Vietnamese push in Cambodia aims to shield elections
Ten thousand South Vietnamese troops backed by U S helicopter gun ships and B52 bombers pushed into eastern Cambodia to block North Vietnamese infiltration and protect the August 29 legislative and October 3 presidential elections. The operation, commanded by Lt. Gen. Nguyen Van Minh, targeted the 4,000 strong North Vietnamese 7th Division and involved 66 artillery pieces and a 200-vehicle armored column. The task force reported no immediate resistance as bombing raids preceded the advance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Saigon
U.S
Cambodia
National Assembly
South Vietnam
Nguyen van Minh
Tay Ninh
Minh
George Esper
Pupils Ban Hot Pants in South Korea School
Daehuksan Island junior high pupils parade to demand a dress ban after mocking female teachers legs. Over 300 students force a commitment from the headmaster to prohibit hot pants in classrooms and return to lessons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seoul
Daehuksan
Quadruplets born to Finnish mother in Kotka
In Kotka, southeast Finland, Marja-Liisa Hakkarainen, 23, delivered two boys and two girls on Tuesday. All four babies are in satisfactory condition with weights listed as 6, 5.6, 4.6 and 3.3 pounds.
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Helsinki
Marja-Liisa Hakkarainen
Kotka
Finland
Last U.S. Marines from Vietnam arrive home in Long Beach
The final Marines from combat units in Vietnam, Sgt. Luke Petriccione among them, disembarked from the transport ship St. Louis in Long Beach. Petriccione, 24, plans to resume college after his five month enlistment ends as withdrawals continue to bases in the United States and Okinawa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
Calif
U. S
Vietnam
Luke Petriccione
St. Louis
Petriccione
United States
Okinawa
Runaways Seen as Coming Problem for Disney World
In Orlando Florida authorities warn that Disney World’s opening will attract more runaways. Orange County Juvenile Court clerk Joe Anderson notes 226 runaways in six months versus 298 all of last year, while Sheriff deputy Owen Fox predicts the issue will worsen before and after the October opening.
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Orlando
Fla
Walt Disney World
Joe Anderson
Orange County
Disney World
Owen Fox
Vaccination drive spreads as VEE fights surge in Texas
Vet Dr B J Gross vaccinated 368 horses in Balmorhea Toyahvale Saragosa and Verhalen areas with Odessa vet Dr John Omano inoculating 250 more. Next area Montone slated for inoculation while a $4 million spraying program targets mosquitoes. Air Force bases spray in Chambers and Matagorda counties as VEE vaccine arrives in Louisiana Arkansas New Mexico and Oklahoma. 1182 Texas horses have died and 1500 sick since June 29 with 21 new cases, all in South Texas, and 72 suspected human cases with 12 confirmed in the Lower Rio Grande Valley.
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Balmorhea
Toyahvale
Saragosa
Verhalen
B.J. Gross
Odessa
John
Gross
Montone
Texas
Air Force
Bsslington Air Force Base
Chambers County
Houston
Matagorda County
Louisiana
Arkan
Sas
New Mexico
Oklahoma
United States
Mexico
R. E. Omohundro
U.S. Department of Agriculture
South
Texas Health Department
Rio Grande Valley
Austin
University of Texas
Port Aransas
Omohundro
Oac
Postal workers approve new wage contract in Pecos
Postal union officials and the new U S Post Service reached a first contract worth over 1 760 in pay raises for average workers over two years. Postmaster Paul Morrison notes local union membership is voluntary and reflects broader national negotiations. The piece also notes steel workers voting on strikes and UTU bargaining over work rules.
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Pecos
U.S. Postl
Paul Morrison
Department
Washington
Morrison
National
U. S. Postal Service
Associated Press
United Steelworkers of America
Johnstown
Railroad
United Transportation Union
UTU
Southern
Union Pacific
Bell System
New York
Phoenix
Ariz
Asst
W. J. Usery Jr
Seven One Sons
Usery
Winton Blount
Country Music Jamboree Set at Community Center
A free Country Music Jamboree is scheduled for Saturday night July 24 at 8:00 p.m. at the Community Center. The event invites all to enjoy country and religious music with signups through the Chamber of Commerce or Harold Meyers. A practice night is set for Thursday at 7:30, also at the Community Center, with attendees urged to participate or call Meyers if unable to attend.
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Chamber of Commerce
Harold Meyers
Meyers
Pecos City Council to Discuss Street Closure and Housing Sale
The Pecos City Council meets tomorrow at 7 30 AM at City Hall to discuss closing Missouri Street from Washington to Jackson, building a new police station with possible prisoner cells, and selling fourteen lots to Pecos Housing Authority for low rent housing. Residents may donate or loan folding chairs for the meeting.
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Pecos
City Hall
Missouri Street
Washington Street
Jackson
Three Historical Markers Set for Culberson County Anniversary
Dedication ceremonies scheduled in Van Horn to mark the 60th anniversary with three historical markers honoring Van Horn Wells, the San Antonio San Diego Trail, and the Clark Hotel. The event begins at 10:30 a.m. at the Clark Hotel, with Congressman Richard C. White delivering the dedication and a free lunch offered in the Clark Hotel Lobby.
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Culberson County
van Horn
van Horn Wells
San Antonio San Diego
Clark Hotel
Richard C. White
Navy Fireman Apprentice Crouch Deploys Aboard Midway
Barstow Texas native Paul C. Crouch, son of Mr. and Mrs. G B Crouch, has been deployed to the Western Pacific aboard the attack aircraft carrier USS Midway with the U S Seventh Fleet for duty.
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Navy
Paul C. Crouch
G. B. Crouch
Barstow, Tex
Western Pacific
Midway
U. S. Seventh Fleet
Balmorhea School Receives Federal Grant
The Balmorhea Independent School District in Reeves County is awarded a Part C Title I grant totaling 272 dollars as one of twelve district allocations in the 16th Congressional District announced by Congressman Richard C. White. The grants support programs for students from low income families and address educational deprivation.
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United States Office of Education
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
16Th Congressional District
Richard C. White
Reeves County
Balmorhea Independent School District
Pecos Students Named to UT Honor Rolls
Two Pecos students at the University of Texas at Austin earned honors for the spring term. James Clayton Stubblefield was named to the honor roll in the College of Business Administration, the son of J C Stubblefield of 513 W 8th. Mary Bird Dean, daughter of Bob Dean of 523 Hackberry, made cum laude list in the College of Education.
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Pecos
University of Texas At Austin
College of Business Administration
James Clayton Stubblefield
Stubblefield
J. C. Stubblefield
College of Education
Mary Bird Dean
Bob Dean
Hackberry
Pecos Business Leaders Planned Industrial Retreat
Fourteen Pecos businessmen will attend a one day Industrial Retreat at Indian Lodge on August 25. A four man team from the Texas Industrial Commission in Austin will meet there to discuss a program aimed at industrial development and increasing local jobs.
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Pecos
Indian Lodge
Texas Industrial Commission
Austin
Miss Cotton Pecos Pageant Names Vickie Jonietz Contestant
Vickie Jonietz enters Pecos Miss Cotton 1971 contest as sixteen contestants prepare for the pageant at Pecos Valley Country Club on August 5. The senior at Pecos High School from Amarillo-born family has roots in Hobbs New Mexico and is active in church and school activities.
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Vickie Jonietz
Pecos
Pecos Valley
Vickie
Albert Joniett
Amarillo
Hobbs
New Mexico
First Baptist Church
Phi Gamma Gamma Sorority
Order of Rainbow
Pecos High School
Cotton Crusaders
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Krek
Mimot
Pecos City Park Zoo
Combat Marines Home
Vee
Omano
Ico
Kraze Daze
Velma Dominguez
Anthony’s
Curtiss Carlson
Sue Roach
Crouch
Miss Cotton
Marsha Miller
Miss Miller
Cotton Crusader
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