US and South Vietnamese repulse fresh DMZ assaults near Da Nang
Allied spokesmen report heavy fighting near Thuong Duc 30 miles southwest of Da Nang as Green Beret camps and Mike forces clash with North Vietnamese units. About 200 allied troops reinforced Thuong Duc while over 90 enemy bodies were counted after repeated assaults and a pre assault barrage injures civilians. Lt. Donald J. Wright recounts a harrowing escape from a downed Navy plane.
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Green Beret
Thuong Duc
da Nang
An Hoa
Mui Gia
Thuong Duce
Thuong Buc
Saigon
Donald J. Wright
Riverside
Calif
Hong Negu Island
Castro Blames Imperialists For Cuban Youth Delinquency
Fidel Castro condemned teen prostitution and delinquency in Havana saying youths are victims of imperialist propaganda. He called compulsory schooling to junior high and mandatory service for 14 to 17 year olds who drop out, amid a purge of counterrevolutionaries and a CIA sting breaking up an 18 member ring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Fidel Castro
Ernesto Che Guevara
Castro
Revolutionary Plaza
Capri
U.S
Central Intelligence Agency
Peace Hopes Rise as Mexico City Troops Prepare to Leave
In Mexico City peace looks possible as federal troops near to evacuating the National University campus. The student council, while sticking to six hard demands, says talks could begin under strict conditions. Officials reportedly eye concessions to ease Olympic Games tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
National University
National Polytechnic Institute
Auto Repair Times Inflate Book Times and Incentives
A memo describes auto shop practices where repair times exceed manufacturer book times and incentivize mechanics to beat the book. It notes wages around $200 per week for skilled workers, with insurance discounts affecting warranties and parts costs. The memo cites Washington staff findings on labor rates and incentives to rush or substitute parts to reduce work time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Fitch on hippies and true manhood in public critique
The speaker derides hippies as conformist in dress and thought. He accuses them of promiscuity, solemnity, and hypocrisy while praising Jesus for the power of the cross. He lambasts their disdain for the rat race and claims of love without true understanding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fitch
Jesus of Nazareth
Farmhouse siege in England defies police and court
In Wellington England John James defies authorities from a farmhouse for 12 days. He fired at a hen coop injuring a police officer and continues a private tragedy as police, troops, and journalists endure cold and rain. His wife Joyce and four children are inside with limited supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
England
John James
Shropshire
Her Majesty's Army
James
Joyce
Rebels Seize New York Governor Rockefeller Villa in Venezuela
Venezuelan guerillas took over Nelson A. Rockefeller's Montesacro hacienda in Carabobo State at gunpoint. Four men dressed as soldiers held caretakers for about six hours as revolutionary slogans were painted and an undisclosed amount of money was stolen. Police hunted the attackers in the countryside around the estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valencia
Venezuela
UPI
Beloning
New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Innac
Rockefeller
Montesacro
Carabobo
Caracas
Pollen Count Details From Lubbock Health Unit
The Sunday allergen report from the Lubbock City-County Health Unit lists several stations with counts per cubic foot including 205 at No 1 50th and con, 183 at Ave X and 2nd, 218 at Zenith 815, plus indicated percentages of volume by station. Alternaria spores, pigweed and ragweed are among the listed allergens with varying prevalence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lubbock
Ave. X
Mine injures two border troopers near Kfar Ruppin
An army statement says two Israeli border troopers were wounded when their armored vehicle struck a mine south of Kfar Ruppin in the Bei San Valley on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tel Aviv, Jordan
Kfar Ruppin
Bei- San
Power Failure Cuts Spark Outages in New York Area
A major outage blacked out two New York counties and parts of New Jersey and Pennsylvania for up to 79 minutes. Orange and Rockland Utilities blamed a Lovett steam plant breakdown at Tomkins Cove with cause under investigation. Power returned to stations by 3 30 p m and full service by 4 10 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New City
N.Y
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Charles Caldwell
Orange and Rockland Utilities Co
Lovett
Tomkins Cove
Middletown
Port Jervis
Caldwell
Rockland County
Hudson River
New York City
Home Building Executive Shot in Scottsdale Residence
John C. Hall, 44, president of Hall Craft Homes, was shot in the head and right arm at his Scottsdale home and listed in serious condition. George A. Carter, 48, husband of Hall's secretary, was arrested on assault with intent to murder charges with a $22,000 bond as Scottsdale police said the shooting followed a discussion about Mrs. Carter's employment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
John C. Hall
Hallcraft Homes, Inc
Phoenix Hospital
Hall
George A.carter
Denver
Colo
Scottsdale
Carter
Asault
Earthquake causes five-floor collapse at Lima nautical club
An earthquake collapsed five floors of a seven story nautical club in Lima. No injuries were reported as the club remains closed for the winter season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LIMA
Teachers Strike Expands Amid Citywide Labor Tensions
The Ocean Hill Brownsville teachers strike returns after ousted teachers demand reinstatement and supporters block classrooms. Mayor Lindsay enlists Arthur Goldberg to head an impasse operation as police fire and garbage workers face imminent actions and government contracts near expiration.
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Ocean Hill
Brownsville
Lindsay
United Nations
Arthur Goldberg
Goldberg
New York
Uniformed Firefighters Association
Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association
Uniformed Sanitationmen's Association
First Huge Jet Rolls Off Line in Everett Event
The world's largest jetliner, the Boeing 747, rolls off the line in Everett. It can carry 490 passengers at 625 mph, costs about 20 million dollars, and marks nearly a decade of research with over a year of construction. The plane spans 231 feet long with a 195 foot 8 inch wingspan and 63 foot high tail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett, Wash
Two Buckle Ranch's Ancient House Remains
The Two Buckle Ranch near Blanco Canyon in the Llano Estacado has a preserved 18 inch rock house built from Silver Falls sandstone. The paper traces ownership from Kentucky cattle interests to Webb then Couch and Dr English who restored the structure after fire.
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Sidney Webb
Two Buckle
Webb
White River
Old Rock House
J.S. Bridwell
D.R. Couch
Silver Falls Ranch
Couch
Dr. English
English
South Plains
Blanco Canyon
Crosbyton
National Jousting Tourney at Washington Mall
The National Jousting Tournament drawn 80 Maryland riders featured armored knights threading lance through rings at speed near the Washington Monument. Teen rider Chris Daigle of Westminster bruised his hip after a balked horse but suffered no serious injuries as Maryland officials praise growing nationwide interest in the sport.
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Knightly
Leon Enfield
Knoxville
Ring
Washington, D.C
Enfield
Maryland Jousting Assn
Ivanhoe
Washington Mall
National Park Service
Maryland
Chris Daigle
Westminster
Henry Fowler
Maryland House of Representatives
St. Mary's County
Negro Granted Access to Classified Info Despite Communist Ties
Alfred N. Johnson, a Harlem resident and electronic engineering aide, won a ruling from a Defense Department trial examiner allowing access to classified data despite 17 years of Communist Party involvement. Attorney William Kunstler said the department plans to appeal. Johnson joined in 1933 and left in 1950. he had been California Young Communist League director earlier. The examiner cited context of equality aims and wartime service as factors in the decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Defense Department
New York City
Communist Party
William Kunstler
Kunstler
Alfred N. Johnson
Johnson
California
Young Communist League
Harlem
Charles J. Klyde
Extended An An Visit Extended An An Visit Proposed
London zoo officials said they would ask Russia to extend giant panda An An's London stay if his romance with Chi Chi does not progress. Flown in August for a two month visit, the pair show little interest in each other, and officials fear this could be their last chance to produce offspring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
An-An
Britain
Chi- Chi
Chi-Chi
China
City Woman Hurt In Late Night Traffic Accident
Clara Belle Adams 53 of 1320 B 16th Street was injured in a vehicle collision near 19th Street and Boston Avenue. She was moved from Memorial Hospital to St Mary of the Plains Hospital with condition not disclosed. The incident also knocked out nearby vapor lights. The state flower of Pennsylvania is the mountain laurel.
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19Th Street
Boston Avenue
Clara Belle Adams
16Th St
Memorial Hospital
St. Mary of the Plains Hospital
Motorcycle Collision Injures 15-Year-Old Rider At 50th Street
A 15-year-old motorcyclist suffered severe injuries after his bike hit the right front door of a northbound car at 50th Street and Avenue D. Swigart was rushed to Methodist Hospital ICU with multiple injuries while Elena Sanchez received possible head injuries and was admitted for evaluation.
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50Th Street
Avenue D
Craig Stanley Swigart
Canton Ave
Methodist Hospital
Swigert
Ramon Medina Sanchez
42Nd St
Elena Sanchez
42Nd Street
37Th Street
York Avenue
Gaetano Campbell
33Rd St
Merrill Raymond Ribben
37Th St
Glenda Cole
27Th ‘St
34Th Street
Beaver
Highland Hospital
Birth of Daughter for Hinds Family
Mr and Mrs Roger W Hinds announce the birth of a daughter at 2 53 p m Sunday in West Texas Hospital weighing seven pounds five ounces Father is assistant manager for Zales Jewelry in West Texas.
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Joe Lynn
Main St
Sunjay
West Texas Hospital
Mult-Ad
Ralph Alton Beadle
Wolfforth
Wes-Tex Tractor
Earl Weston Steen
Hale Center
Texas Hospital
Roger W. Hinds
Rd St
Zales Jewelry
Roy Simmons
Methodist Hospital
Donny Davis
Elgin Sr
Sunday Methodist Hospital
Shady Oaks Nursery
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Dmz
Mexico
Albert Shanker
New York Teachers Union
John V. Lindsay
Tom Gaylor
Edward Corish
Rock
Two Buckle Ranch
Col. Mackenzie
Silver Falls
Colorado City
Kentucky
Bond
Llano Estacado
Kentucky Cattle Raising Co
Carolinas
Chihuahua
Kansas
Hudson
Shultz
A. W. Hudson
Plains
Morgan Jones
Brunsons
Midland
Coonsley Brothers
C. B. & B. Livestock Co
Coonsley Bros. and
Bassett
Invanhoes
Washington Monument
Merlin
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