Johnson to Deliver State of the Union Amid Great Society Push
President Johnson will address Congress at 8 p.m. Amarillo time in his third State of the Union, outlining Great Society goals. The speech, broadcast nationwide, will mark the first live color TV delivery of the address and follow a Congress convening on Monday with focus on Viet Nam.
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Virus Ebbs In Worcester England After Large Coxsackie Outbreak
Worcester officials report a severe Coxsackie B3 stomach illness outbreak peaked just before Christmas with over 15 000 affected and about a quarter of the city’s population sick. Medical officer Dr Godfrey O'Donnell says cases are declining as weather and humidity and holiday mixing are considered contributing factors.
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Texas Jobless Rate Drops to 3.2 Percent in December
The Texas Employment Commission estimates unemployment fell to 3.2 percent in December, below the national rate of 4.1 percent. About 128,000 to 129,000 Texans were jobless. insured workers showed 1.4 percent unemployment. Nonfarm employment reached a record 3,525,000, the TEC notes.
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Ammonia Fumes Kill Man Near Plano
A deadly ammonia leak near Plano at U.S. Highway 75 and mile marker caused a two-hour highway closure. Joe Steinbergen, 50, of Plano, died after leaving his car amid dense fog like fumes. two women, Anita Powell and another resident, were treated for exposure. Local fire crews, assisted by McKinney and Plano units, fought the release using oxygen and extinguished valves after a tank rupture.
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Klan Chief Claims House Unit Misled Members
Robert M. Shelton imperial wizard of United Klans of America says House Un-American Activities Committee staff misled members into voting contempt against him and six other Klan leaders. He held a news conference to denounce what he calls misinformation and intimidation tied to the contempt action.
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Texas Educators Chosen for South American Lectures
Sen John Tower announced three Texas educators selected by the State Department for international exchange grants. Dr Robert Collmer of Wayland Baptist College will lecture English literature at National University in Ascension Paraguay. Dr Edward Harrington of Texas A&M will lecture hydraulics at the University of Guayaquil Ecuador. Dr Ambrose Gordon of the University of Texas will teach in Buenos Aires.
Hearing Set In Infant Death Case In Woodland
Ex convict Joe Ballard, 19, faces murder charges in the death of his girlfriend Linda Foster’s 16 month old daughter Brenda. The child’s body was found in a trash can in Woodland after the couple was arrested Dec 31 near Amarillo Texas. Ballard reportedly confessed to spanking, with authorities citing bruises from falls at a motel.
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