AT A GLANCE TODAY THENE LUBBOCK AREA
A look at today’s items across the Lubbock area notes zoning commission action on zone changes, a downtown parade at 4 p.m., and school facility plans. plus national and international briefs including the Ku Klux Klan trial linkage to Mrs. Viola Liuzzo, and updates on U.S. Latin America policy and South Vietnam.
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Lubbock
Area
City Planning and Zoning Commission
Tnday
Fal
Alabama
Viola Liuzzo
Court ruling shocks Sheppard in bid for freedom
In Cincinnati Ohio federal court ordered Dr Sam Sheppard back to a life prison term for his wife’s slaying despite his prior release. The 41 year old man and his wife Ariane Tebhenje hanns await further action as attorney F Lee Bailey vows to appeal to the Supreme Court.
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Frese Ynincinnati
Ohio
Sam Sheppard
F. Lee Bailey
Boston
J. Supreme Court
Dr. Sheppard
Bailey
Sheppard
Ariane Tebhenje Hanns
Cleveland
U.S
U.S. Supreme Court
Sam
St In
Col
Marine Captured in Dominican Rebel Territory
U S Marines face heavy fire as four troops wounded and a Marine is believed captured in rebel territory after a cease-fire accord in the Dominican civil war. U S officials cite Red controlled rebels and a moving toward Communista leadership amid rising U S casualties and troop totals in Santo Domingo.
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Santo Domingo
U. S
82Nd Airborne Division
Domin_ican Republic
U.S
Communista
International Safety Zone
Johnson
USS
Manuel Gonzalez Gonzalez
Ajtad
Dominican Republic
Defense Department
State Department
Cal
Francisco Caanano Deno
United States
Law Day Clark Speaks Here Tonight At Lubbock
U S Supreme Court Justice Tom Clark addresses the Lubbock County Bar Association Law Day dinner at Lubbock Country Club at 7:30 p.m. A 6:04 p.m. arrival at Municipal Airport begins greetings by city and chamber officials.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Tom Clark
Lubbock
Project Approved for Rock Creek Watershed in Butler and Cerley
Senator James B. Pearson said the Senate Agriculture Committee approves the Rock Creek watershed project in Butler and Cerley counties. The total cost is projected at 2.5 million dollars.
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Washington
UPL
James B. Pearson
Jr-Kens
Oor
Senate Agriculture Committee
Rock Creek
Butler
Cerley
Four Inches of Rain Hit Part of Texas as Hail Storm Rages
Severe storms swept across eastern Texas on a Wednesday night with high winds up to 35 mph and hail up to eye size. Tornadoes touched down near Del Rio and east of there with limited damage reported, while heavy rainfall drenched South and Southwest Texas from Paria to Dallas Fort Worth.
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United Prean International
Texas
U.S. Highway 277
del Rio
Cotulla
Crystal City
Laredo
Big Wells
Eagle Pass
Paria
Waco
Dal
Wichita Falls
Abilene
Taylor
Runnels
Bradshaw
Blackwell
del Rin
Plane crashes at Los Rodeos in thick fog
An airliner with 48 aboard crashed on landing at Los Rodeos Airport Tenerife in dense fog. Thirty one people were killed, including 16 foreigners. Seventeen survived with multiple injuries, survivors and officials report a rapid rescue as the craft broke in two after running off the runway.
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Anta Cruz DE Tenerife
Canary Island
Los Rodeos
Theria
Madrid
Parthen
M. Perez Vico
Manuel Rueda
Senate OKs Curbs On Double Contracts In Real Estate
The Senate unanimously passed a bill imposing stiff criminal penalties on home buyers and sellers who use double contracts to secure real estate loans. The measure, sponsored by Sen. H. J. Blanchard of Lubbock, outlaws substituted documents and false swearing in loan applications and returns to the House for approval before going to Gov. Connally.
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Astin
Senate
House
Bill Parssey
Lubbock
Parsley
John Connally
H.J. Blanchard
Parnley
Double Contracting Bill Passes In Texas Legislature
The measure makes double contracting a misdemeanor on first offense and a felony on second, with up to five years in prison and a $5,000 fine. Lt. Gov Preston Smith pushed the bill, passed 48 to 0 with rules suspension. Sen Bill Moore opposed revised language. Lawmakers say it targets inflated second contracts used to secure larger real estate loans.
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Smith
Preston Smith
Bill Moore
Bryan
Blanchard
Moanie
Fabbock
Practice alert tested unit response in Lubbock
A test alert activated the 8th Reserve Battalion to measure response ability. Notification reached Lubbock at about 6 30 pm. Over half the unit reported ready according to Captain Smith, unit commander.
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Lubbock
Imith
Smith
Redistricting Bill Advances Despite Opposition
The Texas House approved a committee redistricting bill on a voice vote and sent it to the Senate after a 118-24 record vote. It moves Midland into the 19th District and shifts Bailey Lamb Floyd to 18 and Dickens Mitchell to 17, with Harris and Dallas counties gaining multiple seats under a 6 percent deviation.
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Preess Astin
House
San Antonio
Fort Worth
Senate
South Plains
George Mahon
Midland County
Bailey, Lamb
Floyd
Amarillo
Dickens
Mitchell
Abilene
Bailey
Lamb
Hale
Cochran
Hockley
Lubbock
Crosby
Yoakum
Terry
Lynn
Garza
Gaines
Dawson
Borden
Andrews
Martin
Howard
lHouse
Harris County
Dallas County
Tarrant County
Bexar County
Frank Cahoon
Midland
Johnson Wins Quick House Approval For 700 Million Aid
The House approved President Johnsons 700 million request to curb Communism and the Senate planned final action. Senators voiced support but raised concerns about blank check implications and undeclared war in Asia. Morse led opposition while Stennis assured no automatic future actions.
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Ashington
House
Johnson
Senate
Frank Church
Idaho
John Stennis
Miss
Ert
Viet Nam
Wayne Morse
D-Ore
Congress
Morse
Asia
Ernest Gruening
Alaska
Stennis
Crosby County Activists Protest Redistricting Plan
A Crosbyton Ralls and Lorenzo group of 32 residents and local leaders protested congressional redistricting that would move Crosby County from the 19th District with Rep. George Mahon to a district south of the Caprock. They urged petitioning state officials, saying severing ties to the Plains would harm agriculture and economy. The meeting at the Crosby County courthouse voted to inform state government and oppose the change.
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Tanner Laine
Avalanche Journal
Rosbyton
Crosby County
Crosbyton
Ralls
Lorenzo
George Mahon
Caprock
Texas
Chamber of Commerce
South Plains
Weather outlook for Lubbock area fair mild day
Lubbock and vicinity expect fair and mild conditions with a high in the mid fifties and a low tonight near 50. Light to moderate westerly winds accompany the suburbs.
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Texas
Trues & Nation
Lubbock
Mid &S
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Lubbock School
Kee
Internal Revenue
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SEATO
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Realtors Feentalan
Luis Munoz Marin
Clark
Las and
Central, Texas
Canary Islands
Jesus Christ
Pat Patterson
Carlos Montoya
Montoya
T. Gee
LBJ
Mahon
George D. Aiken
Deee
Crorby
Naxieoum
Salina
Denver
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