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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 26, 1968

Page

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Premier Acts To Quell Riots Amid France Strike Crisis

Paris riots rise as Premier Georges Pompidou suspends assembly rights and seeks talks with labor federations to end two weeks of nationwide strikes. In Paris Latin Quarter calm after violent clashes claim one riot death. Bordeaux sees renewed fighting with injuries to three students and three police. De Gaulle prepares sweeping reforms and a nationwide referendum, with a possible resignation if voters reject the plan.

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Gloom Over Vietnam Peace Talks In Paris

In Paris US and North Vietnam prepare for a fifth session amid defeatist mood. Observers fear talks will drag on for months and a North Vietnamese aim to negotiate with guns grows stronger. The bombing of North Vietnam is the central sticking point while Paris referendum pressure grows. U S Ambassador Harriman and Cyrus Vance sit with Thuy and aides as speculation swirls about outcomes. Premier Po mpidou cabinet vote looms as talks continue with no clear result.

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Kermit DA Slain in West Texas Shootout

A district attorney Don Nugent was killed in a late night gun battle in Kermit after a disturbance over a dog. Nugent exchanged fire with a gunman who shot Woods Smith, a builder, outside Smith’s home at 113 South Spruce. Smith was killed instantly and Nugent died of multiple wounds after police and officers engaged the assailant. The incident drew in other officers as the shooter fled, prompting a wider gunfight into the neighborhood.

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Tornado front hits West Texas towns and counties

Storms spawned several tornadoes from Amarillo to Abilene and brownwood with damage to outskirt structures and shattered farms. No injuries reported as large hail and high winds roared across the panhandle and northern Texas while a regional weather bulletin warned of continued severe activity.

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Jet Crash Near Norwegian Sea Involving Soviet Bomber

A Soviet bomber crashed into the Norwegian Sea near a U.S. carrier during a tense interception. The Pentagon confirmed seven crew members were aboard and that U.S. naval forces were tracking the incident while insisting the mission did not threaten or interfere with Soviet aircraft. The State Department said it had raised concerns over Soviet overflights on prior occasions.

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Commanders Told to Win War Soon Says Chicago Paper

A Chicago Daily News report from Saigon, by Reyes Beech, quotes a directive urging U S forces to end the war quickly and break the stalemate with a decisive voice at the Paris peace conference. The Pentagon declined to comment while noting the memo's call to harass the enemy.

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Odessa Man Dies In Pickup Mishap

John D. Frasier 51 of Odessa died when his pickup overturned four times west of Toyahville after leaving the road. He resided at 403 Ellis and was employed by Dixon Water Well Service. Survived by wife Ansie Frasier and children Betty Kirk and Odessa Frasier, with funeral plans pending at Hubbard Keily Home.

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Bobby Kennedy Worried About Outcome Of Oregon Primary

Bobby Kennedy expresses concern over the Oregon presidential primary outcome as voters head to the polls on Tuesday. The article outlines his worries about campaign momentum and potential results in the key state ahead of statewide results and continued national contest.

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