Mutscher Losing Pledges In Bid For Third Term
Rep. Jim Kaster of El Paso joined a growing list of Texas House members renouncing pledges to back Speaker Gus Mutscher’s bid for a third term. Kaster requested return of signed pledge cards and urged limits on power. Others, including Rep. Sam Coats and Rep. Nelson Wolff, followed by withdrawing pledges, signaling broad opposition among rural and urban members and possible gains for rivals Rayford Price and Price Daniel Jr.
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Sam Coats
Dallas
Dallas County
San Antonio
Wolff
San Antonians
Guy Floyd
Rules Committee
A.L. Dramberger
Wayland Simmons
R.L. Vale
Bill Finch
House
Rep
Curtis Graves
Houston
Bob Johnson
Graves
Rayford Price
Palestine
Price Daniel Jr
Liberty
General Charged With Murder in Vietnam Civilian Slayings
Army announces Brig. Gen. John W. Donaldson faces murder and assault charges for killings of eight Vietnamese civilians in Quang Ngai Province between 1968 and 1969. Lt. Col. William K. McCloskey also charged in separate incident. both cases involve distinct events tied to My Lai era actions.
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Ft. Meade
Army
John W. Donaldson
Donaldson
Joint Chiefs of Staff
West Point
Phillipine
William K. McCloskey
Vietnam
McCloskey
Wilkes-Barre
11Th Brigade
Combat Developments Command
Ft. Belvoir
My Lai
Calley
Revenue sharing debate surrounds Nixon plan in Congress
President Nixon's five billion dollar revenue sharing proposal faces sharp questions from Congress. Treasury Secretary Connally clashed with critics led by Rep. Griffiths over how funds would be distributed to states and cities, with debates over needed cities versus larger urban centers.
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Washington
Nixon
Treasury
John Connally
Berkeley's outspoken conservative student leader faces hostility
Robert Bowen, self described most conservative senator at UC Berkeley, says he has been publicly attacked and faced physical attempts to block him from leaving the student senate. He plans to stay in the senate until January and aims for law school with diplomatic or international business goals amid Berkeley’s liberal atmosphere.
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Berkeley
Calif
Robert Bowen
University of California
Bowen
Senate
Huntington Beach
University of California At Irvine
Washington
Sacramento
Irvine
Law
Diplomatic Corps
International Business
Heat and Humid Weather With Isolated Showers Across Odessa
Heat and humidity prevail in the Odessa area with a 20 percent chance of late day thundershowers. Temperatures near 96 after a low of 71, with some 100 degree readings in parts of the region as a line of storms moved eastward through Dickens Kent and King counties and near Abilene and Lubbock.
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National Weather Service
Terminal
South
Texas
Gulf of Mexico
Spur
Dickens
Kent
King Counties
San Angelo
Abilene
Lubbock
Weather Outlook: Hot and Cloudy With Scattered Thunderstorms
National Weather Service forecast calls for cloudy to partly cloudy skies and hot temperatures this afternoon and Thursday. A 20 percent chance of late afternoon and evening thundershowers. Highs near 90 today, lows around 68 to 71, and slightly cooler tomorrow with a 9 percent figure noted.
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National Weather Service
Bombers Strike Three North Vietnamese Divisions in Cambodia
Hundreds of U.S. bombers and helicopters attacked troops across eastern Cambodia involving three North Vietnamese divisions. The operation was part of ongoing actions reported in the Odessa American.
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Indochina
U.S
Cambodia
Jacoby
Lowering Age For Jury Duty Proposed
Washington AP report says legislation to lower federal jury duty age from 18 to 18 is introduced as a companion to the 18 year old voting privilege. Senators Tunney Mathias and Hart sponsor. they say youth deserve the right to trial by peers and cite their idealism and justice.
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Washington
Congress
Senate Judiciary Committee
John V. Tunney
D-Calif
Charles McC. Mathias
R-Md
Philip A. Hart
D-Midh
Tunney
Senate
Oregon Senate President Faces Drinking Remarks
Salem Oregon AP reporting, John Burns, president of the Oregon Senate, adjourned sessions early amid an accusation that some senators had been drinking. The claim was denied by Republicans and Democrats, yet Burns broached the issue again during Tuesday’s session with remarks about keeping bars closed.
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Salem
Ore
Oregon Senate
John Burns
Burns
Senate
Texans Sip First Legal Drinks Since Prohibition
Texans largely ignored the return of liquor by the glass on opening day as 31 licenses allowed limited service in nine cities. Neil Franklin in El Paso and bars in Dallas San Antonio Victoria Arlington Galveston Austin and others began serving. Prices tax talks and early customer counts followed as celebrations started across the state.
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Alcoholic Beverage Commission
Austin
Neil Franklin
el Paso
Dallas
Elfire
San Antonio
Vic- Paso
Toria
POWs Refuse Repatriation to North Vietnam in Massed Record
Foreign Minister Tran Van Lam said only 13 of 647 POWs would be repatriated to North Vietnam on Friday as most refused due to feared reprisals. He noted many preferred South Vietnam for better treatment and security, while refusing to detail how the reasons were determined. The 13, including seven wounded in 1968 and six amputees, would be handed over at sea near the DMZ after a 24 hour truce.
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Saigon
Tran van Lam
North Vietnam
Lam
South Vietnam
Red Cross Re
North
Big Phu Quoc Island
The Quipster Advice: Don’t Start Projects You’ll Dread
A quip warns against beginning house tasks you will regret for life. It frames home chores as lasting commitments and urges caution before starting any project.
Nixon Defends Mayday Police Tactics and Crisis Plans
President Nixon lauded Washington police tactics used during the Mayday protests and urged a similar approach for future demonstrations. He said rights were protected and expressed hope other cities could handle similar events without violence. The briefing covered a national anti drug offensive, trade easing, and potential arms talks with the Soviet Union.
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Nixon
Virginia
Maryland
United Nations
Peking
Europe
United
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