Braniff Plane Tragedy Kills 84 In Texas Storm Crash
A Braniff Electra exploded or broke up in violent weather near Corsicana Texas killing 84 aboard. Wreckage scattered across farm country as emergency crews, FBI and Texas DPS worked through the night. Nearby residents donated blankets and sheets while communications workers returned to duties to handle calls.
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Miss Rent
South Orange
Dallas
Corsicana
Mawson High School
Texas
Jere Cox
Braniff
Washington
FBI
Lockheed
Dawson
Texas Department of Public Safety
Paris Talks Backed as U S Vietnam Reach Early Agreement
A U S-North Vietnam path toward Paris talks was disclosed with Johnson accepting May 10 as the date and Paris as the site after Hanoi agreed to a staged approach. Xuan Thuy will lead North Vietnam in Paris while South Vietnam plans to send representatives at the talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Far Eest
Washington
Washingington
U. S
Vientiane
Laos
United States
Johnson
Dean Rusk
Clark M. Clifford
Defense
United Nations
Arthur J. Goldberg
George Ball
North Vietnam
W. Averell Harriman
Cyrus J. Vance
Hanoi
Paris
Xuan Thuy
Mail van Bo
South Vietnam
Police Probe Break-Ins Across Town
Police Friday investigated burglary of two houses and a car as well as a local business break-in. Victims reported clothing and a pistol, a camera, a rear view mirror, and tires stripped from two cars. Losses totaled about $565.
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KE. A. Reed
919
Ave. C
Ronny Sherrod
21St St
Apt. 2
Jimmy E. Nickles
Rt. 1
Ave. A
Chevrolet Co. Lps
List St
Car chase ends in hospital for two teens and driver
A west side Lub bock chase caused three collisions near 19th Street and Toledo Avenue. Gary Armes 18 Smyer driver of the pickup and Chris Martin 16 were hospitalized in critical and fair condition respectively. Vicky Trussell 18 and Jared Knott 21 were drivers in the two cars involved in the initial crashes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lubbock
Methodist Hospital
Gary Armes
Smyer
Chris Martin
Gary Carmen Martin
18Th St
Apt. C
Ussery
Martin
19Th St
Quaker Ave
Vicky Lawana Trussell
36Th St
Jared Ernest Knott
Wells Hall
Texas Tech
Toledo Ave
Armes
First Heart Transplant in London and Stanford Team Update
Transplants involved the world’s first heart operation in London aided by an ambulance move to King’s Hospital. The London procedure was the tenth worldwide. Stanford’s Dr. Robert Shumway led the transplant team, noting the patient remains in a critical period with respirator support due to a lung condition linked to long-standing heart disease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
King's Hospital
Stanford
Robert Shumway
Rizor
Gubernatorial and local races heat up in Lubbock area
Area voters eye 19 races as Smith Carr and Edward Whittenburg headline the governor’s contest. Sheriff Harrist faces Blanchard and Ward. two district judge posts draw challengers to Bean and Moore. Other races name Arrants Derrick Lamb and local JP, with GOP contenders Eggers Sisk and Trice in the governor sweepstakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
Thomas J. Purdom
Jack Layne
Texas Tech
Max Arrants
Marvin, McLarty Jr
Lubbock
Arrants
Howard C. Davison
Denzil Bevers
Russell S. Hardin
U.S
George H. Mahon
Justice
L. B
Bruce) Parson
Urban F. Aycock
F. H. Bolen
Parson
U.S. Immigration Service
Aycock
State Highway Department
Bolen
Wayne LeCroy
Lubbock County
GOP
Paul W. Eggers
Wallace T. Sisk
John R. Trice
Precinct 2
Bo Becker
Slaton
Phil J. O’jibway
Confident Smith Wins Support After Nine Months on Trail
Texas gubernatorial hopeful Smith greets supporters after a long campaign citing experience in state government and a focus on education, public welfare, and roads. He notes Vietnam and crime as top concerns and stresses nonviolence, with early voting planned in Rosene Wilson Elementary School.
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Smith
Vietnam
Cameron
Nuns Fun Day Event Planned By Knights of Columbus
The Laurence J. FitzSimon General Assembly of Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus sponsors Nuns Fun Day at K C Home 1403 N Boston Ave. Activities begin 2 p.m. with hosts and hostesses from K C members and wives. Traveling nursing sisters from Lubbock and Slaton invited. A steak dinner ends the program.
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Laurence J. FitzSimon
General Assembly
Knights of Columbus
Boston Ave
Lubbock and
Slaton
Local births recorded in Lubbock area notices
Congratulations are extended to numerous families noting the birth of children in Lubbock and surrounding areas. The records list parents, addresses, hospital names such as West Texas Hospital, Methodist Hospital, Reese AFB Hospital, Lauf Clinic, and Latif Clinic, plus occupations for fathers including Navy service, Lubbock Cotton Oil Co, Coca Cola Bottling Co, and public employment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Banks
1517Th St
Lauf Clinic
Lubbock Cotton Oil Co
Texas primaries shape race for governor and Congress
In state primaries lawmakers and lawyers vie for governorship and key offices. Names include Preston Smith Eugene Locke Dolph Briscoe Waggoner Carr and Pat O Daniel with Republican contenders Eggers Trice Sisk. Voter debates focus on liquor by the drink pari mutuel betting milk price controls and tourism impacts while Texans prepare for delegate votes and potential favorite son moves.
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Houston
John Connally
Preston Smith
Lubbock
Eugene Locke
Dallas
Pakistan
Vietnam
Dolph Briscoe
Uvalde
Waggoner Carr
Texas
John Hill
Austin
Pat O'Daniel
W. ‘Lee
Pappy" O'Daniel
al Veloz
Houston Bank
Johnnie Mae Hackworthe
Brenham
House of Prayer
GOP
Paul W. Eggers
Wichita Falls
John R. Trice
Texas Gop
Wallace Sisk
Ben Barnes
Senate
Don Gladden
Fort Worth
Texas House
Gene Smith
Robert. S. Calvert
Dallas Blankenship
Paris Stock Farmer
Matt Davis
Upshur
Sears McGee
Harris County
Texas Supreme Court
Tom Beavley
James Denton
Amarillo
Tth Court of Appeals
Chicago
Miami
Hubert Humphrey
Connally
Ronald Reagan
California
Richard Nixon
Reagan
Peter O'Donnell
Barry Goldwater
John Tower
R-Tex
Sen
Tower
Alabama
George Wallace
American Party
Wal
Telephone strikers vote on three year wage pact
Thousands of workers in Washington and across the nation begin voting on a proposed three year contract with Bell System. Union officials project a near twenty percent wage and benefit increase and the pact could shape labor terms for 600,000 workers in the Bell system and allied unions. Results expected Sunday with a Monday return to work if approved.
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Washington
Bell Telephone System
Afl-Cio
Joseph A. Beirne
Federal Communications Commission
American Telephone and Telegraph Co
FCC
Lubbock
Western Electric
Rites Pend In Olton For Jessie H Moore
Funeral arrangements are pending at Parsons Funeral Home in Olton for Jessie Hubbard Moore 63 a longtime resident who died Friday in a local hospital after a long illness He is survived by his wife a daughter Mrs Earl McClain of Olton three sons Lowell and Joe both of Seminole and Tom Lynn of Oklahoma his mother Mrs Annie Moore of Olton a sister Mrs Tempie Doggett of Lubbock and 17 grandchildren
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Olton
Jessie Hubbard Moore
Parsons Funeral Home
Moore
Earl McClain
Lowell
Joe
Seminole
Tommy Lynn
Oklahoma
Annie Moore
Tempie Doggett
Lubbock
Severe Thunderstorms and Hail Hit Central Texas to Fort Worth
Storms swept a wide swath from Bastrop to the Red and Sabine Rivers bringing marble to baseball size hail. Reports noted damage to Fort Worth roofs and trees, with a tornado watch up to 8 p.m. from Mineral Wells to Fort Smith Arkansas.
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Sterling City
Sherman
Perrin Air Force Base
Fort Worth
Bastrop
South Texas
Red
Sabine Rivers
Mineral Wells
Fort Smith
Ark
Hospitalized official in West Texas after heart attack
J. R. Dever of 2323 88rd St. in Lubbock County was in satisfactory condition at West Texas Hospital Friday night after being taken there Thursday afternoon following an apparent heart attack.
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J. R. Dever
88Rd St
Lubbock County
Cler
West Texas
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Avalanche Journal
OKLA
Filworth
Rouston
Gulf of
Mexico
Tex
Braniff Electra
Chase
Pair
Williamson County
William‘son
Ima
Rosene Wilson
25Th St
Jerry Dale Bigham
16Th St
West Texas Hosiital
Jerry Wayne Kite
27Th St
West Texas Hospital
U.S. Navy
Samuel Swink
Cornell
Leon Behrend
Alst St
Reese Afb Hospital
Reese
William Baker
Wih
St. Apt
Shildo Perez
Tohoka
Rt 5
John W. Crawford
Amarila Hwy
Lubbock Osteopathic Hospital
Coca Cola Bottling Co
Gilbert Herrera
Latif Clinic
City of
Olin Teague
College Station
W. R. Poage
Waco
Jim Wright
Eligio de la Garza
Mission
Omar Burleson
Anson
George Mahon
Abraham Karen
Laredo
John Dowdy
Athens
John Young
Corpus Christi
Joe Pool
O. C. Fisher
San Angelo
Bob Casey
Bob Price
Pampa
Dist. 9
Rep. Brooks
Henry Pressler
O. C. Galloway
Beaumont
Bonnie Britton
Buddy Britton
50Th St
Elata Ely
CWA
Max Wheeler
Abilene
Area Cwa
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Rites Pend
Jessie H. Moore
Gail
Vealmoor
Snyder
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