MIG Down In Vietnam Air Battle
American airmen shot down a Communist MIG17 during a deep North Vietnam strike near Hanoi as ground fighting intensified from the 17th Parallel to the Mekong Delta. One U.S. jet was lost but the pilot was saved. three helicopters were downed in the delta with others damaged.
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George McArthur
Saigon
North Vietnam
17Th
Mekong
U. S
South
Delta
Can Tho
U.S
Air Force
North
Demilitarized Zone
Hanoi
Vinh Long
Spectacular Tide Draws Big Crowd
Hundreds of thousands gathered along France’s Atlantic and Channel coasts to witness a rare tide of the century at Mont Saint Michel and other shores. The sun and full moon aligned for the strongest pull in 18 years, creating dramatic water surges and high water marks observed worldwide.
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Stephens
Mont ST. Michel
France
Atlantic
Channel
Abbey of
Equator
Viet Constitution Adopted For Immediate Effect
South Vietnam's armed forces council declared the new constitution would take effect on Saturday and announced national elections for president vice president and the Senate set for September 1.
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Kenneth L. Whiting
Solons Seek Lift of Bombing Restrictions in Vietnam
A Senate subcommittee led by Sen. John Stennis urged lifting bombing limits in Vietnam. President Johnson praised Sen. Edward Brooke after a Viet Nam trip. others urged pauses to test Soviet peace talks. Pentagon disputed some findings, noting target selection remains Washington-driven. South Viet Nam moves toward a new constitutional timetable with a two-house legislature and civilian government.
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Washington
Senate
Johnson
Senate Defense Subcommittee
John Stennis
D-Miss
South Vietnam
U.S
Vietnam
North Vietnam
Edward W. Brooke
R-Mass
Edward M. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Joseph S. Clark
Pennsylvania
Hugh Scott
R-Pa
Defense Subcommittee
Stennis
Defense Department
Pentagon
Subcommittee
National Assembly
National Leadership Committee
Nguyen van Thieu
Nguyen Cao Ky
Constituent Assembly
Ngo Dinh Diem
Diem
Ngo Dinh Nhu
South Korea
France
Armed Forces Council
Torrey Canyon Splits On Reef Spilling Oil Toward England
The huge American tanker Torrey Canyon lay split in two on The Seven Stones reef off Land's End England. Seas wrecked the 61,263 ton ship, spilling more oil toward southwest beaches. The bow hung at 40 degrees to the stern as the stern slid into deeper water while the after section stayed submerged.
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Land’s End
England
Seven Stones Reef
Lawmen Confer on Crime Report
Washington AP reports more than 500 law enforcement officials judges professors and state legislators will meet to discuss implementing over 200 recommendations from the National Crime Commission. The 352 page report released last month covers alcoholism crime statistics and a national strategy to fight organized crime. It notes underreporting with a survey of 10 000 households finding far more crime than reported and a higher rate of aggravated assaults and larcenies than assaults and thefts.
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Washington
National Crime Commission
President
Commission On Law Enforcement and Administration of Justice
Easter Death Toll Rises Across Texas Over Easter Weekend
A Texas Easter weekend toll climbs from a single midnight crash in San Antonio to 50 traffic deaths by Sunday, with 70 including drownings and other fatal incidents. Among victims are Patrick A. Kolojaco and his family, plus multiple deaths near Rosenberg, Arlington, Dimmitt, El Paso, and other locations.
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Texas
San Antonio
Associated Press
Rosenberg
Patrick A. Kolojaco
University of Texas At Arlington
Mary Vacek Kolojaco
Paul
Joe John Gurecky Sr
Fairchild
Kolojaco
John Mitchell Morris
Comanche
Big Spring
James Ogeltree
Arlington
Tex
Dimmitt
Panhandle
Juliana Condarco
Clara Lombrano
Monica Salinas
Hereford
Jose Velasquez Saldana
Robstown
Corpus Christi
Ignacio Neza
Antonio del Toro
Rt. 7
U S. 281
Franklin Goen
Dimmit
el Paso
Antonio Holgain Galvan
Pat Smith
Tatum N.M
Alamo Dudley
Bay City
Gilberto Acuna
Edinburg
M. C. McCoy
Houston
Antonio de Luna
Nueces River
Downtown Plan Faces Split Over County Role
County Commissioners balk at dictating the final downtown project decision amid pressure from opponents. City officials note bids split into two parts the outer square and courthouse property, allowing separate contracts or partial awards. A compromise on county property design and funding is sought as bids risk rising beyond current totals.
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M. L. Broman
Bill Hairston
T. E. Shelburne and Sons
Youth Easter revels sweep across coasts from coast to coast
The Associated Press reports Easter weekend youth gatherings at East and Gulf resorts with West Coast Love In and Manhattan Be In. 40 000 collegians return to classes as arrests reach about 500 on drunkenness disorderly conduct and related charges. Beach bans and rain dampen Biloxi and Daytona scenes while Los Angeles hosts a Love In and New York City stages a Be In with thousands in Central Park.
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Gulf Coast
Manhattan
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Daytona Beach
Biloxi
Miss
Louis Rosetti
Hollywood
Calif
Los Angeles
Elysian Park
Christ
Peter Berman
Buddha
New York
Central Park
Space program talk by ASME Snyder Chapter speaker
The Snyder Chapter of the Society of Petroleum Engineers will host a Space program Tuesday night at the Country Club. Speaker Tony Page, longtime Cross Country News editor and aviation writer, will discuss space topics after arriving by jet helicopter.
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Snyder
Society of Petroleum Engineers
ASME
Country Club
Tony Page
Cross Country News
Miss Page
James J. Strebig
Women’s National Aeronautical Association
Fort Worth
Theta Sigma Phi
Military Rulers Fire New Chairman In Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone’s National Reformation Council ousted the intended chairman before he assumed office and named Lt. Col. A T Juxon Smith in his place. Lt. Col. Ambrose Genda was asked to stay with the U N delegation in New York. He had already flown to London en route home.
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Freetown
Sierra Leone
A.T. Juxon-Smith
National Reformation Council
Ambrose Genda
U.N
New York
Genda
London
Weather outlook for Texas regions this weekend and Tuesday
Snyder temperatures show highs from 72 to 90 and lows from 46 to 65. North Central Texas stays partly cloudy warm tonight and Tuesday with highs near 78 to 86. Northeast and Southeast Texas expect clearing nights with highs around 76 to 82 and 72 to 82 respectively.
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Texas
Southwest
North Item
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