Judgment pays off in extortion case in Lubbock
Roy Furr, a noted supermarket and café operator, aided by the Lubbock Police Department, helped foil an extortion plot. Lonnie Mayhugh, a 29 year old schoolteacher, was arrested as he received the demanded $12 000. The case ended with no violence and a declaration that law and order prevailed.
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Roy Furr
Furr
Lubbock
Farr
Avalanche-Journal
Mr. Farr
J. T. Alley
Alley
Leonard Blakney
Southwestern Bell ‘Telephone Co
Lonnie Lee Mayhugh
Mayhugh
Dallas shifts from conservatism to seeking federal aid
Dallas voters increasingly favor federal funding for major local projects. In 1968 the city plans to ask the federal government for millions for South Dallas programs open space acquisition a sewage plant library services and civil defense. Transit and airport funds remain ongoing.
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South Dallas
Bi-City
Dallas
Moon size revised but goal unchanged for lunar mission
Naval Research Laboratory findings shrink moon diameter by about 244 miles to 2 157 5 miles not altering the U S effort to land and return from the moon. Lubbock officials urged realism on Federal pre emption of tax sources warning citizens to face the facts as Dallas avoids returning funds.
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Naval Research Laboratory
U.S
Lubbock
Dallas
Washington
Clifford Clifford and decisions on defense post
The piece discusses President Johnson naming Clark Clifford as Secretary of Defense, stressing his mind for Cabinet counsel over military specialization. It contrasts McNamara's business efficiency with the military need to balance budgets and strategy, noting civilian orders and joint chiefs relation under Clifford’s guidance.
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Washington
Johnson
Clark Clifford
Defense
Robert Pibiamiralty
Clifford
McNamara
Ford Motor Company
Department of the Armed Services
Department of Defense
United States
China
Joint Chiefs
United S
I House
Nuclear threat nears as Pueblo crisis tests Korea policy
Rowland Evans and Robert Novak recount how the Pueblo seizure could push U S forces toward low yield nuclear options in Korea, driven by Vietnam war demands and limited troop strength. They note South Korea’s 18 front line divisions face a manpower gap with U S and ROK totals around 55 000, risking escalation.
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Washington
Pueblo
North Korea
38Th Parallel
U.S
South
Vietnam
V.S
South Korea
Johnson
Pueblo Had Vital Job in Cold War Electronic Surveillance
Washington reports that the USS Pueblo, seized by North Korean patrol boats, was engaged in intercepting North Korean military messages as part of a U S intelligence effort to monitor harassment campaigns below the 1953 cease fire line. The NSA directed around the clock eavesdropping worldwide to guard against surprise attack, with SAC and SAMOS satellites forming a vast interception system.
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South Korea
Chung Hee Park
South Vietnam
Vietnam
Park
Washington
Defense Department
Pueblo
U. S
China
United States
Far East
National Security Agency
BEA
Department of Case
NSA
Central Intelligence Agency
CIA
North Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh
Alexei Kosygin
Kosygin
Liberty
Egypt
SAMOS
Milute
Paris banks closed to curb speculation in gold bill clash
government orders French banks shut for two days amid legislative debate on Premier Schuman's proposed gold measure. In Washington Speaker Martin predicts the GDP tax cut bill will pass with GOP support. In Lamesa a school consolidation plan shows progress from district elections. In Austin state auditor Cayness commends the Highway Department as well run.
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Lubbock
Paris
Robert Schuman
Washington
Martin
R-Mass
Housepublicans
House
Fragmentary Stroke of Wit in Odd Elderly Exchange
An elderly American lady in a fragmentary dialogue is described as reacting with sympathy and a sharp remark about blindness. The garbled quotation hints at a humorous or critical exchange, with names like Wadgworth and Orlan appearing distorted.
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Ieee
Near East
Wadgworth, Orlan
Arizona Senate Racecast Signals Goldwater Challenge
The piece outlines a potential Republican bid to return Barry Goldwater to the Arizona Senate seat held by Carl Hayden. Elson, Hayden’s chosen successor, trails Goldwater in a private poll but sees undecided voters. It notes Goldwater’s fragile standing with Mormon voters and past presidential defeat as a caution against a quick comeback.
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Republican Party
Senate
Lenater
Roy Elson
Carl Hayden
Hayden
GOP
Goldwater
Elson
John Kraft
Arizona
Interior
Stewart Udall
Paul Fannin
George Romney
Richard Nixon
Nelson Rockefeller
Romney
California
John F. Kennedy
Football Playoff Debate Sparks Practical Concerns
A Wall Street Journal commentary weighs NCAA playoff ideas for college football. It notes arbitrariness in selecting four or eight teams and risks of extended seasons while acknowledging TV revenue discussions, including mentions of ten million dollars.
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National Collegiate Athletic Association
NCAA
Wall Street
Journal
Prison Warden Hocker Faces Simultaneous Sympathy and Strike
Carson City dispatches report Nevada State Prison warden Carl Hocker amid a food strike by 323 inmates unhappy with routine changes. He shut down the prison casino, replaced gambling with recreation, and halted guards’ trips downtown for racing forms. The note argues the reforms reduce inmate gambling and daily scrapes, framing the strike as a reaction to humane policy shifts.
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Carl Hocker
Nevada State Prison
Carson City
Hocker
Nevada
el “Paso Herald-Post
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Dallas Morning News
David Lawrence
Rowland Evans
Robert Novak
William Westmoreland
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17Th Parallel
Korea
Capitol Hill
Mr. Johnson
Evans
Andrew Tully
Lamesa
Rhine
Austin
State
C. H. Cayness
C. C. McBride
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