Da Nang Air Base Targeted By Large Rocket Attack
Communist gunners fired 140mm Soviet rockets and 55,700 rounds of minigun fire at Da Nang U.S. air base, injuring 16 Americans and damaging three planes after a two minute response. U.S. forces used radar directed fire, helicopter gunships, flare ships and patrols to strike back.
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George McArthur
Saigon
U.S
da Nang
Base
Kontum
U.S. 4Th Infantry Division
North Vietnam
North Vietnamese
Powell plans Palm Sunday return amid arrest dispute
Powell in Bahamas en route to New York and Harlem to preach as appellate court debates arrest legality. Sheriff prepares for possible Sunday arrest though judges paused action. attorneys clash over Sunday enforcement and habeas corpus option.
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George Esper
New York
Adam
Clayton Powell
Bahamas
Powell
Henry R. Williams
Williams
Kehl
Sheriff’s Office
John J. McCloskey
Bimini
Harlem
Snyder Chamber Board Awards New Membership Plaques
Snyder Chamber of Commerce directors reviewed the year's program of work and authorized new membership plaques. They urged attendance at Monday’s Producers Club industrial tour to Lake J. B. Thomas hydroponic gardens and were reminded of the downtown improvement project public hearing. Three new members announced: Snyder Ambulance Service, Sherwin Williams Paint Store, and the Steak House. Police Chief Chester Simons and Fire Chief Alfred Kohl were assigned to the Tourist Development and Convention Committee.
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Snyder Chamber of Commerce
Producers Club
Lake J. B. Thomas
Chamber
Chamber of Commerce
Snyder Ambulance Service
Sherwin - Williams
Chester Simons
Alfred Kohl
The
Johnson Defends Bombing Policy on North Vietnam
President Johnson renewed defense of bombing North Vietnam arguing it supports South Vietnam’s defense and counters North Vietnamese infiltration. He stated U S officials see disruption and cost to Hanoi and emphasized readiness for peace talks or continued actions, pledging no deliberate civilian bombing.
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Nashville, Tenn
Johnson
North Vietnam
Robert F. Kennedy
Dn.v
Vietnam
South Vietnam
South
Tennessee
Secretary of Defense
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Central Intelligence Agency
Hanoi
America
Robert S. McNamara
Hoffa Appeal Turned Down
Supreme Court justices rejected two more Hoffa bail and new trial pleas as the imprisoned Teamsters president serves an eight year sentence for jury tampering. Chief Justice Warren denied bail while lawyers pursue habeas corpus and Stewart refused release during the new trial motion based on wiretap claims.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Teamsters Union
James R. Hoffa
Earl Warren
Hoffa
Chattanooga
Tenn
Justice Department
School Calendar Approved by Snyder Trustees for 1967 68
Snyder School Trustees approved a 1967 68 calendar nearly matching 1966 67 with a one day earlier start. Orientation begins Aug 28 and classes Aug 31. The board authorized a TEA adult education program survey showing about 200 interested adults and notes on efforts for high school dropouts and English Spanish classes.
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Snyder
Robert Clinton
Texas Education Agency
J. M. Kayser
Vera
Herman Valladares
Suspects Bobby Joe Mann and Ruby Leroy Mann Charged in Burglary
A warrant in Justice of the Peace Court charges Abilene brothers Bobby Joe Mann and Ruby Leroy Mann with burglary. They are tied to several service-station burglaries on Jan 18 and March 1, were held in Archer City, and are believed to have struck other area towns. Police say they gave a verbal statement to Ranger officers and will be returned to Snyder to face the charges.
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Justice of the Peace Court
Bobby Joe Mann
Ruby Leroy Mann
Abilene Brothers
Archer City
Sheriff's
Snyder
Kennedy Relatives Attend New Arlington Grave Blessing
The body of President John F Kennedy was moved to a permanent grave at Arlington National Cemetery after a secrecy guarded reinterment. President Johnson joined Kennedy's widow and relatives for a blessing by Cardinal Cushing as the Kennedy children were moved to the site.
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D-Mass
Stephen M. Smith
Sargent Shriver
Patricia Kennedy Lawford
Patrick Bouvier Kennedy
Department of Defense
Weather snapshot for Texas various regionsorrection
Weather report covers South Central to Northwestern Texas with cooler winds today and tonight. Regions report partly cloudy skies, windy conditions, and freezing temperatures in North Texas tonight. Thursday looks fair to cool with lower and upper temperature ranges specified for each zone.
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Snyder
Texas
Pecos
State Adviser of FTA Speaks Here
Bob Keck of Austin the state adviser for Future Teachers of America spoke at Snyder High School where he was principal speaker at the annual FTA banquet last night Joyce Greenway president of the local FTA led the banquet at the Steak House Mrs Barbara Bigham district IV TSTA president presented a skit first performed at the NEA convention Guests included Horace Bostick June McGlain Bigham Ollie Peek Margie McNair and Rita Carter co sponsors were Mrs Carter and Peek
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FTA
Bob Keck
Austin
Future Teachers of America
Snyder High
Snyder High School
Keck
Joyce Greenway
Barbara Bigham
Tex
State Teachers Association
NEA
Miami Beach
Horrace Bostick
June McGlain
TSTA
Bigham
Ollie Peek
Margie McNair
Snyder Classroom Teachers Association
Snyder High School Future Teachers Association
Rita Carter
Johnson Kennedy clash widens after White House denials
Washington AP report says private factions blame leaks after a heated Vietnam exchange between President Johnson and Senator Kennedy. Time magazine quoted insults, with Rostow Katzenbach present. both sides deny accuracy and say Johnson never intends a political comeback.
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Washington
White House
Robert F. Kennedy
Vietnam
Johnson
New York Democrat
Time Magazine
Kennedy
Nicholas Katzenbach
Walt W. Rostow
Rostow
Time
George Christian
Dry Norther Brings Cold To Texas
Freezing weather nips the Texas Panhandle spring and cool air moves southward. Temperatures drop to 22 in Perryton and 28 in Amarillo with lows 26 in Dalhart as a dry norther reshapes the state. Forecasters warn of a sharp Wednesday night freeze across northern Texas, with mid 40s and a few showers expected elsewhere.
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Texas Panhandle
Panhandle
Texas
Perryton
Dalhart
Amarillo
Corpus Christi
Houston
Texarkanan Temple
San Angelo
Guadalupe Mountains
Moss Hart Estate Valued At 1.4 Million
Playwright Moss Hart who died in 1961 left an estate of 1.4 million dollars court papers show. His wife actress Kitty Carlisle receives the bulk of the estate.
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New York
Moss Hart
Kitty Carlisle
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Moss Estate
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