Montagnard Trust in Vietnam by Two Army Medics
In Vietnam's Central Highlands near Laos, Green Berets Dan Roland and Dennis Afshar treat Montagnard villagers, especially children with eye infections and burns, while facing cultural barriers and harsh war risks. They hope to remain stationed to better influence 8000 Montagnard tribesmen, despite threats from North Vietnamese forces and village distrust.
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Dak Pek
Vietnam
Exan
Amarillo
Danny Roland
Special Forces
Dennis Afshar
Glen Ridge
N.J
States
Afshar
Roland
Green Berets
Low-Flying Jet Breaks Windows at Air Force Academy
A low flying F105 over the Air Force Academy Colorado Springs shattered the south wall of the cadet dining hall and damaged more than 200 windows during a memorial ceremony for Lt Carl Richter. About a dozen people were cut by flying glass but none seriously injured. The four F105s from McConnell AFB were part of the showcase.
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AIR Force Academy
Colo
Vandenburg
Air Force
Academy
Artus
Smith
Jay Utp
Youu
Roy Terry
McConnell Air Force Base
Kan
Gunman Robs Memorial Bank in Houston
An agile gunman robs Memorial Bank of Houston and escapes with 27616 dollars. Dressed in a suit with a briefcase, he vaulted the counter, rifled three tellers cages, and ordered money from a teller as 15 customers present remained unaware of the robbery. The suspect fled in a car after exiting the back of the bank.
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Nelson Fisher
Dorothy Fullinwider
Beverly Lira
U S Soviet Pact Pushes for Wider Nuclear Treaty Support
The United States and the Soviet Union refined a proposed nuclear arms treaty at the United Nations urging broader U.N. backing. The five-week debate ended with revisions to reassure nonnuclear states, pledging stronger disarmament steps and access to peaceful nuclear energy, aiming to secure the assembly’s commendation for signature and wider ratification.
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United Nations
N.Y
Soviet Union
United States
U.N
General Assembly
Severe thunderstorm watch widens across Texas Panhandle to Wichita Falls
An 8 p.m. observation noted a storm system 140 miles wide from Amarillo to Wichita Falls. Counties under watch include Armstrong to Young, with tornado funnels spotted earlier. Tornado damage was limited, while most of Texas saw showers, cooler highs 72 to 92, and strong southerly winds up to 35 mph.
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Amarillo
Wichita Falls
Panhandle
Armstrong
Baylor
Briscoe
Carson
Castro
Childress
Collingsworth
Cottle
Dickens
Donley
Floyd
Foard
Gray
Hale
Hall
Hardeman
Haskell
Hemphill
Hutchinson
King
Knox
Lamb
Potter
Ran
Dail
Roberts
Swisher
Throckmorton
Wheeler
Wilbarger
Molley
Archer
Clay
Jack
Palo Pinto
Stephens
Wichita
Young
Texas
Tulsa
Red River Valley
Cotulla
Dalhart
North Viet Nam Talks Highlight War Debate And Paris Move
North Vietnamese envoy Le Duc Tho is to arrive in Paris as a special counselor to the Hanoi delegation, a move seen as potentially hastening or delaying talks. Harriman pressed for meaningful discussion while Hanoi accused Washington and Thi of meddling, with both sides trading sharp charges about who speaks for Vietnam and the presence of 85,000 North Vietnamese troops in the South. Demonstrations supporting De Gaulle flare across French cities as election details loom, while street actions and police reports headline a tense domestic scene.
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Ision
le Duc Tho
Hanoi
Lew Dong
Workers) Party
Paris
Ho ‘Chi Mint
Pham van Dong
Tho
Central Committee
Harriman
U.S
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
Neuyen Thanh le
Democratic Republic of Vietnam
Vietnam
National Liberation Front
Viet Cong
Lyon
Saigon
United States
Thuy
Al-Med
Left and Communist leaders plan single leftist candidacies
In France, socialist Left met with Communist leaders to decide on joint nominations across districts, risking trouble as communists typically win about 25 percent of votes. De Gaulle warned of totalitarian communism as Mitterrand's bid looked set to fail, though the Communist Politburo affirmed running candidates with a platform of social progress.
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Cialist
France
de Gaulle
Mitterand
State Chief For Kennedy Resigns Post
The Texas state chairman for Kennedy resigned and said he supports Vice President Hubert Humphrey for the Democratic nomination. Ron Platt of Beaumont, 27, an assistant professor at Lamar Tech, declared Humphrey the party’s likely nominee after the Oregon primary. He stressed his issues remain the same but say liberal goals align best with Humphrey.
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Houston
Texas
Kennedy
Hubert Humphrey
Humphrey
Ron Platt
Beaumont
Platt
Lama Tech
Oregon
Eugene I. McCarthy
D-1
Minn
Robert F. Kennedy
John Connally
Robert L. Barbee
Vietnamese boy Cao receives $100 gift for new legs in relief drive
In Saigon a 12 year old Vietnamese boy Cao, who lost both legs to mortar fire, receives a $100 donation toward artificial limbs from a Texas donor. He was wounded during Tet fighting and is now aided by the National Rehabilitation Institute in Missouri. His mother hopes for schooling and a trade, with crutches likely for life.
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Saigon
Cao
Yngilitan
Natonal
Vnstiboy
Ene Eigen Ae
Persea
Institute
Missouri
Truong van Cao
Cho Ray Hospital
Nancy Ashley Sirih
Bt Pont
Sentien
Texas
Fantson
Univer
U.S. Agency For Internationsity of Texas
Austin
John F. Thomley
Minneapolis
John J. McKetta
Fife
College of Engineering
Little Cao
Hisj
Hav Nghia
U.S. Army
Cu Chi
Vietnam
Nguyen Huu Vi
Rehabilitation Institute
Woman Injured Near 45th Street Head Trauma
Sandra Sweeden, 3, 2005 West 45th, was treated for a head injury Friday night at Medical Center Hospital after telling attendants she was struck on the head. Police said no charges were filed in connection with the incident.
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Heeter Aleman
Drury Lane
Nam
South Viet Medical Center
In-Nam
Harrie
South
Aleman
South Vietnam
North
Sandra. Sweeden
West
Medical Center Hospital
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