Springlake Rep Named Keeper Of The Clock For DST
United Press report notes Rep. Bill Clayton of Springlake was named keeper of the clock by the Texas House, tasked to move the clock forward at 2 a.m. to begin Daylight Saving Time. The measure to exempt Texas from the change failed after his prior actions, with the resolution praising his role and assigning the chore to wake Texans to rise earlier through Octo ber.
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United
House
Bill Clayton
Springlake
Clayton
Texas
Sud Atwood
Edinburg
Uaenvien
Clay Defies Law Induction and AAUP Censure Lifted
Cassius Clay refused induction and faced possible jail as the New York State Boxing Commission and World Boxing Association stripped him of the heavyweight title. Attorneys expected a major legal fight over charges while Clay continued preaching and boxing. The AAUP lifted the University of Texas at Austin censure from 1957, praised by Dr Grover E Murray, and discussed reinstatement options for dismissed professors Abernethy Greenberg and Stensland.
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Sessles
TRE Aiaiamcera
Weveland
Texas Tech
American Assn
AAUP
Grover E. Murray
Tech
Murray Murray
Jone
Byron Abernethy
Herbert Greenberg
Per Stensland
Offorta Ied Se
Aven
Associated Press
Oulton
Cassius Clay
Muslin
Armed Services
Lawsult Arts
U.S
Morton Susman
Jas
Clay
Eden Covington
New York
New York State Athletic Commission
World Boxing Association
Muhammed Ali
Murray
America
Lubbock Area County Champions Spur City Spelling Bee
Readable fragments show Lubbock area county champions set to compete today for the city spelling bee title and a trip to Washington, with page references indicating coverage in Section A. Local notes mention a museum drive at Tech and various national and world events across sections.
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City Today
Washington
Tech
Coppolino Conviction Sets Life Term After Unprecedented Trial
Dr Carl Coppolino, an anesthesiologist, was found guilty of second degree murder in the death of his wife Carmela in Florida. The jury deliberated under four hours and the judge sentenced him to life in prison, marking a historic murder verdict using the drug succinylcholine. The defense, led by F Bailey, vows appeal as Coppolino awaits appeals. Mary, Coppolino’s new wife, sat in court as the verdict was read.
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Pew Aples
Fla
Carl Coppolino
Carmela
Yman
Cappolino
Lynn Silvertooth
Per Cappolina
F. Lee
Bailey
Boston
New Jersey
William E. Farr
Jane Marjorie
Sam Sheppard
Mary
Buccaneer
Coppolino
Magician Student Turns Tricks into College Dream
Texas Tech junior Biff Painter blends magic, theatrics, and psychology to fund college and support his wife Vivian. He performs escapes from a police straitjacket and a 13 second straitjacket escape, and stages a dramatic floating act with his wife. The couple faces concern over risks and safety during shows.
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Biff Painter
Texas Tech
Vivian
Dave Knapp
Avalanche-Journal
Texas ‘Tech
Austin
Texas Association of Magicians
Biff
Painter
Rome
STMT
Daily Prayer Note Rejoices in Salvation
A devotional short asks Reader to praise and give thanks for salvation, expressing gratitude and joy in faith. The fragment presents a prayer tone urging reverence and blessing toward God. The text centers on gratitude and spiritual salvation without specific events or dates.
Air War Over Hanoi Area Yields Two MIG Losses
Air Force pilots fought six duels with MIG jets over North Vietnam and reported shooting down two Communist interceptors near Hanoi 214 miles east-northeast of the capital. Ground operations continued with Marine raids and helicopter assault 25 miles south of Da Nang as weather cleared for renewed air strikes.
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Associated Press
Gacon
North Vietnam
Hanoi
A.high Agay
Setion
da Nang
South Vietnam
North’Vietnam
U.S
Hanoian
Illarg
Dan
Phuong Highway Causeway
AIR Force
Next Move Is Powell’s Seated After Admission Row
Speaker John W. McCormack said no action would be taken on seating Adam Clayton Powell until Powell elected to admit himself. He clarified the Democratic leadership’s stance, previously reported as favoring a House vote next week whether Powell is present or not, signaling the next move rests with Powell. Powell’s membership was delayed from March 1 after the House rejected a motion to seat him.
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Washington
UPD
John W. McCormack
D-Mass
House
Adam Clayton
Powell
McCormack
McCormack Powell
Friona to land $3 Million Beet Packing Plant
A Missouri firm plans a 3 million beet packing plant southwest of Friona to open by next April 1. The facility will slaughter 10,000 cattle weekly, employ 225 to 280 workers, and add over 1 million dollars in annual payrolls. Construction to begin soon per Friona chamber and company officials.
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Duane Howell
Avalanche-Journal
Riona
Here
Klals
Texas
Southwest
Missouri
Friona Chamber
Shackelford
Friona Ares
Otfolala
War tempo seen for heavier Vietcong blows and air raids
State Department officials forecast heavy new Viet Cong attacks in Vietnam and said the U.S. was prepared to respond forcefully. They cited intensified air strikes on Hanoi and Haiphong, justified as targeting new or expanded installations, and warned of possible large scale attacks across the DMZ.
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State Department
U.S
AB United Precise
Ashington
Vietnam
United States
Hanoi
Haiphong
Johnson
William Westmoreland
Congress
North Viet
Nam
Demilitarized Zone
North
South Vietnam
Krem
27 Years Ago Bank Theft Mystery Remains Open
Special to The Avalanche Journal recalls the 1940 Lorenzo State Bank robbery in Cane and the fatal beating of cashier Irvin Bownds. Key facts: Bownds closed the bank at noon and returned at 12 50 p.m. to find the vault secured. Oscar Hughes and Thomas Hendricks entered. Woodrow Watts, the bookkeeper, arrived and later checked the vault. The killer or killers vanished. The case sits on file at the Texas Ranger Office in Lubbock, the FBI, and Crosby County sheriff. No new clues have emerged in years.
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Avalanche-journal
Orenzo
Lorenzo State Bank
Irvin Bownds
Woodrow Watts
Bownd
South Plains
Cane
The
Texas Ranger
Lubbock
FBI
Crosby County
Oscar Hughes
Thomas G. Hendricks
Watts
Westmoreland urges resolve on home front to win Vietnam
General William Westmoreland told Congress that U S fighting men need resolve, patience, and continued support at home. He warned victory will not come quickly, saying the Communists are far from quitting but American and allied forces are unbeatable. The televised address drew strong applause from lawmakers and officials. Weather outlook follows in the next pages.
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Ashington
William
U.S
Vietnam
Westmoreland
Congress
America
South
Sity
Pane TS Hu
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