Hero Driver Gets Medal After Purse Snatch Murder Tip
Ford, 43, a truck driver, received a medal and $100 from Mayor Daley for giving a lead that helped police arrest a suspect in a purse snatching murder. He was cited for parking illegally at City Hall during the hero ceremony. Traffic officer Appelito issued the ticket. Judge Buescio said he might dismiss if heard.
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Daley
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Felix Buescio
Circuit Court
Fourth Man Questioned in Kennedy Case Probe
New Orleans District Attorney Jim Garrison subpoenaed a fourth man, Dante Marachini, in the Kennedy assassination inquiry tied to Lee Harvey Oswald and two New Orleans men. Marachini, who once ran Dante's Inferno bar, left Garrison's office amid reporters. his wife linked him to James Lewallen, a Ferrie associate found dead February 22, while Lewallen was also questioned but not arrested.
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Tame tite block area leads state cage titles showdown
The edition highlights area games for district titles as Lamesa and Dimmit face off tonight for state basketball supremacy. It notes Farm predicts grain industry cuts at city meeting and mentions political pressure for joint GOP and Democrats conventions. Big Ten action stalls on infractions.
Lubbock Bar backs creating criminal district attorney office
The Lubbock County Bar Association endorses a bill to form a criminal district attorney's office by merging county and district attorney functions with salary increases for staff. The plan aims to start Jan 1, 1969 after a 1968 election, with an initial budget around $125,000.
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Medders Indicted on Bad Check Charge in Amesville
Cooke County grand jury indicted Mrs. Margaret Medders wife of Ernest Medders on a bad check charge for 849.15 written to a Dallas photographer’s agent. The couple could not be found at Colonial Acres Farm while banks seek $730000 in notes. Medders previously moved from Memphis to Texas and faced debts amid hopes of a large inheritance.
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Springlike warmth fades as cold front sweeps Plains
Temperatures rose to 74 in Lubbock on Friday before a cold front dropped readings across the northern Plains into the 50s and 30s. Forecasters warned moisture would be scarce as the arctic surge pushed south and east, ending the brief flirtation with spring.
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Prayer Invocation Embraces Divine Grace and Power
A devotional plea invokes Heavenly Father to wash in blood save by grace uphold might fill with spirit saturate with love and endow with power for daily life and worship.
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Arkansas House votes 52 43 to legalize Hot Springs gambling
The Arkansas House approved a bill to legalize gambling in Hot Springs by a 52 to 43 vote. The measure moves to Governor Winthrop Rockefeller for signature as the creation of a local gaming framework proceeds.
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Reds Win Round In Court Battle Over Registration
In Ashington the Communist Party defeats the government again in its bid to avoid registration as a Soviet agent. A three-judge U.S. Court overturns a 1965 conviction on an act of 1950, setting aside the ruling.
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Soviet Cosmos 145 unmanned satellite launches excite space speculators
Reports say Cosmos 145 was fired Friday into an orbit around 1,326 to 136 miles above Earth as part of a space research mission with potential future spaceflight aims. Tass provided few details, saying only the satellite is part of a space shots program and that speculation centers on a possible “space bus” concept. The development comes as the USSR nears a two year gap without a manned flight.
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Johnson avoids term escalation in Vietnam actions
President Johnson and administration spokesmen steer clear of the word escalation as new U S military moves against the Communists in Vietnam unfold. Mines in North Vietnamese rivers and naval shelling precede extended air raids while officials insist actions simply use existing tools of war to choke enemy supplies.
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Bunche urges Vietnam peace via halt to bombing at Tech talk
Ralph Bunche, U N under secretary, told Texas Tech students that failure to bring China into the U N has weakened global diplomacy and hindered resolving Vietnam. He urged a bombing halt as the only path to peace, noting Thant cannot guarantee North Vietnam will seek peace even if bombing stops.
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Texas Tech
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Weather map forecast for Lubbock and vicinity
Fate and partly cloudy today and tonight in Lubbock and vicinity. High near 60s with low around 30 degrees. Winds northeast 10 to 20 mph today.
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Bank Heist Goes Awry in Texas Town
A man and woman robbed the Miami First State Bank in Tami Texas and fled after a running gunfight. They were chased across fields, abandoned one car, and walked miles before being confronted by officers. The man was wounded, listed in critical condition, and both suspects faced robbery by gun charges. The money was reportedly recovered.
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