Storms Cause Delays and Dust Across Texas Plains
Storms halt commencement activities at Lockney High School where Celia Copeland, 18, slipped on a wet sidewalk but sustained no serious injuries and was hospitalized for observation. Towns from Tulia to Hereford report rain and dust storms with varying amounts. Amarillo radar monitors funnel cloud rumors as officials call the reports false.
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Lockney High School
Celia Copeland
J. D. Copeland
Tulia
Amherst
Whitharral
Petersburg
Slaton
Floydada
Hale Center
Morton
Abernathy
Silverton
Hereford
Friona
Amarillo
Panhandle
Department of Public Safety
Civil Defense
Canyon
Tunnels
Rusk Says China Tests and NATO Policy Talk
Rusk warned of further Chinese nuclear tests and urged international policing to protect Cambodia’s neutrality. He disputed Gen Larsen’s report of up to six North Vietnamese regiments in Cambodia and criticized Senate restrictions on foreign aid. He noted U.S. protests to Cuba after Cuban soldiers entered Guantanamo and described NATO aims and German reunification as central issues.
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Rusk
Red China
Cambodia
Stanley R. Larsen
South Viet Nam
Larsen
Defnse Department
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Sen
J. W. Fulbright
D-Ark
U.S
Cuba
United States
Pentagon
U.S. Naval Base
Guantanamo
Associated Press
Europe
Germany
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATO
Mahon forecasts 400 million Americans by 2000 pressures growth
Mahon warned that by the year 2000 population may reach 400 million and that new problems will grow with the numbers. He said the No 1 problem will be losing personal identity amid data processing, urging alertness and strong foundations including education. He warned of future warlike strains and cautioned against overreaching aid to poor nations. Education and individual-worth are essential as society becomes more complex.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mahon
U.S
Viet Nam
Southeast Asia
America
Old Fogeys
Mason
Norman Weener
Jack Bates
LCC
Miss King
Miss Turner
Lubbock County OKs Youth Corps Summer Program
At a brief special meeting the Lubbock County Commissioners Court voted to sponsor a Neighborhood Youth Corps program in Lubbock County ten weeks during the summer. County Judge Rodrick L. Shaw was authorized to execute instruments to implement the program under Title 1 B of the Economic Opportunities Act of 1964. Absentee voting totals rose to 39 after four ballots in the June 4 runoff. Local notices also include hospital updates, an automobile accident, a new residence hall manager for Matador Hall, a DUI bond set at 1000 dollars for Freddie Hays, and scholarship awards for freshmen at area institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lubbock County
Buddhists reject peace overtures as Saigon quells riot
In Saigon, monks spurn Premier Nguyen Cao Ky’s peace feeler under U.S. mediation with Gen. Nguyen Chanh Thi. Tear gas and warning shots quell a 2000 to 3000 strong anti government mob at the Buddhist Institute. Hue falls under civil authority collapse as 45 foreign nationals flee. Mekong Delta fighting yields 94 Viet Cong killed and 50 captured amid 600 raiders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
South Viet Nam
Nguyen Cao Ixy
U.S
Nguyen Chanh Thi
Buddhist Institute
Hue
Phan van Khoa
Thua Thien
Hung Thuy
U.S. Military Assistance Command
Mekong River
Medicare signup deadline looms as offices reopen Monday
Social Security offices will stay open Monday in the matter of Medicare enrollment. District offices, including Lubbock at 3428 Ave H, will operate 8:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., despite usual holiday closings. Congress extended the deadline from March 31 to May 31 at President Johnson’s request. about 17.2 million of 19.1 million on schedule to be 65 by July 1 have enrolled.
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Washington
Social Security Administration
Lubbock
Social Security
Ave. H
Dist
John Hutton
Congress
Johnson
Cuban Guerrilla Sentry Incident Sparks Cuban Claims
Cuban refugees fled after a gunfire exchange with no reported injuries. Havana identified the slain Cuban as Luis Ramirez Lopez. The Defense Department said a Marine sentry fired on an armed Cuban soldier who ignored a warning shot on base. Armed Forces Minister Raul Castro vowed Cuba will intensify guerrilla subversion in Latin America amid what Cuba calls Yankee provocations.
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Havana
Luis Ramirez Lopez
Defense Department
Armed Forces
Raul Castro
Cuba
Latin America
Spring Flying Into Train Fatal To Nun
A nun aboard a passenger train near Princeton Junction New Jersey was killed when a metal spring from a passing freight train crashed through a window. Four other passengers were treated for minor injuries from shattered glass. The victim was Sister Kathryn Maureen 32 of the Order of the Immaculate Heart of Mary an eighth grade teacher at Saint Monica Convent Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton Junction
Kathryn Maureen
Order of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Saint Monica Convent
Philadelphia
Underground Nuclear Test Detonated at Nevada Site
An underground low yield nuclear device was detonated Friday more than 1100 feet below the desert surface at the test site. Officials reported a controlled detonation with minimal surface impact and no injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevada
Desert
Graduates urged to face future with responsibility
Miss Watkins urged graduates to take on tomorrow's duties while Horton warned students to live today with their beliefs. They emphasized preparation as key to a successful future. Diplomas were presented by Doyle Justice. Jimmy Boyd led the ceremony at Lubbock High School with awards, music by The Westernaires and the Lubbock High School orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss. Watkins
Horton
Doyle Justice
Lubbock
Jimmy Boyd
Lubbock High School
Lubbock Municipal Coliseum
Patsy Lakey
Joann Neal
Randolph Tibbits
Birth Announcements From West Texas Hospitals
A series of birth notices lists parents and hometowns from Rails to Slaton and Lubbock. Each entry notes baby weight, time, hospital, and the father’s occupation with local firms such as Great American Reserve, Kimbell Milling, Litton Industries, and Pioneer Natural Gas.
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Dan Fred Mahon
43Th St
West Texas Hospital
Great American Reserve Insurance Co
George Wesley Dailey Jr
38Th St
Litton Industries
Don L. Barker
Rist St
Highland Hospital
Pioneer Natural Gas Co
Italy Moves To Grant Amnesty In Minor Crimes
In a 339 to 65 vote the chamber of deputies approved a amended amnesty measure to clear court backlogs. If approved by the senate before June 2 it could affect over a million people facing minor offenses. Justice Minister Reale warned frequent amnesties may erode lawfulness. The government backed the move as a political win ahead of local elections.
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Rome
UPF
Chamber of Deputiesi
Chamber
Senate
Qoronzo Reale
Memorial Day Holiday Traffic Deaths Forecast Tighten Safety Push
United Press International reports motorists hit the roads for the Memorial Day weekend as officials warn up to 540 traffic deaths and as many as 25,000 injuries could occur. States mobilize patrols and the National Guard, with governors declaring emergencies and agencies coordinating safety measures nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Preas International
National Safety Council
The
Safety Council
University of Texas system seeks broad name changes
Regents push to rename Texas Medical School at San Antonio and other units to The University of Texas at Houston Galveston and Austin entities. Proposals aim for uniform titles across the system including the M D Anderson Hospital and Tumor Institute. Official note stresses no change in institutional classification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Medical School
San Antonio
University of Texas School of Public Health
University of Texas Institute of Environmental Health At
Houston
Institute For Dental Science
University of Texas Dental Science Institute At
University of Texas Dental School
University of Texas’ Dental School
McDonald Observatory
Marine Science Institute
Austin
Galveston Medical Branch
Galveston Nursing School
John’ Sealy
Rosa and
Henry Ziegler
Marvin L. Graves
Randall Pavillion
R. Waverly
University
Dental Science Institute
University of Texas At Nouston
Dental Branch
M. D. Anderson Hospital and Tumor Institute
Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
Institute of Environmental Health
College Coordinating Board
University of Texas
Texas Western College
University of Texas At el Paso
Regents
University System
Margaret Henderson dies at 57 in Amherst rites set
Memorial services are planned for Mrs. Margaret Henderson 57 longtime Amherst and Littlefield resident who later moved to Amarillo. She died Friday at North Texas Hospital Amarillo with burial set Monday in Effingham Kansas. Survivors include her husband Harry a daughter Mrs. Jerome Banks Kansas City and a son Eddie Amherst.
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Amherst
Margaret Henderson
Littlefield
Amarillo
Griggs and Son Funeral Home
Henderson
North Texas Hospital
Effingham
Kan
Shifflett Funeral Home
Harry
Jerome Banks
Kansas City
Eddie
Luna Surveyor aims for the craterless landing site
The Surveyor craft, launched from Cape Kennedy, will attempt a moon soft landing 15 hours after liftoff with a 3 degree south 44 degree west target. If all goes well it will test the landing by touching its foot before a 360 degree camera sweep, seeking to determine if the moon is safe for manned missions.
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Surveyor
Cape Kennedy
Moon
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Colorado
Smyer
Levelland
North Atlantic Council
Paris
France
Brussels
Atlantic
Wellont
Hie
Jiusk
South Viet
Midland
Permian Basin
Midland Automobile
John H. French
French
Gulfleys
Los Angeles
Pyote
Avary and Allgood Co
Andrews
Midland-Odessa
New Moxico
Atascosa County
Laredo
San Pedro Pancho
Bailey Farm
Mellie Simmons
Weather Bureau
Kerrville
Nouthwest
Texas Hill Country
Guadalupe River
Texas
Presidio
Neil Davidson
Cherie White
Charfees A. Siurton
Wathy Tlamilton
Plainview
Luce
James Hall
Sweetwaiter
Hiroko Sando
Tokyo
Japan
Jon
Marvin Levels
Yeastie
Sandy Nordman
Springer
N.M
Mark Paul
Sharon John
W. D. Aycock
18Th St
Methodist Hospital
L. M. Harris
W. 15Th
Lou Ann Abbott
36Th
Carl L. Glaser
Texas Tech
Matador Hall
Glaser
Food Service Department
Colorado College
Colorado Springs
27Th St
Justice of the Peace
R. Land
Freddie Howard Hays
Ave. W
Hays
Baker Bookhouse
Walter Leonard
Ram‘bay City
Panama
Siburt
Broadway Church of Christ
Connie Theresa Colliers
Nelson L. Wrench
Patty Vickers
A Capella
Joe Godfrey
Chas. A. Guy
Lubbock Avablanche-Journal
Henry Seidmeyer
Pioneer Park Church of Ichrist
Earl Dan Jey
Southside Church of Christ
George Mahon
Lubbock Christian College
Dana Lynn King
Albuquerque
Robert G. Turner
New Boston
Ernie Batchellor
Rails
Willie A. James
Purdue
Kimbell Milling Co
Johnny W. McCall
Idalou
Idalou Co-op Gin
James Barkley Woods
Baker Co
Andrew Hall
G. Lubbock
Willard Clayton Smith
Santa Fe Railroad
Ted Mastin
Shallowater
Metropolian Life Insurance Co
Ed Strickland
9Th St
TP. Ek, Construction Co
Tech
Pat L. Young
First National Bank
Louis Putman
5Th St
Southwestern Specialty Co
Larry Dean MacMurray
Lubbock Osteopathic Hospital
Farr’s Super Markets
Ken Smith
46Th St
Italy
New Delhi
India
Celund
Ilinois
Iowa
Harold E. Hughes
iHe
National Guard
Conservation Commission Fish and Game
Commerce ‘Commission
Ohio
State Highway ‘Department
Pennsylvania Turnpikes
Greyhound Lines, Inc
Connecticut
Luna
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