Major eruption threat prompts evacuation near Mayon Volcano
Legaspi Philippines Thousands of Filipinos fled villages near Mayon as warning signals pointed to a major eruption imminent within days or weeks. A top volcanology official described a danger zone around the mountain and urged evacuation of about 70 000 people inside a mile radius. The volcano continued emitting wispy smoke and fire balls rising to 3000 feet, recalling its 1947 eruption.
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Pres Legaspi
Philippines
Arturo Alcaraz
Commission On Volcanology
Alcmaz
Mayon
Manila
Connally tips compassion while withholding 1968 nominee bets
Governor Connally praised Humphrey with words of compassion and energy while withholding judgment on the Democratic race. He noted Humphrey may fare better than McCarthy or Kennedy and hinted at possible support if Vietnam peace appears before the August convention.
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Associated Press
Washington
Texas
John B. Connally
Hubert H. Humphrey
Humphrey
Connally
Eugene J. McCarthy
Minnesota
Robert Fay
New York
Conway
Robert Kennedy
John F
Kennedy
McCarthy
Johnson
Lubbock High Versus Monterey in Weekend Showdown
A weekend clash features Lubbock High meeting Monterey in a high school football showdown highlighted by a strong district build up. The matchup promises a competitive display with both teams aiming for key late-season momentum and playoff positioning.
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Lubbock High
Monterey
Union Walkout Clouds Talks Over Three Year Pact
The AFL-CIO and Communications Workers in Washington push for wage reopeners amid injunctions that bar strikers. Beirne of the union reports limited talks and no immediate settlement, while informal discussions with Bell System continue. AT&T leadership cites need for change in position before formal bargaining resumes.
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Associated Press
Washington
Afl-Cio
Gilmer
Bell Tele la
Compa
Nies
Joseph A. Beirne
Beirne
Alabama
Kenment
Jucky
Resum|ly
Bell Telephone
System
American ‘Telephone & ‘Tele
Graph Co
Lright
At&t
Ben S
Ben S.eeconomic and. Non-Economic Gilmer
Dirks dies at 91 creator of Katzenjammer Kids
Rudolph Dirks, famed German born cartoonist of Katzenjammer Kids later The Captain and the Kids, died at his New York apartment at 91. He moved to America aged seven, worked for Hearst, and created the enduring strip in 1897. Survived by wife Helen, son John, daughter Barbara, and sister. Private funeral and burial planned in New York.
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United Press Intorntiona
New York
Rudolph Dirks
Dirks
Hans
Fritz
Hearst
Pulitzer
United Features
John
Germany
Heide
Chicago
Old Life
Judge
Hearst Organization
Helen Marie Walsh
Ossining
N.Y
Barbara Dirks
San Francisco
Labert St. Clair
Washington
Prayer Request From Anonymous Ends With Unity Wish
A fragmentary prayer pleads for mercy for all who do not know God and asks for unity among people worldwide in the name of Jesus Christ. The anonymous plea emphasizes divine mercy and global harmony.
Fourth Incident North Korean Raid Fatal To American
North Korea launched a border attack that killed one U S soldier and wounded three. A band of five to eight agents fired on a U S patrol near Panmunjom, crossed the no man s land, and sparked a two hour battle. Officials said a defector later revealed plans for a second wave involving over 110 000 troops.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
Ln Saigon
Lommissar
Daied Press International
Seoul
Demilitarized Zone
U.S
United Nations
Panmunjom
Koreas
United Nations Command
Prairie location marks first Hockley official seat
In March 1921 Hockley County officials toured the prairie seeking a county seat. Ropesville bid for the seat, but Hockley City won by 52 votes, establishing the townsite as the county seat and prompting the first courthouse session on the prairie square.
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Tanner Laine
Avalanche-Journal
Hockley County
Hockley
Hockley City
Levelland
Lubbock County
Ropesville
Commissioners Court
Sur- See
Raid on A Shau Valley by B52 Bombers Reported
The Associated Press describes six straight days of heavy B52 air strikes on the A Shau Valley as U S forces target enemy camps dumps and roads. Ground fighting was light. forces claim 62 enemy killed along Da Nang coast and over 115000 individuals plus 3300 crew-served weapons captured in three months.
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Associated Press
Saigon
Air Force
A Shau
Green Beret
South China Sea
da Nang
U.S
Laos
Hue
Khe Sanh
Shau
Plane Crash In Lub bock County Injures Two
A small private Piper PA 18 crashed into a plowed field in south Lubbock County Sunday afternoon, injuring two men identified as pilot-instructor Bob Cole and student Bob Chapman. Both were taken to Methodist Hospital in fair condition with cuts and bruises. no witnesses were reported. The craft was a total loss with wings stripped and fuselage twisted. Chapman was being trained in crop dusting for Miles E. Gibson’s business based at Lubbock South Airport.
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J. P. Martin
Lubbock County
Bob Cole
58Th St
Bob Chapman
32Nd St
Methodist Hospital
Lubbock-Lynn County
Miles E. Gibson
44Th St
Gibson's Air Sprayers and Dusters Co
Lubbock Sounth
Woodrow
Chapman
Windy weather and storms sweep Texas and Oklahoma
A Pacific front stoked windy humid conditions with a tornado watch in eastern Panhandle and parts of northwest Texas. Flooding occurred in northeast Texas with Henderson reporting curb-deep water. Lubbock saw 76 and dust. A 4.3 magnitude quake hit Dushanbe with no casualties reported.
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Caraancne-Vourmal News
Texas
Materiaize
Henderson
Panhandle
O’donnell
Brownfield
U.S. Weather Bureau
Oklahoma
Kansas
Lubbock
Weather Bureau
Rio Grande
Weather Map Page 3 A Lubbock Vicinity Forecast
Partly cloudy through tonight with cooler temperatures. Windy and dusty this afternoon. High today near 10, low tonight around 40. Light variable winds tonight. Rain chance about 10 percent. Readings and humidity listed for multiple cities, including Amarillo Dallas Denver Houston and El Paso with highs and lows and humidity figures.
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el Paso
Alwane
Houston
Amarillo
Okla
Dallas
Denver
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