Allies Pour Fire On Citadel Dry Area Bottle Club Ban Urged
A chaotic report traces a distraught father reuniting with a dead child found in a suitcase from Alton Lake. Theresa Mobley was identified by a fisherman as Mobley’s daughter, with inquest inconclusive on cause of death. The family returned home, and the mother denied knowledge of the search, questioning who the girl in the suitcase truly was.
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Draft Rule Effects Pondered At Tech by Don Vandiver
Tech officials varied in reaction to the Selective Service draft rule ending deferments for most graduate students. Dean Fred D. Rigby predicted fewer male grads and lower enrollment next fall, while Law Dean Justin C. Smith said the impact on the new law school would be small. The rule exempts medicine and divinity students and graduates. Smith projected at most 10 percent of first-year law students might be affected.
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Justin C. Smith
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Richard B. Amandes
Law School
Chicago
Tech
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Divinity
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County commissioners authorize higher janitor staff
County commissioners approve expanding the house janitor force, increasing staffing levels and related budgetary allocations. The action reflects ongoing efforts to improve facility maintenance and safety across county buildings.
Connally calls for outlawing private beer clubs in dry areas
Gov. John Connally said private bottle clubs should be outlawed in dry areas and voiced a potential openness to beer in the University of Texas Student Union if properly regulated. He cautioned minors cannot buy beer there, reaffirmed support for liquor-by-the-drink, and noted an impending budget and possible special session while facing opposition from the Baptist Christian Life Commission.
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John Connally
University of Texas Student Union
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Texas
Life Commission
Liquor Control Board
Texas Tech Housing Row Faces Court Action
Texas Tech University student housing dispute escalates as the student body union battles over aid programs and a senate passed bill. The issue involves student president candidates and calls for legal aid amid tensions within the student association.
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Blakney
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Bealag Senate
Texas Civil Liberties
Miss Lubbock Pageant and Pancake Festival Highlight City Events
A Galaxy of entertainment opens with Debra Dene Barnes, Miss America. The Lubbock Lions Club hosts Pancake Festival at Municipal Coliseum from 7 a.m. The Miss Lubbock pageant crowns a new 1968 Miss Lub bock with appearances by Jan Glenn and the reigning Miss America.
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Moran
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Lubbock
Gordon Avalanche-Journal Starr
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Hanoi Offers Talks After U.S. Fliers Released
North Vietnam released three U.S. airmen and called for unconditional U.S. bombing cessation before serious talks. Premier Phan Van Dong said Hanoi would seek peace once bombing ends, as the pilots were handed to a Thai-U.S. reception near Bangkok before transfer to Udorn.
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Udorn
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North Koreans Claim U S Boats Intrude
Tokyo AP reports North Korea claims U S vessels intruded near its coast and fled after what it called provocative acts, citing unnamed agency statements and phrasing about sea incidents.
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Tokyo
North Korea
Coga Neeb
Johnson denies use of nuclear weapons in Vietnam
President Johnson rejected rumors of advising nuclear deployment in Vietnam and said no adviser called for such a step. He noted no plan to remove General Westmoreland and announced cabinet changes including transportation chief Trowbridge resigning effective March 1. He expressed doubt Hanoi seeks immediate peace and said no decision came from anonymous tips.
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Liam C. Westmoreland
Vietnam
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Prayer of Thanks for God’s World and Power
A devotional reader offers praise to the heavenly Father for the beauty of creation and the evident power, love, and peace that humble believers to worship.
Defiant Reds Defeat Looms Amid Hue Citadel Battle
Marines and South Vietnamese fighters pressed toward the south wall of the Citadel in Hue. Communist positions held near the imperial palace while tanks and heavy artillery pounded the fortress. Black Panthers hoisted South Vietnamese banners as Marines vowed to press the fight and drive the enemy from every nook of the complex.
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Quang Tri Jesty
South Vietnam
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Hoa Lac
Hanoi
Uong Bi
Haiphong
Ir Hue
Vietnam
Dozen Die In Spiteful Tavern Fire In Missouri
In Moberly Missouri a former convict set fire to a tavern using gasoline killing 12 people. William Coleman faces first degree murder charges as police say he surrendered. Firefighter accounts describe the arson and victims found amid stacked bodies near a rear storage room. Coleman had a lengthy prior record including multiple jail escapes and prior criminal charges.
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Clifford Falzone
Randolph County
William Coleman
Coleman
Willis
Culeman
Huntsville
State Training School For Boys
Boonville
Reformatory
Algoa
Pact Looms On Bonins Tokyo
Informed sources said the United States and Japan will sign an agreement early in March for the return of the Bonin Islands. They reported the United States will continue to use the airfield on Iwo Jima, scene of one of the bloodiest battles of World War II.
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