Area Town Stunned By Tragedy In Lubbock Crash
Six residents of Whitharral including four related women and a baby were killed in a collision between a passenger car and a gravel truck in Lubbock. Victims, active church workers, were en route to a District meeting when Cemetery Curve intersection crash occurred. Names withheld initially due to extrication delays. more details on Page 18.
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Dave Knapp
Avalanche-Journal
Lubbock
Texas Tech
Russell Rodgers Cotton
Harris
Robert L. Strickland
Cotton
Rankin Howard
Will Reding
Route 2
Littlefield
Woman's Society of Christian Service
First Methodist Church
Slaton
E. 34Th St
Quirt Ave
H. G. Walden
Whitharral
LBJ to Enter Bethesda Hospital for Gallbladder Surgery
President Johnson plans preventive gallbladder surgery Friday at Bethesda Naval Hospital after signing a $340 million health bill. He kept a full White House schedule, greeted tourists, and planned to stay near his wife Lady Bird in the hospital suite.
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Associated Pre
Ashington
Johnson
Bethesda Naval Hospital
LBJ
White House
Bill D. Moyers
NATO
National Press Club
Winston Churchill
State Department
Maryland
Lady Bird
Moyers
Secret Service
Wisconsin Avenue
Boy Freed From Cave
A 15 year old boy Morris Baetzold was rescued after 26 hours wedged in a foot wide cave passage in Medina County Ohio. He was taken to a hospital in good condition with a minor head bruise and will be sedated and fed intravenously as he recovers. His father Raymond Baetzold reported the boy greeted him with a smile after the ordeal. Police kept reporters back during the rescue and care.
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Associated Press
Ohio
Morris Baetzold
A. J. Karson
Medina
Morris
Raymond Baetzold
Cleveland
Jerry Uilrich
Twins take Game One of World Series 8 2 over Dodgers
In Minneapolis Minnesota the Minnesota Twins beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 8 to 2 to take the opener of baseball's world series. Zolio Versalles drove in four runs including a three run homer off Don Drysdale. Jim Kaat earned the win while Drysdale took the loss. Sandy Koufax vs Jim Kaat scheduled for Game Two.
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Minneapolis-St, Paul
Minn
Minnesota Twins
Los Angeles Dodges
Zolio Versalles
Twins
Don Drysdale
Jim Grant
Dodger
Drysdale
Minnesota
Los Angeles
Sandy Koufax
Jim Kaat
Pathet Lao Radio Alleges U S Invasion Plan
A Pathet Lao radio broadcast monitored from Tokyo via Radio Peking accused the United States of planning a major offensive in Laos during the dry season. The report claimed 2,000 American military personnel were sent to Laos and parachuted commandos were being dropped in country, with intensified bombing from bases in neighboring Thailand.
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Tokyo
Pathet Lao
United States
Laos
U.S
Peking
Thailand
Lubbock County Farmer Hurt in Car Crash Lingers
A Lubbock County farmer, injured in a car accident four years ago, remains semi conscious as the paper notes ongoing medical struggles. The report appears on Page 1 of the newspaper’s front section.
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Lubbock County
Four Jailed For Attacks On Denton Campus
Nineteen year old Michael Portman lay injured as three North Texas State University students were savagely attacked by four youths. All four suspects, pledges or members of Pi Kappa Alpha, were charged with maiming and aggravated assault after the early Tuesday incidents at three Denton apartment houses. Portman and two other students were attacked. Bourn Jr. and Cole were hospitalized or escaped serious injury. The four, held in $3500 bond, attended a fraternity meeting before the assaults.
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Tom Johnson Allas
Michael Portman
Dallas
North Texas State University
Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity
Texas
Denton
Portman i
Joe Bourn Jr
Joe B. Cole
Cleburne
Bourn
Cole
Justice of the Peace
Herman Skiles
Byron L. McClellan Jr
Gatesville
Robert Harold
Glenn
McKinney
Trenton Layne Torregrossa
Ernie Lewis Bovio
Galveston
Bovio
Wayne Autrey
Oklahoma
U S Boosts Viet Nam Manpower To 140000
The 15 000 strong First Infantry Division landed ashore south of here boosting U S strength in Viet Nam to about 140 000 fighting men The division which includes the Red One and the Marine Corps third amphibious force joins the Army First Cavalry as the third American combat division in South Viet Nam The remainder of the division arrived from Ft Riley Kansas and its headquarters flag was planted on South Vietnamese soil Meantime U S planes intensified attacks on North Viet Nam after three American aircraft were shot down A missing F105 attack plane is reported but Pentagon says no evidence of Chinese territory violation at this time Investigations continue
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Blanche-Journal News Services
Aigon
U. S
Viet Nam
Marine ‘Corps
Army
South Viet Nam
Ft. Riley
Kan
North Viet Nam
U.S
The
S. Defense Department
Washington
Air Force
Red
China
Peking
Kwangsi Province
Pentagon
Hanoi
Cotton Pact signed to avert Texas Mexico cotton clash
A tripartite agreement among the United States Texas and Mexico ends a threat by Texas to halt Mexican cotton imports over late planting. The pact sets border planting dates Feb 1 to Mar 31 and Sept 15 plowup, covering Matamoros Hidalgo and Starr counties. The 4000 acres of late cotton are being destroyed and officials say bollworm is controlled.
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Ricardo Acosta
Matamoros
Hidalgo
Starr
Rio Grande Valley
Texas
Victor Manuel Loaiza
Mexico
Loaiza
White
Kashmir Cease Fire in Danger, UN Warns of Collapse
Pakistan warned the United Nations that the fragile Kashmir cease-fire risks breaking down into renewed war. India also cited concerns as the week progressed, casting the peace effort in jeopardy.
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Kashmir
Prayer excerpt urges courage in using Thy word
A dated religious quote asks believers to be skillful and courageous with the sword of Thy word to deliver many souls from their oppressor Satan. The anonymous line reflects faith’s call to active spiritual battle.
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Satan
City Woman Faces Surgery Drama and Courage
Mrs. Ward J. Bartle of 2499 2st Street awoke during surgery at St. Mary's Hospital as doctors attempted to relieve a life threatening ulcer. A nurse and doctor reassured her while a throat incision opened her airway enabling breathing. She braced for the pain, hopeful for life despite the danger.
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Bartle
St. Mary's Hospital
Hosrits
Fugitive Kidnapper Eludes Oklahoma Dragnet
Delbert Garmon wounded ex convict 28 of Wichita Falls fled Texas justice kidnapping five hostages and eluding a heavy armed search northeast of El Reno Oklahoma. Federal kidnapping charges were being prepared as authorities continued a wide manhunt with no clear end in sight.
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Associated Press
Reno
Okla
Texas
el Reno
Delbert Garmon
Wichita Falls
Oklahoma City
Garmon
Dave Burkett
Weather note hints at Minturn update upcoming
A brief weather item indicates Minturn has new weather details due in the morning. The notice urges readers to turn the page for full updates and forecasts.
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