Democrats scrap floor demonstrations at Chicago convention
The Democratic National Committee announced no post speech demonstrations to speed up the program. President Humphrey and MacGovern urged the change with McCarthy backing. Bailey said the party may allow candidates to address the convention before the nominating vote.
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United Press International
Chicago
Democratic Party
Miami Beach
John M. Bailey
Democratic National Committee
Heaviest Fighting Around DMZ Leaves 300PLUS Vietnamese Dead
Allied forces pushed through the DMZ into the North Vietnamese border area as U S and South Vietnamese troops pressed into the demilitarized zone. Reports say 215 North Vietnamese troops were killed inside the DMZ and at least 90 more south of it amid heavy tank and artillery actions.
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United Press International
Saigon
Demilitarized Zone
Dmz
U.S
North Vietnam
Panhandle
Central Highlands
Long Khanh
Gag Rule Discussed On CTC Budget Talk
Avalanche-Journal reports Lubbock City Council study of the 1968 69 budget at 20 670 825. A gag rule for the Citizens Traffic Council was discussed amid a plan to hire a citizens assistance coordinator. About 447 363 in spending cuts were trimmed mainly by transfers and deferrals, with 63 104 returned to the budget.
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Kenneth May
Avalanche-Journal
Lubbock
Citizens Traffic Council
Citizens Assistance
City Hall
Bill Blackwell
Blackwell
Prayer request to yield life to Christ in all areas
Lois Patterson of Lubbock signs a devotion urging believers to surrender every aspect of life to Christ and live under His lordship, recalling they were bought with the blood of Jesus.
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Christ
Lois Patterson
Lubbock
Local Man and Scout Plan 200 Mile Brazos Canoe Trip
The two set to depart Tuesday from Possum Kingdom Dam in a survival trek down the Brazos River. Harry Tooker, 32, a Navy veteran and Texas Tech student, and 13 year old Eagle Scout John Brand expect to reach Lake Waco by week’s end. They will carry minimal food and rely on fishing and hunting for meals.
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Harry Tooker
John Brand
Brazos River
Tooker
Brand
Possum Kingdom Dam
Brazos
Lake Waco
Texas Tech
44Th St
Eisenhower Fights Seventh Heart Attack at Walter Reed
Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower, age 77, suffered a serious heart attack at Walter Reed General Hospital. It was his seventh seizure, with four occurring in under four months, and doctors described his condition as stable though the full consequences were not yet known.
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United Press International
Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Walter Reed General Hospital
Alon Tiedert
Nde
Bkisenhower
Walter Reed
Indian Wells
Calif
Eisenhower
Miami Beach
Johnson Reconciled to Self-Exile in 1968 Campaign
President Johnson appears settled in his self-imposed exile from active 1968 politics though moments reveal his discomfort with the change and the circumstances. White House aides say he is not planning a Chicago appearance for the Democratic National Convention and may not attend. He speaks at events with a 1964 stump energy, showing a mix of resolve and hurt as the landslide win four years ago contrasts with today’s candidacy challenges.
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Frank Cormier Austin
Johnson
White House
George Christian
Chicago
Christian
Vention
Doabmsen
Here
National Medical Association
Houston
Jounson
Four Missing After Big Blast at Louisiana Ammunition Plant
A TNT like explosion at the Army’s Louisiana Ammunition Plant near Minden killed two workers, injured seven, and left four missing feared dead. The blast occurred at 7:12 a.m. CDT as the 7,500 worker complex began operations, with four hours of secondary detonations. A Crane Naval Ammunition Depot incident in Bedford Indiana left four more seriously burned while crimping parachute flares used for night recon in Vietnam.
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United Press International
Minden
Louisiana
Bedford
Ind
Crane Naval Ammunition Depot
Vietnam
Maddox Seeks Democratic Presidential Nomination
Former chicken restaurant owner Les Maddox announced his run for the Democratic presidential nomination to prevent socialism. He spoke at a news conference outside the gold-domed Capitol, promising a nationwide TV address and a large turnout at 11 a.m. Saturday.
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Rresa International
Atlanta
Lester Maddox
Democratc
Chamber of the House of Representatives
Oto
Fried Cchicken Restaurateur
Capitol
Rains Range To 3 Inches In Panhandle Storms
Dark blustery storms swept the Panhandle South Plains with high winds lightning and rain. Lubbock received varying moisture with Clarendon Amarillo measuring up to three inches and Cotton Center about 1.50 inches. Two injuries reported in a city wreck as rain slick roads caused a car rollover east of Lubbock.
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James Boyett
Avalanche Journal
Panhandle-South Plains
Lubbock
Clarendon
Amarillo
Cotton Center
Weather Bureau
U.S. Weather Bureau
Severe hail and storms pummel Lubbock area with heavy rain
A large hail report in Clarendon accompanied by three inches of rain, plus lightning and winds up to du mph, caused minor damage to tree limbs and signs. A thundershower moved from Lubbock toward Littlefield then back, dropping over an inch in parts and causing electrical outages west of Slide Road. Winds over 40 mph hit Plainview, with a .70 inch shower. See STORMS Page 8.
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Clarendon
Lubbock
Littlefield
U.S. Weather Bureau
Southwestern Public Service Co
Slide Road
1Sth
19Th
KEFYO
Plainview
School Case Heads For Washington
Lubbock officials meet in Washington with Office of Civil Rights leaders to review desegregation progress for 1968 69 and discuss negotiations and future plans. The session aims to address challenges in the school system and potential court action.
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Lubbock
Lubbock School Board
Office of Civil Rights
Washington
Nate Willams
Lloyd Henderson
Office For Civil Rights
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Williams
George Mahon
Wilbur Cohen
Chew
Wheat War Threatens U.S. France Tie in Grain Deals
United States faces a possible export price war with France under the International Grains Arrangement. France undercuts U.S. wheat prices by 15 to 18 cents per bushel, eyeing markets in Japan, the Philippines, Hong Kong, Tunisia and Greece. If France persists with support from the Common Market, Washington may abandon the treaty and slash its prices.
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Associated Press
Washington
United States
France
Agriculture Department
Senate
Far East
Japan
Philippines
Hong Kong
Tuenisia
Greece
Weather Map Page 11-C Lubbock Area Forecast
Widely scattered thunderstorms expected this afternoon and night. High around 90, low in the upper 60s with southerly winds 15 to 25 mph. Local stations show varied readings with 68 to 74 degrees overnight and humidity around 40 percent.
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