The Unmentionable VD Plague Hits Texas Teens
A statewide health alert reports rising venereal disease rates in Texas with 1700 teens in Lubbock County affected. Dr. Cowgill and investigators warn of underreporting, parental backlash, and the need for better physician cooperation and long term treatment beyond penicillin.
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Lubbock County
Texas
David M. Cowgill
John Stephens
Dwight Favre
Health Department
U. S
Modish Young Couple Report Nude Body Trunked River
Police say a fashionable young couple admitted placing the nude body of a girl in a trunk and drifting it down a river. The discovery spurred an investigation into the circumstances and source of the death.
Victor Smith Eyes Campaign Next Steps After Primary Victory
Lt governor Preston Smith contemplates a broad campaign against Republican Pawl Eggers in November using his traditional handshaking approach. He aims to take full control of the Democratic party after September and prepares for a legislative session in Austin and the upcoming party convention. Smith praised the primary victory margin over Yarborough, noting strong urban support and a larger overall turnout than expected.
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Pawl Eggers
Smith
Austin
House
Ben Bates
Democratic Party
Yarborough
Jet Crashes Into Kyushu University Building In Fukuoka
A U S Air Force Phantom jet slammed into the upper framework of a six story Technological Institute under construction at Kyushu University in Fukuoka Japan during a night training mission from Itazuke airbase. Both pilots bailed out with minor injuries. Police warned the adjacent building housed cobalt that could trigger a radiation blast if disturbed. Fire crews battled a fire as onlookers chanted anti American slogans.
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Japan
UPI
U.S. Air Force
Kyushu University
Itazuke
Technological Institute
Masaaki Sonoda
Sonoda
Russell Critchlow
Ernest Johnson
Kyushu
Navy flier marks two milestones in Vietnam mission record
Richard Quaid of Lubbock Texas, commander of Attack Squadron 212 aboard USS Bon Homme Richard, flew his 299th combat mission last Tuesday and his 300th the next day in Vietnam. He also served in the Korean War with 99 missions, starting December 1 1950.
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Marvin Quaid
Lubbock
Tex
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Quaid
Princeton
North Korea
Korea
Lee Lubbockite
Sunrise Feat Habit Found in Prayer Note
A short reader note from the Lub bock section expresses a morning prayer mood. The line seeks guidance and a fresh start as the day begins.
Abby Tropical Storm Heads Toward Florida Coast
The tropical storm Abby formed Sunday near western Cuba and moved toward southwest Florida. Dr. Robert H. Simpson of the National Hurricane Center reported gale warnings along south and southwest Florida, with Miami airport measuring gusts to 35 mph and sustained winds around 46 mph. Abby’s path suggested landfall near Fort Myers, though exact impacts were uncertain and the storm could shift due to Cuban terrain.
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Florida
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National Hurricane Center
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Weather Bureau
Miami International
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Fof Key
Simpson
Fort Myers
Memorial Day traffic toll nears 600 as holiday ends
Memorial Day weekend ends with a high traffic death toll. A United Press International count tallies 546 killed in traffic accidents since the holiday began and the overall toll rises to 763 with other incidents.
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United Press International
Dimmitt Courthouse Fire Recall From 1906 Storm Night
Old timers recall Dimmit in Castro County where a warm muggy August night in 1906 saw a violent storm strike the courthouse, the tallest building then, as lightning and thunder drew residents awake and the fire quickly consuming the ornate brick structure. The 1892 bond funded the $12 000 project, with materials hauled from Amarillo, and the second floor used for dances by cowboys.
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Laine Avalanche
Dimmit
Castro County
Amarillo
Short Round Misses Target Hits Saigon Command Post
UPI reports a U.S. helicopter accidentally fired a rocket that fell short in Saigon’s Cholon district hitting a four story schoolhouse used as a command post. Six high ranking Vietnamese officers were killed and Saigon’s police chief among those aboard was fatally wounded while the city’s mayor was wounded. Witnesses described the round as a puff of smoke and said one rocket hit true while the other fell short. United States officials initially denied involvement before admitting responsibility and expressing deepest regrets to the Saigon government and families.
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Nguyen Huy Duc
UPI
U.S
Richard V. Oliver
Saigon
Cholon
William Blake
Cool Thief Steals Ice and Cash in City Burglary Spree
A burgl ar y at People's Ice Co. 418 Ave H netted 330 dollars and other break ins in the area left homes and businesses missing cash and valuables. Police report multiple suspects and ongoing investigations.
Australian Prime Minister Gorton Returns From Washington Talks
Sydney AP report says Prime Minister John Gorton returned Sunday from five days of talks in Washington with President Johnson. He expressed pleasure with the conversations and believed the United States will stand by Australia’s commitments in Asia.
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Australia
APD
John Gorton
Washington
Johnson
United States
Asia
Poisoned Istanbul eight dead from DDT mix up
An Istanbul paper reports eight workers at a Sivas construction site died after DDT was accidentally used in place of salt at a meal. The incident, cited by Tercuman, highlights a tragic workplace mishap in northern Turkey.
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Sivas
Turkey
Tercuman
Weather Map Notes Local Forecast Drift
The weather page reports fair and warming in Lubbock and vicinity with today’s high in the upper 80s and tonight’s low in the upper 50s Light southeast winds. Records show today’s minimum 48 and maximum 90 a year ago. Early morning sunrise at 6 37 and sunset at 8 54 Cent Humidity high 100 2 low 1 during midnight
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Peather
el Paso
Houston
Okie City
Denver
W. Falls
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