Vantage Point: A Fateful Day In The Life Of LBJ
The Vantage Point opens with Lyndon Baines Johnson recalling JFK in Texas on November 22 1963. Johnson notes Kennedy’s high spirits despite low poll numbers and hints at Texas and Massachusetts as key states for the upcoming campaign. The Dallas Austin trip includes a fund raising dinner as part of the day’s itinerary.
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Lyndon Baines Johnson
Massachusetts
Texas
John F. Kennedy
Dallas
Austin
Militant Rap Brown Captured After New York Bar Robbery
In a pre-dawn chase through Manhattan, police wounded and captured Militant Rap Brown on a rooftop after he and three others robbed the Red Carpet Lounge on the Upper West Side. Brown and two officers were injured. Brown’s condition improved to fair after a 3.5 hour operation. Suspects Levi Ballentine Arthur Young and Sam Petty fled. one suspect remained at large as officers pursued the case through multiple precincts.
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Avalache
New York
Rap Brown
FBI
Patrick V. Murphy
Manhattan
Brown
Red Carpet
Upper West Side
Ralph Manetta
Manetta
Murphy
Levi Ballentine
Chicago
Arthur Young
Teaching Hospital Pact Nears Final Approval in Lubbock
Agreements outline Methodist Hospital serving as the primary teaching hospital for Texas Tech School of Medicine through 1975. Lubbock County Hospital District would unofficially cover about 120000 dollars annually in the second year. The plan aims to unlock federal funding for a 59 million medical school and 171 million teaching hospital project.
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Kenneth May
Avalanche-Journal
Methodist Hospital
Texas Tech School of Medicine
Lubbock County
School of Medicine
Avalanche Journal
Tech
Max Caraway
Methodist Hospital Board of Trustees
B. K E. Rushing Jr
Methodist
See Methodist
Orioles Bounce Back In Series To Force Final Game
The Baltimore Orioles defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 to force a decisive seventh game in the World Series. The victory snaps a losing skid and sets up a dramatic final matchup today as coverage continues on Page 1. At the State Fair in Dallas, billionaire H. L. Hunt draws crowds to his booth in a profile spotted on Page 9.
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Baltimore Orioles
Pittsburgh Pirates
Dallas
H. L. Hunt
Today's Prayer Blessing Words Through Faith
A reader offers a short prayer asking divine guidance to use speech to bless others and avoid harm, invoking Jesus' name in a concluding Amen.
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Jesus
Loves Em Their Hobby Definitely For Birds
Levelland reports Mrs. C. T. Hartsell keeping a large aviary with canaries as favorites. She raises about 80 canaries this year along with finches Hartz cockatiels parakeets Glosters and other varieties. Her two bird houses resemble small people houses as the collection continues to grow. Page 13.
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Jane Kirby
Avalinche-Journal
Levelland
C. T. Hartsell
Wilson accuses Nixon holdovers of plot to force resignation
Will R. Wilson charges that Democratic holdovers within the Nixon administration engineered a campaign to oust him as chief of the Justice Department criminal division. The former Texas attorney general and 1969 appointee cites past Texas banking scandal ties and says resigning was prudent to avoid further embarrassment. He notes the office is appointive and rejects personal bitterness in the move.
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United Press International
Washington
Will R. Wilson
Justice Department
Wilson
Texas
U.S
Nixon
Houston
Frank W. Sharp
Securities and Exchange Commission
Tech's Double T rally beats Eagles in Cotton Bowl prep
Texas Tech uses a late second quarter touchdown drive and stout defense to down Boston College 14 6 at Jones Stadium. Marc Dove returns spark the offense while Joe Barnes adds a 26 yard rushing TD and Johnny Odom pins Boston back with a 78 yard punt. The win lifts Tech to 3 0 on the season ahead of the SWC clash.
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Jay Warris
Avalanche Journal
Texas Tech
Red Raiders
Jones Stadium
Boston College
Eagles
Tech
Raiders
Dove
Marc Dove
Charles Napper
Joe Barnes
Johnny Odom
Boston
Odom
Cotton Bowl
Lee Ramers
Nixon Adviser Sets Out for Peking Mission
Dr Henry Kissinger left Andrews Air Force Base Maryland at noon aboard a presidential jet with nine officials to arrange President Nixon's visit to mainland China. The party including Kissinger is travelling to Peking for a ten day mission.
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Washington
Henry A. Kissinger
Bean
Peking
Nixon
China
Kissinger
Andrews Air Force Base
Ralph D. Albertazzie
Connally Warns of War of Competition and Economics
Treasury Secretary Connally said the United States faces a war of competition and economics with foreign trading partners. He argued Congress erred by cutting income taxes while taxes on corporations rose, urging allies to share burdens and citing Chile expropriation cases. He pressed for tax relief to boost U.S. competitiveness and jobs.
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Hot Springs
Treasury
John B. Connally
United States
Business Council
Congress
U.S
Connally
America
Chile
Urban renewal officials meet in Lubbock week
Today meeke ys describes a three day meeting in Lubbock where Urban renewal officials are expected to attend. The piece notes over 500 people likely at a Texas Library Association convention in Levelland and references various page and section markers.
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Texas Library Association
Levelland
Sec. A
Three Die As Dragster Crashes At Dallas Speedway
United Press International reports Art Arfons jet dragster crashed through double guard rail at Dallas International Motor Speedway. Driver was uninjured, but two racing officials and reporter Eugene Thomas Alred died. others injured. The crash followed a tire failure during warmup for a possible 300 mph record.
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United Press International
Lewisvillie
Gene Thomas
WEAA
Dallas
Thomas
Robert John Welsey
Tyler
Sean Tense
Farmers Branch
International Hot Rod Association
Arfo
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John Kennedy
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Charles Hartsell
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Orioles
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Boston ‘T’ Party
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Max
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