Verdict Brings Surprise as Wife Murder Defendant Testifies
In a Mourning County court the defense called White to testify and he admitted killing his wife sobbing as he spoke. He claimed to have blacked out after an accidental blow the night of July 14 and found his wife dead at his feet. Prosecutor Sam Cleveland urged a death sentence calling the act malice. Dist Atty Ed Paynter expressed disbelief at the outcome.
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White
Sam Cleveland
Stephenville
Dist
Ed Paynter
Cleveland
Texas
al White
Solon
Tom Creighton
Creighton
Abilene
Paynter
Pat Lidia
CIA Paynter
Joyce
P' Houston
Nell Burch
Burch
Plea Debated as Johnson Aid Faces Criticism
The House Foreign Affairs Committee reviews President Johnson's request for 3 billion in new aid, while critics accuse ANF and AID of weak oversight and waste. Inspector General findings cited waste in past rounds, with calls to tighten planning, procurement checks, and resource use.
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Inspector General of Foreign Assistance
Johnson
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Gaud
U.S
Gecrepeliage
ANF
Doctors halt heart transplant moratorium debate
A group led by Dr. George E. Burch and Dr. Eliot Corday urged pausing further heart transplant operations until the new technique is publicly evaluated. Dr. Barnard defended the practice, saying doctors have a duty to treat patients with available medical means and cited ongoing cases including Louis Washkansky and Philip Blaiberg.
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George E. Burch
Tulane University
New Orleans
Cardiology College
Eliot Corday
University of California At
Los Angeles
Simon Dack
Mt. Sinai Medical School
New York
Barnard
Anl
Louis ‘Washkansky
Philip Blaiberg
Blaiberg
Cape Town
South Africa
Groote Schuur Hospital
Washkansky
Maimonides ‘Hospital
Brooklyn
N.Y
Stanford University ‘Medical Center
Palo Alto
Calif
King Edward Hospital
Bombay
India
Meadowdale Melee After North Carolina Junior Game Riot
A quarter-final match between Meadowdale and Dunbar ended with a chaotic brawl as fans rushed the floor at the buzzer. Chairs flew toward the scorer’s table and several players were targeted amid ongoing chaos and abuse directed at Rockhold and others.
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Meadowdale
Dunbar
Seareiese
Marv ‘Peterson
Clayton
Rockhold
Rattera Negro
Births Notice From Local Families In Lubbock Area
Congratulations to multiple local families on births at Methodist Hospital and nearby facilities. Daughters and sons born to Reeves Barnes Harvey Davin Powers, with weights ranging from 5 pounds 4% ounces to 7 pounds 6% ounces, times in early morning hours, fathers employed by utilities, retail chains, or city police, and mothers listed with hometown addresses.
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William Clanton Reeves
Texas Hospital
U.S. Anny
Marcus Barnes
Methodist Hospital
Lubbock Power and Light
Alfred Lee Harvey
G. C. Murphy Co
Jerry Wayne Powers
13Th &T
Slaton
West Oresage
South Na Associated Grogera
Lubbock
Informal reception honors gubernatorial candidate John Hill
About 175 attendees gathered at the Villa Inn for an informal reception honoring Democratic gubernatorial candidate John L. Hill, former Texas secretary of state. Hill will also be honored at a public reception from 3 to 5 p.m. today at the Alcove Restaurant in Plainview. The Houston attorney plans campaign stops in Dumas Hereford and other Panhandle cities this week. An unrelated line notes that on average one hospitalization occurs for every 40 doctor visits.
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John L. Hill
Villa Inn
Hill
Texas
Alcove
Plainview
Houston
attorney_ will
Dumas
Hereford
Panhandle
Coin collecting show attracts dealers from Texas to California
Local show draws about 40 coin dealers led by John Ward of Waco. Medlar notes two collector types: true collectors and traveling dealers. Ward warns against cleaning coins, citing a 1913 Liberty nickel selling for $46,000, while discussions cover proofs, commemoratives, and date series like Lincoln pennies.
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Smithsonian Institution
Washington, D.C
Meddlar
Texas
California
John Ward
Waco
Ward
Medlar
U.S
Lincoln
Gold and dollar parity under growing pressure abroad
The column cites Le Figaro and The Guardian warning that the dollar’s gold backing may not be defended to the last gram at Fort Knox. Fore igners fear a forthcoming gold embargo and a break in the official dollar gold link while the Guardian cautions that a world liquidity shortage fuels speculation and risks a global recession. Sterling’s plunge to a fresh low follows devaluation, with the Bank of England intervening to prop up the pound and Britain preparing a budget likely to raise taxes.
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Spected
le Figaro
Treasury
Henry Fowler
Fort Knox
Guardian
Bank of England
Civil disorders report slams cost and calls for new will
The presidential commission argued that 1967 race riots cost billions, exposed urban tensions, and showed no single cause. It urged cities to reform policing and social programs, noting sniping was misattributed and media must report integration realities. It warned of growing black populations in major cities and warned against sensationalism.
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George H. Mahon
D‘tex
House
F. Edward Hebert
Dsa
Congress
Mahon
Allen J. Ellender
D-La
Washington
George D. Aiken
America
Newark
Detroit
New Jersey
Throckmorton
John L. Throckmorton
Polles
Tampa
Cincinnati
Atlanta
Plainfield
N. J
Brunswick
PTA i
Alrready
New Orleans
Richmond
Baltimore
Johnson visits Puerto Rico amid blast probe and 1962 ceremony
Johnson, as vice president, arrives for the island's July 28 1962 ceremony marking the commonwealth's 10th anniversary. He also faces a two week spike in homemade bombings aimed at U.S. government property on the island, including two at a military base, before expected return to the White House tonight or Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Puerto Rico
John F. Kennedy
Colombia
Venezuela
Johnson
Commonwealth
White House
Vietnam War clashes raise body count across region
U.S. officials report 21 Viet Cong killed around Hue and 21 in Saigon area fighting. In North Vietnam, Haiphong rail bridge was bombed for the third day, with targets including a boat yard and barracks at Hon Gay and Cam Pha. About 50,000 Communist troops mass for a major South Vietnam push as jet strikes continue.
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North Vietnam
U.S
Haiphong
7Th Fleet
Hon Gay
Cam Pha
Hue
Saigon
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Princess Margaret
Heathrow Airport
Condon
Stark
D. J
Debbie
Lerkerlit
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