Belgian Hippies Save Art From 16th Century Church Fire
A Belgium blaze destroyed the St. Pauls church early Wednesday, but as flames engulfed the four century building youths rushed in to save tens of millions in Flemish art. The church housed over 40 paintings by Rubens Van Dyck Jordeans and Teniers the Elder, and was a major tourist treasure.
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United Press International
AERP
Belgium
St. Paul's
Peter Paul Ruben
van Dyck
Jordeans
Teniers the Elder
Eight-Point Policy Adopted by Plains Cotton Growers
Directors of the Plains Cotton Growers, Inc. approved an eight point legislative policy at a Gridiron Restaurant meeting. The plan seeks to extend the current program with changes to win basic cotton legislation in Congress this year and includes protections for net producer income and yields as well as liberalized allotment sales and a total market structure.
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Duane Howell
Avalanche Journal
The
Plains Cotton Growers, Inc
W. Il
Preach) Edelman
Friona
High Plains
Edelman
Goodbye Charlie brings laughs to Lubbock crowd
Lubbock audience responds well to the comedy Good bye Charlie on Page 16, Section D. The show draws steady attendance and light applause, indicating positive reception for the local production.
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Lubbock
Charlie
Six Die As Tornadoes Hit Midwest and South
A savage spring storm lashed half the nation with blizzards and deadly tornadoes, killing at least six people from Arkansas to Illinois. In Arkansas, twisters near Star City and Monticello lifted cars and damaged a plant, with several missing and many injured. Power outages affected six towns as officials feared more bodies found in woodlands.
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Arkansas
Illinois
Panhandled
South Plains
Star City
Monticello
Ark
Little Rock
Woodlands
Paragould
DeWitt
Midwest
Prayer Excerpt Questions Faith Amid Worldly Darkness
A reader offers a devotional verse invoking faith in God’s unfailing grace and mysteries that remain beyond human understanding despite the hardship and darkness of today’s world.
Johnson meets Humphrey Kennedy separately in Washington
President Johnson holds hour long talks with Vice President Humphrey and Senator Kennedy, both ruling out requests for his endorsement. White House notes say Johnson did not seek renomination, but retains freedom to be active politically. Discussions also cover international developments and peace overtures, with briefings offered to Nixon and McCarthy.
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Washington
Johnson
Hubert H. Humphrey
Robert F. Kennedy
White House
Humphrey
Kennedy
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Giant
Labor Organization
George Chrisan
Christian
Hanoi
Richard M. Nixon
Eugene J. McCarthy
Theodore Co
Sorensen
Walt W. Rostow
Charles S. Murphy
Rostow
Murphy
Palm Gardens produces palm decorations for Palm Sunday
In Alamo the Palm Gardens plant processes palm fronds crosses and leaves for churches in 49 states and multiple bases worldwide. John H. Ginsbach says Hawaii is the only state missing mass shipments this year. The three week season runs before Palm Sunday, with leaves sourced from young trees to avoid wind damage. Hurricane Beulah did not affect the current stock as the leaves grew after last September’s storm.
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Associated Press
Alamo
Rio Grande Valley
John H. Ginsbach
Palm Gardens
Hawaii
Palm
Ginsbach
Beulah
Second Saturn II Mission: Go For Moon Shot From Cape Kennedy
AP reports space agency planners gave the go ahead for a second Saturn II mission to attempt a pivotal flight that will decide if the manned lunar booster is ready to orbit astronauts. Mission director William C. Schneider said the countdown toward a 6 a.m. launch was on schedule and everything was go.
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Cape Kennedy
America
William C. Schneider
Yarborough and Connally Face Feud Over Favorite Son Role
The long standing clash between Gov. John Connally and Sen. Ralph Yarborough heats up as Connally weighs accepting the state’s favorite son designation. Yarborough considers seeking the Texas delegation’s favorite son slot for the Democratic National Convention, signaling a decision by week’s end.
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Avalanche-Journal News Services
Texas
John Connally
U.S
Ralph Yarborough
Connally
Yarborough
Bill Wood
Harris County
Democrats
Austin
Hubert Humphrey
Humphrey
Plainview Boy Dies After Drinking Gun Blueing
Keith Shikle a 12 year old Plainview boy died at Plainview Hospital after drinking gun blueing at home. The incident occurred around 10 30 a m and his father took him to the hospital at noon. Services are set for 10 a m Friday at Lemons Memorial Chapel with grandparents Joe Shikle Rodney Clinkscales listed as survivors.
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Plainview
Keith Shikle
Plainview Hospital
J C. Lewis
Charlie Shikle
Lemons Memorial Chapel
Joe Shikle
Rodney Clinkscales
Duo Assigned to Reese Apollo Astronauts Arrive for Pilot Training
NASA astronauts Dr John Anthony Llewellyn and Dr F Story Musgrave arrived in Lubbock to begin a 53 week pilot training program at Reese Air Force Base. They are part of NASA's sixth group of astronauts preparing for future manned Apollo missions.
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA
Lubbock
Reese Air Force Base
John Anthony Llewellyn
F. Story Musgrave
U.S
Reese
Air Force
Llewellyn
Cardiff
Wales
Johnson to Meet N Vietnam Over Talks in Hawaii
President Johnson flies to Honolulu to confer with U S officials on Vietnam talks following a North Vietnamese offer to establish contact. Westmoreland may join Johnson as U S and North Vietnamese representatives consider face to face discussions amid bombing pauses.
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Johnson
White House
U.S
Hawaii
Saigon
Honolulu
Lewis Gulick Washington
Vietnam
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
Westmoreland
William C. Westmoreland
Tokyo
Communist Party
United States
Hanoi
Record Set In Stock Mart Trade
Trading on the New York Stock Exchange reached an all time high in a wave of optimism over Vietnam peace talks. A total of 19 290 000 shares changed hands as investors reacted to Hanoi signaling willingness to discuss a halt to bombing. Prices rose before profit taking trimmed gains.
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Associated Press
New York
New York Stock Exchange
Vietnam
Hano ‘Hanoi
United States
North Vietnam
Hanoi
Ivery
Eldon A. Grimm
Walston & Co
U.S
Eliot Fried
Eastman Dillon
Union Securities & Co
Stock Mart
Johnson Bomb Limitation Backed by Chiefs of Staff
The Joint Chiefs of Staff rejected a 20th parallel bombing cap as militarily unsound. Wheeler McConnell and Sharp warned limits would be disastrous, while Adm. Sharp said it would sanctify the area. Officials later said the chiefs support Johnson's restricted raids as he seeks peace with Hanoi. See BOMB Page 14
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Bob Horton Washington
Johnson
Joint Chiefs of Staff
North Vietnam
Hanoi
Earle G. Wheeler
JCS
John P. McConnell
Air Force
U.S. Grant. Sharp
Pacific
Speace
Weather Summary for Lubbock and Vicinity
Partly cloudy and windy today with colder air. Clearing tonight brings a rather cold low near 30 while highs reach the mid 50s. Northerly winds 20 to 30 mph today.
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Lubbock
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