GOOD START AT LEWISVILLE Pep Festival Treated With Polite Crowd
United Press Internationa reports Lewisville Texas hosted a pep festival drawing 40 000 to 50 000 music lovers. Police chief Ralph Adams praised the crowd for order and courtesy while a 14 member security force watched the event. One arrest occurred when a local man tried to assault attendees. Two bearded youths from San Antonio area were involved, organizers noted.
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Adan
Kirk Wit
Adams
San Antonio
Dangerous Francelia storm strengthens in Caribbean
Hurricane Francelia rapidly gains power with 75 mph winds and 175 mile gale extent threatening Jamaica and surrounding areas. Officials warn of dangerous conditions as the system moves north with potential impacts on Texas after Camille's legacy.
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Warn
Caribbean
Francelia
Jamaica
Robert Simpson
National Hurricane Center
Camille
Texas
Lubbock
el Paso
Carlsbad
Guadalupe
Air Force
Miami
Ted
US Artillery and Navy Bombard DMZ Amid Valley Trapping Push
U S artillery with naval gunfire hit the northern DMZ as 3 000 U S and Vietnamese troops sealed escape routes from Que Son Valley to trap about 900 retreating North Vietnamese. Col Jildo Codispodi said the move aimed to trap them as fighting continues near Da Nang and Gio Linh with American and Vietnamese casualties reported.
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North Vietnam
Jildo Codispodi
Brooklyn
N.Y
7Th Marine Regiment
Boston
Gio Linh
Ben Hai River
Dmz
Que Son
Pone Jong Valley
da Nan
BIG U8
Second annual Lubbock Riders Horse Show scheduled Saturday
A page note announces the upcoming Second annual Lubbock Riders Horse Show set for Saturday with details in Section E. The event highlights local equestrian clubs and planned demonstrations, drawing riders from regional stables and youth groups.
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Lubbock Riders
Texas Tech enrolls more students in closing registration
Enrollment at Texas Tech reached a new high with 19,063 sign ups as registration closed Saturday. Unofficial counts suggest the total may be revised. classes are set to begin Tuesday. The figure compares to the 1968 tally reported by Barrowest.
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Texas Tech
Texas Technological College
Texas Tech University
Linda Anderson
Mary Grzy
Barrowest
Little Accomplished Returning Solons Face Work Pileup
Congress returns after a three week holiday facing a heavy load likely to keep it in session through Christmas. In eight months no major legislation has passed with Nixon's surtax extension stalled. Veterans blame Nixon administration for slow progress. Groundbreaking recommendations on welfare reform draft law revision and postal reorganization have been shelved for over a year. Much legislation remains to be acted in 1969.
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Washington
Congress
Nixon
Capitol
Marshall Texas Mayor Found Slain
Marshall police found the mayor of Marshall and the city secretary dead after forcing entry to an apartment on Saturday. The incident is being investigated as a likely homicide with authorities seeking leads and motive.
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Texas
Marshall
Littlefield Festivities Rocked by Motorcyclist Crash
A motorcycle riding exhibition at Littlefield celebrations on Saturday left four riders injured, with two in critical condition. Witnesses said the cycle lost control before hitting a barrier, causing chaos during the event.
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Hee
Cotsdition
Governor Smith signs 60 day Texas emergency spending bill
Governor Preston Smith, critical of state finances, signs a 60 day emergency spending bill to avert a funding crisis. He accuses lawmakers of petty quarrels and lobby interference while noting Texas would run out of funds past Sunday without the measure. He faced boos at the Oilers Cowboys game amid tense politics.
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Smith
House
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John Howard
South Plains Genealogical Society
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