Negligent? Junior Officers Under Suspicion In Collision
Subic Bay Philippines AP inquiry board blamed two junior lieutenants for the USS Frank E Evans disaster after the destroyer was cut in two by the Australian carrier Melbourne. Lt. j.g. Ronald C. Ramsey and Lt. j.g. James R. Hopson faced questioning over deck actions and ship positions as their senior officers slept before dawn on June 3.
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Subic Bay
Philippines
Naval Inquiry Board
Frank E. Evans
Melbourne
J.g
Ronald C. Ramsey
Long Beach
Calif
James R. Hopson
Kansas City
Kan
John P. Stevenson
Hopson
Stevenson
Evans
Draft ruling found illegal, Hershey defies court
Washington AP A federal appeals court ruled that Hershey's guidance to reclassify demonstrators was illegal and likely unconstitutional but he will not alert local draft boards. Hershey says a mere dismissal differs from a declaratory judgment and will not notify boards of the ruling.
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Washington
Lewis B. Hershey
U.S. Court of Appeals
Hershey
Cool Weather Persists Into Monday Across West Texas
A calm front left Odessa cooler than normal with unseasonably mild weekend weather. Skies were partly cloudy through Monday as showers were forecast in North Texas and scattered thundershowers in South Texas. The U S Weather Bureau projected a warming trend starting Monday with near summer-like highs around 80, and lows near record June marks.
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West Texas
Yukon
Texas
Odessa
U. S
Weather Bureau
Midland-Odessa
North Texas
South Texas
Robert Lee Dam Dedicated Saturday
More than 500 people attended the dedication of Robert Lee Dam and E. V. Spence Reservoir with a neon barbecue by Odessa Chuck Wagon Gang. Rep. Omar Burleson spoke alongside J. B. Thomas and S. W. Freeze. Burleson praised local initiative and warned CRMWD directors about future tax status while noting the project avoided federal money.
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E. V. Spence
Corpus Christi
O. H. Ivie
Big Spring
Robert Lee Dam
Bob Horn
Robert Lee
E. V. Spence Reservoir
Odessa Chuck Wagon Gang
Colorado River Municipal Water District
Omar Burleson
B. Thomas
S. W. Freeze
Thomas
Texas Electric Service Co
CRMWD
Freeze
Burleson
E. W. Spence
Senators Skeptical Of South Vietnam After U.S. Withdrawal
In Odessa today the Senate question looms as skepticism grows over South Vietnamese ability to assume control after the United States pulls back. The piece cites concerns about readiness, governance, and potential instability as Saigon prepares for reduced American involvement.
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Vietnam
U.S
Lawyer Quip Highlights Billing Compare to Car Purchase
The lawyer billed his client $400 upfront plus $50 monthly for 24 months. The client quipped it resembled buying a car, to which the lawyer replied I am.
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Clent
Pompidou Gains Lead In Final French Election Poll
Georges Pompidou, once premier to De Gaulle, led interim president Alain Poher 58 to 42 percent in a France Soir poll ahead of Sunday's election. Polls over the last days showed Pompidou with a strong margin, while abstentions around 20 to 28 percent were noted. Poher, courting left and Communist votes, faced calls from allies to bow out. only Gaston Deferre backed Poher among first-round candidates.
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Paris
Georges Pompidou
Charles de Gaulle
Alain Poher
Pompidou
de Gaulle
Poher
France-Soir
France
Bonnet Blanc
Communist Party
Interior Ministry
Snes
Pompiou
Gaston Deferre
Socialist Party
Russia
Europe
Middle East
Israel
Super Special TV Program Friday Night
Gov. Preston Smith faces a televised decision on the one year spending bill with a prime time address June 20. The speech door is open to heavy audience speculation as aides craft answers to questions about constitutional funding cycles and possible veto implications. Supporters note the legislature passed a one year bill without new taxes, while foes hint a veto could trigger a costly two year session and a fresh tax push. The political backdrop includes Lt. Gov. Barnes and Speaker Mutscher, with the 1970 campaign season looming and party labels likely to accompany the debate. Page 2-4.
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Garth Jones
Associated Press
Preston Smith
Texas
Smith
Capitol
Senate
House
Ben Barnes
Gus Mutscher
Barnes
Mutscher
Sith
Tal Peary
Overnor i
State Teacher Association
New Tait Be
Inktyi Gz
Tewas Yi Smith
Texarkana Rats Reach Epidemic Proportions
In Texarkana, Bowie County health officials warn of a rat outbreak with as many as 17 rats per family in a city of about 22 000 on the Arkansas Texas border. An old hearse marked Rat Patrol toured streets to raise concern as open dumping, unpaid garbage collection, and lack of sanitary landfills fuel the problem. Health leaders cite rabies and bites as risks while noting eradicating food sources and a municipal poisoning program are underway.
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Tex
Arkansas-Texas
Texas Health Department
W.E. Westbrook
Bowie County
Texas
Westbrook
Arkanss
Ana Texas
Texarkana
Ial
Jerry Bailes
Bares
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