Dallas Banker Who Saved Skydiver Dies In Tow Plane Crash
George M. Force, a Dallas banker who recently saved a skydiver from drowning, was killed in a crash while towing a 136 foot banner for a Baptist revival at Fester Field near San Antonio. He had earlier saved Mike Mullins but could not save skydiver Robert Despres.
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United Press International
San Antonio
Dallas
George M. Force
Stearman
Force
Santiago Diegos
Mike Mullins
Robert Despres
Fester Field
Area's Cotton Crop Seen Bumper in 23-County Belt
The Avalanche Journal reports an official estimate of 1,958,000 bales for 23 counties around Lubbock, with irrigated cotton boosting regional income to about 298 million dollars. Dryland prospects dim under drought, threatening 200,000 acres without rain within 10 days. 1964 output may approach last year’s bumper 2,090,693 bales.
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Duane Howell
Avalanche Journal
Cretty
South Plains
Lubbock
Lubbock Cotton Exchange
The
Exchange
Darwin C. Prince
Fire Levels Paint Plant in Detroit Amid Explosions
A series of explosions and a major fire destroyed the Ditzler Paint Co. plant in Detroit injuring eight spectators. Firemen reported windows blown and flames reaching 100 feet as authorities estimated damage over 1 million dollars. The blaze threatened nearby hydrogen gas and the plant was slated for shutdown and relocation to Ohio and Delaware.
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Detroit
UPI
Ditzler Paint Co
Glen Thom
Ditzler
Ohio
Delaware
Litton Opens Large New Plant In Lubbock
Litton Industries' Lubbock operation moves into a 41 800 square foot facility at Loop 289 and Quirt Ave. The plant will run three shifts with 286 employees and assemble inertial guidance navigation systems. Ground broke last September and the site is expandable to double its size in the future. Move began July 15 with initial completion ahead of the August target.
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Jerry Mall
Avalanche-Journal
Itton Industries
Lubbock Ranch
Loop 289
Quirt Ave
Litton
Kennedy aides face pressure after calls on Johnson running mate
Neighbors and supporters in Yannisport Mass urge President Johnson to reconsider Atty. Gen. Robert F. Kennedy as a vice presidential candidate. Kennedy says he is not taking part. Telegraphic and telephone campaigns reportedly reach the White House as Kennedy weighs a major campaign role.
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United Press International
Yannisport
Mass
Robert F. Kennedy
Johnson
Kennedy
Washington
John F. Kennedy
Hyannis
Port
W. Averell
Miss Greece Crowned Miss Universe 1964 in Miami Beach
Kiria Tsopei of Athens, 20, won the Miss Universe title amid stage protest by Miss Turkey Inci Duran who walked off. Runners up were Miss England Brenda Blacker Miss Israel Ronit Haifa Miss Sweden Marta Aberg Gayle and Miss Free China Lana Yi Yu Tapei.
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Miami Beach
UPI
Greece
Athens
Turkey
Kiria‘kt Tsopei
England
Brenda Blacker
London
Israel
Ronit
Haifa
Sweden
Marta Aberg
Gayle
Miss Duran
Farmer Killed When Pickup Overturned Near Lenorah
A pickup overturn near Lenorah in Martin County killed 56 year old farmer Tom Romine. The crash happened on a road about a mile north of U S 80. Romine lived near Lenorah.
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Lenorah
UPI
Martin County
Tom Romine
Romine
Lenoarh
Pair Held Wild Chase Ends In Smashup In Lubbock
An auto chase in a residential area ended when a station wagon and a police car crashed. Two patrolmen were unharmed and three occupants escaped injury. Officers arrested two men from the wagon. 18 year old Filbert Fuentes Esparza was taken into custody and cited for 30 traffic offenses. David Andrade refused to speak. Property damage surpassed $1,500 to four vehicles a fence and a Bee.
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Lubbock
Filbert Fuentes Esparza
S. Ave
Bock 8Th St
Esparza
8Th St
David Martinez Andrade
Paris
Senate votes big boost for college loans bill
The Senate approved a broadening National Defense Education Act funding package by voice vote with eight members present. The measure extends federal grants to school districts and the program until June 30, 1967, with House action anticipated. Senator Goldwater opposed it but did not block passage.
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Associated Press
Ashington
Senate
House
LBJ
Johnson
Congress
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
Goldwater
Failure: The man who never takes advice from anybody
A concise witticism notes the paradox of advice in urban humor. The quip contrasts the man who ignores counsel with the man who solicits all opinions, implying both extremes hinder sound judgment.
Ranger 7 Moon Photos Hail Space Leadership and Lunar Hope
President Johnson praised Ranger 7 for advancing U.S. space leadership and aiding peaceful scientific progress. NASA officials said lunar images confirm Apollo landing feasibility and kept alive Kennedy’s goal of a manned lunar visit this decade.
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Jashington
Johnson Satturday
Ranger 7
Moon
Ranger
Mars
White House
Lunar
Johnson
John F. Kennedy
NASA
Homer E. Newell
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Newell
William H. Pickering
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Pasadena
Calif
Johnson and
Lee Johnson
Opry Star Jim Reeves Feared Lost After Plane Crash
Nashville search teams combed wooded hills after the light plane carrying Jim Reeves age 39 and road manager Dean Manuel age 30 disappeared Friday near Nashville during a storm. Civil Defense suspended evening search with plans to resume today as hundreds assist on a wide area.
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Associated Press
Ashville
Tenn
Nashville
Jim Reeves
Reeves
Dean Manuel
Ark
Captera
Here
Civil Defense
Eddy Arnold
Robbins
Brentwood
Marty Robbins
The
Grand Ole Opry
Opry Star
Mars to be next target for U.S. space cameras
A late October launch window is planned for two Mariner probes, Mars orbiting fly-by missions that must endure eight months in space and perform a rapid 20 minute pass within 13 500 miles of Mars. Each craft carries a camera and stores images on magnetic tape for daily downlink.
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Mars
U.S
Howard Benedict
Ape Kennedy
Earth
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
JPL
Manger
Venus
Ranger 7
Mariner 2
Mariner
Today's Prayer Dear God
A short devotional line thanking God for daily bread creation and birds in a simple anonymous prayer.
Weather Map Page 8A across cities
Weather map page 8A shows conditions for Amy Abliene Albuquerque Amarillo Dallas Denver with forecasts and regional temperature patterns. The page highlights fronts, pressure systems, and expected precipitation across the listed cities.
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Amy Abliene
Albuquerque
Amarillo
Dallas
Denver
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