Viet Cong Attack Destroys U.S. Aircraft at Tuy Hoa
Viet Cong forces attacked the Tuy Hoa air base on the central coast of South Vietnam, causing heavy damage to U.S. aircraft and killing one American. The raid, under cover of a brief curfew, destroyed multiple planes and wounded several personnel in the largest strike reported in three days.
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Tuy Hoa
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Vietnam
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New Mexico
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Niagara Falls
Nly
Udorn
Thailand
da Nang Fair
North Vietnam
Fee Navy
Marine
Panhandle
Police Beating Reported in Cleveland TV Cameramen Targeted
Two television cameramen on assignment in Cleveland allege police beat them while attempting to film an arrest of two Black individuals. Julius Boros, 35, faces an assault charge in Municipal Court and is reported in good condition at Lutheran Hospital. the second cameraman’s name is not completed in the fragment.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Julius Boros
Lutheran Hospital
NBC
Borros
Craft
Boros
National Guard
Pope Paul VI bans birth control pills worldwide
Vatican dispatch reports Pope Paul VI declares contraception illegal for Roman Catholics, bans the pill and all chemical and mechanical methods, and rejects the rhythm method as a regular practice. He asserts every act of intercourse must be open to life, signaling continued church opposition despite liberalization pressures. The decision follows commissioned studies and promises on future debate, with widespread reactions among Catholics and non Catholics.
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Vatican City
Paul VI
Paul
Texan Given Fourth Star At Pentagon Ceremony
Texan Bruce Palmer, a former deputy to the Vietnam era Army command, received the Army’s fourth star and was sworn in as vice chief of staff while Gen. Westmoreland observed. Palmer replaces Gen. Ralph E. Haines Jr. after being reassigned to the Pacific.
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U.S
Boston
Washington
Hobart
Bruce Palmer
Navy
Vietnam
Coast Guard
Fourth Star
Austra
Army
Pentagon
William C. West
Palmer
Ralph E. Haines Jr
Pacific
Quipster prefers six pizza pieces over eight
The comedian quipped that six slices would be easier than eight, saying he could not eat eight pieces anyway. The humorous remark plays on a pun about eating capacity.
Eight Die in Plane Collision Near Farmingdale NY
Eight persons perished when a twin engine Aztec and a single engine Cherokee collided near Republic Flying Field in East Farmingdale. Victims include Walter Berat and family members from Glenwood Landing and Northport. FAA and Suffolk County police provided identifications. the wreckage scattered near a cemetery complex with no ground injuries reported.
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N.Y
IAP
Walter Berat
Glenwood Landsmall
Ing
Kay
Monica
Republic Flying Field
Ann Lee
Northport
Providence
R.L
Beth Moses
Long Island
Carson City Fire Threat Near Nevada Capital Burns Homes
A 3000 acre fire roared near Carson City Nevada driven by heat and winds. The blaze reached within two miles of the capital, destroyed one house, and forced evacuations for several homes. Governor Laxalt ordered National Guardsmen to aid firefighting and protect property as firefighters struggled to contain the Sierra blaze at 7000 feet.
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Nev
Blaine Cornell
U.S. Forest Service
Cornell
Ash Canyon
Sierra
Lake Tahoe Basin
Paul Laxatt
Jackie
Laxatt
National
Laxalt
Reds Oppose New Policies In Prague Talks With Moscow
Prague and Moscow clash over Czechoslovakia’s independent course as leaders of the Communist parties, including Dubcek and Kosygin, meet in a trained delegation near the Soviet border. Soviet tanks and helicopters are reported around the border while Prague insists ties with Moscow remain inviolable.
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Czechoslovakia
CTK
Moscow
Cierna
Presoy
Libava
Moravia
Alexander Dubcek
Party Presidium
Kosice
Leonid T.brezhnev
Presidium
Alexei N. Kosygin
Ludvik Svoboda
Svoboda
Science
Szechoslovak
Hot Weather To Continue In West Texas
Heat remains dominant across the Panhandle with a weak cool front expected to stall northward. Midland Odessa could hit 93 while Abilene should see a rise in temperature with a 5 percent chance of isolated thundershowers. Previous days posted highs mainly in the 90s and notable rainfall in Dalhart Amarillo and Wichita Falls.
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Permian Basin
Midland-Odessa
Weather Bureau
Wichita Falls
Alpine
Textarkana
Gainesville
Dalhart
Amarillo
History Made AY Pro Am victory by Massengales
Don and Rik Massengale won the Odessa Pro-Am for the second straight year at the $35,000 event. Don became the first pro and second man in 20 years to win three titles. Jacksboro finished with a 65 final round, aided by Rik’s ace on No. 12 and Don’s 20-foot birdie on No. 17, edging Marty Fleckman and Ken Newell by one stroke.
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Odessa
Don
Rik Massengale
Jacksboro
Rik
Publicity probe ordered in King case amid King shooting intrigue
In Memphis, Judge W Preston Battle named eight attorneys to probe possible violations of a publicity order in the James Earl Ray murder case. Defense lawyer Arthur J Jonerman and Hanes argued conspiracy forces aim to derail Ray's trial, set for November 12, while Ray remains jailed in Shelby County.
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W. Preston Battle
Ray
Dr. Martin v Luther King Jr
Hanes
Birmingham
Ala
Shelby County
U.S. Atty
Ramsey Clark
Battle
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