City council approves pay raises for police fire and staff
The council approves a new pay schedule boosting city workers. Nurses rise to 596 monthly while policemen and firefighters gain 45 monthly. After six months patrolmen and firefighters start at 535. Higher ranks see stepped increases up to 980 for fire equipment operators. Police Chief Alley and Fire Chief Sharp rise to 15200 yearly. top clerical salaries reach 5064. Directors funded up to 15900 for utilities and 15600 for public services. several posts remain vacant or restructured.
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J. T. Alley Jr
Herschel Sharp
McCullouch
al Couch
Burr
Avia
Texas Democrats reveal McCarthy delegation supporters list
Sen. Ralph Yarborough leads a liberal Texas faction list backing McCarthy for the national convention. The roster includes Don Yarborough, Don Allford, Mrs. David Carr, Ronnie Dugger, Booker T. Bonner, Hector Garcia, Curtis Graves and others from Houston, Midland, Corpus Christi and San Antonio.
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Texas
John Connally
Ralph Yarborough
D-Tex
Eugene McCarthy
Allen Reed
Texas Citizens For
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Houston
Don Allford
Robert Kennedy
David Carr
Ronnie Dugger
The
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Hector Garcia
Corpus Christi
Don Gladden
Fort Worth
Rep
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William Wilgarlin
Calvin Lee
Janet Massey
Midland
Albert Pena
G. J. Sutton
Kathleen Voight
San Antonio
Gunshot Victim Remains in Intensive Care
A 22 year old Roy Lee Jones of 605 Ave B I Co op Compress employee remained in Methodist Hospital ICU after surgery for a neck wound from a .22 caliber gun. He was shot at about 7 13 am on 1th Street near the Washatering Cafe as he walked home. Witnesses said they saw him slump on the street and officers searched for a suspect with no identification.
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Methodist Hospital
Roy Lee Jones
Ave. B
Jones
Joe Travis Mays
Marvin L. Perry
Undercover Raids In Downtown Area Net Multiple Arrests
A former assistant police chief avoided headquarters during a large undercover operation. Thirty plainclothes officers first hit a lounge in the downtown district, then arrested individuals on the streets and at homes. One suspect was found shaving, soap on his face, as the raid continued, with involvement from city police, sheriff’s deputies, state police intelligence agents, and Texas Liquor Control Board agents.
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Sheriff's Deputies
Texas
Liquor Control. Board
Skydiver Killed in Exhibition Jump at McLouth Event
A skydiver and father of four died during an exhibition jump at the McLouth threshing show on Saturday after a jump mishap. Injuries were reported at the scene and authorities investigated the accident.
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McLoutit
Kan
Gap
Karachi India Communication Link Restored
Communication between Karachi and India has been restored, ending a period of disruption and resuming exchange of information between the two sides. Officials did not provide details on the cause or duration of the outage.
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Karachi
India
Downpours Hit Plains with Lubbock Rain Totals
A period of heavy showers drenched portions of the Plains with rainfall tallies from the IKFYO transmitter at .65 inches and a southwest Lubbock resident reporting one inch. Two-day totals reached 2.50 inches in parts of Lubbock, while the Weather Bureau logged .98 inch for Friday night. The KFYO transmitter measured 1.4 inches from late night and early morning storms with several lightning strikes affecting urban utilities.
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IKFYO
Lubbock
U. S. Weather Bureau
KFYO
Plainview
Silverton
Quitaque
Childress
South Plains
Morton _ Morton
Clariend
Rainfall totals sprawl across South Plains with scattered damage
South Plains towns reported heavy showers and wind with rainfall varying from trace to over five inches. Lubbock saw 0.25 to 1 inch in several areas while Shallowater logged 11.09 inches and nearby towns reported 0.75 inches. A motorist near Loop 289 was injured after her car skidded in the rain. Temperatures ranged around the 70s to 90s across the region with cool spells expected.
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37Th St
Methodist Hospital
Loop 289
Municipal Drive
Lubbock
Cathway Crossing
Loan 289
Slaton
Shallowater
Idalou
New Deal
South Plains
Panhanelle
Texas
Hermit Slim Known as Charles Ferge Laid to Rest at Ballarat
A sparsely attended funeral for Slim, prospector Charles Ferge, known as Seldom Seen Slim, drew about 250 people to the ruins of an adobe store near Boot Hill. Ferge, who moved to Ballarat in 1915 during the gold rush, lived in a timeworn trailer near the Panamint Mountains and Death Valley, never finding the fortune he sought.
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Calif
Slim
Boot Hill
Charles Ferge
Panamint Mountains
Death Valley
Seldon
Demos Face Fight Over Party Lines
A platform clash over Vietnam policy intensifies among Democratic hopefuls as McCarthy and McGovern push for strong Vietnam language while Humphrey seeks to rely on committee drafting. The platform panel meets in Washington then Chicago to finalize ahead of the August convention. The scene includes debate over minority reports and a possible convention floor fight. The note also mentions the Eastern Hotel’s opening as a historical aside.
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Hubert H. Humphrey
McCarthy
George McGovern
Washington
Chicago
Humphrey
inChicago
White House
Vietnam
McGovern
United States
Miami Beach
Eisenhower Fight For Life Amid Heart Rhythm Struggle
President Eisenhower, age 77, remained in extremely critical condition as doctors reported his heart rhythm stable yet fragile after another major heart attack. Officials noted intermittent lucidness and continued nourishment while specialists consulted multiple physicians and clergy.
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Eisenhower
Walter Reed
Thomas Mattingly
Washington, D.C
Shoplifters Keep Lubbock Police, Detectives Busy
Seven women aged 14 to 26 were jailed after shoplifting at Lubbock stores while three Latin American women 25 24 and 28 were nabbed at Globe's Discount City for attempting to take underwear and bras. Items valued at about 1600. A juvenile case involved a 13 year old who was referred to authorities after stealing sunglasses from Montgomery Ward.
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Discount Department
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Ward
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Boston Avenue
Strong Red Assaults and Two Month Lull
North Vietnamese regulars attacked at least ten allied positions in two provinces northwest of Saigon and overran an American radio relay station. New fighting also erupted in northern provinces. Officials say the battles may presage a major offensive. U S forces reported a mountain relay station and patrol base attacked in Tay Ninh Province forcing troops to move to higher ground.
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Unclear text with wartime battlefield notes and hospital references
Fragmented report describes U S and allied actions in Vietnam with references to the Mekong Delta Hue Da Nang and Tay Ninh provinces. Mentions hospital at Osteopathic Hospital and various personal names, places, and military units with uncertain context.
Funeral Pending for City Woman
Mrs. Charles T. Murdock, 86, of 112 Temple Ave., died Saturday in St. Alary's Hospital after a lengthy illness. Services are pending at Pix Finerst Home. She had lived in Lubbock for years. Survivors include two daughters-in-law, Mrs. M. C. Murdock of 14 F. 46th St., and Mrs. W. H. Murdock of 2416 37th Ave.
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Temple Ave
St. Alary’s Hospital
Pix Finerst
Lubbock
M.C. Murdock
F. 46Th St
W. H. Murdock
Area Woman Rites Planned for Hale Center Resident
Mrs. John Wardlaw of Tye Center died at 5 p.m. after lengthy illness. Services will be Monday at Lemons Memorial Chapel with burial at Hale Center Cemetery. A native of Arkansas, she lived in Hale Center. Survivors include daughter Osa Mae Wardlaw of Abilene, sons John of Plainview, Glenn and Ralph of Hale Center, six grandchildren, and ten great grandchildren.
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Tye Center
Lane
Lemons Afemoria
Hale Center
Arkansas
Hale Center Sires Pe
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Abilene
John
Plainview
Glenn
Ralph
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