D Day Observances and Veteran Memories Mark Normandy Anniversary
In France and London ceremonies marked the 20th anniversary of the Normandy campaign. Veterans from the United States Britain and Canada toured beaches and hedgerows recalling their personal landmarks from June 1944. General Montgomery questioned Eisenhowers Normandy strategy while General Maxwell D. Taylor and others attended the memorial events. A separate Washington note cited Senator Yarborough alleging phone tapping during the recent primary campaign and a Justice Department check was requested.
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Estes Appeal Heard Over Fraud Intent
Billie Sol Estes did not attend the hearing as three federal judges heard arguments on his appeal of a 0 year sentence for mail fraud. Defense contends there was no intent to defraud, while government lawyers assert the intent was clear in the West Texas mortgage empire case involving tanks that never existed. Judge Hutcheson noted the lengthy case and urged caution in undoing the verdict.
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Free Estes Appeal
Man Plans Rites Then Dies by Own Hand in Corpus
Walter W. Roescher 74 visited Angelus Funeral Home and ordered a $450 funeral with no services, then shot himself in his home. Justice of the Peace said he had been sick and feared his time was short. He listed New York City as his birthplace and noted three sons and three brothers. Also, Internal Revenue agents arrested at least 13 bookmakers in a nationwide crackdown.
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NASA official sets moon landing feasible by 1968
Dr. Joseph Shea of NASA Apollo warned at a Texas Air Force Assn. convention that the earliest practical date for a two man moon landing could be 1968 with most probable target in early 1969 and potential delays beyond 1970 if funding remains high.
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Two Boys Die In Freak Accident Near Odessa
Odessa AP reports two youths died Friday night when a horse bolted into a panel truck on the outskirts of Odessa. One rider died instantly. the other, a truck passenger, burned to death as the wreckage caught fire and overturned. The truck driver was extricated and hospitalized. The rider identified as James Hester. other identities were not determined.
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Cyprus braced as Turkey invasion fears rise
Reports from Nicosia say Greek Cypriots alert armed forces while Turkey builds up at Iskenderun near Cyprus. President Johnson warned Ismet Inonu against invasion, a Washington report says, with Greece also on emergency alert and Cyprus conscripts drafted.
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City Area Will Join Vote March
Lubbock and nearby South Plains voters head to the polls in runoff primaries for two state and county posts. Democrats in several counties name nominees for county judge state representative and a constable while Republicans contest Senate and U S House races. Voter turnout expectations vary with GOP forecasts around one to three thousand and Democratic turnout higher, reflecting statewide complexion and multiple elections.
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Kalamazoo County
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Indiana
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Texas Primary Ballots Set as Voters Prepare for Runoffs
Texans faced runoffs across multiple races including U S Senate and three congressional seats in a high turnout primary. Republicans expect smaller vote totals while Democrats anticipate about 750 000 ballots with more than 850 000 eligible for today’s voting in Texas.
Poverty: An Economic Condition That Prevents Travel
An editorial excerpt discusses poverty as an economic condition that traps people, limiting mobility and opportunities. It critiques systemic barriers and suggests policy remedies to expand access to education, jobs, and social support.
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Prayer Quote About Giving and Forgiveness
Anonymous reflection emphasizes selfless love and charity as paths to grace and renewal. The verse highlights blessing others over seeking consolation and understanding, echoing a sacred maxim: in giving we receive and in pardoning we find pardon.
Texans vote in tight statewide and congressional races
The race includes George Bush and Jack Cox in a Houston oilman showdown. Incumbent Joe Pool faces Robert Baker in a key Democratic contest. Other battles pit Eligio de la Garza against Lindsey Rodriguez in the 15th district and Malcolm McGregor against Richard White in the 16th, as they vie for seats held by Kilgore and Foreman respectively. Bush supports Barry Goldwater.
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Texas
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Richard White
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U. S
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Odessa
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Austin political split over Connally third term report
An Austin Chronicle banner cites Gov. Connally pursuing a third term while Preston Smith seeks reelection as lieutenant governor and Waggoner Carr runs for the U S Senate, with Carr and Smith discussed as avoiding a clash. Carr and Smith deny firm decisions, stressing personal timing and party duty. Austin Bureau reporting notes internal Texas political friction.
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UN Observers Named for Asian Duty
Brazil Ivory Coast and Morocco were chosen to deploy representatives to Cambodia and South Vietnam for on the spot studies of border trouble. Arsene Assouan Usher of Ivory Coast as June Security Council president appointed the three under a council resolution adopted Thursday and all agreed to serve.
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