Weak Rocky Mountain front alters Texas weather
A weak front failed to chill North Texas but stalled along a Laredo to Shreveport line. It sparked fog and low clouds across South and Central Texas, disrupting air sea and land traffic. Panhandle frost did not occur with Dalhart at 37 and Lubbock ranging from 59 to 75 as the day warmed.
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Houston Chronicle editor found beaten in barn near Rosenberg
Walter Mansell, Houston Chronicle political writer, was discovered Saturday in a barn off Farm Road 1875 near Rosenberg. He could not identify his attacker, describing a man about 5 feet 10 with a round face. He was conscious and able to speak when found, then taken to Polly Ryan Hospital in Richmond after his wife reported him missing.
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Lee Newsman
McNamara defies Congress in reserves dissolution order
Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara announced the immediate inactivation of 751 Army Reserve units totaling about 55,000 personnel despite Senate Armed Services Committee protests. The move, aligning with a merger plan, removes division size structures and aims to form a selected reserve force from National Guard and Reserve units.
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A Glance Today In The A J Lubbock Area Tech To Present Card Of Lights
A roundup from the A J Lubbock section highlights the area’s tech event titled Card Of Lights planned for December 7 with additions to a 17 000 light system. The listing also notes various upcoming items across sections and pages.
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U.S. to Increase Vietnam Forces to About 200000
U S troop levels in South Vietnam are set to rise to about 200000 early next year, adding roughly 40000 troops under a presidential decision. Westmoreland will oversee troop needs, with combat units and large support forces including logistics and maintenance to bolster scattered U S and South Vietnamese positions.
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Wizards Of Odds Win Streak Keeps Tech In SWC Title Chase
Texas Tech fans packed Jones Stadium as the Wizards of Odds beat Baylor 34 22 extending the seven game winning streak. Tech moves to 6 1 in the SWC with Arkansas 6 0 leading, while stage is set for a Cotton Bowl bid clash in the conference race.
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Major Asia Quake Detected Twice in 10 Hours
Fordham University Seismic Observatory reported a major earthquake detected in Asia shortly after midnight with a second quake 40 minutes later. The tremors likely originated in Mongolia and were recorded at 12 17 a m CST and 12 57 a m. Saturday.
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Florida in bowl talk as Arkansas and Tech eyed
Florida stands 6 2 with two games left as Arkansas and Tech remain possibilities for next opponents. Sugar and Gator Bowl reps observed Tech fans' dazzling Jones Stadium showing while officials declined firm commitments.
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Gibbs defies Rhodesia premier as independence bid falters
Sir Humphrey Gibbs, Rhodesia's governor general and Crown representative, rejects Premier Ian Smith's order to quit and instead issues a British crown dismissal. International pressure rises as the United Nations and rising mobs react to Rhodesia's unilateral declaration of independence and Smith's white minority rule.
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Ian Smith
Smith
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Leopoldville
Dar Es Salaam
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iRhodesia
Pakistan and China agree on aid for heavy industrial plants
Pakistan and China announce aid for building heavy industrial plants in Pakistan, marking the first such accord between the two nations. The agreement was reported in Karachi on Saturday and underscores cooperation between Beijing and Islamabad on industrial development.
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China
Karachi
UPI
Cruise Vessel Burns Sinks Off Nassau 90 Missing
A cruise ship with 549 aboard bound for Nassau caught fire and sank in the Atlantic near Miami. At least 90 feared dead after the Yarmouth Castle burned and sank in 400 fathoms, with 459 saved or accounted for by rescue ships Bahama Star and Finnpulp. Survivors and relatives awaited news along the Nassau waterfront as coast guard officials cautioned for the day.
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Nassau
Atlantic
Yarmouth Castle
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Finnpulp
Bahama Star
Carl Brown
Byron Voutsinas
Brown
Voutsinas
Yarmouth
Intense heat from burning vessel seen by plane crew
Coast Guard plane crews reached the burning ship Yarmouth Castle early Saturday. Pilot Dahms described a red orange glow, 150 foot flames, and a 4,000 foot smoke column as they flew at 300 feet above water. No one remained aboard the ship by the time they arrived.
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Coast Guard
Seal Yarmouth Castle
Alan Dahms Iami
UPI
Lawyers Say Criminal Code Demand Requires Practice
Texas new Code of Criminal Procedure prompts lawyers to specialize in criminal law to meet court appointed attorney demand. Panelists at the South Plains Panhandle regional Bar convention in Lubbock discuss indigent defense, noting staffing needs in felony and misdemeanor cases.
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Avalanche- Journal
Texas
South ‘Plains-Panhandle
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Sam Robertson
Houston
J Luther Ke, Jones Jr
Weather map notes for Lubbock area forecast
Lubbock and vicinity expect clear to partly cloudy skies with highs in the mid 70s and a low near 40. Light to moderate winds shift from north to northeast with breezy periods. Chance of precipitation listed as 14 percent.
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