Offbeat Texas News Headlines of 1967
A review of quirky Texas incidents from 1967 includes Dick Tracy’s arrest in Monahans for stealing a portable TV, a bank robbery thwarted by a locked door, and a topiary of green jokes from Dallas to El Paso. Reports mention green beer, talking appliances, UFO sightings, daylight time changes, and local stunts across Dallas, Fort Worth, Beaumont, Corpus Christi, Sherman, and more.
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Dallas
UPI
Texas
Dick Tracy
West Texas
Monahans
Sandy Sparks
el Paso
Memphis
Shamrock
Falfurrias
Henderson
Citizens’ Band
Beaumont
Fort Worth
Dallas Liquor Star
Private enterprise could take over many federal services
The author argues private enterprise runs communications cheaper than government and could handle federal services while paying taxes, higher salaries, and dividends. He mocks ongoing postal rate hikes while noting the post office runs deficits, suggesting privatization would reduce deficits.
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Continental
United States
Post Office
Services Held Today For George Lindop
Funeral services for George Henry Lindop 74 of Farwell were held at Hamlin Memorial Methodist Church Farwell with Rev Hardin Atkins officiating Interment followed at Oklahoma Lane Cemetery Steed Todd Funeral Home Clovis Lindop died Sunday at home He operated the Farwell Automotive Supply Company and was a Methodist Church member Survivors include his wife Freda a son Tom of Farwell a sister Mrs Russell two brothers Herbert and Elbert of Amarillo five grandchildren and five great grandchildren
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George Henry Lindop
Farwell
Wear
Fate Russell
Childress
Hamlin Memorial Methodist Church
Hardin Atkins
Oklahoma Lane
Steed- Todd Funeral Home
Clovis
Lindop
Farwell Lutomotive Supply Company
Methodist Church
Freda
Tom
Russell
Herbert
Elbert
Amarillo
McLendon Suspect Firing at Dallas Airport
A woman fired a shot at a passenger she claimed was McLendon at Dallas airport. Yarborough, speaking in Austin on December 22, said he would decide on the governor’s race before Congress reconvenes in Washington, with a possible 1964 reelection rematch if he runs.
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Dallas
McLendon
Yarborough
Austin
Congress
Washington
Transplant Team Performs Kidney Operation at University Center
A patient with kidney failure survived while doctors searched for a donor. The transplant was carried out by a surgeon team led by Felix Rapaport Frank C. Spender Robert S. Hotchkiss and Alex C. Solowey at University Medical Center.
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University Medical Center
Felix Rapapor
Frank C. Spender
Robert S. Hotchkiss
Alex C. Solowey
Hearst Newsboys Arrive in Israel as Junior Diplomats
Eighteen UPI sourced newsboys from the Hearst group landed in Tel Aviv for a 10 day visit as junior diplomat guests of the Israeli government.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
UPI
Hearst Newspaper Group
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