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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 28, 1968

Page

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Soviet War Readiness Cited As Boats Sink By U S Navy

U S Navy warplanes from three carriers off North Vietnam sank or damaged 218 enemy craft on Saturday in rivers canals and coastal waterways. The raid damaged supplies and bridges, with 118 boats sunk and 100 damaged as part of a broad air assault near the southern panhandle and along routes toward the Cambodian border.

Saigon U.S Trepid Bon Homme Richard North Vietnam Marine AG Panhandle Curtis Lawson Sharon

Nation Comes First Panel Explains Aid Cutbacks

Washington AP The Senate Foreign Relations Committee explained its foreign aid cuts as necessary to put the nation first amid fiscal strain. It trimmed Johnson’s request to $2.91 billion and cut AID's admin budget to $50 million, citing overcommitment and staffing concerns while insisting aid remains indispensable.

Washington United States Senate Foreign Relations Committee Senate Johnson Agency For International Development

Big Lake Areas Endure Short Rain Shower Burst

The Associated Press reports violent Texas weather affecting Corpus Christi and Big Lake with a brief .25 inch shower late Saturday. A front moved through the coast and inland areas for about 30 minutes before dissipating northward, bypassing most towns.

Associated Press Rio Grande Valley Texas Pus Christi Big Lake Thely Ghat City Stann

Steel Industry Strike Nearer

Weather and labor updates mix in this snapshot with forecasts from Midland Odessa and Pittsburgh. A 10 percent chance of isolated thundershowers precedes a hot day, while a looming steel strike looms over negotiations in Pittsburgh as Wheeling Steel reports a contract with its United Steelworkers Local and the union seeks a national agreement.

U. S Midland-Odessa Midland - Odessa South Texas Corpus Christi UN- Tokyo Burns R. T Houston Weather Bureau Pittsburgh Millsman Forestry Development Panhandle United Steelworkers Lw, Abel R. Conrad Cooper St “ Abel Cooper Wheeling Steel Co United Wheeling’s

Cleveland Honors Slain Police In Memorial Mass

In Cleveland Ohio the city held a memorial mass for three police officers shot by snipers. Mayor Carl Stokes and Msgr James Quinn spoke of charity and duty as 1 500 guardsmen stood by and 400 officers returned to duty after a week of unrest.

Cleveland Ohio Stokes Tess St. John Cathedral Carl B. Stokes Glenvilles Leroy J Jones Wil Hard Wolff Louis Golonska Michael Blackwell Boston Buffalo Chicago Birmingham Ala Gary Detroit Pennsylvania Cincinnati Akron Columbus Ohio Highway Patrol James W Stanton James Quinn Jones Wolff Gelonka Msgr Quinn

Czechs Seem Main Target in Soviet Warning

Moscow reports defend forces must boost readiness as Grechko links imperialist breach to Prague liberal moves. He cites rising East European tension and Vietnam war pressures, warning of danger from West Germany revanchism and ongoing colonial warfare.

Moscow Andrei A. Grechko Czechoslovakia Grechko Prague Sovviet Vietnam West Germany

Committee Seeks View Of Obscene Film Screening

Michigan lawmakers request a screening of the movie Flaming Creatures to probe obscenity claims and possible imperialist influence, as four UM students faced charges over the 1967 showing. Authorities say a feared uncut print exists. a police detective will testify.

Ann Arbor Mich Senate Tee Middle East Abe Fortas United States Michigan Washtenaw County Thomas F. Shea The James Eastland Czechoslovakia Shea Grechkel Tass Sum i University of Barkey Supreme Court New York New York City Fortas Eugene Staudenmaier

Monre Lenders Seek White Recognition in Cleveland

In Cleveland the white land group and Negro leaders debated racial tensions after deadly Tuesday violence. Panelists blamed white intellectual dishonesty for unrest, while the Negro community was praised for emergency efforts to protect Black residents. Ahmed Evans, accused in the killings, faced accusations of thwarted cultural center plans by white landlords.

Cleveland, Ohio Sat Jlord Nourday Ahmed wrAhan Kth Cleveland J. de Forest Brown Hough Area Development Corp Mr. Brown WKBF Auucu Baxter Hill Pride Inc Carl B. Stokes Glenville Hill Maurice Thorington Hope Inc Fred Thorington

Jordanian Israeli Units Trade Gunfire Near Beisan Valley

Israeli and Jordanian forces exchanged fire along the ceasefire line in the Beisan Valley near Yardena and Tirat Zvi. An Israeli armored car hit a mine on patrol near Kibbutz Gesher, destroying the vehicle and killing two Israeli soldiers. No Israeli casualties were reported in the exchanges.

Tel Aviv Israel Jordan Kibbutz Gesher Beisan Yardena_ settlement Tirat Zvi

Be an angel and let me drive quote wordplay

A short quip recalls a man whose wife urges him to drive and he complies, becoming the obedient chauffeur in a playful vignette. The line ends with a witty turn, leaving the audience amused by a simple domestic moment.

Recapture Lead In Odessa Pro-Am Tourney Fast Break

The Father-Lord duo Earl and Chip Stewart fired a 68 to seize the lead in the Odessa Pro-Am Tourney on Saturday. Power-Wallace faces major hurdles as Electoral College factor dominates coverage on Page 11-C.

Diane Minyard Odessa Odessa Country Club Earl Chip Stewart Diane Jimmie Minyard Windsor Johnny Virden Power—Wallace Electoral College

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