Plainview Crash Kills Two Firemen and a Driver
A collision on U S 70 east of Plainview kills Mrs Herschel Blankenship 49 and Jay Paul Keeling 24 both off duty firemen. Also injured are Hale County farmer Herschel Blankenship and Jack Elmer Dickey 29. Authorities note the 1966 South Plains toll rises to 112.
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Lainview
Plainview
U.S. 70
Herschel Blankenship
Rt. 2
Jay Paul Keeling
Hale County
Jack Elmer Dickey
Plainview Hospital
George Webb
Dickey
Blankenship
Keeling
Pete Keeling
Wood - Dunning Funeral Home
Cool Yule Outlook Brings Cold South Plains Freeze
A strong cold front chilled Texas and the South Plains with teens expected early today. Lubbock and Amarillo report near freezing highs with very light snow in places, while a larger snow storm bears down on the Central Plains from Oklahoma to Illinois.
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Texas
The
Mercury
Lubbock
Wyoming
Kansas
Nebraska
U. S. Weather Bureau
Oklahoma
Tlinois
Tennessee
Arkansas
Kansas City
Marquette
Mich
Grand Forks
N.D
Louisiana
Lunar Taxi Test Set By Apollo Trio
NASA announced the McDivitt Scott Schweickart crew to fly the second manned Apollo mission in earth orbit, testing a dual launch and rendezvous with the lunar module before a later moon landing. The 1967 schedule includes the first unmanned and crewed Apollo flights, with Grissom White Chaffee and others in line for future missions.
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James A. McDivitt
David R. Scott
Russell L. Schweickart
America
Manned Spacecraft Center
Frank Borman
Michael Colling
William A. Anders
Air Force
Virgil I. Grissom
Edward H. White
Navy
Roger B. Chaffee
McDivitt
Schweickart
Jet lands at Houston with engine shut off
A National Airlines 727 jet touched down at Houston International Airport on Thursday night with one of its three engines shut off as a precautionary measure.
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Houston
National Airlines
Houston International Airport
U S Accelerates Military Aid to Jordan Amid Tensions
The United States announces a rapid delivery of defensive military equipment to Jordan including undisclosed numbers of F104 aircraft. The move follows King Hussein's appeal after the November Israeli attack on El Samau and marks an unusual public disclosure of Middle East aid programs.
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Endre Marton Ashington
State Department
United States
Jordan
Hussein of
el Samau
Middle East
Kingdom of
Smoke delays Dallas Times Herald presses in new plant blaze
Fire erupts in a five story downtown pressroom at The Dallas Times Herald delaying afternoon editions. Eighteen fire units and 80 firefighters battle flames and smoke while staff evacuate briefly. One worker, A L Durbin, overcome by smoke treated at hospital. damage estimate unavailable.
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Dallas
Dallas Times Herald
A. L. Durbin
Lubbock area defense secretary actions touch sports and politics
McNamara aims to curb alleged favoritism toward pro athletes in reserves while Lubbock High beats Coronado 58 47 and Monterey loses to Palo Duro 47 44. FCC ITT ABC merger prompts Justice Dept concern as Texas drivers age rule debates continue.
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Defense
McNamara
Sec. D
Coronado Downs
Lubbock High
Monterey
Palo Duro
Goodfellows Need Public Help For Christmas Gifts
Indications say over 10 000 needy Lubbock children will be remembered on Christmas morning with gifts through Chief Goodfellow and his co workers. Exact count cannot be pinned down until all program phases finish. Funds are raised to finance purchases. See GOODFELLOWS Page 10.
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Lubbock
Goodfellows
Goodfellow
Texans Dead in Vietnam War Death Toll Rises
Austin Texas Adjutant General Thomas S. Bishop said 440 Texans have died in Vietnam. Among them 355 were killed in action and 85 died from non-hostile causes.
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Austin
UPI
Thomas S. Bishop
Vietnam
Texas Food Prices Seen Rising Further Says Texas Study
A two month price survey by Texas Tech Texas A M and the University of Texas for Gov. Connally shows Texas families pay more for groceries with a $108 rise over two years, outpacing the national rise. Experts project continued increases due to marketing and farm costs.
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Texas
Willard F. Williams
Texas Tech
Tech
Texas A&m
University of Texas
John Connally
Williams
Connally
Prayer and prizing thrift amid Texas kitchen costs
An editorial note invites readers to share six word prayers. A lawmaker says action depends on legislators while housewives steer bargains. A study group estimates a Texas family of 3.75 members and a breadwinner spent about 1134 dollars yearly on groceries in September 1966, with meat and dairy driving most of the rise.
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Connally
Johnson Hill Country Land Holdings Reaches 15000 Acres
President Johnson and agents have built a Hill Country ranch empire totaling about 15 000 acres near Johnson City. Local ranchers note size is needed for economy in semi arid land with frequent droughts. Johnson says they strive for profit, acknowledging some years are better than others. Page 10.
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Johnson Hill Country
Johnson City
Johnson
Texas
Paul Reagan
LBJ Ranch
Lee Johnson
Homeless 11YearOld Faces Christmas in Thomasville Jail
An 11 year old homeless boy arrested for shoplifting and stolen pistol faces jail in Thomas County Jail. Judge J K Harper cites lack of juvenile detention homes in Thomasville and possible placement by the State Department of Family and Children Services. If sent to a state center he could be released after six months and returned to Thomasville.
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Thomas County
J. K. Harper
Juvenile Court
Georgia
Miami
Florida
State Department of Family and Children Services
Weather Forecast for Lubbock and Vicinity
Fair and unseasonably cold today with a high in the upper 30s and a low near 15. Sunny but not as cold Saturday.
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Lubbock
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