Viet Cong Attacks Hit Camps as Saigon Infiltration Fades
Reports say Viet Cong mortared four U S Special Forces camps along the border with only a handful of casualties. American and South Vietnamese forces battled in Tay Ninh and near the demilitarized zone as B 52s bombed infiltration routes and U S planes attacked targets across North and South Vietnam. The downed aircraft marked the 89th U S warplane lost over North Vietnam.
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Tay Ninh
Vietnam
Cambodia
Saigon
1St Corps
Demilitarized Zone
Gio Linh
Namese
Americal
Quang Neai
U.S. 25Th
Indictment of SNCC Official in Abilene on Induction Refusal
Marion Er nest McMillan Jr., SNCC Dallas field secretary, indicted by a federal grand jury for failure to submit for armed forces induction. He previously faced a 10 year sentence in Dallas for destruction of goods during a picket and a $10,000 bond was set by U.S. District Judge Leo Brewster. The indictment notes noncompliance with June 17, 1968 induction orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abilene
Marion Ernest McMillan Jr
Dallas
Student Non- Violent Coordinating Committee
SNCC
McMillan
U.S. Atty
Tim Timmons
Timmons
U.S. Dist
Leo Brewster
Roy Stanley
Services Today For Mrs. Veazey
Mrs Lillie AM Veazey 84 a former Lubbock resident dies after lengthy illness in Yoakum County Hospital Funeral at 2 pm today in First Methodist Church Denver City with Rev J Alvis Cooley officiating Burial in Denver City Memorial Park Hamme Funeral Home in charge Survivors include a son a daughter two sisters a brother four grandchildren and six great grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver City
Lillie AM. Veazey
Lubbock
First Methodist
J. Alvis Cooley
Denver City Memorial Park
Veazey
Yoakum County
State Road Week Observed in Texas Promotes Highways
The Texas Highway Department joins the Texas Good Roads Association and statewide chambers to promote National Highway Week in Texas in September 2028 under the slogan Highways Are for People. Gov. John Connally urges Texans to consider highways' contribution and needs for better facilities. Lubbock offices will open to the public per district engineer Oscar Crain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Highway Department
Texas Good Roads Association
Statewide
Chambers of Commerce
Texas
John Connally
Lubbock
Highway Department
Oscar Crain
Baxley Firefighter Dies After Heart Attack in Slaton
Baxley Services Pend In Slaton. Slaton resident and firefighter Baxley, 43, died about 7 40 p m Friday at Mercy Hospital after an apparent heart attack. Services pending at Englands Funeral Home for the 30 year resident of Slaton. Survivors include wife Cora Lou, son Bobby of Sulphur Springs, daughter Mrs Bobby Moore of Slaton, mother Mrs Lutie Geer of Slaton, four brothers L L Baxley Mineral Wells Odell Geer Belton N D Geer Slaton Delbert Geer Colinga Calif, and four grandchildren.
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Slaton
Baxley
Mercy Hospital
Englands Funeral Home
Cora Lou
Bobby
Sulphur Springs
Bobby Moore
Lutie Geer
Ll. d. Baxley
Mineral Wells
Odell Geer
Belton
N. D. Geer
Delbert Geer
Colinga
Calif
Three Treated After Mishap In West Texas Crash
Three people were treated for minor injuries after a two car crash at the intersection of Thi Street and Slide Red in Striday. Louise Brown, 24, Randy Brown seven, and Alfred Monroe Burden 82 were involved. Burden SUV attempted a left turn onto 19th Street when the collision occurred in London. The National Jazz Festival has been denied a permit in Windsor.
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Striday
West Texas Hospital
Thi Stree
Slide Red
Louise Brown
49Th St
Randy
Alfred Monroe Burden
Burden Auto
Slide Road
19Th Street
London
Windsor
Court orders Lanpar diet pill firm to halt shipments
Judge Hughes dismissed complaints against individual defendants and issued a ruling restricting Lanpar from shipping 29 diet pills across state lines until labeling and printing materials are recalled. The firm may not claim drugs are safe without dieting and must stop selling digitalis and thyroid drugs in link toensure proper container labeling.
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Hughes
Lanpar
Inter State
Link
West Texas Toastmasters and 4-H Club Host Leadership Luncheon
Leaders from the West Texas District Toastmasters International and 4-H Club gather at Cabana Motel Restaurant for a joint luncheon to discuss Youth Leadership through a Speech program. Attendees include George McArthur of College Station, Billy Gunter of Lubbock, and William Larsen of Midland, District 44 governor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Texas
Toastmasters International
4-H Club
Cabana Motel
TH Clubs
George McArthur
College Station
Chile
Billy Gunter
Lubbock
Texas Agriculture Txtension Service
William Larsen
Midland
Birth Announcements from Lubbock Area Hospitals
A string of birth notices lists families in Lubbock and surrounding areas. Parents include Mr. and Mrs. Jesus Resmondo Martinez and Mr. and Mrs. Victor Segura among others, with newborns ranging from seven to eight pounds, born at West Texas Hospital or Methodist Hospital. Fathers' occupations include farm laborer and city workers.
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Jesus Resmondo
Martinez
Larry G. Chistian
Lang Banger Ivive
Kenneth Deloy Newbery
Nashville Ave
West Texas Hospital
Rainbe Hukers
Mee
Michael Paul Nenaul
City of
Jerry Ray Pollock
Pam
Haliburton Co
Phil Holls
Hlumble Qu Co
Jay Guy Wadsworth
Wera
Cry of
Ray Baxbe
Santal Fe Railroad
Charles Kink
Muleshoe
Methodist Hospital
Weserner Bh
Miro
Raymond Pant Wolfe
Sath St
The
First Alliance
OH Oh
Thomas Paul Rogers
Lubbock Mig, Co
Jesus Velasquez
Basler
Friday
Iin Methodist Hospital
Texas A&M's Perry J Shepard Elected Council President
Perry J Shepard of Texas A and M University was elected president of the Texas Industrial Development Council, succeeding Dallas business official George R McVay. The 200 member group focuses on state industry growth. Transkei tea production estimated at three million pounds annually.
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College Station, Tex
Perry J. Shepard
Texas A&m University
Friday
Texas Industrial Devlopment Council
George R. McVay
Dallas
Umtata Transkei
Dozen Injured in Knife Violence After Tulsa Stadium Rivalry
Twelve Oklahoma City youths were injured with two seriously hurt as knife wielding groups clashed near Taft Stadium after a football rivalry. Police reported more than 400 arrests as the disturbance escalated toward violence.
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Oklahoma City
Taft Stadium
Paddy Wacens
Iwoo
Heiress Nancy Wakeman Convicted of Aggravated Assault
Nancy Wakeman heiress to the John Deere fortune was convicted by a six man jury of aggravated assault for shooting her husband William Wakeman in their Palm Beach villa. He is wheelchair bound from the shooting and the couple had a domestic dispute earlier that night. The defense plans an appeal while she faces up to five years and remains free on bond.
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West Palm Beach
Fla
Nancy Wakeman
John Deere
Willian Wakeman
Wakeman
Palm Beachs
Russell HW. McIntosh
Marvin Mounts Jr
Palm’ Beach
Mounts
Joseph Farvish Jr
Palm Beach Country Club
Mrs. Wakeman
Dwight Deer Wiman
Retired Dean Rites Today for Our Lady of the Lake Leader
Funeral services for Mother Mary Angelique Ayres co founder and retired academic dean of Our Lady of the Lake College will be held at 4 30 p m Saturday on the campus where she served nearly six decades She died Friday at the residence for retired members of the congregation in Devine Providence Survivors include two sisters Mrs Parks Daniels and Mrs Elray Bugg of Troup Texas
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San Antonio Capi
Mary Angelique Ayres
Our Lady of the Lake College
Angelique
Congregation of ‘Devine Providence
Our Lady of the Lake
Providence
Roosary
Parks Daniels
Elray Bugg
Troup, Tex
Wheat Nations Meet Washington to Discuss Grains Pact
Representatives from leading wheat exporting nations will convene in Canberra Australia next week to discuss the new International Grains Arrangement. Secretary of Agriculture Orville L Free man announced Friday.
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Washington
Canberra
Australia
Orville L. Tpreesman
Airport Runway Repairs Planned in Four Phases
Engineers from Parkhill Smith Cooper will outline four revival phases for the airport including extending the east west runway by 1 5 0 0 feet starting April 15 and finishing October 15 1969 reconstruction of the north south runway and upgrades to tax iways. The project costs total about 2 510 000 with equal bills for city and federal governments and a proposed 1 6 million in revenue bonds.
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Breaud
Parkhill, Smith & Cooper, Inc
Federal Aviation Agency
Airport Board
Dr. Breaud
Eddy Martin
FAA
Oklahoma police hunt for willing accomplice in Texas killings
Oklahoma City police seek a sobbing man named Jake who says a co‑conspirator forced him to help in a killing, robbery and kidnapping in Texas and Tennessee. The pair allegedly overpowered a man in Seymour Tennessee, then stole a car and held the victim in the trunk.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Jake
Texas
Set
Pat Patterson
Abilene
Tex
Patterson
Seymour
Ten
Wichita County
Ite
Interstate 35
Guthrie
Thieves Take Hearse During Funeral Rites
In San Francisco a station wagon borrowed from a priest served as a hearse during a funeral at St Patrick's Church. A mortuary horse tied in front was stolen during the services and found abandoned about two hours later.
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San Francisco
Mortuar
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Slayings at Tech Campus Prompt Court Action Delays
In Lubbock and El Paso County, court action unfolds over the Tech campus murder of a 54 year old woman with a slashed throat. Suspect Lach from Mattapan Massachusetts faces polygraph questions and a state appointed psychiatrist as hearings may take two days. Brown murder trial pretrial hearings and a venue change are also noted with a Sept drawing for jury selection.
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Griffin
Lach
Mattapan
Mass
Boston
Davison
Morgan
Tech
Justice of the Peace
Wayne LeCroy
Suffolk University
Massachusetts
Sheriff's Office
Brown
34Th District Court
el Paso
James A. Elis
Fortas Declines to Testify as Fortas Seminar Ties Scrutinized
Senate hearing room covers a Fortas nomination episode as Yale Fortas seminar questions focus on payments and affiliations. Tennery describes a non law school project to expose lawyers to sociology with Fortas at its center. Contributions from Levy Loeb Smith Post Lazarus link to Fortas' former Federated board role.
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Yale University
Fortas
University of Chicago
Tennery
Gustave Levy
New York City
Troy Post
Dallas
Maurice Lazarus
Boston
John Loeb
Paul D. Smith
Levy
Loeb
Smith
Philip Morris Inc
Troy
Lazarus
Federated Department Stores
Federated Department Stores Board
Ralph Lazarus
Portas
Johnson
Post and Levy
Strom Thurmond
R-Sc
Porter
Thurmond
Tenner
Estacado Senior Carnival Echoes Hippy Theme at Open Event
Estacado High School hosts the second annual senior carnival titled The Experience from 7 30 to 11 p m in the large courtyard. Activities include dunk booth coffee house basketball throw and a flower children wedding with a hippy vibe. Admission 25 cents for students 50 cents for adults. Music by The Spectrum in the cafeteria. Funds raise support the annual senior gift. organizers include Bob Alredge senior class sponsor Mike Eller president Norman Harris secretary.
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Estacado High School
Bob Alredge
Mike Eller
Norman Harris
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Tosdada
Domingo Aguilar
Dartmouth Oon
Weiabany
AA Ave Iridas
Laul Cline
Chole A
Bolen
Feild
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Libbock Osteopathic Hospital
Seaton and Littlefield Machine Shop
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Pilar Mohea
Cornell St
Lubbock Osteopathic Hospital
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Bully Chevers
Ase Wenton
Ach
Father Os
Prague
Ruzyne
Czech
Baptist Memorial Hospital
John Davidson
David Brewer
Blanchard
Davidson
Brewer
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People’s Freedom Center
Steve Meltnin
David Miller
MecHuin
R. D. Brekaw
Miller
McHain
Gene Anderson
Anderson
New Mexico
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David F. Carco
Lubbock, EL Paso
William E. Ward
Ward
George E. Gilkerson
Travis Shelton
D. J
Buzz) Brown
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Donald Shaidell
Los Angeles
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