Lubbock Grocery Hijacker Strikes Daylight Robbery
A burly hijacker with a fair complexion robbed Williams Grocery in northwest Lubbock Monday, escaping with 75 to 100 dollars. Police linked the crime to a separate Sunday night milk store holdup, noting different getaway vehicles a beige Mustang and a red International pickup. Victim Mrs. R. D. Williams, 59, described the suspect as six feet tall, 200 pounds, with crew cut blond hair, wearing a cream jacket. The milkman spotted the Mustang leaving as the holdup occurred.
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Phil Hamilton
Avalanche-Journal
Lubbock
Preston
R. D. Williams
Williams Grocery
Dartmouth
Borden's
Williams
Journal
Voting Law Upheld By Supreme Court
The Supreme Court unanimously upheld key provisions of the 1965 Voting Rights Act, striking down literacy tests in six Southern states and allowing federal registrars to enroll Black voters. Chief Justice Warren led the opinion with support from seven justices, while Justice Black agreed on constitutionality but dissented on procedures. Reactions split among states with leaders warning of federal overreach and broader implications for race and suffrage.
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Ashington
Supreme Court
Earle Warren
Warren
Hugo L. Black
Justice Department
South Carolina
Alabama
Mississippi
Georgia
Louisiana
Virginia
High Tribunal
Jack Gremillion
Joe Patterson
Congress
Patterson
High Court
Dow Slumps 14.58 As Market Records Worst Loss Since JFK Death
The Dow Jones average fell 14.58 to 917.76 in a broad market selloff driven by investors worries over Viet Nam money policy and potential taxes. Blue chips and glamour stocks led declines with notable drops in Fairchild Camera Zenith Boeing General Motors and Anaconda amid heavy volume.
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York
John F. Kennedy
Viet Nam
Fairchild Camera
Zenith
Boeing
General Motors
Douglas Aircraft
Anaconda
Lubbock Area Champions Culture debate and education
In Lubbock area a lecturer declares culture must not displace God in modern life while noting a wide variety of adult education programs from knitting to math offered across the region. The page also features Page 1 Section B listings and details.
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Lubbock
Willson
Lubbock Area
Candy Mel retreat from spotlight amid harassment concerns
The article notes Mel Candy and an unidentified person stepping back from public duties as a judge denies further requests to shield witnesses from harassment. It references ongoing proceedings and safety concerns surrounding witnesses in a high profile case.
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Candy
Mel
China urges calm as twists and turns loom on revolutionary road
China calls on its people to remain steady and avoid panic as a tense phase of the revolutionary process unfolds with reported twists and turns. Authorities stress unity and orderly conduct amid uncertainties on the road ahead.
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China
Truck crash in Plainview creates gas scare injures man
A one vehicle wreck on U S Highway 7 near the First Baptist Church turned into a scare as witnesses thought an explosion occurred. The Plainview area farmer, Robert James Criswell, 36, Olton Route, was hospitalized in satisfactory condition with facial lacerations after the truck left the road, struck a tree, and spilled a butane tank, with debris scattered over a 104 yard area.
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Plainview Area
New Deal
Lubbock
Joe Gordon
Ava launche-Journal
Munday
Methodist
Robert James Criswell
Olton Rt
Plainview
BOAC Jetliner Crash Probe Probes Four Causes At Fuji
Japanese aviation officials pursue four lines of inquiry into the British Overseas Airways Corp Boeing 707 crash high on Mount Fuji. Possible causes include an explosion in a baggage compartment turbulence engine failure or faulty equipment. A flight recorder was found and sent to London for analysis. 89 Americans were among the 124 dead with many identifications pending.
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Waapaanes
BOAC
Fi Giles Guthrie
Mt. Fuji
Guthrie
London
Quake Claims 15 Lives in Turkish Villages
An early morning earthquake in Erzerum province Turkey killed 15 people and injured many others. Villages including Hinis Kolhisar Bayir and Bayra reported destroyed houses and crews warned the toll could rise due to snowbound areas.
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Istanbul
UPI
Erzerum
Turkey
Hinis
Kolhisar
Bayir
Bayra
Prayer for Service Members at Home and Abroad
A brief prayer asks God to protect men and women serving the nation on sea, land, and air, invoking mercy and safeguarding their safety as they fulfill duty.
Carr's Blast At Katzenbach Draws Yarborough's Ire
UPI report states Texas Governor Connally and Attorney General Carr condemned FBI observer role in federal court ordered voter registration. Carr, a Senate candidate, called Katzenbach's stance contemptuous while Yarborough defended federal oversight amid court jurisdiction and 15 day registration results.
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Carr
Katzenbach
Yarborough
Washington
Ralph Yarborough
Dtex
Texas
John Connally
Waggoner Carr
U.S
Nicholas Katzenbach
Connally
Justice Department
FBI
Austin
Justice
U S Officials Clash Over China's Nuclear Drive
Defense Secretary McNamara warned Congress that China could reach nuclear capable status within a decade, arguing its aggressive push for missiles and weapons shows intent beyond rhetoric. Senator Fulbright countered that Beijing’s bark may outpace its bite in hearings on Red China.
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John A. Goldsmith Ashington
UPD Sec. of
Robert S. McNamara
China
United States
Red China
Peking
McNamara
Senate House Atomic Energy Committee
Fulbright
Sen. J. William Fulbright
Senate
Arkansas Democrat
Lin Pao
oMcNamara
Grand Jury Indicts 26 in Short Session
A Texas grand jury indicted 26 people on felony charges in a single day of deliberation. The panel planned 31 cases, dismissed 2, and sent 1 forward, with DA Alton Griffin absent for two cases. One case involved Harold Womack accused of theft by false pretext from Lub bock Wrecking Co. president Wilhite.
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99Th District Court
Alton Griffin
Harold Randolph Womack
Ave. H
J. W. Wihite
Lubbock Wrecking Co
N. College
Womack
Amanda Frances Holmes Wadley
Andrew Lee Cook
Wilhite
FBI
Internal Revenue
FBI reports rise in 1965 U S crime levels
The FBI reports a 5 percent nationwide increase in crime for 1965 with violent and property crimes up from 1964. Suburban areas show larger gains including 8 percent overall, 12 percent more rape, 15 percent more robbery, and notable rises across murder and burglary. Limited data cites policing and governance growth as factors.
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Associated Press
Mengton
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Census Bureau
Weather outlook and temperatures across tonight and tomorrow
The forecast shows clear to partly cloudy skies with warmer temperatures. Highs reach the upper 60s today, with lows around the mid 30s tonight. Winds from the south at 15 to 25 mph. Maximums listed near 64, with varying readings across cities such as El Paso, Dallas, Houston, and Amarillo.
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Wean BO Ham
Pam
Maximun
Sun Ries
Sun Seta
Cel Paso
Houston
pAmarillo Okla
Roswell
Dallas Denyey
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