Viet Nam Generals Face Short-Lived Rebellion at Saigon
Advisers at the White House review Saigon dispatches as high officials express dismay and deep concern over upheaval in Saigon amid the U S backed campaign against Red guerrillas. The nation endures its third political crisis in ten months as rebel troops move toward the capital and Ky braces troops at Tan Son Nhut airbase.
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Saigon
Khanh
Tan Son Nhut
Taylor
U. S
Maxwell Taylor
Washington
Viet Nam
Ray Herndon
Air Force
Marine Corps Brigade
Rangers
4Th Army
South Viet Nam
Duc
South
Weather shifts with cold fronts reach deep south Texas
A cold front brings light rain from the Panhandle toward El Paso and reaches deep south Texas while a Canadian air mass pushes into Dixie. Lubbock forecasts cloudy to warm with 70s and 10 to 20 mph winds as regions brace for drier days ahead.
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Panhandle
el Paso
Texas
Dixie
Arkansas
Pennsylvania
Lubbock
South Plains
Lockney
Littlefield
Brownfield
Levelland
Floydada
Muleshoe
Plainview
Morton and Post
U.S. Weather Bureau
South Texas
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Laredo
Carrizo Springs
Dayton
Ohio
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Ind
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Mich
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Cleveland
Lansing
Pittsburgh
Milwaukee
Wis
Rockies
Atlanta
Jackson
Miss
Birmingham
Ala
Calico Rock
Ark
New Jersey
Johnson Offered Jackie Ambassadorship and Cultural Role
The Sun day Observer reports President Johnson allegedly offered Mrs. John F. Kennedy two posts the Ambassador to Mexico and head of the White House cultural program. The widow declined both, citing unclear reasons for his efforts to win her favor.
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London
UPI
The
Sunday Observer
Johnson
John F. Kennedy
Mexico
Kennedy
White House
Vonda Kay Van Dyke Begins Miss America Reign
Vonda Kay Van Dyke of Phoenix begins her Miss America year at Atlantic City after a tearful coronation at Convention Hall. The 22 year old Arizona State University senior says she does not yet feel like the ideal of all America but hopes to improve through touring and duties.
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Vonda Kay
van Dyke
Phoenix
Ariz
Kurley Q
Atlantic City
N.J
Arizona State University
N. J
Vonda Kay’ van Dyke
Vonda
Convention Hall
Miss America Vonda Van Dyke Crowned 1950 Pageant Queen
Recap of Miss America pageant victory with Vonda Van Dyke winning Miss Congeniality and the top title after three nights of talent swimsuit and evening gown rounds. Runners up included Miss Arkansas Miss West Virginia Miss Texas and Miss Minnesota with details of the postwin celebrations and New York plans. The winner is the daughter of Dr and Mrs A B Van Dyke of Phoenix and stands 5 feet 6 inches tall weighing 124 pounds.
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New York
Arkansas
Karen’ Carlson
Shreveport
West Virginia
Ella Kessel
Ripley
W. Va
Texas
Sharon McCauley
Athens
Tex
Minnesota
Barbara Hasselberg
Bloomington
Minn
A. B. van Dyke
Phoenix
California Democrats End Feud To Back Johnson Humphrey Ticket
California Democrats Pat Brown and Jesse Unruh reach a peace pact to unite behind the Johnson Humphrey ticket. Don Bradley becomes campaign manager, with Unruh in Southern California and Brown overseeing broader strategy after weeks of talks in California Washington and Atlantic City.
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Leslie Carpenter
Avalanche-Journal
Washington Bureau
Washington
California
Hatfields
Edmund
Pat) Brown
Jesse
Big Daddy
Unruh
White House
Johnson- Humphrey
Brown
Barry Goldwater
Johnson
Don Bradley
Johnson-Humphrey
Bradley
Pierre Salinger
Salinger
Union
Atlantic City
N. J
Quietly Quints Mark First Birthday In Aberdeen
Five Fischer quints Mary Ann Mary Margaret Mary Catherine Mary Magdalene and James Andres mark their first birthday in Aberdeen South Dakota. The family plans a quiet celebration as rumors of a new arrival swirl and a bakery promises a huge cake.
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Aberdeen
S.D
United States
Fischer
Mary Ann
Mary Margaret
Mary Catherine
Mary Magdalene
James Andres
Andrew
Mary Ann Fischer
Fischers
St. Luke's Hospital
Andy Fischer
Andy
Students Found Safe On Raft After Savannah River Trip
Nine students ages 18 to 24 missing during a stormy raft trip on the Savannah River were found near Augusta. Officers say the outing was part of a fraternity initiation. The group was located about 15 miles from Augusta after a Coast Guard helicopter spotted them and their parents alerted authorities. They resisted leaving the raft but were transported by car to safety.
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Savannah
Marvin Lamback
Lamback
Coast Guard
Ghana school teachers must wear shoes rule
Ghana authorities announce a policy requiring all school teachers in Accra to wear shoes while on duty. The measure aims to improve health and hygiene standards across public schools and aligns with broader public health campaigns.
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Accra
Ghana
Rain Slick Streets Cause Multiple Mishaps in Lubbock
A string of traffic incidents on routes including North College Avenue and 34th Street left 16 injured. Victims include Linda Benitez Lopez 20 dismissed after treatment, Frank Rapich 3002 26th Street released after hospital care, and Gay Brock 22 of Ave H admitted to Methodist Hospital. Police report no fatalities.
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Linda Benitez Lopez
N. Ave
Lopez Auto
North College
Gonzales’ Auto
34Th St
Ave. U
Frank W. Rapich
26Th St
St. Mary's ‘Hospital
Robert Miller
24Th St
Apt
Tom Abraham
Gay Brock
Ave. H
Methodist Hospital
Broadway
Ave. S
Clark
West Texas Hospital
Avenue X
Main St
Valree
Eeory Mason
James Michael Williams
Austin
Mason
G. E. Attman
Rt. 2
Lubbock
21St St
Kenneth Bess
Colgate St
Merle H. Miller
30Th St
Attman
New Tech dorms open as 1862 rooms add to campus housing
Four new residence halls at Tech welcome 1862 additional beds as 19 campus halls reach full capacity. Administration notes total enrollment could exceed 13 000 this fall with potential to reach 14 000 after heavy registration and planned construction including a bookstore addition and dining facilities. Orientation for new students begins today.
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Mrs. May
Labor Department
Obert Stevens
Denese Stevens
Tech
Jerry Landers
Dallas
Landers
West
Sneed
Gordon
Bledsoe
Saltonstall Undergoes Minor Leg Tendon Surgery
Senator Lev erett Saltonstall of Massachusetts was reported in good condition after minor surgery to repair a left leg injury from a fall at Logan Airport. He was admitted after doctors found ongoing leg pain and operated on a tendon. He will stay 3 to 5 days more and may need crutches for 2 to 3 days.
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Kuchel
California
Richard M. Nixon
Denve
Salinger
George Murphy
Murphy
Goldwater
Boston
UPI
Leverett Saltonstall
R-Mass
Saltonstall
Logan Airport
Washington
Wall Battle at the Berlin Wall Rescue by US Soldier
Army spokesman said all soldiers’ ammunition was accounted for after dawn clashes as East German police exchanged fire with refugees at the wall. Eyewitnesses described a grenade explosion injuring a policeman and a police dog killed, with Puhl firing warning shots and evacuating refugees amid scattered debris and shooting through a five-story building.
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Army
Stall-schreiberstrasse
United States
Bremerhaven
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