Air Force DC-4 crash kills 48 of 49 aboard near Lima
The Argentine air force DC-4 crash landed in dense fog near Lima during a landing from Buenos Aires. Only one adult survivor and seven others identified among the 49 aboard. Passengers included Peruvians Uruguayans and a Spaniard. the service carries official travelers and urgent cases.
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Johnson addresses Democratic platform at Atlantic City
President Johnson spoke at Convention Hall urging eight programs civil rights anti poverty medicare aid to education and housing while noting the Democratic National Convention will be held in August. He and the First Lady then visited the Duke and Duchess of Windsor at the Shelburne Hotel before returning to Washington.
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Tech soil judging team wins national contest at Wisconsin
Texas Tech soil judging team captured first place in the National Collegiate Soil Judging Contest held Saturday at the University of Wisconsin Madison. Kenneth R. Deland of Ozona and Dr. B L Young were among notable participants from Purdue Michigan State North Carolina State and others.
Lubbock police officer honored after tanker fire incident
A Lubbock policeman who also drove part time for Continental Oil acted heroically during a tanker fire. Towns said the incident started when a 5,800 gallon transport's tanks were damaged, with about $300 in damages. The gasoline tank capacity was reportedly mislisted and an auxiliary pump ignited the blaze during delivery of diesel and gasoline products.
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Pilot’s gunman linked to crash victim Frank Gonzales
Sources say Frank Gonzalez Gonzales, a noted Olympic yachtsman, owned the gun used in the Pacific Airlines crash that killed 44, amid conflicting reports about the weapon’s owner and insurance. CAB chief Lee Martin says no evidence ties the pilot or a passenger to homicide.
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Geiger counter finds dusty cone shaped object in yard
Two teenagers dug up a dusty cone shaped object described as radioactive in a 2600 block 33rd Street yard. Authorities believe it to be an outdated health gimmick and took no lasting danger from the find despite hours of exposure nearby.
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Armed Forces Day draws crowds to Reese AFB event
South Plains residents flocked to Reese Air Force Base for Armed Forces Day activities featuring Air Force demonstrations. The program included sentry dog shows, a helicopter firefighting display, ROTC Sabres, and an Angel Flight drill team, with jets and T-38s performing flyovers before page 12 coverage.
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AF Thunderbird Pilot Is Killed
NCISCO report from UPI states a pilot from the AF Thunderbird team is killed in a fatal incident during a training or demonstration flight. Official sources confirm the loss and ongoing investigation.
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Reggae crime spree hits downtown jewelry district
Dudley Lynch reports a wave of burglaries in early Saturday hits seven downtown businesses within an hour. Lesser’s Jewelers at 1005 Brosway suffered over 600 dollars in losses with 12 watches and a radio taken as investigators trace a bloody escape path through the 400 block of Avenue Hi.
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Avalanchi¢-Journal
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Rerevandice
Demagogue:Aoman with hogs who ax
A fragment from a newspaper page lists sections and page numbers for daily content including horoscopes church news plains farm and radio tv programs. The text ends with a garbled note about a demagogue and hogs.
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Plains Farm
Aoman
Hogs
Break-in probe as bottles scattered across scene
Investigating officers described a burglary scene with shattered soft drink bottles and a broken machine, noting extensive damage and a focused effort to identify suspects.
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Boe
Texans Divided as State Democratic Convention Looms
Disputed Texas Democratic factions move toward a June 16 Houston convention. Connally forces claim 1,850 votes from 180 counties, while Yarborough liberals gain in Jefferson and Smith counties. Contested delegations may shift control of the state credential committee.
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Laibbock
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Washington braces for talks as U S and Soviet discuss economic ties
The Associated Press reports widening cracks in the Soviet stance as the United States plans economic and political discussions with Communist leaders. W Averell Harriman will lead the U S delegation with the State Planning Committee to visit, aiming to expand Romanian trade and oil-related projects during talks that open May 18 in Washington.
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Party meetings in Lubbock County endorse Johnson and Goldwater
Democrats at O A Snaten Junior High and Republicans at Christian College met Saturday to decide resolutions. Democrats backed Lyndon B Johnson for the August convention while Republicans nominated Barry Goldwater for the July convention. Republicans approved nine resolutions and rejected two, while Democrats unanimously backed all three presented.
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Barry Goldwater
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