Slayings Of Three London Detectives Stir Britain
Three unarmed plainclothes London detectives were shot dead on Braybrook Street near Wormwood Scrubs Prison. Scotland Yard described the event as a major manhunt with weapons and tear gas prepared. The victims were Constable Geoffrey Fox, 41, Detective-Constable David Wombwell, 24, and Detective Set. Christopher Head, 30. A suspect was held for questioning hours later.
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London
Wormwood Scrubs
Lentland Yard
Britain
Scotland Yard
Braybrook Street
East
Scotland
Yared
Geoffrey Roger Fox
David Stanley Bertram Wombwell
Set
Christopher Tippet Head
Opposition grows to Carlisle incorporation near Lubbock
In Carlisle area opposition forms to create a new town named Westshire Village within one mile of Lubbock. Attorney Bill Gillespie says he may file for an incorporation election, while Rev. Clayton Pennington cites concerns over annexation and local governance. The dispute touches state review rights and potential alcohol sale rules under county law.
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Kenneth May
Avalanche Journal
Carlisle
Lubbock
Clayton Pennington
Carlisle Baptist Church
Bill Gillespie
Car Lele
Lubbock City
Gillespie
Westshire Village
Pennington
Downpours Hit Texas Panhandle and South Plains
Heavy rain and thunder swept across the Panhandle and South Plains as a fast moving cool front advanced. Dalhart and Dumas reported rainfall and traffic slowdowns, while Lubbock expected showers to continue into dawn with a 30 percent chance of rain for today.
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Panhandle
South Plains
U. S. Weather Bureau
Lubbock
Weather Bureau
Guymon
Okla
Dodge City
Kan
Dalhart and
Dumas
Dalhart
Friena
Palmer County
Plains
Muleshoe
Denver
Hub City
Kennedy’s Grandson Undergoes Tonsil Surgery
John F. Kennedy Jr. five year old son of the late president entered Cape Cod Hospital on Friday for a tonsil removal. Dr. B A Weymuller of New York was to perform the operation.
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Joan John Dee
Hyannis
Mass
Dpr
John F. Kennedy Jr
Cape Cod Hospital
B. A. Weymuller
New York
City Council pushes for interstate road from El Paso to Oklahoma City
Mayor Wooldubs Rogers of El Paso, chair of IHPOC, urged swift action on designating an interstate from El Paso to Oklahoma City. He noted El Paso is the only city with over 1,000 residents isolated from the national interstate system, with nearby routes 110 to 120 miles away in Big Spring and Amarillo. The BPOC formalized Friday, sending resolutions to governors, legislators, highway officials, and members of Congress. Lubbock is designated EPOC HQ as talks include Oklahoma, Texas, and New Mexico officials.
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Oklahoma City
Wool Dubs Rogers
Rogers
Lubbock
Big Spring
Amarillo
Columbus
Evansville
Ind
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Calif
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BPOC
Chamber of Highway Committees
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Laibbock
EPOC
Mansfield Held in Venezuela Delays Departure Fingerprint Case
Jayne Mansfield was fingerprinted and detained after tax authorities delayed her exit from Venezuela. A Fifth District judge questioned her while her manager said she would be cleared but cannot leave until Tuesday afternoon. Officials required proof she did not earn professional fees during the two days since her tour ended.
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United Press International
Rosemy
Jayne Mansfield
Venezuela
Miss Mansfield
Fifth District
Rene Faria
Ted Sifo
Sifo
Tan Authority
Panama City
Maiquetia
Tan
Texas College Tuition Hike Proposed by State Higher Ed Chief
Jack Williams the new Texas commissioner of higher education urged raising tuition at state colleges and universities to offset rising costs. He testified before governor’s office examiners and the Legislative Budget Board during the 1967 89 budget review, noting tuition was last raised a decade ago and arguing for setting rates near the national low.
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Associated Press
Texas State College
Bill Cobb
Texas
Williams
Clemson University
South Carolina
Texas Higher Education Master Plan and College Roles
A Texas education briefing cites growth in state colleges and universities and calls for a master plan within a year. It supports community junior colleges expanding influence and larger schools focusing on final two undergrad years and graduate study. A fulltime assistant commissioner would coordinate six federal aid programs for higher education.
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Coordinating Board
Texas
Tes. As
America
Draft dodgers in Canada face US prosecution on return
US officials warned that citizens who flee to Canada to avoid the draft can be prosecuted when they return. Those deemed draft delinquents would be turned over to the Justice Department, placed at the top of induction lists, and drafted if eligible. If not eligible, they could face prison and fines. The Canada border stance offers no remedy to deterring draft evaders.
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United Press Internationals
Selective Service
United States
Oupe
Justice Department
Earthquakes Hit Two Soviet Capital Cities
Friday tremors rocked Moscow and damaged Tashkent and Alma Ata. Tashkent, capital of Soviet Uzbekistan, suffered severe damage after four months of quakes. Alma Ata, capital of Kazakhstan, lies about 400 miles away as new shocks struck the region.
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Tashkent
Uzbekistan
Alma Ata
Kazakhstan
Pill Line riot at Wadpole State Prison injures guards
Convicts staged a brief, bloody riot at Wadpole State Prison on Friday night, stabbing at least nine guards and seizing the prison hospital. Police and troopers restored order in under two hours, sending attackers to segregation as two guards suffered serious stab wounds.
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Avalanche-Journal News Services
Adpole
Mass
Wadpole State Prison
James J. Canavan
Massachusetts Corrections Department
Temple Morrow Dies in Lubbock Texas Mason Remembered
Temple Morrow a retired lumber and insurance executive and grandson of Sam Houston died in Lubbock after a long illness at 87. He lived in Lubbock since 1945 and was former president of Traders and General Insurance Company in Dallas. Burial planned in Quanah. He was active in Masonic and Knights of Pythias circles and recalled Houston’s stand against secession. He provided Texas Tech library with Houston family papers in 1984.
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Sam Houston
Lubbock
Morrow
Masonic
Knights of Pythias
Traders and General Insurance Company
Dallas
Elizabeth Houston
San Jacinto
Republic of Texas
Temple Houston
Teaxs
United States
Gen Houston
Texas
Haweser
J C.S. Morrow
Temple Morrow
Texas Tech Librors
Houston
Narrows
NASA Orbiter Narrowly Misses Course Correction On Moon Path
A delicate space pirouette and gentle kick nudged the Lunar Orbiter toward the moon with no major corrections required. NASA officials say the craft remains on an ideal high and low altitude orbit and will proceed with planned tanking and final approach. Meanwhile actor George Flimington celebrated a White House birthday with Lynda Bird Johnson as guests ponder party plans.
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Califoapooa
America
Moon
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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Pds
Maxie
George Flamington
White iHouse
Lynda Bird Johnson
White House
Temple H Morrow In 38th Degree Masonic Cap
Temple H Morrow receives the 38th degree Masonic cap marking advancement in the lodge. Local members gather for the ceremony as fraternity officials confer the honor.
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Temple H. Morrow
Weather map page forecast notes scattered showers and cooler
Partly cloudy and a little cooler with scattered thunderstorms today through early tonight. Highs around 80s, lows in the upper 60s to mid 70s. Winds variable with minor rain chance. City temperatures include El Paso 67, Albuquerque 69, Denver 38, Houston 93, Dallas 79, Amarillo 66, Roswell 60, Oklahoma City 79.
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