Tech Leaders Warn of U S Peril and Airborne Alert Plan
U S Rep George H Mahon of Lubbock states Congress will seek three to four times the 85 million dollars requested to create an airborne alert for U S bombers The plan aims to keep heavy bombers armed and airborne in case of a Soviet first strike He predicts a three year peak as Soviet ICBM numbers grow and warns of a dangerous lag in ICBM capability.
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Winston
U. S
George H. Mahon
Lubbock
House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee
Congress
U.S
Eisenhower
Mahon
Soviet Union
United States
Thomas 8. Gates Jr
Mahon Page
Students Well Liked On Campus
Avalanche Journal reports a tragic campus loss as three Texas Tech students vanish then are found dead after a blizzard near Silverton. Faculty recollections cite Conner Chelton R. Conner Jr. and two associates as strong students amid quiet, mourning halls at Sneed Hall.
Three Tech Students Perish Snowbound in Canyon
In Briscoe County Texas ilverton area three Texas Tech students Kelton Conner Jr Robert A Keplinger and John P Arden all 21 died of exposure after being missing since Wednesday Their bodies were found along opposite rims of Polo Canyon after a pre dawn snowstorm with one body in a canyon ledge Each died in open country or from a 25 foot fall Officials led the largest local search in area history with more than 75 people using helicopters jeeps and horses to recover the remains and determine their cause and circumstances of disappearance
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Jerry Hall
Everett Grose
Avalanche-Journal
Ilverton
Texas Tech
Here
Polo Canyon
Caprock
Briscoe County
Lubbock
Kelton Conner Jr
Dallas
Robert A. Keplinger
John P. Arden
Waxahachie
Keplinger
Arden
Conner
Mercury
Johnnie Lanham
Silvertm Canyon
Linguish Falls
Doc Wallace
Falls
Dolan Rackley
Los Lingos Canyon
Wallace
Anita Joyce Cantrell
Silverton
Col. Tipton
Jim Brooks
Tech
Tipton
Brooks
Airliner Lands After Freak Dip
Pan American jet carrying 125 people bounced its left wing engine pods on a Los Angeles International Airport runway Sunday. One engine section caught fire briefly but flames died out before a safe landing. The flight SO2 from Honolulu to Los Angeles carried 125 passengers including two babies and a crew of 10. no injuries reported, one passenger suffered shock.
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Los Angeles
Flecht
White House Hopefuls The Wives of The White House Hopefuls
A five part series profiles Evelyn Symington Mrs Stuart Symington a Democrat with Republican lineage. The onetime night club singer is described as a potential First Lady candidate as discussions turn to the White House.
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United States
Stuart Symington
Evelyn Symington
White House
Excessive Home Loan Fees Spark FHA Buyer Costs Debate
Rep Albert Javis D Alai accuses lenders of charging high mortgage discounts costing FHA and VA home buyers about 4 million dollars monthly. Rep Rains pushes a bill to provide 1 billion in federal funds to back lower price new homes and lower interest rates. A staff survey with builders and realtors is cited. NARB disputes the discount claim as exaggerated. The measure enjoys construction industry support.
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Washington
Albert Javis
Rains
House Banking Subcommittee
Thesday
National Home Builders
National Association of Real Estate Boards
John C. Williams
Williams
Four Named For GOP Committee Post In Texas
State Republican Chairman Thad Hutcheson says no fight is expected over naming a successor to national committeeman H J Porter. Potential contenders include Albert Bel Fay Ed Mayer Carlos Watson and Joe Sheldon. Hutcheson denies interest and expects a harmonious decision to help Texas back Nixon and strengthen the party.
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Dave Cheavens Ustin
Thad Hutcheson
H. J
Jack) Porter
Len Te
Porter
Albert Bel Fay
Houston
GOP
Ed S. Mayer
San Angelo
Carlos Watson
Brownsville
Joe 5
Sheldon
San Antonio
Hutcheson
Texas
Nixon
Western Leaders Gather Johnson Victory Hinted At Demo Meet
Western Democrats wrap a weekend of platform building and speeches with Lyndon Johnson cited as the front runner by supporters. Johnson addressed events in Albuquerque on Friday and Saturday before continuing to Indianapolis for a fundraising function.
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C. W. Ratliff
Avalanche-Journal
Lbuquerque
United States
Lyndon Johnson
Johnson
Indianapolis
Bright Meteor Sighted Across Four Western States
A bright flash lit the sky at 12 03 a m Sunday over Montana Idaho Wyoming and northern Utah with hundreds reporting the event The FAA found no missing airplanes The first flash is believed to be a meteor An apparent second flash near Idaho National Laboratory was debunked by officials Missoula and Butte residents reported explosions Pilot Capt Richard Belew described the scene from 40 miles south of Great Falls Montana and Alt a Tallon heard a jet like roar in Butte The Utah highway department coverage continues on page 8
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Associated Press
Salt Lake City
Utah
Idaho
Federal Aviation Agency
Montana
Wyoming
Bitter Root
Missoula
Butte
Mont
Tto
Richard Belew
Western Air Lines Convair
George Holgreen
Belew
Great Falls
Aletha Tallon
KBOW
Atom ban urged across stages and nations
Editors call for a comprehensive ban on atomic weapons, urging international treaties and verification to prevent escalation. The piece argues that even partial fissile material controls could reduce risk and protect civilian populations worldwide.
Weather Map Page 2-A forecast for Lubbock and region
The page shows a simple weather map across Lubbock vicinity with clear skies and a party cloak atmosphere. Highs in the upper 80s to 90s expected, cooler by night. Northerly winds, scattered islands of haze, and varied temperatures listed across multiple cities including El Paso Albuquerque Houston Oklahoma City Dallas Roswell Denver and more.
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Lubbock
Upper
Bos
Sal
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Avalanche Journal
C. FE. Tipton
Silverton Kmeher
Kelton Conner
Everett Groseclose
Tanner Laine
John Bain
Sneed Hall
R. C. Goodwin
Conner Chelton R. Conner Jr
Russell Strandtmann
Eagle Nest
Dr. Strandt
Canyon Perish
Posse
Texas Rangers
Civil Air Patrol
Reese Afb
Kelton Ray Conner JR
Robert AL KE Plinger
United Press International
KFY
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Minnesota
Hubert Humphrey
Massachusetts
John Kennedy
Ed Connally
Abilene Oilman
Larry Blackmon
Mineral Wells
Connally
Area News Page
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