Rangers Probe Brutality at Gatesville Reform School
State and federal investigators took over a probe into alleged brutality at Gatesville reform schools after surprise visits found boys beaten. Five boys were polygraphed in Waco while a panel prepares a critical report on Mountain View. Findings were sent to the Texas Department of Public Safety and the FBI for action.
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Vernon Stewart
Wichita Falls
House Committee On
Texas Youth Council Management
Mountain View
Gatesville School For Boys
Stewart
Gatesville
Barnes
Texas Department of Public Safety
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Texas Youth Council
Texas Ranger
Clint Peeples
Hereford Pilot Critically Injured In Plane Crash
A 28 year old Hereford man L Ray Palvadore suffered head and leg injuries when his two passenger plane struck power and telephone lines 10 miles north and four miles east of Hereford. He received treatment at Deaf Smith County Hospital then Northwest Texas Hospital Amarillo and remained in critical condition. The Civil Air Patrol owned aircraft was demolished.
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Hereford
Here
L. Ray Palvadore
Greenwood
Deaf Smith County
Northwest Texas Hospital
Amarillo
Civil Air Patrol
Polvadore
Soviet Venus 5 Aims for Soft Landing to Study Atmosphere
Moscow reports the uncrewed Venus 5 is launched toward Venus to arrive by mid May for atmospheric data. Tass notes 14 ton craft carries expanded instruments, follows Venus 4 which sent high temperatures and CO2 data before losing radio contact. The mission marks Soviet emphasis on unmanned flights amid U S space leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Soviet Union
Venus
U.S
Tass
Solar
Earth
Space
Africa
Outer Space
Vladimir Komarov
What’s in It for You on Tight Money Effects
Financial columnist Sylvia Porter explains the term tight money and its impact on individuals. The five part series begins today on Page 11, detailing how discount rates and higher interest influence personal finances and everyday costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvia Porter
Viet Nam minister wounded in Saigon grenade attack
Viet Cong assassination squad wounded Dr Le Minh Tri the education minister of South Vietnam and killed his car driver in a downtown Saigon grenade attack. U S troops and planes reported 38 enemy deaths near Saigon as two new offensives were announced including a helicopter assault on Khe Sanh and B52 raids on the A Shau Valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
UPS
South Vietnam
U.S
Khe Sanh
A Shau
le Minh Tri
Tri
Inside Sections Snapshot of a Midwest Newspaper
A fragmented page scan shows sections including Poetry and Guides, Classifieds, Comics, Editorials, Obituaries, and Weather. Mentions of Inside Oklahoma and Inside New Mexico hint at regional content, with sporadic references to radio, TV, and Sylvia Porter features.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Landers
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Sylvia Porter
Boat Show Highlights Panhandle Event at Amarillo Civic Center
The 13th Panhandle Boat and Ski Club outdoor show held at the Amarillo Civic Center ran its third day with attendance surpassing prior totals. 31 dealers from across the nation showcased boats and equipment while a converted ice arena hosted campers and a Willy Kee diving demonstration drawing crowds from the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo Civic Center
Panhandle Boat and Ski Club
Byrus Lafferty
Lafferty
Willy Kee
Cast Ordered Out of Mexico After Hair Premiere
Mexican police rounded up the cast of the American hippie musical Hair in Acapulco and ordered the American and British members to leave within 24 hours for appearing nude on stage during a premiere. Mayor Israel Noguer a closed the play as a moral threat before public showings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acapulco
Mexico
UPI
Israel Noguera
1968 a year of record-setting feats across space sport and industry
The article highlights 1968 as a landmark year with Apollo 8 breaking altitude records and speed on journey to the moon. It notes world track, cycling, swimming, and skating speed marks, a record Olympic sprint relay in Mexico City, and cycling and boxing strength records. It also catalogs megaprojects like Boeing Everett, World Trade Center towers, Johnstown smokestack, and the Bantry Bay Universe Ireland oil tanker. The piece contrasts space achievement with terrestrial speed milestones and large-scale industrial feats around the world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Paris
Earth
Mexico City
United States
Pierre Trentin
Mike Wenden
Inzell
West Germany
Erhard Keller
Robert Bednarski
U.S.A
Boeing Aircraft
Everett
Washington
World Trade Center
New York
Johnstown
Pennsylvania
Belfast
Northern Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Bantry Bay
Ireland
Nixon names Lodge chief negotiator for Paris talks
President-elect Richard Nixon selected Henry Cabot Lodge as chief negotiator at the Paris peace talks. Lawrence F. Walsh Marshall Green and Philip Habib are named to join the negotiating team, with Walsh as deputy and Habib to provide continuity.
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New York
UPI
Richard M. Nixon
Henry Cabot Lodge
America
Saigon
Paris
Lodge
United Nations
Nixon
W. Averell Harriman
Cyrus R. Vance
Lawrence F. Walsh
William P. Rogers
U.S
Rogers
Eisenhower
Marshall Green
Indonesia
Asia
State Department
Philip Habib
Ledge
Nguyen Cao Ky
South Vietnam
Ameri
Area Oilmen Might Have Sons Wait
The nationwide strike of oil and chemical workers could be lengthy for Panhandle union members. About 2,500 workers in Borger Pampa and Dumas area plants are voting to strike for higher pay and better benefits after failed contract talks. A.O. Grospiron of OCAW warns of a long cold winter as some plants remain operational under the walkout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Allred
Panhandle
Borger
Pampa
Dumas
Oi, Chemical and Atomic Workers Union
International Union of Operating Engineers
A.F. Grospiron
OCAW
E.P. Warren
Southwest
Phillips Petroleum Co
Warren
Hager Patton
Ocaw International
Patton
Cities
Helex
Ulysses
Kan
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U.S. Mariner 5
Death Squad
Vietnam
Beverly Jones
Anne
William Jones
Jones
Gatwick
England
Ariana Afghan Airways
ED Calton
Iran
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