Five die as Navy jet crashes into San Antonio homes
A TF9J Cougar trainer from Chase Field crashed during landing at Kelly Air Force Base injuring about a dozen others. The craft struck Luz Avenue and two houses, killing five aboard and injuring residents including Martin Larson in critical condition.
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San Antonio
Tex
Kelly Air Force Base
Luz Avenue
Chase Field
Naval Auxiliary Air
Beeville, Tex
Martin Larson
Bexar County Hospital
Wilford Hall Hospital
Lackland Air Force Base
41St Street
Marion Talbert
Texans Vote On Nixon Veto Override Roll Call
The House overrode President Nixon’s veto on the hospital construction bill with a 279 to 98 vote. Democrats who supported the override included Brooks Burleson Cabell Casey Dowdy Eckhardt Gonzalez Karen Mahon Patman Pickle Poage Purcell Roberts White and Young. Republicans for: None. Democrats against included Fisher and Republicans against included Collins.
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Washington
House
Nixon
Brooks
Burleson
Cabell
Casey
Dowdy
Eckhardt
Gonzalez
Karen
Mahon
Patman
Pickle
Poage
Purcell
Roberts
White
Young
Fisher
Collins
Miss Wool of America Named Gail Heinzmann in San Angelo
Gail Heinzmann, 21, crowned Miss Wool Selected Miss Wool of America after a field of 20 candidates. The Illinois co ed will tour the nation for a year promoting the American wool fashion industry. She smiles through tears and notes her nickname Gus comes from a Disney cartoon character.
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San Angelo
Tex
Gus
Gail Heinzmann
Gail
Walt Disney
Cinderella
Storms Hit Across State Dark thunderstorm line menaces Texas
The Associated Press reports severe thunderstorms and heavy rain moved across parts of Texas with temperatures above 100 degrees in West Texas. Officials warned of hail and strong winds, a radar- spotted line prompted a 6:10 a.m. warning for Del Rio and Val Verde County.
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Associated Press
Texas
Weather Bureau
del Rio
Val Verde County
Moffat Seeks Third Win In Soaring Championship
MARFA Texas AP George Moffat of the United States aimed for his third straight Open Class win at the World Soaring Championships. He had earned 1000 points on Wednesday and Thursday and trailed Open Division leader Edward Makulla of Poland as Thursday's 220 mile triangle speed test from Marfa continued.
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Marfa, Tex
George Moffat
United States
Moffat
Edward Makulla
Poland
Marfa
Second Trainman Dies After Crash With Truck
A fuel truck and a freight train collided near Tyler Texas causing a fire and multiple explosions. G W McWhorter 26 Big Sandy died in hospital others injured included Herman Jameson 33 Tyler and A R Headley Tyler engineer Headley found in a ditch. The Cotton Belt train derailed ten cars and Western Foundries evacuated amid blaze. Senator Charles Percy urged cutting NATO military costs.
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Tyler
Tex
Mother Francis Hospital
G. W. McWhorter
Big Sandy
C. E. Shirer
Herman Jameson
Mike Jones
Flint
A. R. Headley
Cotton Belt
Headley
Western Foundries
Senate plans amend on Cambodia policy amid protest
Allott seeks to attach his amendment to a foreign military sales bill delaying full debate on Nixon Southeast Asia policy. Democrats deride the tactic as obstructive while expediting a Monday vote. Separate reports note Moffat’s 79.4 mph run and Reichmann’s 73.7 mph speed in recent trials with Waibel close behind.
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Nixon
Southeast Asia
Allott
U.S
Cambodia
Govern
Casualties Reported in Two U S Vietnam Actions Near Saigon
The U S Command says seven Americans were killed and 17 wounded in two fights near Saigon and in the area east of the city. South Vietnamese troops report 28 Viet Cong and North Vietnamese killed in two other engagements near the Cambodian border and in the U Minh Forest. Two U S planes were lost in Laos and the South China Sea, with one pilot rescued unharmed and the other killed.
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U. S
Saigon
U Minh Forest
U.S
Laos
Laotian Panhandle
South China Sea
Nixon may veto or sign $150 million education aid installment
Congress debates a $150 million first installment of a $1.5 billion schooling aid plan for Southern district desegregation. Nixon previously rejected higher bills and veto talks surround this measure. The House version totals $4.13 billion and Senate trimming is anticipated in conference.
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Nixon
House
Senate
Syrian pilots down five planes as Israeli raids strike three bases
A Syrian military communique says five planes were shot down by pilots and one by ground fire. Two planes crashed in Syria with pilots captured. another was treated for injuries. Israel says it hit three major Syrian bases at Qatana Kiswah and Seijen in retaliation for Syrian aggression. Following the raids, Syria reported heavy fighting and high casualties along the ceasefire line.
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Qatana
Damascus
Kiswah
Seijen
Golan Heights
Syria
Israel
Alitalia
Rome
Lebanon
Middle East Airways
Nasser
U. S
William P. Rogers
Washington
Rogers
Egypt
Jordan
U. N
Gunnar Jarring
U. N. Security Council
United States
U.S
Security Council
Airlines Charged With Unlawful Charter Flights
The Civil Aeronautics Board accuses Pan American, Trans World, and KLM of operating round trip trans Atlantic charters in 1968 and 1969, with American Flyers and Saturn Airways also named. Complaints seek full CAB investigation and penalties.
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Associated Press
Washington
Civil Aeronautics Board
U. S
Pan American World Airways
Trans World Airlines
KLM
Royal Dutch Airlines
American Flyers Airline Corp
Middletown
Saturn Airways
Oakland
Calif
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U. S. Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs
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Turkey
Wahlington
North Carolina
Food and Drug Administration
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Elliot L. Richardson
Mercury Marquis
S. Cedar
Pecos Motors Inc
Pecos, Texas
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Bill Pigman
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S. Cypress
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Reeves County
Pecos
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