Five children die in Liberal house fire on Sunday
On the Plains reports three young children were killed and two others and Mr and Mrs L C Briggs of Liberal Kan escaped injury when a fire swept the family living room early Sunday. The story also notes Albuquerque youth involvement in Keeter death and city planning board items in other pages.
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L. C. Briggs
Liberal
Kan
Dalhart Chamber of Commerce Industrial Committee
Dalhart Development Corp
Dalhart
Spies Probe Ex-President Bosch Figure In Santo Domingo
The national police held a man for investigation in Santo Domingo on Sunday amid a push to uncover ties to ex-President Juan Bosch. Nearby, other items note sports and events across pages including golf, spaceflight prep, and local matters.
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Can
Juan Bosch
Santo Domingo
Gemini Crew Ready To Go
Gemini 8 astronauts Neil Armstrong and David Scott study the flight plan as launch nears for a three day mission to test manned orbital operations. They rehearse docking with Agena and a space walk to evaluate tethered maneuvering and experiments for future lunar missions.
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David Scott
Johnson
Pedernales
Texas State Parks Department
Ann Landers
Cape Kennedy
Fla
U.S
Neil A. Armstrong
David R. Scott
Scott
Atlas
Pilt
Boat Show names Ski Queen Linda Bittick at 17
Linda Bittick, a 17 year old Caprock High School junior, was chosen Miss Ski Queen at the Panhandle Boat and Ski Club event closing on Sunday. The outdoor show drew about 25 000 spectators at Tri-State Fair Grounds with 200 around the stage for the crowning. Runners up were Jan Shaltry and Lynn Riley, both 17, daughters of local residents.
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Jo Hubbard
Linda Bittick
C. EF. Bittick
Manhattan
Miss Bittick
Caprock High School
Panhandle
Jan Shaltry
Lynn Riley
Miss Shaltry
Leo D. Shaltry
N. Avondale
St. Mary’s Academy
Miss Riley
Swiss Blizzard Maroons Climbers On Eiger North Face
Two teams, one British American and one German, are marooned for a third day on the Eiger north face after an unsuccessful direct assault. Seven alpinists have endured more than 15 days in three bivouacs amid blizzard and heavy snow. American John Harlin, 30, of Los Altos, Calif., is among the climbers.
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Kleine Scheidegg
Switzerland
Eiger
John Harlin
Los Altos
Calif
Beating Is Fatal To City Resident
Police arrested 15 year old runaway Michael J Rood of Albuquerque after the badly beaten body of Amarillo leather salesman James W Keeter was found in a west 10th street parking lot. An autopsy showed multiple fatal injuries to the face and head. Rood claimed Keeter picked him up at the Greyhound station and attacked him first. he used a tire tool from the car. Rood was taken into custody and later gave a statement.
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Our Town
Albuquerque
N.M
Amarillo
James W. Keeter
Cline Road
W. 10Th
Interstate 40
Bell
City Planning and Zoning Board
Northwest Texas Hospital
Potter County
Justice of Peace
Cliff Roberts
Michael
Ferguson
9Th
Rood
Keeter
Greyhound
Indonesia Officials Arrested in Crackdown
AP reports Singapore sources say sixteen Indonesian Cabinet members including First Deputy Premier Subandrio have been arrested by the anti communist regime. Army leaders seized leading politicians and many intelligence agents tied to Subandrio’s spy network. Subandrio, foreign minister and Sukarno lieutenant, faces removal as Suharto consolidates power. Other officials named include Chaerul Saleh and Achmadi along with education and electricity ministers. Travelers note Sukarno defends Subandrio while arrests extend two days after Suharto’s takeover.
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Singapore
Subandrio
Indonesia
Sukarno
Suharto
Army
Chaerul Saleh
Achmadi
Sumarjo
Trailers Could Alter Low-Cost Housing Trends
New York based Magno lia Homes Manufacturing Corp president F L Cappaert says mobile homes now make up about one third of dwellings under $10,000 and could dominate low-cost housing by 1970. He notes one sixth of non-farm single family purchases last year were mobile units, with 85 percent used as permanent homes. Production advances keep costs low at about 5600 dollars furnished, versus 14 per square foot unfurnished for conventional housing.
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New York
UPI
F. L. Cappaert
Magnolia Homes Manufacturing Corp
Cappaert
Three Children Die in Liberal Fire
A Liberal Kansas house fire killed Jessie Earl 7 La Wanda 5 and Lawrence C Jr 3 who were found under beds as L C Briggs 33 tried to reach them. Effie Briggs 27 mother and two younger children 7 months and 2 were rescued with Effie in good condition. fire began downstairs as Brigg woke to a smoke smell and tried to reach the others.
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Kan
L. C. Briggs
Jessie Earl
la Wanda
Lawrence C. Jr
Lawrence
Andemeka
Boy
Briggs
Effie
Southwest Medical Center
Jeffrey
James
Millionaire Ta Vinha Executed by Saigon Firing Squad
A Vietnamese court executed Ta Vinha, a Chinese national and millionaire, for war profiteering, price speculation, hoarding, and bribery. In a 10-man firing squad case held near Saigon’s central market, his wife and eight children watched as he fell, despite attempts to shield himself with a cross.
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Saigon
UPI
Ta Vinha
Tion
Vinh
South Viet
Franklin daylight saving proposal prompts national time change
Washington UPI report describes Benjamin Franklin's daylight saving idea as a historical anecdote and explains that the House Commerce Committee plans a bill to standardize summer time nationally starting next year, aiming to reduce candle use and address daylight waste.
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Franklin
U.S.A
House Commerce Committee
House
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James W, Keeter
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