Guerrillas Hit Patrol Near Saigon in Heavy Clash
United Press International reports pre dawn battles 375 miles north of Saigon as Communist fighters clash with Marines and South Vietnamese infantry. Five Viet Cong killed. light casualties for joint U S and Vietnamese units. A separate pre dawn raid targets a motor pool near Saigon with light Vietnamese losses. Air strikes continue against North Vietnam including a SAM site 30 miles north northwest of Dong Hoi with one missile destroyed. See VIET WAR Page 10.
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United Press International
AIGON
U.S
Saigon
1St
Hill Sam
North Viet Nam
Dong Hoi
Troops Reach Kweilin to Quell Red Guard Riots
United Press International reports troops moved into Kweilin in central China to quell clashes between Red Guard youth and thousands of angry citizens. Mao Zedong and Lin Piao reportedly back the Guards but call for moderation. Observers say Red Guards face broad opposition across provinces including Kwangsi and Kweichow.
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United Press International
KYO
Kweilin
China
Red Guard Youth Organization
Tokyo Shimbun
Red Guards
Emayor
Kwangsi Province
Mao
Communist Party
Central Committee
Mao Tse-tung
Lin Piao
Tokyo
Hong Kong
Mainichi
Japan
Kwangsi
Viet Nam
Burma
Tibet
Sing Pao
Prayer of thanks for watching over us overnight
A devotional note thanks the Lord for nightly protection and for waking to a new day. Anonymous expresses gratitude and blessing for personal safety and guidance as morning arrives.
Mosquito nuisance not health threat says Lubbock mayor
Lubbock area mayor Carl Rogers downplays current mosquito infestation as a health risk and labels it a nuisance. The report notes ongoing concern and local efforts to monitor the situation as residents seek guidance on prevention and safety measures.
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Lubbock
Rogers
Gourd crafts and machete gift from plantation workers
A woman displays a gourd crafted water canteen and seed bead jewelry with gourds at left. The machete she holds came from banana plantation workers and was given to her as a gift.
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Pauline Warner
Lubbock Girl Polishes Spanish on Honduras Trip
Lynn Hamilton and about 80 Amigos de las Americas volunteers spent six weeks in Honduras, helping in mountain villages and collecting mementos. She recalls a country with many in need yet proud people and says the trip broadened her view beyond tourism.
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Central American
Republic of
Honduras
Lynn Hamilton
Lubbock
The
Amigos de Las Americas
Wain Miller Avalanche-Journal
James M. Hamilton
Lynn
Amigos
Dollar buys less to eat as food prices rise
Government reports show a 0.4 percent rise in the wholesale price index in August reflecting higher costs for farm products processed foods and industrial goods. Food costs led the gains with eggs up 10.3 percent and animal fats and oils up 1.5 percent, signaling inflationary pressure ahead of retail prices.
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Neilgilbride
Ashington (Ap
Labor Department
Rescue plane hooks parachutist from sky in dramatic test
Parachutist Charles M. Alexander bail out at 9 000 feet as a twin engine recovery plane trails two hooks to snag his canopy. Lines spool out to slow the descent then retracted to haul him aboard. An earlier attempt failed amid clouds and wind.
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Associated Press
Borgeton
N. de
Air Force
Charles M. Alexander
Alexander
Gemini Team Sets Record In Space Walk And Orbit
Astronauts Richard F. Gordon and Charles Conrad pushed the Gemini Agena mission deeper into space than before. Gordon spent time outside to practice spacewalking while tethers were tested and gear adjusted. The pair plan further orbital work before a planned Atlantic splashdown near Cape Kennedy.
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United Press International
Pace Center
Houston
Richard F. Gordon
Charles
Pete) Conrad
Gordon
America
Charles A. Berry
UPI
Navy
J Harch
Atlantic
Cape Kennedy
Gemini
Patrolmen Break Up Rock-Throwing Crowd in Grenada Clash
State troopers and game wardens dispersed a jeering white crowd as a federal judge ordered protection for Negro schoolchildren during desegregation. The marchers faced rock and slingshot fire near Grenada's Bellflower Church while patrols guarded them to the desegregated schools.
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Avalanche-Journal News Services
Renada
Miss
Grenada
U.S
Claude I. Clayton
Oxford
Bellflower Church
Town I Square
Lwardens
Andrew Young i
Atlanta
Scramble to Fix Blame Civil Rights Bill Faces Scrapbasket Route
The administration rushes to repair blame as the civil rights bill seems headed for the Senate scrapheap. Senator Dirksen of Illinois maintains his stance while backers push for a key vote to bring the bill to the floor. Senator Javits of New York counters that opposition is not universal among Republicans and urges Johnson to rally support.
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Associated Press
Ashington
Senate
Johnson
Everett M. Dirksen
Ilinois
Dirksen
Jacobh K. Javits
Reny
Javits
Lubbock Area Forecast: Warm With Partly Cloudy Skies
Partly cloudy and warm today with high near 90. Tonight remains mild with low around 60s. Winds light and variable as conditions trend partly cloudy to cloudy overnight.
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Lubbock
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