Plane Crash Kills Farwell Family And Friend
A 45 minute aerial joyride ended in a fatal plane crash near Farwell, killing farmer James Harold Norton, his 8 year old son, and 7 year old friend Russell Langford. Norton's wife and Langford's mother helped rescue the bodies from the burning wreckage after the Cessna 150 took off from Clovis Municipal Airport.
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Lubbock council to tackle 49 item agenda today
In Lubbock area coverage the city councilmen prepare to review a 49 item agenda at today’s meeting. The paper notes other Texas cities watching Lubbock’s meterless parking policy. Also mentions AP awards and a global news roundup.
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House approves rules strengthening committees and opens meetings
The Texas House adopted joint rules backed by Speaker Ben Barnes that expand committee power and allow press access to committee meetings. The temporary committee sent rules to the floor and the Senate drew lots for four year terms after redistricting. Senators chose which four-year terms they receive with a lottery. freshmen fared among the winners.
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Joe ‘Bernal
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Labhock
Dow Jumps After Sharp Morning Drop On Tax Hike Hint
The Dow Jones rose 8.35 points to 822.49 after a morning plunge as President Johnson’s State of the Union proposal of a 6 percent surcharge loomed. Volume totaled about 8 million shares on the New York Stock Exchange amid volatile trading and shifting prices early in the session.
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Calcutta Police Probe Red China Saas Visit
Calcutta police investigate a reported trip by two men and two women from New Delhi linked to a Red China Saas group. Officials say the visit prompted security inquiries and a routine review of travel records.
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Salisbury Leaves Hanoi Era
AP dispatch reports Salisbury doubts North Vietnam will attend talks after a major defeat. He cites Dien Bien Phu as a historic warning and argues Hanoi may choose guerrilla warfare rather than negotiate, feeling past settlements favored the other side.
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Mexico City Sees Heaviest Snowfall In 26 Years
Mexico City records three inches of snow the heaviest since 1940 as Chapultepec Park turns Nordic and roofs of Spanish colonial homes are blanketed. Six deaths raise the national toll to at least 16 with many roads and airports closed and hundreds stranded across 11 states.
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Grand jury indicts suspects in multiple armed robberies
A 140th District Court grand jury indicted suspects in separate armed robberies over five months. Indictments include Blaylock and De Bouse for a Holiday Inn South 5 motel holdup with $500 taken. Butter attacked during the robbery. Three murder indictments, two against Tandy Berlang a, were also handed up.
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Prayer and murder in Christmas Eve shootings shock city
Anonymous prayer laments violence as Max Hernandez and Joe Rocha Diez are found dead on Christmas Eve in a Lubbock County home. Berlanga admits shooting a man after reporting self defense and leads deputies to the crime scene. A second murder indictment involves William Morales for a separate November 13 shooting.
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Escaped Alabama convict pleads for Lemley’s freedom at hearing
A group of 26 friends and neighbors of L. E. Lemley, a 60 year old Plain farmer identified as an escaped Alabama convict, urged Texas Secretary of State John Hill to grant Lemley another chance to face society. Hill will forward recommendations to the Texas governor for decision on Lemley’s return to Alabama to serve a 20 year murder term.
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Tax Hike Hurdles Stalled as Congress Debates Johnson Plan
Congress weighs President Johnson's proposal for a 6 percent income tax surcharge to fund Vietnam costs while considering social security boosts and a catchall appropriation bill to cover spending through July 1. Leaders question spending levels, economy outlook, and monetary policy amid war costs and inflation concerns.
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Humphrey explains tax hike tied to Vietnam costs
Vice President Humphrey says Johnsons proposed 6 percent tax surcharge on corporations and many individuals aims to fund Vietnam war, sustain domestic programs, and ease money tightness. He cites threefold purpose including shared burdens, continued forward movement, and lower interest rates.
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Viet Cong Toll Rises as Fifth Day Push Advances North of Saigon
U S forces in the Iron Triangle north of Saigon report nearly 200 Viet Cong dead and 42 captured as five base areas are found. The longer operation, 20 to 30 miles north of the capital, includes B52 raids and airfield attacks at Binh Tuy with light aircraft damage and no casualties. US Marines sweep the Thanh Phu peninsula for light resistance in the Mekong Delta.
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Weather Map Page 14 A Lubbock Forecast
Fair with little change in temperature today and tonight. Southwesterly winds 20 30 mph this afternoon. High today near 60. Low tonight in middle 20s.
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