Killer Jests At Death In Sing Sing Execution
Frederick C. Wood, 51, a derelict who killed five people, died in Sing Sing’s electric chair at 10:05 p.m. after entering the death house four minutes earlier. He greeted the sentence with a laugh, quipped about an “Educational Project,” and calmly sat as the hood covered his face. Witnesses saw a final smile as guards completed the execution amid last minute challenges from capital punishment opponents.
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Associated Press
Ssining
N. Y
Frederick C. Wood
Sing Sing
Wood
Supreme Court
Brownfield Drug Store Looted In Roof Invasion
Burglars entered Primm Drug Store through the roof and looted jewelry worth about 12 000 dollars and cash. The Fair Department Store next door lost 20 dollars. Narcotics from a locked case were stolen, including morphine and cocaine. Police said the thieves left behind inexpensive drugs and "knew what they were getting."
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Avalanche-Journal
Brownfteld
Primm
Fair
Terry County
James Fulford
C. C. Primm
Drug Department
Fulford
Welfare policy study at courthouse today
County Commission and City Commission meet to discuss proposed revisions to City-County Welfare Department policies and duties of the county juvenile probation officer. Welfare Board recommends relaxing eligibility rules for free hospital care while maintaining current family income pooling under the one bean pot rule.
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Kenneth May
Avalanche Journal
County Commissioner's Court
City Commission
PPM
Tee Eee
Ava
Bill Davis
Welfare Board
Commissioners Court
Wel
Lubbock Hospital Council
Medical Society
Community Planning Council
Spring Arrives Amid Snow and Sunshine Across Regions
The piece contrasts spring's arrival with lingering snow as Leigh Ann Atmar of Houston photographs an imaginary flower sniff while Albany fourth graders Mary Kay Hill and Susan Palmer welcome the season by wading through six inches of snow.
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Leigh Ann Atmar
Houston
Mary Kay Hill
Susan Palmer
Albany
N.Y
Candy Barr May Receive Parole Soon
Candy Barr the Texas stripper and former prison inmate was recommended for parole on a 15 year marijuana possession sentence from 1958. Gov. John Connally’s spokesman said the governor would sign the parole, with Barr planning to move to California with her husband and son after parole approval.
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United Press International
Austin
Candy Barr
Texas
Dallas
John Connally
Connally
Honey Blonde
Candy
California
FIERY BALI VOLCANO ERUPTION THREATENS THOUSANDS
Officials said more than 1 000 people feared dead as Agung volcano near Denpasar unleashed lava flows and ash. About 70 injured with burns, tens of thousands evacuated or fleeing with possessions. Danger zone declared. army and police manned road blocks as ash clouds linger.
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Bali
Karsten Prager Tjenpasab Bali
Agung
Denpasar
Java
Church Request Tabled by Zoning Board over Mission Plan
The Zoning Board of Adjustment tabled the American Lutheran Church proposal for a mission at the northwest corner of 18th Street and Slide Road. Opponents warned of traffic, lower property values, and hindered development while James T. Marshall questioned the board’s authority to dictate church locations. The group previously denied a second site option and only partly granted other requests.
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Zoning Board of Adjustment
American Lutheran Church
18Th St
Slide Road
19Th St
James T. Marshall
24Th St
Arnold Macker
Marshall
Leroy Waggoner
Fire Devastates Saigon Slum District Leaving Hundreds Missing
A Saigon waterfront slum district fire left more than 40,000 homeless and reported three hundred children missing after hours of unchecked flames. Officials from South Viet Nam and UPI describe the disaster as one of the worst in the city’s history.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
UPI
Area Spelling Bee Champs Tally Grows In Regional Contest
Four more area spelling bee champions were named as the Avalanche Journal Regional Contest continued Thursday. Five additional winners were to be chosen today with results detailed on Page 2, Section A.
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Avalanche Journal
Sec. A
Kennedy Defends TFX Pact and Cites Honest Judgments
Senate testimony centered on the controversial 6.5 billion TFX fighter contract awarded to General Dynamics. Robert S. McNamara defended the award as proper while Jerome Adler man said Air Force cost estimates contained errors. Kennedy warned on nuclear test ban dangers and urged cautious steps toward a treaty as Cuba troop withdrawals were discussed.
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Lupita
Sec. of Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Kennedy
Secretary of Defense
United Press International
Ashington
Robert S
McNamara
Senate
General Dynamics Corp. of
Fort Worth
Jerome Adlerman
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Air Force
Subcommittee
Adlerman
Adjerman
Cabiinet
Roswell Gillpatric
Behind Closed
Defense Department
Gilpatric
Rodeo action heats Municipal Coliseum crowd of 4500
Rugged competition continued at the ABC rodeo in Municipal Coliseum drawing about 4,500 spectators for the second performance. Bill Williams led bareback bronc with 170 points, Paul Mayo 173 for second, H C Zachry 167. Olin Young clocked 11.3 in calf roping. Buck Rutherford topped bareback at 174 on Too Big as rodeo runs through Saturday with 150 cowboys in five events and 8,500 dollars in prize money.
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Bert Brewer
Avalanche-Journal
Municipal Coliseum
ABC
Bill Williams
Clarksville
Paul Mayo
Grinnell
Town
H. C. Zachry
Lubbock
Olin Young
Lee Abc Rodeo Page
Buck Rutherford
Lenapah
Okla
Daily Prayer Invocation
A short anonymous prayer asks for gratitude for blessings and Jesus Christ's love. It expresses faith as a path to draw nearer to God and thanks the Heavenly Father for daily gifts.
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Casablanca
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Vaughn Hendrie
JFK
Soviet Union
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Costa Rica
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Orion
United States
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Benny Reynolds
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Seeaenes
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