Red Rockets Strike Saigon Airfields Overnight
Soviet built surface to air missiles hit a Skyhawk near the demilitarized zone while Red air raids damaged Bien Hoa and Bien Hoa airfield targets. U S forces reported two American combat planes lost in action in South Vietnam bringing the total to 176. One MP was killed and three wounded in a Bien Hoa firefight.
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Bien Hoa
North Dim
da Nang
North Vietnam
Reds
Demilitarized
Sone
U.S
South
U.S. Command
Quang Ngai City
Saigon
South Vietnam
U.8. Command
U.8. Marine
Demilitarized Zone
Adkins’s Military Service and City Accomplishments Highlighted
A retired Army officer and city official recounts Adkins’s service from 1940 with the 45th Division to the Air Force, including 25 months in European and Pacific theaters. He notes promotions, awards, and letters from U S leaders. He lists city progress like bonds, a five year capital program, library renovations, street paving, and planned projects.
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Olhered
45Th Infantry
Air Force
Army Reserve
Adjutant General Corps
U. S. Airge
U. S. Air Perce Chaplains
United States
Thomasville Public
Soviet and American Ships Clash Off Siberia in Vietnam Era
Both sides blame the other for recent collisions in the Japan Sea near Vladivostok as U S warships report light damage. The Walker suffered a six inch hole. the Wednesday incident caused an antenna break. Both events occurred well beyond territorial waters as Moscow broadcasts hint at military demonstration.
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Pentagon
Navy
Siberia
Moscow Radio
Vladivostok
United States
National Guardsmen guard Jackson State after deadly riot
A violent night at Jackson State College left one Black rioter dead and several injured. National Guardsmen stayed alert as students returned to a littered campus and a 10 PM curfew was enforced. Police and guardsmen cleared Lynch Street amid a smoky bonfire and arrests followed the disturbances.
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Jackson, Miss
Lynch Street
National
Allen Thompson
Jackson
Brown
Cleothus Jackson
Jackson State
Greenville
Dewey Weems
Thompson
Youthful Americans Need Facts About Nation
Alan Lipsey of the Thomasville Exchange Club spoke on the One Nation Under God program urging young Americans to defend freedom, understand patriotism, and value faith in God as foundational to the nation. He noted the pledge addition in 1954 and warned against civil disobedience and mob violence.
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Joe Palmer
Thomasville
Alan Lipsey
Thomasville Exchange Club
National Exchange Club
Exchange Organization
America
Lipsey
Korea
Vietnam
Eisenhower
Americans
Pavo Pavo Pavo Personal Guests Attend Homecomings
Pavo social notes list numerous visits and guests from Athens, Jacksonville, Valdosta, Moultrie, Cairo, and Tallahassee. Families including Prosser, Hart, Blanton, James, Joiner, Hobbs, and Miller are mentioned visiting relatives and attending Salem Baptist Church homecomings.
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Elmo Palmer
Sam Palmer
Camilla
Faircloth Palmer
Tallahassee
Pavo
Salem Baptist Church
Marvin
Agee
Abbeville
Ala
J. J. Boxwell
Dahlonega
J R Alligood Meigs Area Deaths
James Robert Bud Alligood 82 of Rt. 3 Meigs died Wednesday. Services 4 p.m. today Providence Primitive Baptist Church with burial Braswell Funeral Home in church cemetery. Survived by son J R Alligood Jr. Blakely. two daughters Mrs Lawrence Hurst Meigs and Mrs Roy Miller Gibsland La. two brothers A C and Nathanial Alligood Monticello Fla. two sisters Mrs David Cone Monticello and Mrs C B Brock Meigs. four grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
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Meigs
James Robert
Bud) Alligood
Rt. 3
Providence Primitive Baptist Church
R. E. Courtney
L. M. Brooks
Braswell Funeral Home
J. R. Alligood Jr
Blakely
Lawrence Hurst Meigs
Roy Miller
Gibsland
A. C
Nathanial Alligood
Monticello
Fla
David Cone
C. B. Brock
Obituary: George Proud Allen Dies at 61 in Florida
George Proud Allen 61 of Florida son of Mrs W B Allen Sr of Thomasville died after a lengthy illness. Services set for 4 pm Saturday at Little Ochlochnee Baptist Church with burial by Dekle Funeral Chapel. Surviving are a daughter Mrs Jacqueline Suddath Calumbus a sister three brothers and eight grandchildren.
Weather forecast with warm unsettled pattern continues
Partly cloudy to cloudy and warm through Saturday with scattered showers and thunderstorms mainly along the north portion today and tonight. Highs 80 to 92, lows in the 60s. Tides and sunset times listed for local coastal area.
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Adkins
City Commission
Hell
Fire Departments
Hansell
W. Jackson St
London Bridge
Japan
Giscugs
Sappotamar Arevader Navy Plains
Hei
Donn F. Eisele
North American Aviation
Downe
Calif
Cape Kennedy
Apollo
College Guard
All Negro
Jackson State College
National Guard
Univer
By James Bonney
Sity Hospital
RT. Brown
The
Delta Ministry
National Council of Churches
Cephas Jackson
Mobile
Earl Brown
J. J. Prosser
Homer Prosser
Glynn
Quincy
Anita Prosser
Martha Berry College
George Nutt
Vienna
Willams
Pinehurst
Gertrude Strickland of
Ashburn
Curtis Joiner
R. B. Robinson Sr
G. C. Mathews Sr
Archabld Memorial Hospital
Vernon Elmore
Titusville
KE. H. Hart
Vereen Memorial Hospital
Moultrie
Alice Hobbs
A. C. McCorvey
Vessie Giddens
Sol Nichols
Frank Raiford
Baxley
Judy Johnson
Valdosta State College
Mrs
Powell Johnson
C. A. Blanton
Charlie Blanton
Balem Baptist Church
Toombs James
Whit
Sadie
C. R. James
Sylvester
Ricky Stephenson
Tifton
Gene Stephenson
R. L. Richardson
Curtis Nash and Sons
Fred Folsom
Jacksonville
Bessie Hassell
Quitman
W. T. Howard
J. D. Prosser
J. C. Prosser
Loren Prosser
Melton Herndon
E. E. Smith
J. E. Peebles
R. C. Peebles
Albany
Donald Hendrix and Sons
Lakeland Fis
Jack Brown
Renee
Joey Wester
Valdoste
Jamee (Buster) Joiner
Atlanta
J. Freeman
Fulton
Sheron Hobbs
Freddie Hobbs
Ron Worthington
Karen
Harry C. Mims
Pave Baptist Church
Ing
Koa
Valdosta
Whit James
Greg Parrish
Charles Jones
Reggie Lee
Tim York
Andy Nash
Jane Simmons
Thelma Williams
Co. J. Freeman
J. F. Howell
Cordele
Howell
Jerry Alderman
Athens
L. C
Pete) Miller
J. R. Alligood
G. F. Allen
Archbold Memorial Hospital
Sammy Redfearn
Barbara Smith
ST. Thomas Episcopal Day School
J. R. Dillon
Owen
GA. Chemical CO
Moultrie Road
Dial
Kentucky Fried Chicken Norte Americas Hospitality Dis
Cole Slaw Cracklin
Arne Flounder
Thrift Box
Thomas County
Dawson St
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