Mystery room eyed in slaying of UT coeds
Police probe into the slayings of two University of Texas coeds focuses on an unknown room where they changed clothes before their deaths. Shirley Stark and Susan Rigsby vanished July 18. Sharon’s and Susan’s remains were found in a North Austin lot.
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Avalanche-Journal News Services
Astin
University of Texas
Dallas
Miss Rigsby
Austin
University
Susan
Shirley
Congress This Week Voting Rights Bill Due Final Action
Congress prepares for final action on a historic voting rights bill aimed at securing Negroes the right to vote. A House Senate compromise keeps voter registry and poll tax provisions under review with a potential Senate test vote on reapportionment. The week also covers a $1 billion military construction package and McNamara base-closure curb. Abe For fee nomination noted.
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Washington
Senate House
Ae. Éantanama Facianal
Johnson
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Mansfield
Evertt M. Dirksen
R-Nii
Supreme Court
House
Sec. of Defense
Robert S. McNamara
McNamara
Senate Appropriations and
Armed Services Committees
Abe
Congress
Travel Trailers Rally Gathers 40 Units at Mackenzie Park
More than 40 travel trailers converged at Mackenzie Park as the Lubbock Road Runners hosted a rally. Carl M. Rose said the Lubbock meeting was very successful and planned more events before the group heads to Las Vegas New Mexico for the national rally August 5 to 8. About 200 people camped at the site with affiliates from multiple Texas towns and Butler Oklahoma. A potluck dinner will close the Lubbock event.
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Mackenzie Park
Lubbock
Carl M. Rose
Las Vegas
N.M
San Marcos
San Antonio
Littlefield
Temple
Ropesville
Florence
la Grange
Houston
Texas
Butler
Oklo
Rose
Travel Trailer Clubs of America
Othr
Road Runners
A Glance Today In The A J Lubbock Area
A compact page note highlights events and features across the Lubbock area inclining readers to a second annual conference on alcoholism at Tech. Other items reference public social security checks, a Nicklaus Player golf angle, and hearings on Army Reserve consolidation.
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U. 8
Army Reserve
Guard
Prayer Reflection On Balance And Providence
A devotional note emphasizes balance in nature and life, warning that excess sun rain or wind leads to trouble. The text prays for aligning with the divine will to attain peace and guidance for the day. The fragment mentions Rev vin Ratheal and a caes placeholder, indicating a church or minister source.
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Vin Ratheal
Blasts Rock Oil Tanker Cedar Branch Off Montreal
A burning oil tanker Cedar Branch near Montreal suffered three explosions over the weekend while 10 crewmen evacuated. Police urged the public to stay clear as flames from the high octane cargo roared from the vessel 150 feet offshore and fire crews battled the blaze.
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United Press International
Sunala
Cedar Branch
St. Lawrence River
Albert Turner
Sorel
Que
British-American Oil Co
Old-fashioned spot landing contest draws 1500 at Town and Oy Airport
Embers of Lubbock Armchair Pilots Association staged a four hour spot landing contest at Town & Oy Airport. More than 30 pilots entered for trophies in three categories while about 1500 spectators watched the white line landings. A DC-3 exhibition flight and two vintage planes added novelty to the aviation day.
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Charles Cullin
Avalanche-Journal
Lubbock
Armchair Pilots Association
Fred Marshall
Town & Oy
Erwise
Armchair Pilots Association of
Town & Country
Pho
Elderly Couple Aims for Mt of the Holy Cross Peak
A 72-year-old Madison man and his 77-year-old wife began a climb of Colorado's 14 005-foot Mt of the Holy Cross from Georgetown as a July storm lashed the Rockies. Their half century of peak bagging began on their honeymoon, with one prior accident ending in finger amputation.
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Associated Press
Eorgetown
Colo
Madison, Wis
Colorado
Mt. of the Holy Cross
Rockies
H. Russell Briggs
Georgetown
Briggs
U. S
Briggses
Pike’s Peak
Sukarno May Consider Breaking Diplomatic Ties
U S Indonesian relations face a crisis as President Sukarno hints at possibly breaking off ties. He condemns U.S. policy on Vietnam and praises Cambodia's move, while anti American demonstrations flare near the palace and attacks target the U S consulate.
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Jakarta
Sukarno
McGuire's World Odyssey From Lubbock to Rome
Bob McGuire, Lubbock High teacher and track coach, signs new contract then sets off for a world tour. He sails to Singapore and Saigon, visits India and Greece, travels via Russian help through Afghanistan, and marries in Rome. Details begin Tuesday in the Avalanche-Journal.
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Bob McGuire
Lubbock
Japan
Singapore
Saigon
India
Afghanistan
Greece
Rome
Avalanche-Journal
Johnson orders Pentagon cut waste amid Viet Nam buildup
President Johnson told Defense Secretary McNamara to eliminate unneeded military jobs and review functions for direct military requirement. He urged tighter manpower use and reviewed war deployment needs, while meeting reporters at the LBJ ranch and visiting First Christian Church in Johnson City. He named Robert W. Akers as deputy director of the U S Information Agency.
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Associated Press
Johnson City
Johnson
Pentagon
U. S
South Viet Nam
Sec. of Defense
Robert S. McNamara
America
Department of Defense
White House
Joseph Califano
McNamara
Viet Nam
Robert W. Akers
Texas
U. S. Information Agency
Donald Wilson
Arthur J. Goldberg
United Nations
Goldberg
First Christian Church
Johnsons
Johnson accuses prominent Republican of distorting Viet Nam policy
President Johnson charged that a prominent Republican violated his confidence and distorted his Viet Nam policy stance. Speculation centers on Gerald Ford as the target, with Johnson denying any decision against a reserve call up due to Senate reactions. He spoke at his ranch during an informal briefing, calling the report untrue and perhaps malicious. Ford said he was concerned and saw the White House comment as unfortunate and mistaken. If you need reformatted.
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Ohnson City
UPI
Johnson
U.S
Viet Nam
House
Gerald R. Ford
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Congress
Ford
United Press International
Washington
White House
Poe
Ship Tieup Does Not Slow Viet Nam Buildup
The Defense Department says a seven week strike by the Marine Engineers Beneficial Assn. and related unions has not appreciably slowed the U S military buildup in Vietnam. The walkout began June 15, with engineers walking off at East and Gulf Coast ports as Wirtz attended talks in Washington between the engineers and the American Merchant Marine Institute, representing eight steamship companies.
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New York
Deffense Department
Viet Nam
National Marine Engineers Beneficial Assn
Gulf Coast
Sec. of
W. Willard Wirtz
Washington
Engineers Union
American Merchant Marine Institute
Weather Map Page 9 A Lubbock Clear to partly cloudy warmth today
Clear to partly cloudy and warmer conditions prevail across Lubbock and vicinity with highs in the mid 80s and early morning lows in the mid 60s. Light variable winds are expected.
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Lubbock
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