Ohio River traffic restored near Point Pleasant bridge
The Ohio River saw a limited reopening with a 250 foot channel for barges after divers finished surveys of the Silver Bridge superstructure. Up to 40 barges began moving at 9 p.m. EST on a trial basis, with Coast Guard buoys marking the path and Col. Falck warning the channel could close again if recovery work is hampered.
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Oint Pleasant
W. Va
Silver Bridge
PI — Army
Thurst
Ohio
William D. Falck
Coast Guard
Falck
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Washington
Johnson
Transportation
Alan S. Boyd
Point Pleasant
UPI
West Virginia Roadommission
Kanawha City
Charleston
Kanawha
St. Marys
Slaying Suspect Grider Found Sane by Psychiatrists
Assistant District Attorney George Allen said three private psychiatrists examined Jackie W Grider accused of raping and killing 19 year old Jill Brown near Lake Waco They found him sane and he faces possible death penalty if indicted by a McLennan County grand jury Grider a 25 year old bakery worker was questioned after his arrest and has a long history with psychiatrists according to a family member The grand jury will convene early Dec 28 to hear the case and determine charges The report notes prior psychiatric evaluations dating back to age 12
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WACO
UPS
George Allen
Jackie W. Grider
Baylor Cied
Allen
McLennian County Grand Jury
Grider
Jill Brown
Crawford
Tex
Lake Waco
Waco News-Tribune
Remains of Chief Osceola Housed in Vault in Florida
Joe Dan Osceola, a Seminole descendant, draped a Seminole flag over alleged remains of Chief Osceola in Miami before the bones were placed in a bank vault. The bones were moved from a South Carolina grave to await a shrine in central Florida. Osceola plans to seek burial on a Seminole reservation and may file suit to secure this.
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Joe Dan Osceola
Chief Osceola
Miami
Fla
South Carolina
Florida
Road Rescue Efforts Grow as Navajo Turnouts Aid Isolated
Rescue teams in clear weather press into the Navajo Reservation from Window Rock toward Tuba City carrying medicine food coal wood and hay to feed and aid Indians cut off by snow. A five truck convoy includes jet fuel for helicopters to airlift supplies. Authorities report about 5 000 people within 25 miles of Tuba City and fear unknown illness or deaths as hospitals reach capacity.
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Window Rock
Ariz
Navajo Reservation
Thursiday
Toy Tuba City
Tuba City
Allen Adams
Adams
Floydada Names C C Officials
Floydada Chamber of Commerce voters elected 1968 officers led by Bill Brown as president Vernon Parker as vice president and Alton Higginbotham re elected secretary treasurer New directors include Alton Rose Sam Baker R G Dunlap J alias Ramsey and Doyle Walls Holdover directors include Henry Boone Adams R C Ferguson Carl Minor and Ian Pemberton WICC representative The annual chamber banquet is set for Feb 23 Speaker will be Jack Williams from Chickasha Okla A 63 pound 12 ounce turkey was shown at the International Poultry Show in London in 1964.
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Floydada
Floydada Chamber of Commerce
Bill Brown
Vernon Parker
Alton Higginbotham
Alton Rose
Sam Baker
R. G. Dunlap
Alias Ramsey
Doyle Walls
Henry
Boone
Adams
R. C. Ferguson
Carl Minor
Ian Pemberton
WICC
Jack Williams
Chickasha
Okla
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Department of Public Safe
Ave
Iblic
Robert’ Johnson
Indian’ and. Grain Co
Slate
Lubbock County
U.S
Tony
Standard Station
10Th and
Avenue K
Charles Ray Richardson
7Th St
Don Cage
City Hall
Billy Stafford
Cage
Mack Johnson
Municipal Garden and Arts
Yale
Georgia Booker
Executive Center
1717 Ave. K
Lubbock
Joe D. Sparks
9Th St
Caracas
VPI
Venezuela
Orinoco River
Rudolph Diessel
Alren
Lahat
Penny Packer
Eltee
Chris
Sears
Mintes
the American Distilling Company, Inc
New York, N.Y
Pekin, Il
Sears and
SAVE
Ofars,icebuck and
Jaelle
Stainless
Segular Low
Price
George Bock
U.S. Public Service
Aaid
Bock
Graham Holmes
BIA
Navajo
Holmes
London
el Salvadoir
HemisFair
Channel
41St Street
Lubbock Savings & Loan Association
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