Revolutionary operation opens largest beef packing firm in U S Friona
Avalanche-Journal reports a massive new fed beef plant near Friona elevating West Texas cattle to end Midwest and California shipments. The development ties to local ranches like the XIT and promises billion-dollar potential with fed cattle, home-grown feed, and irrigated grazing. Restaurants may soon label products KC Steaks as the region shifts to in-state finishing.
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Tanner Laine
Avalanche-Journal
Friona
XIT
Texas
Midwest
California
West
Isolated Marble Size Hailstorm Hits West Texas
An isolated hailstorm moved through Dawson Borden and Scurry counties then Snyder Lamesa and Gail reported hail up to two inches deep on the eastern edge of Snyder while nearby towns saw light rain. The storm dropped heavy rain in Lamesa and caused minor tree damage from winds up to 25 mph with no major property loss reported.
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Phil Hamilton
Journal
Dawson
Borden
Scurry
Snyder
Dale Johnson
Bell Telephone Co
Helmleigh
Lamesa
Dawson County
Gail
Borden County
U. S. 180
Abilene
Andrews
O’donnell
Post
Tahoka
Race Strife Spreads as National Guard Expanded Nuclear Action
About 1 900 more federal troops reinforced riot areas in Baltimore and guardsmen were sent to Cincinnati and Youngstown. Ohio Governor Rhodes dispatched 1 800 to two cities amid five days of unrest after King’s assassination. nationwide 57 500 troops now on civil emergency duty.
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Associated Press
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Ohio
Cincinnati
Youngstown
James A. Rhodes
Martin Luther King Jr
Memphis
Pittsburgh
Raymond Shafer
United States
Wilmington
Del
Chicago
Washington
Detroit
Turner Wins 9000 Scholarship for Vanderbilt Law
Lubbock area Tech Grid star Jerry Turner earns a $9000 scholarship to study law at Vanderbilt University. The report highlights his academic promise and athletic versatility as he transitions toward legal studies while continuing his competition schedule.
Prayer meditation on humility through Christ and faith
A brief religious reflection noting that true self comes in Christ's shadow. It states boasting is excluded and faith reduces fear, inviting readers to spiritual humility and trust.
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Christ
Texas solons show little sympathy for new rights bills
Conservative West Texas lawmakers push back against civil rights measures and new spending programs as Washington debates a rights bill. Rep. Omar Burleson rejects White House pressure claiming no chance to debate the legislation, while Rep. O. C. Fisher cites no link between King’s slaying and bill passage.
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Avalanche-Journal
Washington Bureau
Washington
House
West Texas
Capitol Hill
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Congress
Omar Burleson
Janson
White House
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Senate
O. C. Fisher
San Angelo
Martin Luther King Jr
Texas Solons
King's Wife Leads Silent March in Memphis
In Memphis, Mrs. Coretta King led mourners in a silent procession honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The widow and three of his four children joined hundreds as they gathered at City Hall under gray skies before funeral rites in Atlanta with Vice President Humphrey among attendees.
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Memphis
Martin Luther King Jr
Atlanta
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King
Yolanda
Martin TI
Dexter
City Hall
Bandit Takes $70 From Preston Milk Store
An armed bandit robbed Preston Milk Store No. 6 at 2802 Parkway Dr after 9 p.m. Monday, escaping with about $70 after forcing clerk Miss Freda Bills to place money from the till into a bag. He wore a black French coat and fled west.
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Preston
Parkway Dr
Freda Bills
Hearing Ends Here on Rail Service Discontinuance
More than 20 witnesses testified at a one day Lubbock hearing held by the Texas Railroad Commission on Santa Fe Railway’s request to discontinue passenger service through Lubbock. Final decision likely by midsummer. two trains daily to be kept for at least two months.
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Bert Neelley
Avalanche-Journal
Lubbock
Texas Railroad Commission
Santa Fe Railway
James H. Cowden
Railroad Commission Examiner
Austin
Pioneer Hotel
Brownwood
Temple
Houston
Clovis
N. M
Cowden
Rail Commission
Quake Hits Western U S Islands. Shake Felt Across States
A series of rolling earthquakes rocked southern California Arizona and Nevada Monday night with no major damage deaths or injuries reported Seismologists placed the movement on the Richter scale and residents in Los Angeles San Diego Las Vegas Yuma felt the tremor.
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Arizona
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Yuma
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Johnson to Discuss Vietnam Talks At Camp David Meeting
President Johnson convened a Camp David briefing with top advisers after Hanoi signaled willingness to talks on Vietnam. Officials weighed Laos as a talks site while Phnom Penh was proposed by Hanoi radio. Johnson later flew to Camp David with aides. timing and venue for initial talks remained unsettled.
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Maryland
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Himalaya Mountains
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Jim Jones
Ellsworth Bunker
Saigon
Lee Johnson
Supreme Court moves to strike death clause from Lindbergh kidnapping law
The Supreme Court rules the death penalty provision of the 1932 Lindbergh kidnapping law unconstitutional as it imposes an impermissible burden on the right to a jury trial. Other provisions remain, and the ruling also limits the 1964 civil rights conspiracy statute against hoodlum violence.
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Supreme Court
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Charles A. Lindbergh
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Jwho
William ©. Douglas
Atlanta
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Smith
Braselton
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High Court
Weather Map Page 4-B Lubbock and Vicinity
Partly cloudy and cooler tonight with a high in the upper 60s. Wednesday will be partly cloudy and warmer with no precipitation expected. Winds east to southeasterly 10 to 20 mph. City temperatures and winds listed for Abilene Pas a Albuquerque Houston Amarillo Oklahoma City Dallas Roswell Denver Wichita Falls readings.
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