Beulah Flood Toll In Lower Rio Grande Valley
The Rio Grande crest above 17 feet pushed water toward Brownsville and Matamoros as 600 residents faced a broken dirt levee near Mata moros. Beulah’s flood worsened silt, odor, and damage in Harlingen while schools and shelters strained.
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Associated Press
Brownsville
Rio Grande
Gulf of Mexico
Matamoros
Mexico
Beulah
Weather Bureau
Harlingen
Jarea
Texan Urges Specific Budget Cuts From Congress
Congress faces a week of detailed budget planning as Chairman Mahon invites lawmakers to specify where at least 5 billion dollars can be trimmed this year. House leaders clash over who should propose cuts while Mills and Ford push for trimming in space, foreign aid, and domestic programs.
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Associated Press
Washington
Congress
George H. Mahon
D-Tex
House Appropriations Committee
House
Johnson
Ford
Gerald R. Ford
Michigan
Mahon
GOP
Wilbur. D. Mills
Mills
New Military Superlight Lights Aimed At Vietnam Night Fight
Electro-Optical Systems disclosed battle illumination devices for U S forces in Vietnam. The helicopter and jeep portable lights bathe fields and detect infiltrators, promising daylike visibility at night. Officials say the system remains deployed with locations secret.
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Ralph. Dighton
Pasadena
Calif
U.S
Vietnam
Electro-Optical Systems
Xerox
Rose Bowl
Well-Manicured Poodle Wins Best of Show
A well groomed poodle captured Best of Show honors at a local dog show. Judges praised its coat condition and presentation across the ring, with owners noting the meticulous care and training behind the victory.
Edith Churns Through Caribbean Floods
Tropical storm Edith moved through the Caribbean Sea after soaking St. Vincent with heavy rains. Floodwaters swept two boys aged eight and ten away in streams and they are missing and presumed dead.
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T. Vincent, West Indies
UPI
Edith
Caribbean Sea
Island of
St. Vincent
Samaritan Turns Robber After Helping Motorist in Lubbock
A man who stopped to aid a troubled motorist in downtown Lubbock at about 4 pm Sunday robbed the helper at knife point, taking $15 after a ten mile drive to a liquor store and back, then fled near 14th Street and Avenue W. Police sought the suspected assailant described as a disgruntled Samaritan.
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Tohoka Highway
14Th Street
Avenue W
Samaritan
Jate Sunny
Chinese Embassy Attack Sparks Indonesian Diplomatic Strain
Indonesian youths severely attacked the Chinese embassy in Jakarta injuring diplomats while looting and burning facilities and ripping down the national flag. Troops watched as authorities feared reprisals against Indonesian envoys in Beijing amid memories of a violent coup two years prior.
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UPC
Peking
China
Indonesia
Texas Tech fans flood Lubbock after first Southwest win
Fans celebrated Texas Techs first Southwest Conference football victory over Texas in a long postgame frenzy. more than 7000 gathered at Lubbocks Municipal Airport to welcome the team, causing damage to ramp equipment and cars before Braniff officials halted the landing.
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Texas Tech
Coleman Hall
Red’ Raiders
University of Texas Longhorns
Austin
J.T. King
John Scovell
Mike.Read
Mike Read
Avalanche-Journal
Red Raiders
University of ‘Texas
Lubbock
Municipal Airport
Austin Orange
Ed= Colby
The Lubbock Avalanche Debut in 1900
In May 1900 J J Dillard bought the Lubbock Leader and renamed it The Lubbock Avalanche after a roadside joke from Sheriff Wolffarth. The debut issue rolled off a gasoline engine press as Lubbock’s newspapers included The Leader and The Press Leader.
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Tanner Laine
Avalanche-Journal
Lubbock
South Plains
J.J. Dillard
Dillard
Wolffarth
Lubbock County
Avalanche
Leader
Press
Airfield and Bridge Attacks Hit North Vietnam and Kep Airbase
U S Navy jets struck a Cam Pha railroad bridge while Air Force bombers hit Kep airfield northeast of Hanoi for the second straight day. In South Vietnam shelling at Con Thien eased as leaflets attacking U S policy appeared. Marines and Seabees endured mortar fire near Da Nang. one soldier killed, two wounded, while 24 weapons and 29 field packs were captured.
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Associated Press
Cam Pha
Kep
Hanoi
South Vietnam
U.S. Command
Con Thien
North Vietnam
Haiphong
Cam Pha Dacks
U.S
Pleiku
U.S. 4Th Infantry Division
26Th Marine Regiment
da Nang
RFK Leads Nixon in Gallup Poll for Democratic Nomination
The Gallup Poll shows Robert F Kennedy ahead of President Johnson 51 to 39 percent among all adults for the 1968 Democratic presidential nomination with 10 percent undecided. Among Democrats polled from five candidates, Kennedy leads 39 to 37 for Jed Johnson, 8 for Arthur Goldberg, 6 for Hubert Humphrey, and 5 for Robert McNamara. overall Kennedy has widened his lead since May.
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UPI
Gallup
Robert F. Kennedy
Johnson
New York
George Gallup
Kennedy
Jed Johnson
U.N
Arthur J. Goldberg
Hubert’ H. Humphrey
Lee
Robert S. McNamara
Dump Johnson
Bomb Halt Flaw Seen in Vietnam War Debate
Washington critics concede a conditional bombing pause could trigger talks but warn Hanoi may not respond. Senators Mansfield Cooper Javits discuss risks and urge a pause or escalation as pressure grows for a peace process and possible invasion.
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Washington
Johnson
North Vietnam
Hanoi
Senate Democratic
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Mansfield
John Sherman Cooper
R-Ky
Cooper
Jacob K. Javits
RNY
Congress
Javits
Inchon
Lubbock Area Weather Forecast Update
Lubbock and vicinity expect fair weather today and tonight with high temperatures in the 80s and a mild wind shift. Light to occasionally moderate southerly winds accompany the warm conditions in the near term.
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Lubbock
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