Five Marines Die In Fights Near Da Nang
Five U S Marines were killed and 17 wounded in two booby engagements near Da Nang. U S military spokesman said 22 Viet Cong were killed in one action and unconfirmed reports spoke of 26 killed in the other. The biggest fight involved Marines near Ta Nang with about 200 Viet Cong reported earlier. Air support included two F4B Phantoms aiding foot soldiers through rice paddies and hamlets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Arnett
Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
da Nang
Ta Nang
Phu Yen
Thua Thien
Phu Bai
Hue
North Viet Nam
Hanoi
Navy AG
Air Force
Minh Binh
U.S. 1St Infantry
Navy destroyer Ricketts refutes doubts on mixed nationality crew
Norfolk based destroyer Claude V. Ricketts returned from a five month Mediterranean cruise with a 300 crew from six NATO nations. Cmdr. Thomas E. Fortson praised smooth operations and morale, noting Soviet interest during the voyage and confident belief that mixed Manning is militarily feasible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk, Va
Claude V. Ricketts
Cmdr
Thomas E. Fortson
Fortson
Ricketts
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Norfolk
Mediterranean
U.S. 6Th Fleet
NATO
John F. Kennedy
Fortsen
Mrs Luz Jacquez Dies Longtime Bayard Resident
Luz A Jacques, 32, had lived in Bayard for 46 years and died at her home this morning. Survived by daughter Mrs Juan Candelaria of Bayard, two grandsons, two granddaughters, sisters Mrs Trinidad Castro of yard and Mrs Petra Moreno of Santa Rita. Funeral arrangements announced tomorrow by the Curtis Mortuary of Silver City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luz A. Jacques
Bayard
Jacques
Juan Candelaria
Trinidad Castro
Yard
Petra Moreno
Santa Rita
Curti: Mortuary
Silver City
Weather Preview With Scattered Showers Expected
Weather summary notes partly cloudy skies with showers possible. Highs reaching 92 to 97 degrees today and Wednesday, with lows near 60s to mid 40s. 24 hour report shows a high of 89 and low of 60 with .49 inches of precipitation. Airport data reports a high of 92 and a low of 62 with no precipitation and limited sound readings.
U S Treasury Agent Dies After Collision
A U S Treasury agent assigned to Albuquerque died in El Cajon after a traffic accident a week earlier. Richard F. LeFors, of the alcohol tax division, died at Grossmont Hospital with officials confirming the cause from injuries sustained in the two vehicle crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
EL Cajon
U. S. Treasury
Albuquerque
N. M
Grossmont Hospital
Richard F. LeFors
Rain Helps Gila Forest Fire Fight Says Salars
Scattered showers ease fire danger in Gila National Forest. Calvin Salars of the U S Forest Service Fire Control Center in Silver City says conditions look better. Fires reported yesterday were 2 percent of total, 12 today with about 115 men fighting. All fires started by lightning. Fourteen smoke jumpers from Missoula and 35 organized crews from Mountain Air joined the effort. Most men transported by helicopter. Since Jan 1 there have been 173 forest fires in the Gila National Forest. three were man caused, the rest by lightning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gila National Forest
Calvin Salars
U. S. Forest Service
Silver City
Missoula
Mont
Mountain Air
N. M
Gila Nations Forest
Red China Declares Army In Battle Array After Overflight Claims
Peking warned the United States via its People's Daily and Radio Peking that China is ready for battle after alleged U S air intrusions over Hok on in Yunnan near Hanoi and bombing of La Cai. The army vowed retaliation if attacked, saying it will act with utmost indignation.
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Tokyo
Red China
United States
Pentagon
U.S
Hok'ou
Viet Nam
Peking Re
Gime
Peking People’s Daily
Radio
Peking
Chinese People's Libertion Army
People's Daily
Army's Daily
Hok'on
Yunnan Province
Hanoi
Laa Cai
Chinese People's Liberation Army
Deranged Persons Sought Over Chicago Explosions
AP reports authorities consider a disturbed individual with persecution fantasies behind four recent blasts in Chicago. Fire officials cite motives of impressing others and revenge on institutions, as threats and explosions rattle the West Side ice cream firm garage, Wrigley Building, and Loop areas.
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Chicago
Robert J. Quinn
Edward J. Kelleher
West Side
Wrigley Building
Chicago River
Loop Area
New Rebellion In Ecuador Against Military Junta Grows
Demonstrations erupted in Quito and Guayaquil as students, labor and political groups pressed the four man military junta to schedule national elections. Police used tear gas, and authorities reported casualties including a policeman killed and students wounded. arrests were reported as ex-presidents campaigned for a resolution to the political crisis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quito
Ecuador
Guayaquil
Junta
Hernan Donoso
Artemidoro Zevallos
Galo Plaza
Andres F. Cordova
Camilo Ponce
Carlos Arosemena
Former Resident Dies Funeral Held Saturday At TorC
Mrs Masaria Armijo a former Silver City resident who had lived in Tor C died in the hospital there last Wednesday morning Funeral services were held last Saturday She is survived by five sons Ramon Silver City Isidoro Socorro Timoteo Compton Calif Luis and Eduardo Tor C two daughters Mrs Telesforo Torres and Mrs Eusebia Chavez Tor C 25 grandchildren and 56 great grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masaria Armijo
Silver City
Tor C
Lsons
Ramon
Isidoro
Socorro
Timoteo
Compton
Calif
Luis
Eduardo
T Or C
Telesforo Torres
Eusebia Chavez
Fort Worth man bids top price for Socorro land lease
A Fort Worth, Texas man J C Pace offered 10100 as a bonus bid to the State Land Office on Monday to lease 117 acres six miles southwest of Socorro. Pace previously held a lease on the area which contains an old manganese mine but the term expired after ten years due to nonproduction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa FE
Fort Worth
Tex
J.C Pace
State Land Office
Socorro
Pace
ASC loan approved for ASU Flagstaff housing project
The Community Facilities Administration approved a $550,000 loan to Arizona State College Flagstaff for construction of six buildings to house 82 married students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ASC
Washington
Community Facilities Administration
Arizona State College
Flagstaff
End Congress Session By Labor Day
Senate Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield said Johnson appeared eager to adjourn by Labor Day after positive votes on voting rights in the House and Medicare in the Senate. He noted House Speaker John McCormack did not agree or disagree on the date, indicating cautious alignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Demos
Washington
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Johnson
Congress
House
Mansfield
John W. McCormack
D-Mass
OAS Reports 17 Mysterious Deaths in Dominican Areas
The Organization of American States says 17 bodies were found in Dominican Republic zones under Gen Antonio Imbert Barrera. An OAS spokesman notes that scholars gathered many assurances of cooperation, yet such offers failed to translate into effective collaboration for the mission.
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Washington
Organization of American States
Dominican Republic
Antonio Imbert Barrera
OAS
Francisco Caamano Deno
Inter-American Commission On Human Rights
Imbert
Killer Whale Being Towed 400 Miles to Seattle Aquarium
Naru the 22 foot killer whale is being towed from Namu BC toward Seattle waterfront aquarium. The 400 mile voyage costs owner Ted Griffin about $8,000 purchase price and $100 daily salmon feed. Damaged cage and rough seas slowed progress as tugboats navigate Queen Charlotte Sound and Seymour Narrows.
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Seattle Waterfront Aquarium
Port Hardy
B.C
Naru
Seattle
Husky
Ted Griffin
Seattle Sealife
Griffin
British ,Columbia
Queen Charlotte Sound
Namu
Queen Charlotte Strait
Vancouver Island
Vancouver
Seymour Narrows
Chamber Directors Transact Business on Lofty Plane
Silver City Grant County Chamber holds a semi monthly breakfast atop the mountain, led by Dick Noyes of Deming Federal Savings and Loan with officers and directors present. The meeting discusses Ft Bayard hospital continuity, possible state operated geriatric care, and a letter to Gov Campbell outlining chamber support, plus updates on student exchange programs and a failed film release.
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Silver City
Grant County
Ft. Bayard, VA
Sam Murphy
Ft. Bayard
Jack M. Campbell
New Mexico
Chamber of Commerce
Russell Bert
Bill Colby
American Field Service Committee
Hans Flood
Norway
Colby
Hans
Silver High School
Stella Vaughn
Ed Walkey
Chamber
State Department of Development
Gila Forest
State Department of Game and Fish
Walkey
Department of Development
Head of Schools Attends Meeting on Federal Aid
Superintendent of Public Schools John Gaines attended a Santa Fe State Board of Education meeting over Sunday and Monday about federal grants for public schools. He aims to secure funds to upgrade instruction and plans to apply soon. Discussions covered library and audio-visual upgrades, school construction, college grants, and testing and guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Gaines
State Board of Education
Santa Fe
Gaines
Nebraska Rushes Endorsement of New Amendment
Lincoln Nebraska based AP report notes Nebraska legislature passed the needed restitution by 47 to 0, with only Gov Frank B Morrison's signature pending. Morrison out of state but expected back Wednesday. Ohio and Colorado also in line to advance the proposed presidential disability amendment to the U S Constitution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska
U.S
Frank B. Morrison
Morrison
Ohio
Colorado
Ohio House
Senate
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Lake Roberts
Game and Fish Department
Michael
Hector Lozano
Steve Reynolds
Luz Jacquez
Gila
Latin America
Torc
Associated Press
Donald Deats
Justice of the Peace Court
Deats
Leroy Baca
Baca
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