Refugees Escape East Germany in Armored Bulldozer
Five refugees including two young men their pregnant wives and a four year old son used an armored bulldozer to breach West Berlin border fences. East German guards fired over 100 rounds injuring two. the bulldozer driver and companions fled into the West and were later treated for minor wounds. The vehicle was returned to the East by an armored carrier about 90 minutes later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Zucker
Berlin
Ganre
West Rlin
West Berlin
West
National Construction Company
Appeals Studied Portales Defendant Beat Child Death
Faustino Flores of Portales appealed his conviction for beating his four year old stepdaughter to death last year. District Court Judge Dee C. Blythe took the appeal under advisement, challenging police statements obtained without an attorney present and used in the Clovis trial.
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Uappeals
Portales
Faustino Flores
Dist
Dee
C. Blythe
Flores
Clovis
Brown Reagan Face Off On National TV Looms For California
California's governor Edmund G Brown and Republican challenger Ronald Reagan met on NBC Meet the Press. Brown hailed by President Johnson for Viet Nam defense. Reagan noted a 1953 citizenship award from Brown. Off stage, tense but cordial, no post interview handshake as aides dispute debate format.
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Relman Morin
Los Angeles
California
Edmund G. Brown
Ronald Reagan
Viet Nam
Reagan
Brown
Raegan
Reseda
Two Las Cruces Youths Hurt In Wreck Near Cliff
Two 11 year old Las Cruces youths were listed in good and fair condition at Hillcrest General Hospital Monday morning after their Jeep ran off U. S. 180 two miles west of Cliff and rolled three times. State Policeman Gene Tow said the driver apparently fell asleep on a slow curve as they traveled from Cliff toward Glenwood. The boys left Las Cruces between 3 30 and 4 a.m. Sunday and were thrown from the vehicle with one partly crushed by the rolling jeep.
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Las Cruces
Hillcrest General Hospital
U. S. 180
Cliff
Gene Tow
Glenwood
Tow
Merced B Campos Dies in Tucson Arizona
Merced B Campos Fierro 81 died September 10 in Tucson Arizona born Zacatecas Mexico 1885 resident of Fierro since 1916 retired 1950 worked for mining firms in Grant County survived by two daughters Mrs Pete Loya Deming and Mrs Manuel Parra Bagdad Ariz one son Cruz E Campos Tucson 11 grandchildren six great grandchildren Rosary at Curtis Mortuary tonight 730 High Mass Fierro Tuesday September 12 930 Interment Fierro cemetery
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Merced B. Campos
Fierro
Tucson Ariz
Zacatecas
Mexico
Grant County
Pete Loya
Deming
Manuel Parra
Bagdad
Ariz
Cruz E. Campos
Tucson
Weather Outlook With Showers and Mild Temperatures
Considerable cloudiness with occasional showers today and tonight. Partly cloudy and possible showers Tuesday. Probability of rain 50 percent today, 40 percent tonight, 30 percent Tuesday. Highs around 78 today and 80 Tuesday. Airport data show high 79 and precip 0.08. Weather reported at 7 a.m. with 0.02 precip.
Mine-Mill Ratifies Pact With New Jersey Zinc
Mine-Mill Local 890 members voted unanimously to approve a three year contract with New Jersey Zinc Co at Hanover. The raise totals 12 cents per hour first year, eight cents second year, and nine cents third year with retroactive start. Wages rise from a base of 2.21 hourly. enhanced pension, extended vacation time for varying years of service, and full company premium coverage after Sept 1967. Funeral leave, jury duty pay preservation, and improved life and health benefits are included.
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Mine-Mil Local 890
New Jersey Zinc. Co
Hanover
Chano) Merino
Local 890
Merino
PD Official Says Housing Not Urgent In Silver City
Phelps-Dodge vice president W C Lawson told KSIL today that a decision on a Tyrone mining camp or absorbing company personnel into nearby housing will not be made for about 90 days. He said Silver City has ample time to prepare for a population increase and housing plans proceed to absorb the extra workers in an orderly manner. Local observers note that open pit mining would require thousands of housing units and services, regardless of the decision.
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W. C. Lawson
Phelps-Dodge Corporation
Western States
Kent Roberts
KSIL
Tyrone
Phelps Dodge
Lawson
Silver City
Gemini 11 completes first orbit rendezvous with Agena
Gemini 11 crewmates Conrad Jr and Gordon Jr achieved the fastest first orbit rendezvous with the Agena target satellite above the Pacific, clocking about 80 minutes from launch to docking. The mission showcased on board navigation and reduced ground dependence, signaling an upcoming three day flight including spacewalks and testing approaches for future Apollo maneuvers.
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Howard Benedict
AP Aerospace
Cape Kennedy
Fla
Charles Conrad Jr
Pacific Ocean
United States
Conrad
America
Lunar
Gordon
South Viet Nam Elects Assembly Presses Toward Victory
Premier Ky announced 80 percent turnout in the South Viet Nam national election seen as beginning of the end for Communists. The 117 member assembly will draft a new constitution, meeting Sept. 26, amid Communist terror losses and a push toward civilian government.
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George McArthur
Saigon
South Viet Nam
Nguyen Cao Ky
Military Council
Nguyen Duc Thang
Ky J
Nguyen van Thieu
Hanoi
Thieu
Viet Nam
Ngo Dinh Diem
Gia Dinh
U.S. Warplanes Step Up Tempo Of Air Raids
U S warplanes launched the heaviest raids of the war as B12 bombers struck in North Vietnam and Canberra and Phantom bombers carried out follow up attacks. In one day, 171 missions against Hanoi Haiphong and the Panhandle were flown, with numerous bridges depots fuel sites and vessels damaged or destroyed. In the south 363 strike sorties claimed destruction of enemy bunkers tunnels huts and other positions while ground fighting near Saigon saw no major contacts.
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Robert Tuckman
Saigon
South Viet Nam
North Viet Nam
U.S. Command
Demilitarized Zone
U.S
Hanoi
Haiphong
Panhandle
United States
North
ALS
Air Force BS
Viet Nam
Qui Nhon
Binh Dinh
Tts
Tuy Hoa
Dong Hoi
Ha Thanh
Beauty honors semi finalist in Miss America pageant
Sharon Kay Birkenbue, 20, of Albuquerque New Mexico will receive a $1000 scholarship for being one of 10 semi finalists in the beauty personality talent contest at the Miss America pageant in Atlantic City New Jersey on Saturday AP report confirms the event and prize details.
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Kay Keilman
Paragon Press
Indianapolis
Ind
Harvey Jacobs Jagall
Catherine Smith
Cobre High
Bayard
Frank Woschitz
Paragon
New Mexico
Texas
Mexico
NMSU
Atlantic City
N.J
Sharon Kay Birkenbue
Albuquerque
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Tananarive
Malagasy Republic
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Australia
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