Kennedy and Macmillan Eye Laos Cease Fire Prospects
President Kennedy and Prime Minister Macmillan show cautious optimism a Laos cease fire may come this week. White House talks with top advisers suggested unity of free nations can meet the Soviet challenge while Moscow discussions move toward a cease-fire precondition.
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London
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Erich Ve Ae Peiping
Russia
Frank Roberts
Vassily Kumetsov
Tower Leads Blakley Into Runoff For Senate Seat
Tower wins a decisive lead in Lubbock County as a grassroots Republican campaign propels John Tower of Wichita Falls to a runoff bid for the Texas Senate. In the county Tower topped 5 004 votes to 2 469 for Jim Wright with other candidates splitting the rest. Tower's volunteers, many non GOP, worked telephonically to persuade voters. Tower, 35, a former professor of government, previously won 936 653 votes in the presidential race.
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John Tower
Wichita Falls
Lubbock County
Tower
Republican Party
GOP
Fort Worth
U. S
Jim Wright
Wright
Price Daniel
Lyndon B. Johnson
Will Wilson
Dallas
Maury Maverick
San Antonio
Henry B. Gonzalez
Garza County
John M. Hopkins
Post Theater
Martha
Johnaont
Johnson
Ade Acalates
She
Blakley, Genigalez
Maverick
Wilson
Lubbock
Senate
Midwestern University
Pay Telephone Installed at Gettys English Home Pays Off
Billionaire Paul Getty installed a coin operated pay phone in his English residence to monitor expenses. Guests and staff use the station, and Getty notes it costs him nothing while saving time by avoiding twice yearly bills.
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Guildford
England
Paul Getty
Getty
Train wreck on sparse line injures driver in Farmington
Marion M. Clayborn, 32, of Farmington, was driving toward a railroad crossing when his car struck a weekly Denver and Rio Grande Western narrow gauge train. He was not injured though the vehicle suffered heavy damage.
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Farmington
N.M
Marion M. Clayborn
Claybom
CONGO RIOTING REPORTED IN HEMISPHERE NEWS
The article notes unrest in the Congo with calls for calm and reports of protests. It highlights international reactions and government statements while listing sections in the newspaper and a light editorial analogy about a well bred man whose politeness is a handicap.
Charter Plans Lose In City Races Across South Plains
Avalanche of ballots Tuesday toppled records as city officials were named in 530 towns and cities. Lamesa and Slaton rejected charter change amendments while write-in candidates succeeded at Muleshoe and Morton but failed at several points.
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Kenneth May
Jerry Hall
Avalanche-Journal
Oting
Greater
South Plains
Lamesa
Slaton
Muleshoe
Morton
Tower and Wright lead in area in special Senate vote
In the South Plains region Republican John Tower and U S Representative Jim Wright led a special Senate race with Tower ahead by 2427 votes. Total area votes reached 52 656 with Tower 13038 Wright 10611 Blakley 5525 Area 1631 in Lubbock 7947 Wilson 0. Local results show larger municipal turnout across seven towns despite Lubbock not voting.
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John Tower
U. S
Jim Wright
South Plains
Senate
Tower
Wright
Lubbock County
Blakley
Will Wilson
Greater Lubbock
Mid- Republi
Prayer asks for vision to serve Jerusalem’s needs
Mrs. John A. Scott of Roaring Springs urges in a brief church note to lift eyes to Jerusalem and seek God’s spirit to avoid spiritual death, echoing Jeremiah’s message.
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Jeremiah
God
John A. Scott
Roaring Springs
McNamara Outlines Theories On Nuclear Strategy
Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara told Congress America’s military is being reshaped to withstand a massive nuclear attack without hair trigger retaliation. He outlined budget details and defended Kennedy cuts to antimissile programs and the B 70 bomber, noting operational readiness only by 1968.
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Sec
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Congress
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Senate Armed Services Committee
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Kennedy
Committee
Richard B. Russell
D-Ga
Russell
Ken‘nedy
Two Gunmen Hit Station At Idalou
Two Latino men robbed the Wylie Oil Co. service station in Idalou early today taking about 65 dollars. One man carried a small caliber blue steel pistol as they jerked the phone from the wall delaying police notification. The sheriff reported the pistolman was about 71 years old, 5 foot 10 inches, 160 pounds. This marked the nineteenth holdup in the Lubbock area since January 1.
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Idalou
Gravity Device May Determine Mercury Finalist Tests
The United Press International report notes three Mercury astronaut finalists GLenn Shepard Grissom must undergo acceleration tests at Johnsville to decide who flies a Redstone launched capsule to about 115 miles altitude. A chimp Ham’s test status is clarified by NASA officials.
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Ashington
America
John H. Glenn Jr
Navy
Alan B. Shepard Jr
Air Force
Virgil I. Grissom
NASA
Ham
Jan. J. Ham
Holloman Afb
New Mexico
Redstone
Cape Canaveral
Aite
Tower Leads Texas Senate Runoff Field in 1964
John Tower the Wichita Falls professor turned Republican candidate led a 64-candidate field in Texas special balloting for the U.S. Senate vacancy, moving into a runoff with Dallas businessman Blakley or Fort Worth congressman Wright. Tower held a strong front with 321,686 votes from 22/24 counties, ahead of Blakley and Wright as conservatives dominate the race.
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Chas. A. Guy
Avalanche-Journal
John Tower
Wichita Falls College
Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
Tower
Jim Wright
Fort Worth
William A. Blakley
Dallas
Johnson
Price Daniel
Texas Election Bureau
Avalanche Journal
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Wright
Wilson
Maverick
Gorsalez
Cime
Texas Political Ory
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OY Vira
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U.S. Senate
Texas
Kennedy New Frontier
Arizona
Barry Goldwater
Goldwater
Will Wilson
Austin
Kenedy County First In With Senate Tally
Kenedy County led Texas counties in reporting results in the Senate race with attorney Wil Wilson ahead by 9 votes. Other county results were listed for candidates Tower Wright and Wright, with percentages and counts showing a tight early tally.
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Kenedy County
Dallas
UPI
Kenedy
Texas
Senate
Atty
Wil Wilson
Onlaene
Tower
Amt
Wright
Amarillo Crop Duster Pilot Dies After Power Line Collision
Daniel Kir lehman, 33, was killed when his crop-dusting plane struck a power line near Amarillo's southern edge on Tuesday. The crash ended a routine spraying run over the area.
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Amarillo
Daniel Kirlehen
Lubbock Ties Record 88-Degree Heat
Record 88 degree high in Lubbock repeats a date old high set in 1534. Weather officials forecast a drop to the mid 30s by afternoon with light to moderate winds and clear skies through Thursday.
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Lubbock
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