Severe Thunderstorms Rake Panhandle South Plains
Massive storm cells churned across the Panhandle and South Plains with hail to marble size, heavy rain, and strong winds. Towns from Abernathy to Paducah reported rainfall, while Quitaque saw a two mile by one mile strip hail out and tenacity of lightning and thunder.
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Labhock
Cit
Petersburg
Abernathy Department of Public Safety
Hale County
Abernathy
Tidajou
Quitaque
Paducah
Anton
Shallowater
Panhandle
South Plains
Wheeler
Warninr
Canadian
Dimmitt
Bovina
Croshston Ott
Lorenzo
Muleshoe
Plainview
Post
Spur
Dimmitt Farwell
Flovdada
Friona
Hereford
Hart
Happy
Matador
Roaring Springs
Viet Cong Attack Hits Four U.S. Camps Near Saigon
Viet Cong mortars and 122mm rockets hit four U.S. camps guarding Saigon’s approaches, killing seven Americans and 40 wounded as shells shook the capital for over two hours. Marines probed the DMZ north of Saigon while artillery answered from both sides.
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Saigon
U.S
Demilitarized Zone
Phu Loi
Lai Khe
Tan Uyen
Phuoc Vinh
AEC Unveils Advanced Vaccine Centrifuge K-2
The Atomic Energy Commission announced a new centrifuge system named K-2 developed at Oak Ridge with the Health, Education, and Welfare Department's NIH in a joint program. It aims to purify vaccines to inoculate millions and could enable a single shot for multiple diseases though full purification may take years.
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Washington
API
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
Oak Ridge, Tenn. National
City Urged To Join In Prayer For Racial Peace
Lubbock officials quickly responded to President Johnson's plea and a national day of prayer declaration. Mayor pro tem Dr. James H. Granberry proclaimed Sunday as Prayer Day for Racial Peace inviting residents to attend church and pray for peace. Rev. D. L. Lowrie joined in the signing ceremony at Granberry's office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lubbock
Johnson
James H. Granberry
W. D. Rogers Jr
Fort Worth
Lutbock
Births Announced for Several Local Families
Mrs. Pablo Flores and Mrs. Dersi Carter report the births of sons at local hospitals with weights ranging from 4 to 10 pounds, all in the week. Fathers include a Spur Public Schools employee, a student at Oklahoma Christian College, a welder, a Farmers Co op gin worker, and staff at Independent Insurance and Graham Paper Co.
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Pablo Flores
N. Miller
Thursdas Oun
Spur Public Schents
Dersi Carter
Idalou
Aosen Wemhing
Methodist Hospital
Father Ox Oa
Oklahoma Christian College
Remongio
Myo
Nathaniel Wallace
F& Juniper
Thio Am
Laut Cline
Graham Paper Co
Reliability questioned as missiles face older criticisms
The article notes calls to test reliability of Minuteman II and Polaris missiles, citing parts wear in guidance systems and replacements of resistors and capacitors. It reports 39 Minuteman II launches with 37 successes and 55 of 57 Polaris launches successful, with Air Force and Navy defense of their weapons amid questions from the 1964 campaign.
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Air Force
Navy
North Dakota
Nevada
Missouri
Barry Goldwater
Defense Department
Pentagon
Local Girl Earns Silver Wings For American Airlines
Stephanie Jane Brown daughter of Mr and Mrs R P Brown 4502 W 8th St completed training at American Stewardess College Fort Worth and is assigned to flight duty out of Dallas Vance Jaquess 5 son of Mr and Mrs Lloyd Jaquess Littlefield was admitted to Methodist Hospital after a traffic accident Friday with head injuries reported by attending staff
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Mroo
Douglas Rowden
Methodist Hospital
Hancock Mix
Prester Shotner
48Th St
Stephanie Jane Brown
R. P. Brown
8Th St
American Airlines
American Stewardess College
Fort Worth
Texas Tech
Dallas
Vance Jaquess
Lloyd Jaquess
Littlefield
Archerd Indicted Over Fatal Suspected Insulin Slayings
Prosecutors accuse Archerd in a Los Angeles area case tied to several hospital deaths. Testimony cites hypoglycemia in multiple cases linked to insulin, with two wives and a relative among the decedents while other spouses were believed alive.
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Archerd
Los Angeles County
Juanita Plum Archerd
Frank Stewart
Southern
Nevada Memorial Hospital
William Edward Jones Jr
Fontana
Calif
Mary Arden
Juanita Archerd
Las Vegas
Ex Miss Lubbock Helps Beauties at Miss Texas Pageant
Fort Worth special report notes Susan Kay Logan Miss Texas assists contestants and performs in Happy Holiday with five dancers as 63 entrants compete. She praises Laibock fans and prepares to crown the new winner on a regionally broadcast show.
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Fort Worth
Lubbock
Susan Kay Logan
Susan
Laibhock
Miss Lubbock Contest Finds Miss Tyler Queen of Talent
Theresa Jane Edwards Miss Tyler wins Friday night talent in the Miss Lubbock pageant. Jan walks with Miss Texas in Will Rogers Auditorium before about 2800 spectators. Jan rubs a lucky George Washington Carver half dollar as she aims for Miss Texas 10 semifinalists. Mayor Rogers presents the luck charm after her performance amid greetings from Prairie Dog Pete balloon supporters with 75 signatures.
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Theresa Jane Edwards
Miss Tyler
Jan
Will Rogers Auditorium
Lubbock
Detroit Riots Tension Over Reconstruction Plan Sparks Debate
Congressmen warned a Detroit rebuilding proposal could set a nationwide precedent as black nationalists denounced the city committee. The White House offered aid but not disaster designation, while threats and violence erupted in multiple cities as police and National Guardsmen worked to curb unrest.
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White House
Detroit
Milton Henry
Malcolm X Society
Albany
Peekskill
N.Y
Newark
Passaic
N.J
Philadelphia
Waterbury
New York City
New Rochelle
Mount Vernon
Phoenix
Ariz
South Bend
Ind
Fifty Year Career Ends Tonight For Compositor Bob Richardson
Bob Richardson, longtime ITU member and compositor, retires after a 50 year career starting as an apprentice in 1917. He will receive the ITU service pen in Tulsa on the 50th anniversary of joining the trade and plans to retire to Colorado trout streams after visits to offices including the New York Sun and Washington Post.
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Bob Richardson
Avalanche-Journal
Morning Edition
Richardson
Colorado
Muskogee
International Typographers Union Service
ITU
New York Sun
Philadelphia Eagle
Washington Post
Baltimore Sun
San Francisco Examiner
The
Tulsa World
Tulsa
Underwriters Eye Riots Prompt Insurance Debate
Atlanta AP report quotes James L. Bentley Georgia insurance commissioner on riots' impact on coverage. He says losses may drive legislative efforts to insure impacted areas while noting moral obligations but cautioning against risky bets. Bentley cannot estimate totals, says losses won't exceed Hurricane Betsy damage.
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Atlanta
National Association of Insurance Commissioners
James L. Bentley
Insurance Commissioner of
Georgia
Bentley
Gulf Coast
Moe
Riots Probe Deepens as Kerner Addresses Troublemakers
Kerner calls for a national inquiry into riot causes as the commission prepares to probe the riots striking cities coast to coast. Senate leaders Mansfield and Dirksen expect swift congressional action including potential anti riot and gun control measures.
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United States
America
Kerner
Washington
Congress
Senate
Mike Mansfield
D-Mont
Everett M. Dirksen
R-Tn1
Johnson
White House
Dirksen
Mansfield
Senate House Committee
Senate Judiciary Committee
Atty. Gen
Ramsey Clark
Jerome Cavanagh
Detroit
House
Gerald R. Ford
Michigan
Legion meets amid war talk and law enforcement debates
Delegates spar over war strategy and local force use while resisting federal troops. resolutions urge keeping police power locally and praise Texas Rangers in the Rio Grande Valley dispute. Hunt Oil public relations rep distributes pro War Line cards at the convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Washington
Tower
Haiphone
Texas Rangers
Rio Grande Valley
Legion
H. L. Hunt
Dallas
Charles A. Waters Jr
Hunt Oil Co
Hunt
Life Line
Waters
Garage sale licensing stirs tensions in community
Community debate erupts as Johnson backs a $25 license for garage sale promoters while residents like Mrs Cordon and Mrs Seisser oppose restrictions. City officials note residential limits and food handler licenses. state law imposes a $5 fee for retail furniture dealers, drawing mixed reactions from local dealers and residents.
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Cordon
Johnson
News
Butler
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Alice
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London
UPI
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W. A. Kennedy
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Ellery Queen
Miss Lubbock
William Dale Archerd
Los Angeles
Miss Texas
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Underwriters Eye Riots
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Riot Commission
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Senate Juvenile Delinquency Subcommittee
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Thomas J. Dodd
D-Conn
Hollywood
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Ee Bass
LBJ
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St. Louis Zoo
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