US Air Forces Down Two MIGs In North Viet Nam
U S jet pilots shot down two Communist MIGs over North Viet Nam and damaged three others in the largest air combat day of the war. American losses were two planes shot down by ground fire as Marines attack Gia Binh. U S score of MIG kills rises to 21.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
North Viet Nam
Hanoi
Red Capital
Coral Sea
Gia Binh
Demilitarized Zone
United States offers halt to bombing in Viet Nam at UN
The United States proposed halting bombing of North Viet Nam if Hanoi reduces military actions against South Viet Nam and agrees to a supervised phased withdrawal of forces. Ambassador Goldberg urged a public or private Hanoi reply and linked talks to U Thant's three point peace plan. The U.S. stance reiterates that Viet Cong participation can be resolved through negotiations.
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United Nations, N.Y
United States
Viet Nam
Hanoi
South Viet Nam
U.S
Arthur J. Goldberg
U.N. General Assembly
Goldberg
North Viet Nam
Johnson
U.N
U Thant
Thant
North
Hope Fades for Surveyor 2 Moon Landing
Pasadena AP The Surveyor 2 lunar landing mission ends as power in the craft’s battery proves insufficient to operate the radar and landing system. Engineers report the 2,240 pound spacecraft tumbles at 146 rpm and will crash into the moon tonight after a failed midcourse rocket attempt.
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Robert Cooke
Pasadena
Calif
America
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Central Bay
Cape Kennedy
Fla
Powell’s Wings Clipped By Panel
The House Education and Labor Committee voted 27 to 1 to curb Adam Clayton Powell’s power as chairman. Republicans accused Democrats of a lynching style attack, while some balked at specifics and left the vote open on how to proceed. Democratic leaders push reform, Republicans protest press access.
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Washington
House Education and Labor Committee
Adam Clayton Powell
Dave Martin
Rneb
Powell
Charles E. Goodell
R-N.y
Goodell
John M. Ashbrook
Rohio
Ashbrook
Republi
Cans
Truck Damaged In Fire At Ira Today
Fire of undetermined origin caused damage at 7 50 to an oil field truck owned by Willard Gladson eleven miles south of Ira in the Ira community. Defective wiring is believed to have caused minor damage to a built in oven at 2705 Twenty eighth Street. Firemen also extinguished a grass fire at Avenue S and Thirty fifth Street and a trash fire at 3900 Avenue S Wednesday afternoon.
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Willard Gladson
Ira
Jack Westbrook
Twenty - Eighth Street
Avenue S
Thirty-fifth St
PEP RALLY SET ON SQUARE AT 7
Sny der High School students schedule a pep rally on the square at 7 this evening to build enthusiasm for the Tigers before the Big Spring game tomorrow night. Adults are urged to attend and participate.
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Snyder High School
Tigers
Hallie Weakens Into Disorganized Tropical Storm
Hallie faded near the Mexican coast as cool dry air eroded its structure. Recon flights confirmed weak and scattered winds, with the highest reported at about 33 mph along the Tampico to Vera Cruz coast.
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New Orleans
Hallie
Weather Bureau
Navy
Air Force
Mexican
Tampico
Vera Cruz
More Money To Galveston Boosts Elderly Housing Funds
The Department of Housing and Urban Development awarded Galveston Housing Authority an additional 1 107 492 for elderly housing construction, bringing total Galveston funds to 3 071 330. Sen Ralph Yarborough announced the grants. The second item notes a 143 964 Office of Economic Opportunity grant to Big Spring Independent School District for a Head Start program aiding 200 preschool children. The Phoenix Zoo reports the birth of a female oryx, part of a pair of rare captive animals in the region.
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Washington
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Galveston, Tex
Ralph Yarborough
Dtex
Galveston
Phoenix
Ariz
Zoo
Saudi Arabia
Big Spring Independent School
Texas
Snyder Man Dies In Auto Mishap
A Snyder man J. W. Dinwiddie Jr. 36 died in a pre dawn one car accident on State Highway 350 about half a mile southwest of the Coleman Store. His body was found in a field about 60 miles after the crash. The death was ruled accidental by Justice of the Peace Jess Slaughter. He was married to Jane Thomas and survived by wife three daughters a son and his parents. He had worked for Standard Oil Co of Texas and resided in Snyder 14 years.
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Vincent
Snyder
J. W. Dinwiddie Jr
Thirty-eighth Street
Dinwiddie
Coleman Store
Jack Graham
Jess Slaughter
Big Spring
Alvin Henry
Standard Oil Co
Texas
Jane Thomas
the Baptist Church
Debra
Donna
Doris
Jerry Wayne
James W. Dinwiddie Sr
Wewoka
Okla
Incredible Hearst Castle Hosts First Lady Reception
First Lady hosted at Hearst Castle in San Simeon for a $30 million backdrop gala. Gov. Edmund Brown and Mrs Johnson attended with 450 guests including Nobel winners and Hollywood figures. The event featured a water ballet, champagne, and a barbecue dinner on the terrace overlooking the Pacific.
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Frances Lewine
San Simeon
Calif
Hearst
California
20Th Century Fox
Santa Maria
Edmund G. Brown
Lyndon B. Johnson
Aquacade
Pacific
Santa Lucia
Hearst Castle
Cabinet Shakeup Triggers Senate Policy Review
In Washington, a State Department team reshuffle prompts senators to reexamine President Johnsons foreign policy. Katzenbach Rostow and Dohler nominations face confirmation, with questions on potential shifts in international stance. Names like Ramsey Clark and Thurgood Marshall surface as possible successors.
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Rious
Johnson
State Department
Nicholas Katzenbach
Eugene Rostow
Foy D. Dohler
Senate
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Katzenbach
Ramsey Clark
Supreme Court
Tom C. Clark
23 Believed Killed In Airliner Crash Near Brisbane
An Australian airliner crashed in northeast Australia near Winton 715 miles northwest of Brisbane. All 23 aboard are believed killed. the Viscount carried 19 passengers and 4 crew.
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Brisbane
Australia
Winton
GM Follows With Hike In Prices
General Motors raised 1967 auto prices following Ford and Chrysler. The average increase for optional items made standard and new improvements is 56 dollars per passenger car, with a top jump of 89 dollars on 177 models. GM cites no wage or material cost recovery and notes 1967 prices stay at 1959 levels for cars after equipment changes. The move comes amid criticism from President Johnson and UAW President Reuther of similar raises by Ford.
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Detroit
General Motors
Ford
Chrysler
Automotive
Big Three
Johnson
Walter P. Reuther
United Auto Workers
Ford Motor &Co
Cost Of Living Rises Sharply In August
Washington AP reports the consumer price index climbed 0.4 percent in August led by higher food autos and medical care costs. The index reached 113.8, meaning $11.38 buys what $10 did in 1957 59. Auto prices rose 1.5 percent as dealers clear 1966 models. The bureau will review auto safety equipment value with results due in November.
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Washington
Labor Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Arthur M. Ross
Weather snapshot for Texas regions
Snyder reports temperature highs around 80 on Wednesday and 82 to 92 in Friday forecasts. Winds off coast north northeast 5 to 15 knots tonight and Friday. Central and Northwest Texas show fair, mild conditions with varying lows from 50s to upper 60s and highs in the 80s.
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Snyder
Texas
Northwest Texas
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Miss
Aaron Henry
Mississippi
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NAACP
AP Wrephoto
Oryx
Evelyn Thompson
Oklahoma City
Joyce Scott
Tranquility
Nalley-Pickle Funeral Home
Bell Seale Funeral Home
Incredible Castle
William Randolph Hearst
Ronald Reagan
Brown
Versailles
Louvre
Smithsonian Institution
Mount Vernon
Thurgood Marshall
Leon Jaworski
Houston
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White House
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