Dallas Girl Fatally Electrocuted At Plainview Ground
Patricia Louise Hogan 1 died after a 3,200 volt line was energized when a metal pipe toppled into it while three children searched for a gopher on the Edgemere school grounds in Plainview. The Hogan family had been visiting the Vances. medical staff failed to revive her after hours of effort.
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Pepview
Dallas
Plainview
Edgemere
Patricia Louise Hogan
Robert E. Hoan
Skiper Vance
Davey Vance
Hogan Child
Newton Vance
Patricia Louise
Hogans
Vances
Safety law backing from AAA Teamsters and Ribicoff
Spokesmen for AAA the Teamsters Union and Sen. Ribicoff urged firm federal safety standards for automakers. They argued self regulation fails to curb crashes caused by defective design and urged mandatory devices and stronger oversight.
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Associated Reves Ashington
Triple A
Teamsters Union
Abraham A. Ribicoff
D-Conn
Rutienff
Senate
James I Hotta
Independent Teamsters Union
Senate Commers
Vance Hartke Upa Indi
Buddhists Boycott Roundtable Talks Across South Viet Nam
Buddhists in South Viet Nam boycott a military government roundtable in Saigon as about 3,000 riot and 10,000 march in Hue. Talks of progress surface but tactics and aims remain unsettled and hours shift amid pressure on Premier Ky’s regime.
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South Viet Nam
Saigon
Hue
Nguyen Cao Ky
Buddhist unrest in Vietnam distracts talks on constitution
Buddhist and civic leaders met at the Buddhist Institute as 23 of 30 invited attendees turned up to discuss forming a congress to draft a national charter. Tensions rose with 2,000 youths rioting nearby, shootings and tear gas as Vietnamese paratroopers blocked a night march. Officials aimed to convene the congress within 7 to 10 days and push toward civil rule this fall, while discussions of a National Assembly and charter deadlines continued.
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Buddhist Institute
Thich Tam Chau
C Fly
Song
Nguyen van
Ho Giao
Ait
Irregularities Stir Texas Election Prospects
San Antonio grand jury reviews claims of 68 registered Mexican aliens during emergency registration. Davis cites possible 1 to 3 year penalties for false eligibility. In Austin Rep Pa Haring accuses South Texas Democrats of bloc voting by misplacing candidate names. Byron Tunnel touts oil-friendly climate while Jack Willoughby markets campaign material.
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Harges
Texas
Bexar County
Charles A Davis
San Antonio
Grand Jury
Davis
Austin
Pa Haring
Railran Commission
South Texas
Haring
Duval
Kleberg
Kenedy
Brooks
Railnad
Byron Tunnel
Midland
Jack Willoughby
Houston
CS Sena
Cam Jahan
Reluctant write‑in Rogers to be sworn as Lubbock mayor
D E Rogers Jr. will take the oath at 10 a.m. today after a surprise write‑in victory over 350 supporters greeted him at Mansion Airport. The City Council canvassed Tuesday's returns naming Rogers the official winner for mayor and Granberry the Place 1 winner with a runoff set for May 1.
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Avalanche-Journal
Dub
Rogers Jr
Lubbock
Hwill
Bogers
Dallas
Rogers
Avalanche Journal
City Hall
Mansion Airport
Councl
Crmuncilman
Etelan Simpson
James Ho Granberry
Ray J Dickenper
Ray A. Middleton
Granberry
James A. Bilish
Victo Lindsey
Ctty
Ci Mer
Pagett
W. D
George McCleskey
Chamber of Commerce
Jack Eastman
Gene Alderson
House Democrats one big family again after brief rift
House Democrats unite after a short lived dissatisfaction, emphasizing unity and teamwork. Party leaders cited renewed cooperation and a shared agenda as members stressed returning to a united front after internal tensions.
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House
Explosive Bunker Detonates At Green River Plant
An ammonium nitrate bunker containing 10 000 to 12 000 pounds exploded at the former Green River Ordinance Plant on Wednesday night. The blast shattered windows six miles away and caused a shock five to nine miles from the site.
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UNKER
Dixon
Lubbock Fire Dept Colors Hydrants for Flow Rates
Firefighters repaint 2 000 hydrants using color codes to indicate water flow. Green tops and fittings with orange bodies signal 1 000 GPM, orange bodies indicate 500 to 1 000 GPM, red tops with orange bodies show 500 GPM or less. The project also clears weeds hindering access.
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Bobby Stewart
S2nd St
Ray Long
Cherry Ave
Lubbock
Jim Coker
Jack Hays
Lubbock Fire Department
Orange Burst Seen East Of Lubbock
An orange burst of flame was sighted east of Lubbock late Wednesday night possibly a meteorite. FAA officials and a Braniff Airlines pilot observed a flash but could not identify the event, while witnesses reported debris in the air after the light.
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Lubbock
Federal Aviation Administration
FAA
Branift Airlines
West 33Rd
Cindy Herring
3ird_ St
Spelling Bee Winners Crowned at Carroll Thompson
Cael led the Lubbock Independent School District spelling bee held Wednesday at Carroll Thompson School. Young spellers showed skill by tackling challenging words as the competition advanced toward winners.
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Cael
Lubbock Independent School
Carroll Thompson School
Overton Student Dominates County Spelling Bee
Karen Lankford, 14, from Overton School, wins the county spelling bee after correctly spelling "egregious" and other final words. She studied 140 words for the final round and placed first, with Sonya Gilliam also placing high for Sumer High. The top county winner advances to the Avalanche Journal Spelling Bee in April.
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Karen Lankford
Overton School
Sonya Gilliam
Ool
Sumer High
Vanwe
Lubbock
Isehool
Avalanche-Journal
Karen
Thelm
Murphy
Monterey High School
Treasury says new three layer coins safe after Dubuque split
Treasury officials reassured the public that a Dubuque incident where a three layer sandwich coin separated is isolated. Assistant Secretary Robert A. Wallace noted about 1.5 billion silverless dimes and quarters have been minted and machines work as before.
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Westusdon
Dubuque
Treasury
Robert A. Wallace
Wallace
UPL
Due Mudie
Congress
Wallace Sa
Walace
Doctor Poccagno surrenders after three day standoff
In Darlington Springs Pennsylvania Dr Patrick M Boccagno laid down his guns after state policemen persuaded him to surrender following a three day siege at his home He faced a hearing on charges of surety of the peace and pointing firearms Bail was set at 1000 dollars The four children ages 19 months to five years emerged unharmed and greeted onlookers as the tense standoff ended.
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Daring Springs
Patrick M. Boccagno
Boccagno
Pennsylvania
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