Rains spread east as drouth eased across region
Rain and thunderstorms swept the Northwest and Far West with scattered lifts elsewhere. Reported rainfall covered Quonset Point Rhode Island and Westhampton Beach New York, while Texas and New Mexico faced lingering heat and isolated showers. Temperatures climbed to the century mark in Kansas and Texas towns including Presidio and Laredo.
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Ualted Press International
Florida
Kansas
Colorado
Nebraska
Quonset Point
R. I
Westhampton
New York
Long Island
Houton
Maine
Millinocket
Chicopee Falls
Mass
Windsor Locks
Conn
Palm Beach
Hollywood
Fla
Miami Beach
Tampa
Fila
Louisville
Rockies
High Plains
Arizona Mountains
Texas
Marfa
Big Bend
Presidio
Wichita Falls
Laredo
Childress
San Angelo
Abilene
Wink
Yarborough Confident as Cold War Veterans Bill Moves
Senate debate opens with Sen Ralph Yarborough optimistic approval of a cold war veterans benefits bill to restart educational grants and loans for 3 million veterans. The measure faces opposition from Defense, VA, and Budget Bureau though 37 Democrats and 3 Republicans co sponsor.
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Associated Press
Ashington
Congress
Ralph Yarborough
D-Tex
Senate
Defense Department
Veterans Administration
Budget Bureau
House
Johnson
Senate House
Yarborough
Robert F. Kennedy
DNY
British groups decry stuffed Florida alligators sold in London
British animal protection groups condemned the sale of 18 inch Florida alligators in five London stores at 2.94 dollars each. World Wildlife Fund officials warned of extinction risk while the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals urged an urgent American investigation into the trade. Major James Collins reportedly arranged shipment of a plane full to Britain.
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London
Florida
Ian McPhail
World Wildlife Fund
Royal Society For Prevention of Cruelty To Animals
International Society For Protection of Animals
American Humane Society
Boston
Britain
James Collins
Tallahassee
Caribbean
Prayer Fragment Uttered Asks Divine Wisdom For All
A brief, anonymous prayer fragment asks Almighty God to shine divine wisdom on all actions for the good of souls and the community. The text appears as a devotional line praising light and guidance.
Destruction Derby Draws 300 Fans in Lubbock
Around 300 spectators attended the Jaycees sponsored Destruction Derby near Mackenzie Park in Lubbock where 12 drivers battered 12 cars until one mobile. Contestants paid $5 to enter cars worth up to $50. spectators could buy cars for $51 if desired. Drivers discussed belt use with varied safety practices.
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Charles Cullin
Avalanche-Journal
Daniel
Mackenzie Park
Broadway
Jaycees
Bob Honts
Lubbock Organization
Remap Plan Spotlighted in Senate Showdown
ASHINGTON The Johnson administration backs a bid to block a constitutional amendment on reapportionment of state legislatures. Vice President Humphrey fights the plan while Everett Dirksen seeks a Senate Judiciary Committee showdown this week. Long and Javits hold pivotal votes on the measure.
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Ashington
Johnson
Johnison
Hubert H. Humphrey
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Ilinois
Senate Judiciary Committee
Edward V. Long
D-Mo
Jacob K. Javits
R-Ny
Long
Vietnamese troops reopen Route 19 with B52 support
A large Viet Namese army task force, aided by U S B52 bombers from Guam, reopened Route 19 in the central highlands. A convoy of more than 1,000 Vietnamese soldiers carried 311 tons of supplies into Pleiku after Viet Cong sabotage.
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Associated Press
AIGON
U.S
Guam
Pleiku
Qui Nhon
Highlands
Saigon
Vung Tau
U.S. 1738Rd Airborne Brigade
Sec. of Defense
Robert S. McNamara
da Nang
U.s.marine Base
Independence
U.S. 7Th Fleet
South China Sea
Viet Nam
Bien Hoa
173Rd
South Viet Nam
New Zealand
Personalised license plates raise Texas revenue
Gov Connally’s plan to sell prestige license plates already nets about 190000 dollars for state tourism. Since May 9 the Highway Department has approved over 1900 requests with many plates promoting firms or initials. Projections expect 700000 to 800000 dollars this year, rising to about five million annually, and sales accelerate after September.
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United Press
Austin
University of Texas
Orange
John Connally
Connally
Texas Highway Department
Stanley Elkins
Highway Department
Elkins
Fix TV
West Texas Television
Galveston
Jack Tar
TBM
International Business Machines
Remington- Rand
Univac
Impact
Dallas Perkins
Taylor County
Abilene
Perkins
Local Notes and Features From Across The State
In Levelland and Plainview golf tournaments Leo Anderson and Jimmy Ferrell win events. Ellen Growdon named Miss New Mexico in Hobbs beauty pageant. A stunned crowd watches a comedian’s joke turn tragic with a fatal plunge. Cuban invasion doubts spark debate among lawmakers. The War on Poverty program heads for major discussion. The 49th Division ready for possible new reserve call up. Communist activity in Malaysia raises Viet Nam era fears. New Testament translations reach Viet Nam. Women’s News and comic pages noted with horoscopes and editorial columns.
Soviet launches Zond-3 space station test toward heliocentric orbit
Tass reports the Zond-3 automatic space station was launched Sunday to study prolonged spaceflight, with the craft placed in a heliocentric trajectory and expected to test station systems in interplanetary conditions as Mariner 4 sends back Mars images. Zond-1 and Zond-2 failures linger unreported.
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United Fress International
OSCOW
Soviet Union
Tass
America
Mariner 4
Earth
Mars
Five Held In Shooting In San Antonio Camp Gary trainees jailed
Five Chicago Job Corps trainees from Camp Gary at San Marcos were jailed after a Saturday downtown San Antonio shooting injuring two Lackland Air Force Base airmen. Two suspects were arrested Sunday, three remained in custody. no charges yet. The airmen, Robin Pettengill and Frank Marcello Jr., were hospitalized with gunshot wounds.
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Associated Press
Antonio
Chicago
Camp Gary
San Marcos
Lackland Air Force Base
Job Corps
San Antonio
Brooke Army Medical Center
Robin J. Pettencill
San Bernardino
Calif
Frank Marsello Jr
Elizabeth, N. J
Marsello
James Caffney
Pettengill
Lackland
Vietnamese villagers in Ba a amid Vietnam War smoke
Troops search a village near Ba a after Viet Cong overran a government outpost. A grim scene of burned bodies and anguished mothers greets the column as U S advisers and Vietnamese marines recount heavy bombardment and a failed effort to flush out the Viet Cong.
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John T. Wheeler
Gia
South Viet Nam
Ba A
Acs
U. S
Riera
U.S. Air Force
Mars Map Takes Shape From Mariner Photos
Pasadena scientists at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory combined Mariner 4 images to outline a potential Martian map. They confirmed a two mile wide bright feature and noted a possible horizon dark area, emphasizing wait-and-compare before drawing conclusions.
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Associated Press
Pasadena
Calif
Mars
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Mariner 4
Bruce Murray
Murray
California Institute of Technology
Mariner
Dr. Murray
Weather Map Page 5 A Lubbock Forecast
Clear to partly cloudy in Lubbock and vicinity with little temperature change. High in the mid 90s and a low near 70 tonight. Light to moderate southerly winds.
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