Major federal crime fight urged by presidential panel
A 19 member commission says America must fund and reform courts police and prisons to curb crime. It calls for universal police numbers, improved schools, and social action to eradicate slums and unemployment, warning the effort will be costly and slow but essential. The group spent 18 months and about $2 million preparing its blueprint.
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Walter R. Mears Ashington
Johnson
VW Commission
America
Undersec
Nicholas Kat
Lnact
Iil
United States
Bombers Strike At Viet Cong Base Camp Near Saigon
U S air power hit a Viet Cong base camp and tunnel complex 33 miles east of Saigon in a 16th B 52 raid since Thursday. Ground action on the central coast involved U S Cavalry near Bong Son with heavy contact lasting eight hours and unclear enemy size. American casualties were described as light.
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Avalanche-Journal News Services
AIGON
Saigon
U.S
South Vietnam
U.S. Asr
Bong Son
North Vietnam
BRILLIANT NEW soprano Grace-Lynne Martin to bow with Symphony
Grace-Lynne Martin set to debut as a brilliant soprano with the city orchestra in a Monday concert marking her bow. Local arts coverage notes upcoming performances across sections.
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Grace-Lynne Martin
Symphony
More Signs Recovered After Police Stop Sign Appeal
Four stop signs were recovered Saturday amid a police appeal for cooperation after a fatal two car crash at 45th Street and Orlando Avenue. Missing signs reported at 35th Street Gary Avenue and 80th Street Tashoka Highway were replaced. A resident found three signs at apartments since October and another turned in a fourth. A bystander noted vandalism across multiple locations and questioned why signs are discarded.
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J. T. Alléy
45Th St
Orlando Ave
Nashville Ave
35Th St
Gary Ave
80Th St
Tashoka Highway
Avalanche Journal
Stor Jaign
Califor
Ala Institute of Technology
Propulsion Laboratory
Mao Orders Red Troops on Soviet Border Amid War Prep Alert
Reports from Hong Kong and Tokyo claim Mao Tse-tung ordered Chinese forces to concentrate on war preparations along the 5 000 mile border with Russia. Inner Mongolia and Tibet reportedly in flux as cultural upheavals continue, with Sinkiang cited as center for nuclear research.
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Calteg Press Internamnnal
Hong Kong
Peking
Mao Tee-ing
Russia
Moscow Radio
Inner Mongolia
Tibet
Peking Wall
Mao
China
Ihe
Politburo
Yeheblenatng
Pao
Iinkiang
Sinkiang
Soviet Union
Advanced Tests On Lake Project Progressing In Two Stages
Bureau of Reclamation speeds up chlorinating and testing of the last two legs of the Canadian River aqueduct system. Work aligns with Lubbock treatment plant completion, boosting emergency water supply for June to August. Initial 150 miles checked and first stage fills pipeline south of the plant to Tank No 6 then to Levelland and Brownfield.
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Lubbock
Panhandle
South Plains
Dave Knapp
Avalanche-Journal
Bureau of Reclamation
Nineline
Project Mater
Lake Meredith
A-Ok
Hi Ean
Dess L. Chappelear
Bureau
Yellowhouse Canyon
Levelland
Brownfield
Lunar Orbiter Enters Final Phase for Moon Survey
Pasadena reports Lunar Orbiter 3 moved into the final half of its photographic survey of the moon to identify potential Apollo landing sites. The mission focuses on high quality images to map suitable plains and terrain for future manned missions.
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Pasadena
Havantiant Nlatinos
Prayer for world leaders to seek unity and peace
A reader submitted a plea asking God to grant wisdom strength and patience to world leaders for unity and peace. The note closes with Amen and is signed Mrs J B Jackson Lubbock.
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J. B. Jackson
Lubbock
Thieves Steal Weed Killer From Grain Company Offices
Police say burglars stole 700 dollars worth of weed killer from a Goodpasture Grain & Milling office in Lamesa area on Saturday and 600 dollars worth Treflan from Welch another company office Friday. The pattern mirrors prior West Texas thefts linked to delivery dates and patrol activity.
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Treflan
Welch
Lamesa
Dawson Co
Goodpasture Grain & Milling
West Texas
Muleshoe
Clay's Comers
Farwell
92 Year-Old Prisoner Deliberates Parole Ahead of Vietnam Note
Nashville resident John Burr Brown, 92, plans to wait until next year to seek parole from the State Penitentiary. A habitual thief with nine sentences, he reflects on prison life and says he would consider volunteering in Vietnam if offered. He recently asked the State Board of Pardons and Paroles to pass up a hearing.
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Nashville
Tenn
John Burr Brown
State
Vietnam
Brown
Tonnepace
State Board of Pardons and Paroles
Oppenheimer Dies At 62 In New Jersey Home
J Robert Oppenheimer the atomic bomb pioneer died Saturday at his home in New Jersey. He was 62. A hospital spokesman said an autopsy was expected today and that Oppenheimer was attended by staff. Reports said cancer caused his death.
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Robert Openeimer
Prineton Hospital
Oppenheimer
Atomic Energy Commission
Fermi
Sci
Wayland College Homecoming Parade Draws 5 000 to 7 000
Crowds estimated at 5 000 to 7 000 lined Broadway for Wayland College homecoming parade amid patriotic floats bands and riding units. Beth Smith of Trinchera Colorado was queen with Mrs Carlton Dodson of Shane featured in the frame. After-game party followed a basketball doubleheader ending the 16th annual observance.
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Tanner Laine
Lon
Broadway
Perfectweather
Wayland
Beth Smith
Trinchera
Colo
Carlton [Dodson
Shane
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Ode
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CIA
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Peau
Intersec
Chicago
UPI
National Safety Council
Institute For Advanced Study
Princeton
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