New Texas 1965 Plates Shift To Three Letters Numbers
Lubbock county offices begin selling 1965 motor vehicle plates with three letter prefixes and up to three digits. Red Raider Club “Double T” prefixes disappear. Total plates for 1965 reach 119,365 across all categories, with 79,000 passenger car sets in 81 prefix series CBC through CGC. Registration runs through April, with many details on prefixes.
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Lubbock
Slaton
Red Raider Club
Lubbock County
Medicare Means to John Q A Look at the Hospital Plan
A Washington feature outlines the Johnson administration push for a hospital insurance program for the aged with HR 1 and S 1. It details eligibility under Social Security and railroad funds, 60 day hospital coverage, 60 days nursing home care, home visit limits, outpatient X rays, and patient out of pocket costs including a daily deductible. The plan forecasts 17 million covered starting 1968 with growth to over 22 million by 1975, phasing to 1990 as coverage broadens, and includes an optional private-insurer pool proposal.
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Social Security Actuary
Jacob J. Javits
R-N.y
LeMay Farewell Highlights Space Threat View
Gen Curtis LeMay, “old iron pants,” retires as air power legend. He warns space weapons are essential to deter attacks while his successor Gen John P. McConnell takes over as chief of staff. LeMay’s career spans Berlin airlift to SAC, shaping U.S. military dominance and decisive bombings in WWII.
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Emmersarial
Ashington
Curtis E. LeMay
LeMay
Istaf
John P. McConnell
Strategic Air Command
United States
U.S
Oficer
Europe
SAC
Nazi Germany
Japan
Berlin
Russia
Tokyo
USSR endorses informal invite to Johnson for summit
The Soviet Union indicated acceptance of President Johnson’s informal invitation to visit the United States and to hold a U S Soviet summit. Pravda noted a positive response, i e yes, in the Soviet Union while Johnson proposed a Televised exchange and higher trade. In Indonesia a bus plunged into a river near Malang killing 36 passengers.
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Moscow
Johnson
United States
Communist 12
Pravda
Soviet Union
Jakarta
Indonesia
East Java
Malang
Antara
Panhandle Hall of Fame Athlete of the Year named
Pekan Today notes Donny Anderson of Lubbock area named TECH ALL-AMERICA and Panhandle Hall of Fame Athlete of the Year in Amarillo. The page references other items including U.S. economic outlook, Air Force Academy study, Queen Elizabeth visit prep and various sections.
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Lubbock
Area Tech
Donny Anderson
Panhandle
Amarillo
Air Force Academy
Weathery blast and floods hit Northwest and plains
A massive slide near Tillamook Oregon dammed a four mile long river and lake, prompting authorities to warn 800 residents their lives could be in danger if the dam failed. Blizzard and dust storms swept the central and southern states with heavy snow, zero readings, and widespread travel disruptions across Montana North Dakota South Dakota Nebraska Kansas Minnesota Wisconsin and beyond.
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Tuurant
Colorado
Ohio
Pacific Northwest
Tillamook
Ove
South Plains
Texas
Florida
Montana
North Dakota
South Dakota
Nebraska
Kansas
Minnesota
Iowa
Missouri
Loveland
Vail
Rabbit Lars
Rockies
Sis
U.S. 63
Wisconsin
Jaivestnck
Raslery Wyo
New Mexico
Pennsylvania
Atlanta
Memphis
Raleigh
N.C
Arkine
Oklahoma
Washa Om
India
Ilinois
U.S. Weather Bureau
Montara
Cut Bank
Jim Colorado
Lake Dora
Nederland
Appalachians
Albany
X. Y
Bismarck
Cincinnati
Des Moines
Indianapolis
Chicago
Louisville
Milwaukee
Omaha
Dakotas
Laos coup attempt by colonels shocks Vientiane
Laotian army colonels tried to seize control of the neutralist government in Vientiane Sunday night. Rebels seized the radio station and city center while roadblocks formed. One soldier and two civilians were killed. Prime Minister Souvanna Phouma remained under house arrest in the royal palace as generals sheltered there. Western observers doubted outside support would swell the bid.
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Vientiane
Roulert Sycosy
Army
Souvanna Phouma
Souvanna
Crash Kills Three From Post Family Near Sweetwater
Near Sweetwater a one car crash on FM 58 killed three members of a Post family and left a fourth in critical condition after the vehicle overturned several times following a funeral visit. The victims were James Lee Bowen 65, Mrs Thomas Mitchell Bowen 64, and Thomas Mitchell Bowen 68. Charles Roy Bowen 72 was hospitalized in critical condition. Services for the three victims were pending.
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Weetwater
Here
Sweetwater
Brown Wood
Simmons Memorial Hospital
James Lee Bowen
Thomas Mitchell Bowen
Thomas’ Mitchell Bowen
Charles Roy Bowen
Truett Fry
Post
Prayer blessing line from Anonym missis
A short devotional line asks for pardon and guidance. It speaks of forgiveness through a timeless divine presence, seeking continued protection and support.
Radios Taken From Zale's Window in Downtown Burglary
Burglars smashed a display window at Zale Jewelry Co. on Broadway tearing a large pane and triggering an alarm around 1 p.m. Sunday. Two passersby described two black men fleeing the store. Loss was two transistor radios. Police collected fingerprints from the glass.
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Zale Jewelry Co
Copper Nickel Coin Freak Found By City Youth
Davie Coker of Lubbock found a 1964 Jefferson nickel that appears genuine but is a copper planchet freak. The worn coin, spotted by Joe Cain, was bought for a nickel and may fetch up to 5000 dollars at a coin show. A Denver mint example appeared recently in Minnesota.
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David Coker
Lubbock
Staff Hoton
Davie Coker
Davie
Clark's
Ave. Q
Joe Cain
Monterey
Philadelphia
Denver
Bernhand Kot
No UFO No UFO Hunter: Virginians Report Green Man Sightings
Virginians report unidentified flying objects across several areas with claims of ground dwelling green forms. Residents armed for vigil and a college professor used a Geiger counter at a sighting site reporting high radiation. Three Staunton youths described seeing a green figure nearby.
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Richmond
Staunton
Ser
Green Man Page
Fragmented Weather Note From Local Paper
A partial OCR fragment mentions weather and precipitation with unclear place names and garbled terms. No coherent forecast or location identifiable from the readable portion.
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York
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Fiveman Advisory
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Pekan
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Sec. A
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St. Martin's
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Oxfordshire
Warrior-Statesman
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Aed
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Minn
Kottke
China
Fukien Province
Chase Jobs
Green Man
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Lear
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Miapigh
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