Front Triggers Cool Readings and Flash Rain on Panhandle
A cool front moved through West Texas with a brief heavy rain event. Rain fell mainly in 40 minutes as a wrecker was sent to clear waterlogged areas near Seminole, with no injuries reported and full damage tallies to come.
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Seminole
Lamesa
Andrews
South Plains
Texas
Weather Bureau
Panhandle
Great Lakes
Ohio Valley
Midwest
Plains States
Texas Panhandle
Rockies
Appalachians
Nevada
Las Vegas
Showboat Hotel
Boulder Highway
Buffalo
N. Y
Bowling Green
Mississippi
Marquette
Mich
Blythe
Calif
Palm Springs and Needles
Gila Bend
Buckeye
Romanian boat disaster reported with uncertain death toll
Western sources say a overloaded pleasure boat capsized on Lake Lacul Tei near Bucharest, possibly killing 100 to 300. Romanian officials offered no confirmation as sightings and estimates circulated amid a lack of official information.
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Vienna
Austria
Lake
Lacul Tei
Bucharest
Agerpres
Bucharest Diplomatic Club
Woman seeks divorce and quick restraining order
A Wichita Falls woman called the county clerk seeking immediate divorce filing and a speedy restraining order against her husband. She claimed her attorney would file soon, and she stated she had him locked in the bathroom, prompting a clerk to note possible Thursday issuance.
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Wichita Falls
UPD
Land on Tunnel Fortress Battles North of Saigon
U.S. Air Cavalry and South Vietnamese forces fought a nine hour battle against North Vietnamese troops in a tunnel fortress area about 320 miles north northeast of Saigon. Seven Americans were killed and 22 wounded. at least ten enemy dead were reported. Helicopters were shot at. several aircraft damaged. air sorties supported the ground assault.
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Saigon
U.S
Song Re
South Vietnam
North Vietnam
Highlands
North
U.S. Command
Twin Cities Get Economic Boost From Federal Funds in Little Rock
Federal funding spurs a major renewal in Little Rock with 18 Pulaski County projects including an $85 million downtown renewal. Industry growth and new jobs accompany roads, parks, and a plan to extend the Arkansas River corridor to improve regional commerce.
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Little Rock
Arkansas River
Tulsa
Mississippi
New Orleans
Lubbock
Yellowhouse Canyon
Lub
Brown crisis stirs crowd at Jacksonville rally with governor
The rally features Gov and National Guard Lt Azell Johnson amid tense scenes as Brown, amid threats, urges action against the white system. Sheriff Dale Carson meets Brown at the airport and Brown proclaims staying as long as needed while promoting armed resistance.
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Kirk
Highway Patrol
National Guard
Azell Johnson
Palmetto
Fla
Ball Park
Brown
Jacksonville
Duval County
Dale Carson
Cambridge
Megro
Florida
Jackson
Mille
Azel Johnson, Jr
Little Rock Widens Streets in Downtown Revitalization
The city of Little Rock addresses a traffic problem caused by narrow streets by widening key roadways as part of a downtown revitalization effort aimed at easing modern traffic demands.
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Little Rock
Ibecause
George Millar
Litte Rock
Lubbock
Texas Tech
4Th Streets
Avenue Q
North Little Rock
Lubsback
Little
Stilf
John Whitcomb
Ralph Spencer
Arkansas City
Greeks plan 120 foot Icarus statue for 1969 event
Greeks debate the myth vs archaeology as plans emerge for a 120 foot bronze Icarus statue on Ipartan island to honor a flight 3,000 years ago ahead of the 1969 International Aeronautics Conference in Athens. Corpus Christi praised by American Bar Association for traffic court reforms.
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Aegean
Ipartan
Icarus
Athens
Nicholias Icarus
Corpus Christi
Honolulu
Tex
American Bar Association
Gambling Tricks Exposed by Gambling Detective Michael MacDougall
Alabama gambling detective Michael MacDougall demonstrates how dishonest card and dice tricks work. He warns that ninety five percent of non Nevada gambling houses are crooked and cites his condemnation of common peek and deal methods. The report includes his views on spotting cheaters and his history in closing gambling venues. A second dispatch notes a Kabul bus disaster where a 30 foot plunge into a river killed 37 of 40 aboard.
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Michael MacDougall
MacDougall
Las Vegas
New Orleans
Phoenix City
Bessemer Cutoff
Alabama
Nevada
Kabul
Afghanistan
Kuna
City Woman Logs Flying Saucer Sighting Near Alamagordo
A city woman and banker Miss Ford describes a first sighting of two cigar shaped aerial objects near Lordsburg and Las Cruces on a clear February day. She reports no noise or markings, car electrical issues afterward, and plans to retrace the route with Dr. Hynek to seek answers.
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Miss Ford
16Th St
Lubbock National Bank
Phoenix
Lubbock
Lordsburg
Las Cruces
Deming
Dr. Hynek
Senators push for broader air and sea strikes in Vietnam
Bombing advocate Sharp urges full air and sea power to hit lucrative targets, while Cannon and Stennis back expanded actions. Critics say forces are shackled and call for military leaders to choose targets. Hearings will examine air war effectiveness and consequences for troops in South Vietnam.
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John Stennis
D-Miss
Pacific
Senate
North Vietnam
Stennis
Ulysses S. Grant Sharp
U.S
Roy Johnson
Pacific Fleet
John Ryan
Pacific Air Force
Sharp
Thurmond
Howard Cannon
Dnew
South Vietnam
Stennis Long
Riot curb provisions shift to state grants in amended bill
The House rewrote the measure to remove a central provision and add Cahill's amendment offering block grants to states to run the riot control program. Dirksen signaled Senate acceptance, with other amendments to curb civil disturbances and organized crime likely to strengthen. An intra party shift aims to shape riot law amid Southern Democrat resistance. The article also notes Massachusetts chief mineral resources include granite, basalt, clay, sand and gravel.
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House
William T. Cahill
Senate
Cahill
Dirksen
GOP
John M. Williams
Rdel
Ramsey Clark
Hubert Gerald
Rap
Massachusetts
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Ala
UPI
Jone
CROWN
Estevan Villanueva
Lauf Clinte
Better Products, Inc
Otha Ray Lesly
58Th St
University Hospital
West Texas Hospital
Danny Roy Tonrey
West Texan Hospital
Tuftwich Carpet Co
Roy Holmes
Fordham
Lauf
Clint
Molfonso Ramos
Lewis Construction Co
George Benton
J. Anton
Lubbock Osteopathic Hospital
Shelby Ram Sanders
Auburn
Tate Grocery
Robert Bryan Adams
Hoplite Coods
Michall Maher
Methodist Hospital
Lee Davis Jr
North Ave. E
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Post Adoot
Rodney Hurst
Ave. L. Téveriand
Robert Wells
Walter Emanus
Stat
Ruidoso
Tony Arguello
North Ease
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Holloman Air Field
Alamogordo
White Sands
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