Three Klansmen Convicted in Civil Rights Worker Slaying
A white federal jury convicted Collie Leroy Wilkins Jr. Eugene Thomas and William Orville Eaton of criminal conspiracy in the slaying of a civil rights worker in Montgomery Alabama. Judge Frank M. Johnson Jr. imposed 10 year terms on all three defendants.
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Klansmen Convicted in Selma to Montgomery Rights Case
Wilkins Eaton and Johnson, three Klansmen, were found guilty of conspiring to violate civil rights during a Selma to Montgomery voting rights march. Sentences of ten years each were imposed with parole eligibility after one-third. Appeals planned. bonds set at $10,000 each.
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Gemini 7 6 rendezvous mission nears launch
Astronauts Frank Borman and James Lovell prepare for a two week Gemini 7 flight as Gemini 6 and 7 brace for a near collision rendezvous at 17 500 miles per hour. Luna 5 unmanned probe launches to test lunar soft landing with expected reach Monday. Officials view odds at better than fifty percent for mid December rendezvous.
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Area SENORITAS TO END Visit to Lubbock Today
The A J reports area senoritas conclude a visit to Lubbock with a colorful program presented by teacher A Lorenzo a former Estacada educator among finalists for State Teacher of the Year. The paper also notes resignations and national affairs as context.
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Two Philadelphia Men Charged In Albuquerque Fur Theft
Police linked a $37,870 burglary of Margaret's exclusive women’s store in Albuquerque to two Philadelphia men, James Castor and Alfonso Marino, held with their wives after detectives found unlabelled furs and two fur shops seized. Bonds set at $5,000 each on Philadelphia charges include burglary grand larceny and receiving stolen goods. Page 10.
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Plainsmen vs Per mian in Lubbock playoff clash
Area sports fans face a busy day in Lubbock with Monterey Plainsmen meeting Odessa Permian at 2 pm in Jones Stadium for a Class AAAA football playoff game. At 8 pm Texas Tech hosts Kansas in Municipal Coliseum as the top ranked team visits.
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Viet Cong raid kills 11 at US billets in Saigon
Viet Cong guerrillas attacked a U S enlisted men's billet in Saigon before dawn using machine guns grenades and a truck bomb. Reports count up to 11 dead including a New Zealand sailor and 67 wounded Americans with further shelling and bomb scares across the jetty area. An MP wounded in a shootout refused to surrender. authorities blame a planned attack aimed to cause greater devastation.
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Goodfellows mail shows steady rise in Lubbock
Letters and coupons from the Avalanche Journal arrive for Chief Goodfellow and the anonymous Goodfellows group. They report nearly 300 recipients and growing mail with notices of underprivileged children needing Christmas assistance as the organization readies its annual program.
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Ben Cat Yule: Sgt McMellon Killed Aiding Christmas
Sergeant S Gt Arthur N McMellon of West Hamlin West Virginia was killed near Ben Cat while arranging a Christmas fête for Vietnamese children. His plan included a helicopter load of toys and the 1st Infantry Division band under rubber trees and Santa arriving on an artillery shell dolly pulled by water buffalo. Company mates mourn and carry on preparations as Capt Cosmo Barone coordinates the division band and decorations.
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Lubbock Contest Increases Entries To 79 This Year
Lubbock residents must enter by noon today to join the 19th annual Christmas Lighting Contest. The L K Springer family at 2722 HIh St added the 79th entry with exterior decorations and a fireplace display. Angel For Window entries by Mrs Frank Kirwin include an angel temp art and a Santa figure with a broken ornament. There are 54 homes hosting 79 entries across 38 in the Window Division. Judging begins next week after entry hours. Cardinal plan to create up to 150 new cardinals discussed by Pope Paul VI in Vatican City.
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Weather Map Lubbock Vicinity Clear And Mild
Fair today in the Lubbock area with a high near 70. Winds will be southwest at about 20 mph this afternoon. Forecast includes scattered data for Albuquerque and other locations with sunset and moonrise hints and inconsistent OCR remnants.
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Kansas farm boy Duane Pope gets death penalty for Nebraska bank killings
Duane E. Pope, 22, a former McPherson College football co captain, was sentenced to die on three counts after a federal jury found him guilty on all six counts arising from the June 4 19 big springs nebraska bank robbery during which four workers were shot and three killed. The verdict came after four hours of deliberation with his mother weeping as the court room emptied.
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