Winter Weather Lingers Across South Plains With Freezing Temps
A wintry blast holds on with a cooling trend. Lubbock reported a high of 37 degrees while Dalhart stayed cooler. Overnight lows ranged from four to nine across towns like Plains, Tahoka, Plainview, Friona, and Littlefield as scattered snow remnants dissipated and roads cleared by afternoon.
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South Plains
Plains
Tahoka
Plainview
Friona
Marton
Littlefield
Post
Brownfield
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Mercury
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Dalhart
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Childress
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Texas Highway Department
Harry Golden and Civil Rights Advocate Spotlight
Charges filed allege Harry Golden collected 444095 from investors and used the mails to defraud. He pled guilty October 16 1929 and was sentenced to five years, paroled after 18 months. He founded the Carolina Israelite in Charlotte and championed Negro civil rights with proposals like vertical integration. He published Only in America and other works and had a public profile in 1958 when his book topped best seller lists.
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Lincoln
Carl Sandburg
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Hendersonville
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Senate
Washington
Harry L. Golden Jr
Chicago Sun Times
William Golden
University of Florida
Peter
American women tour North Vietnam denounce bombing
Barbara Deming and three other American peace advocates touring Hanoi condemn U S bombing raids as not military targets. They cite fragmentation bombs harming civilians including children and fear passport loss on return. They plan to leave around Sunday and may travel via Hong Kong if visas fail.
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Miss Deming
Wellfleet
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Vietnam
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New York Times
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Cotton Maid To Tour Internationally As Industry Ambassador
A cotton maid will tour for six months abroad modeling creations and receiving a new convertible on her return. The event is part of a restrained beauty pageant which rewards charm brains and a stable family background linked to the cotton industry. The National Cotton Council emphasizes a strong personality and culture as key qualities for America's leading agricultural ambassador.
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National Cotton Council
America
Absentee Ballots Cast in Wet-Dry Election for Justice Precinct 2
In the Jan 14 local option vote for Justice Precinct 2, a total of 36 absentee ballots have been cast. Twenty two were at Ker tan Studio in Slaton, four at the county clerk, and ten more since voting began last Tuesday. In person absentee voting ends Jan 10 with mail ballots due by 1 pm Jan 34. A hog shed fire at the Berlin Haught farm nine miles northwest of Lubbock killed one hog and damaged feed, with Shajlo water fire department nearly quelling the blaze.
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Kertan
Slaton
Lubbock County
Berlin Haught
Lubbock
Shajlowater
Fires in Britain Took 100 Lives Last Year
London report cites fires across Britain claiming about 100 lives in the previous year. Officials warn for stricter safety measures and better prevention, as homes and workplaces face higher risk and emergency responses adapt.
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London
Britain
LeFors Woman Dies In Mishap
A 72 year old LeFors woman Mrs Frossie Butrum was killed when her car at a stop sign entered the path of a tractor trailer at the U S Highways 84 and 287 intersection in Childress. The truck driver Jimmy Johnson of Fort Worth was not injured and the body was dragged 131 feet.
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UPI
LeFors
Frossie Butrum
U. S
Childress West
Butrum
Jimmy Johnson
Fort Worth
Loot Recovered in Lubbock Burglary Wave
Police probed multiple burglaries and thefts in Lubbock including a Wednesday night recovery of most loot valued at 179.75 from a suspect identified by Sara Coventry Fine Fashion Jewelry branch manager Mrs. M. D. McDonald. Det. Mullins noted ransacked homes and several items stolen across residences, a cafe, Delta Sigma Pi lodge, and rural farms.
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M. D. McDonald
59Th St
Sara Coventry
Robbie Mullins
9Th St
Tipton
H. W. Galey
36Th St
Delta Sigma’ Pi
Ave. X
Sigma
Abbott
Broadway
Conoco
901
Ave. A
Loyd Petty
Petty
Treasure Island Golf Course
Frankford Ave
Robert Andersen
Rose Cafe
24Th St
Anderson
Bruce's Burger Bar
50Th St
Walnut St
A. L
Hartsfield
Ave. W
Tax Changes Limit Deductions for Seniors and Health Costs
The 1967 tax rules limit deductions for medical expenses to those over 3 percent of gross income for most, but persons 65 and older may deduct all qualifying medical costs. Half of health insurance premiums up to 150 dollars may be deducted. Medicare funding includes 33 dollars of the Social Security tax into a special trust. Social Security tax maxima rise through 1969 to 1987 with planned steps.
Joshua Logan seeks three British actors for Camelot
Hollywood producer Joshua Logan is searching for three British actors who can sing and dance to fill supporting roles in Camelot. The search emphasizes strong vocal and dance ability for the upcoming Broadway film adaptation.
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Hollywood
UPI
Joshua Logan
Birth announcements from Lubbock area reflect varied weights and times
A series of birth notices from Lubbock area families lists newborns with weights ranging from six to nearly eight pounds, born at local hospitals and clinics. Fathers’ occupations include fire department staff, mill workers, construction crews, sheet metal work, farming, and utility service, with several entries noting Tech students.
Hearing Set On Retrial Request In Texas Case
Dist Judge Lewis M. Goodrich scheduled a 10 a.m. hearing on a motion by convicted rapist Thomas Ray Vessels for a new trial after denying one last Thursday. Vessels, convicted Oct 29 of rape in an April attack on a Pampa housewife, faces additional charges in Amarillo and Shamrock and is linked to earlier Albuquerque assaults.
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Lewis M. Goodrich
Thomas Ray Vessels
Goodrich
Wessels
Allman
Amarillo
Shamrock
Albuqueque
Bus Strike Averted In Settlement With Union
Greyhound Bus Lines and the Amalgamated Transport Union reached a contract settlement the night before a scheduled walkout that would have disrupted holiday travel in 20 states.
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Cleveland
UPI
Greyhound Bus Lines
Amalgamated Transport Union
Report Sees Big Financial Institution Interlocked
A study drawing from data on more than 3,200 banks and financial firms flags extensive interlocking stockholdings. It notes large banks and insurers hold blocks of bank stock, with executives serving on boards, raising questions on competitive fairness and control concentration across major regions.
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Continental Insurance Co
New York
Manufacturers Hanover Trust Co
Atlantic Mutual Insurance Co
Bank of New York
State Mutual Life Assurance Co. of America
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No Holds Barred Voices Demand U S Military Pressure on Vietnam
Rivers and Morse condemn pacifist hopes and urge stronger U S military action in Vietnam. Russell argues continued intransigence requires greater punishment until Hanoi agrees to talks, while critics say bombing harms civilians and deepens global credibility gaps.
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Rivers
Vietnam
Sen. Russell
Hanoi
Neitther
Tam
Reporte
Mekong Delta U.S. Air and Ground Forces Hit Viet Cong
American forces in Chuong Thien and Tay Ninh areas report heavy action with 89 Viet Cong killed in the Mekong operation. An American helicopter was downed but no U.S. injuries. In the delta, gunships destroyed 174 junks while an arms cache was defended by a Viet Cong force. Paratroopers landed as rangers and infantry joined the Delta assault in preparation for larger troop moves.
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Cantho
Mekong
Tay Ninh
Saigon
196Th Brigade
U.S
344Th
Delta
Littlefield Maps Planned to Aid Residents and Prospects
A forthcoming Littlefield street map will feature points of interest and brochure information. The project, coordinated by the chamber of commerce agriculture and tourist division, is financed entirely by local banks and financial associations. The new brochure highlights Littlefield’s advantages with pictures and details, published and paid for by the Board of City Development and General Telephone.
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Agriculture and Tourist
Chamber of Commerce
Production Credit Association
Littlefield Federal Savings & Loan
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City Develope and
General Telephone
Gielgud Makes Rare Hollywood Appearance for The Assignment
Sir John Gielgud travels to Hollywood to star in The Assignment at Warner Bros. in a rare U S appearance highlighting his stage to screen transition and Warner Bros. production.
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UPI
Sir John Gielgud
Warner Bros
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