeen
Tex
Rotary Chief Togasaki lauded at Downtown Ladies Night
The Lubbock Rotary Club honored George Togasaki at a Monday dinner, praising his world service and the club’s global programs. He discussed youth delinquency, international trade ties, and Rotary’s aid efforts in Africa, with praise for the Lubbock club’s support and its Cerebral Palsy Center.
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Rotary Club
Togasaki
Lubbock
Rotary
Togashi
San Francisco
Tokyo
Europe
Southeast Asia
Japan
United States
U.S
Lubbock Club
Lubbock Rotarians
Red Cross
Biafra
Nigeria
London Funeral Slated Today
FRIONA Special P N London 65 longtime farmer and rancher died Monday after a long illness at Palmer County Community Hospital. Born in Exeter Missouri he came to Friona from Deaf Smith County. Services 2 50 p m at Friona First Methodist Church with ministers James Price Jimmy Tidwell and Dewitt Seago. Burial Friona Cemetery. Survived by wife Margie two sons Richard and Jerry both of Friona two daughters Janie London of Friona and Mauidee Day of Lubbock four brothers one Mark of Jefferson Oklahoma two sisters Myrtle Elmore of Gage Oklahoma Carrie Hill of Friona and ten grandchildren.
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Friona
P. N. London
Palmer County Community Hospital
London
Exeter
Deaf Smith County
Friona First Methodist Church
James Price
Jimmy Tidwell
Perryton
Dewitt Seago
Pampa
Clathorn Funeral Home
Margie
Richard
Jerry
Janie London
Mauidee Day
Lubbock
Mark
Jefferson
Okla
Myrtle Elmore
Gage
Carrie Hill
Mrs Daugherty Rites Set in Hobbs Church
Marian Elizabeth Daugherty 59 of S501 40th St Lubbock died Monday after a short illness in Methodist Hospital. Services 11 a.m. Wednesday at First Presbyterian Church Hobbs with Rev. William Smith officiating. Burial Prairie Haven Cemetery Hobbs. Survived by husband John A two sons Robert M Williams of Hobbs two brothers W E Riggs Mount Pleasant Penn and Donald B Riggs Washington DC and five grandchildren.
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Marian Elizabeth Daugherty
Lead Poisoning Hazard Highlighted by Scientist
A scientist notes heavy metal poisoning as a long standing risk. He cites that U S gasoline exhaust pours tons of lead into the atmosphere while lead oxide is no longer used in wine. He estimates average blood lead at 0.25 parts per million, about one third of acute poisoning levels that can be fatal.
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United States
Storms Buckle Texas School and Hit Wide Areas
Severe storms swept Texas and nearby states with high winds and heavy rain as a Great Plains front pushed toward the Gulf. In Ringgold a school building lost all windows and buckled walls, labeled a total loss by the county official. School was canceled and plans for student relocation were discussed.
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Associated Press
Texas
Great Plains
Gulf of Mexico
Ringgold
Ellis Ivy
Lubbock
Area families announce births across Lubbock hospitals
Several couples report newborns at Highland, Lauf, Reese Army, University and Lubbock Osteopathic Hospitals. Parents include Kingston, Hicks, Escobedo, Gonzales, Chaves, York, Edwards, Williams, Seheene, Lovings, Diehl, Powell, Furnace, Whittenburg, Whittenburg, Martinez, Butler, Gonzales. Weights range from 4 pounds 1 ounce to 9 pounds 1 ounce with times from early morning to late evening. Father occupations include student, salesman, blue collar, and military service.
New York Teachers Walkout Faces Court Order
New York teachers and UFT officers were ordered to show cause why the union should not be permanently enjoined from striking. A Wednesday morning hearing followed a prior violation during a lengthy pay dispute. Shanker had served a five day jail term during the holiday period for a similar offense as law and order monitor public schools during the walkout.
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UFT
Shankar
Shanker
Queens
Brooklyn
Liquor Link Probe Prompted by Prohibition Views
A legislative committee discusses liquor law issues and the impact of prohibition on lounges. Arguments surface that loans and lounge profitability affect operators, with executive session reviewing confidential police documents.
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Cory
Lee
Husselman Funeral Pending in Denver City
Harold Husselman 41 died after brief illness at Yoakum County Hospital. Services pending at Singleton Funeral Home. He recently returned to Denver City from Del Rio where he lived four years. A World War II veteran and Assembly of God member, he is survived by wife Mildred three sons Jimmie Carol in the Navy Vietnam Merton Charles and Billy Ray and three brothers.
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Denver City
Harold
Husselman
Yoakum County
Singleton Funeral Home
del Rio
Assembly of God Church
Mildred
Jimmie Carol
U.S. Navy
Vietnam
Merton Charles
Billy Ray
Honie
Tech dorm rules reshape off campus housing near campus
Texas Tech faces a complex housing balance as dorm capacity favors women and off campus units surge. Exemptions drive a supervised verified housing system for women while men gain broader private options. Commercial dorms like Robbys and Matador test the campus policy and future demand for residence halls.
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Texas Tech
Tech
Matador
Murdough - Stangel
Robby’s
De Gaulle Censures USSR Over Czechs and Yalta Reflections
De Gaulle criticizes the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia and condemns Yalta steps while warning that Atlantic absorption delays Britain's entry to the Common Market. He warns Britain could be a Trojan horse in Europe and notes France’s restrained stance on Vietnam.
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de Gaulle
United States
Great Britain
France
Biafra
Nigeria
Vietnam
Elysee Palace
U.S
MeGaulle
Czechoslovakia
Britain
Europe
Yalta
Roosevelt
Humphrey Campaign Dates Highlight Denver and Houston Stop
Vice President Hubert Humphrey addresses United Mine Workers in Denver urging troop withdrawal talks with Paris peace progress uncertain. In Houston he plans an 18 hour kickoff with Q A sessions and meetings with business labor and Negro groups at the Rice Hotel and Eckhardt reception.
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Sec
Dean Rusk
Humphrey
Paris
Vietnam
Soviet Union
Nixon
Houston
Hubert H. Humphrey
Texas
Richard M. Nixon
Hermann Park
Rice Hotel
U.S
Bob Eckhardt
Rice
Humphreys
New Orleans
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James David Kingston
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Mil Sth St
Gibson Discount Center
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Mroo
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West Texas Hospital
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Brooks Supermarket
Kenneth J. Edwards
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Reese AR Hospital
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19Th St
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Charles Lovings
Arm
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William Wesley Diehl
Reese Alb Hospital
George Bay Powell
University Hospital
Dr. Pepper Co
Damon Furnace
Vanda Ave
Richard Whittenburg
35Th St
Lubbock Osteopathis Hospital
Caprock Cattle Co
Joe Martinez
Ute Ave
Lubbock Osteopathic Hospital
Forrest Bell Construction Co
Ehiain Butler
Lorenzo Con Othe
Tomas Gonzales
E. Sith St
Liquor Link
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