Britain Said To Explore Viet Nam Peace Talks
The United States reportedly approved Britain to probe possible negotiations in South Viet Nam. A Senate committee member warned Communist bad faith could block talks while others urged against any negotiated settlement. London reported Britain privately and secretly sounded out several governments on a peace basis and the State Department declined to detail encounters.
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Cerv
Arsiancnes Journal
Ashington
United States
Britain
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Congress
London
South
Viet Nam
State Department
No Jurors Picked Here In Helmus Murder Trial
Jury selection stalled in the 72nd District Court murder case of Richard A. Helmus an airman accused of killing his infant son. Judge Victor Lindsey on Tuesday called a recess as 12 prospective jurors were questioned and a new session was set for 9 a.m. today. The article also covers Congress debates on Vietnam negotiations and related political commentary.
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Jerry
Unclear entry on cotton talks and paper notes
Lubbock area officials head to Washington to discuss cotton legislation with USDA officials. The page also lists honors for grain industry service and political reorganizations, plus cultural notices and market sections across multiple pages.
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Lubbock
Washington
USDA
Amarillo
Fort Worth
Unexpected Guest Joins Kennedys On Plane Flight Mixup
New York widow Blanche Griswold boarded the Kennedy family plane by mistake in Ithaca and Florida. FBI halted her entry after she rushed across the airfield. She met Mrs Kennedy and Senator Kennedy, who welcomed her aboard Caroline en route to LaGuardia.
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Iami
Fla
New York
Florida
Caroline
Kennedy
Blanche Griswold
Len
Robert F. Kennedy
Ithaca
N.Y
One Vote Slows Women's Rights Amendment in House
A 99-25 cliff-hanger vote left an amendment on the calendar as the House delayed action on a constitutional measure banning discrimination. Lt. Gov. Preston Smith cast the deciding vote that carried the amendment 15-16, with next steps tied to garnering 100 votes for final passage before sending to the Senate.
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Lee Jones
Astin (Ap
Senate
Senate House
House
Preston Smith
Paul Floyd
Billy Williamson l
Tyler
Floyd
Blizzard Closes Roads In Texas Panhandle Storm Slows Travel
A wide ranging storm blankets the Texas Panhandle with three to five inches of snow and drifts up to three feet. Schools close and roads clog as gusty winds create extremely dangerous driving conditions. Downtown Hereford reports heavy drifts and stalled traffic as the winter blast intensifies.
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Hereford
Panhandle
Dave Knapp
Avalanche-Journal
Texas Panhandle
Stan Laurel Dies At 74 In Lubbock Cold Spell
Stan Laurel of Laurel and Hardy fame died at 74 in Amarillo after a heart attack. The article notes a severe Arctic front bringing blizzard winds, ice, and freezing temperatures across North Texas, with travel hazards and a fatal crash in Greenville. Laurel’s death ends a career spanning 300 films and vaudeville roots.
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Gqanta Monica
Calif
Stan Laurel
Amarillo
Laurel and Hardy
South Plains
Mercury
I Lubbock
Texas
Associated Press
Dallas
McKinney
Denton
Greenville
Pearl
Martin Rankin
Mesquite
Rankin
Ocean-View
Ida Kitueva Raphael
Becam
Laurel
Hollywood
Oliver Hardy
Wheeler and Woolsey
Beery and Hatton
Lloyd Hamilton
Ben Turpin
Charlie Chaplin
Avengers Strike Sparks Nationwide Black Muslim Clash
Arson attacks on Black Muslim mosques in Harlem and San Francisco followed Malcolm X’s assassination. Police fear nationwide violence as Muslim leaders and advocates threaten retaliation while security forces bolster patrols in major cities including Chicago and Paterson New Jersey. Cassius Clay and Elijah Muhammad receive heightened guard.
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York
Malcolm X
Harlem
San Francisco
Strike At Clay
Cassius
Clay
Elijah Muhammad
Muhammad
Chicago
Paterson
Talmadge Hayer
Prayer for Compassion and Reconciliation
A dated anonymous invocation asks for divine guidance to love others sincerely, forgive, and seek reconciliation. It calls for light amid darkness and offers a communal, spiritual blessing rather than a reportable event.
Bids Opened on Coronado High School Phase 3
Four general construction bids for phase 3 of the Coronado High School facility ranged from 1,228,162 to 1,327,000 dollars. Bids were opened and tabulated by school administrators and architects in Lubbock, with VAN Construction Co. of Lubbock submitting the low bid at 1,295,000 dollars. The bids will be reviewed by the board at a morning meeting.
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Coronado High School
Lubbock High School
van Construction Co
Lubboe
Farrell Co
Odessa
Construction Co
Ely
Acto
Tornadoes Hit Eight Florida Communities In One Day
Several persons injured mildly as twisters battered coastal Broward County and Fort Myers region. Homes lifted, trailers wrecked, boats damaged. eight communities struck with $300000 property damage estimated by Civil Defense. Foreman towns include Fort Lauderdale Oakland Park and Boca Raton. Gulf Coast sites were East Fort Myers Iona and Lehigh Acres.
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Associated Press
Lauderdale
Fla
Florida
Bernard Nenner
Fort Lauderdale
Fort Myers
Broward County
Civil Defense
Oliver Loventhal
Broward International Airport
Oakland Park
Compino Beach
Boca Raton
Wilton Manners
Gulf Coast
East Fort Myers
Iona
Leehigh Acres
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