Damage and Flooding Clean-Up Across Lubbock Area
Heavy weekend rain caused widespread damage on Camil Street and surrounding neighborhoods in Lubbock. A yard sank four feet at 3604 25th Street as the city faced water entering Chapman Fieldhouse, with the South Plains reporting the heaviest moisture and many streets under water. Front yard collapse and structural concerns highlighted the ongoing mopup as officials assess causes and repairs.
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Lubbock
Henry W. Winfrey
3604
25Rd St
Winfrey
Chapman Fieldhouse
23Rd Street
Avenue X
Doug du Puy
Lubbock Independent School System
South Plains
Birth announcements flood Lubbock area notices
A long list details births at several Texas hospitals with many families named and occupations noted. The piece also reports regional rain totals across the South Plains, forecasts possible thunderstorms, and notes unusually cool temperatures in Lubbock with a broader heat pattern in the country.
FDA study expands as drug safety and efficacy questions arise
An FDA source notes findings suggesting brand-name drugs may outperform generics, prompting an 18 month review due to new inequivalencies. The Georgetown test showed generic sulfisoxazole underperformed against the brand-name, fueling debate on Medicare drug coverage and cost controls.
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FDA
Department of iHealth, Education and Welfare
Ley
James L. Goddard
Assn
Johnson
Congress
Georgetown University
Washington, D.C
San Antonio man killed in Wisconsin crash
Fredonia Wisconsin police report a fatal collision near Fre donia Sunday night involving a car driven by Francisco Ytuarte 40 of Belgium Wisconsin and passenger Malechior Gomez 60 of San Antonio.
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Fredonia
Wis
Malechior Gomez
San Antonio
Francisco Ytuarte
Belgium
Soviets Delay Troop Withdrawal from Czechoslovakia
Maj. Gen. Vaclav Prehlik says Moscow will push back troop departure by five days, delaying from July 16 to July 21 as Soviet units resume movements toward the East while Prague faces pressure over liberalization. Army strength in East Europe cited as overwhelming amid Warsaw Pact tensions.
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Prague
Soviet Union
Czechoslovakia
Vaclav Prehlik
CTK
East Germany
Poland
Prehlik
Hungary
European
Ural Mountains
Caucasus
Europe
Red Bloc
Moscow
Kremlin
Warsaw
London
Twe
Czech
Authoritative
Institute For
Tito hints Warsaw summit may seize on Western interference
A Yugoslav communique reports Tito suggesting the Warsaw summit could use Western meddling as a pretext to intervene in Czechoslovakia. It claims Czechoslovakia can resist any Western moves on its own and notes a fraternal, unanimous atmosphere during talks.
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Tito
Warsaw
Czechoslovakia
PAP
Kansas Infant Dies After Odessa Blaze
A three year old from Liberal Kansas died after severe burns suffered in a Odessa home bathtub fire incident. Authorities say Kenneth Coy Parker, son of James S. Parker, burned from the waist down when hot water was turned on.
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Kansas
Odessa
Liberal
Kane
Kenneth Coy Parker
James S. Parker
Vietnam leaders plan Honolulu talks amid Saigon battle
President Johnson to meet South Vietnamese leader Thieu and Ky as U S forces report fierce fighting near Saigon with 34 Viet Cong killed in a day long clash 20 miles southwest of the city. Casualties include two Americans killed and 10 wounded. A separate action near the capital yielded one Viet Cong killed and several weapons seized. A South Korean unit reported 22 enemy killed along the coast. A terror plot was thwarted in Cholon with 15 blocks of TNT found and neutralized. In Washington Spanish Foreign Minister Castriel la met with Secretary Rusk to discuss renewals of base agreements.
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Johnson
Honolulu
Nguyen van Thien
Clifford
Thieu
Nguyen Cao Ky
U.S
U.S. Th
Saigon
Cholon
City crews reroute traffic as street caverns open after storms
At 34th Street and surrounding intersections crews patch temporary lanes while a 96 inch storm sewer pipe is blamed for subsidence under pavement. Officials say permanent repairs await more crews and favorable weather, with six days of sun needed to drain floodwaters and restore order.
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34Th Street
Avec. N
Ave. P
Locke
28Th
Elgin
29Th
Boston
39Th
Fort Lauderdale police teens and bus spread outreach in Negro area
Police say a bus extending Operation Store Front reaches Fort Lauderdale’s northwest Negro district to boost crime reporting and community goodwill. Officers say 56 youths found summer jobs, disturbances dropped, and both youths and adults are now calling in crimes, aiding arson case resolve.
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Lutes
Fort Lauderdale
Police
Negro Chamber of Commerce
Northwest
Whirlwind schedule for Miss Lubbock in Texas Pageant
Peggy Kincannon Miss Lubbock begins her week in Fort Worth with 8 am registration and a poolside press party. Six South Plains contestants compete for Miss Texas title with rehearsals and events across the hotel and Will Rogers auditorium schedule.
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Joe Gordon
Avalanche-Journal
Fort Worth
Peggy Kincannon
Lubbock
W. D. Rogers
West Texas Air Terminal
Peggy
South Plains
Texas
Carol Cutbirth
West Texas State University
Smash and Grab Hits Target Several Local Businesses
Thieves smashed display windows at two jewelry stores and a photography studio, and thefts were reported across multiple residences and vehicles. Losses include cash, watches, rings, a pendant watch, a camera, and a transistor radio, with damages totaling hundreds of dollars. Deputies investigated Sunday night looting near Slide and other vandalism around town.
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Lucian Thomas
University Ave
Winston Reeves
Reeves Photography
Broadway
Robert A. Rhodes
34Th St
John E. Norman
Bill Louder
Slide
Johnson nominates Bertrand Harding to head OEO
President Johnson announces Bertrand M. Harding will succeed R Sargent Shriver as director of the Office of Economic Opportunity Harding 49 has served in government since 1942 and has been acting director since Shriver became ambassador to France He previously was CEO deputy director since 1966 after a 13 year IRS career including five years as deputy commissioner
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Washington
Johnson
Bertrand M. Harding
R. Sargent Shriver
Office of Economic Opportunity
Harding
Shriver
France
Internal Revenue Service
Theft Tempts Rodin Drawing From New York Diner
A waiter stopped a customer at Mamma Leone's who tried to unscrew an original Rodin drawing from the wall to take home as a souvenir. Art appraisers value the piece at about 7500 dollars. Restaurant owners say even smaller oil paintings have vanished, often slid from walls by patrons who joke and depart, with few cases pursued.
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Mamma Leone’s
Sherry
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High Water
Maxey Park
Glenn G. Thomason
4Th St
Apt
Methodist Hospital
Texas Tech
Jeffery Steven Turner
West Texas Hospital
Globe Discount Center
John A. Adams
Star
Orton
University Hospital
Gregoria Minjarez
Laut Clinic
Alvin Booker Cole
Avenue C
Lauf Clinic
Conrado Alvardo
Alfonso Bernal
Yahoka
Lauf Chinie
Benny Palacious
Tulane
Hancock Manufacturing Co
Terrence Frazier
Lubbock Osteopathic Hospital
Eriico Martinez
Cornell
Coca Cola Bottling Co
Paul Nieto
Idalou
First Baptist Nation Church
Fred Marmolejo
Idatou
Guadalupe Herrera
7Th St
Robberson Steel, Inc
Mike Lowke
47Th St
Tom Beard
40Th St
Lubbock News Co
Elsten Tavera
N. Ave
Hancock Mfg. Co
Willie Chavis Jr
U. S. Army
Vietnam
Samuel Bert Berry Jr
42Nd St
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Shepard James Fresley
American Standard Heating
Reese Afh Hospital
Ray V. Kelley
Connell
Army
James M. Falesha
J.C
Gary V. Rodgers
Gilbert J. Kent
Auburn
Verner J. Spohn Jr
Michell Drive
Reese Village
Wersing
Roy Pi
Attman J.C
Gary J. Pastorek
George L. Johnson
Hale Center
John H. Clark
Indiana
Clarence E. Chance
Whitharral
Frank F. Cramer
West Carlisle
James H. Lea
Harror Tee
Heese Village
Frederick Oldoyd
Arnold Dr
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Abernathy
Brownfield
Crosbyton
Dimmitt
Friona
Floydada
Hereford
Lamesa
Bi Levelland
Littlefield
Ropesville
Morton
Ite Muleshoe
Olton
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Tulia
Weather Bureau
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Pahandle
Sharlene Marsh
U. S. 83
Oklahoma Line
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Qo Imiles
Uvalde
Leakey
Waco
Cotulla
Brownsville
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Gulf Coast
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South Dakota
Minnesota
Cincinnati
Wilmington
Ohio
Harrisburg
Birmingham
U.S. 1St Division
Fernando Maria Castriella
Dean Rusk
Ath Menant
Quaker
58Th Street
Loop
Milwaukee
2Nd
Phyllis Detten
Miss Plainview
Annetle Ashton
Carolyn Flatt
Levelland
Natalie Mabry
West Texas
Big Spring
Sharon Hicks
Miss Mabry
Will Rogers Auditorium
Doyle Free
Diane Wilson
E. Fordham St
Tressie Swart
55Th St
Maxine Chevez
Preston Milk Store
Ave. H
LBJ
Luchow's
Lewis
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