Youth War Hero Jonathan Spicer Dies in Japan Hospital
Jonathan Nathaniel Spicer 19 died in a Japanese hospital after being wounded at Khe Sanh while assisting Marines. His father William Spicer learned of the loss from Marines after a telegram indicated transfer from Vietnam. Jonathan last saw his family on Christmas leave.
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Jonathan Nathaniel Spicer
Khe Sanh
William Spicer
Shenandoah Junior High School
Japan
Spicer
Jonathan
Vietnam
Boston officers in Lubbock probe campus slay link
Boston police officials Lt Edward Sherry and Sali J In genere met with Texas Tech officials and local prosecutors to discuss similarities between the scalpel slaying of Mrs Sarah Morgan and a Boston murder. They planned to question suspect Benjamin Lach a 22 year old Polish born Tech graduate and noted parallels to the Suffolk University watchman killing in 1967.
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Avalanche-Journal
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Lubbock
Texas Tech
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Boston Police Department
Salij
Genere
Dist
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Hub City
Benjamin Lach
Polishtorn Tech
Oie
Sarah Alice Morgan
Callarites
Avalanche Journal
Swe
Griffin
InXeht Watchenan
Trysal
Francis BR. Maguire
Suffolk University
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Maguire
Suffolk
Lach
Sherry
Broadway
Jack Dudley P.m
Thel
Reds Bombard U.S. Units Near DMZ in Fresh Attacks
Communist forces shelled U.S. Marine sites around Cua Viet and Dong Ha with rockets and artillery. An assault boat was sunk on the Cua Viet river. The attacks followed new U.S. casualty figures showing the week ending March 9 as the war’s costliest for American troops with 509 killed and 2,766 wounded.
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Demilitarized Zone
Cua Viet
Dong ‘Ha
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U.S. Command
Dong Ha
Smith Area Campaign Office Opens Today
The opening of Lt. Gov. Preston Smith's West Texas gubernatorial campaign headquarters is set with an informal reception from 3 to 4 p.m. at the campaign HQ.
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Smith Area
Preeton Smith
West Texas
BRACE AGENCY warns against pure oxygen Apollo module fill
The State and Nation BRACE AGENCY urges stopping oxygen rich fills in Apollo spacecraft before launch. The item notes a policy push amid space program safety concerns. The World section reports Canadians observe Russian bombers near North American coasts. News briefs include South Vietnam's Nguyen Cao Ky possibly accompanying any invasion force.
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State and Nation Brace Agency
DROWNS Chute Yanks Youth in Fort Worth Park
Dennis Andrew Swarts, 19, of Fort Worth, died after a parachute mishap at Forest Park. Winds of 36 mph dragged him across the park into the Trinity River where rescuers found him deceased. The incident occurred while Swarts and three friends used the parachute and harness.
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Trinity River
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Chute Swartz
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Forest Park
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Swartz
Council Revises Plan For Sewage Plant Fuel Water Source
City Council and Southwestern Public Service officials discussed a contract to sell sewage effluent to cool a proposed $20 million generating plant. The meeting followed a session on a $125,000 Meadowbrook Golf Course clubhouse remodeling and a 60 item agenda.
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Avalanche Journal
Southwestern Public Service Co
Meadowbrook
Southwestern Public Services Co
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Senter
Southwestern
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Gold backing cut as U S acts to defend dollar
The United States Senate votes 39 to 37 to remove the 25 percent gold backing for paper money, freeing about $11.4 billion in gold to support the dollar overseas. London markets close as U S moves to stabilize gold prices while a meeting is scheduled to review the frenzy.
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R. Coyne
Washington
Frente
Atlantic
U.S
London
Okate
United ‘States
Iy Ana
Senate
United States
Lubbockites split on war and home front spending
The Avalanche Journal poll of 100 Lubbock residents shows a majority favor prioritizing Vietnam spending over domestic civil disorders funding. Half endorse anti poverty aid, while one in three support home front aid despite tax rises. See Lubbockites back Page 10.
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Avalanche-Journal
Johnson
National Commission On Civil Disorders
Congress
U.S
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Lubbock
House Appropriations Committee
Mahon
Vietnam
Lubbockites
Johnson Hotline Ends Gold Market Panic International
The White House to Downing Street hot line reportedly led Britain to close its gold market for a bank holiday amid frothy trading. US officials asked Britain to halt gold sales to curb disorder as prices surged to a record in Hong Kong.
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London
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Hong Kong
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Today’s Prayer Blessing in Lubbock Addresses Patience and Love
A short prayer asks for blessing from Loni and divine wisdom to pass kindness and patience to others. The text reflects a morning devotional tone and emphasizes using the day well. Local setting mentions Lubbock.
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Loni
Lubbock
Turner enters city council race with Varsity Apartments owner profile
Morris W. Turner a businessman and incumbent foe E V Medlock filed Thursday for Place 4 on the city council. Turner owns Varsity Apartments and commercial property at 50th and Ave Q and has lived in Lubbock 35 years. He says he will discuss specific issues with voters and stresses imagination and forward movement.
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Morris W
Moe
Turner
50Th Land Ave
Lubbock
Weather Map Page 12 A Lubbock Discussion on City Taxes
The text records a debate in Lubbock over property tax on automobiles and city taxes. Citizens and council members argue about tax enforcement, rates, and the council's role in directing policy. The tone reflects a crossroad moment for city leadership and public opinion.
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Lubbock
Imam Ae Ak
Ata
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