Queen Mother Stops In Hawaii on Flight to Far East
Queen Mother Elizabeth of Great Britain spent an hour in Hawaii aboard her chartered jet liner before continuing to the Far East. The refueling stop included a flight crew change while she remained aboard. She will spend the night at the governor's home in Lautoka after arriving in Fiji and plans a seven week tour of Australia, New Zealand, and the Fiji Islands before returning to London via Honolulu in early May.
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Voices of spring and world events echo across pages
The paper reports naval incidents off Spain and Viet Cong clashes as the world turns toward Gulf and China policy. It notes Rusk open to peace talks and domestic wage legislation advancing from the House committee. Also mentions Nasution's return to public view amid possible political role.
Hockley County Shortage Audited and Flagged
An audit of Hockley County finances shows shortages surpassing $40,000 caused by incomplete records and county road equipment used on privately owned farms in violation of state law. The work contracted by county commissioners over the last four years was priced so low as to deter local dirt contractors from competing. The Levelland audit was prepared by two certified public accountants. The Amarillo Daily News exclusively reveals the courthouse situation.
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Hockley County
Levelland Certified Public Accountants
Amarillo Daily News
Hockley County Officials Fault in Audit Findings
Hockley County faces a four year audit revealing more than 40 thousand dollars owed by farmers due to lax billing by county offices. Officials defend practices while residents circulate petitions and seek action. The report cites delinquencies in bills and a $1000 shortage in Burnett’s tax office fund, unapproved by law.
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Levelland
Hockley County
Frank Burnett
Burnett
Gemini 8 astronauts rest after space ordeal film study
Cape Kennedy AP reports Gemini 8 astronauts Neil Armstrong and David Scott spent their first full day of rest after dramatic color films highlighted their space emergency. A systems review followed the tense hours as Gemini information officer Paul Haney described the film as clarifying the mystery of their ordeal.
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Paul Haney
Gemini
Neil A. Armstrong
David R. Scott
Air Force
Rusk Upbeat on China Talks Says U S Ready to Discuss Peace
Secretary of State Dean Rusk on Face the Nation said the United States would be prepared for discussions with Red China on Southeast Asia peace though the other side often hangs up the phone. He noted 129 meetings with Chinese Communist representatives in Warsaw with little response. He referenced Sen Javits’s call for unconditional talks with Peking and said the U S would be open to hear everyone’s views.
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Face the Nation
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Peking
Rusk
Russians Hiking Defense
AP dispatch reports the Soviet Union may be expanding its secret defense expenditure beyond official figures. Analysts note a gap between military spending and civilian limits, suggesting hidden costs as Moscow and Leningrad prepare a defense system around strategic cities.
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Soviet Union
Leningrad
Peak Ties Climbers Peak Ties Climbers
Alpine climbers from Germany, Britain, and the United States unite for a bold assault on the Eiger north wall. Layton Kor leads the rope team with Karl Golokow as his belayer, aiming to conquer the direct ice route known as The Spider as tourists watch from Kleine Scheidegg Pass.
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Eiger North Wall
Kleine Scheidegg Pass
Viet Cong prisoner’s tip helped US hit ambush near Tuy Hoa
A Viet Cong prisoner disclosed an ambush plan near Tuy Hoa, enabling U.S. 101st Airborne forces to strike with artillery and mortars and engage in a 45 minute battle that left 20 enemy dead. U.S. casualties were light. The weekend saw other Viet Cong actions including the capture of a South Vietnamese outpost and the rout of a U.S. Special Forces team on a southern island. North Viet Nam air raids expanded against storage areas near Hanoi and routes around Dong Hoi and Vinh. Saigon press reported guerrillas recruiting married women and wounded soldiers to fill losses.
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Tuy Hoa
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Dong Hoi
Vinh
Viet Nam
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Seaborne H Bomb Recovery Hampered by Rough Seas
Rough seas and two midget submarines complicate the effort to move a downed H bomb off a steep undersea slope near PalomARES Beach Spain. No progress reported as crews contend with heavy surf, wind squalls, and halted shipments of contaminated soil drums from the crash site.
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Palomares Beach
Spain
Offi ‘Ecials
Delmar Wilson
16Th
U.S. Air Force
Belgium Likely to Seek Confidence Vote in Parliament
Belgium's new Christian Democrat Liberal government plans a confidence vote in Parliament. Premier Paul Vanden Boeynants asked speakers to convene both Houses Tuesday afternoon as the 23 member cabinet, sworn in by King Baudoin, prepares its official debut and drafts a government declaration.
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UPI
Belgium
Paul Vanden Boeymants
Chamber
Senate
King Baudoin
Vanden Boeynants
Willy Decler
Spring Stirs Mixed Emotions in Winter Weary Folk
A colorful worldwide meditation on spring marks its arrival in 1966 across the United States. Observers from Las Vegas to Alaska describe weather, wildlife, and regional signs, noting snow, warmth, and festive traditions as March ushers in the season.
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