Floods threaten Texas rivers amid heavy rains and cleanup
The San Antonio Weather Bureau reports heavy rainfall over three days, up to 45 inches locally, triggering widespread flooding along the Atascosa Frio Nueces and other rivers south of San Antonio. Whitsett and nearby towns face flood stage rises as Three Rivers braces for 40 feet of water while San Antonio cleans up after a $3 million dash flood that killed four.
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Antonio
Guadalupe
Lilue
Sai Sal
San Antonio Weather Bureau Office
San Antonio
Corpus Christi
Whitsett
Callihan
Weather Bureau
Frio
Atascosa
Nueces
Texas
Indiana
Falls City
Goliad
Blanes
Houston
Gonzales
Victoria
Little River
Cameron
San Gabriel
Lampasas
Corpus Christi Weather Bureau
San Miguel Creek
Cross
Poteet
Pleasanton
Upper Frio
Upper Nueces
Middle Nueces
Crystal City
Cotulla
Tilden
Three Rivers
Calliham
Colorado
Austin
Bastrop
Smithville
Columbus
Wharton
Winchell
San Saba
Llano
Pedernales
Stonewall
LBJ
Locke seeks Texas governor endorsement after briefing
Locke, age 49, announced his candidacy for Texas governor and said he spoke with President Johnson about the race. He named Merrill Connally as campaign manager and discussed continuing Governor Connally's policies, aiming for a strong statewide effort and a prominent publicity plan. He also noted filing deadline prep for the March primaries on February 5.
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Locke
Johnson
Texas
Connally
Women’s Clubs Converge Here for Junior Workshop
The Caprock District Texas Federation of Women’s Club held a reporting workshop for junior clubs at Security National Bank. Eleven clubs participated led by co ordinator Mrs. Mary Lee Brownlow Abernathy. Tl Penseroso junior study club arranged details. Other clubs included Pines Smith Morton Bykata Kimichi Candela Plainview Silverton Seminole New Horizon Friday Levelland Athena Lockney.
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Caprock
Texas Federation of Women's Club
Security National Bank
Mary Lee Brownlow
Abernathy
Cai
Amherst
Tl Penseroso
Pines Smith
Morton
Bykata
Kimichi
Olton
Ie Candela
Plainview
IL. C, A
Silverton
New Horizon
Friona
Levelland
Athena
Lockney
Gunfire at Armory Dance Leaves Two Wounded
Mary Lopes 24 and Rodriguez 19 were treated for gunshot wounds after an altercation at a National Guard Armory dance in Atan. Police investigated the Magnolia Street dispute as the cause of the shooting. Funeral services set for Charlie Phillips 60 in Brownfield with burial at Terr County Memorial.
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Mary Lopes
New, Deal
West Texas
National Guard Armory
Atan. Rodriguez
Ave
Methodist Hospital
Magnolia Aircet
Bervicen
Charlie
Phillips
San Bernardino
Calif
Brownfield Chapel
Terr County Memorial Cemetery
Turkey
Births Highlight Local Families Across Multiple Hospitals
Several couples welcome newborns this week at West Texas and Methodist Hospitals. Names include Mr. and Mrs. James Melvin Waler with a daughter born Friday night, and Mr. and Mrs. Richard May Gillet Wat forth with another daughter born late Friday. Additional births involve Mr. and Mrs. Jose Lovato, Mr. and Mrs. Winston Alliston, Mr. and Mrs. Jess Headiey I Ad ran, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Y Robert King, and other families, with infant weights ranging from about three to six pounds. Fathers are employed by local firms including C N Harrison Construction, A C Pump Co, Kain Cattle Co, Pollard Ford Co, and Western 66 Co.
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James Melvin Waler
West Texas Hospital
C. N. Harrison Construcion Co
Richard May Gillet Watforth
Sontourt
The
Southwestern
Jose Lovato
Tspin
Pau Iamne
A & C Pump Co
Winston Alliston
Methodist Hospital
Kain Cattle Co
Jess Headiey I Adran
Aon
Pollard Ford Co
Joe Y
Robert King
Muleahoe
Western 66 Co
South Plains Receives Beneficial Rain After Snow
The South Plains saw rain help areas hit by earlier snow with totals varying across towns from .10 to .63 inches. O'Donnell Tahoka each neared an inch, Paducah reported .63, and Post selected .50. Snow lingered in Lamesa, with freezing temperatures limited to Morton and Plains.
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South Plains
Midland
Nan Snyder
Denver City
Dimmitt
Friona
Lockney
Levelland
Littlefield
Paducah
Dickins Farwell
Muleshoe
Tulsa
Seminole
Spur
O'Donnell
Lamesa
Crosbyton
Floydada
Lorenzo
Plainview
Tahoka
Post
Lubbock
Morton
Plains
Weather Bureau
Texas
Dalhart
Paso
Panhandle
Banks pass $1 billion in deposits in area as year starts
Swisher County reports four banks with deposits near $23.0 million across Crosbyton Lorenzo Lynn Tahoka O Donnie Wilsons and more. Lamesa tops single town list with $34 million while many towns record gains and several counties show multi bank totals. Dec 30 1967 totals re noted with year end 1966 comparisons.
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Levelland
Anton
Sundown
Swisher County
Tulsa
Happy and
Kress
Croashy
Balls
Crosbyton
Lorenzo
Lynn ¢Tahoka
O’donnie
Wilsons
Helly
Memphis
Turkey
Palmer
Friona
Bovina
Fanwell
Floyd
Floydada
Lackney
Castna
Dimmitt
Hart
Gaines
Seagraves
Serminole
Yoakurn
Denver City
Plains
Brisene
Silverton
Quitaque
Lamesa
Snyder
Hereford
Brownfield
Littlefield
Muleshoe
Andrews
Morton
Cochran County
Hale Center
Yoakum County
Abernathy's Bank
Wilson’s
Paducah
Amherst
Sudan
Abernathy
Farwell
Lockney
Olton
Post
Raitz
Seminole
Slaton
Spur
Stanton
Tahoka
Floyd County
Yoakum County Reports Fiscal Balance for 1967
County auditor Charles Gillis released the 1967 annual financial report for Yoakum County showing an all funds balance of 706,203 dollars. The balance rose by 16,564 dollars compared to the previous year ending 1966.
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Denver City
Yoakum County
Charles Gillis
Brinkley speaks on national issues at Andrews banquet
More than 900 people from 22 area towns attended the annual dinner in Andrews where guest speaker David Brinkley urged discussion of Vietnam war, racial issues, taxes and spending, and youth rebellion. He argued U S missteps in Vietnam and noted private attitudes cannot be changed by courts.
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David Brinkley
Brinkley
U. S
Vietnam
Hill 861 Engagement Flares In Vietnam Amid Monsoon Weather
Vietnamese battle lines form on Hill 861 as monsoon clouds limit air operations. U S and allied forces report intensified fighting with a pre-dawn rocket attack on a key base near Saigon injuring ten Americans and killing a South Vietnamese civilian. American strikes hit Hon Gai power plant and Yen Bai airfield as weather disrupts wider bombing.
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U.S
North Vietnam
Hon Gai
Haiphong
Yen Bai
Hanoi
Plosky
U.S. Army Field
Highlands
Saigon
Fire destroys Essex Boat Works facility and fleet
A Saturday night blaze at Essex Boat Works wiped out 96 large pleasure boats worth over 2 million dollars. Damaged were three storage sheds and an office building, with some boats valued at 150000 dollars or more. One vessel under construction and a 53 foot Vagabond schooner formerly of Mystic Seaport were lost.
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Essex,conn
Ina
Essex Boat Works
Stuart Ingersoll
Robert Clark
Thomas Watson
IBM
Mystic
Seat Belt Checks Begin Under New Inspection Plan
The Texas Department of Public Safety enforces front seat belt musts for 1962 models onward with anchors under front seats. Inspections include horn wipers brakes and lights with a 1.75 fee. rejected cars are retested free after adjustments within seven days.
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DPS
Mason
Larbbock
Lubbock
Texas Department of Public Safety
Funeral Pending for J W Bush in Lubbock
Services are pending at a funeral home for J W Bush 84 of Route 5 Lubbock who died at 9 25 p m Saturday after a brief illness Born in Collin County he had lived in the Carlisle community since 1916 He was a Baptist survivor details incomplete
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Rests
Haven
J. W. Bush
Route 5
Lubbock
Methodiat -Iospital
Collin County
Bush
Carlisle
Landing on the Moon theme show at West Texas Museum
The Planetarium presents the show Landing on the Moon at 3 p m today behind the West Texas Museum on the Texas Tech campus. Admission is 50 cents for adults and 3 cents for children.
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West Texas
Spain
New World
America
United States
Russia
West Texas Museum
Texas Tech
Apollo Test ATO aD spacecraft simulates moon approach
The test will mimic descent and ascent to the moon with a landing engine firing for twelve minutes. The Saturn 1 booster, linked to the Apollo 1 capsule, carried astronauts Virgil Grissom Edward White and Roger Chaffee who died in January fire. The rocket was not damaged and moved to a nearby launch pad for unmanned lunar module launch.
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Apollo
Virgil Grissom
Edward White
Roger Chaffee
Burleson Rites Pending for Sam Wilshire
Samuel Weldon Wilshire 59, brother of Mrs Audrey Russell of 3813 29th St., is listed in Burleson rites pending. the report notes he pled abet at 12:50.
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Samuel Weldon
Wilshire
Audrey Russell
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