Chilly Dry Weekend Forecast Across Plains Region
A strong cold front brings freezing temperatures and clear skies across the plains. Laredo and Brownsville report 80 and 84 degrees before the chill, Corpus Christi sets a record at 84, while Dumas and Amarillo see light snowfall as the front passes. Fog reduces visibility in Austin and airline delays occur statewide. A five day outlook shows below normal highs, with rain and possible snow around Christmas in Northwest and North Central Texas. South Texas remains colder with heavy rain possible Monday or Tuesday.
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Amarillo
Dumas
Austin
Texas
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Apollo moon mission crew lineup and Saturn V details
The article outlines lunar mission test plans for the LEM with McDivitt, Scott, and Schweickart flying the first lunar touch down and a two-person ascent, while Borman, Collins, and Anders aim to set a high Earth orbit record. It notes the Saturn V’s thrust and roles in delivering the spacecraft, service module, and lunar lander, with back ups Conrad, Gordon, and Williams.
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McDivitt
Scott
Schewickart
Borman
Collins
Anders
Earth
Navy
Charles Conrad Jr
Richard F. Gordon Jr
Marine
Clifton C. Williams Jr
Air Force
White
America
Schweickart
Neptune
N. J
Maj. Collins
Local Births Register From Lubbock Hospitals
Congratulations to many families on newborns at West Texas and Methodist Hospitals in Lubbock. The lists name Stephen and Mrs Rachels of 5 14 a.m. birth, George Stackland at 44 p.m., Kenneth Farrar of Lub bock, Rafael Trevino, Robert Montgomery, Hosea Gonzales Jr., Robert Brown, Wilfrido Saldana, Billy Miles, Andres Longoria and others with weights from 4 to 10 pounds and times from early morning to late afternoon. Fathers occupations include mechanic, student, farmer, construction worker, pump company employee, farm laborer, and retailer.
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Fath
West Texas Hospital
Durham's
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Kenneth M. Farrar
Lubbock
Methodist Hospital
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Wetshins
Great Plaing Construction
Robert E. Montgomery
Lubbock Osteopathic Hospital
A and C Pump Co
Hosea Gonzales Jr
Littleheid
Robert Brown
Urd St
Shop Rite Foods
Wilfrido Saldana
Rt 2
Lauf Dome
Billy Miles
42Rd St
Father Ia
Lubbock Foundation Co
Goodfellows Deliver Toys and Food to Needy Children
The Goodfellows project in Lubbock accelerates packing of hundreds of gifts food and toys for needy children. Chief Goodfellow oversees mail contributions to The Avalanche Journal for credit and final lists will be published after Christmas. Delivery teams will visit thousands of households Sunday morning validating the program’s success.
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Chief Goodfellow
Avalanche - Journal
Lubbock
Goodfellows
Referee's Word Law But Not Before Court
A Birmingham judge refused a soccer referee's divorce petition noting the official dominated at home like on the field. The judge said the referee was in charge of the game and should not exercise the same control in the family.
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Birmingham
England
UPN
Johnsons Hill Country Land Holdings Reach 15000 Acres
The Johnson family network controls 14,811.8 acres of Hill Country ranch land across Gillespie Llano Blanco and Burnet counties with additional lakefront lots on Lake Buchanan and Lake LBJ. Holdings include Haywood Ranch in Llano bought in 1961 for 500000, and Comanche Ranchettes subdivisions near Lake LBJ.
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Scharnhorst
Pedernales
Johnson
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Austin
Blanco
Gillespie
Llano
Burnet
John F. Kennedy
Texas Broadcasting Co
A. W. Mourland
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White House
LBJ
Johnson City Foundation
Johnson Radio and Television
Mourland
Gillespie County
Johnson Ranch
Llano County
Lake Buchanan
Burnet County
Haywood Ranch
Moursand
Texas Christian University
Lula Haywood
TCU
Moursund
Comanche Cattle Corp
Texas Highway Department
Llano River
Harry Johnson
Sunrise Beach
Kingsland
Australia expands Vietnam commitment with more troops and ships
Prime Minister Harold Holt announced Australia will raise forces in Vietnam from 4600 to 6300 with added air and naval units. Eight Canberra jet bombers move from Malaysia and the destroyer Hobart will join U.S. forces off Southeast Asia as New Zealand also bolsters its role. Holt stressed pursuing peace while hardening military pressure. Bruges in Belgium is nicknamed The Venice of the North.
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Harold Holt
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Malaysia
Hobart
U.S. Navy
New Zealand
Holt
Jordan
Seven Firemen Rescued After New York Building Collapse
In Manhattan seven firefighters were trapped for over three hours under debris from a three story building fire on Sixth Avenue near Rockefeller Center. Six were saved with a seventh rescued about 30 minutes later after rescue teams smashed through a barroom wall.
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Sixth Avenue
Rockefeller Center
45Th Street
Robert Lowery
Lowery
Blarney Stone Bar & Grill
Madison Square
23Rd Street
Broadway
Bellevue Hospital
Jordan Receives U.S. Military Aid Amid Instability
The United States announces new military shipments to Jordan including F104 interceptor aircraft and armored vehicles to bolster King Hussein's defense. The move coincides with Wasfi Tell's resignation and is framed as non emergency support to deter regional aggression. Jordan will fund the F104s while other gear comes as a grant. annual aid could double.
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Hussein
Jordan
Syria
Egypt
United States
Britain
Israel
Middle East
Soviet Union
United Arab Republic
Marines kill 175 Viet Cong in Hue rugged hills clash
U S Marines reported 175 Viet Cong killed in a night battle north of Hue as a battalion pursued fleeing fighters into the hills. The Chinook operation, aided by air and artillery, raised total Communist deaths to 69 by late Thursday.
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U. S
Hue
26Th Marines
North Vietnam
Dmz
Quang Ngai Province
U.S
Strong Earthquake Shakes Manila Area
An earthquake struck near Manila and its suburbs early Tuesday with the epicenter about 70 miles from the city. No casualties or damage were reported by authorities.
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Manila
The
Geophysical Observatory
Fourteen Die in Bogotá Bus Collision Near City
Two buses collided 12 miles outside Bogota killing fourteen people. Six others injured seriously and thirty four hospitalized with minor injuries as police investigated the crash reported by AP.
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Bogota
Colombia
Pope Paul VI Urges Good Will For Vietnam War Peace
In his Christmas address from Vatican City the pope urged a miracle of good will to bring Vietnam combatants from a temporary truce to talks to end the war. He warned against global weapons power and urged authorities on both sides to act sincerely and concretely. The 1700 word message was prerecorded for Vatican Radio and networks abroad.
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Vatican City
Paul VI
Vietnam
Vatican Radio
Santa Claus charade ends with burglary arrest in chimney
Los Angeles police booked 29 year old transient Peter Sargent on suspicion of burglary after a man heard cries from a brick chimney at Bernard Engraving Co. Sargent claimed he was playing charades and was supposed to be Santa Claus when questioned.
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Los Angeles
APD
Peter Sargent
Sargent
The
Bernard Engraving Co
Santa Claus
De Gaulle Considers March Rome Summit on Common Market
Paris report says President Charles de Gaulle tentatively accepted an invitation to Rome for a March summit of the common market community. A Foreign Office official said no date is fixed and de Gaulle will decide after France's parliamentary elections March 5 and 12.
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CPI
Charles de Gaulle
Rome
Foreign Office
de Gaulle
France
Disarmed Gunslinger Gets .45 In Mail
A Fort Worth gun figure had his .45 caliber colt stolen from an Old West museum last week. The thief mailed the weapon back to the figure in a cardboard box Wednesday.
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Fort Worth
Unclaimed Army Funeral Sought for Vietnam Soldier
Sgt. Richard F. Campos was killed in Vietnam and lies unclaimed at Oakland Army Depot for ten days as military efforts to locate relatives continue. Americans nationwide offered to finance a proper burial with Veterans of Foreign Wars urging a full military funeral and Arlington National Cemetery as options.
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UPI
Vietnam
Richard F. Campos
Oakland Army Depot
Army
Campos
Aio
Ralph Phillips
Chaunce
Arlington National Cemetery
Harry Simms
Silver Springs
Arlington
Golden Gate National Cemetery
San Bruno
Calif
St. Francis School
Watsonville
I Calif
U.S
Aussies and New Zealand Boost Vietnam War Efforts
Australia and New Zealand on Tuesday announced steps to escalate their military commitment in Vietnam. Canberra cited allied support and regional stability as the rationale for intensifying involvement, signaling a broader commitment from the Antipodean allies.
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Canberra
Australia
UPI
New Zealand
Vietnam
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