Escape Clause: Santa Post Office Faces Closure
Santa Idaho faces closure as its post office shuts next month due to the national economy drive of Postmaster General Marvin Watson. Residents remember 60 years of personal replies to children's letters and plan to petition Congress while neighbors vow to write letters in protest.
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United Press International
Santa, Idaho
Santa
Marvin Watson
Idaho
William Freda
Louis Shadduck
Department of Commerce and Development
Freda
Pueblo talks progress reported in Seoul newspapers
The Chosun Ilbo reports secret U.S. North Korea talks over the Pueblo include debate on timing and content of an apology. It says the only unsettled issue is whether the apology or crew release comes first, with 82 survivors in question. U.S. and South Korean officials offered no confirmation.
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Chosun Libo
U.S
Washington
Stephen M. Young
Ohio
Senate Armed Services Committee
State Department
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Panmunjom
Texas Tech golfer Ronnie White wins Plainview Invitational
Native Texas coverage notes Ronnie White of Texas Tech capturing the Plainview Invitational Golf Tourney as the paper logs sports on page 1 section C. The report highlights White defeating field in a competitive regional event.
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Texas Tech
Ronnie White
Sec. C
Dragnet Nets Adults in Portland Traffic Crackdown
Portland police issued 49 citations in a downtown dragnet aimed at teen traffic, finding only five against juveniles. Officers tightened post nine o clock enforcement to curb teenage drivers circling the shopping district and bottlenecking streets.
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Portland
Ore
MPs Move To Stem Red Influx
In Saigon Secretary of Defense Clark Clifford began a tour of briefings as Saigon braces for a possible Viet Cong assault. American and South Vietnamese police spread through the city to protect Clifford and curb Viet Cong death squads. Clifford met with Gen. Abrams and other officers at Tan Son Nhut, and planned talks with President Thieu on boosting ARVN firepower, including faster delivery of modern rifles, while withdrawal dates remain undetermined.
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Creighton W. Abrams
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Vietnam
Tan Son Nhut
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Kim Hong-sin
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Republic of Vietnam
Prayer Note From Mrs A W Voight Of Lubbock
A devotional message from Mrs A W Voight of Lubbock expresses comfort in walking with the Lord and feeling guided by His voice, asking for continued closeness and safety.
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A. W. Voight
Lubbock
Boater Escapes After Maxey Park Water Chase
Police near Maxey Park on Lubbock's west side chased a sailboat enthusiast as heavy floods created lakes around the park. Two officers in a motorboat tried to keep children from swimming as the sailor dodged them, circled the building, and landed on 28th Street before fleeing on foot.
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Maxey Park
Lubbock
Law and Order
28Th Street
Streets Become Rivers As Lubbock Floods
The city awoke to a sudden deluge as rains overwhelmed western and southwestern areas. Streets turned to lakes within hours, cars were swept away, homes flooded, and residents sought safety as police and crews aided stranded motorists and debris floated through flooded districts.
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Jay Harris
Avalanche-Journal
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Floodwaters in Maxey Park area may take days to recede
Lubbock streets engineer J. D. Conely warned Sunday that floodwaters inundating homes and apartments around Maxey Park may not drop for a week or 10 days. The lake is being drained via a 24 inch pipe and evaporation, with water levels not expected to fall for two or three days.
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Lubbock
Maxey Park
J. D. Conely
Conely
Emil Carmichael
43Rd St
Maxey Park Lake
Westover Heights Lake
J. D .Conely
Tech Terrace
South Plains
Homes and cars flooded in sudden Hub City storm
A three hour deluge dumped up to five inches of rain in Lubbock flooding dozens of homes and streets. City facilities suffered heavy damage. Maxey and Clapp Parks were hit hardest. Authorities warned swollen parks and lakes could keep waters high for days.
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Don Vandiver
Avalanche Journal
Blackwell
Maxey and
Clapp Parks
Maxey Park
Loop 289
Moscow and New York to Launch First Soviet U.S. Air Link
Moscow and New York will pilot the first commercial air traffic between the Soviet Union and the United States. The joint venture features two giant jet liners and marks a historic expansion of Soviet American exchanges begun in 1958 with a cultural pact.
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APS
Moscony
New York
Commercia
Soviet Union
United States
House Hawk Joe R Pool Dies At 57 In Houston
Rep Joe R Pool a Texas Democrat and longtime HUAC member who pushed for a war declaration over Vietnam died of an apparent heart attack in Houston at 57. He collapsed after an LA to Houston flight, was found unconscious on the airport concourse, and pronounced dead at Southeast Memorial Baptist Hospital. Pool who opposed draft resistance and supported Johnsons Vietnam policy faced a 1967 reckless driving arrest in Arlington Virginia.
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Joe R. Pool
D-Tex
House Un-American Activities Committee
Vietnam
Pool
Southeast Memorial Baptist Hospital
Los Angeles
Dallas
Congress
Jim Collins
Johnson
North Vietnam
Texas
Dallas County
Arlington
de- Lee
Weather Summary for Lubbock and Vicinity
A warm day with decreasing shower activity and a threat of thunderstorms. High near 90, low in the mid 60s, variable wind and humidity readings, with sunset around 8 38 pm and sunrise earlier. Local temperatures and humidity details for today and tonight are listed for nearby cities including El Paso and Houston.
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