Eisenhower Critical After Setbacks at Walter Reed
Doctors reported General Dwight D. Eisenhower in critical condition at Walter Reed Army Hospital. No essential change since morning. two complications linked to his heart attack include rapid irregular heartbeats and ventricular fibrillation. Treatments include drugs and electric shock to restore rhythm. prospects remain guarded.
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Washington (Ap
Sodes
K. D. Eisen
Ike
Eisenhower
Walter Reed
Army Hospital
Army
Two Treated For Injuries In Traffic Mishaps
Two people were treated and released after traffic incidents Saturday at Medical Center Hospital. Glenn O Day, 55, was treated for contusions to his left hip from a wreck at Golder and Sixth, while Lillian M Brown, 20, was reported driving a vehicle involved in the other collision. Damages were estimated at 550 dollars. A separate city report noted gunfire and curfew unrest near Grandview and IL 20 with injuries and damages. Police described a second incident involving Ronnie Bussey, 25, with back injuries after a collision on Fifth Street.
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Medical Center Hospital
Glenn O'Day
Terry
Golder
O'Day
Lillian M.rawn
Snyder
Ion Mhacize
Ronnie G. Bussey
Dio
Svoboda
Grandview
IL 20
Levan L. Hammond
East 10Th
Moscow
Tass
Alexander Dubcek
London
Dubcek
Prague
Czechoslovak Communist Party
Czechoslovakia
Vienna
Odessa American Publication Details and Subscriptions
The Odessa American announces its publication details and subscription rates. It lists home delivery options in Ector County with monthly and weekly rates, mail rates by year and six months, and separate Sunday pricing. The notice references the paper’s office location and general terms.
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Odessa
Texas
East Ath Street
Getsoa
Ector County
Lawmen Probe 15 Theft Cases Across City
Police and sheriff's deputies investigated 15 theft cases after a Saturday night spree. Items stolen included a water hose and tools from a two story building, several personal items, and clothing from stores. Recovered goods included tools and a stereo. some items remain unreturned as detectives work to identify owners.
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H. 0
Chandler
East 24Th
U.S
South Grant
Olan T. Miles
Wade Holburt
Carver
W. T. Garrett
Ji South Jackson
Richard Knox
North Grant
Curtis Schrock
North Century
A. McCandless
Royalty
Marlton L. Wade
Nabors Lane
Wade
Nawn
Abel Fierro
Ivestigators
Mary Nel Dugger
Alderfer
Texans delegates press around vice president and rules
Texas delegates led by Rep. Jim Wright and Sen. Fred Harris weigh the unit rule at the Democratic convention. Harris and O'Brien spoke with Gov. Connally about Texan dissent from the Rules Committee. McCarthy and Humphrey camps back the committee plan. a floor fight on preballot speeches is possible.
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Jim Wright
Texas
Humphrey
Rules Committee
Fred Harris
Oklahoma
United Democrats
Lawrence F. O'Brien
John Connally
Texan
Harris
Ins
Eugene J. McCarthy
McCarthy
S.arts. Leffect
Weather soaked West Texas as storms hit South Plains
Light precipitation fell across Midland and nearby regions with hail west of Plains and showers in Wink and Pecos. Ozona saw .21 inch. Terminal measured .05 inch. Northerly winds 5 to 15 mph, highs near 87 with cooling tonight. Severe storms caused near zero visibility, large hail and strong winds in Yoakum County and along the Gulf Coast.
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Midland
Plains
New Mexico
Wink
Pecos
Ozona
U. S. Weather Bureau
Terminal
Ee Mercury
Ees
Fridy
Lubbock
South Plains
Texas
Gulf
Hempstead
Wichita Falls
Yoakum County
Weather Bureau
Johnsons Nomination Favored by Texas Delegation
Texas Democratic national committeeman Frank C. Erwin Jr said states react favorably to renominating President Johnson but a firm decision is not yet reached. Erwin noted the 104 vote Texas delegation will discuss options at Sunday caucus and weigh win versus position. Connally hinted Johnson could be a nominee if a favorite son push ends.
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Chicago
Frank C
Erwin Jr
Texas
Johnson
Southwest Texas State College
San Marcos
Tex
Erwin
White House
Tules
John Connally
McCarthy
Humphrey
Connally
Devers Ieaguine Uinces Johnson
Hus
Neva Jo Wood
Rob Lee Wood
R. B. Wood
Pasadena
Wayne B. Wood
Gerald JD. Wood
Soviet Leaders Push for Tight Press Control in Czechoslovakia
Soviet Leni preter and allies demand tighter Communist Party control and press restraints in Czechoslovakia. Tass reports continued opposition to meganton troops and fear of terror against authorities, while Pravda notes a one hour general strike and ongoing influence of anti Socialists.
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Leni Preter
Palivania
Czechoslovakia
Fre- Branau
West
Prague
Levestia
Tzvestia
Frisay
Deaths James Murray and Alvin McDonald in Texas
Funeral services were held for James Fredrick Shares 74 and Alvin McDonald 77 in San Angelo and nearby towns. James Murray of Odessa and Mrs. Dan Jones are among survivors. services included burial in Rethel and death followed illnesses and surgery. William Ellis Smith 48 of Kermit passed after a three month illness in Houston. services in Grace Temple Baptist Church with Masonic graveside rites at Kermit Cemetery. Survivors include his wife Inez, a daughter Jackie Lane, and several siblings.
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Joseph F. Murray
James Alvin McDonald Eldorado, Sr
San Angelo
James Fredrick
Sir Alvin McDonald
Johnson
Illinois
Saline County
Jil
Jertrude Jones
Dalaian
James Phillip Murray
Nabors Lane
Dan Jones
Metropolitan
Jimmy Murray
Odessa
Ronal Wright
Kansas City
Kaw
William Ellis Smith Kermit
Wiliam Ellis Smith
Kermit
Grace Temple Baptist Church
Cooper Funeral Chapel
Smith
Houston Hospital
Jacksonville
Ala
Inez Waters
Inez
Jackie Lane
Houston
G. E. Smith
Alabama
Bobby Smith
Andrews
Joe Smith
Levelland
Herman Smith
Anniston
van and
Howard Smith
Atlanta
Mary Etta Norns
Sue Bryant
Dyar Wood Wood and Miles die in West Texas area
Funeral services were held for Walter F. Dyar 68 in Lovington New Mexico with burial at Resthaven. Rob Lee Wood 33 of Fort Stockton died in a one car crash near town and services set for Monday with Masonic rites. Francs Edwin Miles 61 of Alpine to be buried at Elm Grove Cemetery after graveside service. Robert Terry Andy Anderson 58 Pecos masonry contractor dies after brain hemorrhage. Survivors listed include spouses and siblings, with several locations in Texas and New Mexico.
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Rob Lee Wood
Fort Stockton
Ft. Stockton
Owen Funeral Home
East Hill
Masonic Lodge 1022
Wood
Huntsville
Here
Justice For the Peace
Anne Wallace
Camp Pendleton
Calif
Wasnnin Hada
Francis Edwin Miles Alpine
Elm Grove
Francs Edwin Miles
Brewster County Memorial Hospital
James Pingleton
First Christian Church of
Alpine
Geestin Funeral Home
Miles
Lucille Williams
Houston
James
Joy Miles
el Pace
R. T
Andy) Anderson
Pecos
Pecos Funeral
Robert Terry
Anderson
Ulatias Home
Reeves County Memorial Hospital
Eural
Roselawn
Denton
Mertens
First Baptist Church
Jimmie
R. S. Anderson
Grand Prairie
Rit R. Anderson
San Antonio
Garland Smith
Edwin Smith
Vandalism Probed In Two Local Incidents
Two vandalism reports surfaced on Saturday night. Vernon Platt at 1918 East 44th said a smoke bomb was thrown into his parked car, while Mrs Vera Brown of 616 Southit Sam Houston reported window screens at her home slashed. Fire crews answered two calls, with a shed destroyed at 5700 Fort Worth and a grass fire at 3100 Winfield extinguished.
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Vernon Plattt
East
Vera Brown
Sam Houston
Fort Worth
Winfield
Midland Boy Wins Second In Soap Box Derby
Midland youngster Harold Davis, 2, piloted a homemade racer to near fourth place in the 31st All-American Soap Box Derby in Akron. His 27.35 second run narrowly beat Fort Pierce rival Glenn McKinney in a photo finish of ten gravity-powered heats. Davis earns a scholarship. Branch Lew of Muncie won the derby with 27.18 seconds.
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Akron
Ohio
Harold Davis
Glenn McKinney
Fort Pierce
R. I
Davis
Davis Willl
Branch’ Lew
Muncie, Ind
Four Burglaries Investigated by County Deputies
Four burglaries were under investigation Saturday night by county lawmen. Intruders smashed a glass door at Ben's Little Mexico 1104 South Dixie and left with about three dollars in change. A break in at 3 East 13th involved crawling through a rear window with some goods and cigarettes missing. Eighteen packs of cigarettes vanished from a machine at Watts Burger 1208 South Grant after the joint was burglarized. A screen was ripped from a window of a vacant 1424 South Broughton house as intruders took a bedroom suite.
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Ctor County
Ben’s
Little Mexico
South Dixie
East 13Th
Watts Burger
South Grant
South Broughton
Soviet crackdown amid Prague unrest and radio seizures
The Free Radio reports widespread disruption as Soviet troops tighten control in Prague. Cars halted on city outskirts, radios seized, and authorities seize central offices, banks, stations, exchanges, and presses. Food industry operates at two thirds capacity amid shortages. Pankrac Prison is held by authorities.
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Tis
Prague
Communist Party
Ing
Academy E Sciences
The
Writers Union
College of Philosophy and Law
Press Center
Pankrac
Outnumbered Forces Hold Line in Vietnam War Clash
Reports say US and South Vietnamese units under heavy fire repelled a large enemy assembly with vaccopire gunships tactical fighters bombers and B52 sorties. Near Quang Ngai and Da Nang areas fighting continued as 200 Viet Cong killed in two days of action. A prisoner revealed a planned assault thwarted by allied troops in Hoa Vang village near Da Nang. Robert Henry Meinert, 21, from Ector County, is listed as held.
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Vacopire
Quang Ngai
Saigon
da Nay
South Vietnam
da Nang
Robert Henry Meinert
Ector County
Fort Bliss
Mennett
Thej
Hoa Vang
el Paso
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Dorothy Johnson
Howard Wagnar
Franklin
J. C. Penny
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Permian Oil and Tireo
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Gary Collins
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T.M
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Foundation Investment Co
Dviveulie Vcs
Ye McDonald
Baptist Memorial Hospital
Weewin
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Penns
Walter F. Dyar
Lovington
N. M
St. Thomas Catholic Church
Resthaven
Smith- Rogers Funeral Home
Dyar
Ella Nora
Frank Ashlock
Tulsa
Okla
Betty Preseau
Michael Copeland
Onder
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Ector County Commissioners
Ector County Courthouse
Toronto
Canada
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