Ruby admits taking pills before Oswald killing confession
The former suspect Jack Ruby testified that he took pills before shooting Lee Harvey Oswald, saying they made him feel energized. He criticized future conspiracy links to Kennedy's death and expressed fear of the electric chair as he framed his actions in court.
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Ruby
Kennedy
Lee Harvey Oswald
Joe Tonahil
Lous T. Holland
Montague
Tonahill
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Holland
Joe B. Brown
Brown
Oswald
Keane
Warren —Commission
Joe Tonnhill
Jack Ruby
Sheriff's
Dallas
Treasury halts minting silver dollars for now
The Treasury, with White House approval, will not mint new 45 silver dollars at this time. The move, opposed by some lawmakers and supported by others, aims to avoid coins leaving circulation to collectors or dealers. Senate leaders and committee members weighed in as criticism and support emerged. The decision follows pressure from Congress coinage committees. See CARTWHEELS Page 10.
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Ashington
Treasury
White House
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Mansfield
Coinage Committee of Congress
House Banking and Currency Committee
Redistricting clash heats up in Senate debate over Texas plan
The Senate Redistricting Committee approved floor debate on a House drawn congressional districting plan opposed by East Texas and Dallas senators. Senator Parkhouse of Dallas sparred with Senator Hall of Rockwall over Dallas representation and subcommittee voting, while the six South Plains cities prepare a $3.6 million Canadian River water treatment plant with Lubbock leading the project and 20 percent of costs covered by Andrews and neighboring counties. Construction aims for completion before mid-1967 delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
East Texas
Dallas
George Parkhouse
Ralph Hall
Rockwall
Parkhouse
U. S
Ray Roberts
McKinney
Hall
L J
Jack Strong
Longview
Galloway
Gathoun
Tyler
Bill Moore
Bryan
South Plains
Lubbock
Lubbock Country Club
John Hickerson
Slaton
Tahoka
Brownfield
Bores
O'Donnell
Cigarette Tax Bills Move Toward House Debate
Gov. Connally's 79 sail package would raise three cents to 11 cents per pack and add funds from inheritance tax changes. The Taxation Committee backed the bills to pay a state share of a teacher pay raise and HemisFair costs, despite industry warnings of reduced consumption and bootlegging concerns. The measures advance to the House floor with broad support from Rep. Atwell and House leadership.
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John Connally
Aera
House
Dallas
Ben Atwell
Connally
San Antonio
Frank Hoagland
Hoagland
The
Texas Assn. of Tobacco ‘Distributors
Texas
New York
Comptroller's Department
Five Probably Killed In Mine Blaze in Brimstone Mountain
An explosion ripped through a Brimstone Mountain coal mine 3,000 feet underground leaving five miners unaccounted. Sheriff Scott County Jack Laxton said the heat and explosion likely sealed their fate and rescue attempts may wait until morning.
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Robbins, Senn
UPD
Brimstone Mountain
Scott County
Jack Laxton
Laxton
Water standoff lauded as solved by Texas lawmakers
A mixed page of city finance and national church news notes Texas seeking 5.5 million dollars in U S funds to upgrade migrant living conditions while a bill on water legislation appears resolved. Venezuelans feel a regional storm as Latin America braces for impact and Guzman named as a Dominican coalition president is mentioned.
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Lubbock
Bill Parsley
United Presbyterians
National Council of Churches
Texas
U.S
Latin America
Bec. B
Space Stroll Possible As Gemini 4 Crew Prepare
Astronaut Edward White tests to emerge into space during the four day Gemini 4 flight with James McDivitt starting next week. NASA says only a possible hatch opening is planned with White deciding on extravehicular activity. McDivitt would assist if White goes out amid new safety gear and tether provisions. Meanwhile a train car collision near Emory's Crossroads, Lincoln, Ala., killed five, officials say.
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Edward White
James McDivitt
NASA
National Aeronautica and Space Administration
White
Space Agency
Alexei Leonov
McDivitt
Lincoln
Ala
Emory's Crossroads
Here
Talks Advance in Santo Domingo Coalition Efforts
In Santo Domingo talks moved ahead for a coalition government led by Antonio Guzman a wealthy planter and liberal who served as agriculture minister under deposed President Juan Bosch. Guzman met Col Francisco Caamano Dena head of the rebels constitutionalist government amid military civilian junta objections. A rebel spokesman said the discussions sought to restore a single government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Santo Domingo
Antonio Guzman
Guzman
Juan Bosch
Francisco Caamano Dena
U.S
W,iley Bennett Jr
Antonio Imbert Barrera
United States
Dominican Republic
Imbert
Caamano
Inbert
United Nations
Organization of American States
Bennett
DAS
Jose
A. Mora
U S Faces Negotiations in Dominican Crisis
Reports say Guzman backed with U S support, while Imbert resists. Caamano calls for talks with international peacemakers to safeguard sovereignty. Washington denies any plan to shape the coalition. Imbert refuses to resign, seeks surrender, as U S officials deny a Bundy mediation role.
Disguised policewoman nets narcotics suspects in street standoff
Marie Cirile 37 disguised as an old lady and Julia Tucker 25 posing as a child followed two narcotics suspects for an hour. Cirile fired a warning shot then hit Thomas O Neil 28 after he lunged with a knife. She pursued Harry Twyman 21 into a jewelry store's men’s room where both suspects were arrested. O Neil treated at Roosevelt Hospital for a bullet wound.
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Thomas O'Neil
O'Neil
Harry Twyman
Marie Cirile
Roosevelt Hospital
Methodist Conference Opens Session in Lubbock City
Almost 1,000 pastors attend the Central Texas Northwest Texas Conference opening in Lubbock. Bishop Slater leads a Holy Communion service with local ministers including Dr. Howard Crawford and Dr. J. Haymes as part of the annual gathering drawing ministers from Panhandle counties and West Texas towns.
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Panhandle
First Methodist
Midland
Abilene
Eugene Slater
South Plains
West
Séth
Texas
Lubbock
Howard l Crawford
Paul Bumpers
Justor
First Methodist Church
J. 0. Haymes
John Enlish
Childress
Bor
Cites Brotherhood
Slater
John Wesley
Alderspate Street
London
England
Noo
Sy Medan
Aedar
Miguiga
Weather maps show mild sunny conditions with clouds later
The forecast notes mostly clear skies with a brief near sixty degree high and a 4 percent chance of afternoon cloudiness. Tonight tones to partly cloudy with a chance of a thunder shower and moderate south winds. The report also references a past Methodist moment in London and a conference opening marked for commemoration.
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Nation
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Atwell
Bob Eckhardt
Avalanche-Journal
Area
Bec. A
Comic Dictionary
Camano
Washington
State Department
Marshal Wright
McGeorge Bundy
Johnson
Wright
VT Screwr
Evaren News
Bervicons
Jew
York
Methodist
City
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