Rioting SNCC leader Brown held on riot and arson charges
H. Rap Brown, 25, SNCC leader, was arrested in Alexandria Virginia on incitement to riot and arson charges tied to a Cambridge Maryland riot and Pine Street Elementary School fire. He was jailed on $10,000 bond after FBI detainment and local arrest.
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Today's Prayer for Daily Devotion
A reader shares a concise morning prayer asking for acceptable words and thoughts in the sight of the Lord today. The invitation frames daily devotion as a personal, reflective purpose.
Lubbock area council pursues zoning change study
Glance today shows a plea for zoning changes as city planners seek an urban renewal study. The item, listed in City Council notices, highlights pending action and local impact.
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Miss Dallas Wins Opening Night Swimsuit Contest
Jeannie Wilson Miss Dallas, a 20 year old brunette, won the opening night swimsuit round for the second straight year in the Miss Texas Pageant in Fort Worth. Mary Lois Summers Miss Baylor University won the opening night talent with the aria from Lucia. Jan Glenn Miss Lubbock competes in evening gown and talent, facing a calypso dance in tonight’s crucial talent round.
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De Gaulle Snubs Canada Returns To Paris After Quebec Speech
Gen. Charles de Gaulle cut short a Canadian birthday visit and flew home after provoking protests with his Quebec remarks. He skipped Ottawa, signaling a rebuke to Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson. Pearson called the Quebec speech unacceptable as French Canadians were urged to seek autonomy. De Gaulle arrived in Paris early this morning while French officials criticized the use of the word unacceptable. See DE GAULLE Page 32.
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Living Cost Rises in June Driven by Food Prices
The Labor Department reports a 0.3 percent rise in the cost of living for June marking a third straight monthly increase. The consumer price index climbs to 116 percent of the 1957-59 average, with food costs a major factor. Wholesale prices gain 0.5 percent, while wages reach a record 101.88 dollars weekly for over 45 million workers yet lose value due to inflation.
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San Angelo Plans Downtown Convention Center
The Greater San Angelo Committee proposes a $600,000 convention center on the river front downtown. The civic group will submit a package plan to the City Commission in September, aiming to seat up to 1,500 people in a 25,000 square foot building.
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Pastor and waitress subpoenaed in White slaying case
A minister Rev Bob Rich and waitress Joan White were subpoenaed to appear before a grand jury investigating the death of Mrs Alfred P White. The 88 year old wife of highway patrolman Alfred White was beaten to death July 14 at their home. Dist Atty Ed Paynter has no plans to call White to the hearing.
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Abilene Housewives Fight Garage Sale License Move
Abilene housewives sign petitions to block a city plan requiring a 25 dollar license for garage sale promoters. Protesters say the fee discourages a long standing community tradition while opponents argue sales lack licenses and insurance. Local residents cite the fun and small sums of typical sales. GARAGE SALES Page 12
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Detroit's Toll Highest Ever Racial Violence Engulfs Cities
Riots and arson sweep across Detroit Toledo Cincinnati and Cambridge Maryland as death toll rises to 36. National Guard plans pause in Grand Rapids while towns from Virginia to Maryland face clashes and arrests. H. Rap Brown linked to Cambridge unrest as authorities seek control.
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Soft sell recruitment shows police chase manpower
Metropolitan Police chief John Layton appeals to young men over the air urging enlistment as departments nationwide face manpower shortages. The AP finds many large cities below authorized strength, with some easing but others still critically short staffing despite lower recruit standards.
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Area bank deposits set midyear high across South Plains
Midyear deposits on June 30 reached 897.5 million across 74 banks in 55 towns, topping 1966 figures. Lubbock led with aggregate deposits of 311.56 million from six banks, while Slaton and nearby towns reported new records amid a mixed year with 35 towns up and 19 down.
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Avalance-Journal
Youth Plains
Avalanche - Journal
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Slaton
Lubbock
Lubbock County
Idalon
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Wolfforth
Weather Map Page 6-A Lubbock and Vicinity Forecast
Partly cloudy today and tonight with a chance of widely scattered thundershowers mainly afternoon and night. High near 90, low in upper 60s. Winds variable. Humidity around 37 percent at midnight. Sunrise 6 56 a m, sunset 8 52 p m. Precipitation and temperature readings for 74 hours ending midnight. City Abilene Amarillo Dallas Orla Roswell Denver listed.
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