State Voting Bill Hits Icy Blast Closes Texas Schools
A late winter storm swept across Texas leaving up to 7 inches of snow and icy roads. Fort Worth and several districts closed schools while hazardous travel extended from the Panhandle to the Mexican border. Several fatalities and injuries were reported as temperatures plummeted and driving conditions remained dangerous.
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Sabine
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del Rio
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San Angelo
Abilene
Brownwood
Fort Worth
Tom Green
Grand Prairie
Sey
Mercury
Aeres
Perryton
Plainview
Longview
Amarillo
Panhandle
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Pampa
Dalhart
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Lamesa
Seminole
Midland
Ina
Big Bend
Paris-Tyler
Weather Bureau
U.S
Liberal pancake race winner tops record in trans-Atlantic contest
Rachel Crites a 19 year old Liberal Kansas receptionist won the Shrove Tuesday pancake race in 1 minute 4.5 seconds, beating Olney England rival Janet Bunker who set the earlier mark. Grace Riggs finished third as the women’s race kept Liberal and Kansas ahead in the series.
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Dean Hawk
Liberal
Kan
Hawk
UPI
Rachel Crites
Miss Crites
Janet Bunker
Olney
England
Miss Bunker
Miss Cries
United States
Kansas
Grace Riggs
Baptists in Texas face split over federal aid for church schools
The article reports a divide among Baptists led by Dr. J Ralph Grant and Frank Junell on church schools accepting federal loans and grants. Texas Baptist leaders debate principle versus practical funding while noting potential impacts on HSU Baylor Wayland and other colleges. The piece cites viewpoints urging independence from government aid and others signaling adjustments to sustain education.
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J. Ralph Grant
Lubbock
First Baptist Church
Frank Junell
Lubbock Ie
Hardin-Simmons University
Texas Baptists
Los Angeles
California
Yuba
Sutter
Kern County
Holcomb
Fresno
HSU
Baylor
Wayland
Texas
Grant
Roy McClung
Wayland Baptist College
Plainview
Robert J. Hearn
Second Baptist Church
Roy Bass
Six teens survive 36 below on Mt. Washington ascent
Six Boston youths practicing for a winter ascent of Mt. Washington survive a night in 36 below zero cold with aid from adult Gordon Ross of Boston. He kept the group awake and moving as frostbite and ice formed from their breath. three hikers treated for frostbite, Lombardo hospitalized with a collapsed windpipe.
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Lake Solitude
Ross
Newbury
Lombardo
Newport
Richardson Announces Candidacy for 1967 House Speaker
Fort Worth representative George Richardson says he will run for speaker of the 1967 Texas House. He claims 22 of 148 members are pledged, notes pledges were withdrawn, and cites frustration with Barnes era rigidity and limited member expression.
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Lee Jones Austin
George Richardson
Fort Worth
Richardson
Barnes
DeLeon
Speak‘ber
House
Barnes Richardson
Woman's Son Awarded Medals For Heroic Action In Viet Nam
A city woman's son, Sgt. Jimmy J. Horton, earned the Army Commendation Medal and Combat Infantryman Badge for valor in Viet Nam. Horton, serving with the 2nd Battalion 26th Regiment 25th Division ARVN, helped during a search and destroy mission amid heavy Viet Cong opposition, his unit sustaining casualties.
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Jimmy J. Hor
Viet Nam
Horton
26Th Regiment
25Th Division
Army of the Republic of
Spr
Jimmy Z. Horton
Rosa Nell Horton
E. Rice
E. Powell
Ott Eee Diukion
Voter registration bill delayed amid reading aid amendment
A Texas special session delay stalls a free voter registration bill as lawmakers seek clarifications on registering voters who cannot read or write. Gov. Connally Speaker Barnes and A G department officials held high level talks while speculation swirled about extending the session to cover health care and emergency funds.
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Armesene-Vouna News Services
Austin
Aes
Smith
John Connally
Ben Barnes
Attorney ‘General's Department
Jim Bates
Edinburg
Senate
Barnes
Connally
Legislature
Planning Commission weighs medical center zoning change
The city considers a new zoning district to group southwest Methodist Hospital and nearby blocks into a medical center plan. The measure would allow apartment uses within medical facilities, specify accessory uses, and set parking requirements for beds and clinical space.
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Planning Commission
Methodist Hospital
Manv’e Hall
Kenneth May
Avalanche-Journal
Methodist
Pital
18Th Street
Lubbock
Interim appointments approved by Connally listed
Senators approved today several interim appointments by Gov. John Connally. Names include Regents of State Senior College Greentite and William Donnell of Marathon, Texas Tech directors Fiadger Tannery Dallas Retta Martin Lubbock and C A Cash Amarillo, Regents of Rice University Ralph OConnor Wells Stewart Houston Thomas Armstrong Galveston.
Cross Jr. Murder Case Hinges on Insanity Defense
In Austin James C Cross Jr a former University of Texas student faces murder trial for the July strangling of Susan Rigsby and Shirley Ann Starkin. Prosecution argues he knew what he did while defense counters an insanity issue with conflicting psychiatric testimony.
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David Anderson Austin
UPI
James C. Cross Jr
University of Texas
Susan Rigsby
Shirley Ann Stark
Asst. Dist
Phil Nelson
Cross
Eters
Charlee Burton
Saban
Mace B. Thurmond
Jeane
40 Inspirational Messages In A J Lenten Guideposts
The Avalanche Journal will publish in its evening edition starting Ash Wednesday a series titled 40 Inspirational Messages To Be Offered In A J Lenten Guideposts. Forty different authors share personal stories of faith in action, including famous actors scientists and athletes among the writers. Stories will run daily and Sundays throughout Lent, beginning tomorrow.
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Avalanche Journal
Expert testimony links hair to Powers in Messler case
An expert witness testified hair found in Messler's hand differed in color from Melvin Powers claimed to match his hair. Powers, 28, stands trial for the killing of Messler's husband on June 30, 1964, a case tied to Messler and her aunt.
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Messler
Miami, Fla
Pat Hee
Melvin Pow
Powers
Head
Candace Messier
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