Java Volcano Eruption Threatens 500000 in Path of Lava
Streams of lava from Mt Kelut’s Thursday eruption threaten densely populated areas in East Java. About 500000 residents in Blitar and surrounding villages face evacuation as communications fail. Officials note ash blankets plantations and lake water in the crater ne ar boiling point, heightening danger.
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Freeaat Akarta
Mt. Kelut
Java
Blitar
Surabaya
Bhtar
Antara
Jakarta
Civil Defense
Col Sudiono
Rah
Mi Agung
Krakatow
Sumatra
Sudionn
Krakatoa
Middleton Denies Change On BCD Ballot Move
Lubbock council candidate Roy Middleton rejects backtracking on seeking a charter amendment election over the BCD issue. He delays filing petitions to allow study and possible amendments. opponent Ray Diekemper gains an endorsement from Monte, who backed Diekemper in the runoff.
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Avalanche Journal
ITV Council
Roy Middleton
Tharsedas
Mille Monte
Middleton
Ray J. Diekemper Jr
Die
BCD
BCC
Chamber of Commerce
Examination of jurors continues in 137th District Court
Local court coverage notes juror examination ongoing in Juan Yiasaga trial as pages reference district proceedings. Other items include a full house comedy show and regional political developments affecting West Texas congressmen and NM gubernatorial nomination bids.
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137Th District Court
Juan Yiasaga
Bec. A
West Texas
House
Queen Named Tech Rodeo Draws 5 300 First Night
Mary John Espy of Sonora was named the 1966 Borden Queen from five finalists at the Texas Tech Rodeo opening night. First runner up was Meg Garland of Fort Worth and second runner up Karen Robinson of Sovder. Rodeo Miss America Cave Ivan Seay of Corpus Christi also appeared.
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Joe Gordon
Avalanche-Journal
Rodeofaust
Texas Tech
Mary John Espy
Sonora
Meg Garland
Fort Worth
Karen Robinson
Sovder
Municipal Coliseum
Cave Ivan Seay
Corpus Christi
Tech Rodeo
Miss Expy
Seo Tech Rodeo
Johnson pushes housing civil rights curb in State of the Union
President Johnson urged Congress to enact strong new limits on racial discrimination in housing and desegregation efforts. He noted a delayed detailed program due to disagreement over its most controversial housing provisions and warned the bill faces a tough vote in a short election-year session with Republican hesitation uncertain leadership actions.
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Wee Wurst
Ashington
Johnson
Congress
Senate
Nicholas Def. Katzenbach
White House
GOP
Prayer and politics mix in civil rights debate
An anonymous prayer text is linked to Everett Dirksen as the Senate weighs a two thirds vote to end a filibuster. Dirksen denies drafting the message and will not comment until reviewing the program. Senator Ervin calls the housing section unconstitutional and unenforceable as Johnson’s civil rights legislation faces hearings next week.
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Everett M. Dirksen
Ilinois
Dirksen
Sam J. Ervin
D-Nc
Congress
Johnson
Dallas Storm Kills Seven and Closes City Flood Record
Seven people drowned as flash floods swept Dallas beginning early Thursday. Cars were carried by floodwaters, bridges failed, and property damage ran into hundreds of thousands of dollars as storms lashed the region. Forecasters noted no severe watch had been issued for the Dallas area.
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Avalpachetournal
ALLAS
Dallas
San Angelo
Goodfellow
Dallas-Fort Worth
Weather Bureau
Thundershowers Hit South Plains Croplands
Thundershowers swept southern South Plains on Thursday dumping trace to one inch of moisture on dryland cropland. Pea sized hail reported in Lubbock and nearby towns with no damage. Forecasters expect more activity today with amounts under half an inch in most areas.
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Avalanche-Journal
H AulAeep
South Plains
Lubbock
Lamesa
Crosbyton
Post
Paints
Lynn County
U.S. Weather Bureau
Lashbock
South Lubbock
Kenneth Chaffin Wins Carrier of the Year Award
Kenneth Chaffin, a young carrier, receives the Ava lanche-Journal Carrier of the Year honor. He praises newspaper routes for life skills, money and time management, and meeting people from all walks of life. The story notes his parents reside at 4722 31st St and that he’s more interested in coin collecting.
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Kenneth Chaffin
Avalanche Journal
Pioneer Hotel
Wayne Chaffin
31St St
Kenneth
Jim Coker
Avalanche - Journal
Chaffin
Rubinoff Recalls Newspaper Years Amid Lubbock Visit
Violin virtuoso Rubinoff, dining near the Pioneer Hotel, reflects on his early career selling newspapers in Pittsburgh in 1911. He laments not knowing of a nearby carrier banquet and recalls the thrill of his first stacks of papers and early disappointments.
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Pioneer
Dave Rubinoff
Lubbock Club
Rubinoff
Newspaper Carrier
Pittsburgh
Weather Map Page 6-C Lubbook and Vicinity Forecast
Cloudy to partly cloudy and warmer with scattered showers or thundershowers. High near 70, low in upper 40s. Southeasterly winds up to 15 mph. Sunrise 6 01 am, sunset 7 22 pm. Maximum humidity near 62 percent, evening humidity around 80 percent. Regional low temperatures and city readings for Abilene Albuquerque Dallas Denver Houston Amarillo suggest mild warm day with mixed conditions.
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Kun
Abilene
Albuquerque
Houston
Amarillo Raad Okia
Dallas
Roswell
Denver
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