Editor's War of Words on Viet Nam Policy Debate
Hearst editor notes a week of Viet Nam discussion from diverse voices. He cites Galbraith praising Johnson as restraint and Senator Russell proposing a South Viet Nam poll on whether Americans should stay or go, while acknowledging many drawbacks to such a poll. The piece examines the limits of public opinion in shaping national policy.
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William Randolph Hearst JR
Hearst
Johnson
Doves
John Kenneth Galbraith
Viet Nam
Sen
Richard Russell
Georgia
United States
Senate
Russell
South Viet Nam
South
Today’s Index Highlights and Page References
A concise rundown lists sections and page numbers for today’s newspaper. Amusements, books, classifieds, puzzles, editorials, features, financials, real estate, society, sports, Texas Trails, TV logs and more are scheduled across multiple pages for easy navigation.
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B. Garden
J. Goren
Oil News
Society
Sports
Texas Trails
Woolford
Israeli Front Clash Kills Two Soldiers, Syria Says
AP reports Syria claims two Israeli soldiers were killed and two wounded in a one hour border clash. An Israeli armored car opened fire on Syrian outposts before noon and returned fire. Syrian official says there were no casualties on their side. An Israeli spokesman denied two deaths.
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Damascus
Syria
Tel Aviv
Eisenhowers Head for Home from Palm Springs to Gettysburg
Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower and Mrs. Eisenhower left their winter Palm Desert stay aboard a private railcar amid a sendoff by staff friends and 30 veterans of the 33rd Division. They expect to reach Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday night.
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Palm, Desert
Calif
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Gettysburg
Eisenhower
Oid
Army
33Rd
U S Downs Another Viet Mig
A U S Air Force fighter pilot destroyed a Communist MIG-17 in a dog fight over North Vietnam, claiming the air victory as the sixth MIG shot down in eight days. Capt. Lawrence H. Goldberg and radarman 1st Lt. Gerald D. Hardgrave reported the kill near the Chinese border with heatseeking missiles. Two American jets were listed as missing after Friday raids, and North Vietnam claimed seven American planes were downed, a claim contradicted by official U.S. figures. Premier Chou En-Lai vowed to escalate support for Hanoi, while Saigon reported North Vietnamese preparations for large scale attacks during the coming monsoon season. In South Vietnam, ground fighting continued as the 1st Infantry Division swept through War Zone C.
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Saigon
UPS
U.S. Air Force
North
Viet Nam
Lawrence H. Goldberg
Duluth
Minn
North Viet Nam
Hanoi
U.S
Comuunist
Chou En-Lai
Peking
United States
New China News Agency
South Viet Nam
U.S. Jairpower
U.S. 1St Infantry
Littler Takes 54-Hole Lead at Texas Open Golf
Gene Littler shot a 3 under par 69 to lead after 54 holes in the Texas Open at Oak Hills Country Club. His 202 total puts him one stroke ahead of Jerry Edwards as the final round approaches.
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Gene Littler
Oak Hills Country Club
Littler
Jerry Edwards
Demonstrators in Saigon protest U.S. presence near embassy
Thousands of anti-American demonstrators chanted Yankees go home as they surged toward the U.S. Embassy in Saigon. Vietnamese troops with machine guns and clubs drove them back and dispersed the crowd, as riot police and tear gas teams set positions around the embassy. Police reportedly snatched a youth writing chalk slogans. May Day marchers joined the downtown action after authorities had ordered servicemen off the streets to prevent violence.
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Saigon
UPI
U.S
Flooded Dallas Faces Thirty Sixth Hour of Rain
In Dallas heavy rainfall continued for a third straight day with floods affecting streets and businesses. An outdoor sign at a store advertised life jackets priced at 2.69 dollars, highlighting the ongoing emergency conditions and community response.
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Dallas
Jon One
Edinburg Girl Crowned Miss Texas in State Pageant
Dorothy Pickens a 19 year old Edinburg native and TCU music major was crowned Miss Texas at Houston Saturday night and will compete in the Miss USA Universe finals May 21 in Miami Florida representing Texas.
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Houston
Dorothy Pickens
Edinburg
Miss Texas
Miss Pickens
Texas Christian University
Fort Worth
Miami
Fla
Political roundup hints on party shifts and campaigns
The note highlights Republican Party activities in New York with William E. Miller offering aid to Gov. Nelson Rockefeller's re election bid. It also points readers to Buckley’s column, Ft. Davis history echoes with Lyndon Johnson era restorations, and a Phyllis Battelle feature on creativity, guiding readers to specific pages for each item.
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Don Politico
New York State
Wiliam E. Miller
Goldwater
Nelson Rockefeller
William F. Buckley
Ft. Davis
Lyndon Johnson
West Texas
Lye attack leaves mother gravely burned. husband jailed
Police report a pot of boiling lye poured on Doris Loessberg by her estranged husband, causing third degree burns to her face arms and legs and minor burns to their two year old son Colby. The husband, Robert Ray Loessberg, 28, was arrested on two counts of maiming after the assault at 322 Nobhill. Both victims were treated at Baptist Hospital.
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Inspiration Hills
Doris Loessherp
Baptist Hospital
Colby
Loessberg
Rober Ray
Loessbergs
Nobhill
Spanish Police Disperse Mobs in Barcelona Protest
In Barcelona police used truncheons to disperse large groups of workers demanding higher wages and greater liberty. Witnesses said demonstrators chanted Liberty and We demand higher wares as police intervened Saturday.
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Barcelona
Spain
Rist
Eight Die in London Fire in Bethnal Green Area
Eight persons died as a blaze swept a shop and three apartments above it on Chase Street in Bethnal Green London. The fire damaged the storefront and residential units early Sunday, authorities said.
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London
East End
Chase Street
Bethneh Green
Lodging House Fire Kills Four in Brockton
Four persons died and six were injured when a three story lodging house in Brockton Massachusetts burned Saturday. Officials described the blaze as suspicious origin and immediate investigations were started.
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Brockton
Mass
Mat
Rain Break Forecast for Sunday Into Monday
The weatherman expects clouds to break Sunday afternoon with partly cloudy skies through Monday. A 50 50 chance of light rain Sunday morning before clearing. Temperatures will be a bit cooler with highs in the low 70s. The mercury rises Saturday.
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Mercury
Weekend Weather Outlook With Showers Likely
Forecast calls for cloudy skies with showers and possible thundershowers early Sunday and showers continuing through Sunday afternoon into Monday. Northerly winds expected except during storms where gusts may occur.
Northeast Texas storms cause deaths and widespread damage
Violent thunderstorms drenched Texas for the ninth straight day causing extensive property damage and rising flood levels in the northeast. In the Dallas Fort Worth area at least 14 deaths were linked to storm accidents and 12 people drowned in Northeast Texas floods with five missing after a car disappeared into Trinity River waters. A large tornado funnel was sighted near Nacogdoches but did not ground. Levees broke north of Shreveport prompting evacuations, while flood warnings spread across major rivers including the Trinity at Dallas and the Sabine at Gladewater. Weather warnings continued as rainfall and high winds lashed the region with a 50 percent chance of more measurable precipitation Sunday.
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Associated Prose
Texas
Dallas-Fort Worth
Trinity River
Nacogdoches
Shreveport
Off City
Dallas
Fort Worth
Theweather Bureau
North Texas
Dallas County
Gladewater
Sabine
Cypress
Red River
Louisiana
Lake Lavon
Big Spring
Antelope
Fort Stockton
Waco
Dirksen Pickets Rally Against Taft Hartley Change
About 100 protesters braved a downpour in Little Rock to demonstrate outside a Republican fund raising dinner featuring Senator Everett Dirksen. They opposed repeal of section 4b of the Taft Hartley Act and carried signs questioning labor treatment and wages.
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Little Rock
Ark
UPI
Everett Dirksen
R- Ial
Dirksen
Nevada GOP denounces Birchers over party split dispute
In Las Vegas a Nevada Republican meeting lasted over seven hours as party leaders condemned the Birch Society. The resolution urged discipline for members who refuse to sever what it calls a conflict of interest with the Republican party.
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Las Vegas
Nevada
Join Birch Society
Birch Society
Republican Party
The Light Sets Record for Color Pages in San Antonio
The Light, a 24 page San Antonio newspaper, features one third color pages and reports a record for color content in its edition. It highlights color advertising pages totaling 49 040 lines and notes color editorial features plus comics and Parade Magazine color inserts.
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Tighey
San Antonio
South Texas
the Light
The
Light
Parade
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