Record Rains Hit Gulf Coast with Texas Toll and 41 Inch Houston
A weather system drenched the Gulf Coast with record rainfall, killing four on East Texas highways. Houston saw more than 41 inches in 24 hours, Galveston followed with major deluge, while Lubbock and South Plains reported scattered inches. Severe weather warnings spanned Oklahoma Kansas Missouri and Arkansas as floods and deadly slick roads closed many routes.
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Regents Plan Secret Meet Today
The University of Texas Board of Regents will meet behind closed doors with two members absent amid a dispute with Gov. Connally over a $2 million architecture contract for a science and mathematics building. Regent Nesmith accuses Connally of political interference. GOP officials call for stronger checks and balances.
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FBI Preparing New Prosecution Effort in Mississippi
A U S commissioner in Meridian rejected hearsay testimony at a preliminary hearing and dismissed charges against 19 of 21 suspects in the slaying of three civil rights workers. The Justice Department plans to seek a federal grand jury indictment, sparking protests from civil rights leaders and officials in Washington. The hearing centered on an alleged confession to FBI agent Henry Rask about Horace Barnette. The government said it would present evidence to a grand jury as soon as possible.
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Duke of Windsor to Undergo Arterial Surgery in Houston
The Duke of Windsor will enter Methodist Hospital in Houston on Monday for arterial surgery performed by Dr. Michael de Bakey and his Baylor College team. He has not been examined locally. doctors in New York report a possible abdominal aneurysm and will not specify details. The Duchess will accompany him.
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Chung Hee Park Visits West Berlin on Red Wall Tour
President Chung Hee Park of South Korea arrived in West Berlin for a two day visit and plans an extended tour of the city’s Red Wall division.
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Cuban minister Guevara to speak at UN General Assembly
Ernesto Guevara Cuba minister of industry arrives from Havana and will address the United Nations General Assembly on Friday in New York. He arrived Wednesday from Cuba.
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Johnson calls for full assimilation of over 20 million Negroes
President Johnson demands peaceful progress toward equality and expands Vice President-elect Humphrey’s role in federal efforts for opportunity. He cites deep resistance but trusts forces of truth and laws to advance civil rights. Assembly at Urban League event at the Sheraton Park Hotel.
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Fear Strikes Rail Peace as Strike Could Hit Christmas
Federal mediator Francis A. O Neill resumed efforts to avert a rail strike that threatened 50 000 workers and 187 major railroads. A 10 day temporary restraining order was set to allow court review of a permanent injunction while unions rejected a 27 cent an hour wage package over three years.
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Auction boosts Yale fund with used car sale in Lubbock
About 20 donated cars were sold at Lubbock Auto Auction raising an estimated $2,000. Roughly half will go to the Goodfellows Christmas project and the rest to Buckner Baptist Girls and Lubbock Children's Home. Proceeds tallying was expected the next day.
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Yule Trail Lights Up Lubbock Across 137 Scenes
The Yule Trail illuminates 92 city homes plus numerous others in the Avalanche Journal lighting contest. A full list of participating homes is on Page 9, Sec. B for readers to follow the display.
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Jenkins cites illness delaying Senate probe appearance
Wes W. Jenkins said in San Juan he will decide after his stay whether to appear before the Senate committee probing Bobby Baker. A physician warned of a deep depressive reaction as the Rules Committee voted 5 to 1 against opening a sex charges inquiry. Chairman Jordan announced no action on call girl testimony and said Jenkins was excused for medical reasons.
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The One Thing That Changes Everything
A brief feature teases a column about how a single element reshapes outcomes. It promises insights on impact across life, work, and decisions with a contemporary, optimistic tone.
Daily Prayer on Self-Reflection and Speech Accountability
Anonymous prayer reminds readers to see faults in others as reflections of themselves and to account for every word spoken. The note invites readers to share favorite prayers, limited to sixty words, for possible publication.
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Third Son of Couple Killed in Viet Nam
Mrs. E. L. Stoneburner of Columbus learns her third son Maj. John Stoneburner has been killed in Viet Cong action in South Vietnam. He was 34, a West Point graduate with a master’s in nuclear science. The family previously lost two brothers in World War II and 1946. The parents, stunned, prepare for Christmas while processing the news.
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Weather Map Page 13 A Lubbock vicinity forecast
Mostly fair today with increasing clouds tonight. Highs expected in the low to mid 50s and light to variable winds shifting to northerly then southerly by late afternoon. The regional map shows 24 hour temps from Abilene to Denver and Dallas to Roswell with varied readings.
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