Major study calls for action to reform Texas county government
The final article in a five part series argues reorganization is needed with governor, legislature and attorney general backing. It notes many counties have strengths but inefficiencies persist, urges a centralized authority at the county level and citizen responsibility beyond voting. The piece stresses urban needs, equal taxation concerns, and the role of strong administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Hall
Texas
Avalanche Journal
Austin
Washington
Bethlehem Crowded By Pilgrims
Pilgrims from around the world packed Holy Land shrines in Bethlehem and Nazareth for Christmas observances as Pope Paul VI urged world leaders to halt the arms race. The story notes 4 422 Christians crossing Mandelbaum Gate and Berlin Christmas charity across the wall. The Vatican called for peace in its message.
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United Press International
Church of St. Catherine
Bethlehem
Holy Land
Christendom
Nazareth
Pope Paul VI
Jesus
Jerusalem
Mandelbaum Gate
Israel
Brelin
Berlin
Vatican
Paul VI
India
Yule Church Services Planned Across Lub bock
Christmas Eve in Lubbock features carols manger scenes and the Christmas story at multiple churches. First Christian and Methodist churches host candle light services with preludes, processions, and live manger displays. bells choirs and youth dramatizations mark the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lubbock
First Christian Church
Broadway and
Ave
First Methodist Church
Broadway
Wesley
John Hutton Jr
Khanh pushes anti American campaign amid Vietnam crisis
South Vietnamese commander in chief Nguyen Khanh urges recall of U S Ambassador Maxwell Taylor and hints the army can proceed without U S aid. He accuses Taylor of improper interference as U S and Vietnamese leaders clash over the new government. Secretary Rusk defends Taylor and United States involvement.
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Avalanche-Journal News Services
AIGON
Nguyen Khanh
U.S
Khanh
Maxwell D. Taylor
Taylor
United States
Southeast Asia
Rusk
Viet Nam
Washington
Sec
Dean Rusk
Prayer and War Aides Call for Unity in Vietnam
Amid a political crisis in South Vietnam, Johnson urges leaders to set aside rivalries and unite the government. Rusk says unity could repay many divisions, as US aid remains but may require revision. An American soldier was killed and another wounded, with a third missing and feared captured as fighting continues.
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Johnson
Rusk
United States
South Viet Nam
Viet Nam
Magi Seek Messiah as New Star Prompts Prophetic Search
Balthasar, a Magi and Arabia's court astrologer, recounts searching ancient Jewish prophecies after witnessing a new star. He believes the celestial sign foretells the birth of God's Messiah in Bethlehem of Judea, inspiring awe and devotion.
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Balthasar
Arabia
Christ
East
Bethlehem
Judea
Weather Toll Hits Three States As Floods Rage
Debris-filled flood waters recede in some places but rising rivers spark new fears. The Christmas week storm killed at least 13 across three states. A Coast Guard helicopter vanished on a rescue mission and two passenger trains were marooned by slides or high water. In Idaho Delco dam failure threatens 700 residents. 33 rescued, 25 still stranded, one rescuer killed in a snowslide. The west coast disaster worsened as officials warned of continuing danger.
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Goodfellow
Tech
Goodfellows
Richard D. Cole
J. R. Wilkinson
H. M. Zimmerman
Lewis, Claire & Denifer Sons
L. A. Hill
Lubbock
A&p W Club
Doe
Jack Kelly
Tom P. Hart
Lucille Adams Vee
Clarence Angle
Grays Drive
Babbock View Christian Church
Cora Lee Carter Haee
Dick Cook
Monterey High School
Mare
Wilcox Family
Hex Fuller Trees
He Penne
Lubbock Woodworks
Lubbock Independent Automobile Dealers Asan
W. D Wilkins
L. d. Powers
H. E. Cone
M. D
James Teague
National Assn
R. K. Harty Eeraeee
Peery
A. B. Davis
Wallace & Janna Johns
Wrownle Troop
Bagesee
Olen Stewart Wee
Derek
Denise
Norman
Nicki Newman
Charlie M
Nancy Moore
Edwin G. Young
G. Alan “Johnson
Watents
George F. Tyson
Underwood
Jewel Cox
Arthur W. Youns
H. A. Parris
M. F. McQueens
Mary Rita Graves
Meddin L. Witcher
Coast Guard
Oregon
Mark Hatfield
Delco
Idaho
Idaho Highway Department
West Coast
Warm South Plains ushers in dusty Christmas outlook
Persists mild weather on the South Plains with readings up to 80 degrees and strong winds along with blowing dust. An Arctic front from the Great Lakes region pushes southward, bringing near freezing temperatures and a low near 30 for Christmas Eve, followed by colder conditions on Christmas Day. De Gaulle holiday note follows.
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South Plains
Texas
Lubbock
Santa
Great Lakes
Kansas Prairies
Beauty bride Donna Axum marries Arkansas student Buckley
Beauty queen Donna Axum Miss America 1964 wed University of Arkansas student Mike Buckley Bloomington Illinois Monday. Marriage announced Wednesday by Axum’s mother. AP Wirephoto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donna Axum
University of Arkansas
Mike Buckley
Bloomington
Ill
Arkansas
Plane Crash Near Lubbock Injures Two Men
Two Alarm Signal Co. of Texas employees, pilot Claude Gray and passenger Gerald Gregory, were hurt when their Ryan PT-22 nosedived into a grain field east of Town and Country Air Park near Lubbock after engine trouble. Gray, 32, was treated at Mercy Hospital Slaton. Gregory, 32, suffered a neck fracture and was moved to Methodist Hospital.
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Lubbock
Town & Country Air Park
South Quirt Ave
Claude Gray
29Th St
Gerald Gregory
49Th St
Alarm Signal Co
Texas
34Th St
Sweetwater
Clarence Lobstein
U.S
Mercy Hospital
Slaton
Gary
Gray
Gregory
Methodist Hospital
Methodist
Weather Outlook for Lubbock and Vicinity
Clear to partly cloudy conditions with temperatures in the low 70s and northwest winds dust. Colder tonight with temperatures near 30. The early morning low was forecast around 45.
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Lubbock
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