Smith Takes Helm As Texas Gov Promises Fairness And Education
Governor Preston Smith and Lt. Gov Ben Barnes took oaths at the Texas Capitol in Austin as cannons boomed a salute. Barnes proclaimed dissatisfaction until every Texas child gets the best education and every worker has fair opportunity. Texas Tech band played Texas Our Texas as inaugural events closed and lawmakers prepared for a long session. Former Gov John Connally returned to Houston to practice law after serving as governor and Navy secretary.
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Barnes
Texas
Tech
Texas Tech
House
Senate
Bates
Smith
Houston
John Connally
U.S. Secretary of Navy
Connally
Capitol
Coke Stevenson
Allan Shivers
Recess Shrinks Jury Pool in Shaw Trial Over Pay Concerns
In New Orleans during Clay Shaw's trial for conspiring to kill President Kennedy, jurors faced delays as 18 were dismissed, many for lack of pay during confinement. Finances emerged as crucial as the state does not pay jurors and trial length could stretch two months.
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Iresa
New Orleans
Clay Shaw
John F. Kennedy
Mier Cosint Tadao
Nebara Avast
Yur Vuure
Edward A. Haggerty Jr
Irvin Mason
Oliver M Schultz
Mason
F. Irvin Dymond
Haxgerty
John Kenneaye O
Judie Haggerty
Jim Garrison
Riar
Onnnot
James L. Block
Garrison
SHAW
New Texas Governor Preston Smith Eases Into Office
Gov Preston Smith and Lt Gov Ben Barnes greeted by more than 700 Texans at a reception in Austin after his 12 12 oath. The Smiths and family joined six inaugural balls, with plans to address the legislature and begin work in the State Capitol.
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Kenneth May
Avalanche-Journal
Austin
Texas
Preston Smith
Lubbock
Home Folks
Lubbock Interstate 27 plan gains 19th Street cutoff
The Texas Highway Commission orders advanced planning from Canyon to Lubbock for Interstate 27, limiting the terminus to 19th Street or U S 62. A southern extension possible, with route likely along U S 87 to Lubbock. Officials call it a strong base for urban transportation and note right of way and construction await plan approval.
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Mel Tittle
Avalanche - Journal
Lubbock
Interstate 27
State Highway Commission
U.S. 62
19Th Street
Highway Department
Oscar Crain
Crain
U. S. 87
Avenue A
Commission
Canyon
Amarillo
Prayer for Peace Talks in Paris
A reader prays that divine guidance will steer the peace negotiations in Paris to a swift and successful close.
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Heavenly Father
Paris
Hippie Drug Ring Raids Net 70 Arrests Across New York
Two New York State Police investigators recount nine months undercover among hippies that led to a sweeping drug raid in three Central New York counties. Nearly 70 people, mostly youths, were detained in Utica Syracuse and Morrisville areas, with 36 arrests in Utica including two 15 year olds. Police say the ring sold opium cadein and marijuana to students. A state college biology teacher was among those arrested in Morrisville.
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Associated Press
Utica
N.Y
New York State
Gerald P. Thomas
Syracuse
Thomas
New York
Morrisville
Nixon Sets White House Changes and Think Tank Plans
Nixon moves to use the West Wing formal office and a smaller room across the street as a brainwork think tank. He orders removal of teletype machines and a three TV panel setup Johnson used. Senate delays Hickel nomination as confirmation fate remains unclear.
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White House West Wing
Lyndon B. Johnson
Johnson
Nixon
Senate
Walter J. Hickel
Intenor
White House
Hicke
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Soldier scarred by war fights two holdups in San Antonio
McAllen Army Sgt. Robert J. Marr, injured in Vietnam, is charged in two motel holdups in San Antonio. His father cites mind and soul injuries as the root of the trouble, while doctors at Brooks Air Force Hospital add a psychiatrist to his healing team.
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United Press International
McCallen
Vietnam
McAllen
San Antonio
Robert
R. J. Marr
Army
Robert J. Marr
Brook Army Medical Center
Brooks Medical Center
Sex Education In Whiteface High School Course Opens
Whiteface High School in West of Lubbock offers a sex education program for juniors and seniors. Principal Charles Booz and 44 of 52 eligible students enrolled while parents consented in advance. The course, taught two days weekly, covers sex reproduction and marriage preparation as part of home and family living.
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Karen Wright
Avalanche-Journal
Whiteface
Lubbock
Charles Booz
Bee
Ex-Lubbockite Ayers Likely Adjutant General Pick
Gov. Preston Smith plans to name Brig. Gen. Ross Ayers of Friona as state adjutant general. Ayers, 38, commanded the 36th Infantry Brigade, aided by six months of top unit training in 1966, and holds a Texas Tech bachelor and UT education master. He would replace Maj. Gen. Thomas Bishop, who has held the post since 1962. Ayers is a World War II artillery officer and Silver Star recipient with multiple honors.
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Austin
Preston Smith
Ross Ayers
Friona
National Guard
Ayers
Lubbock County
Smith
36Th Infantry Brigade
John Connally
Friona Farmer
Texas Tech
University of Texas
Lubbock
Shallowater
Thomas Bishop
Bishop
Price Daniel
Connally
Salerno
Monte Cassino
France
Rhone and Rhine Valley
Pacific Chill Brushes Texas as Early Spring Hopes Rise
Mild weather cooled Texas with near normal temps after a brief warm spell. Forecasters warned a Pacific cold front would ease heat but bring little moisture, while California endured a four day storm with flooding and transit disruption.
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Dave Knapp
Curpal
Texas
U. S. Weather Bureau
South Plains
Austin
Guv
Preston Smith
Weather Map Page Fragment Hints At Abilene Vibe
Fragmentary weather map notes reference Abilene and nearby Dallas area cues. Archaic place names appear amid scattered data lines suggesting regional weather observations.
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