Talks Between Wilson Johnson Slated Today
Wilson and Johnson prepare for their first official confrontation as Britain’s Labour premier Wilson faces U S plans for a NATO nuclear surface fleet. The talks, amid broader European defense questions, focus on compromise and future alliance cooperation.
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Birth notices recall multiple West Texas Hospital deliveries
A series of birth announcements from West Texas Hospital and Methodist Hospital list new babies along with parental names and occupations across Lubbock area. Entries include several daughters and sons with weights from 6 pounds 13% ounces to 9 pounds 8% ounces and times ranging Saturday or Sunday mornings and evenings.
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Lorenzo
West Texas Hospital
Carroll Droyd Smith
42Nd St
Lubbock Power & Light Co
Armed Robbery and Shootings Struck Amarillo Area
Fleming reports three gunmen tied his family and threatened him for money after holding up a carbine rifle and two pistols. Blocks were set around Amarillo. a stolen vehicle matching the trio’s description was stopped near Vega. Suspects surrendered peacefully and were taken for questioning.
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Fleming
Amarillo
Fleminc
Severe freezing rain and snow cripple 10 county area
A massive storm across a 10 county Albany area caused ice and sleet breakage with power lines down and trees toppled. Schenectady Troy Saratoga Springs Gloversville cities declared emergencies as more shelters opened in schools churches and armories. Niagara Mohawk crews and aid from across the state restored service slowly while New England snow and frigid temperatures followed.
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Community drive seeks donations for holiday assistance
The Chief Goodfellow urged continued support for needy youths urging any amount. Contributions should be mailed to The Chief Goodfellow care of The Avalanche-Journal in Lubbock. A coupon for information on needy Lubbock families runs daily through Dec 13 with donor names published unless otherwise noted.
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Airlift role seen as Soviet propaganda aid in Congo crisis
Observers note participation by a country in the airlift but call it merely nominal. Planes reportedly fly over Ishartoum as the Soviet Union tolerates an unofficial disclosure. Moscow is said to gain propaganda value supporting moves against Congo lese Prime Minister Moise Tshombe.
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Sit-In Protests Stream The 814 Berkeley Arraignments Begin
Prosecutors map strategy as 814 UC Berkeley sit-in demonstrators face mass arraignment. The protesters demand broader campus rights to recruit and organize off campus. Authorities cite clashes and calls for amnesty while governors and lawmakers weigh investigations and possible expulsions.
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City Couple's Child To Play At Concert
Mary Pendleton a 14 year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Sam Pendleton 2009 Marlboro Drive has been chosen as guest pianist with the Amarillo Symphony Orchestra for a concert February 28. She was selected Saturday from auditions sponsored by the symphony guild in Amarillo. She has studied piano since age three with her father as teacher.
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Ice plagues Schenectady as crews thaw city
Emergency crews battled below freezing weather to thaw ice blocked Schenectady while hundreds sought refuge in emergency centers. Families described heatless homes and children, ages 2 to 16, finding shelter, warmth, and chance to attend school halted by the storm. Governor Rockefeller toured Albany for county aid and said clearance would take two to three days.
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Schenectady, N.Y
Eight Aboard Grauten Die After Ship Sinks In Gulf of Bothnia
In a Sunday update the Coast Guard confirmed eight crewmen aboard the Swedish lead carrier Grauten were lost after the vessel foundered Saturday night in the Gulf of Bothnia. Three bodies were found on a liferaft as a winter blizzard raged and further search was called futile.
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Pearl Harbor Remembered 23 Years After the Attack
The AP recounts the Pearl Harbor raid with the Rising Sun emblem and the loss of 2000 lives. The USS Arizona memorial honors 1102 sailors, and wreaths will mark the day as veterans and relatives visit from the naval base to Ford Island. Memorial Day tribute emphasizes national remembrance over Pearl Harbor day.
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ECM Negotiations Begin on West German Grain Prices in Brussels
In Brussels six European farm ministers open two days of talks on West Germany’s plan to lower grain prices to harmonize with other members. The sessions mark the first of four meetings before Christmas, chaired by Rudolf Huettebreuker, West German secretary of agriculture.
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Corset 'Drummer' Victim Of Cowpokes' Hoax
A wandering corset salesman nicknamed Frenchy chats with cowboys of the 6666 ranch. They trick him into Guthrie King County, a booming town, where no corsets exist at the Ranch supply store. He departs vowing not to return.
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Villipique
Taylor Views on South Vietnam Stability and Threats
Washington dispatches summarize Taylors view after his departure. Major factors are government stability and countryside security with the war to be won inside South Vietnam. The immediate threat is political, not military, amid a fragile Huong government and rising Buddhist pressure. Communist terrorism has increased, with over 1000 local officials killed in a year and infiltration from North Vietnam evident.
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Crash near Petersburg claims Solis in early morning wreck
Duran told Keffer Hernan dez visited Solis at 5 a.m. Solis drove a pickup that skidded and overturned on the highway, Solis died. Services set for 9 a.m. Wednesday at a Catholic church with Rev. Paul Link officiating. Burial in Floydada Cemetery. The toll statewide reaches 125 deaths this year, short of last year’s 139 and 134 in 1959 for regional records.
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Keffer
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Paul Link
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