Social Security Age Law Proposal Faces Hurdle
Senate votes 29 to 25 to cut retirement age from 62 to 60 and widows 60 to 55 but estimated $1.7 billion cost may force dropping the measure in the conference. Byrd riders seek to test plans over two years while Long cautions fund limits and timing.
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India
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Sunset Red Seal of Texas Tech entry market display
Page six notes a Texas Tech exhibit titled Sunset Red sealed and shown for all to see in Lubbock area. Page nine reports acting FBI director overseeing major changes across top U.S. offices since his tenure began. Page ten mentions states exploring new uses for execution tools while awaiting potential court rulings.
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Texas Tech
FBI
U.S
Filipino authorities arrest two more men including postwar leader
Filipino authorities round up two additional suspects in a crackdown on communists. Among those detained is a former postwar league figure linked to the Communist movement. Authorities say the arrests reflect ongoing efforts to curb subversive activity.
Pakistan Claims Indian shelling after boundary survey near Kotli
Rawalpindi reports Indian artillery mortars and machine gun fire across the cease fire line near Kotli hours after a joint delineation team finished a survey. One Pakistani soldier killed and two wounded. Gen. Tikka Khan protests to India. Talks on troop withdrawal per Simla accord face delays.
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Pakistan
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India
Simla
Progress Of Med School Cited By State Board
Advisory committees were created to study future needs in legal and medical education by the Coordinating Board for the Texas College and University System at a special meeting on the Texas Tech campus. The board praised the School of Medicine and noted regional cooperation with West Texas cities as the program develops.
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Avalanche-Journal
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Texas College and University System
Texas Tech
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Temple
Grover E. Murray
John Buesseler
Brindley
West Texas
Dick Brooks
Amarillo
Tech Med
LBJ Attends Lubbock Football Game In Casual Reach
Former President Lyndon B. Johnson visited Lubbock to watch a football game. He declined interviews, saying his retirement is going fine, and entered the press box with Secret Service on duty.
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Bill Towery
Avalanche-Journal
Lyndon .B. Johnson
Lubbock
Johnson
Lady Bird
South Africa Derailment Kills 48 in Malmesbury
A nine car passenger train derailed near Malmesbury injuring 144 and killing 48. Officials said all the dead were colored under apartheid racial rules. Investigators sought cause while a 40-man African labor crew cleared the wreckage as the line reopened Saturday. Sabotage was suspected in three prior derailments this year.
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Malmesbury
South Africa
Steer That Got Away? Texas Tech Frustrated in Tilt with Texas
Texas Tech hosts Texas in Jones Stadium as the Longhorns pull out a 23 to 20 victory amid near record turnout of 52,187. Tech miscues and missed scoring opportunities overshadow a tense, evenly matched game marked by strong defense and crucial errors. The perfect weather and large crowd frame a hard fought loss for Jim Carlen’s squad.
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Jay Harris
Avalanche-Journal
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Stadium roars as Texas comeback thrills crowd
Isardine seat figures show 53 124 attendance were among the largest yet. The stadium’s new north end zone additions give a bowl-like appearance and the crowd rocked. About 9,000 Hook Em Horns supporters were on hand as the scene built toward FRUSTRATION Page 10.
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Infant Survives Drop by Mother in Los Angeles
A young mother climbed to a roof and dropped her two month old daughter toward onlookers who caught the child uninjured. Police said the mother is being investigated for attempted assault with intent to commit murder. DSS took custody of the infant.
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Los Angeles
Department of Public Social Services
Explosion ROYAL NEWS Newport News Turret Kills Sailors
An explosion ripped through the New Port News gun turret killing 19 sailors and injuring 10 as the 21,000-ton cruiser operated off Quang Tri City. The blast, in the number two turret, occurred around 1 am Saigon time during bombardment of North Vietnamese positions. The cause is under investigation.
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U.S. 7Th Fleet
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7Th Fleet
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Newport News
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Vietnam
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South Vietnam
Haiphong
Hanoi
278 021 Fair Boasts Third Best Attendance
Final day at the South Plains Fair drew 278 021 attendees, 13 498 below last year’s record but still the third highest on record. A Roy Clark concert drew about 4 500 fans across four shows with 1 626 on Saturday evening.
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Fair Park
Prayer Note Listener Thanks God For Answered Prayers
A reader offers a brief prayer of gratitude to God for prayers answered and those to come, concluding in Jesus name.
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Jesus
Court Reform Endorsed by Jurists at Lubbock Conference
Noted jurists from across the state gathered at Texas Tech in Lubbock to back modernization of the Texas court system and support a revised judicial article. Chief Justice Robert W. Calvert and Chief Justice-elect Joe Greenhill spoke as a 14 member task force plans new drafts ahead of potential legislative action.
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Robert W. Calvert
Texas Supreme Court
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Calvert
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Austin
Citizens’ Conference
Clarence A. Guittard
Dallas Court of Civil Appeals
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Weather Map Page Lubbock and Vicinity Forecast
Pair through Monday slight warming trend today and Monday. High today near 80 low tonight near 50. High Monday mid 80s with southwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Abilene 71 41 El Paso 75 53 Amarillo 71 39 Houston 68 75.
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