Front Races Toward Texas Colorado Is Buried By Snow
Dangerous ice and heavy snow span the Texas Panhandle northern New Mexico Oklahoma Colorado and Kansas with Fraser and Leadville reporting 16 inches on the ground. Roads are hazardous as ice clogs bridges and motorists face low temperatures and possible more snow through Friday.
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Johnson says North Viet Nam blocks peace with mistaken view
President Johnson told a Truman ceremony that North Viet Nam holds up Southeast Asia peace by clinging to the idea the United States will abandon allies and leave the war. He defended his peace offensive, added new text to his remarks, and noted no timing for resuming bombing or assessing peace envoy efforts.
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Woods enters race to oppose Connally for Texas governor
Houston oil man and lawyer Stanley C. Woods announced as a Democratic candidate for governor against Gov. John Connally. He named Rep. Bill Hollowell as a partner for lieutenant governor and sought COPE endorsement at its March meeting. Woods cites ending tenure, oil and gas policy, and vows to shift workers from formal to work attire in the campaign.
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Burglary Suspect Nabbed After Slaton Shootout
A burglary suspect was captured after a shooting at Kirksey Gulf station in Slaton. Patrolman Blackerly fired into the door and corridor as the suspect fled, wounding a Slaton man who was hospitalized. An Abernathy officer crashed a car during a 70 mile pursuit of a man linked to the break‑in.
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Test Of Apollo Craft Success At White Sands Missile Range
A Little Joe JI rocket launched an unmanned Apollo spacecraft at White Sands Missile Range to test the astronauts safety system. The craft reached about 15 miles altitude before deployment of three parachutes brought it safely to the ground, marking the highest flight in six tests.
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Des Moines Man Seeks $3,000 From IRS Over Wages
A Des Moines businessman claims the Internal Revenue Service owes him $3,000 as compensation for money he was forced to collect and remit. He says this amount is a conservative estimate of what he has spent compiling forms for his 21 employees over five years.
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Young Scout Earns Meritorious Award for Saving Brother
H Lloyd King Jr aged 12 received a certificate of merit from the Boy Scouts of America on Wednesday for saving his 5 year old brother in a life saving incident at Rock Ark. The event underscores the importance of quick action and training in emergency situations.
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Lubbock Council Approves Alley Speed Limit and Paving Bid
Lubbock City Council set a 15 mph alley speed zone and authorized bids for a $1.1 million paving program covering about 185 blocks of streets and 2.5 blocks of alleys. They also cleared a $1 million Howard Johnson motel project near the Toloko highway circle and considered turning 10th 15th and 16th Streets into one way arteries.
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Johnson urges four year House terms and direct vote amendment
President Johnson asked Congress to approve a constitutional change to extend House terms from two to four years and to abolish the Electoral College in favor of direct state voting for president and vice president. Both proposals go to Judiciary Committees, with Emanuel Celler likely to oppose the term change.
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Suspect Arrested At Tulsa Bar In Robbery Case
A man identified as Gharies reso 4, of a local address, was arrested at a bar in Tulsa as Tulsa police detective Wayburn Cotton reported. The investigation centers on a recent robbery, with authorities detailing the suspect's arrest scene and preliminary charges.
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Zoning Pleas Fail On Parking Front Setback and Church
The City Zoning Board of Adjustments rejected a request to park in the front 10 feet of a C-2A retail zone at 50th St and Ave T. It also denied, in a split vote, a plan to build a church at 1608 16 44th St, while approving three other cases and continuing one bearing. The board claimed jurisdiction despite city officials disputing its authority.
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Was it a con game residents ponder a $33 000 question
In Bridgeport Texas residents question a reported find and possible scam after a man claimed a large sum was discovered. The brief notes uneasy details about the finder and the alleged con, with confusion lingering as the town weighs the tale.
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