Seven Die In South Plains Auto Collision
A head on crash east of Plainview killed seven people from one family. Levi Dickerson reported seeing a dust cloud as the two cars barreled toward the westbound Martinez vehicle. Debris and a bloodstained road followed with no skid marks observed. Two men in the Martinez car were arrested for alleged alcohol possession and driving while intoxicated. Funeral arrangements were pending, and the incident marked the South Plains’ deadliest crash of the year with 103 traffic fatalities to date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Renderaki
Levi Dickerson
Orton
Plainview
Dickerson
Detalla
Barrett Ambulance Service
Wood-Dunning Funeral Home
Hale Center
Martinez
Rangel
Edmonson
Krown
DPS
Pray
Olivia
Vicente Olivarez
Thurman Keffer
THP
Keffer
Hale County
Lemons Funeral Home
South Plains
Lubbock
Fatal Highway Crash Leaves Infant Among Victims
Witnesses recalled a collision between a red Chevrolet and a yellow Buick on a long stretch of road near Edmondson. Anita Cordova, 18, died. others injured as responders recovered mangled bodies and a baby found beneath a seat. Perry Stanton called it the worst wreck in 25 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anita Cordova
Garza
Plainview
Edmondson
Perry Stanton
Dickerson
Martinez
Acquittal Night for Selma Cafe Attack Defendants
In Selma the defendants Cook and the Hoggle brothers were acquitted after a trial on the beating of Reab near the Silver Moon Cafe. Strongest state testimony pointed to Cook as ring leader but identification was uncertain. The defense argued the verdict fit the evidence and federal civil rights action remains possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beed
Olson and Miller
Cook
Selma
Silver Moon
Hoggle Brothers
Ouida Larson
The
Reeb
O'Neal Hoggle
Birmingham
Charles Buchanan
Poe Pilcher
Britain and Europe Endure Severe Floods Across Rivers
Floods hit nineteen British counties as the Thames rose over banks and estuary waters flooded streets. In Jersey an 18 year old drowned after her car blew into the harbor while France and Belgium reported deaths amid 75 mph winds and rising rivers.
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Thames
English Channel
Jersey
England
France
Deventer
Zwolle
Gelderland
Belgium
Meuse
Liege
Knokke
Ostende
Britain
Derbyshire
Scropton
Clacton
Tom Fraser
Chipping Sodbury
Harhora
Shooting Fatal To Hale Center Resident
Bernardino Luevano Jr 22 Hale Center native died on arrival at Hi-Plains Hospital after a Friday night shooting in Hale Center Deputy Sheriff Tom Finley said a 21 year old Dumas man was in custody no charges filed as of Friday night Funeral services for Luevano are pending Survivors include his parents five brothers and five sisters plus his grandparents The Hale Center Co op Gin employed victim was a Catholic ripples of the community mourn the loss
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wale Center
Bernardino Luevano Jr
Hale Center
Hi-Plains Hospital
Hale County
Tom Finley
Dumas
Luevanos
Hale Center Fneral
Luevano
Catholic Church
Bernardo (Smokey) Luevano Sr
Tony
Paul
John
Amador
Raul
Raul Sgabby
Eloidia
Elvira
Olivia
Silvia
Louis Aguilar
Loraine
Tex
FB111 bomber plans outlined by McNamara at ranch meeting
Defense chief McNamara announced the FB111 to replace aging B52s with a faster, heavier bomber. The project aims for a 1968 first flight and full readiness by 1971, with General Dynamics building the aircraft in Fort Worth. The plan includes 180,000 troops in Vietnam and a defense budget focused on wartime needs amid rising costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James E. Webb
Johnson
Charles L. Schultze
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Glenn T. Seaborg
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
McNamara
Congress
Soviet Union
General Dynamics Corp
Fort Worth
Cyrus R. Vance
Joint Chiefs of Staff
United States
Viet Nam
Sec. of State
Dean Rusk
Californians Fear House Ghost's Lair
In Yucaipa California the Cannon family reports a banging bulging wall, moving rug, air blasts, and reverberating noises from a concrete floor. Deputies and locals search for explanations while the poltergeist possibility looms. the home remains occupied and the dog ran to neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dukea
Cannons
Billy
Dee
Vickie
Yucaipa
Goodfellows Drive At Lowrey Field For Children
Proceeds from the Goodfellows event at Lowrey Field on 66th Street and Avenue P go to buying presents for children on Chief Goodfellow's list. Other groups plan related aid projects and encourage early mailed contributions to Chief Goodfellow in care of the Avoalanaha Terrier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowrey Field
66Th St
Ave. P
Chief Goodfellow
The
Goodfellows
Christmas Lighting Contest Showcases Local Homes and Families
Entries across Window Doorway and Exterior divisions total 35 39 respectively with judging nightly 6 to 10 pm through December 17. Participants such as Kenneth Leary Roy Hansen the Kirpatrick family and the Tipps family display animated panels wreaths Santa scenes and nativity displays reflecting a community holiday spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Leary
Sath St
Five Injured In Separate City Mishaps
A series of Friday road accidents in Lubbock injures five people. Johnson and others suffer fractures and head lacerations as vehicles crash on 19th Street and Clavie Road near Loop 289. Police describe a scooter crash involving Brice Lee Palmer and multiple cars causing traffic detours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ates! Sam
Johnen
Sudan
Methertist Hospital
Brice Lee Palmer
19Th Street
Ernest Reuter
Lubbock
Palmer
Frank C. Goodwin
19Th St
Martha Viaille
Levelland
Dr. Goodwin
James C. Howell
24Th St
James R. Dough Douglas
East St
J. D. Wilkinson Jr
43Th St
Donald K. Bundrant
42Nd St
Christmas decorations brighten homes with festive tableaux
Gemini satellites track earth from space while local households display annual scenes. Borman resists suit removal for a test, awaiting mission orders. AAL Shipley adds fireplace stockings and Santa in doorway, with Mrs Vandenberg lending mice scene from a church nativity. Other homes feature Santa on porch, giant roof greeting, and Gothic stained glass displays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Shipley
56Th St
Santa Claus
Dan Martin
Canton Ave
John Vandenberg
Vandenbergs
J. T. Shaver
14Th St
Ave. R
Mrs. Santa Claus
Santa
Brad Priebe
22Nd St
Jim Taylor
E. Auburn
World
Warren Walker
58Th St
Local births reported for area residents and families
A string of birth notices from area homes lists new arrivals at Highland, Meth odiat, West Texas, and Lauf clinics. Parents include Philip Hogg, Mia Pull Boontong, Rholand Brown, Edward Cannady, Edward Kely Jr, Gary Binley, Robert Spiller Jr, Abraham Zamarripas, and Ismael Hernandez, with infants weighing from about 5 pounds 7 ounces to 7 pounds 7 ounces and delivery times mostly Friday mornings or evenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Hogg
Temme Ave
Highland Hospital
Texas Tech
Mia Pull
Rholand Brown
Tor Mth
Methodist Hospital
Shop Rite Foods
Edward Melton Cannady
60Th St
West Texas Hospital
Edward Burton Kely Jr
34Th St
Ryder Truck Mal
Robert
Roy Spiller Jr
Prudent Life & Accident Insurance Co
Abraham Zamarripas
Lauf Clinic
Farmers Co-Op Compress
Ismael Hernandez
Raut Clinic
Liberty In
Tech Band Invited to Jacksonville for Gator Bowl Concert
Texas Tech band director Dean Killion announced Dec 10 that the Goin' Band from Raider Land will perform in Jacksonville before the Gator Bowl clash with Georgia Tech. He said he accepted the invite on condition the Raider Land group travels for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Tech
Dean Killion
Jacksonville
Red Raiders
Georgia Tech
Killion
Raider Land
Johnson seeks billions for defense in new budget push
President Johnson plans another about 5 billion dollars for the current year and at least 5 billion for Southeast Asia in fiscal 1967 while directing cabinet heads to prune their budgets. Defense Department decisions may be kept centralized as Budget Director Schultze recuses himself during the process. Park, a downtown Jacksonville location, is noted in the article.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Johnson
U.S
Southeast Asia
Defense Department
Charles L. ‘Schultze
Diconecinnaf Dafanca Cnanding
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Europe
Charing Cross
Morehhan
Parliament
Linton
Hart Community
Plain
Strese
LBJ
Austin
Vance
Defense
Earle G. Wheeler
Harold K. Johnson
Army
David J. McDonald
Navy
John P. McConnell
Wallace M. Greene
Marine Corps
South Viet Nam
7Th Fleet
Ghost
Yecmpa
Calif
Kenneth Cannon
Billie Cannon
Yule Lights
U al
Don Kittrell
Noel
Roy W. Hansen
Hansen
Gary Flender
Auth Sr
Sains Williams
49Th St
Voneatile
David
Mark
Lara Kirkpatrick
Orlando Ave
Macdonna
Child
Mary
Kirkpatrick
Don Tipps
Raymond
W. T. Parker
73Rd St
Manuel Tbarra
Auburn Ave
Bethlehem
W. K. Palmer
W. A. McNally
Helen
Andy
Rudolph the Red
Johnenn
Chivie
Clavie
Harold G. Whitaker
Ploydada
Bos Qean
Willis Pay Gaddis
6Th St
Morey Hospital
Slaton
West Tesas Hospital
US Tiny
Slaten
Ais
Don Dpd
Rickey
Tist
FE. 19Th Street
Ruby Ayers
Lorena
Wot Beavlus
Gemini
Borman
Mission Control
Christopher C. Kraft
Tarry Binley
Athi St
Lubbock Osteopathic Hospital
Lubbock Dodge Inc
HMS President
Royal Naval Reserve
River Thames
London
Landon
Ming Park
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