Reverend Bill Kent to lead Kingswood Methodist Amarillo
The 56th Northwest Conference of the Methodist Church concluded in Lubbock with eight pastor appointments including Rev Bill Kent to Kingswood Methodist Church Amarillo. Nine Amarillo high school students across Tascosa, Amarillo, and Caprock were accepted by the National Science Foundation for summer institutes.
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Bill Kent
Crosbyton
Kingswood Methodist Church
Amarillo
Northwest Conference of the Methodist Church
Lubbock
Amarillo High School
Tascosa
Caprock High School
National Science Foundation
Hale County Hospital Authority eyes Plainview hospitals
The Hale County Hospital Authority plans to purchase the existing Plainview hospitals and construct a new 3 million dollar general hospital. A 750,000 dollar school bond issue goes before Wheeler voters today to fund a combined elementary high school building. Page references: 20 11 14.
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Hale County Hospital Authority
Plainview
Wheeler
Robert E. Lee
Law approves four year terms for state House
Top of the Day reports the state House would have four year terms after a constitutional amendment approved 21 to 10. The same edition notes plans to issue 70 000 in general obligation bonds for a new sewage disposal plant and sewer system improvements. It also previews the 10th Giles Picnic expected to draw more than 500 attendees at Old Buck Creek near Memphis.
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House of Representatives
Old Buck Creek
Memphis
High Plains soybean miracle advances at Halfway
Scientists at the High Plains Research Foundation in Hale County are nearing a breakthrough with a fast maturing soybean. A 90 to 105 day bean resistant to breath, non shattering and with good yield is reportedly near announcement, a product of Dr Earl Collister and his Halfway team.
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High Plains Research Foundation
Hale County
High Plains
Earl Collister
Lawmaker aims to extend wheat program four years
A bill introduced by Rep Graham Purcell of Wichita Falls seeks to extend the voluntary wheat marketing program for four years starting in 1966. The measure follows a push for agricultural policy stability and market support.
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Graham Purcell
Wichita Falls
John Tower
Miami County pool bids fail as contractors are busy
In Miami Texas the county cannot secure bids for the Roberts County Park pool project with five interested contractors now saying they are too busy with other work. The county will retry next month. J W Thompson delivered a Miami High School commencement address titled Crossroad 101101001000007, urging graduates to be themselves rather than just another number. Bill Dettle comments that the best way to keep teenagers at home is to let them air out of the tires.
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Sam Goldwyn
Reds
China
Laos
Congo
Algeria
Cuba
Washington
Santo Domingo
Miami
Tex
Roberts County Park
J. W. Thompson
Bill Dettle
Stinenett
Wes Izzard
Johnson
Johnson orders 1700 more troops pulled from Dominican Republic
President Johnson announced an additional 1,700 American troops will be withdrawn from the Dominican Republic as Latin American peacekeeping forces move in to prevent a renewed civil war or a Communist take over. He spoke at Baylor University commencement, defending U S policy and urging a stronger regional security framework through the OAS.
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Dominican Republic
U.S
Waco
Tex
Johnson
Carib
Cises
Baylor University
United States
Caribbean
Organization of American Ooporesee
DC Buses Seek 250 Policing to Shield Riders
Washington bus routes face rising violence as robbers target drivers and passengers. The D C Transit System urges the White House, Congress, and police to deploy 250 officers to protect buses amid gangs roaming daytime and night routes. Tourists also fall victim as fear grows across the capital.
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Washington
Die
White House
Congress
District of Columbia
Helicopter collision kills nine in Bien Hoa base mishap
At Bien Hoa air base, two U.S. Army helicopters collided in flight killing nine Americans and seriously injuring two. Flaming wreckage scattered. Rescue teams tended the injured as ground battles surged elsewhere in South Vietnam with Viet Cong attacks near Chu Lai and Mea Thanh Ha, and widespread clashes causing casualties on both sides.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam AP
Bien Hoa
118Th Helicopter Co
Viet Nam
U.S
Chu Lai
da Nang
Mea Thanh Ha
Phong Dinh
Hon Matt
Hon Nieu
Cua Lo
Gemini 4 to Attempt Space Rendezvous with Titan 2
U S astronauts Edward White and James McDivitt plan a dramatic rendezvous with the spent Titan-2 second stage during Gemini-4. White will exit the capsule to use a hand held maneuvering unit and take pictures as the two craft drift about 100 feet apart in orbit over Hawaii.
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Cape Kennedy
UPS
U.S
Edward H. White
Federal Space Agency
White
James A. MacDivitt
Hawaii
Soviet Union
Space Agency
McDivitt
Earth
Virgil J. Grissom
John W. Young
FIIto Overseas Bases Debate Over F111 Policy
Secretary Eugene M. Zuckert announced the F111 will remain bas ed in the United States to shield the multi million dollar jet from foreign airfields. He described the project as seven billion dollar program or more and called it cheap insurance. The Air Force cites Russian missiles and vulnerability of bases in Europe as key reasons for not deploying overseas.
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Department of Defense
United States
Europe
Eugene M. Zuckert
Air Force
Zuckert
Hot Check Problem At Fort Worth Jail Bank
In Fort Worth a jail run bank inside the county jail reports inmates writing hot checks. Inmates deposit funds and write checks without sufficient balance. Chief Jailer Carl Ramsey says the unhonored drafts create a bookkeeping issue and he told prisoners to stop writing hot checks.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Carl Ramsey
Ramsey
Hunger Strike Fatal in Cortlandt Prison Hospital
A Hungarian born mink breeder, Henry Dresher, died after fasting since May 3 to protest a $5 traffic fine. Justice of the Peace Herbert M Chase had found him guilty of rear stop light violations. The death was listed as natural causes by Dr. W. R. Dalziel. An investigation was ordered by Westchester County District Attorney Leonard Rubenfield.
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UPI
Roxanne van de Beek
Old Bridge
Nwl
Henry Dresher
Justice of the
Herbert M Chase
Cortlandt
W. R. Dalziel
Grasslands Hospital
Dresher
Westchester County Penitentiary
Westchester County Dist. Atty
Leonard Rubenfield
Senate Balks on 39-Member Redistricting Plan in Texas
In Austin the Texas Senate debated a 39 member redistricting plan as amendments sought to expand membership. Senator Parkhouse led a long filibuster against Dallas County being gutted, warning House members to block any measure harming Dallas representation. The Strong plan allocates Harris four lawmakers, Dallas three, Bexar two, and Tarrant one with partials. Calhoun’s rival would have produced different district counts.
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Tex
UPI
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Senate
Jack Strong
Longview
House
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Houn Jr
Tyler
Legisla
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Tion
Johnson
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Parkhouse
Dallas County House
Harris County
Bexar
Tarrant
Calhoun
Harris
Ben Barnes
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