Police Nab Jailbreaker As Fugitives Still At Large
Lawmen captured one escapee at a jail in Texas while two others remained at large, after a dramatic Dec 2 bank robbery in Bryant Arkansas. Edmonson was recaptured later. Johnson and Buchanan allegedly fled by elevator, abandoning a knife fashioned from mop bucket parts.
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U.S. District Court
Lindsey
Johnson
Buchanan
Blanchard
John Todd
Todd
Edmondson
Big Spring
City Jail
Bowman
Lubbock
Texas Rangers
FBI
Mackenzie State Park
Loop 289
Rimrock City
Buffalo Springs Lake
Canyon Country
Benton State Bank
Oklahoma State Penitentiary
Spaceflight heroes honored in New York Apolloway parade
Mayor Lindsay and Mrs Lindsay hosted Borman Lovell and Anders at City Hall for a public celebration with 5000 police on duty. The event featured a moon and capsule centerpiece and honored astronauts along with civil rights leaders and notable guests.
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the Battery
Lincoln Center
Fellas
Lindsay
Borman
Houston
J.W
New York City
Broadway
Apolloway
City [Hall
Lovell
Anders
Secret Service
City of New York
Thheir
Susan Borman
U.N
New York Harbor
Space heroes honored as Apollo eight crew inspires world view
Astronauts James Borman Frank Lovell and William Anders received widespread praise from the United Nations and global leaders after their moon voyage. Secretary General U Thant hailed the mission as fostering a sense of a single world and universal brotherhood. A state dinner at the Waldorf-Astoria capped the tributes, with the trio presented a color photograph of the moonrise viewed from space.
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Broadway
United Nations
Secretariat
Security Council
Borman
Lovell
Anders
Thant
U Thant
Ralph Bunche
U.N
Waldorf-Astoria
Taxpayers Face Tuition and Bond Plan For Texas Colleges
The committee proposes about 100 dollars for yearly tuition plus books and labs, plus an 18 dollar monthly activity fee. Nine months of study at state supported Texas schools would cost similar to California' s. An 80 million bond is proposed with 20 million from federal aid and 32 million from state funds. Uniform construction contracts could total 28 million.
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Texas
California
Zachry
Sealy
University of Texas
Texas A&m
San Antonio
Midland - Odessa
Corpus Christi
University of Houston
Houston
Lubbock
Texas Tech
Funeral Monday for Mrs Morris
Services for Mrs Mary Eddie Morris 75 of 3105 Auburn St will be 2 pm Monday at Riverlawn Assembly of God Church with Rev W F Love officiating assisted by Scott Mitchell of Northside Assembly of God Church Burial will be in City of Lubbock Cemetery Mrs Morris died Thursday at Methodist Hospital Born in McKinney she was a member of the Church Survivors include her husband N J Morris one son Alvin 2417 35th St a daughter Mrs Mable Cloyd 94 E Rice a brother Will Day McKinney a sister Lula Vaughn McKinney three grandchildren and two great grandchildren
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Mary Eddie Morris
Auburn St
Riverlawn Assembly of God
W. F. Love
Scott Mitchell
Northside Assembly of God Church
City of Lubbock
Dallas Motel Shootout Ends With Deputy Dead
Walter Cherry alias Eldon Duane Wildman, 42, and a blond companion fled a Dallas motel after a confrontation with Deputy Ed Walthers who was killed and Deputy Al Maddox wounded. The pair were later captured in a private home about five miles away. Cherry серьез wound and the woman unharmed.
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Oy United
Dallas
Walter Cherry
Cherry
Eddie Ray
Buddy’ Walthers
Sheriff's Office
al Maddox
Maddox
Parkland Hospital
Eldon Duane Wildman
Georgia Penitentiary
Tree removal sparks interest in West Texas uproar
The West Texas scene centers on the removal of a tree by Jerry Zelbig of 4008 31th St. Neighbors Pintoto Merriman Clay Phillips and Jimmy Tucker observe, highlighting local reaction to the act rather than the planting.
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West Texas
Jerry Zelbig
Ie Pintoto
Troy Merriman
Clay Phillips
Jimmy Tucker
Trial reveals misidentification in robbery case
The court heard Ballard’s robbery trial where Sims was named by four policemen as the robber. Ballard said witnesses misidentify him amid courtroom prejudice. He criticized lineups in the old city jail and noted the impact of mistaken accusations on his case.
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Johnson
Edmondson
Blanchard
Sims
Ballard
Porter
Gravity Versus Resistance Study By City Students
Science teacher Whitten assigns a hands on gravity project with shoe box constraints and no parachutes to explore gravity laws over air resistance. Students design experiments independently to observe motion and outcomes.
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Whitten
Bliss stays as Republican National Chairman after Nixon talks
After a two hour meeting with President Nixon, Bliss said he will remain as Republican National Committee chairman. Nixon expressed satisfaction with his work and did not set a tenure date. A separate note on Romney’s Senate prospects and a hearing schedule for housing secretary selection were also reported.
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Bliss
National Committee
Nixon
Republican National
Romney
New
Washington
Senate Banking Committee
Michigan
George Romney
Senate
House
Plainview Chamber of Commerce names officers
The Plainview Chamber of Commerce named Garland Lott to head the organization in 1969. Officers include Cleo Meharg first vice president Jack Shurbet second vice president and Harley Redin treasurer. New 16 member board directors are Redin Lloyd Woods Bob Carter Paul Lyle and Bob Gardner with a budget of $41,663 and Charlie Young as chamber manager.
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Plainview
Plainview Chamber of Commerce
Garland Lott
Cleo Meharg
Jack Shurbet
Harley Redin
Redin
Lloyd Woods
Bob Carter
Paul Lyle
Bob Gardner
Charlie Young
Strikers Block Luggage Removal From Russian Ship
Striking longshoremen at San Juan blocked luggage removal from a Russian cruise ship that arrived from St. Thomas and headed for Santo Domingo. The vessel carries 540 passengers largely West German, with some holding tickets valid only to San Juan who had to fly back to Europe.
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San Juan
Puerto Rico
St. Thomas
Santo Domingo
Europe
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Ingle
Mrs. Morris
W. C. Johnson
C. H
Choc) Blanchard
O. T. Lindsey
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George Fuqua
Walthers
Paul Lewis
Mary DeWeese
Rose Sandiford
Methodist Hospital
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Halewood
England
Newk
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Seen Ia
Tom Lite
Finigas
Rod Emerson
University of Florida
Shirley Zajdel
Emerson
Florida
James A. Lovell Jr
Frank Borman
William Andggt
John Lindba
Nelson Rockefeller
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West Texas Hospital
R. ¥. Aguilar
West Texas Ital
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Bali
Alton M. Waldrop
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Jesus Reyes
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Ishland Hospital
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Jleditch R. Thames
Deushier
Lawer
Ie Fain’ational Bank
Gordon Clifton Muth
Roe
Hemi
U.S. Army
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