Civil Rights Act retroactive ruling in Georgia case
The 5th U S Circuit Court in New Orleans ruled the 1964 Civil Rights Act retroactive when applied to state law violations in civil rights cases. It voided the conviction of Tom Taylor Tolg, a Miami University graduate assistant, and ordered his release by writ of habeas corpus. The decision cites Supreme Court retroactivity in 1964.
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Associated Press
5Th
U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
New Orleans
Atlanta
Congress
Tom Taylor Tolg
Miami University of Ohio
Tolg
Georgia
U. S
Torg
Appeals
Supreme Court
South Carolina
Texas Tech student treated after campus traffic incident
Nineteen year old Larry Snyder was treated for a lacerated forehead at Methodist Hospital and discharged after injuries from a 4:45 am campus crash. Rodney Underwood 21 was shot to death nearby, and other local incidents include a man charged with murder, a funeral, and a book sale event.
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Texas Tech
Larry Snyder
Methodist Hospital
Tech
Rodney
Dewitt Underwood
37th,St
Highland Assembly of God Church
Quaker Ave
Morris. Sheats
H. M. Sheats
Resthaven Memorial Park
Henderson Funeral Directors
Underwood
Ave
Daniel Ortiz Arguijo
Auburn St
Viet Cong mortars strike Da Nang base in dawn attack
The 15 minute assault on the U S Marine base at Da Nang killed three Americans and two Vietnamese, wounded 11 Americans and 14 Vietnamese, and damaged vehicles and a crane. The Viet Cong used 120 mm mortars for the first time at this base.
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da Nang
Saigon
U.S
Lubbock court hands probation to juveniles in December robbery
Judge Ellis in a first court session this month handed five year probation terms to Ben Jackson Jr. 19 Alvin Eugene White 17 and Rayford Ellis 16 for robbery by assault tied to the Dec 7 beating of Jerry Reed. Guadalupe Gonzales 21 pled guilty to burglary in Broadview Gin case and received three year probation. Albert Perez Constancio 20 got three years in the penitentiary for felony theft. Additional sentences include Terry D Winton two years for forging a check and James Wayne Tracy three years for the same crime. Other defendants received three year or two year terms for burglary of motor vehicles or forged instruments with several guilty pleas to reduced misdemeanors.
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Ellis
Ben Jackson Jr
E. 28Th St
Alvin Eugene White
E. 29Th St
Rayford Ellis
Ave. D
Jerry Lee Reed
East Lubbock
E. 24Th St
Rail‘road Ave
Lubbock County
Guadalupe Gonzales
Pettersburg
Epifanio Bela
Idalou State Bank
Broadview Gin
Albert Perez Constancio
Amhurst
Terry D. Winton TI
Kokomo
Plainview
James Wayne Tracy
E. Brown
Ivan Odom
Indiana
Alfredo Flores
Meadow
C. L. Cages
Ave. C
J. L. Taylor
Crispin Almeida
Mexico
John Arnold Simmons
Ave
Almeida
Simmons
Aaron Dudley Hodges
Vth St
J. C. Perkins
Halfway
Wiggly Walk
A doctor explains why the female gait appears wavy. He says stiff knee movement causes the hip to oscillate and that men with long steps have smoother motion. He notes high heels do not shape gait and the undulating walk must be learned rather than natural.
Board Of Boys' Clubs To Meet
Annual meeting of the Lubbock Boys' Clubs directors at 7 a.m. Wednesday at Farr's Cafeteria Stn Street and Avenue H. President Richard Dickey will preside as two new board members are installed. Reports by John W. Wilson and Terry Condrey, with officers for the coming year to be announced.
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Lubbock Boys’ Clubs
Farr’s
Stn Street
Avenue H
Richard Dickey
John W. Wilson
Terry Condrey
Boys’ Clubs
Supreme Court reviews poll tax power in voting disputes
The memorandums discuss the legality of poll taxes in state elections, noting the 24th Amendment bans federal voting qualification taxes. Virginia, Alabama, Mississippi and Texas still impose state and local taxes. The case cites the 1937 Georgia poll tax ruling and a 1964 Virginia district ruling, with plaintiffs Annie F Harper Gladys A Berry Curtis Burr Myrtle Burr Evelyn Butts referenced among residents outside Fairfax County.
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Thurgood Marshall
Virginia
Alabama
Mississippi
Texas
Supreme Court
Georgia
U.S. District Court
Alexandria
Annie F. Harper
Gladys
A. Berry
Curtis Burr
Myrtle
Fairfax County
Evelyn Butts
Norfolk
New Board Members Appointed Include Wayne Pharr and Dave Dawkins
The organization announces two new board members, Wayne Pharr and Dave Dawkins, to strengthen governance. Both join existing directors to support strategic oversight and community priorities.
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Wayne Pharr
Dave Dawkins
Voters Must Be Paid Up for Previous Three Years
Readers note eligibility rules requiring payment of consecutive years before voting. The item emphasizes that support for the franchise depends on clear arrears status and compliance with prior obligations.
Brick Bomb Tossed Into Dallas Store in Oak Cliff
A Molotov cocktail was hurled into a white-owned grocery in Dallas Oak Cliff during a racially mixed area incident early today. Police reported a brick shattered a window before the attack, marking the second arson attempt in a week.
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Dallas
UPI
Oak Cliff
Market Blaze Incidents Sparks Fire Over Produce Rack
A small fire started in a store when an object was thrown inside and landed on a produce rack, causing smoke and a brief smoulder before responders arrived to extinguish the flames.
Snow Strikes North and West Texas with Dense Cold
A broad Texas and Midwest cold wave blankets North and West Texas with snow totals from a trace to several inches. Lubbock Amarillo Dalhart and surrounding areas report snow and fog, frigid lows, and turning weather.
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North
West
Texas
Outlook For Cotton Dim
Texas A and M Extension economist John G. McHaney says the 1965 cotton outlook is cautious with milder gains than earlier. He notes 1965 production will top domestic and foreign use by about 2 million bales and carryover around 16.2 million, a new record, while prices shift with a loan level at 21 cents a pound and new direct payments under the latest legislation.
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College Station
UPD
John G. McHaney
Texas A&m University Extension
McHaney
U. S
Texas
Freeworld
U.S
ASCS
British Star Yeas Ends Plans Returns to Film Work
The British star Yeas, known for continuous moviemaking, faced threats that forced him to abandon plans to return to the state. He was pronounced cured and resumed film work, co starring with Sophia Loren in Judith. Hawkins also did television in Britain and the U S, receiving acclaim last October in America for his role in Back to Back at the Bob Hope theater.
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Sophia Loren
Judith
Hawkins
Britain
United States
America
Bob Hope Theater
Blanket State Bank Closes in Failing Condition
Blanket Texas bank doors stayed shut at opening time and a bank board statement declared the institution in a failing condition. The bank, serving a 600 population town 11 miles northeast of Brownwood, is FDIC insured. State official J M Faulkner said the Blanket bank was closed and placed in liquidation.
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Blanket State Bank
Brownwood
Texas
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Lloyd Thomas
The
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Ansrtaes
Mandy Rice-Davies Blamed In Divorce
In London Baronesa Vivien Cervello won a divorce decree on grounds of her husband’s adultery with Mandy Rice-Davies described as the other woman. The 33 year old Baron Pierre Cervello reportedly had little defense as evidence from a private detective was heard.
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Mandy Rice- Davies
Profumo
Baronesa Vivien Elizabeth Cervello
Shapley Mandy
Pierre Emil Philippe Christian Cervello
Baron
Oe Et Rue
Eee
Lawmaker urges Congress as conduit for citizens issues
A Tennessee congressman defends citizen access to government and describes his Monday phone outreach. Callers include a hospital worker discharged during recovery, a cotton expert seeking a government post, a student seeking loans, and a Memphis parking-spot concern, all tested in a candid office exchange.
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Grider
Viet Nam
Memphis
Shelby County Hospital
Shelby County
Mitchell
Civil Service
David
David Neely
Tennessee Agricultural and Industrial College
Howard University
Howard
Federal
West Texas agriculture urged for national economic role
Barnes and Dr. Gerald W. Thomas led a discussion on boosting agricultural research and investment in Texas. They highlighted cotton’s leadership and noted Texas farmers must unify groups to avoid fragmentation while stressing West Texas’ significant contribution to national income through cotton processing.
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Tural
Barnes
Texas
Comanche County
Gerald W. Thomas
Texas Tech
West Texas
U. S
Girl Due Here After Surgery
A 15 year old Girlstown resident La Wanda Lambert was to arrive at Lubbock Municipal Airport about 1 p m today after major spinal surgery in Houston two weeks ago. Donations from Lubbock residents funded the $4,000 operation. She will remain in a cast and bed for another year. Doctors called the surgery successful.
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Girlstown
USA
la Wanda Lambert
Lubbock
Braniff International
Houston
Sundown Fire Department
Cochran County
Miss Lambert
Wayne Mathis
TVA Fiscal Outlay Steady Across Regions
The Tennessee Valley Authority reported a steady fiscal outlay showing totals near eight million dollars, with projections and regional notes referencing weather and mountainous areas from Yosemite Park northward. The judge commented on related archival notes about the region and climate patterns.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Tenessee Valley Authority
Yosemite Park
Johnson plans to tax truckers hit by Congress
President Johnson seeks higher diesel taxes on trucks and a two cent per gallon levy on inland waterway users to raise about 197 million dollars for highways. He also proposes 1 to 6 percent airline ticket hikes and reallocating 200 million from auto taxes to fund highway beautification, while Rep. William Cramer questions the earmarking of funds for specific projects.
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UPI
Johnson
Lady Bird
William Cramer
R-Fla
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Cramer
Treasury
Congress
Highway Trust Fund
Maneuverable satellites eyed by American scientists
Larry J. Bonin presented math formulas for directing satellites that could alter orbits to spy on ground targets and other craft. He and Ronald C. Johnston discussed evolving space control amid Earth shape and atmosphere changes. Army researchers proposed faster rocket launches and Mars mission concepts using Venus gravity assist.
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New York
UPS
United States
Larry J. Bonin
Aerospace Sciences
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Bonin
Ronald C. Johnston
Booz- Allen Applied Research Inc
Los Angeles
Johnston
Army Missile Command
Redstone Arsenal
Ala
Mars
Richard R. Titus
United Aircraft
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Stanley Ross
Rollin W. Gillespie
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Ventus
Suspect Held After Wild Police Chase
Dempsey John Blackwell, 32, of Amarillo, free on bond for impersonating an officer, was arrested Monday after a high speed pursuit with detectives. He faces two felony warrants and charges of theft by false pretexts and passing a forged instrument. Officers Wiley and Garrett spotted his car at a service station near 19th and Quaker Avenue at 7 20 p m, and the chase ended with eight traffic citations after maneuvers near 19th and Vicksburg Avenue and 21st and Slide Road. A separate incident in the 3500 block Avenue H involved a woman who said a man in a car posing as a police officer tried to abduct her, but fled after a bystander yelled for help. police have a license number and suspect description.
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Atlanta
J. P. Coleman
Ackermann
Miss
Griffin Bell
Martin Luther Wing Jr
Birmingham
Ala
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
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Jefferson County
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Dempsey John Blackwell
Frank Wiley
Aivie Garrett
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Lubbock
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Poverty relief plan seeks multi county district grouping
The proposal envisions poverty planning districts spanning several counties and towns for efficiency. Officials say current funds should cover the next fiscal year. Johnson urges a rural teacher corps and loan programs for medical students to serve underserved areas.
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Funeral services for Mrs Andrew McGregor Levelland
Mrs. Andrew McGregor 72 of Levelland dies from injuries in a traffic accident. Funeral at 1 p.m. Wednesday George Price Funeral Home chapel with Rev. Randolph and Rev. Simpson presiding. Burial in City of Levelland Cemetery. Survives include three sons six daughters two brothers two sisters 16 grandchildren and great grandchildren. husband remains hospitalized with injuries. first Levelland auto accident death since 1964.
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Andrew McGregor
Levelland Hospital
George Price
Sam Randolph
Morningside Baptist Church
Curtis Simpson
Southside Baptist Church
Lubbock
City of Levelland
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