Georgia Will Not Seat Julian Bond in House Debate
Georgia lawmakers rejected seating Julian Bond, the Atlanta civil rights activist elected to the legislature, over his 1966 statement opposing U.S. draft policy. The 8 to 3 vote from the committee followed testimony, with Bond planning court action and broad national attention from King and SNCC supporters as demonstrations loomed.
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Atlanta
Aps
Georgia
Julian Bond
Pelief
Meneday
Hoouse
Intde
Bond
Hie
Sanviolent Coordinating
Come
Stp
PS Tagye
Theo O
SNCE
James Ferranales
SNCU
Historne
Testamony
SNCOA
Denmark Groover
Macon
Local club awards top honors at Lab bock Toastomsters event
Fifteen members attended the Lab bock Toastomsters weekly meeting at the Country Inn Restaurant. Pat speaker Tir MoT Heate won informal best participant Pit Wark named best informal participant amid a lively evening.
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Labbock Toastomsters Clubo
Mediation Panel Weighs Proposals in NYC Transit Strike
New York City bus and subway strike reaches day eleven as mediators meet separately with both sides. Mayor Lindsay presses for mediator proposals or new fact finders to settle the dispute, while the city suffers over one billion dollars in losses and worsened economic conditions.
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New York
New York City
John V. Lindsay
Transport Workers Union
TWUS
Sylvester Garrett
Howwemen : VO
Lindsay
Garrett
TWA
Transit Authority
CPA
Linday
Tte
Mondas
Chamber appoints committee chairs and plans audit
Chamber President George McCleskey announced committee chairmen for Armed services Reese relations athletic affairs aviation beautification and other areas. The Sept. 30 audit of the Board of Development was delivered and a membership campaign will open later this month with several members present at the meeting.
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Hospitale Medical School
Chamber
George McCleskey
Armed Services
Jack Davis
Reese
O. W. English
Swain Rogers
Jimmie Mason
Syd Moore
Marshall Pennington
Aubrey Harris
Marion Key
Bob Whipple
Charlie Colson
John Whitcomb
Dr. Hull
George Gilkerson
Bob Brumuial
Loyd Lanotter
Marion Sanford
Joe Stanleyi
Charlie Joplin
Douglas Boren
Joe Riordan
Earl Kerr
B. E. Rushing Jr
Rex Webster
J. C. Rickman
Bud Aderton
Board of Development
McCleskey
Ray Diekemper
Woo M. Pearce
Pr O. B. Hull
Parker Prouty
Dennis Baker
Harold Chapman
B.B. McAlister
Kenneth Pharr
Gene Anderson
Logan
Strikes In 1965 Hit 10-Year Peak
Washington reports 1965 saw a 10-year peak in strikes with 860 strikes and million man-days of idleness. Despite the rise, working time lost remained notably low for the postwar period, matching 1964 figures.
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Washington
UPI
Labor Department
Department
Veterans group seeks Hershey replacement over draft policy
The American Veterans Committee urged President Johnson to replace Hershey, accusing him of condoning local draft boards punishing dissent on Viet Nam. Hershey denied knowledge of Viet Nam policy and resisted the accusation.
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American Veterans Committee
Hershey
Johnson
U.S
Viet Nam
Tragic gas pit blast halts repairs near Houston
Texas Eastern president B D Goodrich cited confusion over the routine operation turning deadly. A valve 15 miles south was shut four hours after the explosion, flames fell under five feet, and strong winds prevented further repair efforts as flames raged from the pit.
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B. D. Goodrich
Texas Eastern
Houston
Bank Robbery and Shooting Near Ala Paha Ga Ends Without Theft
A gunman robbed about $38,000 then exchanged shots with bank official Charles A. Matthews 54 who was wounded slightly. Cashier Paul Tiller 52 and assistant cashier Brewer 50 escaped with a woman employee as the robber fled toward a grocery store.
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Charles A. Matthews
Alapaha
Kingsland Bank
Paul Tiller
Brewer
Thief Found Hiding In Closet Flees Bare Foot
In Union New Jersey an intruder hiding in a second floor closet of a home fled after a struggle with resident Michael Fitz. The thief escaped empty-handed leaving behind only the intruder's shoes. Mrs. Michael Less cried for help as the confrontation drew neighbors.
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Michael Less
Michael Fitz
Fitz
Hanoi silent on new peace bid by America
Five senators led by Mike Mansfield reported a hopeful sign but gave no word from the White House or State Department. Senators praised the peace efforts while noting chances for a negotiated settlement remain slim and differing views on possible escalation if no Communist response emerges.
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Hanoi
America
Mike Mansfield
Mansfield
White House
State Department
George D. Aiken
R-Vi
Senate
Republican Policy Committees
Everett M. Dirksen
Viet Nam
Dallas Hearing Set On Trinity River Pollution
Dallas officials and business leaders are subpoenaed for a legislative committee hearing in January 1961 on Trinity River pollution. State Sen. Culp Krueger says witnesses from mayoral offices to river authorities will testify as the panel seeks what is being done and planned. Senator George Parkhouse criticizes the subpoena list for excluding key authorities.
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Dallas
Tarrant
Trinity River
Culp Krueger
el: Campo
Krueger
Texas Water Pollution Control Board
Houston Area
Sen
George Parkhouse
Water District Voters Weigh Board Seats Across Region
Voters in Lubbock and Cochran counties choose three directors for Lubbock County Water Control and Improvement District No 1. Incumbents seek re election with one opponent in Floydada Ballot lists many precincts, polling sites, and open hours from 7 am to 7 pm.
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Lubbock
Shallowater
Wolfforth City
Old County
Idalon City
Slaton
Cochran County
Texas Water Commission
Ogallala
Board of Directors
Lubbock County
Armstrong, Bailey, Castro, Cochran
Deaf Smith
Floyd
Hockley
Lamb, Lynn
Palmer
Potter
Randall Counties
Lubbock ‘County
Woodrow, Cooper, Hurlwood
New Deal
Monroe
Abernathy
Five Lubbock residents to take part in 48th Bible Lectureship
Five Lubbock residents are listed to participate in the 48th annual Bible Lectureship at Abilene Christian College in February 2024. Names include William S. Banowsky Rog er Guess J I Morgan Donald B Myers and Mrs Harvie Pruitt. Weather excerpts note California snow and Pacific fronts affecting Texas with warming temps 66 to 73 and overnight lows in the 20s.
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Abilene
Lubbock
Abilene Christian College
William S. Banowsky
Broadway
Church of Christ
Roger Guess
Church of Christ Service Center
J. I. Morgan
Donald B. Myers
Children’s Home
Harvie Pruitt
Burn Hartcell Youth Center plan revealed in church case
Testimony mentions defendants including Clayton Hickey Bernard Talley and others connected to a Baptist church scheme to burn the Hartcell Methodist Youth Center. Prosecutors outline alleged conspiracy and prior discussions. The case centers on alleged arson intent and involvement.
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Dence Baptist Church
Clayton Hickey
Bernnard Talley
Hartcell Methodist
Two youths charged in copper wire theft in Dallas
Police charged Thomas Gaskey and Larry Springer both 19 with disrupting railroad communications between Dallas and Kansas City after they allegedly cut more than 1000 feet of copper cable. Detectives said the wire was purse in the incident.
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Dallas
Kansas City
Thomas Gaskey
Larry Springer
Bible Today at Lubbock Meet Attracts 9000 Visitors
Daily classes will be taught by Lubbock residents during the four day meeting expected to draw 9,000 visitors. Herman Wilson of Los Angeles, former registrar of Lubbock Christian College, will teach a class. The program includes fourteen theme lectures and 42 topics. Teenage Forum and Biblical Forum are also planned for youth issues and in depth biblical research.
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Lubbock
Herman Wilson
Los Angeles
Lubbock Christian College
Biblical Forum
Gas Leak Victims Treated. Some Sent to Denver Hospitals
Dr. John I. Smith of Summit County Clinic treated 12 people after a gas leak incident. The most serious patients, including Robert Burgess 35 Yankton 8 D, C Mignon Chapman 33 Casper Wyo, and Doug Kilham 33 Breckenridge, were transferred to Colorado General Hospital 100 miles away. About 200 tickets were sold, far below Sunday's 1,500.
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John I. Smith
Summit County
Tillion
Denver
Colorado General Hospital
Robert Burgess
Yankton
C. Mignon Chapman
Casper
Wyo
Doug Killham
Breckenridge
Bos
Damages Sought In Two Suits
Testimony to resume in 137th District Court in a workmen's compensation case. In 140th District Court final arguments set for 2 p.m. in a damage suit from a traffic accident. Jose Rangel seeks 14055 dollars against Maryland Casualty Co for total disability from a July 21 fall while employed by H C Lewis. Struck By Truck case seeks 25000 dollars against Richard H Pettyjohn for Carla Daniel on Aug 2 1964. Jury lists include numerous named jurors in both districts.
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Jose Rangel
Maryland Casualty Co
Rangel
H. C. Lewis
James A. Ellis
Carla Daniel
William Daniel
Daniel
Richard H. Pettyjohn
G. P. Cunnningham
Marlo D. Davis
Hiram P. Smith
Paul Cates
Alton Meeks
Maria Sanchez
Emil Carmichael
Drowned crew feared after abandon ship in Atlantic storm
The captain and 10 crewmen of the Spanish freighter Monte Palomares are believed dead after abandoning ship in a north Atlantic gale. Twenty three others remain missing as Coast Guard and merchant vessels scour miles northeast of Bermuda. Four crewmen were rescued by the freighter Steel Maker, recounting a night on a raft amid 35 foot seas. The Monte Palomares, 5,973 tons, carried grain from Norfolk to Spain and sank after listing 30 degrees. Seas have since subsided aiding the search. Lampsis and K I Galczynski are also involved in separate distress reports in the same area.
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UPD
Coast Guard
Escanaba
Bermun
Steel Maker
Monte Palomares
Norfolk
Spain
Lampsis
K. I. Galczynski
Bermuda
Halifax
N. S
Europe
Shastri Rites Held Near Shanti Vana
World officials joined Indian leaders in paying respects at Shastri's funeral near Shanti Vana on the Jumna River. President Johnson's envoys and Kosygin led delegations as India faced mourning, famine threats, and border tensions with China.
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Jumna
Shastri
Jawaharlal Nehru
New Delhi
Hubert H. Humphrey
Dean Rusk
U.S
India
John Kenneth Galbraith
John Sherman Cooper
Ray
Johnson
Kosygin
Alexei Kosygin
Tashkent
Ayub Khan
Soviet Asia
Britain
Gulzarilal Nanda
Nehru
Nanda
Congress Party
Radhakrishnan
Lalita
China
Bond drives staged by Indian workers in New Delhi
Indian workers in New Delhi initiate bond drives as part of labor actions. The move reflects mounting protests over wages and working conditions affecting multiple sectors.
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New Delhi
Houston School District Puts Bids at Risk via Split Orders
An independent auditor’s report to the Houston school board finds the district splits purchases to stay under a 1000 dollar bid threshold. The audit cites 137 810 dollars in hardware bought without bids from 1964 to 1965 and notes maintenance materials were purchased without bids. It urges consolidated orders to cut costs and use volume buying.
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Houston
Cheatham Lafferty & Kendall
Repor
Peace Possible On Red Terms Says Russian Leader
In a reply to Pope Paul VI, Soviet leader Nikolai Podgorny says settlement of the Vietnam issue could be based on North Vietnamese proposals. He cites four Hanoi demands including U.S. forces withdrawal and warns that world peace is threatened by U.S. aggression.
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Moscow
UPD
Nikolai Podgorny
Paul VI
Viet Nam
Tass Sau Today
Podgorny
Soviet Union
China
Vie Nam
North Viet Nam
U.S
Padgorney
Boy 13 Injured in Hanging Game Near Mesquite
Billy Mitchell, 13, remained in critical condition after a rope loop around his neck during a Cowboys and Indians game with his half brother Joe Wilson 7. Wilson said Billy slipped his feet and the rope began to strangle him before Joe cut the rope with a butcher knife. Deputy Sheriff C. M. Jones said the tree limb was five feet off the ground. the incident occurred southeast of Dallas County.
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Mesquite
Tex
UPI
Billy Mitchell
Joe Wilson
Billy
Joe
C. M. Jones
Two Men Ped Guilty In Misdemeanor Pleas
Two defendants pleaded guilty before Judge Pat Moore in County Court at Law No 2. James Wayne Tracy age 20 of 301 Ave C received 60 days in jail and a $100 fine plus court costs for unlawful possession of barbiturate drugs. Clyde Jones age 29 of Levelland was fined $500 and costs for illegal transportation of alcoholic beverages. Walter Brittain age 20 of Levelland was jailed on bond set at $1,000 after pleading innocent to a check law violation enhanced by a prior conviction.
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Pat. Moore
County Court-at-Layw No
James Wayne Tracy
301
Ave
Clyde Jones
Levelland
Walter Brittain
Asst
County Atty
Carsar Smith
Sicily approves new excavations at Mantagna di Mars
The Sicilian superintendency of antiquities authorizes fresh digs at Mantagna Di Mars Mountain of March to check for further archaeological finds after grave robbers illegally disturbed two ancient tombs years ago.
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Enna Sicily
Superintendency of Antiquities
Mantagna di Mars
Mountain of March
German Kaisers and the German Empire
William I of Prussia became Kaiser as part of a united Germany. The title persisted through generations until the last Kaiser William II went into exile in 1918.
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Kaisers William I
Prussia
Germany
William II
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