Dallas liquor office probe widens as hearings urged
State officials plan additional hearings in Jasper Dallas Odessa and Tyler to pursue further testimony in the Dallas liquor control board irregularities probe. Witnesses described alleged bias in enforcement and linked former officials to a bootlegging crackdown while fixtures like Smokey Joe drew scrutiny.
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Department of Public Safety
White
Liquor Control Board
Jasper
Dallas
Odessa
Tyler
Billy Wiliamson
TSCB
Coke Stevenson Jr
Gibson Haddaway
Tyter
Stevenson
Williamson
Grege
Haddaway
Smith County
Wi Hamson
William B. Groce
Raymond L. Valenta
Smokey
Joe
Tlcb T
Smokey Joe
Groet
William L. Ferguson
TLOB
Groce
Ecuibe
J.B. Abde
Atty
Hawthorne
Phillips
Monda
Greer
Valenta
Austin
TLCB
Fred
James E. Dale
McE
Grace
Gracer
Dale
Asst. Dist
William Alexander
LCB
Jefferson Avenue
Oak Cliff
Denver Bank Hostage Crisis Ended With Multiple Casualties
A gunman seized hostages including Carl Haynes and Kenneth Schraidt in a Denver market robbery. The suspect armed with a .44 caliber revolver repeatedly threatened to shoot captives as police pursued with cars, a prowl unit, and helicopters overhead.
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Anderson and Morahan
Carl Haynes
Kenneth Schraidt
University of Colorado
Leroy Hebert
Charles
Chuckie" Doerr
Ken Ward
Denver
Ward
Annual Meet Begins Promoting U.S. Cotton Exports
The National Cotton Council shifts policy voting from two thirds of all delegates in seven industry interests to a simple majority. Supporters say it reduces gridlock while critics warn of weaker checks and balances. Evans outlined future NCC activities with NEA and NOC, including marketing surveys, abroad credit help, and information campaigns to boost U.S. cotton.
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Lanier
Council
Sayre
Texas
Davis
NCC
Washington
Eleetson
CCI
Evans
Institute
NOC
U.S
United States
Amills
CCT
Canada
Indiia
Asa
Flan
SES
Tokyo
Bodies Found At Prison Farm In Mystery Dig
Exploratory digging at the 60 000 acre prison farm uncovered three wooden coffins with skeletal remains. Inmates labored in a pasture with holes 4 to 5 feet deep before discovery. Authorities suspect possible foul play though no conclusion yet. A state police CID team led by Lynn A Davis will investigate with dental records to help identify victims.
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Morton
Tucker
Murton
Criminal Investigation Division
State Police
Lynn A. Davis
Barron
Oil Scion AWOL Soldier Spotted In Big Lake After Fort Sam Escape
A missing person case centers on a man identified as a Fort Sam Houston oil heir who left town on foot. He checked into a Big Lake motel and later bought clothing from Stacy's wife. Eldorado liquor store and Glynn Edmondson in Eldorado reported seeing him near beer. Police could not confirm whether he was dead or alive while questioned in a car.
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Ft. Sam Houston
Odes SB
Big Lake
Stacy
Eldorado
Robineau
Glynn Edmondson
Oped
Mondson
Jana
Frank Bo
Kegmni
Ft.Samasara
Cool Moist Air Brings Showers To Texas Region
Cooler, moist air moved into Texas with scattered showers expected mainly east of Lubbock. Fog shrouded Lubbock overnight as a Pacific storm and northern plains cold air drove unsettled weather, with highs in the 50s and a low near 30s.
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Texas
Gulf of Mexico
South Plains
Lubbock
Hanoi Receives U.S. Re Supply Statement on Bombing Pause
Washington officials indicated North Vietnam was informed normal re supply operations could occur during a bombing pause without breaking peace talks. They warned any build up by North Vietnam and the Viet Cong in South Vietnam would jeopardize the pause and restart hostilities. State Department spokesman Robert J. McCloskey said the formula was delivered and that Hanoi understands Washington’s position.
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Washington
U.S
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
United States
State Department
Robert J. McCloskey
Hainet
Park
New Delhi
Pueblo
United Nations Command
Korea
Military Armisstice Commission
Ano Armistice Commission
Panmunjom
Red China
North Korea
Hanoi
Asia
Johnson unveils budget aims amid tax and Vietnam costs
President Johnson outlines a unified budget totaling 47 billion for trust funds and programs, citing 26.3 billion in Vietnam spending next year and 79.8 billion in defense through 1969. He stresses priorities in jobs, housing, crime, and health, with no Great Society reference and calls for selective program increases.
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Johnson
Charles J. Zwick
Corfront
Congress
House
Gerald R. Ford
Mich
John W. Byrnes
R-Wis
Sen
Allen J. Elender
D-La
Joan Transacans
Vietnam
United States
Fiji
Southeast Asia
Indus
Etter
Office of Economic Opportunity
Tensions on Korean truce line threaten Pueblo crisis
A small Navy intelligence ship steamed from the Korea coast amid claims North Korea says the Pueblo violated its waters while the United States calls the seizure piracy. The crew remains held in Wonsan as North Korea accuses, and U.S. forces report repelling multiple infiltration attempts across the DMZ.
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North Korea
Sea of Japan
United States
Wonsan
U.S. 2Nd Division
Demilitarized
Mansfield
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Montana
White House
Christian
U.S
Cmdr
Lloyd M. Bucher
New Delhi
Park
Pueblo Seizure Sparks U S Debate On Response
U S lawmakers urge cautious, united action after North Korea captures the USS Pueblo and crew. Leaders debate UN involvement and risk of war, while North Korea shifts from threats to possible prisoner exchange amid regional tension.
Seismic Tremor Strikes Pakistan Near Afghan Border
A severe earthquake was recorded Monday near Quetta close to the Afghanistan border. Reports place the epicenter about 450 miles northeast of Quetta in the rugged northwest region, including areas near the Khyber Pass and cities such as Peshawar and Rawalpindi, the latter being near the national capital.
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Karachi
Pakistan
Quetta
Afghanistan
Khyber Pass
Peshawar
Rawalpindi
Services Set for Iva Stephens and J C Barnett in Texas Funeral Notices
Deaths of Iva Nettia Stephens 76 in Lamesa nursing home and J C Barnett 60 after apparent heart attack in Lubbock area are noted with funeral services at First Baptist Church in Lamesa and Franklin Bartley Chapel respectively. Burial in Lamesa Memorial Park and Ropesville Cemetery. Mrs Stephens longtime Lamesa resident since 1922. Barnett farmed near Lubbock for about 14 years. Also Mary Francis Roberts 89 dies in Littlefield nursing home with services at South Seminole Baptist Church and burial in Gaines County Memorial Cemetery. Sin gleton Funeral Home directs.
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Iva Nettia Stephens
Lamesa Nursing Home
First Baptist Church
Lamesa Memorial Park
Branon-Philips Funeral Home
J. C. Barnett
Methodist Hospital
Franklin- Bartley Chapel
Ropesville
Barnett
Lubbock
Mary Francis Roberts
Littlefield
South Seminole Baptist Church
Seminole
Gaines County Memorial Cemetery
Singleton Funeral Home
Births and family notices from local hospital listings
Several birth announcements from Methodist Hospital note newborns with weights around seven pounds and fifteen ounces. Mentions include parents Mr and Mrs Abbon Oropeza, Mr and Mrs Robert Roddy, and others linked to local employers and addresses, with limited details on occupations and locations.
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Fife
Methodist Hospital
Tech
Mire
Robert Roddy
Box
Cartiale
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