Death Adds Irony to Oswald Case in Dallas Jail Transfer
A dramatic chain of events surrounds Jack Ruby who killed Lee Harvey Oswald. Ruby died in Parkland Hospital after a cancer diagnosis while seeking a lie detector test. He had been serving as his own defense and faced a second trial ordered by the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals.
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Kennedy
Warren Ruby
Oswald
Dallas
Parkland Memorial Hospital
Ruby
Parkland
Earl Warren
Jacqueline Kennedy
J.D. Tippit
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Joe B. Brown
Louis Holland
Montague
Wichita Falls
Melvin Belli
Damon Runyon
Western Union
Gertz
Main Street
Secretary of the Navy
Paul H. Nitze
Lee Harvey Oswald
J. D. Tippit
Momserem
Warren
Warren Commission
U.S
Washington
Warren Report
Mark Lane
Jack
Air Force expands pilot training to meet needs in Vietnam region
The Air Force estimates a 300 million cost increase over five years for expanded pilot training and extra equipment. Training at Randolph will relocate programs to Perrin, Tyndall, and Keesler AFBs. The force size will rise by 4,152 with 891 officers and 2,472 enlisted personnel.
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McNamara
Southeast Asia
Air Force
Vietnam
Randolph
Perrin Afb
Tex
Tyndall Afb
Fla
Keesler Afb
Miss
Lackland Afb
San Antonio
Craig Afb
Ala
Vance Afb
Okla
Moody, Afb
Williams Afb
Ariz
Reese Afb
Laredo
Webb ,Afb
Laughlin Afb
Births Listed Across Lubbock Ties Communities to Hospitals
A long list of newborns announced from Lauf Clinic University Hospital Methodist Hospital Reese AFB and local clinics. Fathers’ occupations span auction painting trucking oil service and military postings with several births occurring on Monday or nearby dates.
Former British Leader Celebrates His 84th Birthday
Earl Attlee, former prime minister, marked his 84th birthday with only close family present due to a speech difficulty. A household member said he is "quite swell" otherwise.
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London
Earl Attlee
Attlee
Break Needed In Tahoka Case
Tahoka and state police search for new leads in the Dec. 8 slaying of Maurice Bray 57 owner of an auto agency. Texas Ranger Renfrew says few leads exist while Police Chief Miller notes a break is needed as detectives pursue a 12 gauge sawed off shotgun linked to the shooting. Bray was found shot in the chest in the auto shop parts department.
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Tahoka
Maurice Bray
Texas
W. E
Razz) Renfrew
Jack Miller
Austin
Bray
R D Williams Funeral Pending in Lubbock
Services are pending at Rix Funeral Home for Royce Davis Williams 56 of 2113 10th St a longtime Lubbock resident who died at 2 55 pm Tuesday in Highland Hospital He worked for Lubbock Power and Light and was a member of First Baptist Church Survivors include wife Oma Jean daughter Alicia Williams sister Mrs Odie A Hood and mother Mrs Alice Williams
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Rix Funeral
Royce Davis Williams
10Th St
Lubbock
Highland Hospital
Williams
Lubbock Power and Light
First Baptist Church
Oma Jean
Alicia Williams
Odie A. Hood
59Th St
Alice Williams
Posthumous Awards for Vietnam Hero Creed at Lubbock
Family receives Navy medals for Petty Officer Edward Gaffney Creed who died in a helicopter crash during a 1964 evacuation mission in Vietnam. The ceremony was led by Cmdr. Clark Harvey in Lubbock with Creed's siblings Mark and Jeanne present.
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Clark Harvey
Naval Reserve
Lubbock
Mark B. Creed
Edward G
Ned) Creed
Viet
Nam Action
Young Creed
Jeanne
Mark B. II
John Palm
Vietnam
Cmdr
Creed
Edward Gaffney Creed
Mark B. Itt
Startford
Conn
Lubbock High School
Viet War Drags on with Raids and Defections In 1966
U S officials report 1966 Viet Cong defections at 20 242 the highest since 1962 with a surge in the year end. Despite losses the Communist strength in South Vietnam remains about 280 000. U S and South Vietnamese raids target bases camps and supply routes while a grenade attack at Tan Son Nhut Airport kills a child and wounds two Americans. The Assembly backs a draft constitution aimed at civilian rule and Ky’s regime could amend it with a two thirds vote.
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Quang Tin
U.S
South Vietnam
My Tho
Saigon
Go Dau Ha
Tay Ninh
Cambodia
Tan Son Nhut
Constituent Assembly
New ‘Vietnam
Nguyen Cao Ky
Assembly
Burglary Sprees Across City Prompt Police Sweep
A string of break ins reported Tuesday includes a safe cracking at Arcadia Theater where $81.50 in receipts and juke box loot were taken. Other burglaries hit a workshop on Dartmouth, a 5th Street apartment, Episcopal Church office, R L Hutchings Grocery, and car lot, with firearms and electronics stolen. Two suspects were arrested, including Lillian Cruse, 22, as a manhunt linked to multiple early morning burglaries.
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Arcadia Theater
Ave. H
A. Garza
Dartmouth
P&t Home Builders
N. Ave. S
Erskine Ave
Don McMurry
Carl Robertson
5Th St
Episcopal Church
Ave. X
Tall City Motors
Broadway
Golightly Grocery
Ave. D
Lillian Dick Cruse
Weber Ave
Cruse
Tommy Bell Page
10Th St
Gene C. Moritzky
Midwest City
Okla
Hall Engineering, Inc
Elm Ave
Page
Moritzky
Lubbock Electric Co
34Th St
Society concepts sweep across state and national leaders
Lyndon B. Johnson's Great Society, Nelson Rockefeller's Just Society, Ronald Reagan's California plan, and Michigan's George W. Romney are cited as they pursue evolving social visions. Romney hints at a developing new generation of progress though no single plan solidifies.
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Associated Press
Lyndon B. Johnson
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
Ronald Regal
California
George W. Romney
Michigan
Chinese Attack on Soviet Border Reported
Belgrade based Yugoslav newsman Milka Sundie says Chinese troops crossed the Soviet border and clashed with Russian defenders in bitter fighting near the Sino Soviet frontier. Reports cite Peking claiming large territorial areas and maps showing disputed territory. Dispatches note Soviet deployments along the frontier. Dublin police raise height limits.
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Belgrade
UPI
Milka Sundie
Radio Belgrade
Peking
Henry Shapiro
United Press International
Moscow
London
China
Ruby thoughts on Oswald case and Warren Report
Jack Ruby's brother and attorney discuss Ruby's beliefs about the Kennedy assassination, rumors of conspiracies, and his quotes on Oswald. They describe his last days, cancer, and his wish to clear his name, while noting his memory and truthfulness amid controversy.
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Oswald
Jack
Gertz
Earl Ruby
J. D. Tippit
Ruby
Tippit
Midland Services Set For Jake Claiborne
Funeral services for Jake Claiborne of Midland will be held at 2 p m today in the Presbyterian Chapel with burial in a Midland cemetery. Claiborne died Monday night after a year of illness. He is survived by his wife Violet a daughter Mrs L F Feterson of Fort Worth two grandchildren a brother Pat Claiborne of Midland and several nieces and nephews Judge Victor Lindsey of Lubbock and Mrs Lindsey are among attendees.
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Jake Claiborne
Midland
Presbyterian
Claiborne
Victor Lindsey
Lubbock
J. B. Claiborne
Lamesa
Violet
L.F. Feterson
Fort Worth
Vietnam Claims Texas Soldiers
The Defense Department identified five Texas service members killed in action in Vietnam. They are 1st Lt. Jerald D. Wallace of Arlington. Staff Sgt. Claude B. Rush Jr. of Beaumont. Spec. 4 Errico M. Mendez of Poteet. Spec. 4 Alfredo J. Saenz of Corpus Christi. and Marine Lance Cpl. Carl E. Bolden of Gonzales.
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Washington
UPI
Defense Department
Texas
Vietnam
Jerald D. Wallace
Anna Wallace
Freeman Court
Arlington
Claude B. Rush, Jr
Virginia Rush
East Lynwood Avenue
Beaumont
Errico M. Mendez
Francisco Mendez
Star Route
Poteet
Tex
Alfredo J. Saenz
Federico Saenz
Lamar Street
Corpus Christi
Marine Lance
Carl E. Bolden
Lawrence Bolden
Ewing, Gonzales
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