Fort Worth Jewelry Heist By Dressed Bandits
Two well dressed men robbed James Diamond & Jewelry Co in the Waggoner Building downtown Fort Worth, handcuffed the owner and an employee, and escaped with jewelry valued up to $100,000. They rifled four cases and a safe, mostly watches rings and bracelets, then fled as police were alerted.
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Fort Worth
James Diamond & Jewelry Co
Waggoner
Jack James
James
David Dwartz
Dwartz
Little Rock credits federal aid for urban renewal turnaround
Former Mayor Byron Morse tells Lubbock visitors that Little Rock faced a dire budget at six and a half million dollars before urban renewal. He notes the program rebuilt a decayed downtown with eye catching projects, though it continues to face challenges and relies on federal funds.
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Kenneth May
Avalanche-Journal
Little Rock
Byron Morse
Lubbock
Morse
Central Little Rock
George Mur
Millar
Navy Fliers Down Two MIGs in North Vietnam Skirmish
U S Navy pilots report shooting down two MIG21 fighters in North Vietnam using air to air missiles. The action marks the first dogfight in two weeks amid intensified air strikes. Across the theater, air and ground operations target rail yards, truck parks, and guerrilla fortifications with multiple sorties and raids reported.
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Saigon
North Vietnam
U. S. Navy
United States
U.S
South Vietnam
Hanoi
Constellation
Air Force
Kep
Thai Nguyen
Red Capital
Tay Ninh
Binh Dinh
Song Re Valley
Lubbock area crime report and other regional items
The listing highlights Lubbock ranking seventh in Texas crime statistics in a regional page. Additional notes reference a bridge league travel section, a Kennedy riot witness request, a truth-in-lending bill snag, and local anniversaries including Kelly AFB in San Antonio.
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Lubbock
Texas Statistics
Kelly Afb
San Antonio
Prayer for Honesty and Respect in Daily Life
A Lubbock Reader asks Almighty God to help people deal honestly with others. The plea emphasizes respecting others rights possessions and reputations in daily conduct and faith.
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Lubbock
Longview Solon Scores Smith On Rules Dispute
State Senator Jack Strong of Longview accuses Lt. Gov. Preston Smith of abuse of power and broken promises over a rules study committee. Strong cites prior pledges and witnesses, calling for Senate control to return to the chamber. Senate critics Grady Hazlewood Oscar Mauzy and others weigh in on perceived hypocrisy.
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Longview Solon
Smith
Amarillo
Hazlewood
Senate
Oscar Mauzy
Dallas J
Gin Lubbock
Strong
A. M. Aikin Jr
Paris
H. J. Blanchard
Lubbock
Ralph Hall
Rockwall
Bee Bolon
Dear Dad Reports Reach Top Officers Through Unofficial Channels
At least five generals and an admiral receive Vietnam war updates via informal lines, with messages often signed Dear Dad. The piece notes Gen Creighton W Abrams Jr and several other officers and their sons in Vietnam, linking Military Assistant Command ties, West Point lineage, and naval family history.
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Associated Preas
Washington
Dad
Vietnam
Creighton W. Abrams, Jr
Military Assistance Command
MACV
U.S
South Vietnam
Naot Weat
Creighton Abrams III
1St Infantry Division
West Point
Princeton
James T. Unger
91St Airborne Division
Ferdinand T. Unger
Lauris A. Norstad
Allied Powers Europe
Ryuku Islands
Okinawa
Mekong River
Henry C. Mustin
Lake Ontario
Mustin
Delta River Force
Thomas M. Mustin
States
Lloyd M. Mustin
Freight Train Knifes Into Car In Cameron
A Santa Fe freight train collided with a car near Cameron court house square in Central Texas, killing at least two adults. Authorities searched for a missing child believed to be killed as the two adult victims were identified. Names of the deceased had not been released.
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Cameron
Texas
Jess Brock
Brock
Mayor Pledges Southeast Lubbock Cleanup Plan
City promises rapid steps after residents complain of rats snakes odors from a rendering plant and junkyard in a predominantly Negro area. Mayor Rogers outlines five actions including health visits to enforce sanitation rules and potential civil suit against American Metals Co. for nuisance.
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W. D. Rogers Jr
Lubbock
Health Department
Elder Street
Southeast Development Corporation
Green Fair Manor
American Metals Co
U S Army Truck Hit in Korean Ambush
North Korean troops ambushed a U S Army troop carrier south of the 38th parallel killing three American soldiers and wounding 17 others. The attack involved the 7th U S Infantry Division and raised American casualties in ongoing border clashes near Seoul.
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Seoul
United Nations Command
38Th Parallel
North Korea
Johnson
U.S
Canadian Engineers Seized in U S Prison Escapees Case
Two fugitives from U S prisons, including a self taught engineer who built the West German pavilion at Expo 67, are under arrest in Ottawa. Immigration authorities ordered George Ben Edmondson deported at once, though transfer to the United States may take until the weekend.
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Ottawa
U.S
FBI
Canada
Immigration Appeal Board
George Ben Edmondson
United States
Missouri State
Jefferson City
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Charles Edward Ervin
Michigan
Gordon Dale Ervin
Jean Marchand
Edmondson
Alex Bormann
Montreal
Eight Republican governors propose 60 point urban disorder program
Federal help lacking, eight Republican governors led by Rockefeller propose a 60 point action plan to curb urban riots. The measures include pooled police and firefighting resources, strengthened state police and National Guard, and tailored programs for disadvantaged areas. They argue federal rigidity hampers progress and urge coordinated local and state action.
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Associated Press
New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Michigan
George Romney
Rockefeller
Romney
John Love
Colorado
Spiro T. Aenew
Maryland
John H. Chafee
Rhode Island
Raymond P. Shafer
Pennsylvania
John A. Volpe
Massachusetts
Nils A. Boe
South Dakota
Johnson
Volpe
Chafee
Record Low as Norther Brings Cool Texas Heat Drop
A midsummer norther cools much of Texas with light rain and unseasonably mild temperatures. Dalhart tops 70s, Amarillo 73, Lubbock 82, and Lubbock sets a daybreak record of 61. Forecasters expect temperatures to rise toward seasonal levels and only light, scattered showers in parts of the state.
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Texas
Mercury
Lubbock
Panhandle
South Plains
Dalhart
Amarillo
U.S. Weather Bureau
Reading
Austin
Lufkin
Alexandria
Beaumont
Port Arthur
College Station
Presidio
Laredo
McAllen
Alice
del Rin
Cotulla
Houston
National Guard urged to enroll more Negroes in rioting plan
Johnsons urban rioting commission urged state National Guard units to enlist more Black soldiers and expand riot control training. The Army will require at least 32 hours yearly per Guardsman on countering snipers arson looting and racial violence. A separate panel led by Gov Hughes will study riot risk insurance for businesses in slums.
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United Freee International
Washington
Johnson
Special Commission
National Guard
Tlinots
Otto Kerner
Army
Defense Department
Ilingis
Weather map page notes in Lubbock area forecast
Partly cloudy today and tonight with a warmer trend. High near 90 and lows around the middle sixties. Wind variable, mostly from the east at light to moderate speeds.
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Lubbock
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