Berets and Vietnamese repel large four wave attack
UPI reports Green Berets with Vietnamese allies repelled a four wave assault 66 miles northwest of Saigon amid tank tracks and bombardment. In the fighting 150 of North Vietnam 8th Division were reported killed, one US helicopter downed, with 4 Americans and 38 irregulars wounded. Nearby heavy bombardment by B52s and field guns followed. A later collision of a Caribou transport and an Army helicopter killed 24 Americans. The New Jersey bombarded southern North Vietnam destroying multiple targets.
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UPI
U.S
Green Berets
Cambodia
North Vietnam
8Th Division
Kate Webb
Thiong Duc
Camp Evans
New Jersey
Navy
Obituary of Charles R. Ballew in Scottsdale
Charles Robert Ballew 34 of 5601 Calle del Paisano died Thursday. He led First Texas Corp and Investors United Life Insurance Co and was born in Vernon Texas. He studied at North Texas State University and belonged to Kappa Alpha. Survived by wife Virginia a son Charlie and daughters Carol Christie all of Scottsdale and parents Mr and Mrs Charles Everett Ballew of Vernon. Services 11 a.m. Saturday at Messinger Mortuary with interment in Vernon Texas.
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Charles Robert’ Ballew
Calle del Paisano
Ballew
First Texas Corp. and
Investors United Life Insurance Co
Vernon, Tex
Ft. Worth
Paradise Valley United Methodist Church
North Texas State University
Kappa Alpha Fraternity
Virginia
Charlie
Carol
Christie
Scottsdale
Charles
Everett Balrew
Vernon
Tex
Messinger Mortuary
Texas
Sirhan Sirhan seeks postholiday trial delay in Kennedy case
Defense attorney Russell Parsons asked Superior Court Judge Richard Schauer to postpone the Sirhan B. Sirhan murder trial until after the New Year to avoid sequestering jurors during Christmas and New Year. The judge set October 14 for a hearing on the motion as Sirhan, 24, appeared briefly with his mother and brother in Los Angeles. Judge Herbert V. Walker is to hear arguments on sequestering the jury for the anticipated two month trial.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Sirhan B. Sirhan
Robert F. Kennedy
Russell Parsons
Sirhan
Superior Court
Richard Schauer
Parsons
Mary
Munir Sirhan
Hall of Justice
Herbert V. Walker
Motorola accuses Fairchild in bid over employee rights
Motorola and eight former executives accuse Fairchild of pirating top leaders and claim Motorola seeks to bar employees from changing jobs. C Lester Hogan and seven aides say the suit would force involuntary servitude and deny trade secret claims while denying sharing confidential work. Co defendants include Leo Dwork Eugene Blanchette George Scalise Andrew Procassini William Lehner Thomas Hinkleman Wilfred Corrigan.
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Motorola
Hogan
Fairchild
Leo Dwork
Eugene Blanchette
George Scalise
Andrew Procassini
William Lehner
Thomas Hinkleman
Wilfred Corrigan
Pistol Stolen in Scottsdale Burglaries
A .44 caliber magnum pistol was taken from Mike V. Carroll’s home at 8732 E. Vista Dr. A second burglary on Merle D. Craven’s property at 519 Orange Blossom involved prying open a door and taking four cartons of cigarettes. Police reported the total loss at $105 including ammunition, camera, and jewelry.
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Scottsdale
Mike V. “Carrol
E. Vista Dr
Merle
D. Craven
Lightning Strikes Cause Power Outage In Scottsdale
Lightning hit two poles in Scottsdale Thursday causing a citywide power outage from 62nd to 80th Street between Thomas Road and the Arizona Canal. Restored by 117 p.m. and again by 6:46 p.m. no fires. crews fixed damaged transformers and traffic signals near the area.
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Scottsdale
Avalon
62Nd
80Th St
Thomas Rd
Arizona Canal
Juhe
LeMay Joins Wallace Ticket Stirring 1968 Campaign
United Press International reports Gen Curtis LeMay joins George Wallace's running mate slate, drawing swift reactions from Hubert Humphrey and Richard Nixon. Humphrey warns of disaster if LeMay's nuclear stance governs, while Wallace defends his choice as a defender of the nation and free world. Spiro Agnew campaigns in Missouri urging focus beyond election.
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United Press International
Curtis E. LeMay
American Independent Party
Wallace
Hubert H. ‘Humphrey
Pineville
W.va
Rally Taare
George Wallace
Humphrey
Air
Force
LeMay
Richard M. Nixon
Atlanta
Nixon
Strategic Air Command
Air Force
Pittsburgh
Vietnam
Louie B. Nunn
Kentucky
Spiro
Agnew
Cape. Girardeau
GOP
Surviving sextuplets seen by Birmingham mother
Mrs Sheila Thorns met her five surviving sextuplets at Birmingham Maternity Hospital for the first time since their birth. Doctors reported the five in frail but improving condition and receiving breast milk seeds while a seventh baby died after birth.
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Birmingham
England
UPI
Sheila Ann Thorns
Thorns
Margaret Shotton
Birmingham Maternity Hospital
Lynne
Julie
Susan
Ian
Roger Thorns
Claire Bickerstaff
Stock Market Update: Dow Jones Edges Higher At 340.33
International stocks rose as Dow Jones at 340.33 points, up 0.43, with total shares traded 13,250,000. Major movers include American Can, American Motors, American Tobacco, Anaconda, Bethlehem Steel, Boeing, Chrysler, IBM, General Electric, General Motors, Ford, RCA, Texaco, and Standard Oil among others, reflecting broad gains across industries.
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Atet
American ‘Tobacco
Arizona
Bell & Howell , Bendix
Bethlehem Steel
Chrysler
CBS
BBY
DuPont
Eastern Airlines
Eastmaid
Emerson
Fairchild Camera
Ford Motors
Frontier Airlines
General Dynamics
General Electric
General Motors
General Telephone
Goodyear
IBM
T&t
Johns Manville
Kennecott
Litton - ‘ Ye
Minnesota Mining
Montgomery Ward
Motorola
Amn
Rockwell
Northrup
Owens Illinois
Pan American
Pg&e
Parke Davis
Penn
Central Ee
Pepsico
RCA
Raytheonie
ATS Rexall
San ‘Diego Gait
Santa Fe
Sears
Roebuck
Sperry Rand
Calif
Standard
N.J
Texaco
Texas Gulf
TransAmerica
TWA
Union
United Aircraft
U.S
USS
Steel
Webb
Zenith Os
Scottsdale deputy promoted to Paradise Valley lieutenant
Lt Richard D. Kaar 36 of Scottsdale has been promoted to lieutenant on the Paradise Valley town marshal's staff. He will lead the deputy marshals reporting to Marshal Lester Naumann. Kaar, living at 8207 E Sells Drive, joined the town force three years ago after six years with Scottsdale police.
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Richard D. Kaar
Scottsdale
Paradise Valley
Henry Penfield
Kaar
Lester Naumann
Penfield
E. Sells Drive
Mayors golf for cerebral palsy fund at Valley event
Mayors Bud Tints Milt Graham and officials from Tempe Mesa and Glendale will drive a golf ball three times each at Century Country Club. The longest drive earns $1 a yard for the United Cerebral Palsy Fund. Reyco Drug Co sponsors the first annual event marking its Valley grand opening. Glenn McMinn will oversee as the club pro officiates.
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Bud Tints
Tims
Milt Graham
Tempe
Mesa
Glendale
Century Country Club
United Cerebral Palsy’ Fund
Reyco Drug: Co
Scottsdale Planning Commission Hearing October 1968
The Scottsdale Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Tuesday October 22 1968 at 8 00 p m in the Court Room 131 Main Street Scottsdale Arizona to hear property owners on three applications including a One Permit for Our Heritage Wesleyan Methodist Church at 4660 No Granite Reef Rd and a Use Permit for Circle K at 7851 E McDowell Rd with the City Abandoning a 20 ft radius on Lot 80 Winfield Scott Plaza. The applications are on file at the Planning Department 60 W Indian School Rd for viewing by interested persons.
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Planning Commission
Scottsdale
Arizona
Main Street
City of
Arigona
Our Heritage Wesleyan Methodist Church
Granite Reef Road
Circle K’ Corporation
McDowell Road
McDowell Parkway
Planning Department
Indian School Road
Winfield Scott Plaza
Winfield “Scott Plaza
Monument
6Th Avenue
Neighborhood births and a land plat notice in Scottsdale 1968
Listings show births at Scottsdale Baptist Hospital St Josephs and Good Samaritan Hospital with parents and Sept dates. A planning commission notice describes a parcel in Winfield Scott Plaza with metes and bounds, plat on file at 60 W Indian School Road, inviting interested persons to view and attend.
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Scottsdale Baptist Hospital
Grace
John
Ruth Ann
Monte Vista
Medigovich
Mark
Karen
Watts
James
Ary
Willetta
Humphrey
Michael
Aura
Belleview
St. Joseph’s Hospital Yarbrough
Lynda
Harold
Wilshire
Helms
Joan
George
Montecito
Courson
Judith
Roger
Avalon
Good Samaritan Hospital
Spears
Paul and Grace
Columbus Ave
Francis
Roy and
Linda
E. Whitton ‘Ave
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