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base and one captured.
the red, white and blue of the
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STILLWATER (AP) — H.C. I casters reporting the game. He
and Ian Smith of rebel, white-
prepare and serve western-style
Smith, who a year ago led
In addition to preparing bar-
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hail storm.” He was not injured.
In reaction to Friday's U.S.
lege.
Vietnamese.
game New Year’s Day in New
when he was named head of
He became director of beat St. Mary’s of California
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LONDON (AP) — Prime Min- frontation aboard a Royal Navy
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west of Ciudad Acuna and its
sister city of Del Rio, Texas. It
pare barbecue
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dent Truman and his cabinet.
He fed sortie 17,000 persons at
a Tri-State Miners convention in
Miami, Okla., in 1933.
left something to be accomplished next year.”
Cutchin, who wound up finishing in a tie for third place in
the Big Eight, credited his players and his coaching staff
with the victory.
“I’d love to take credit for this wonderful win. but the lion’s
share belongs to the boys and the coaching staff. We did
a lot of things wrong, but one of them was not ‘coming to
play.’
“Oklahoma is a fine team and it’s always a pleasure to
play against them.”
Oklahoma tailback Ron Shotts, who was stopped two yards
shy of the winning two points after taking a pass from quar-
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their seaborne summit confer- sion if there had been a break-
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Presidents Lyndon Johnson of the United States and ing of the Viet Cong attacks, a
Gustavo Diaz Ordaz of Mexico inspect the Amistad
Dam site on the Rio Grande Saturday. not considered reprisals
American air raids
Planes Lost Friday
SAIGON, South Viet Nam (AP>—The Viet Cong unleashed a
mortar attack on Saigon’s busy Tan Son Nhut Air Base early
Sunday and followed swiftly by blasting a U.S. billet in down-
town Saigon. U.S. officials disclosed meanwhile that a record
eight U.S. planes were shot down in massive raids over North
Viet Nam on Friday.
Nine U.S. Army soldiers were wounded in the downtown Sai-
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“the name, the dam, will turn
into a symbol of the relations
between our two countries.”
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Although no official word was
released by either side, the at-
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A well-informed source said
Santa Claus’ car was swamped by kiddies on several occasions Saturday during the downtown parade
as the youngsters eagerly rushed out to shake hands with the old gent.__(Staff Photo)
play.
“But I heard Warmack call and turned around and got
it ”
Cutchin viewed the game, his second straight victory over
Oklahoma, as a great boost to his recruiting.
“We introduced 11 seniors who started the game and seven
of them were out-of-state boys. That was because we had
to do a lot of recruiting out of state. Next year the ratio
won’t be nearly as strong.”
Mackenzie climaxed his first year at Oklahoma with a
6-4 record. The Sooners won big games over Texas and
Nebraska, but were frustrated in their final bid for suprem-
acy in Oklahoma.
About three hours after the
fight broke out at the air base,
just outside Saigon, a blast
ripped the Kinh Do theater, a
four-story building downtown
used as a transient billet. It
stood near headquarters of the
U.S. economic aid mission.
Ambulances and fire-fighting
equipment rushed to the scene.
The fire was under control
about an hour later and the 11
wounded removed. It appeared
expected to end tonight
partly cloudy and: warmer
weather to follow a Pacific
President Makes Brief
friendship between their nations
at a spot on the border symbol-
izing this spirit in name and in
concrete.
They met this time to inspect
the site where the two countries
are building a gigantic $75-mil-
Sunday promises to be _
dreary, drizzly cold day for
Southwest Oklahomans with
newed Saturday the vows of
such attacks are pl
front across Oklahoma Monday. s— fwesipent, f— *a, ci . »
Settlement Hinted
(Courtesy Public Service
Mexico lion international dam across
next year in Tupelo, Miss., com-
pany officials announced Satur-
day.
Barry Donnell, Wichita Falls,
Tex., company president, made
the announcement in a highlight
of the annual two-day dealers
meeting at the Hotel Lawtonian.
A banquet and dance at the
Lawton Country Club last night
closed the successful meeting,
which was attended by 62 deal-
ers from 10 of the 32 states
served by Town and Country.
The firm’s principal manufac-
turing plant is located at 502
Douglas, where dealers were
given a showing of all the 1967
mobile homes at the opening of
the annual meeting Friday.
Dealers, employes and guests
amusement of Americans.
The U.S. troop buildup has
made inflation a hard fact of
Mostly cloudy through Sun-
day night. Warmer Sunday
with drizzle and light rain.
Rain ending Sunday evening.
Partly cloudy and warmer
Monday. High Sunday 43 to
50. Low Sunday night 32 to
36. Low Saturday 27.
and equipment but he did not
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Acuna, the two chief executives
spoke from a platform glowing began. U.S. spokesmen said 17
with the red, white and green of Viet Cong had been killed at the
the Mexican national colors and base and one captured.
• ** * * Explosion Heard
900 U.S. servicemen in the coun-
try. Thousands more are ex-
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dump had exploded. But U.S. ion. There are more than 360,-
military spokesmen said they
could not confirm this report.
and Qui Nhon. Vung Tau is a
coastal city and the main Viet-
namese rest and recreation
area for U.S. units. .
THE problem reflects one
phase of the massive American
mpact on this land of 15 mil-
ever way Liggins charged—Johnson would go the other.
The high snap from center resulted in Oklahoma State’s
two-point conversion after its first touchdown.
“If the holder feels the snap is too high to get the ball down
for a kick,” Cutchin said, “he shouts a signal and goes to the
pass-or-run.”
Johnson called the signal and passed for two points to tail-
back Tommie Boone. Oklahoma later tied the score at 8-8,
but when Oklahoma State made it 15-8 the Sooners were forced
to try for two extra points to win and failed.
There was never any question in Sooner coach Jim Mac-
kenzie’s mind about whether to go for the tie or the win late
in the game.
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Potts was born in February, when he was named head of game New Year s nay in NeW
1894 in Dublin Tex., and moved the outfield experimental sta- Orleans to watch the Cowboys
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Street, Wilson’s official resi-
dence in London, was one of
scarcely concealed elation.
campus during World War IL
He said the only vacation he
took was in 1946 when he
gon billet blast, none seriously, U.S. spokesmen said.
Spokesmen also said casualties and damage to aircraft and
14 other equipment in separate Viet Cong airport attacks werej
B light. but they did not elaborate
E . A disclosure that two more planes were lost Friday than origin-
Mi ally reported raised the total to a record for a single day, with 1
B ’ 12 pilots missing—also a record for a single day.
The two Viet Cong attacks in Saigon came after the massive
(AP) — The Presidents of the the Rio Grande. The name of
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with other link in the bridge of mu-
tual trust, friendship and prog-
ress which unites our people.”
or even weeks ahead, down to
minute details. SAIGON Smith Viet Nam
. Hanoi Says 12 (AP .sS°Ambassador Mem
Hanoi S news agency had ry Cabot Lodge is reported to be
claimed earlier that 1- 1 S. concerned about a tarnished
planes were shot down, oia . image of off-duty American sol-
The U.S. Command said the diers linked to bars, brothels
raids close to the North Viet- and brawling,
namese capital set a truck park
and an oil depot on fire. g. . .
The Viet Cong started its at- Saturday Lodge sent a memo in
the dam is Amistad — the Mexi- tack in Saigon by dropping the mid-November, to Gen. William
can word for friendship, first of more than 40 mortar c- Westmoreland,. the com-
The 6%-mile-long structure of rounds onto the air base at 1:28 mander of U.S. forces in Viet
.. * ---- am then attacked with small Nam, requesting that regula-
arms fire tions governing off-duty GIs be
Returned Fire tightened.
U.S. and South Vietnamese That could cover both dress
He continued to prepare barbe-
cue for special events on the
OSU campus after his retire-
ment.
Potts was stricken Saturday
just as the annual Oklahoma-
Oklahoma State football game
ended here. Prior to the game,
Potts served barbecued elk
sandwiches to about 400 persons,
mostly sports writers and broad-
(AP) (UPI)
pected.
There may be a few “ugly
Americans” among them, but
most of the off-duty troops ap-
pear much like camera-toting
tourists anywhere. Some stand
out in brightly colored sports
shirts and Bermuda shorts.
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CIUDAD ACUNA,
ence early Sunday amid signs down, sources said,
they had reached broad agree-
ushered in the holiday season.
The big crowd, mostly kid-
dies with their parents, lined
the 10-block parade route,
braving 27-degree tempera-
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tures and chilling winds to
watch the Christmas season
opener.
A gaily colored reindeer
float featuring a brightly ’
clothed Santa Claus and two
of his “helpers” captured first
place in the annual Junior’
Chamber of Commerce pa-
rade.
First place among the 12
float entries competing for
cash prizes was won by the
Ellsworth Bottling Co. entry,
a paper flower sleigh which
believed a platoon- to spruce up. the civiliangarb
they ordinarily wear in leisure
Capt. Troy Jernigan, 30. of prices. Tu Do — Freedom —
, Fayetteville, N.C., who was in Street and others near it in Sai-
Rhodesia to a declaration of the billet, said, “I was asleep, gon are lined with saloons with
independence branded illegal by There was a big explosion and .....
Britain, left the cruiser Tiger everything started falling like
soon after midnight and imme- hail eterm " He wae nat Ininre
bombing raids, a North Viet- .. c —
namese Foreign Ministry state- life for virtually every urban
ment broadcast by Hanoi’s Viet “
Nam News Agency said the
more. He saw it the way
he used to see it from
the hill over Cache
Creek. He could see his
house and McKinley
School . . .”
This excerpt from
“The Middle-Aged Lions”
which begins today in
The Constitution - Press
touches on the tense
drama that unfolds as
four Americans relive
their ordeal in World
War II and recall the
years that followed.
Don’t miss the first
exciting chapter that ap-
pears on Page 4D today.
isters Harold Wilson of Britain cruiser
The British had planned to
A thundering explosion was
heard at the base during the
mortar attack and unofficial
sources said an ammunition
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theclatinenuivalentof bearhues Flares illuminated the battie to wdrrutrorsin meror penterr
little chances for improvement
until tonight or Monday.
A drizzle which started Sat-
urday night is expected to con-
tinue through this evening.
Motorists are urged to be cau-
tious on streets made slick by
the moisture.
Temperatures are expected to
be above freezing in all Okla-
homa rain areas today. The
forecast calls for highs today
ranging from 43 to 50 and lows
tonight from 32 to 36. Satur-
It was considered significant semble in Salisbury. for an
that Britain was in no hurry to emergency session, presumably
to report on the talks. • United States took “a new and
Wilson remained on board the extremely dangerous escalation
see RHODESIA, Page 7A, CM S • see VIST ACTION, Poge M, Col. >
K Ar, — n.c.icasvers repuzung tze gazle. zz was graduated from high school that position until his retirement
72 the unofficial had said it was the largest at Headrick, Okla., in 1916, then in 1961. ... A ....
03; nt AIlhnma erowd he haa cerved in the nress enrolled at OSU, then Oklaho- Survivors include me widow,
ma A.&M. College. two daughters, Mrs. Carol Ruth
He received a Bachelor of and M™ Marlid wisnn SoWi
agronomy chita, Kan; and two sons. How-
I C. Potts of Blacksburg, Va.,
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late U.S. Sen. Robert S. Kerr, his barbecue career wheni the City.
asked him to come to Washing- president of the school. Bradford ad..c.. w p.,p__.g __
Knapp, called on him to prepare becue for special events, Potts
meals for the annual feeder cat- set food services on the OSU
tie tours sponsored by the col- .....-- —— ""
' He also taught agronomy at ever took was in 1946 when he
the school from 1922 to 1924, went to the Sugar Bowl football
tavo Diaz Ordaz exchanged
greetings on the rickety bridge
between the two cities.
It was a raw, damp, see-your-
breath day. But the welcome for
President Johnson was warm if
not as exultant and tumultuous
as the one Mexico City gave him
last April.
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Sr menunaadtpentratethe t"nOfr-utyis are now easily
aiasune. confused with the 5,000 or so
A U.S. spokesman said there American civilians here, includ-
was light damage to aircraft ing communications techni-
Country Mobile Home Inc., com- ANE of the best Christmas
parable in size to the Lawton • parades in vears brought
plant which now employs 237 up to 5,000 persons to Down-
persons, wiH be constructed town Lawton Saturday for the
big event which officially
(Clay) Potts _ ________ _
“barbecue king"1 of Oklahoma crowd he had served in the press
State University, died of a heart box since it was built in 1947.
attack Saturday in the press
box at the OSU-Oklahoma foot-
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The fighting, ended nearly five ly concerned with situation
in Saigon, Vung Tau, Bien Hoa
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cee Santa
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jh,-ade.
Revp’kis, parade chairman,
.4e participation was the
--ghest in several years, and
noted the number of specta-
tors also exceeded the. record
of the past few years.
Float entries ranged from
the winning sleigh and rein-
see PARADE, Page GA, cot. 4
Many Americans are lanky six
footers. Even shorter GIs tower
over slightly built Vietnamese.
Thousands of Vietnamese are
------- involved in catering to GIs.
that the upper floor had caved These include one-stop service
in. There apparently were about establishments where soldiers
15 persons in the .billet can get their tanks or jeeps
Investigating officers said the washed, laundry done and a
explosion at the billet was lauick lunch
caused by a satchel charge 3
planted in the building. BAR girls drink “Saigon tea,”
Not Injured for which soldiers pay whisky ball game prepaze anu selve weovnm-diyiJ Jn----------------,----ara
Potts, who retired in 1961 aft- meals at out-of-state events. The and about the same time began and
er 39 years at OSU, served bar-'.-*, *r • n-—. e t --- hie he-hem coreer when the I
becue to thousands of persons.
also took part in a western
style barbecue.
Presiding over the Saturday
morning meeting in the Hotel
see MOBILE homes. Page A, CM 4
Dreary Winter
Day's Expected
r. r j , Lions Relive
Firm Expands To See Santa Parade
7 ‛e Ir War
The third plant for Town and E Frank Sneed bailed i
was accented by an oversized j out. The first thing he
face of the famous red-nosed noticed was that the air
reindeer, Rudolph. was suddenly so still, so
The Chickasha High School guiet, no moreflak.He
marching band, one of 16 Pu lledthenripcord. Noth-
marching units which took ing happened,
part in the morning proces- •He saw flashing
sional through downtown Law- y through his mind’s eye
ton, was awarded first place Lawton, Okla., once
among these units.
Both division winners will ।
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,,KTILLWATER (AP)—A bad snap from center and ability to
$ take advantage of the other team’s quickness were two
” > key points in Oklahoma State’s 15-14 triumph over Oklahoma
C ; i Saturday.
“We had a little do-hickey that worked,” coach Phil Cutch-
in said afterward.
g • . < : Cutchin referred to an audible change of signals at the line
of scrimmage which capitalized on the quickness of Oklaho-
ma’s middle guard Granville Liggins.
On the Cowboys’ first touchdown drive quarterback Ronnie
& Johnson scored the touchdown on a 10-yard quarterback sneak.
Johnson gained 56 yards on 22 carries, many of them
straight up the middle. The sophomore quarterback would
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