Last Minute Field Goals Drive Wild SWC Thrillers
In a chaotic day on the SWC gridiron SMU won 13-12 over Texas with a late field goal as Texas also added two. TCU edged Baylor 6-0 with two field goals Arkansas crushed A&M and Tech beat Rice. Spurrier hit a 40 yard kick to beat Auburn 27 20 and Colorado State shocked Wyoming 12-10 as Kansas tied Kansas State 3-3 on a late field goal.
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SMU
Texas
TCU
Baylor
Arkansas
Aggies
Tech
Rice
A&m
Florida
Steve Spurrier
Auburn
Colorado State
Wyoming
Kansas
Kansas State
Inaugural Symposium At Tech Draws Dignitaries
Exas Tech will inaugurate its new president this week amid discussions on arid and semi arid lands. Gov Connally and other leaders will attend a free luncheon in Lubbock and a series of public and private events. The symposium features Stewart Udall and John Gardner addressing conservation and arid region challenges.
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Exas Tech
Grover FB. Murray
Mexico
John Connally
Lubbock Municipal Coliseum
Gov. Connally
Tech
Stewart L. Udall
Interior
John W. Gardner
Health
Udall
Sr. Lie
Emilio Portes Gil
Smithsonian
Dillon Riples
Smithsonian Institute
US Forces Strike First Major Vietnam Battle Near Cambodian Border
U S Fourth Infantry Division repelled heavy North Vietnamese assaults near the Cambodian border Friday night and Saturday. Casualties were light to moderate for the involved companies as B 52s and other planes supported the defenders. Two Communist soldiers were captured and three U S helicopters were downed, marking the first large engagement since early in the month.
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U. S. 4Th Infantry Division
U.S
Saigon
Guam
Plei Djereng
Viet Nam
Plei Diereng
S &Th
Metropolis A Large City For Fresh Air
Metropolis is described as a large city where residents go out for walks to get a breath of fresh air amid air pollution concerns. The note frames urban life and environmental contrast within the day’s index of sections.
Prayer on resurrection foundation of faith and hope
A devotional reflection stating belief in the resurrection as the cornerstone of Christian faith and hope, urging readers to be convinced by this central truth.
Cotton Checkoff Plan Wins Unanimous Approval at County Meeting
At the Lubbock County Farm Bureau convention a resolution backing a two dollar per hundredweight cotton assessment to fund expanded research and promotion received unanimous support. The plan, opposed by the American Farm Bureau Federation and the Texas Farm Bureau, may go to a national referendum in December.
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Duane Howell
Avalanche-Journal
Lubbock County Farm Bureau
Roy Clark
Texas Farm Bureau
Corpus Christi
American Farm R Bureau Federation
TFB
South Plains Electric Cooperative
Tahoka Teen Aims for Miss Teen Age America Title
Tahoka High senior Marla Bras 17 will be among 64 finalists in the Miss Teen Age America 1967 pageant in Dallas. Described as poised and bright, she was chosen as an at large contestant after Dallas friends nominated her from hundreds of applicants.
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Marla Bray
Tahoka High
Dallas
Marla
Pauline Warner
FP Rhors
Tahoka
America
Afr
A.M. Bras
Tachoka
Coweh
Charles Verner
Lubbock
Maria
Eredit
Dallas Friends
Ert
Udall Connally Due Dedication At Canadian Dam
Secretary of the Interior Stewart Udall and other officials will dedicate the Canadian River Dam at Vista Point near Sanford on 1962. Officials plan a ceremony in Sopom with Rep George Mahon and Bureau of Reclamations head Floyd Dominy. A Lubbock delegation will join chartered buses from the chamber for a day trip with tickets about 1.00.
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Dave Knapp
Avalanche Journal
Stewart J. Udall
Vista Point
Sanford
Panhandle
Canadian River
Udall
Visitor's Vista
Lake Meredith
Bureau of Reclamations
Dam Ang
So Pom
Goldolen Connally
U.S
George Mahon
Floyd J. Dominy
U.S. Bureau of
Bucks Cummingham
Kharrmyan
I! Tescas Ave
Bob Hand
Agriculture Department
Maniacer
Dif Acm
Johnson warns China on nuclear arms as Malaysia visit begins
President Johnson told a Malaysian audience that any Chinese nuclear capability would be deterred and complicate arms control. He called China’s latest explosion dangerous to itself, urged peaceful development, and offered friendship if Beijing pursues peaceful nuclear policy. A protest greeted his arrival with tear gas and banners removed near the University of Malaya.
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Avalanche-Journal News
Uala Lumpur
Johnson
China
Ismail Nashiruddin
iChina
Malaysia
Wuala ‘Lumpur
Malaya
Johnsen
University of Malaya
Unidentified Screeching UFO Seen Over Long Island
Reports from eastern Long Island describe a multicolored unidentified flying object hovering near tree top level and screeching. The Air Force is investigating amid multiple sightings reported by radio listeners, with at least one photograph. witnesses described odd lights, but no definitive object details were confirmed.
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Atchogur
N.Y
Air Force
Long Island
Sid Wt
Mild Texas Weekend Forecast Promises Pleasant Weather
The Associated Press reports a weak Canadian cold front moving toward the sea will bring cooler nights and mild days across most of Texas. By noon the front extended from Texarkana to Fort Worth and Pecos, with northern winds and clear skies. Forecasters expect mainly pleasant conditions, though Lubbock may see 40s tonight and a chilly start Saturday morning around 44 degrees.
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Texas
Texarkana
Fort Worth
Pecos
Panhandle
Lubbock
Municipal
Oldster Heard Judge Rules Man Under No Restraint
Dist. Judge E H Griffin ruled that A Otis Birch 95 deaf and nearly blind was not being restrained by his four day wife Pearl Coate Birch who had nursed him since 1965 The man said he did not want to return to California Plans to appeal were announced by attorney Ben Dean Jr The case pitted Birch relatives and friends against his wife and raised questions about custody and possible habeas corpus actions in federal court at Abilene Birch testified that he would go to 1213 West First St Breckenridge Texas if free indicating the couple reside in Breckenridge, an oil town in West Texas
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Associated Press
Beckenridge
E. H. Griffin
A. Otis Birch
Pearl Coate Birch
Birch
California
South Pasadena
Ben Dean Jr
Martha Tulleys
Pasadena
Cali
Abilene
Mess Choate
Birchy
West First
Breckenridge
Weather Summary for Four City Region
The report lists forecast highs and lows for Pasa, Houston, Oklahoma City and Rogwell with midnight end times. It notes humidity around 80 percent and mentions “midnight” as a reference point for observed values.
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Abilene
Houston
Okla
Palle
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