Unique ministry on Las Vegas Strip ends funding
The Rev. Rick Mawson, 32, the Strip’s only full-time chaplain, leaves after six years as his program runs out of money. He merged with casino workers, counseled marriages and crises, and funded the effort by Strip donations. Mawson returns to Claremont for study as Church funds shift elsewhere.
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Las Vegas
Nev
Rick Mawson
Rick
School of Theology
Claremont
Calif
United Church of Christ
Mawson
Rare B52 strike kills 200 Viet Cong in Mekong Delta
A U S military report says a B52 raid in the Mekong Delta killed about 200 Viet Cong in Vinh Binh province. Following the raid South Vietnamese troops killed 12 enemy, with five prisoners and a radio station destroyed. North Vietnam claimed downing two F111s. U S sources cite mechanical trouble.
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Associated
P. Saigon
Mekong Delta
Vinh Binh
Saigon
North Vietnam
U.S
Dong Hoi
Demilitarized Zone
Johnson
Vinh
Dmz
South Vietnam
Khe Sanh
Panel Cab Slammed By Boom Causes Fatal Wreck Near Lubbock
Luther Tyson 51 owner of Tyson Weatherstrip Co. died when a slurry mix truck's spray boom sliced through his panel truck windshield as the two vehicles met on a county road north of Lubbock. Driver Denzil Blair of Lorenzo survived. Tyson's son arrived at the scene. Funeral arrangements set at St. John’s Methodist Church with burial at Resthaven Memorial Park.
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Tyson Weatherstrip Co
Lubbock
Luther Woodrow Tyson
32Nd St
Texas Highway
Tyson
Denzil Dale Blair
Lorenzo
Attebury Farm
New Deal
Blairworth
Walters
Justice of the Peace
Wayne LeCroy
Henderson Funeral Directors
Rix Funeral Home
Portales
St. John’s
VETERANS HOSPITAL WELFARE PAYMENTS UPGRADE URGED
Lubbock area hospital council urges upgrad ing of city county welfare payments as part of a broader social welfare review. The proposal targets better coverage for needy residents and calls for coordinated funding between city and county agencies to ease gaps in aid. The effort reflects local concerns about poverty relief and public health support.
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Lubbock
Lubbock County Hospital
Earthquake Felt Across Puerto Rico No Damage Reported
A light earthquake shook a wide area of Puerto Rico Friday night with no damage reported. Officials noted no injuries and no structural issues despite the tremor reaching several towns and triggering scattered calls to authorities.
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San Juan
P. R
Puerto Rico
Moon Eclipse Dims as Curtain Falls in Late Night View
Millions across the nation witnessed a moon eclipse in a late night display. by 12 30 a m the dimming curtain nearly completed its sweep. Staff photos by Elata Ely accompany the瞬 change.
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Elata Ely
Lunar eclipse delights South Plains under clear skies
A full moon traversed Earth's shadow Friday night offering a dramatic total lunar eclipse. Visibility was excellent with a cloudless sky and warm air drawing thousands of backyard observers. Spica shone nearby during totality, a rare alignment last seen 19 years ago. The next North American total eclipse won’t occur until October 1968, with Pacific Coast viewers witnessing all of totality before dawn.
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South Plains
Umbra
Pacific Coast
Easter Traditions Face Breaks Across Nation
The nation sees Easter shifts as Americans shed winter attire and parks prepare sunrise services. In Jerusalem pilgrims bear crosses on Good Friday while U S groups stage protests and boycotts tied to Easter, and Florida imposes a four week age rule on chicks and two month olds for rabbits. No major incidents reported amid ongoing security concerns.
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valanche-Journal News
Jerusalem
Holy City
Florida
Rainy Easter Weekend Across Texas With Flood Risks
Rain clouds covered most of Texas on Friday with up to two inches in places especially Austin and Waco. A deadly two vehicle collision occurred on rain slick highways in Wise County and a six car crash near Rockwall caused no fatalities. A funnel cloud was sighted near Winters while the Venus eclipse view occurred in the northwest corner.
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Austin-Waco
South Plains
Wise County
Paradise
Clifford Bradley
Bridgeport
Marvin L. Jones
Park Springs
Rockwall
Texas
Abilene
Chisos Mountain
Waco
Austin
Panther Junction
Prayer Verse by Mrs Amos Pate Littlefield
A devotional verse from Mrs Amos Pate of Littlefield expresses trust in guidance and provision from the Saviour. The poem emphasizes faith, companionship, and unwavering hope along life’s path.
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Mrs. Amos Pate
Littlefield
Johnson to Meet Park in Honolulu Amid Vietnam Talks
President Johnson will travel to Honolulu for a brief session with South Korea's President Chung Hee Park as Washington and Hanoi shuttle talks on where to hold preliminary discussions. Officials say North Vietnam has not yet answered a four-site neutral proposal and the pace of diplomacy continues.
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Los Angeles
Black Congress
Will Rogers Park
Martin Luther King
New York
Yippies
Youth International Party
Central Park
Sheep Meadow
Poor Peoples
Washington
Associated Press
Johnson
Honolulu
South Korea
Chung Hee Park
Vietnam
White House
United States
North Vietnam
Hanoi
George Christian
Washington Hanoi
U.S
State Department
Robert J. McCloskey
Warsaw
Phnom Penh
Park
Martin Luther King Jr
Camp David
Hawaii
Texas Ranch
Pacific
U. S. Grant Sharp
Texas
Bergstrom Air Force Base
Tex
Jetstar
Johnson Park
Asia
Seoul
North Korea
U. S
Pueblo
McCloskey
Stockholm
Detectives Attend Burglar’s Wedding as Best Man and Witness
In Paterson New Jersey two detectives arrested a 24 year old burglar named Ralph Washington then asked to postpone arraignment so he could marry his fiancée Joyce Snelling 23 at Central Presbyterian Church. Detective Howard Kline served as best man and Detective Robert Sullivan as a witness. Washington was released in his own recognizance.
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Paterson
N.J
Howard Kline
Robert Sullivan
Ralph Washington
Washington
Ervan Kushner
Cupid
Joyce Snelling
Kline
Sullivan
Central Presbyterian Church
Boy Receives Ape Heart Valve Transplant in Hungary
A 17 year old boy in Budapest received an ape heart valve transplanted into his heart. The eight hour operation was performed Tuesday by Dr. Attilla Arvas at the National Cardiological Institute, the first of its kind in Hungary.
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Budapest
Hungary
Attilla Arvas
National I Cardiological Institute
Three Suspects Sought in Fort Worth Kidnapping
Texas authorities search for two Louisiana men and a tattooed woman after abducting a young Fort Worth couple near a lakeside park. The 17 year old girl says she was raped. the couple was freed about 10 hours later 20 miles west. Bond set at 20000 for Jessie Smith Harvey D Webb and Edna Martin. Police filed armed robbery charges in Gail Borden County. Victim John Patrick McElroy 20 Fort Worth Army reservist identified. girl unnamed.
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Fort Worth
Jessie Smith
Harvey D. Webb
Edna Martin
Gail
Borden County
John Patrick
McElroy
Army
Weather map page reports brisk winds and temps around seventy
Partly strong southwesterly winds sweep Lubbock and vicinity with highs near 70 and overnight lows in the mid 40s. The forecast notes humidity around 46 percent at midnight and 100 percent at peak, with sunrise at 6 20 am and sunset at 7 17 pm. Regional highs and lows for 24 hours ending midnight last night are listed for Abilene Amarillo Dallas Denver Houston and other cities.
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City
Eia
Albuquerque
Houst
Amaril
Okla
Dallas
Clovis
Denver
W.falls
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