Autumn storm moves south toward Montana and Texas
Autumn's first major storm pushes south from Montana toward Colorado and Texas as a cold front slows, bringing thundershowers and a tornado near Taft and Corpus Christi. Two pickups damaged. no injuries. Tornado watch lifted. cooler weather expected midweek with scattered rain possible.
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Montana
Colorado
Texas
South Plains
West Texas Air Terminal
Gulf
South Texas
Taft
Corpus Christi
San Patricio
Aransas
Lubbock
Brownwood
Abilene
Alice
Freeport
San Antonio
Mercury
Rio Grande Valley
U. S. Weather Bureau
Utah
Nevada
Idaho
New England
Rockies
Atlantic Seaboard
Florida
Cape Hatteras
N. C
Wilmington
Del
Philadelphia
Atlanta
Washington, D. C
Panacea
Fla
Tallahassee
Father fights for custody of boy in Michigan case
Damaschke seeks legal paternity for a boy born to his ex wife within nine months of their divorce. The case, aided by the ACLU, has moved from May 1966 rulings to a full hearing, with the child temporarily with the Damaschke family as judges weigh future custody.
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Scott
Pontiac
Birmingham
Oakland County
Damuaschke
Oakland
Damaschke
Henry Baskin
Detroit
American Civil Liberties Union
Michigan
Mrs. Damaschke
Damaschhke
Senators Clash Over Vietnam Policy In Senate Debate
Senators debated escalation and de escalation in Vietnam with Sen. Ervin urging military control away from politicians and others arguing for continued bombing. Others pressed for prerogatives on information and peace talks while calling for renewed restraint and reciprocal steps toward de escalation.
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Goodell
Sam J. Ervin Jr
Hanoi
Vance Hartke
D-Ind
Hedt
John J. Sparkman
Dala
Jennings Randolph
Why does Damaschke want to keep Scott
The article describes the Damaschkes seeking probate court permission to adopt Scott while attorney Baskin plans an appeal of the Circuit Court ruling rather than starting adoption. Baskin fears removal would lead to foster care in a Negro home or an orphanage, and the Namaskes reflect on the man’s long desire for a son.
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Probate Court
Baskin
Circuit Court
Damaschkes
Damaschke
Scott
Pollen Count Here by Alations in Lubbock Health Unit
Monday allergen report lists counts by location with readings such as 166 per cubic foot at Utica and 88 at Ave X and 22nd. The data shows main allergens and their share of the volume, including weed, hyphal fragments, ragweed, and other items, though figures are partially garbled.
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Lubbock City
Utica
Nad Atlemania
Ocelot Tigre Roams Burk Apartment as Family Pet
Texas Tech junior Burk keeps an ocelot named Tigre in his home. Burk says the animal, bought from a Florida dealer, is trained to walk on a leash and even shares a bed with him. He notes Tigre was declawed for safety and feeds it raw chicken necks, dog food, and bananas.
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Burk
Tigre
Texas Tech
Florida
Abilene
Jury pool narrows as Brown trial jury seated
State and defense whittle down venire in Brown murder case as 42 prospective jurors are examined. Three are excused for illness, personal knowledge of an attorney, and claimed inability to be impartial. Defense seeks mistrial and seeks reconstitution of the panel citing unaccounted jurors and language issues.
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Brown
Griffin
el Paso
Lubbock
Ivenire
Shelton
Wiliam E. Ward
Ward
Mackenzie State Park
Floods Hit India Killing Hundreds in Bengal Region
In northwest Bengal floods and landslides killed at least 760 people, with some reports listing over 2,000. Jalpaiguri, a major tea town, saw residents climb trees as rivers rose. Rivers carried debris and snakes, crematoria faced long lines, and roads south of Tibet were washed out isolating Sikkim and Bhutan.
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Calcutta
India
UPI
Bengal
Jalpaiguri
Tibet
Sikkim
Bhutan
Spectator backlash over national anthem at game
After Felix Feliciano’s guitar backed rendition drew boos from a 53,000 crowd, opinions split. Critics called it unpatriotic and disappointing while supporters praised him as a top folk guitarist and defended his performance. Citizens vow to write to their senators and newspapers.
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Arlene Raicevich
Detroit
Bernie Gray
Feliciano
Area Man Holds Key Post in Apollo Link
Ed Feazell, a Texas A&M industrial engineering graduate and ROTC veteran, is celebrated by family and Houston colleagues for his pivotal role supporting the Apollo program. The Lamesa native married Vernelle Ball and later worked with aerospace and post graduates while his craft and astronauts travel a 11 day mission. The family, including Linda and Van, remains in Houston as Ed and team prepare for liftoff and splashdown with Apollo 7.
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Lamesa Hick
Golden Tornadoes
Texas A & M College
Air Force
R.O.T.C
Vernelle Ball
C. B. Ball
Lamesa
Allis Chalmers
Milwaukee
Family learns of son’s NASA role after Life magazine feature
The Schirra family, with three sisters in Texas, discovers their son Ed is a NASA engineer after Life magazine praises him as a key crew supervisor for Apollo craft. The piece notes his eight years at General Dynamics, shift to NASA, and his leadership on a 340 item safety checklist critical to crew protection.
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Ed Hoskins
South Plains
Charles Hoskins
Lamesa
Georgia
Laredo
Korea
Japan
Janice
Hal Wayne
General Dynamics
NASA
Howard Stout
Nina Williams
Midland
Leon Feazell
65Th St
Lubbock
Life
Wally Schirra
Schirra
Don Eisle
Walter Cunningham
Reservists challenge 24 month activation at Fort Lee
The article notes reservists from the World Petroleum Co of Greenwood Mississippi and seven men at Fort Lee including Pfc Joe Don Looney a former Oklahoma star and NFL player face disputes over a 24 month activation. Justice Douglas criticizes the army for broadening active duty beyond congressional intent while affirming Congress can recall reserves.
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Fort Lee
iWsrd Petroleum Co
Greenwood
Miss
Pfc
Joe Don Looney
University of Oklahoma
Baltimore Colts
Detroit Lions
Washington Redskins
New York Giants
Douglas
Richard BR. Russell
D-Ga
Frank Lausche
Dohio
Stuart Symington
Dmor
Leverett Slatenstall
Congress
Doughts
Day-long fighting as Americans kill 67 Reds near Saigon
U S infantry and paratroopers report killing 67 Communist troops 30 miles north of Saigon and uncover stockpiled medical gear and weapons. Units also find vast caches of drugs, plasma, and surgical supplies near Hue and Quang Tri, with further ammunition caches unearthed along Highway 22.
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Saigon
UPS
U.S
Highway 22
1St Cavalry Division
Hue
Demilitarized Zone
Saiton
Quang Nem
Births Celebrated Across Lubbock Area Families
A series of birth notices from West Texas and nearby cities reports newborn daughters and sons with weights ranging 3 pounds 1 ounce to 9 pounds 6 ounces. Parents include professionals such as elementary school principals, public safety patrolmen, and hospital staff, with hospitals listed in Plainview Slaton Lubbock and Reese AFB.
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Charles V. Donley
Ennis
Plainview
West Texas Hospital
Plainview Production Credit Association
Jack Ross Alexander
N. Ave. E. Post
Lonney
Jim Eulim
Garza, Slaton
Department of Public Safety
Uwisht Hunter Gleghorn
Olst St
Reese Air Force Base Hospital
Army
Fo Ord
Cahf
James LeRoy Pnest
Reese Afb Hospital
Reese
Traffic Pole Collapse Spurs Long Vehicle Crash
Two utility poles fell from a truck wedging beneath its rear wheels causing the vehicle to careen 855 feet on Loop 289. The truck hit a guard rail and damaged pavement as officers reported about 5 000 in damage to the truck belonging to South Plains Electric Co op. The driver Audie DeLoise Tucker 32 of Route 6 was eastbound near E 50th at 315 p.m. when the load slipped.
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South Plains Electric Co-op, Inc
Audie DeLoise Tucker
Route 6
E. 50Th
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