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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1969

Page

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Border Violations Highlight U S Soviet Tensions

North Vietnamese forces attacked three U S bases near Da Nang overnight, killing 14 Americans and wounding many as North Vietnamese losses were tallied at 76. Simultaneously Red China accused Soviet troops of crossing into Sinkiang, prompting Beijing to demand restraint and compensation.

Saigon U.S da Nang Tokyo Red China Sinkiang Province New China Chinese Foreign Ministry Peking Yumin County Sinkiang China Soviet Union Sinkiang-Uighur Omous Solviet Union da Nee U.S. Artillery I66th Light Infantry Brigade Tte Tam' Ky

Twisters Hit Plains and Areas Amid Severe Storms

Severe weather tore through Plainview Plain Stratford and Hale Center with hail and damaged roofs and shattered windows. Across the plains 13 farms were struck as tornado-like activity disrupted the Texas Panhandle region Tuesday, causing property damage and alarm.

Associated Press Plainview Plain Stratford Hale Center Texas

Storms Miss Permian Basin Rips Through West Texas

Storms swept across the Permian Basin with showers and hail in Seminole and Crane. Odessa Midland area kept under a 20 percent thunderstorm chance while temperatures rise to the mid 90s. Severe damage was reported in Plainview where roofs and windows were blown out at a country club and a shopping center, with nearly all 7,000 dwellings and commercial buildings affected.

Odessa-Midland Odessa West Texas Oklahoma King Moscow Kansas Nikita Fof Khrushchev Oklahoma Panhandle Monte Plainview Lees Wee Panhandle Marbles Lubbock Brownheld Weene Benjamin Colegie Wichita Falls Abilarts Royal Oak Mich Ben Goth New Mexico Texas

Slain Woman Is Identified In Ann Arbor Case

Police identified the slain woman as a University of Michigan student from Royal Oak after linking a body found in a Kalamazoo area morgue to a specific description. Family members described shock as detectives connected the victim to an ongoing string of sex murders in the Ann Arbor Ypsilanti area.

Joseph Kalem Alice Elizabeth University of Michigan Ann Arbor- Ypsilanti

Funeral for West Virginia girl and brother after church fire

In Barboursburg West Virginia a teen girl and her brother face a mass funeral for 12 relatives killed in a family fire authorities say the siblings confessed to setting. Police reported the pair admitted to starting the blaze amid family tensions over a forbidden relationship with an 18 year old cousin. The youths were processed in Crewe Court after the confession.

Barbersburg W. Va Schedu Swanrenee Roger Creu Court Susan

Jury Finds Cop Innocent In 1967 Detroit Riot Case

An all white jury acquitted two suspended white police officers of murder in the death of a Black youth during Detroit's 1967 racial riot after judge imposed a two option verdict. The defendant Ronald August, 30, was alleged to have fired a shotgun at Palace Motel. The piece also mentions military action with casualties north of Da Nang and a Viet Nam firefight near Tam Ky.

Mason Mich Detroit Algiers Molek Eli Iene William Beer Roe Ronald August Aiers Detroits Pust Peete

Evans Skipper Tells Of Crash And Fallout Across Pacific

Subic Bay Philippines AP US Navy spokesmen confirmed an unannounced message involved in the incident. The Evans skipper testified a routine deployment plan was not an order to move ships. The collision near the Australia Melbourne complex triggered questions about timing and command. Military officials described navigation and withdrawal plans amid ongoing North Vietnamese actions in Tam Ky and Dak To.

U.S Subic Bay Philippines US Navy Stroyer Frank E.evans Melbourne Jnever Nixon Jay Sgj Evans McLemore Wafle 49 Calif Australian Navy Department Crabb Carter Destoyer

Nixon Awaits Hanoi Reply on South Vietnam Pullout

Washington officials say the United States may withdraw its 25,000 troops in South Vietnam and await Hanoi’s response. They caution the timing depends on North Vietnamese direction and negotiations in Paris. U.S. sources note Hanoi must evaluate Friday’s Nixon-Thieu meeting and the announced pullout.

Washington U.S South Vietnam Heip Paris Efield Eee Nixon Bee Department Vietnam Nixon Hanoi Jenday Midway Island Nguyen van Thieu

Nixon proposal to extend surtax faces tough test

Page 10 Crime brief reports shortages of federal attorneys hampering the administration's war on crime. The item notes congressional scrutiny of President Nixon's surtax extension plan and its potential political hurdles. The short snippet hints at fiscal policy intersecting crime fighting efforts amid legal staffing challenges.

Nixon

U.S., Cambodia Resume Diplomatic Relations Announcement

The United States and Cambodia agreed to resume diplomatic relations after Cambodia announced recognition of its frontiers and accepted Washington’s stance on territorial integrity. Prince Norodom Sihanouk signaled a shift, citing U.S. actions in Vietnam and border incidents as factors in the renewed ties with a statement that U.S. respects Cambodia’s sovereignty.

Phnom Penh Cambodia United States Washington Prince Stharsouk Sthanoux U.S South Vietnam Cong Camjbonian M Phom Phnom

The Quipster Fish Tales Question

A wry quip questions whether a fish returns home and reports a misrepresented meal size, poking fun at exaggeration and storytelling. The line suggests a humorous take on honesty in a fisherman’s tale.

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