Baray falls in grinding Cambodian retreat amid Vietnamese onslaught
Cambodian forces abandon Baray after heavy fighting with the North Vietnamese 9th Division. Barrages spread along Highway 6 as troops retreat 12 miles toward Taing Krasaing and Kompong Thmar. U.S. aircraft support and the Tchenla 2 operation may be ending with most troops regrouping at safer positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phnom Penh
Cambodia
Baray
Taing Krasaing
Kompong Thmar
Mekong
Highway 6
Kompong Thom
Chamear Andong
9Th Division
South Vietnam
Central Highlands
Mekong Delta
Saigon
Road collisions report with multiple arrests and oil leases listed
A series of Wednesday incidents include a wreck at Third and Hackberry where Ramon Guerrero was cited, another crash on Hackberry with Manuel Marquez charged for driving without a license and speed, and Opal Hudgens colliding while backing with no citations issued. City court records show Jose Salcido fined for drunkenness and disorderly conduct, Marquez for drunk in car and speed, and no license. The column also notes oil and gas lease releases involving Union Oil, Texaco, Atlantic Richfield, and others, plus local tree planting and city beautification efforts with Dutch Iris bulbs and new trees in front of Western Auto and Farnum’s.
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Ramon A. Guerrero
Elm St
Eufemia Abila Carrasco
Pecos
Third
Hackberry Streets
Guerrero
Manuel Jose Marquez
Seventh St
Hackberry Street
Marquez
Opal Biggs Hudgens
Patsy Posey Wheeler
West Eighth Street
Jose M. Salcido
Munich Cardinal Doepfner Accepts Poland Visit
Julius Cardinal Doepfner archbishop of Munich and Freising accepts a 1972 Poland visit invitation. He chairs the German Bishops Conference after being invited by Polish bishops at a Rome ceremony where Pope Paul VI blessed Padre Maximilian Kolbe, a Polish priest killed at Auschwitz.
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Poland
Munich
Julius Cardinal
Doepfner
Freising
German Bishops Conference
Rome
Paul VI
Padre Maximilian Kolthe
Auschwitz
Dollar devaluation would have bigger bark than bite
In Rome, top finance officials from the Group of Ten discussed dollar devaluation and the international monetary crisis. Economists noted limited direct impact on U S consumers unless they buy American goods, while devaluation could boost U S exports and raise foreign goods prices, aiding U S industry.
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New York
Rome
Group of Ten
Washington
United States
Women Protest Food Shortages Spark Chile Riots
In Santiago 5000 women march against shortages as leftists clash with police using tear gas and water cannons. Rioting injures at least 88 people including five with gunshot wounds, while counteractions by right wing youths erupt near Allende’s residence.
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Santiago
Chile
Salvador Allende
Fidel Castro
National Party
Christian Democratic Party
Allende
Moneda Palace
Radio Balmaceda
The
Christian Democrats
Lawman Holcombe Opens Pecos Practice After Education
Holcombe, a Rotary Club member from Pecos, returned to Pecos in September after earning a law degree at St Marys University San Antonio. He and wife Yvonne reside at 1306 S Plum with two children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Stockton
St. Mary’s University
San Antonio
Pecos
Holcombe
Rotary Club
S. Plum
Yvonne
Water hyacinth chokes Lake McIlwaine. cleanup eyed
In Salisbury Rhodesia officials seek about 70 000 to clear Lake McIlwaine of water hyacinth. They avoid herbicides to prevent pollution of the city’s drinking water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salisbury
Rhodesia
Lake McIlwaine
Pilot survives North Viet fire in Cambodia rescue
Captain Alvin W. Moore II, 25, of Livingston California, survived a two hour firefight after his twin engine bomber was shot down near Kompong Thom Cambodia. Rescued by Jolly Green Giant helicopters with Cambodian ground forces aiding, Moore was flown to Bien Hoa Vietnam as ground fire blocked earlier rescue attempts.
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Saigon
Alvin W. Moore II
Rice Field
Cambodia
Livingston
Calif
Kompong Thom
Moore
Bien Hoa
South Vietnam
California
Stephen Tyler
Los Angeles
Air Force
Senate OKs retroactive wage raises in price control bill
The Senate approved 86 to 4 a bill allowing Nixon to extend wage, price and rent controls through April 1973 and to grant retroactive raises to most workers who lost them during the Aug 15 to Nov 14 freeze. The measure includes a 5.5 percent guideline and exemptions for media groups, with House actions pending as committees seek a final version.
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Washington
Senate
Nixon
House
Banking Committee
Organized Labor
White House
Afl-Cio
House Committee
Alan Cranston
D-Calif
Cranston
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Union Oil Co
Baylor van Meter, Jr
Jack L. Hamon
Lois Bryant
Trees Aid
Cities Service Oil Co
Charles J. Wohlford
H&gn
Loy S
Kilgore
T&p
West Texas Farm Co., Inc
Atlantic Richfield
O.J. Bryan
Et al SE
T&p RR
General American Oil Co. of
Texas
Cynthia L
Monroe
Paul S
Armstrong
Dingler Farms, Inc
Navy
U.S.S. Betelgeuse
Philadelphia Naval Shipyard
U.S
West Germany
Japan
Ryan To
North Viet
Pecos Enterprise, Inc
Cedar J
P.O
Borden
Ovarr
Bordens Ovarr
Gandy
Gandy Vz
Eolonial Food Store
Vaananas
AI Co
W. Wash
Yau
Roy Brown
Susan Pruett
Teresa Acosta
William E. Brown
Wwlenmiene
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