Dust Storm Halts Travel Across Texas Panhandle
Dust winds from the central Rockies sweep across a 590 mile Texas corridor from El Paso to Wichita Falls, reducing visibility to under a mile and delaying airline arrivals as a late winter storm spurs gusts up to 65 mph and snow to the north.
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Avalanche-Journal
Texas
Central Rockies
South Plains
Panhandle
el Paso
Wichita Falls
U. S. Weather Bureau
Lubbock Municipal
Great Plains
Utah
U.S
Mercury
South Texas
Lamesa
Connally Carr attack FBI use during Texas voter registration
Gov. John Connally and Texas Attorney General Waggoner Carr blasted a Justice Department request for FBI spot checks during a 15 day voter registration period. Katzenbach said the move sought to verify access to register, while Connally called it a gratuitous insult and Carr said it insults every Texan. The emergency registration was prompted by a prior poll tax ruling. the period begins Thursday.
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John Connally
Justice Department
FBI
Texas
U. S
Waggoner Carr
Katzenbach
Carr
Tex
Connally
Former ballplayer to join cancer treatment experiments
Sensational murder trial advances as jurors near verdict in Miami. Final arguments wrap up in the Messler case with attention focused on ongoing testimony and defense strategy.
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Miami
Messler
Guatemala Elections Stir Talk of Revolution
The Sunday edition hints at potential upheaval as Communist groups accuse the government of planning a takeover. The page also notes U.S. options regarding Korea and Vietnam coverage, with editorials and lifestyle features nearby.
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Guatamala
Heavy Trading Drives Market Down Again
The Dow Jones industrial average dropped 6.18 points to 932.01 as heavy trading spread across blue chips and glamour issues. Brokers cited Viet Nam concerns, tighter money, higher rates, and possible price controls amid the market slump with 986 decliners and 268 advancers among 1,446 issues. Volume eased to 10.4 million shares from 11.04 million.
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New York
Viet Nam
Replacement Picked for Thomas on Appropriations Committee
The Texas congressional delegation chose Rep. Bob Casey of Houston to replace the late Rep. Albert Thomas on the House Appropriations Committee. Casey is a Houston Democrat selected Wednesday as the successor to Thomas.
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Washington
Texas
Rep
Bob Casey
Houston Democrat
Albert Thomas
D-Tex
House Appropriations Committee
Lubbock School Board Race Sees New Candidates
Deadline passes as three more city men file for Place 1 or Place 2 in the Lubbock school board election. Dr. John Wittman Jr. files for Place 2 while J Hance and Till Kingsberg run for Place 1. Incumbents include Watson Carlock and others. six candidates seek Place 1 and three seek Place 2 to challenge the incumbents in the April 20 vote. Wittman, a Texas Tech economics professor, and family are noted in a brief bio.
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Mhirer
Lubbock School Board
John Wittman Jr
Texas Tech
Hance
Miniacer
Till Kingsberg
Peling
Watson Carlock
J. Elbert Loveless
Larry Lott
George C. Miller
Ollie B. Livingston
Vance
Kingsberg
Mark Haley
Arkansas
Wittman
Larbbock
University of Arkansas
Shirley
45Th St
Kent
Karyn
School of Business Administration
Tech
St. Mark Presbyterian Church
Cop College Music Debate Draws Mixed Reactions
Police officials across the United States react with skepticism to a music appreciation course at the College of Police Science in New York. Critics say crime prevention, not music, should be emphasized, while supporters cite developing rounded individuals. Local officers joke about instruments as clubs and note concerns about time and relevance.
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York
San Quentin
Berlioz
Bizet
Bellini
College of Police Science
New York
Leonard Riesman
Philadelphia
Paul Warner
Detroit
Ray Girardin
Joe Arpeggia
J. N. Tugele
Atlanta
U. S
Milt Morris
Cops Given Time to Study It On Their Own Schedule
A brief note states police will review the material in their own time and that it may not directly aid their operations. The comment emphasizes self directed study without immediate action.
U N Ambassador Walks Out Over Musical Rats
U N ambassador to the United Nations Arthur J. Goldberg abruptly left a London television studio before an interview on Vietnam after a U S Embassy spokesman said he grew fed up waiting to go on air while a film about musical rats screened for viewers.
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London
Arthur J .Goldberg
U.S
United Nations
Viet Nam
Missing U.S. Nuclear Warhead From Spain Crash Acknowledged
After 44 days the State Department confirms a nuclear weapon is missing from a U.S. bomber crash in Spain on Jan. 17. A 1,500 cubic yards dirt shipment containing radioactive material is moving to Savannah River for disposal. No health hazard is found, and no nuclear detonation occurred.
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United Press International
Ashington
United States
Spain
State Department
U.S
Palomares
U. S. State Department
Robert J. McCloskey
Spanish
Atomic Energy ‘Commission
AEC
Savannah River
Aiken
D.C
McCloskey
Defense Department
Pentagon
Prayer Blessing to Jesus for Peace and Mercy
A devotional note expressing thanks to Jesus for peace comfort salvation mercy and compassion that the world cannot provide. An anonymous speaker offers praise and reverent blessing.
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Jesus
McNamara Announces Troop Buildup To 235000 In Vient Nam
Defense Secretary Robert McNamara disclosed a new buildup lifting American combat strength in Southeast Asia to 235000, with 20000 more troops sent and 215000 already there. He said total fighting forces nearby and in Asia could reach 300000, and lifted secrecy to show strength to deter Communist miscalculation. Vice President Humphrey testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee amid debate over escalation and policy, maintaining reservations about the course.
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Ashington
Robert S. McNamara
South Viet Nam
McNamara
United States
Auty. McNamara
U.S
Viet Nam
Southeast Asia
Hubert H. Humphrey
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Humphrey
Pentagon
Committee
J. W. Fulbright
D-Ark
Fulbright
Settlement reached in suit against city of Lubbock
A $95,000 settlement announced in 187th District Court ends a civil suit against the City of Lubbock and Robert Eugene Vick by widows and children of D. L. and Sammy L. Cantu. Minor beneficiaries receive $49,000 for Mrs. Sammy L. Cantu and $46,000 for Mrs. Domingo L. Cantu. Insurance covered city and Vick liability. The agreement aims to favor lower insurance rates and avoids a jury trial. The Aug. 8 incident sparked the case.
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Phil Hamilton
Avalanche-Journal
Lubbock County
Lubbock
Robert Eugene Vick
D. L
Sammy L. Cantu
Alicia
Sammy Ray
Senter
Negro approved for Fed Board in Senate vote
The Senate Banking Committee approved Andrew F Brimmer for the Federal Reserve Board. He becomes the first African American named to the board in U S history.
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FRB Washington
UPI
Senate Banking Committee
Andrew F. Brimmer
Federal Reserve Board
Johnson seeks power to force car safety standards
President Johnson urged Congress to grant authority for mandatory federal safety standards for all vehicles and components. The plan would allow two years of voluntary upgrades, then potential interstate sale prohibitions if standards are unmet, and calls for a new cabinet department of transportation to oversee enforcement.
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United Press International
Shane Towne
Johnson
Congress
Department of Transportation
U.S
Secretary of Commerce
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