Nine Die As Train Strikes Bus In New Jersey
A passenger train collided with a farm labor bus in Newtonville New Jersey killing nine people and injuring twenty. The bus was hurled 300 feet after the impact and victims were found along a two mile stretch near the tracks. Hospitals reported multiple deaths and serious injuries including several from the Wilmington Delaware area.
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Newtonville
N.J
South Jersey
Charles Halliwell
Collings Lakes
Halliwell
Kessler Memorial Hospital
Hammonton
Newcomb Hospital
Vineland
Wilmington
Del
Connally Sees Humphrey Ticket With Moderate Running Mate
Texas Gov. John Connally declined to endorse Hubert Humphrey for president and suggested a running mate more moderate than Humphrey. He did not endorse Edward Kennedy and stressed a ticket with diverse ideological views to broaden appeal. Connally thinks Johnson will not run but may influence the campaign.
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United Press International
Cincinnati
Texas
John Connally
Hubert Humphrey
Edward Kennedy
Humphrey
Connally
New York
Kennedy
Johnson
Johnson to Governors Urges Unified Push for Peace
President Johnson spoke in Cincinnati to state governors urging a continued push for peace and resistance to aggression. He warned federal overreach in policing domestic streets and called for resolving crime and other issues at the state level while stressing a shared desire for peace in Vietnam. He noted the need for strong cooperation among federal and state governments to address domestic problems.
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Cincinnati
Johnson
Washington
America
Vietnam
Zoning bids eyed for apartment and office building
City council discusses requests for a new apartment house and office building on the agenda. Also mentions plans to end car personal property tax and other regional items.
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Municipal League
Prayer Message from Lois Patterson
A devotional note from Lois Patterson of Lubbock asks readers to renew faith in God, treasure faith, and live by its values until departing days lead to a better land.
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Lois Patterson
Lubbock
Levelland teen student pilot dies in crash
A 17 year old student pilot Jackie Sinadin was killed when his single engine plane crashed near Levelland Municipal Airport at 2 30 p m He was trapped in burning wreckage for about 30 minutes before crews extinguished the fire He was a Levelland High School sophomore with about 100 hours flight time and was flying solo in a Civil Air Patrol craft The accident remains under investigation and services are pending at George E Price Funeral Home
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Avalanche
Levelland
Jackie Sinadin
Johnny Sinadin
South Plains Hospital
Hockley County
Weir Clem
Levelland Fire Department
Clem
Civil ‘Air Patrol
CAP
Sinadin
George E. Price
Peggy Jo
John M. Sinadin
Buffalo
Wyo
Margaret ‘Sullivan
Casper
Sunflowers Grow as New Cash Crop on South Plains
Sunflowers emerge as a commercial crop in West Texas with 2300 acres planted and estimates up to 2500 acres across the High Plains. Dawson County leads with 1600 to 1800 acres. smaller plots exist in Hockley Cochran Crosby and Lubbock counties. Trials span 10 to 100 acre plots as growers test seed oil potential and markets.
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Tanner Laine
Avalanche-Journal
West Texas
South Plains
Paymaster
Lubbock
High Plains
R. D D. Brigham
South Plains Research and Extension Center
Plains
Dawson County
Hockley
Cochran
Crosby
Palmer
W. L. Goble
Levelland Vegetable Oil, Inc
Ken Cowling
C. F. Fleming
Bobby Kendrick
Don Harrison
Crosby County
Houston Sweatt
Bill Weaver
Chlorine spills as pipeline ruptures near Charleston plant
A chlorine gas leak from a ruptured pipeline at a petrochemical plant near Charleston triggers small explosions and causes evacuations for residents within a three mile radius.Authorities urge shelter in place and coordinate emergency response.
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Charleston
W.va
LMCOG to Pilot Plan for South Plains Health Agency
Representatives from 24 Lubbock agencies including city and county governments back a proposal Tuesday for a comprehensive health care planning agency in the South Plains. George Brewer urged initial projections toward long range health plans and coord ination of efforts. nominations for area planning positions expected within six months.
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Bruce Magness
Avalanche-Journal
Lubbock
South Plains
George Brewer
Lubbock County
Brewer
See Healtie Care
General Worley Killed in Vietnam Jet Downing
Maj. Gen. Robert F. Worley deputy commander of the U S 7th Air Force was killed when his REAC jet was shot down during photo reconnaissance over South Vietnam about 65 miles west of Da Nang He was 48 and the third American major general to die in the Vietnam War Worley a WWII veteran held the Silver Star and Distinguished Flying Cross He was to become deputy chief of staff for operations Pacific Air Force on Sept 1.
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DA Nang
Vietnam
UPI
Robert F. Worley
U.S
7Th Air Force
South Vietnam
Worley
da Nan
Operations Headquarters
Pacific Air Force
Gasoline Tank Breach Causes Massive Jamaica Bay Slick
A Shell Oil storage tank rupture leaked about 25 000 gallons of gasoline into Mott Basin Jamaica Bay creating a two mile slick. Fire crews halted the spill after eight hours as coast guard warned the slick was dangerous and a spark could ignite it.
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New York
Shell Oil Co
Mott Basin
Jamaica Bay
Fire Department
Land Shell
Coast Guard
Foreign aid cuts deepen Johnson proposals setback
President Johnson faced renewed opposition on Capitol Hill as the Senate Foreign Relations Committee trimmed the House cut and added new reductions totaling 22.9 million. With authorization dipping below 2 billion, doubts grow over the final fiscal year funding for both economic and military aid. Committee actions target Johnson's 2.9 and 2.5 billion requests, signaling further reductions ahead.
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Associated Press
Washington
Johnson
Capitol Hill
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
House
Congressional Budget Cutters
George Mahon
House Appropriations Committee
Senate Foreign Relations Committees
Accents and Money Rule Saigon in War Era Observations
A fragment discusses Saigon's scene amid the Vietnam War with focus on money's power and perceived corruption. It notes U.S. influence and official bureaucracy at the border, hinting at gadget confiscations and tension as travelers enter the city. The piece references Jim Michard and a broader journalistic view from The Avalanche Journal.
Cleveland gun battle leaves six dead on East Side
Police fought snipers for hours after a group of Negro suspects opened fire on a tow truck and a patrol car. The violence spread with looting and arson as Ohio National Guard was called for possible duty. Six killed including three officers. at least 15 wounded.
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David Spurr
Cleveland
UPI
James A. Rhodes
Ohio National Guard
Rhodes
Cincinnati
Johnson
Lakeview and
Arbondale Aves
Pattle
Lakesntesw Ave
Postal Services May Not Be Cut
The Senate Post Office Committee voted to exempt 30 000 postal employees from a congressional payroll cutback that threatened to curtail mail service. Postmaster General Watson said the action encourages that annual service may not be curtailed amid a halt in deliveries to new homes and offices.
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Washington
Congress
Weather Summary for Lubbock and Vicinity
Mostly fair today with no important temperature changes. High in the middle 90s and low around 60s. Southerly winds 10 to 20 mph.
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Lubbock
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