Massive Canadian River dam nears completion in Texas
The Sanford Dam project near Borger aims to irrigate 11 Panhandle-South Plains cities with a 20 mile riverlike aqueduct. By mid 1967 the $17.8 million earthfill dam will stand 100 feet high and span 1900 feet at the base, backing water across Hutchinson Moore and Potter counties.
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Three Men Arrested In Sinatra Jr Kidnapping Case
FBI ends secrecy in the Sinatra Jr kidnapping by arresting three suspects in Los Angeles area and recovering most of the ransom. Agents recovered a Colt revolver found in Nevada and tracked the victim to a San Fernando Valley house as the case concluded.
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Frank Sinatra, Jr
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FBE
J. Igair Hoover
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Lick
Joseph Clyde Amsler
Barry Worthington Keenan
Los Angeles
John William Irwin
San Diego
William G. Simon
Reno
Highway 3
Nevada
Frank Sinatra Jr
Stateline Calif
San Fernando House
MRA
Johnson blasts $2.8 billion foreign aid cut by Congress
President Johnson condemned a House committee reduction of a 2.8 billion foreign aid bill calling the move a path to weakness and retreat. He noted the cut totals 1.7 billion below Kennedy's request and urged continued effort on planned US foreign assistance programs.
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House
John JF. Kennedy
White House
West Los Angeles flood devastates hillside community
A wall of mud and water from a ruptured reservoir unleashed destruction in a Los Angeles area, destroying hundreds of homes and apartments. About 260 houses wiped out, dozens of lives feared lost, as emergency crews battled flooding and residents fled the rising waters. The disaster prompted city and state officials to declare an emergency and mobilize aid and search efforts.
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Robert Mo Tiaunt
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Alan Quatre Nate
Seth
Bokdsein Hills
Faery
Los Angeles Aml International
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Tevels
Lescer
Billhorns
Sumnel WY
Edmund G. Brown
Lalisaster
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Indicted U S 'Boy Wonder' Returns from Brazil to Face Charges
Belle, once a fledgling financial figure linked to a dying 1958 US investment empire, arrived at Idlewild from Varig Air Lines with 79 federal counts awaiting. He posted $60,000 bail, is slated for a Tuesday hearing, and claims no intent to flee as Interpol accompanies him. A Brazilian police spokesman cited $70,000 in rubber checks to exchange houses.
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Bell
Fire damages Westview Baptist Church in Slaton
An early morning blast and fire destroyed Litton's Westview Baptist Church in Slaton, estimated at 80 000 dollars. Pastor Rev Clinton Eastman saved church records after entering the burning building as volunteers fought the flames. The 425-member church, built in 1956, will be rebuilt with 60 000 dollars insured.
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Litton
Westview Baptist Church
Clinton Eastmin
Slaton High School Auditoru
Wayne Loach
Jehareh
Eastman
Ely
Goodfellows struggle to aid thousands this Christmas
A city Goodfellows plea reports the list of needy children rising toward 8,000 with more than 6,000 already identified. A mother of four asks for help and a meeting is set for Thursday at 10am at Lathbock Chamber to plan packages for children under five.
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Daily prayer for compassion and action
A short anonymous plea asks for mercy and strength to lessen human sorrow. The speaker prays to live each day in a way that increases happiness and reduces the world's pain.
Hobbs Pair Found Shot in Oklahoma Home
A Hobbs couple were shot dead in their Totlessiner Oklahoma home. Police say 38 year old Carnett was killed at the scene and her husband was later found dead at a hospital. The shooting occurred around 3 00 pm at 212 Gila Street, neighbors reported the oldest daughter was present in a kitchen chair as the incident unfolded. The couple left four daughters and two sons. survivors include Gus Marker and Dirk Marker in Hobbs with other relatives in Oklahoma and South Carolina.
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Common
Bere Carnett Cireait
Heedisery
Peder
Givens
Barkley
Tsar
Carnett’s Hedy
Gila St
Phildren
Duck Marker
Sineest
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Sinernett
Totlessiner
Globe Conestriction
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Fou
Deloom
Shirley
Robbie
Dickie
Ron
Steven
Mel Moon
Hobbs
Parkhouse proposes removing Sul Ross College from state system
Dallas Texas senator George Parkhouse said he would introduce a bill in the next session to eliminate Sul Ross College from the state college system. He cited the college’s fall enrollment of 1199 students as the smallest four year institution in the system.
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Shite
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Sul Ross College
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Weather map page notes cool morning to warm afternoon
Partly cloudy morning, clearing and warmer afternoon with high temperatures in the dus. Southerly winds moderate, forecast shows a mild day with changing skies and a hint of shopping days to Christmas.
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