Johnson orders probe into riots and anti riot plan
President Johnson creates an 11 member advisory commission on civil disorders to study the causes of urban violence and issue recommendations to prevent future riots. The FBI will aid the commission as it investigates incidents of looting arson and pillage while urging swift lawful action.
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Otto Kerner
Illinois
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New York
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Mass
Roy Wilkins
The
National Assn. For the Advancement of Colored People
Fred. R. Harris
Ohlo
James C. Corman
Calif
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Ohio
I. W. Abel
United Steel Workers of America
Charles B. Thornton
Litton Industries Inc
Katherine Graham Peden
Kentucky
Commerce
Herbert Jenkins
Atlanta
Special Commission
Odessa Girl Wins Talent Honors in Miss Texas Pageant Night
Snyder girl representing Denton wins talent award with oboe in second Miss Texas Pageant night. Ann Patterson performs jazz Stranger in Paradise. Odessa’s Martha Whiddon earns swimsuit honors with 36 24 36 measurements. Jan Glenn of Lubbock gains applause for calypso dance as Miss Denton notes oboe background. Final prelims approach with top 10 to be named Friday.
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Joe Gordon
Avalanche-Journal
Jan Glenn
Lubbock
Jan
Miss
Denton
Snyder
North Texas State University
Ann
Second quake in five days rocks Turkey toll hits 110
A new Turkish quake in the eastern region raises death toll to at least 110 with hundreds injured awaiting aid. Army helicopters are requested as relief workers trek rugged mountain terrain to reach Pulumur district homes in 70 villages housing 21 000 people. The tremor followed Pope Paul VI's visit as Moslem authorities pray for protection.
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NKARA
Turkey
Black Sea
Mediterranean
Istanbul
Pope
Pulumur
Pope Paul VI
Adapazari
Sabit Tekin Muftouglu
Council tables Pioneer rate hike and outlines study steps
ITV Council members tabled a proposal by Pioneer Natural Gas Co for an average 11 percent rate increase and voted to meet with a gas rate analyst after a luncheon with Pioneer officials. They also set work sessions on clinic operations, land sales for an industrial park, and the St Mary’s Hospital site development with Oxford Avenue closure approved.
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Jerry McCarty
Avalanche-Journal
ITV
Pioneer Natural Gas Co
Pioneer
West Texas
Oxford Avenue
22Nd Place
24Th Street
Robert E. Rapier
Brasher, Goyette & Rapier, Architects & Engineers
St. Mary's Hospital
Parks & Recreation Commission
Rogers
Wty
Fty
C. I
Stoney” Wall
Amarillo
Water Inc. expands board with five directors
In Hereford, Lubbock area water company adds five directors to its board. The move aims to strengthen governance and expand regional oversight across South Plains utilities.
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Lubbock, Area Water Inc
Hereford
Atlas Launch Sends Three Satellites Aboard Single Booster
Atlas-D booster from Vandenberg AFB carried three satellites carrying 13 experiments to study space radiation. Two satellites were in orbit and transmitting while a third appeared in orbit with data not yet received. The launch marked an economical mission using surplus ICBM hardware and reused satellite sections.
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Vandenberg Afb
Calif
Upi
Air Force
Space
Global troubles seek readers' prayers and guidance
A brief reflection urges readers to seek divine help for widespread global troubles. The call emphasizes compassion and thoughtful action from individuals and communities in addressing crisis and suffering.
Wigs spark dating trend among New York teens
Teenaged steadies and their partners flock to department stores, swapping rings for matching wigs. Sales staff call the trend tremendous as boys and girls experiment with human hair styles once aimed at women, changing shop counter chatter and dating rituals.
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EW York
New York
Larry Mathews
Denny Shiveley
Pat Dejereé
Steadies
Scattered Thunderstorms Hit South Plains After 100 Degree Heat
Heavy storms with high winds and small hail grazed sections of the South Plains, bringing up to one inch of rain. Amarillo tied a season high as storms formed southwest and fizzled. Seagraves area saw the heaviest rain about one inch. O'Donnell and Seminole reported rainfall with minor damage. other totals varied across Gaines County and surrounding towns.
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Dave Knapp
Avalanche-Journal
South Plains
Amarillo
Seagraves
Plains
Lamesa
Midland
O'Donnell
Seminole
Loop
Whiteface
Denver City
Tohoka
Small Hall
U. Weather Bureau
Reese Afb
Indi
Quiet Falls on Detroit as Army Quells Riot
Detroit quieted after four days of violence as the army pressed a security clampdown. The death toll stood at 38 with sniping fading, while governors imposed curfews and liquor bans to hinder looting and aid cleanup. More than 100 wrecked buildings were set for demolition and rodent control measures were prepared as damage neared half a billion dollars.
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Arthur Everett Etroit
Detroit
U. S
George Romney
Detroit Riot
Romney
Abilene Patrolman Indicted for Wife’s Death
Alfred P. White 37, a Dyess Air Force Base airman, was indicted for murder with malice in the July 14 beating death of his wife Joyce 38. Four witnesses testified to the Taylor County Grand Jury which deliberated briefly before returning the indictment.
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Associated Press
Bilene
Alfred P. White
Joyce
Taylor County
Joan White
Alfred P. Whites
Grand Jury
Abilene
Frank Probst
Duain Pyburn
Bob Rich
Belmost Baptist Church
White
Probst
John Wood
Sind Merchant
Weather Outlook for Lubbock Vicinity Today
Fair to partly cloudy today and tonight with a few afternoon and nighttime thundershowers possible. High in the middle 90s, low near 70, winds 10 to 20 mph. Precipitation chance about 10 percent.
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