Johnson Sends Envoys In Asian Peace Quest
President Johnson dispatches diplomats to Asia to restate U S position on Viet Nam aiming to foster peace while rejecting communist victory on the battlefield. Paris presses ex militaries warns of renewed U S strikes if talks fail amid Ho Chi Minh rebuke to Pope Paul.
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Texas readers send Christmas cards to Viet Nam Marines
Gov. John Connally highlighted a letter from San Antonio hospital corpsman Lawrence Green Jr. praising Texans for thousands of Christmas cards and gifts sent to U.S. troops. Green said over a thousand cards arrived at his field hospital and morale rose as Texans dominated the contributions. He urged Texans to thank the home front, noting half the letters came from Texas.
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Gardner Pledges Fight To Control Water Pollution
Secretary of Welfare John W. Gardner announced the creation of the Federal Water Pollution Control Administration under the Water Quality Act of 1965 and designated James M. Quigley as acting commissioner. He urged collective action to protect clean water for homes farms and factories nationwide.
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Wallace fractures wrist in gym bag workout
Gov. George Wallace of Alabama, famed amateur boxing champion, fractured his right wrist Thursday while slugging the heavy bag in a hotel gym in Miami Beach.
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New Year Observances Across Lub bock and Region
The post office and many offices close for the holiday with banks and savings firms observing Saturday closures. Downtown parking stays normal today, but Saturday time limits w ill not be enforced. Hub City students end Reason's Vacation Monday. Texas Tech resumes Tuesday. Nightlife and church events fill New Year’s Eve and Day with services and dances priced up to 25 dollars per couple.
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Gemini Seven Rendezvous Brought Pure Spacecraft Proximity
Astronauts on the Dec 15 meeting with Gemini 7a reported a one foot separation at 185 miles above Earth after agreeing not to touch. Schirra recalled the moment as almost classic while Stafford felt pride upon spotting Gemini 7 in the distance. Both crews completed a landmark rendezvous advancing plans for docking in future Gemini missions.
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Weather chaos and storms lash Texas and Rockies
Mild Texas weather contrasts with a new storm sweeping the Rockies and triggering fog in Beaumont. A fatal eight car pileup on U S 81 near Bexar County claims Dayland Reed, 23, of Floresville, as gusty winds and flooding threaten West to Northeast regions.
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Soviets promise important space news in 1966
Moscow dispatch notes Tass predicts major space developments in 1966 after 1965 achievements. It cites Alexei Leonov’s space walk on March 18, Proton I orbiter payload over 12 tons, a television communications satellite, two automatic Venus landers, fifty Cosmos satellites, and refined lunar soft landing tech.
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Costs and wages cool as prices rise in farming and industry
Government economists note modest price hikes while wages keep pace. November data show food steady amid meat and fruit offsets, with medical, housing, clothing costs up slightly. After tax earnings reach record levels, fueling 4 percent yearly purchasing power gains for 17 million workers.
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Birth Announcements List for Local Families
A string of birth notices records newborns at area hospitals with weights from 6 pounds 8 ounces to 8 pounds 2 ounces and times ranging from 1:23 a.m. to 11:36 a.m. Parents include Vasquez, Sey Cachars, Ello, Gonzales, Clawson, Flores Guane, Allen, Turnbow, Jones, Stice, and others. Fathers’ occupations span Bell Dairy, G&B Distributing, Lubbock Music Center, Vance Hatchery, Reese AFB, Krito-Lay, Cecil’s Beer Depot, Commercial Standard Insurance, and farming. Hospitals listed include West Texas, Methodist, and Highland. The notices appear as brief public birth records from local households.
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Methodist Hospital
Lubbock Music Center
David L. Clawson
Myers Trailer Villa
Reese Afb Hospital
Eliseo Flores Guane
Ave. B
Weat Texas Hospital
Cecil's Beer Depot
Jack R. Allen
Sith’ Bt
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Commercial Standard Insurance Co
Maryland gambler’s downfall tied to court evidence risk
The piece profiles a gambler hooked by Meg Vela events and driven by losses until September 27 notices to banks revealed the scope. His wife and relatives mortgaged assets to bail him out, he paid $30,000 a week to gamblers, was threatened, and owed $228,000. He says he tried to stop by consulting a psychiatrist but withheld details. Prosecutors named two gamblers.
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Record 61,000 Crowd Dims Gator Bowl Festivities
Jacksonville expects a record crowd for the 21st Gator Bowl featuring Texas Tech and Georgia Tech with a prize purse over 1600000 split between teams. The event includes parties, a hall of fame banquet and New Year’s Eve celebration, plus pro football signing chatter and a heavy media presence from Texas papers.
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Oklahoma
Holiday Death Toll Starthampered by Weekend Weather
The New Year holiday travel began with familiar winter conditions as rain sleet and snow spread across the West adding to driving hazards. Last weekend saw 720 deaths from traffic accidents, underscoring ongoing holiday danger.
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