Home for Thanksgiving for 13 year old burn victim
Gary Shapiro, burned over 75 percent of his body last August, returns home for Thanksgiving after receiving about 50 skin grafts. Doctors say his condition is quite good but he faces a year of convalescence and possible surgeries. Donor skin from others and cadavers aided until his own skin could regrow.
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Detroit
Gary Shapiro
Gary
James Lloyd
Children’s Hospital of Michigan
Lloyd
Klein Named As Nixon Seeks Full Information Control
President elect Richard Nixon announced Herbert G. Klein as director of communications for the executive branch to coordinate information flow and close the credibility gap. Klein, a former San Diego Union editor, will report to the president and set the tone for government information programs.
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Richard M. Nixon
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Klein
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Zieeler
Pierre
Lee Klein
U S Planes Downed as North Vietnam Conflict Escalates
U S forces report two more aircraft lost over North Vietnam bringing the total to 918 since the 1964 bombing campaign began. Rescue missions faced missiles and MIG attacks while two civilians are killed and 19 wounded in a Buon Krong attack.
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Bridegroom: What a young man becomes when he cannot afford to go steady
Bridegroom: What a young man becomes when he cannot afford to go steady with a girl any longer.
Prayer On Knowing Self And Others By Heavenly Father
A short reflective prayer asks for self knowledge to better understand others. It urges trusting inner guidance aligned with divine standards and asks the reader to seek wisdom through God.
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Heavenly Father
VASCAR unit speed tool tested by Texas patrol
The Visual Average Speed Computer and Recorder VASCAR uses memory banks to measure a vehicle’s speed to the tenth of a mile from any angle. Tests indicate it is more accurate than radar and it is now in use in the Lubbock area by the Texas Highway Patrol for speed enforcement.
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Shallowater
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Sinclair
Ken Good
Howard Swindle
Avalanche-Journal
Preston Smith
Lubbock
Texas Highway Patrol
Sea Electronic
De Gaulle Moves to Shield Franc as France Tightens Borders
Paris reports show the franc firming and stocks rising after President De Gaulle kept the franc intact. He sent elite police to border posts to curb currency outflows while markets reflect cautious optimism about devaluation avoidance amid continued foreign restrictions.
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Paris
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France
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Europe
Franc and dollar dance as franc weakens and gold trade spikes
U.S. dollar buys 3.9795 marks in Frankfurt amid German no revaluation stance, while Swiss francs rise to 4.298 per dollar in Zurich. Gold trading accelerates in Paris and Zurich with brisk volumes signaling waning franc confidence and continued currency speculation.
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Zurich
Paris
Prolific U S Writer Dies At Age 90
Upton Sinclair aged 90 died in a Bound Brook nursing home after a long illness. He rose to fame in 1906 with The Jungle and won the 1942 Pulitzer Prize for Dragon's Teeth. Born in Baltimore in 1878 he began writing at 14 and left a legacy of social advocacy and prolific work.
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Lilly
Indiana University
Hardships seen as club rules spark protests in Austin
A witness told the Liquor Control Board that proposed private club rules would force many clubs to alter constitutions and bylaws and add paperwork. The board heard hours of criticism on rules replacing earlier ones, and will issue a possibly amended draft later. If enacted, rules would govern Texas private clubs with 25 members, membership committee approval, permanent bound records, and on site record keeping.
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Austin
Liquor Control Board
Texas
Narrow Gauge Route Faces Extinction
A two day Durango to Alamosa passenger run draws a preservation group including National Park Service staff and New Mexico officials. The Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway seeks ICC approval to abandon the line claiming annual losses of 500000 dollars while bidders, including Tom Hinman of Lockheed, discuss purchase possibilities.
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Weve National Park Service
New Mexico Corporation Commission
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Department of Development
Tom Hinman
Lockheed Aircraft
Ernest Porter
Denver and
Rio Grande
Interstate Commerce Com
Frank Kowski
National Park Service Southwest Region
Kowski
Park Service
Chama
Petitions Counting Under New Election Rule
County clerks resumed counting signatures Monday to decide if a liquor election is needed in Justice Precincts. The required total hinges on one fourth of Nov 3 turnout plus uncounted absentee votes. The precinct 6 figure nears 4,186 with totals from Lubbock County at 51,070.
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Justice
Tom Purdom
Evelyn Matthews
Lubbock County
Permian Basin Railroad Wins Authority to Build Line
The U S Supreme Court rejected an appeal by the Texas and Pacific and granted the Permian Basin Railroad authority to build from Odessa to Seagraves. Brooks Harmon said an application would be filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission to issue 10 million in securities to finance the 78 mile railroad, with construction expected to start early in 1969.
Valley high school student cites VISTA funding strike
A Brownsville student testified at a federal hearing that VISTA volunteers offered to finance a school strike at MDCouch-Risa High School earlier this month. Mirta Villarreal said VISTA workers paid for printing the List of 13 Demands and that strike leaders arranged legal help, while several students, including Villarreal, face expulsions and a restraining suit against the school board.
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Mirtala Villarreal
Service To America
Office of Economic Opportunity
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Edcaneh- Pisa
Jim Bates
Edinburo
Bates
Weather Almanac Caption Missing Data
Page fragment from a weather section shows city names and numbers, including Denver Albuquerque El Paso Houston and Oklahoma City. The OCR fragment lacks clear actions or forecasts but indicates regional weather listings and related codes.
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