Series of Battles Near Saigon Rivaled by Invasion News
In Vietnam, a wave of clashes near Loe Ninh and surrounding areas drew heavy fighting as Communist forces pressed toward Saigon. U.S. infantrymen and allied troops reported multiple casualties, while air and naval missions targeted supply lines and Communist positions. Marines and infantry swept combat zones, seizing weapons caches and engaging North Vietnamese troops, with ongoing reports of downed aircraft and continued shelling toward key hubs along the Saigon front.
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Heart of
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Chain
U.S
Loe Ninh
Saplal
Log Nib
Luc Ninh
Panhandrage
Saigonic
Cambodia
Deilitarized Zone
Esli
UFT
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Brough
Mix
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
Mickey Matse
Hivo
Assis
da Nang
Vietnam
County Miner Killed In Lamp Nine Days On Job
Fowell Thomas Rowe a coal miner at Slab Fork Towes died in a mining accident three hours after an injury. He had been at work only nine days. Funeral services set for Sunday at 1 p.m. at Williams Funeral Home Chapel Wollis with burial in Memorial Gardens. Survivors include his wife Bendy Kay, a daughter Betty Jean, two brothers and a sister.
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Macarthur
Towe
Coal Co
Tams
Woods
Federal
Fowell Thomas
Rowe
Aeci
Robert Hartess
Coat
Dent
Seryces
Williams
Wollis
Memorial Gardens
Ernest Teaster
Harold Teaster
Harold Hulett
Bobby Short
Noel Cain
Rager Ray
Montgomery
Edward M. Rowe
Aicie R. Stanley
Muncie
Ind
Whfe
Red Foley Found Dead in Fort Wayne Motel
Red Foley a Grand Ole Opry star born Clyde Julian Poley in Blue Lick Kentucky was found dead in a Fort Wayne Indiana motel late Thursday night. Allen County Coroner Gordon Franke said Foley had been dead eight to ten hours likely from natural causes. autopsy planned. Foley, father in law of Pat Boone, had not appeared on the Grand Ole Opry in Fort Wayne recently.
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Ind
UPIJ
Red Foley
Clyde Julian Poley
Blue Lick
Fort Waynie
Allen
Gordon Franke
Foley
J . Foley
Pat Boone
Fort Wednslay
Four Miners Die In Colorado Mine Collapse
John Southerland and four men were trapped three miles inside US Steel Somerset coal mine after a rock collapse ten miles northeast of Paonia Colorado. Southerland survived with 18 inches of space and credited God. Four colleagues Archia McNair Morrison Veley Piecians Turim and Eugene Lee Bailey died in the disaster after rescue teams required more than six hours to reach the bodies.
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Colo
UPI
John Southerland
Fiive
Gadi
Southerland
U.S. Steel Corp
Somerset
Supk- Archia
McNair Morrison
Veley K. Piecians
Turim
Eugene Lee Bailey
Paonis
Colorado
Suit Filed Vs GOP Candidate Dubcek Goes To Fair to condition
Prague officials reported that Du bcek traveled to Brno for a trade fair as Cz echoslovakia faced political turmoil. Soviet pressure and a Kremlin blacklist loomed over leaders while a mine disaster near Brno kept authorities focused on rescue and safety amid conflicting signals about reform.
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Sotherland
Souther
Prague
Moscow
Kremlin
U.S. Steel
Alexander Duban
Cek
Promjimentia Democracy
Utah
Colorado
CTK
Czech Leaders Postpone Visit To Soviet Union Purge Cited
Regional poll in northern Bohemia shows 78.3 percent express full confidence in President Ludvik Dubcek and other leaders amid unrest fears if removal occurs. Nashville singer Minnie Pearl mourns Foley, calling him a great friend and artist while Charleston reports Rep Arch Moore Jr. criticizing Foley and Gov. Hulett Smith amid a tobacco tax stamp dispute and a $100,000 lawsuit.
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Foley
Kel
Minnie
Pearl
Nashville
Ty Charleston
UPI
Arch A. Moore
Tyo
Roy Aculfampaign
Nna
Tex Ritter
Hulett C. Smith
State Tax Department
Moore
Northern Panhandle
Daniel Boone
West Virginia
Smith
James Sprouse
Arch Moore Claims Opposition Conducting Campaign In Courts
Arch Moore asserts that political opponents are using the courts to campaign against him. He cites cases and future court actions, referencing a 1959 auto claim and a 1960s law firm involvement, while predicting political retaliation from opponents and Soviet influence in Czechoslovakia.
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Arch Moore
Disabled Miners and Widows suit outcome questioned
Reader asks if the Disabled Miners and Widows Inc. vs UMWA case has a ruling. Article notes the suit not settled and July meeting hopeful for a decision. Also includes inquiries about Spencer Tracy death, NBPSC water rate approvals, and VISTA recruitment information.
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Amigo
W. Va
Disabled Miners and Widows, Inc
Madison
Raleigh County
Court OKs shifting welfare funds to cover rents in Beckley
Raleigh County Court allowed the Welfare Department to move to a new Beckley building with Rahall Realty Co. leases at 1675 per month. Commissioners James and Burdiss sought an $18 000 transfer from general relief to cover rents and utilities amid objections from Commissioner Minor. The plan hinges on state tax approval and results in reduced costs for welfare operations.
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Raleigh County
Welfare Department
Hafei
Minor Scott
Charles T. Burdiss
Walter James
Imaney
James
Burdiss
Hopkins B
Urdiss
County Court
Hopkins
B. H. Hopkins
Rahall Realty Co
Valley Drive
Berfarmers
Bis
Department of Welfare
Rahall Stealty Co., Inc
President
Beckley
Beckley Area Weather Forecast Highlights Pleasant Saturday
Sunny and pleasant conditions dominate Beckley and vicinity with a high near 75 this afternoon. Clear and cool tonight with a low around 56. Saturday should be sunny and slightly warmer, with a high near 70s and a 20 percent chance of afternoon precipitation. river and gauge notes indicate low Greenbrier conditions and normal Lake levels.
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Beckley
Hinton
Imperial
Calif
Butte, Mout
Madison GI Dies in Vietnam War Report
Washington UPI reports Madison County resident Marina Pie Abraham, son of Mrs. Floy B. Abraham, killed in Vietnam. Defense Department announced the casualty on Thursday. Local families and community react to the loss from Oneida Parish.
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U. S. Defense Department
Abraham
Floy B. Abraham
Madison
Yoone County
Humphrey challenges Nixon Wallace to national TV debates
Humphrey, in Springfield, urged Nixon and Wallace to debate on national television, promising a direct clash of views. Nixon has not agreed to a three-way format. Wallace signaled willingness to face major party opponents on TV as Nixon eyes Pennsylvania and a Philadelphia campaign swing.
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Nixon
Humphrey
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Peoria
Humphrey Wallace
John F
Mumphrey
Wixon
Tim
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Sioux Falls
Humphey
Wayne Morse
D-Ore
George McGovern
Franlin D. Roosevelt
United Press International
Hubert H. Humphrey
Richard M. Nixon
House
George C. Wallace
House Commerce
SRC Worker Killed Near Beverly
A State Road Commission employee named Karl K. Parrack of XG Creek died near Randolph County town Beverly when a wheel on a machine slipped over a slope and crushed him. The incident occurred Thursday, per SRC spokesman.
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Beverly
UPI
State Road Commission
Randolph
Xarl K. Parrack
XG Creek
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