Floods ease in Mexico as rivers crest and shelters rise
Heavy rains across West Central and Northeastern Mexico receded with rivers cresting while Guanajuato reports 50 000 homeless in Leon. In Tamaulipas the Rio Grande crested early Wednesday as flood conditions abated.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Weather Bureau
Guanajuato
Arturo Valdez Sanchez
Leon
Tamaulipas
International Watch and Boundary Commission
Rio Grande
Space Center reports death of three Soviet cosmonauts
Space Center Houston reports Russia confirms the death of three cosmonauts after their Soyuz like craft blasted through Earth atmosphere and landed safely on Russian soil. American experts say the fatalities appeared sudden and quiet, amid a peaceful landing image.
Supreme Court Decision Shields Press in Pentagon Papers Case
The 6-3 ruling in favor of press freedom came with reluctant concurrence by Justices Stewart and White. The Times and Post would have likely delayed further Pentagon Papers coverage without their votes. The Justice Department faces weeks of security argument debate as courts reexamine limits on secrecy.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Potter Stewart
Byron R. White
New York Times
The
Washington Post
Pentagon
Justice Department
Withdrawal of last U.S. forces from Vietnamese border
A military announcement states that 40 Army units totaling 6,095 personnel began withdrawing from South Vietnam, marking the largest early-scale cutback of the war. The move includes the final border defense units and the first U.S. Army brigade deployed in May 1965.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
U. S
Vietnam
Thunderstorms Spread Across Nation With Widespread Rain
Storms moved from the Rockies to the East Coast as temperatures shifted. Amarillo Texas saw over an inch of rain, but most parched areas in Texas, Arizona and New Mexico remained dry. Cooler central states followed a stretch of heat while the Pacific Northwest ended its cool spell. The East and South stayed hot and humid.
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Associated Press
Rockies
Amarillo
Tex
Texas
Arizona
New Mexico
Central States
Pacific Northwest
East Coast
Dow Jones Rebounds as Market Closes Higher
In New York the Dow Jones industrial average rose 8.84 points to 891.14 on Wednesday, following a 9 point gain on Tuesday. The three week decline had lifted about 50 points prior to these gains.
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New York
Space Cosmonaut Death Probed as Soviet Panel Weighs Causes
Space experts split on why three Soviet cosmonauts died but urge Russian scientists to share findings. Some suspect a sudden Soyuz 11 oxygen failure while others doubt that and warn a 24 day mission may reveal a limit to human space endurance without artificial gravity.
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Washington
Silver Star Awarded to Cpl Woody Phillips at Rodeo Night
Cpl. Woodrow N Phillips of the U S Marine Corps and son of Mr and Mrs Harold Phillips received the Silver Star in a ceremony before the rodeo. 1st Sgt Frank Craddock presented it and Staff Sgt Jerry Marion read the citation as Sheriff A B Nail announced mounted posse winners. Eddy County New Mexico led the parade with Fort Stockton Vaqueros and Monahans Riding Club as junior groups taking second and third.
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Cpl
Woody Phillips
U. S. Marine Corps
Woodrow N. Phillips
Harold Phillips
Frank Craddock
Midland
Jerry Marion
A.B. Nail
Pecos
Posse
Eddy County
N.M
Fort Stockton
Rodeo Parade Winners and War Hero Mentioned
Parade awards honored winners in organizational and commercial divisions with plaques and trophies to be kept at the West of the Pecos Museum. A marine hero, Lance Corporal Phillips, was wounded while defending his post and earned praise for his actions during combat.
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Tommy Peer
Carl Herring
Twentieth Century Club
The
Klub
Zeta Psi Chapter
Beta Sigma Phi
Kim
Community Public Service
Security State Bank
Tia Lewis
John Lewis
Pecos Museum
Lance Coporal Phillips
Lance Corporal
Phillips
Marine Corps
United States Naval Service
West of the Pecos Rodeo opens with strong crowd and top performers
The 42nd West of the Pecos Rodeo began with a near capacity crowd as Buck Jackson energizes the arena. Jim Moore led bareback with 64 points and also posted 62 in saddle bronc, while Jim Bob Altizer topped calf roping after the first go round with 11.5 seconds.
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Levi Garrett
Buck Jackson
Pecos
Jackson
Arena
West of the Pecos
Ducer
Tommy Steiner
Austin Rodeo
Jim Moore
Balmorhea
Moore
Wayne Webb
Burkett
Texas
Herman Younger
Ft, Worth
Bill Menzie
John McBeth
Atlanta
Kan
Southwest
Jim Bob Altizer
del Rio
Jack Riggs
Sanderson
Jim Dougherty
Sandia
Bud Cox
Ozona
Pancho McMullen
Big Lake
Roy Hinds
Charlotte
Bud Smith
Old Timer Prizes Highlight Reunion Winners
The Old Timers Reunion honored Joe Davis of Graham as the farthest traveler. W A Miller of Danbury won for the oldest registered man, born July 26, 1881. Clara Peck was named the oldest lady, born February 12, 1883.
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Joe Davis
Graham
W.A. Miller
Danbury
Clara Peck
Weather Outlook for Southwest Texas West of the Pecos
Partly cloudy and warm through Friday with a chance of showers or thundershowers mainly in the north. Daytime highs 92 to 102, cooler in the 80s at higher elevations. Tonight's lows 60 to 70, 50s at higher elevations.
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Texas
Pecos
Wandering Wheels Tour Through Reeves County Western Barbecue
The Wandering Wheels bicycle group joined the Reeves County barbecue after the Rodeo parade drawing a record crowd of about 40 cyclists. The coast to coast riders from western and midwestern states began in San Diego and head toward Savannah with college age participants including the first years for girls. They stayed at the Holiday Inn and performed songs sharing their crusade story before riding eastward.
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Reeves County
Wandering Wheels
The
Wheels
San Diego
Calif
Savannah
United States
Holiday Inn
Reeves County Posse
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Dallas
Philip Ortega
University of Texas-El Paso
Oregon
Salem
Ore
Cesar Chavez
California
Tom McCall
Chavez
Craig Davis
First Marine Division
Republic of Vietnam
DaNang
D’anndra Davis
D’anndra
Levi
Pecos High School
Marines
Hilario Galindo
Los Angeles
Santa Rosa Catholic Church
Santa Rosa
Bell Gardens
Galindo
Leonard Elwood Orr
Orr
County General Hospital
Juanita
Hubert
Odessa
Hilario Jr
Joe Ray
Beatrice
Jeanette
Inez Galindo
Joe Jr
Torrance
Virginia Armendariz
Carmen Machuca
Oxnard
Francisca Ornelas
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