Rail Crash Injures Three On Busy Katy Line
A Missouri Pacific freight train rear collided with the Katy train caboose on the MKT main line near Itasca injuring three rail workers. Engineer G A Fike of Mart in serious condition with spine and chest injuries. Brakemen M A Vardeman of Fort Worth and J T Hitt of Waco reported in good condition. Dwight D Eisenhower noted separately.
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Itasca
Katy
MKT
Missouri Pacific
Hillsboro
G. A. Fike
Mart, Tex
M. A. Vardeman
Fort Worth
J. T. Hitt
Waco
Robbery at Western Union Telex Ends With Theft, Suspect Sought
Police continue the Western Union Telegraph Co robbery inquiry after a Wednesday night theft at 1220 Texas Ave. about $700 vanished including $575 from a cash drawer and $120 in a wallet found later. A suspect wore a brown windbreaker and scarf mouth covering. Items tied to other incidents include rifles stolen from a home and $80 missing at a local store.
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Western Union Telegraph Co
Texas Ave
A. W. Smith
71St St
Smith
Banndit
J. L. Pipes
38Th St
W. E. Edwards
Star Rt
Ralls
Gibson’s Discount Center
50Th Street
Avenue H
Fred Arthur
Drop In Foods
4Th St
Ortho-Gro Lawn Food Two-Bag Sale Debuts
The ad promotes a two bag offer at 8.93 with a 2.97 savings when buying two 27 percent weight bags. Coverage amounts to 12 000 square feet at about 74 cents per 1 000 sq ft. It highlights concentrated high potency pellets, fast acting long lasting and easy application.
Egypt Israel Step Up Preparations For War
With the Middle East talks stalled Egypt and Israel boost war preparations as Cairo grants martial powers to governors and Syria and Egypt receive new Soviet arms. UPI notes U.S. Rogers denies pressuring Israel to cede land and Jarring mediation continues.
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Egypt
Israel
United Presse International
U.N
Washington
Sec
William P. Rogers
Senate
Nixon
Middle East
United States
State Department
Cairo Radio
Mahmoud Fawzi
Anwar Sadat
Mohammed Hassanein Heikal
Cairo
al Ahram
Rogers
Soviet Union
Suez Canal
Nile Valley
Aswan
UPI
Beirut
Syria
Jordan
Jerusalem
Knesset
U.S
Suez Canals
New York
Gunnar V. Jarring
Golda Meir
Texas insurers seek higher auto rate hike in Texas
Insurance firms press for a formal rehearing on the 14 percent auto rate increase set Jan 1 and threaten court action to push for a larger rise. Ned Price notes this is the first time firms have requested a formal rehearing to challenge board rates.
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Austin
UPI
Texas
State Insurance Board
Insurance Board
Ned Price
David B. Irons
Texas Automobile Insurance Service Office
Price
Isuit
Lions Club Talent Show in Levelland Auditorium Tonight
About 25 contestants were chosen by judges for the Evening Lions Club Talent Show at 7 30 p m in the Levelland High School auditorium. Prizes of 50 and 10 await the top acts. Performances include piano, dance, tumbling, and singing. The Levelland Junior High stage band and South Plains College art students will display works. Admission is 1 for adults and 50 cents for students, with tickets from school offices or Lions Club members.
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Levelland
Evening Lions Club
Levelland High School
West Texas
Levelland Junior High
South Plains College
Lions Club
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Lubbock
Avalanche-Journal
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Alaska
Hawaii
Marvin Bass
Texas Highway Department
Main Street
Avenue K
Milton Adams
Western Union Telegraph
Chevron Chemical Company
AVE
TNT
Sne Sey
F.d.1.c
Ted Patton
Firestone
Philco
50Th
Indiana, Lubbock
Radio Shack
Capreck Shopping Center
Kresge
University Town & Country Shopping Univers
Clarence
University Blvd
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