Hanoi Rejects Peace Mediation Bid Amid War Stay
North Viet Nam rejected United Nations intervention and said it could endure a long war, potentially 20 years or more. U Thant's UN efforts were to continue while U S secretary of state Rusk urged private talks and emphasized defending against infiltration, with Hanoi insisting on 1954 Geneva accords and four-point stand.
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Red haired bandit robs Texico bank for 5313 cash
A stocky young man described as 22 to 24, about 5 feet 9 inches, wearing a straw hat and bandana, robbed the Citizens Bank of Clovis Texico branch noon Monday. He entered twice within 25 minutes, locked two employees in a vault, and fled in a white 1963 Chevrolet after grabbing cash. Police and highway patrol conducted a dragnet as officials audit the loss amid the first bank heist report in the Clovis area.
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Farwell
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Charles Kamradt
Wisconsin couple abandons Mount of the Holy Cross climb
H Russell Briggs, 72, and his 77 year old wife left Colorado after deciding not to attempt the Mount of the Holy Cross ascent due to freezing rain and icy conditions. They planned to return next year after weeks in the state near Georgetown.
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Half Moon Campground
World Route Turns Honeymoon as Coach Quits for Japan
Lubbock Public Schools track coach Bob McGuire left his stopwatch behind for a seven month world tour covering 23 countries and 17 capitals. He resigned to take leave not allowed by policy and tied the journey to a Rome wedding with Maria Capoccia and McMillan joining later.
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Tax Board Hear Protests From Shopping Center Owners
The Tax Equalization Board will hear protests by shopping center owners today. The items appear in the A-J, with related notices on Page 1, Section B.
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John Hickerson
Lubbock
Evacuation at Riviera beaches as fires drive tourists from France
In France near Toulon an armada of pleasure craft steamers and four navy mine sweepers evacuated thousands of vacationers from fire affected Riviera beaches. About 10 000 were displaced with two dead and 10 injured as 50 000 acres burned. Soldiers sailors firemen and civilians fought flames while rescue boats ferried evacuees to Le Lavandou and nearby towns.
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Weather improves as rain eases drouth across regions
Rain and thunderstorms shifted across the deep south and western plains while the middle Atlantic drouth eased. Texas saw highs mainly in the 80s and 90s with Presidio hitting 100, Alpine and Presidio reporting light showers, and San Antonio recording the heaviest rain at .05 inches as forecasts called for warmer, partly cloudy conditions.
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Saucer Lighters Nebulous Objects Over Several States
The Air Force attributed Sunday night and Monday dawn sightings to planets and stars seen on radar prints, with blips over Kansas Oklahoma Texas New Mexico Colorado South Dakota Nebraska and Wyoming. Watchers including law enforcement reported lights and egg shaped objects while astronomer Robert Risser disputed the planetary explanation.
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Police To Quiz Friends Over Slain Coeds
Police said suspicions grew that Susan Rigsby and Shirley Ann Stark were murdered by someone they knew. They appealed to friends to provide any detail of their actions after they vanished July 18. The two University of Texas coeds were buried in Dallas as Austin officers investigated.
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Susan Rigsby
Shirley Ann Stark
Shang Weir
University of Texas
Dallas
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Cylinder Burst Triggers Chlorine Gas Incident
Three firemen were hospitalized after a 150 pound chlorine gas cylinder ruptured at the State Chemical Company on 8th Street. Manager Don Skeen and staff escaped unharmed as fire crews controlled the scene and removed the broken cylinder. Captains Black and Turner and Kenneth Dean survived the day in good condition with others aiding in the response.
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Methodist Hospital
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Bodies Found Friday in Coeds Death Case
Police pursue links to a strangling of two 21 year old sorority sisters. Detectives seek eye witnesses who saw the victims after 2 p m and urge friends to talk anonymously. Investigators plan reinterviews as the search continues for the assailant or attackers.
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K. R. Herbert
Herbert
George Phifer
Prisoners Escape Angola Penitentiary in White Pickup
Seven inmates escaped the Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola using a white pickup truck. They fled into the surrounding wilderness hills to evade pursuing officers.
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Weather Outlook for Lubbock Area Today and Tonight
Clear to partly cloudy and warmer, with highs in the low 90s and lows around the mid 60s. Light southerly winds expected across the region.
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