GM UAW Ink Contract Signals Labor Peace
The UAW and General Motors reach a national contract with wage increases of 50 cents for skilled workers and 20 cents for production workers, plus 3 percent raises in years two and three. The deal includes guaranteed income, pension boosts, better health plans, and relaxed union committeemen rules, though no change to carveouts at Ford and Chrysler. The pact aims for quick ratification, with meetings set this weekend before member votes.
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Detroit Stock Exchange
UAW
International
GM Council
U.S
Chrysler
Ford
Seaton
General Motors Corp
Reuther
Louis G. Seaton
North Vietnam raids and Laos accusation mark intensified air war
American jets struck bridges, a MIG base, and missile sites in Hanoi and Haiphong area for a second day. In South Vietnam 93 Communists killed in two battles as U.S. forces advance in the north. Laos accuses North Vietnamese troops of using Laotian territory for attacks. Weather allows renewed bombing of long targets before a Christmas pause. Airmen press the offensive while officials announce brief holiday ceasefires to avoid Communist buildup. F105 pilots damaged the Canal des Rapides bridge near Hanoi, a key link to China.
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Saigon
UPS
North Vietnam
Hanoi
Haiphong
U.S. Command
South Vietnam
Laos
Air Force
Thailand
Canal Des Trapides
Janoi
Paul Doumer
U.S
Canal Des Rapides
China
Mysterious Texas Tech murder probe yields few leads
Police say only confirmed fact is that a 54 year old staff custodian Mrs Richard C Morgan was killed in a Science Building lab on the Tech campus. Detectives report no solid leads after an exhaustive around the clock investigation with over 100 people interrogated. Capt Bill Cox hints details may be kept private in future.
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Texas Tech
Miss.y
Lubbock
Bill Cox
Criminal Investigation Department
Richard C. Morgan
4Th St
Tech
Ralls
Tricia Ann Mann
West Texas Hospital
Idalou
U. Ss. Hwy. 82
Routo
Hto
Sheymaird Air Force Base
Wichita Falls
Carl Samuel Spry
Tulsa
Southern Pacific
el Paso i
Los Angeles
el Paso
Robbers Strike Bank as Clerk Sparks Police Probe
A daylight robbery at a local bank ended with two armed men escaping in a light green 1959 car. Clerk Carlos provided details of the bandits. one wore a dark cap and clothes and carried a snub-nosed pistol, the other a nickel plated .45. They forced open the safe, took two money bags, and fled after a brief confrontation.
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Carlos
Jackie Eck
27Th St
Tax Bill Next Month Passes Congress Temporarily
Congress finishes work on a tax bill with a 63 to 3 vote and plans to reconvene January 15. Senate leader Mansfield notes Johnson's proposed income tax increases as a top priority, with the House Ways and Means Committee resuming January 22 per the President's request for a 1 percent surcharge on individuals and corporations. Mills criticizes Republican opposition, urging progress on inflation and Vietnam costs. Cooper voices Vietnam war concerns about potential limited invasions or actions into Laos and Cambodia.
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Senate
Mike Mansfield
D-Mont
Johnson
Capitol
Wilbur D. Mills
Storms Grip 11 States With Snow Freeze Hazard
The massive storm tightens its icy grip across 11 states including Texas. Severe winter conditions bring stranded travelers, closed roads, and a fatality as Bailey County farmer Haskell Milligan is found frozen near Goodland.
Guard Aids Victims as Storm Paralyzes Regions Nationwide
A historic late autumn storm blanketed the nation with snow sleet rain and cold. Travel warnings extended from Southern California to southern Illinois as up to four feet of snow blocked roads in the Southwest and winds reached 87 mph. The severe weather caused multiple deaths across Texas California New Mexico Oklahoma Oregon and Missouri while Gulf Coast fog and bitter cold affected many areas.
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Avalanche Journal Wire Services
California
Tinois
Louisiana
Alabama
Gulf Coast
Florida
Oregon
Minnesota
Southwest
Texas
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Missour
District Highway Department
Regiow
Abilene
Lufkins
Iweather Bureau
Pecan Bowl
University of Texas At Arlington
North Dakota State
Lubbock
Lubbock Municipal Airport
Farwell
Friona
Hereford
Ropesville
Plains
Seminole
Morton
Plainview
Allies Concur On Cease-Fire
The Saigon government announced a 24 hour allied cease fire for Christmas. Meanwhile severe storms paralyzed Oklahoma and New Mexico with sleet and ice. Thousands were stranded as highways closed and towns activated National Guardsmen to rush aid and supplies to motorists.
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Saigon Cap
Nguyen van Thieu
Christ
Miac
Dna
Flagstaff
Aziz
Oklahoma
Weather Bureau
New Mexico
Gallup
Grants
David FL
New Mexico National Guardsmen
Sap
Aies
Jn Crants
Caras
Albiaterque
Santa Fe
Midelle
Marine Oats Christmas Leave in Vietnam After 27 Months
A decorated Marine, Staff Sergeant Smith, returns from Da Nang to Christmas leave after 27 months in South Vietnam. He led a combined action platoon mixing Vietnamese militiamen with Marine and Navy corpsmen and worked with villagers who helped expose Viet Cong activity. He plans college and civilian work, hoping to aid refugees and civil rights efforts, while a federal civil rights bill faces early January action in the House.
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South Vietnam
da Nang
Tuy Loan
Smith
Marine
Navy
Traini
Yenorters
City Goodfellows seek donations for Christmas aid
The Goodfellows program in Lubbock solicits donations to fund Christmas packages for about 10 000 children. Chief Goodfellow and a volunteer committee coordinate submissions and screening, with funds needed urgently to finish preparations before Christmas.
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Goodfellow
Goodfellows
Lubbock
Greedfellows
Political tension and adjournment shadow 196? session
The article notes the uncomfortable prospect of tax hikes in an election year with the presidency, House, and part of the Senate at stake. Formal adjournment of the House occurred at 5 36 p m CST, while the Senate ended later at 5 50 p m after a lengthy session. Senator Morse denounced U S war conduct as crimes and inhumanity, and Mansfield commented on invasion proposals not being advanced by the President’s administration. Weather bureau formalities and light moisture worsened road conditions. Lubbock reported about 25 minor accidents, Amarillo 35, as salt spread for public works.
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Post
Tahoka
Tulu
Lubbock
Panhandle
South Plains
Seagraves
Wilson
Crasbyton
Seminole
House
Senate
Wayne Morse
United States
Mansfield
Cooper
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Weather Bureau
Amarillo
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Reno
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Seaboard Finance Co
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