Snow Storm Buries Alpine as Big Bend Sees Four Inches
Snow fell heavily in Alpine Texas with over four inches reported in the Big Bend mountains. The Alpine Avalanche called it wonderful as moisture arrived, while other Texas areas saw light rain or thundershowers. Cooler weather followed a cold front with midweek highs around 77 and temperatures dropping to near twenty in the Panhandle. Weather warnings extended as the northern storm moved toward New England.
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Texas
Alpine Avalanche Pubiisher
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Kingsville
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Presidio
McAllen
Perryton
Dalhart
Panhandle
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Amarillo
Lubbock
West Virginia
Kentucky
Santa Fe
N. M
Lower Michigan
New England
Apartments Razed in Odessa Fire Damage
A northeast Odessa two unit apartment blaze destroyed 24 apartments valued at $250000. About 200 residents escaped, six more were treated for minor injuries, and Aubrey Harris sustained hand burns. Firefighters suspected a cigarette started the fire and battled from four stations with seven units involved. See ODESSA FIRE Page 10.
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Odessa
API
Aubrey Harris
Jim Manning
Mother and Son Reunite in Guam Bank Line
Geraldine Lapierre, waiting in a Guam bank teller line, recognized her son after 20 years when his Navy uniform displayed his name. The man said he hailed from Arkadelphia, Arkansas, and noted his mother’s identity amid a wartime family split.
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Guam
Arkadelphia
Arkansas
Geraldine
Geraldine Lapierre
Peruvian Ambassador Praises Texas Peru Week Visit
Dr. Celso Pastor the Peruvian ambassador to the United States arrived in Lubbock for Peru Week activities arranged by Texas Partners of the Alliance for International Development. He praised the Texas Peru partnership while noting concerns about worsening commercial terms and raw material prices in U S Peru trade.
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Avalanche-Journal
Texas
Peru
United States
Celso Pastor
Lubbock
Texas Partners
Alliance With
Lone Star State
Texas Alliance
Pastor
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Sea Envoy
Shipley
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Prisoner Flees Brazos County Jail in Bryan
William Elvis Anthony Jr., 21, feigned a fainting spell during an asthma shot, grabbed an eight inch butcher knife, and escaped from the Brazos County jail. He was the first inmate to escape the facility since its nine year history began. The incident occurred after a request for water led the jailer to the kitchen where the escape occurred.
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Bryan, Tex
UPI
William Elvis Anthony Jr
Brazos County
Arch Wilson
Anthony
Wilson
Patient Husband Granted Divorce After Presumed Death
Fred Ellis, a 63 year old watch repairman, said he has not seen his wife since her presumed death. He announced that he has met someone and intends to marry, and plans to propose.
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Spearman
Fred Ellis
Defendant Testifies in Farwell Murder Trial
Bernado Salcido 26 testifies in 154th District Court as the murder trial proceeding into a second day. Prosecution calls a half dozen witnesses to finish its case while defense cross examines. Victims Guadalupe Salcido 21 and Maria Murillo 41 were shot at the Dergan Kirk farm home near Farwell during a family dispute.
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Bernardo Salcido
154Th District Court
Salcido
Guadalupe
Jack Young
Muleshoe
Mary Duran Murillo
Sudan
Esteban Hernandez
Dergan Kirk Farm
Murillo
Hernandez
Fee
Peace or War LBJ Offers Hanoi a Choic e
President Johnson in the State of the Union urges a cease fire from the Hanoi regime while keeping U S forces in Vietnam until aggression ends. He calls for Congress to raise defense spending to 58.3 billion for the next fiscal year, about 10 billion more, and notes the aim to reduce hostilities rather than widen them.
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Washington
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Prest
Kent Johnson
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Viet Nam
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State of the Union
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Fee Johnson
Congress
U.S
Burglar Fights With Store Owner Then Flees
A teen burglar broke into Blaylock's Grocery at 4903 Quirt Ave about 1 45 a m. Police said R B Blaylock woke to breaking glass and wrestled the youth who grabbed the rifle barrel. The suspect fled after slipping, with another window shattered. Detectives also probe a skylight break in at Dorothy's 1014 Broadway. Missing: 100 in cash and dresses. Vandals bent a television aerial on E Newcomb Street. City cases page 10.
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Quirt Ave
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Denly
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Women's
Broadway
Dorothy Boyer
E. Newcomb St
Smuggling Ring Busted After Gunbattle in Sabina Hidalgo
Federal agents said a narcotics smuggling operation using a route through Eagle Pass Laredo Hidalgo and Brownsville Texas was disrupted by a gunbattle near a smugglers hideout outside Sabina Hidalgo One federal agent was killed and another critically wounded in the gunfire Army troops participated Seized large quantities of marijuana and evidence of the route was recovered
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Mexico
UPD
Sabina
Hidalgo
Eagle Pass
Laredo
Brownsville
Tex
Federa
Coronado High parking lot to be lighted at night
Trustee plans lighted parking lot at Coronado High School with an estimated 3920 dollar installation and about 290 dollars yearly for electricity. Superintendent Nat Williams cites many night events and aims to cut vandalism while noting Monterey and Lubbock High use cheaper external floodlights.
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Lubbock
Coronado High School
Nat Williams
Monterey
Lubbock High
Williams
New York Transit Strike Ends With 15 Percent Pay Rise
After 12 days, 36 000 transit workers accept a two year contract giving a 15 percent wage increase. Mayor Lindsay hails agreement as best for workers and city while eight jailed union leaders are released. Traffic resumes on subways and buses amid expected fare questions.
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Jack Walsh
New York
UPI
Transit
Transport Workers Union
Douglas MacMahon
John V. Lindsay
City of
Lindsay
Tthe Twu
Michael J. Quill
Imayor
Quill
Bellevue Hospital
State Supreme Court
Abraham Geller
Geller
TWU
Bridge and Tunnel Authority
Bee
Red Pledge All Out Aid to North Viet Nam
Moscow declared it will exert full effort to ship modern weapons to North Viet Nam to aid in defeating U S forces. The broadcast cited Shelepin's Hanoi trip and arrival in Peking for talks with the Chinese, amid Johnson's renewed Vietnam stance.
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Moscow Radio
Soviet Union
North Viet Nam
U.S
Alexander N. Shelepin
Kremlin
Hanoi
Shelepin
Peking
Viet Nam
Moscow
Johnson
State of the Union
South Viet Nam
Kyodo
Tass
Ex-Nazi General Arrested in Anne Frank Death Case
Munich police announce the arrest of Wilhelm Harster and two aides on charges of complicity in 83 murders tied to the 1944 roundup of Dutch Jews. Harster, a 62 year old pensioner, is charged with involvement in the Anne Frank case and related killings at Bergen-Belsen.
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UPD
Anne Frank
Wilhelm Harster
Hol
Harster
Bergen-Belsen
Ake
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