Optimism Grows Over Viet Nam War Progress at Chu Lai
Washington reports a cautious tilt toward optimism in the Viet Nam war as the Chu Lai battle yields Viet Cong losses and Marine leaders call it a major victory. Officials note larger U S military buildup, bombing effects on Hanoi economy, and Viet Cong manpower strains alongside dwindling South Vietnamese reserves.
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Washington
Johnson Administration
Chu Lai
U.S
Korea
Yalu River
Europe
Victor H. Krulak
Pacific
North Viet Nam
Cyrus R. Vance
Hanoi
Athens to Ban Crowds in Pro Papandreou Protests
In Athens Premier Elias Tsirimokos moves to halt public demonstrations downtown and orders police to act against gatherings. Rioting after a Papandreou rally injures scores as tensions rise over control of the armed forces following King Constantine's July 15 dismissal.
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Athens
Greece
Elias Tsirimokos
George Papandreou
Tsirimokos
Papandreou
Constantine
Scurry County Courthouse Considers Coliseum Specs
The Scurry County commissioners debated specifications for a new coliseum at today’s regular meeting. Bids for construction are due September 2. The court also approved routine county bills.
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Scurry County Commissioners Court
Johnson veto prompts plan to revise base closing limits
President Johnson vetoed a $1.78 billion military construction bill and signaled openness to a compromise on base closings. The bill would have barred the defense secretary from closing or reducing bases for 120 days after reporting plans to Congress. The Armed Services Committee may pursue a revised reporting provision while Senate and House committees review next steps.
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Washington
Ger
L. Mendel Rivers
House Armed Services
Johnson
Congress
Secretary of Defense
Senate
House Armed Services Committees
House
Armed Services Committee
Prospects Good For 8 Day Gemini Flight
Daily rains damped the Snyder area with light showers over the weekend totaling .44 inches. Lake J. B. Thomas rose about .18 feet to 2241.19, with runoff from the wet spell feeding the lake while heavier storms lay south of the watershed. Other Texas cities reported varied rainfall as drought eased slightly and Red River showers persisted into Monday morning.
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Snyder
J. B. Thomas
Howard County
Ces
Texas
Decatur
Amarillo
Red River
Dallas
Galveston
Big Spring
Lufkin
Carrollton
Corsicana
Ennis
Roanoke
Waxahachie
Richland
SS Planes Hit Red Power Plant
Twenty four U S war planes pounded a hydroelectric plant and dam site in North Viet Nam for the third day running. The Ban Thach plant was struck twice as pilots reported damage to the facility and its surroundings.
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Red Power Plant
U.S
North
Viet Nam
Ban Thach Plant
Hanoi
Air Force
Humphrey Voices Views On Rights And Dissent
Vice President Hubert Humphrey told a National Student Association meeting in Wisconsin that the right to be heard does not guarantee seriousness of response and praised dissenters who force attention to views. He urged civilized protest and criticized riots as brutal behavior while defending student protests against racial discrimination.
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Madison
Wis
Hubert H. Humphrey
Humphrey
National Student Association
University of Wisconsin
Tye
America
Los Angeles
Cial
da Nang
Saigon
Weather snapshot for Texas regions with warm highs
A dense weather summary reports temperatures across Texas regions. Highs reach 83 in Snyder and up to 100 in some areas, with lows in the 60s to 70s. scattered showers noted in several zones, particularly today and tonight, varying by area from 4 to 20 percent coverage.
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Snyder
Texas
Northwest
Texas Ginning Slows Amid Cotton Output Slide
The Census Bureau reports 453,107 bales ginned by Aug 15, mostly in Texas, down from 511,292 last year. Texas ginned 448,757 bales to date, and overall pace trails last year’s totals.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Texas
Ohio Congressman Clarence J. Brown Dies at 72
Rep. Clarence J. Brown of Ohio died in Bethesda Naval Hospital at age 72. A veteran Republican leader, he represented the 7th Ohio district for 27 years and was ranking Republican on the House Rules Committee. Death was due to uremic poisoning from kidney failure.
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Washington
Clarence J. Brown
Ohio
Bethesda Naval Hospital
Brown
Long
Blanchester
House Rules Committee
Rebels In Dominican Accept Pact
Rebels in the Dominican Republic have accepted a modified OAS peace plan to resolve the crisis. The act of Dominican reconciliation outlines a provisional government and disarmament as steps to general elections in nine months. The rebel side objected to three articles including the security zone around downtown.
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Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
Organization of American States
OAS
Inter - American
Gemini 5 Furthers Spaceflight Marathon Toward Eight Days
Gemini 5 pilots Cooper and Conrad near the million mile mark of their mission and rest well as they chase a simulated Agena, aiming for an eight day flight to beat the Soviet endurance record. A midflight sleep and a light moment with Mrs. Conrad anchor the day as maneuvers continue to refine rendezvous prospects for Gemini 6.
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Howard Benedict
Angyne
See Space Center
Houston
Cooper
L. Gordon Cooper Jr
Charles Conrad Jr
Conrad
Walter M. Schirra Jr
Thomas P. Stafford
McDivitt
Adults Take Softball Tourney Seriously in Lake Charles
In Lake Charles Louisiana two teams battled in a state fast pitch softball tourney as rain and extra innings stretched a double elimination event. Adults, not teens, kept playing into the early hours as they pursued the coveted title.
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Lake Charles
Funds at stake schools warned to submit plan
Washington AP reports one fourth of 17 Southern and border state districts face possible loss of federal funds if desegregation plans are not filed before the next school year. Moyers says 75 percent have complied. Johnson urges rapid plan implementation as court orders and accepted plans shape fall funding.
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Washington
U.S
White House
Office of Education
Bill D. Moyers
Johnson
Moyers
Gardner
Louisiana
Commissioner of Education
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