Holdup Suspect Flees Jail In Wichita Falls
Garret, an arrested holdup suspect linked to four Lubbock robberies, fled from a Wichita Falls jail during a 2:20 p.m. lineup as guards stood with ten prisoners. Police flooded the city with sightings while investigators pursued leads on a stolen khaki suit and a Tempest GTO.
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Wichita Falls
Fort Worth
Lubck
L. W
Skeet) Forrester
Garrett
Forrester
Edmund Capshaw
Seymour
Whitman Wise
Whitman
Frele
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Armored Roofing Co
Tne Pistocen Motor Company
Tat H
Covington
M-System
Witehia Falls
Mead
Lubbock
Linda Walker
Preston's Milk
Ave
March & Seven-Eleven
52Nd Street
Tower of Pizza
Miss Walker
Fost Worth Alheers
Plains National Bank of
Anne
Henrietta
Kenneth Wayne Herndon
Lakey Cleaners
Willams
Dartmouth St
Collese
Sino Soviet rift deepens as China rejects Soviet invitation
Radio Peking and New China News Agency broadcast the rejection, signaling a sharp Sino Soviet split. Observers call it potentially the most worrisome document in the dispute, though Beijing reaffirms no break. Hong Kong analysts see it as a test of Maoist world revolution theory and note that North Vietnam’s attendance remains pivotal.
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Radio Peking
New China
Red Chinese
Moscow
Pekington
China
Hong Kong
Peking
Mao Tze-Tune
Allama
New Zealand
North Viet Nam
Johnson S Speech on NATO and European Security
The speech argues NATO strength deters Soviet aggression and warns that weakening the alliance risks inviting conflict. It stresses collective planning, Western unity, and that only coordinated action preserves Atlantic stability, while noting U S diplomacy with Paris and upcoming NATO minister discussions.
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Europe
NATO
de Gaulle
Johnson
Atlantic
Fragmented obituary notes from West Texas hospital
Conatlas fo and Mrs Gorse Riddell aged 49 with a daughter, a teacher in Levelland, noted at Methoist Hospital. Mentions entries about a father and a Weider Walter, Reese Air Force Base, and timing around Wednesday at 12% weight. The text is garbled, listing hospital references and obscure names without clear event.
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Gorse Riddell
Levelland
Gut Moe Jans Rybase
Bist Hospital
Weider Walter
Methontict Hospital
Reese Air Force Base
World aflame and the western moral crisis
A sermon style plea argues that moral collapse, rising crime, and worsening race tensions threaten society. It blames permissive laws, media, and education while warning communism and science misuse imperil Western civilization. The piece urges personal transformation through Christ to avert disaster.
U S Diplomat Life Threatened Amid Anti American Attacks
In Dublin an armed guard was placed on the home of U S military attache Col. Bradford Butler after a series of threatening calls by extremists. The calls linked to opposition to the Vietnam War referenced Butler and his colleagues Brigadier PLN Thicknesse and warned of anti American actions in the republic.
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Dublin
U.S
Bradford Butler
Butler Hills
Pln. Thicknesse
Bles
Avni
Council Considers Major Thoroughfare Improvements
City council debates dormitory ordinance and utility funding in a plan by Frenchmen’s Creek Corp to expand services. Residents seek fence, sewer concerns raised, and several alley, street, and major road segments deleted from assessment. Zoning changes proposed, medical district created, and two hour parking near Coronado HS discussed.
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George W. Blair
George P. Green
Quirt
Quirt Avenue
Sith Street
50Th Street
29Th Drive
Jones
Indiana
Wayne Avenues
Ursuline
East Queens Avenue
Planning and Zoning Commission
Emory Crockett
J. C. Davis
Wolfforth Road
Avenue T
66Th Street
Hick Anderson
Henry D
Avenue U
Mth Street
Gene Blackburn
Lona Owens
F. C. Sparks
J. F. Alexander
Avenue W
4Th
Sth
R. A. Pillow
4Th Street
Max Tidmore
Gene Alderson
Rolan Simpson
Midwest Storm Slows Sports and Life Across Region
A powerful Midwestern storm disrupted travel and power from Nebraska to Minnesota. Uprooted trees, outages, and drifting snow closed parks and schools while Minneapolis prepares to resume a University of Minnesota basketball game. Floods and cold weather threaten North Dakota and Minnesota as crews work through outages and transportation slowdowns.
Watts in Reverse In Fuller ton A Racist Text
A witness recounts a racist incident from last August during civil unrest. The narrator describes taking a Black man to Catalina Island where locals insult him as a "nizger lovers" and harass neighbors with threats. Police were notified after a mysterious call and graffiti reading Watts appeared on the door.
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Catalina Island
Childern
Fullerton
Viet Cong Attack Near Saigon Stuns Vietnamese Leaders
Viet Cong forces attacked a government base near Thu Dau Mot in Binh Duong Province late Wednesday, triggering a four hour battle. Officials said about 700 Viet Cong were involved and 70 were killed. The clash followed student protests in Hue and Da Nang criticizing U.S. support for Ky's military regime. Leaflets at Da Nang urged opposition to U.S. backing.
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SMGON
Aigon
Hue
da Nan
United States
Nguyen
da Nang
U.S. Marine
Saigon
Thu Dau Mot
Binh Duong
Saiyan
Chinese claim U S plane downed in South China Sea report
Chinese state media allege a U S reconnaissance plane was shot down near southwest China. North Vietnamese sources echoed the claim as clashes widen near Laos Savannakh area with reports of air activity and damaged aircraft. Independent verification was not available at press time.
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Hons Kong
Chir
Tha Pek
Africa
Asia
Latin America
Ahmed Ben Bells
Ghana
Indone 4
Fidel Castro
Peking
Red China
Kremlin
Ieaders
India
Pakistan
Kashmir
Soviet Communist Party
Seiet Unien
Dalton
Chine
China
U.S
Russia
Moscow
Viet Nam
Sovie
Party Congress
Tokyo
API
Savannakh
Laos
Raul Castro Defects From Cuba To U.S.
In Tokyo a Cuban seaman Raul Antonio Felipe de Yate Castes Jil defected from his ship in Muroran and sought asylum at the American Consulate in Sappara, planning to travel to the United States. Police reported he requested asylum and was headed for Los Angeles via Cisco. The case unfolds amid a larger discussion of Cuba defectors and international response.
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United States
France
Washington
NATO
Tokyo
Anoth Saban
Japan
Fok
Osiiny
Raoul Antonio Felipe de Yate
Jil
Eneine
Tolkton Freihter
Sier
Moestut
Castro
Slippeas
Muroran
Thok
America
Sapparadipan
Hokkaido
Asyhim
Cisco
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