Moscow reads warm welcome for De Gaulle visit
Moscow readies a friendly welcome and top level talks as Charles de Gaulle arrives for a 10 day official visit. Soviet officials say talks will cover European security East West lines and German division along with broader topics such as Vietnam Africa Middle East tensions disarmament and nuclear questions.
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Christmas Dance at Portwood Ranch Ends in Cake Triumph
In a ranch Christmas tale Mavis Portwood bakes a one egg cake while a coyote steals her prize hen eggs. Tony Knight arrives with bandana full of cue sticks as a gift and the village gathers for a long table cake and square dance into Christmas night.
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Tony Knight
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Innocent Bystander Shot During Nightclub Fight
Willy Jefferson, described as an innocent bystander, was wounded in the leg during a disturbance at the Playhouse Club on the Slaton Highway in Lubbock County. He was treated at Methodist Hospital and released after first aid for a superficial gunshot wound.
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Playhouse Club
Slaton
Ed Wynn Career Highlights and Personal Life Recap
Ed Wynn began in 1902 at age 16 with Thurber-Mashers Repertory Company and rose to Broadway via Florenz Ziegfeld in 1914. He built a comic radio persona in 1930s 40s, performed for troops in World War II, and acted in films such as Mary Poppins and The Greatest Story Ever Told. Wynn faced a troubled private life, with multiple marriages and a late memoir eluding him.
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Question by Symington Need For More U S Troops Hinted In Senate Testimony
Senator Symington questioned NATO manpower needs during a May hearing with Army Chief of Staff General Harold Johnston. Johnson indicated possible use of additional U S divisions in Europe to bolster a shield, a plan under active consideration. Symington cited concerns over French and West German forces and NATO commitments.
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McNamara Faces Senate Questions on Viet Nam Readiness
Senators challenge Army and Pentagon officials over combat readiness and training adequacy for Viet Nam forces. Witnesses acknowledge gaps and shifting troop needs while citing budget constraints and replacement timelines that affect 16 combat capable divisions and Westmoreland requests.
Johnson family honors Father’s Day with two church services
President Johnson and his daughter Luci attended 11 a.m. National City Christian Church service in Washington followed by a Mass at St. Dominic’s near the Capitol. The minister urged opposition to self immolations in Vietnam while noting Luci’s fiancé Patrick Nugent and the family’s weekend plans scattered around Utah and Texas.
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Lynda Bird Johnson Visits Kanab Utah For Civil War Film
Lynda Bird Johnson travels with actor George Hamilton during a two day stay in Kanab Utah as filming for the Long Ride Home continues near Zion National Park. Secret Service guards accompany them while they attend the Wild West Day rodeo with Glenn Ford and his wife. Hamilton plays a Confederate commander and Ford a Union Army officer.
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Zion National Park
Glenn Ford
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Los Angeles
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Whitney Parry
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Designers’ Guild
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Lynda
Karters Use New Le Mans Start At Local Races
The Lubbock Karting Club staged a Le Mans style start Sunday, finishing 15 races in just over two hours. Alan Drake won junior class, Terry Christian second, Joe Ray Rushing third. Joe Rushing led the slow class, Ron Bonnier second. Marvin Sharick topped slow intermediate, Rob ert Lisenbee second, Tom Emory third. Steve Hacker won fast intermediate, Franklin Parsons second, Bobby Woods of Odessa third. Butch Likens won two firsts and a second in fast class, Carl Sayles second, Bob Gilliland third.
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Marvin Shairick
Robert Lisenbee
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Steve Hacker
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Bobby Woods
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Butch Likens
Clovis
Carl Sayles
Bob Gililland
Weather Woes Bring Ducks’ Casualties at Mackenzie Park
Visitors at Mackenzie Park saw dead and dying ducks along the west bank of the Mackenzie stream after a spell of bad weather. The scene contrasted with the park’s usual calm and wildlife draw.
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Negro Slain In Gunfight With Posse In Georgia
A posse using bloodhounds and aircraft closed in on a Negro accused of slaying two women raping a girl and wounding two officers Sunday and killed him in a blazing gunfight. The suspect known as Robert Lee Williams exchanged fire until dead. FBI later said fingerprints did not match Henry Lee Lumpkin. Sheriff said 200 to 300 officers from three states searched the southwest Georgia area.
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Four Injured In Accidents And Shootings At Donalsonville
A chaotic series of incidents ends with a fugitive shot by FBI agent Morris Stuart near Oakview Church after earlier traffic accidents wounded Ruthie Palomo 6 and Freddie Palomo 8. Police, bloodhounds, and helicopters joined a wide search and minor injuries were reported at Porter Clinic and Methodist Hospital.
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Local summer enrichment program helicopter visit announced
Students in an experimental enrichment program co sponsored by Texas Tech Lubbock Public Schools and the Texas Education Agency will witness a helicopter landing on Alderson Junior High School football field at 9 a.m. Today about 68 students in grades 1 2 4 5 and 7 participate at the event.
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Burglary Reports and Park Duck Die-Off in Lubbock
Police investigate a series of burglaries in Lubbock including a home on 1507 N Quaker with about 750 dollars in valuables missing. A separate park incident left 28 ducks dead and eight dying along the west bank, blamed partly on bad weather.
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Stumpy) Hamilton
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Keith wins DFL endorsement for Minnesota governor
Lt. Gov. A. M. Keith, a 2year political newcomer, wins the Minnesota DFL endorsement on the 20th ballot defeating Gov. Karl F. Rolvaag at the party convention. The endorsement supports Keith in the September 13 primary. Rolvaag secured 56 votes as Keith surpassed the two thirds needed for endorsement.
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Fort Worth Family Killed in Train Collision Near Egan
A Fort Worth area family died in a collision between a car and a freight train near Egan in Johnson County. Victims include Ralph Bernard Farmer 2 his wife Sandra 21 daughter Kathy Lynn 4 and step-daughter Reva Jean Gerdes 9 all from White Settlement near Fort Worth.
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Selective Service Faces Congressional Scrutiny in 1967 Review
A future chart of the draft unfolds as hearings in Congress examine the Selective Service system. Lt. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey faces questions on deferment rules, manpower needs, and the impact on millions of young Americans serving since World War II. The hearings aim to assess health standards and potential changes before the 1967 decision on the law.
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