Seeding Called Off As Faith Threatens Caribbean
Hurricanes Faith barrels toward Antigua and the Leeward Islands with 100 mph winds. Coast Guard reports two sailors missing briefly while Roosevelt Roads Air Station cancels seeding due to threat to land. Antigua and Puerto Rico brace for impact as heavy rain and winds spread.
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United Press International
San Juan
P.R
Faith
Caribbean
Coast Guard
Puerto Rico
Virgin Islands
Antigua
Andrew Roberts
Leeward Islands
Roosevelt, Roads Naval Station
City Fathers Study Airport Ordinance In Long Session
Lubbock city council held a marathon meeting to discuss a revised airport operation ordinance and a Carlisle and 19th Street traffic incorporation proposal. Mayor Rogers ordered a clean copy and plans a discussion with the airport board. Firemen’s pay petition noted but no action.
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Rick McAlpin
Avalanche Journal
Carlisle
19Th St
Lubbock City
W. D
Dub) Rogers Jr
Fred Senter
Rogers
Airport Board
Bill Gillespie
Westshire Village
Opposition voiced by IB group at cotton referendum hearing
Proponents seek a uniform one dollar per bale assessment for cotton research and promotion. Texas Oklahoma Farm Bureaus oppose, citing too much secretary of agriculture authority and doubtful impact on markets. Hearing at Adolphus Hotel with over 40 witnesses. debate centers on national referendum and program strength against synthetic competition.
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Muane Howell
Journal Farm
Allas
Texas
Oklahoma Farm Bureaus
Adolphus Hotel
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Secretary of Agriculture
Catton
Oklahoma
Fas
Apollo Moonship Splashdown Marks Key Flight Step
Apollo craft splashed down in the Pacific Ocean near the carrier Hornet after a flawless 700 mile high flight atop a Saturn 1 rocket. Officials say all mission objectives were met and the craft showed less scorching than the previous Atlantic recovery. Hornet crews retrieved the capsule and returned it to Long Beach for study. Meanwhile the Air Force planned a Friday attempt to launch eight military comms satellites aboard a Tian 3 rocket.
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United Press Infternationst
George E. Mueller
America
Space Agency
Apollo
Atlantic
Hornet
Long Beach
Calif
Air Force
Earth Image From Moon Captured By Lunar Orbiter
The Lunar Orbiter in orbit around the moon sent back a color picture of Earth with the United States East Coast visible. Officials planned to release in Madrid to shorten the wait for public access. A second Earth image was captured Thursday, with closer Moon monitoring to identify Apollo landing sites.
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Europe
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Earth
America
Moon
USS
Deep Space
National Space Agency
Washington
Madrid
Lunar Orbiter
Woomera
Australia
Space
Five New Cholera Cases Reported in Iraq
The Iraqi Ministry of Health says five new cholera cases were recorded Thursday, raising total official cases to 33 since the outbreak began Aug 17. The U.S. delivered two million vaccine doses from Tehran stock, while Iran and five other nations closed borders with Iraq. In Alexandria, UAR the French frigate L Alsacien arrived for a three day visit and was greeted by US Navy officials.
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Damascus
Syria
Iraqi Ministry of Health
Iraq
U.S
Tehran
Iran
Alexandria
U.A.R
UPI
L’alsacien
Egypt
Cleanup Push Brings Clear Skies After Texas Rain
A Texas storm dumped up to 4.5 inches of rain on Corpus Christi in six hours, flooding Dell City and prompting a $5 million damage estimate. Ft. Bliss soldiers set up clinics to inoculate residents against typhoid. officials checked wells as town waters were tested for safety.
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Avalanche-Journal News Services
West Texas
Delli City
Corpus Christi
Gulf Coast
Dell City
Ft. Bliss
John F. Casey
Lubbock
South Plains
Weather and flood notes amid heavy Texas rains
Forecasters warn humidity near 80 percent early today then 40 percent by afternoon with moderate to heavy dew and drying conditions later. One traffic death linked to the Corpus Christi rain brings Texas weather deaths to four. San Antonio reports minor high water while coastal flooding remains absent despite over four inches of rainfall. See RAINS Page 2.
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Corpus Christi
Texas
Panhandle
San Antonio
Encephalitis Cases Reach 80 In Corpus Christi Outbreak
The Corpus Christi encephalitis surge climbs to 80 suspected cases as authorities plan aerial insecticide spraying. Dallas also conducts six Air Force C120 flights covering 116000 acres while Austin reports its first case. Corpus Christi mayor says spraying would start Monday if planes and weather allow.
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Corpus Christi
Air Force
Dallas
St. Louis
W. R. Metzger
Austin
Hincelent
McIver Furman
Vith
Skyhawks bomb oil facilities in North Vietnam raid
U S Navy pilots from the USS Constellation bombed oil facilities about 30 miles northeast of Vinh as part of a record air strike. A near record enemy toll and rising U S casualties were reported, with 1 827 Communists killed last week and U S deaths reaching 4 802 since the war began.
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Associated Press
USS Constellation
Viet Nam
U.S. Command
U.S
Navy
Vinh
Hanoi
Saigon
ANS
Air Force
U.S. Army
Coast Guard
Tna
U.S. 1St Infantry Division
USS. Marine
Victor Ohanesian
New York
Paya
Reservists Plan Loses House Vote on National Guard Power
The House defeated a Senate proposal to give the President authority to use National Guardsmen and Ready Reserves in Vietnam, only if a national emergency is declared. The measure was part of a $58 billion defense bill, with the Senate voting 66 to 21 to include it. The House had previously approved a compromise allowing a four month call up. The issue now goes to conference.
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Tashington
House
Senate
Johnson
Viet Nam
Senate House
nyNas
Congress
U S Won't Be Sucked Under By Commitments
Johnson administration officials defend global defense pledges after Cabinet meeting. Defense Secretary Robert McNamara and Secretary of State Dean Rusk insist the United States is better prepared to meet worldwide commitments and not act as the world’s policeman amid Viet Nam criticism. They reassure hawk and dove factions during Senate questions on potential overextension.
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Associated Press
Johnson Administration
America
Robert Lo McNamara
White House
Dean Rusk
McNamara-Rusk
Lyndon Johnson
Rusk
Senate Preparedness Investigating
Hawk
Dove
Viet Nam
John Stennis
Dmiss
Southeast
Weather Map Page 7-4 Lubbock Area Forecast
Clear and warmer today with highs around 80 and lows near 60. Southeasterly winds 10 to 20 mph. Tonight mostly clear and warmer again with a low near 60.
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Lubbock
Lew Tenight
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