Holdup Suspect Surrenders as Bank Robbery Case Unfolds
A suspect in a South Plains bank holdup surrendered ending a wide search. A second man may have driven away in a second car after abandoning a stolen vehicle on 35th Street. Police revised the bandit description and linked Garrett to multiple robberies including the March 14 Tower of Pizza heist.
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Tower of Pizza
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William J. Whiteman
Reese
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Whitman
Clas County
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Rermains
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Garre
Lubbock
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George Eubank
Sherif
Kenneth Wayne Heenden
Connally Urges United Support Of Viet Policy
Texas Governor John Connally urged unity behind President Johnson's Viet Nam policy during a Springfield dinner, praising Truman and stressing commitment to freedom. He acknowledged personal differences with the president but urged support for those carrying guns and the national cause.
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Springfield
API
John Connally
Texas
Johnson
Connalis
Connally
Harel Truman
Debinson
Mie
Tus
United States
Congratulations for Dow couple on birth at Texas hospital
A newspaper birth notice reports Mr and Mrs James Dow welcoming a baby at Meteorst Hospital. The father works as a salesman for Texas Cotton Harvester Co and the family identifies as Tees student Mieoc and Mies Lemsard Torres UO. The notice lists multiple relatives and mentions Robinson Claymer BA as part of the families. The birth occurred on a Saturday evening at Methodist Hospital and at Lubbock Os technnia Hospital later in the text.
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James Dow
Texas Cotton Harvester Co
Pink
Mieoc
Mies Lemsard Torres
Mauris
Lubbock Os
Fatalities Shock Local Race Crowd at Webster Turn
Five people died at the Webster race when vehicles crashed into the crowd. Spectators including Mrs Ford Heacock Jr. of Sebring and Mrs Edenfield were among the injured. Officials moved the wrecked car as medics treated victims amid a dangerous turn on the course.
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Mark
Ford Heacock Jr
Sebring
Vester
Walt Hanssen
Mark Dionehue
Peter Reyson
Skip Lott
Miles
Ray
Webster Turn
Neo
Higd
Jenobe Mato Andretti
Andre Ho
Mussolini Tissue Returned to Widow After Trade Request
A fragment related to Benito Mussolini was returned to his widow following a U S request. The item, tied to postwar wartime events, was discussed at the U S consulate amid diplomatic exchanges over restitution to Italy. The ordeal touched relations with Italian authorities and involved claims over wartime artifacts.
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Rome
Benito Rugssauni
United States
Joe
Sage
Meissaling
Ttalian Cartisans
Apel
Yaritratpan
Marsobill
Mileschap
Fensins
Preclapien
Lubbock Woman Killed in One Car Ditch Crash
Vera Cravens Boston 42 of 1702 E 28th St died when her car left Southeast Drive near Peach Ave, overturned, and pinned her beneath the wreckage. The 5:50 p.m. crash injured two others and marked the 21st South Plains traffic fatality this year. Funeral services were pending at Sedberry Funeral Home.
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Southeast Drive
Peach Ave
Vera Cravens
Boston
28Th St
Justice of the Peace Flor. Land
Barrow
Sedberry Funeral Home
Lorenzo
South Plains
Sear
Methodist Hospital
Roger Spruill
Ave. L
19Th St
Dinte Ave
Spruill
Charles J. Straub
Ave L
Meury Salcido
S. Ave
AL Barbara Kelly
Horn Hall
Tech
W. Edgar Martin
Levelland
Gary L. Wagner
Knoxville Ave
Wagner
Medicare enrollment and premium expectations under new law
More than 16 million people have signed up for the new medical care coverage, with government and enrollees sharing costs for doctor bills. The plan faces potential higher premiums if Congress does not amend the law, and about five percent of eligible individuals still declined coverage. Many who initially refused later enrolled, boosting signups beyond the goal.
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Social Security
Unseasonal Snowstorm Hits Great Lakes and Northeast
A powerful Arctic air mass spawns heavy, unseasonal snow across multiple states. Lakes Erie and Ontario regions report whiteout conditions with several inches of accumulation. Temperatures plunge below freezing from Montana to the Carolinas, with notable snowfall in Ohio New York and New England.
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Ysalanche Journal News Services
Hines
New York
Lake Erie
Canneosi
Ohio
Chicago
Lake Be
Obi
Pennesiyania
Genod
Tred
Snes
New England
Aladison Wis
Montana
Caralinas
Georgna Ashevile
N.C
Do Anmebato Atas ZU
Lem NC
Wilson Big Favorite In British Election
International coverage notes a strong lead for Prime Minister Harald Wal in Britain. The report mentions weather disruptions and party battles, with references to global markets and evolving campaign dynamics across regions.
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Wilson
Protests Spread as Viet Nam Demonstrations Reach Many Cities
Bearded advocates and UF marchers urged Make love not war while Pittsburgh and Dayton protesters clashed with hecklers. Nationwide scenes included veterans and professionals, with police using tear gas in Lima. Army Lt. Henry Howe attended but did not speak. Esther Randle treated for facial injuries after a disturbance near Ave C.
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University of Florida
Dayton
Ohio
Pittsburgh
Minneapolis
Frank Emspak
National Liberation Front
Stockholm
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Lama
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New York
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Detroit
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el Paso
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Howe
Nixon urges Cuba policy challenge at Montana GOP event
Former Vice President Richard M. Nixon questioned the Johnson administration’s Cuba stance at the Montana Republican state convention. He warned that communism has spread from Cuba and urged focus beyond Asia to protect Western Hemisphere security, accusing the administration of ignoring Havana’s influence.
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Mont
Richard M. Nixon
Johnson
Cuba
Nixon
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Asia
Havana
Soviet Union
China
sSrEed
Johnson-Humphrey
Rhodesia PM Smith Declares Independent Policy Victory
Prime Minister Ian Smith hailed independence policy victory and warned Britain to negotiate soon or miss its chance. He asserted Rhodesia’s 1960 constitution needs safeguards for black Africans and said the door to talks has remained open but he will proceed independently.
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Salisbury, Rhodesia
UPT
Ian Smith
Rhodesia
Britain
Harold Wilson
Smith
Big Computer Slated For UT
One of the world’s largest computers will be installed at the University of Texas computation center in about four months. It costs 5.9 million dollars, backed by a 1 million dollar NSF grant announced last November. The system has 11 integrated processors sharing a central memory bank of 1,072 swords of storage and runs over 3 million instructions per second with a staff of about 50.
Mrs. Albert Thomas Wins Congress Seat
Mrs. Albert Thomas, widow of the late Harris County congressman, defeated her Republican opponent Louis Leman of Crosby by a large vote margin to fill the unexpired portion of her husband’s term. Thomas secured 5,686 votes to Leman’s 1,891.
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Houston
UPI
Albert Thomas
Harris County
PV Preeimets
Thomas Jed Louis Leman
Crosby
Tex
Gemini 8 Crew Describe Near Destruction in Space Linkup
Astronauts Neil Armstrong and David Scott recount a perilous Gemini 8 mission in which a stuck thruster on a linked Agena caused violent rolling and near loss of craft. They managed to regain control, fire a backup system, and return safely, with a dramatic three-hour Mason destroyer response and an eventual flawless landing.
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Armstrong
Indian Ocean
Scott
Agena
Gemini
Mason
Cape Ennedy
Pacific
Okinawa
Atlantic
Africa
Wisconsin Teens Crown Junior Miss of 1968
Diane Wilkins of Wauwatosa Wis won the America's Junior Miss title 1968 after beating eleven finalists. She earned a 10000 scholarship to study at Smith College while other finalists received scholarships from 400 to 8000 dollars and plan to pursue nursing medical research and university study in Georgetown Washington Las Vegas Portland and North Providence.
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Ala
Diane Wilkins
Wauwatosa
Wis
Smith College
Northampton
Mass
Hawai
Anne Collins
Honolulu
Joan McMonagle
New York City
Georgetown University At Washington
Marilyn Covozza
North Providence
Karen Anderson
Hass
Mrs Gandhi Visits With Sons In Paris
Prime Minister Indira Gandhi of India spends a quiet day in Paris with sons Rajeev and Sanjay before her U.S. visit. The trio tours the capital with the Indian ambassador to France and dines at a suburban restaurant. Rajeev, 21, and Sanjay, 19, are in from London where Sanjay attends an engineering school and both aspire to be engineers.
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Paris
Indira Gandhi
India
United States
Johnson
Mice Cancer Therapy From Protein Fractions Delivers Mixed Claims
Researchers report a protein-like material derived from serum fractions of cancer patients and animals may dissolve tumors in mice. They caution it is not yet applicable to humans and are pursuing human-focused tests while offering material to qualified scientists.
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Shelton
Lherty
Garrett
Burton
Ffor
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