Three Suspects Nabbed After Savings Center Hold Up
FB suspects were arrested within 15 minutes of the Saturday morning holdup at Savings Center Supermarket 704 E Broadway. In a separate case two burglars aged 14 and 16 were arrested after crawling through a window. The clerk Quentin Brooks and his son Steve said the intruders netted 138 dollars after one man pulled a long chrome pistol and demanded cash.
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Savings Center
E. Broadway
Lubbock
Quentin Brooks
17Th St
Brooks
Steve
Truce Upped Tension in Final Tet Hours Across Viet Nam
The Lu Nar New Year truce nears its end as allied forces brace for possible new operations before Monday dawn. 7,000 more U.S. troops arrived last week, with Hanoi calling for tougher Communist strikes, while violations total 66 attributed to Viet Cong and a bombing near Saigon’s Tan Son Nhut Airport injured several.
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Associated Presse
AIGON
Viet Nam
Hanoi
U.S
U.S. Signal Corps
Saigon
Tan Son Nhut
North Viet Nam
Washington
Johnson
Deaths Rise in Severe Winter Storm Across Texas
A brutal winter storm left at least 17 dead in Texas asphyxiation and traffic crashes. An Idalou couple, W. B. Wilbanks and Rosa Wilbanks, were found dead from carbon monoxide poisoning, part of a week of fatalities in the Lubbock area.
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Dave Knapp
Avalanche-Journal
Texas
Idalou
W. B. Wilbanks
Rosa
Lubbock
Pair Found In Dwelling
An Idalou couple W. B. Wilbanks 71 and Rosa Lee 55 were found dead in their one story home likely from gas fumes. Deputy Countess said a possible Friday snow blockage tied to furnace outlet may have driven fumes into the sealed house. Son Dan Wilbanks discovered the bodies. funeral arrangements are pending at Franklin-Bartley Funeral Home in Lubbock.
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W. B. Wilbanks
Rosa Lee
Wilbanks
Justice of the Peace
S. Countess
Countess
Dan
Idalou
Albert Smith
Lubbock
Defecting Skipper Says Cuban Ships Carry Arms to Viet Nam
Francisco Caltabuit, 26, commander of the Cuban freighter Rio Jibacoa, defected in El Ferrol Spain and said Cuban cargo ships pick up weapons from China and send them to North Viet Nam. He is the fourth Cuban captain to defect in Spain in two months, and he cited fear of command on armed voyages due to his non Communist beliefs.
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North Viet Nam
Madrid
Red China
North
Viet Nam
Spain
Francisco Caltabuit
el Ferrol
Daltabuit
Far East
Japan
Mayor and Councilmen to Leave for New York Bond Sale
Lubbock area officials including the mayor and councilmen depart for New York today to prorate a bond sale. Page 7, Section A.
Veteran Congressman to Seek Re election
Rep. Albert Thomas of Texas, 67, a 29 year House veteran, announced Saturday his plan to seek re election this year amid months of speculation about a 16th term. His health had been a concern in recent years.
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Washington
Albert Thomas
D-Tex
House
Houston
Johnson Says Hanoi Holds Hostility Amid Peace Push
President Johnson declares a heavy weight of evidence shows North Vietnam will continue hostility and aggression. He replies to 16 Democrats warning against continued war, insisting no abandonment of peace efforts. He notes no guarantee of reversal, but vows ongoing pursuit despite setbacks.
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Preas_ International
Ashington
Johnson
Non
Democratic House
Oarder
Hanoi
South Viet Nam
Spur Football Star Killed in Viet Nam Minefield
Specialist 4th Class Andre Garcia 24 of Spur died after stepping on a land mine in Viet Nam. He had been a standout lineman for Spur Bulldogs in the 1960s. Funeral services set for 4 p.m. at St Mary's Church with full military rites at Spur Cemetery. Campbell Funeral Home handling arrangements.
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Spur Bulldogs
Viet Nam
Andre
Andy) Garcia
Spur
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Garcia
Campbell Funeral Home
Dickens County
Caprock
Mahon Files Re Election For 19th District Seat
Rep George H. Mahon filed for re election as congressman from the 19th District under the May Democratic primary. He chairs the House Appropriations Committee and began his career in 1929 as Mitchell County attorney, later serving as district attorney of the Land Judicial District.
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George H. Mahon
Ralph Brock
Lubbock County
Mahon
Riul House
Mitchell County
Land Judicial District
Re-election of U.S. Representative Noted
The article notes that he was elected to the House and has been re elected to each succeeding Congress, highlighting a long tenure in national politics.
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Eres
Select Unit for Vietnam Readies 150000-Strong Force
A 150000-man select civilian on force is reported nearing war strength for Vietnam use. The National Guard has 97.3 percent of 120000 slots filled, with units receiving intensified training. McNamara testified 30000 Army reserve men have been obtained via transfer, and a full or partial callup is viewed as likely if the war worsens. Pentagon plans consider merging reserves with the National Guard pending approval.
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Darrell Garwood
Wyrshington
UPI
National Guard
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Congress Earier
Dean Rusk
North
Viet Nam
Johnson
Pentagon
National Guard Infantry Divisions Heads Toward Callup
Anonymous funding and equipment have expanded a three division infantry unit into five, with two additional divisions planned. The eight divisions are drawn from the National Guard with headquarters in Harrisburg St Paul and Indianapolis. Auxiliary brigades span Maryland Ohio Illinois. See CALLUP Page 10.
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McNamara
National Guard
Harrisburg
St. Paul Minn
Indianapolis
Maryland
Ohio
Milinois
Tremor Damages Homes in Dulce and Rio Arriba County
A strong earth tremor struck Dulce and northern New Mexico Saturday night, damaging many houses and porches and breaking water pipes. The shaker was felt in Tierra Amarilla, Chama, Parkview and other Rio Arriba County locales between 7:37 and 8:05 p.m. CST, with no injuries reported.
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Associated Prose
Ulce
N. M
Dulce
New Mexico
Robert Gokeng
Dukce
Tierra Amarilla
Chama
Parkview
Rio Arriba
Colorado
Albuquerque
Jon R. Peterson
Sandia Base
Chinook Wind Brings Warm Spikes to Dalhart and Amarillo
Weather Bureau reports a chinook wind lifting temperatures in the Texas Panhandle. Dalhart reached 31 degrees near noon while Amarillo was 10 degrees, warmer than Waco at 30. Earlier, readings plunged to seven below zero in Dalhart and six below in Amarillo before dawn.
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U.S. Weather Bureau
Lubbock
Libbock
Texas
New Mexico
Midland Air Terminal
Dalhart
Tex
Weather Bureau
Panhandle
Amarillo
Waco
Rocky Mountains
Lava Flows From Erupting Mount Etna in Sicily
Lava streamed down Mount Etna in Sicily on Saturday melting snow into steam and triggering explosions that sent red hot rocks skyward. The eruption produced a dramatic display as observers noted the steady flow of magma and the accompanying steam and ash.
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Catania
Sicily
UPI
Mount Etna
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