Marines Breakout in Vietnam After 36 Hours of Combat Near DMZ
Two Marine companies, outnumbered, fought a North Vietnamese battalion just south of the DMZ in a 36 hour battle. U.S. jets clashed with MIG fighters near Hanoi with no damage reported. Marines killed about 50 enemy troops and linked up with forces from earlier operations Deckhouse and Prairie.
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Saigon
Aps
Demilitarized Zone
U.S
Hanoi
Dong Hoi
Minh Dinh
Thanh Hoa
North Viet Nam
South Viet Nam
Daniel K. McMahon
Oceanside
N.J
Gemini 11 Astronauts Head Home to Houston
Gemini 11 crewmates Charles Conrad Jr and Richard Gordon Jr return to Houston after a three day Atlantic landing. They plan eight days of debriefings at the Manned Spacecraft Center and a news conference. Preparations for Gemini 12 set for liftoff October 31 with Navy Captain James Tavell Jr and Air Force Major Edwin Aidrin Jr.
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Houston
Navy
Charles Conrad Jr
Richard ¥. Gordon Jr
Space Agency
Ellington Air Force Base
Manned Spacecraft Center
Conrad
Barbara Gordon
Gordon
Atlantic Ocean
Guam
Air Forcee-Martin Co
James A Tavell Jr
Ang Air Force
Edwin E Aidrin Jr
Plane Crash Kills Two Pilots Near Hobbs Carlsbad
Relatives identified two men killed when a Mooney Mark 21 single engine plane crashed two miles north of the Hobbs Carlsbad highway. Barrett operated a local Conoco dealership and oil firm. Ellison had worked with the FAA since 1962. Miss Hearn’s identity was not released. Funeral arrangements were pending.
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Ellison
Barrett
Hobbs-Carlsbad
U.S. 180
Barett
Miss Hearn
Griffin Funeral Home
Conoco
Barrett Oil and Tire Co
Jim Barrett
Roberts Funeral Home
FAA
West Texas Plane Missing Pilot From Grants Pass
A Grants Pass pilot Frank lin Jones about 45 was missing Sunday en route from San Angelo Texas. Jones last radioed Saturday afternoon about 20 minutes from San Angelo. A West Texas search began amid low cloud ceiling. Jones flew Friday with his brother Floyd and cousin Robert B. Jones in separate planes returning to Oregon to start a dealership. The brothers and cousin reached Las Vegas Sunday night.
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Grants Pass
Ore
Franklin Jones
Jerry Snyder
Jones
Snyder
Texas
Floyd
Robert B. Jones
Oregon
Las Vegas
Two Injured In Car Mishap Near Tahoka
A Post physical education coach Netie Ray King 45 and Tahoka youth William Henry Osby 14 were injured in a three car crash seven miles east of Tahoka on U S 387 around 11 a m Sunday King was listed in fair condition at West Texas Hospital Osby at Methodist Hospital in fair condition
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Post
Tahoka
U.S
Netie Ray King
William Henry Osby
Rt. 1
Tohoka
King
West Texas Hospital
Osby
Methodist Hospital
Texas moisture praised as drought relief aids harvest
Texas Agricultural Extension Service reports soil moisture at favorable levels after a wet spell. Warm dry weather is expected to finish defoliation and harvest, with grazing improving and stock tanks filled. Cotton harvest faces delays in Central Texas and Upper Gulf Coast, while wheat and soybeans advance on the Plains.
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UPI
Texas
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Upper
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South Plains
Panhandle
Plains
High Plains
Government Agency Urges Historic Site Rejuvenation
HUD releases a handbook showing how federal programs can help preserve historic sites from 19th century row houses to Revolutionary era taverns. It notes that urban renewal funds are not earmarked for restoration but grants can support open space, relocation, and purchase for restoration to save landmarks from demolition. More than 100 communities have used these programs to protect endangered sites.
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Housing Agency
HUD
Silent candidate finishes second in Maryland GOP primary
Agnes Hatfield, a University of Maryland child studies professor, placed second in Maryland's 5th District Republican primary without campaigning or spending. She endorsed William R.F. Martin and claimed ballot order influenced results, saying the top name on the ballot seems to have an edge. Hogan won the primary with 5,154 votes. Hatfield received about 2,200.
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Washington
Agnes Hatfield
Maryland
Hatfield
University of Maryland
Lawrence J. Hogan
Harvey Gilbert Machen
Hyattsville, Md
Hogan
William RF. ‘Martin
French Lassie Says Kansas Is Much Too Flat
Amy Brissaud from Chamonix compares Kansas to the Alps calling it much too flat. She enjoys American hamburgers and clothes while staying with Eureka families as part of a month long Exchange program. She praises friendly locals and greater freedom in the United States.
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Eureka
Kan
Amy Brissaud
Kansas
Chamonix
France
Miss Brissaud
Europe
First Admiral of the U S Navy Farragut in 1866
The article notes David Glasgow Farragut as the first admiral of the U S Navy, achieving the rank in 1866.
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U.S. Navy
David Glasgow Farragut
Reds Launch Massive Warsaw Pact War Games
Warsaw Pact nations led by Russia East Germany Czechoslovakia and Hungary begin joint maneuvers described as the largest since World War I. The drills aim to show unity and power to the West and to Red China with new weapons and possible limited nuclear attack defenses. Romania’s push for independence is noted amid stalled moves toward a higher political authority.
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UPS
China
Russia
East Germany
Czechoslovakia
Hungary
Warsaw Pact
Romania
Moscow
Kremlin
Mojave Yard Ends Railcars Life in Dismantling Scrapyard
Mojave California hosts a 48 acre yard where worn out engines freight cars coaches tank cars and cabooses from across the nation are brought to be dismantled. A 40 man crew tears up the cars burning wood and salvaging metal as 1930s and 1940s built cars are scrapped.
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Mojave
Calif
UPI
Millionaire Percy in political ascent after tragic home killing
In a Creek County house, Valerie Percy 20 was murdered while her twin Sharon and other relatives were present. Police found prints and a bare footprint trail at the entry door. the killer fled before dawn after triggering alarms. Percy, a self made industrialist linked to Bell and Howell, was questioned as a possible political figure.
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Cook County
Andrew Toman
Robert Hohf
Sharon
Gail
Mark
Roger
Menlo Park College
Menlo Park
Calif
Kenilworth Union Church
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Kerner
Bell & Howell Co
University of Chicago
Illinois
Otto Kerner
Jeanne
Valerie
Sun Valley
Idaho
Cornell University
Johns Hopkins University
Shayon
Stanford University
Central African Republic
Zsa Gabor to Star in The Rounders Ranch Owner Role
Hollywood reports Zsa Gabor will portray the owner of a health and beauty ranch in the new television series The Rounders. The casting adds star power to the western set for the UPI sourced program.
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Hollywood
UPI
Zsa
Zsa Gabor
the Rounders
Trumpet Al Hirt Set for Green Hornet Theme
Hollywood notes confirm Al Hirt will perform the trumpet in the main theme for the new Green Hornet television series. The famed jazz trumpeter brings his distinctive sound to the superhero program.
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Hollywood
API
al Hirt
Saddlemaker H. H. Schweitzer Revered in Matador Tribute
The life of Henry Houston Schweitzer, born 1894 in Yellowhouse Canyon, unfolds from a boy crafting miniature saddles to building a renowned Matador Ranch saddle shop opened in 1925. He died in 1956, leaving a legacy of hand made saddles that honored working cowhands and a community ritual at Matador’s East Mound Cemetery.
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Schweitzer
Life Magazine
Matador
Jand Schweitzer
East Mound
Doug Meador
Motley County
H.H. Schweitzer
Salt Lick Saga Reveals Civil War Era Salt Works in Texas
A Civil War era salt works existed west of the Double Mountains on Salt Fork Brazos near Jayton, guarded by troops under the Texas Military Board. Salt played a vital role for meat curing horse feed and mules, with 98 percent pure salt found and commemorated by a Kent County marker.
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Brazos River
Jayton
Old Fort Belknap
Double Mountains
Double Mountain
Texas Military Board
Confederacy
A. Bishop
F. R. Lubbock
Military Board
Austin
Kents County
Services Set Today For Former Resident
Mrs. Florence James Maddux 89 a former Lubbock resident will have services at 1 p m today in the Primitive Baptist Church Lubbock with Rev Cy Denton officiating Burial in Ralls Cemetery by N S Griggs and Sons Funeral Home Amarillo She had lived in Amarillo 16 years moving from Lubbock Survivors include three daughters one sister and six grandchildren.
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Amarillo
Florence James Maddux
Lubbock
Primitive Baptist Church
Cy Denton
Ralls Cemetery
N. S.griggs and Sons Funeral Home
Maddux
Convention Opens Tuesday in Texas Senate Drive
Texas Democrats convene to coordinate support for a U S Senate race as party leaders target key states and voters. Kyle Thompson reports from Austin on the planned mobilization and campaign backing efforts by party veterans.
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Austin
Big
Texas
U.S. Senate
Motorcycling dog Irving charms Cheyenne riders
In Cheyenne Wyoming Bob and Jean Downing along with their dog Irving travel on motorcycles. Irving a six year old wire hair terrier has logged around 50000 miles on the gas tank or in a special basket during summer and winter trips across town and on 500 mile highway rides. Irving has fallen off but not seriously hurt.
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Phil White
Cheyenne
Wyo
Bob
Jean Downing
Downings
Irving
Jean
Cherry Creek
Utah
el Mountain
Downing
Red Feathers
Colorado
Her
Seven Classes Run As Karters Gather
Local karters took advantage of the cool weekend to race in the Lubbock Karting Club monthly event. Seven classes were contested including a women's class with winners Lorraine Gililland in the women's class, Ronnie Gallo, Odessa, slow junior, Terry Christian fast junior, Ken White men's slow, David Johnston slow intermediate, Franklin Parsons fast intermediate, and Bob Gilland men’s fast.
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Lubbock Karting Club
Lorraine Gililland
Ronnie Galloway
Odessa
Terry Christian
Ken White
David Johnston
Franklin Parsons
Bob Gilland
Hatred Gone Brother Creates Beauty Wall in Tunnel
Oakland project by Brother Anthony Belleforte, a St. Albert's College student, spans 60 feet with abstract flowers, colors, and a poem. He painted on weekends after park district provided a base coat, with help from fellow students and Father Zarar.
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Oakland
Calif
UPI
Anthony Belleforte
Brother Belleforte
St. Albert's College
Belleforte
Father Zarar
St. Albert's
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