Tornado Damage Spurs Push for Major Disaster Declaration
Officials in the 2,900 population town urged a major disaster declaration as damage estimates climb past 8 million dollars. Mayor L. B. Dyer and County Judge C. L. Aberhethy contacted Gov. Connally for a federal declaration while cleanup erased much of the Wednesday night destruction. The death toll stood at three, with two more in critical condition.
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Dave Knapp
Avalanche-Journal
ALE Center
L. B. Dyer
C. L. Aberhethy
John Connally
Soviet Made Bombers Sighted Near Hanoi and Tornado Aftermath
Soviet built IL-28 bombers were sighted in North Vietnam with possible Russian pilots, while U S reports noted at least two Soviet missile sites near Hanoi. In Texas, a tornado devastated Hale Center injuring 6 and damaging 300 homes and key facilities. total damages estimated at $7.15 million with public buildings including City Hall and a school affected.
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Ashington
Viet Nam
United States
Hanoi
North Vietnamese
Sec
Dean Rusk
South Viet Nam
Plainview Hospital & Clinic
Tom Rice
Hale Center
Methodist Hospital
Lubbock
Abernethy
Frank Cox
Austin
Office of Defense and Disaster Relief
Department of Public Safety
Cox
City Hall
Outdoor Hik Gemini 4 Space Walk Delights U.S.
Houston reports two man Gemini 4 capsule in ninth orbit with James McDivitt and Edward White showing vigor. White performs 20 minute spacewalk and chats with ground control while fuel limits curb rendezvous efforts.
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White
Houston
America
Hale
Hearty
James A. McDivitt
Edward H. White
McDivitt
Houston Mission Control Center
Osey
Space Twins
Christofer C. Kraft Jr
Houston Control Center
Tornado anniversary in Hale Center marks night of 1963
Lubbock area notes an anniversary of a devastating twister event in Hale Center. Randy Geisleman leads in the Texas Amateur Golf Tournament at Midland. Voters will decide again on abolishing poll tax. British Foreign Secretary calls for neutralization of South Vietnam and withdrawal of foreign troops. Newsman touring Communist China notes no unusual troop movements. Editorials and market reports featured. Horoscope and spring humor column included.
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Lubbock
Area
Hale Center
Johnson urges Soviet people to join in peace quest
President Johnsons speech to a $100-a-plate fundraiser in Chicago appeals directly to the Soviet public for peace. He stresses no American interest in conflict, cites friendship with the Soviet people, and announces withdrawal of about 2100 Marines from the Dominican Republic.
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Associated Press
Hicago
John' Son
Johnson
Soviet Union
Dominican Republic
United States
City Urges County To Assume More Shared Aid Burden
Lubbock County Commissioners and City Council members discussed a sweeping city proposal urging the county to take a larger share of funding for joint city county services to residents. Judges praised the study as good but urged careful scrutiny and possible legislation to enable a city county operation. A joint session is planned for later this month or early July to study the plan further while condolences were sent to Cotton Center and Hale Center after Wednesday's tornado.
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Jerry Hall
Avalanche-Journal
Lubbock
Rod Shaw
Shaw
Alon Brazzel
Cotton Center
Hale Center
Max Tidmore
L. B
Johnson urges drastic coin change to drop silver
President Johnson proposed replacing silver in dimes and quarters with nickel and copper and cutting silver in half dollars from 90 percent to 40 percent. He sought congressional action this session to enact the major coinage reform.
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Washington
Johnson
U.S
Congress
Severe Panhandle storms bring heavy rain and hail
Rains lash the Texas Panhandle with 2.95 inches at Clarendon and 3.10 inches at Galeston. Hail from pea to three quarters of an inch hits Clarendon and surrounding towns. Five twist ers reported in Dalhart area with no damage. Three funnels seen near Cactus and two near Stinnett and Perryton.
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Texas Panhandle
Clarendon
Galeston
Seule
Claude
Panhandle
Tulsa
Dallam County
Cactus Area
Stinnett
Perryton
Black deputy killed in Bogalusa where racial tensions run high
In Bogalusa Louisiana a white suspect has been jailed after a night drive by a pickup fired on a sheriff’s patrol car killing the town’s first Black deputy and wounding another. An FBI team joined federal, state, and local officers in a broad probe with several arrests expected.
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Bogalusa
Tylertown
Miss
Ernest Ray McElveen
FBI
Washington Serime Laboratory
John J. McKeithen
Baton Rouge
Weather map forecast for Lubbock area
Cloudy to partly cloudy today and tonight with thunderstorms this afternoon and tonight. High near 90 and low in the middle 60s. Winds mainly from the south at 15 to 25 mph.
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Lubbock
Geen
Betes
Esa
Eure
el Paso
Houston
Dallas
Denver
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