First Class City 46th Annual Chamber Installation Held
Odessa chamber assembly in Coliseum with 650 attendees heard calls for leadership to shape Odessa into a first class city. Jay Poynor ceded the gavel to Rudy Juedeman as new president and Gayle Dishong was named Outstanding Citizen of the Year.
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Gavel
Jay Poynor
C.anne Prescott
Odessa
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Exhibition Hall
Coliseum
Gayle Dishong
Poynor
Ector County
University of Texas
Permian Basin
Winwood
Juedeman
Texas
Charles Jarvis
Texas Aggies
Navy
America
The
Knife and Fork Clubs of America
Speculation Is Laos Fighting Near An End
VIENTIANE Laos AP A top Pathet Lao leader Phoum Vongvichit No 3 man returned to Vientiane from Hanoi aboard a Soviet airliner meeting comrades and diplomats Hanoi and Peking have envoys here Phoumi arrived after Agnew left for Bangkok after talks with Prince Souvanna Phouma Souphanouvong oldest Pathet Lao leader called for cease fire saying US withdrawal from Vietnam created favorable conditions for Laos settlement and urged cease fire as soon as possible
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Vientiane
Laos
Pathet Lao
Phoum Vongvichit
Merachy
Hanoi
Peking
Phoumi
Spiro T. Agnew
Bangkok
Thailand
Souvanna Phouma
Souvanna
Souphanouvong
Pathet Lao Radio
United States
Vietnam
The Quipster No matter what your lot in life is
The Quipster notes that any situation can be used to create or build something meaningful regardless of circumstances, encouraging practical optimism and initiative.
Zambia Border To Be Reopened
Rhodesian government said it will reopen the border with Zambia on Sunday morning ending a blockade that increased regional tension. The closure, begun January 9, followed attacks Rhodesia attributed to Zambian-based terrorists and an ultimatum about guerrillas. Copper shipments from Zambia were exempt from the ban.
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Salisbury
Rhodesia
Zambia
Peacekeeping panels meet as prisoner returns planned
Saigon reports joint sessions of Vietnam peacekeeping commissions with observers to deploy Monday to Da Nang Hue Pleiku Phan Thiet Bien Hoa My Tho Can Tho, while regional teams from the United States South Vietnam North Vietnam and the Viet Cong prepare for prisoner repatriation under the Paris cease-fire.
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Vietnam
International Commission of Control and Supervision
Canada
Indonesia
Poland
Hungary
Control Commission
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Hue
Pleiku
Highlands
Phan Thiet
Bien Hoa
My Tho
Can Tho
Mekong Delta
Joint Military Commission
United States
South Vietnam
North Vietnam
Viet Cong
U. S
Paris
National Council of Reconciliation and Concord
Mild Weather To Linger In Basin Areas
Permian Basin residents can expect pleasant weather with a high near 68 today and mild temperatures for the next three to four days. Winds may reach 25 to 30 mph at times with little dust, and no rain is forecast through Wednesday as cool nights give way to warmer days.
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National Weather Service
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Tines
Marfa
Texas
Terminal
Abilene
Amarill
Chicago
el Paso
Theobert
Fort Worth
Galveston
Marla
Oklahoma
San Antonio
St. Louis
Kissinger to Visit Peking for Talks in February
Presidential adviser Henry A Kissinger will travel to Peking February 13 to 19 for discussions with Premier Chou Enlai and Chinese Foreign Ministry officials following a Hanoi call February 10 to 13. The White House says Hanoi and Peking stops are separate, with Vietnam arrangements to be discussed amid China’s role in the Indochina peace conference.
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Washington
Henry A Kissinger
Peking
Hanoi
White House
Vietnam
Kissinger
Chou Enlai
China
Indochina
Ziegler
United States
People’s Republic of China
Henry A. Kissinger
People's Republic of China
North Vietnam
Asia
12 Dead In Iowa Cafe Explosion
The blast that leveled the Chatterbox Cafe and a hardware store in Eagle Grove, Iowa killed 12 and left a cook missing presumed dead. Two more bodies were found, with search efforts paused at dusk and to resume Sunday. officials cite a natural gas cause amid earlier leak reports.
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Eagle Grove
Iowa
Chatterbox
Phil Jorgensen
Cedar Falls
Iowa Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Mabel June Kallensrud
Emma Johnston
Lucille Anderson
Towa
Red Cross
Barbara Eckoff
Donald Blue
Robert Blue
James McDermott
Boggs Widows Sets Easy Path in Louisiana Primary
In New Orleans AP reports Lindy Boggs won the Democratic nomination for Louisiana 2nd District, topping Harwood Koppel 37,490 to 10,555 with 251 of 277 precincts. She will face Republican Robert E. Lee in the March 20 general election amid broad public official support.
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New Orleans
Lindy Boggs
Hale Boggs
Rodney Fertel
Congress Faces Nixon Cuts Over Spending and War Powers
The 94th Congress clashes with President Nixon over impounded funds and war powers. Senate hearings on Ervin’s bill seek to curb impoundment, amid protests from liberal Democrats and farm-state legislators over cuts to long-standing social and agricultural programs.
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Washington
Congress
Nixon
U.S
Indochina
Vietnam
Thomas Jefferson
Sam J. Ervin, Jr
D-N.c
Senate
House
Ervin
Murray Named Top U.S. Military Post Leader in Vietnam
Army Maj. Gen. John E. Murray was named to take over as the top U.S. post in Vietnam after most American troops withdraw. Murray, 54, will serve as defense attache in Saigon, replacing Gen. Frederick C. Weyand who has been filling the role.
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Quang Tri City
South Vietnam
South Korea
Tiger Division
Vietnam
United States
Bui the Law
Marine Corps
Washington
John E. Murray
U.S. Command
Saigon
U.S
State Department
Murray
Clifton
N.J
Frederick C. Weyand
U.S. Military Assistance Command
Master Plan Aims To End Northern Ireland Turmoil
Ireland’s leaders propose a strategic plan to resolve five decades of unrest in Northern Ireland. Rioting and clashes persist amid political maneuvering as authorities push for progress and lasting peace despite ongoing street violence.
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Ireland
Northern Ireland
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