Kashmir Feud Deepens on Chhamb Front Threatening War
Reports from New Delhi say Pakistani forces pushed to 10 miles on the Chhamb front 35 miles northwest of Jammu with a five mile advance amid heavy fighting. India offered no casualty figures but described losses as heavy. An Indian spokesman said the ground attack used U.S. made jet fighters. Pakistan claimed Sabre Jets were involved.
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Entenic
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Naushehra
Indian Defense Ministry
Defense Ministry
Kashmir
Labor Day observances and area closures across Texas
Labor Day activities include park rules at Buffalo Lakes with limited fishing and no trotlines. Government offices, banks, and post offices close, while DPS conducts Operation Motorcade to reduce highway accidents. Local JC members run a rest stop on US 87 with coffee and snacks for motorists. A separate report covers air clashes between Indian and Pakistani forces over Kashmir with claims of destroyed tanks and a shift in cease-fire prospects.
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Buffalo Lakes
Jim Secrest
Tabbock Clearing House Assn
Savings and Loan
Department of Public Safety
Texas
Chamber of Commerce
Lubbock
Woman wounded in Levelland area shooting
A 42 year old Levelland County farm woman, Mrs Keley Smyer, was in critical condition at Methodist Hospital Lubbock after a home shooting. The assailant fired from five to six feet away striking her chin neck and left side with three slug wounds. Her 9 year old daughter summoned help as the lone gunman fled in a station wagon. Aggie M Thornton of Crane was arrested later at a sister's home in Denver City and a .22 caliber pistol was recovered. The motive remains unknown.
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Hockley
Methodist Hospital
Lubbock
Here
Keley Smyer
Weir Clem
Clem
Denver City
Yoakum County
Denver
Thornton
Yoakun
Wes
Betsy stalls off coast as new tropical system develops east
Hurricane Betsy slows near the Carolinas while a distant disturbance 650 miles east of Barbados shows circulation. Red Cross districts setup shelters and relief supplies are readied. Winds near Jacksonville reach gale strength, and forecasters warn of potential new tropical formation far southeast of Miami.
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Jacksonville
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Cape Hatteras
Cal Atlantic
Barbados
Lesser Antilles
Red Cross
Carolinas
U.S. Agriculture Department
Atlantic
Daytona Beach
White Beach
New Smyrna Beach
Miami
Steel Pact Heads To Member Vote On Wage Deal
A tentative steel industry contract valued by some at 44 to 48 cents per hour is reviewed as Johnson administration aides back the agreement. The pact would affect about 450000 workers and includes retirement after 20 years plus monthly pension increases per year of service. The wage policy committee will vote yes or no.
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White House
Johnson
John F. Kennedy
Washington
Ware
Acali Ouman
South Plains cotton crop sees brighter outlook this year
Estimates show area farmers may plant over 100000 acres of longer staple cotton. Experts note a warm dry September could improve yields as conditions brighten for the crop.
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South Plains
Think Industry drives Lubbock campaign effort announced
An industrial promotion in Lubbock forms a campaign amid 5000 tent cards and a symbol showing a suited Pete with a Think Industry circle. Loyd Lanotte leads a 19 member task force to prospect companies while a 37 member Speaker's Bureau plans 37 engagements.
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Think
Lubbock
Loyd Langotte
Lanotte
Neal ‘Hefner
Bob Cash
John Bradford
Jack Payne
FE. W. Williams Jr
A. C. Verner
Charles E. Maedgen Jr
Jim Ed Waller
Tilden A. Jones
Roy Forkner
Garon Cagle
Manufacturers, Restaurant Association
Engineering
Joe Riordan
Reuben Lambert Jr
Elmer Y. East
W. B.dub! Rushing
Bob Brummal
John Whitcomb
Charles Joplin
George W. McCleskey
Pitstick
Morton Foods
404
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Martin
Chamber Board
President Urges Motorists To Drive Safely
President Johnson appeals to drivers to observe Labor Day weekend safety on national highways. He notes 47 000 Americans died in traffic crashes last year and urges personal responsibility to cut fatalities while praising safety efforts by experts and engineers.
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Ilohnson City
Johnson
Texas
South Viet Nam
Weighty birth announcement with hospital details
A birth notice reports the weighing of a daughter at 8 pounds and a few ounces at a Methodist Hospital. It mentions the father as a Tech student and lists a date and time of birth with family names and hospital location.
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Beluriey Ie Methodist Hospital
Terns Tech
Nuclear weapons considered for limited use in conflicts
Federal officials discuss contingency plans for a small or medium nuclear device. The aim is to deter Viet Cong and North Vietnamese targets with a weapon close in size to a rocket launch and requiring presidential authorization. No move toward deployment is evident, and policy remains undefined for non global wars.
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Polevthekiy Geel Gngion
South
Viet Nam
Washington
College board to hold first meeting in Austin
The coordinating board of the Texas college and university system, the top authority in state higher education, will meet for the first time on September 20 in Austin. The announcement came from John F. Gray of Beaumont, the chairman.
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Beaumont
The
Texas College and University Aystem
Austin
John FE. Gray
Dickens County Polo Triumphs in Palmetto Cowbos Tourney
Dickens County Sheriff's Posse earned two straight wins Saturday in Palmetto and Cowbos World Polo tournament, defeating Snyder 11-7 and the Fort Worth Dallas Polo Club 32-20. Albuquer rine beat Balls 9-3, Las Cruces downed Lamesa 15-4, Montrose beat Mobile 14-7, and Lamesa eliminated Palis 7-3. Mobile faces Snyder at 9 a.m.
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Dickens County Sheriff's Posse
Posse
Snyder
Fort Worth- Dallas
Albuquerrine
Las Cruces
Lamesa
Montrose
Colo
Mobile
Ala
Palis
Record Highs Across Texas As Labor Day Opens
Temperatures spiked with Labor Day crowds across Texas on Saturday. Wichita Falls hit 104, Mineral Wells 101, Abilene and Dallas near 97 to 102, with most areas in the 90s and only Junction seeing .05 inch of rain. A cold front was expected to cool the Panhandle and Red River Valley Sunday, while thundershowers remained scattered.
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Wichita Falls
Mineral Wells
Childress
Abilene Dallas
Galveston
Alpine
Junction
Panhandle
South Plains
Red River Valley
Dakar
Senegal
U.S. Recognizes Dominican Government Moves Toward Peace
President Johnson announced U.S. recognition of the new Dominican interim government and pledged 20 million dollars in aid. He urged OAS leadership in rehabilitation while noting ongoing negotiations on troop withdrawal and reconstructing the Dominican economy.
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Washington
Johnson
U.S
Santo Dominco
Hector Garcia-Godoy
OAS
Texas
Garcia-Godoy
Homes Damaged As Wichita Tornado Strikes
City workers cleared debris and felled trees Saturday after Friday night storm with police estimating damages at several million dollars.
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Wichita
Kan
UPI
Omight
Wichita Tornado Strikes City Damaging Homes and Industry
A tornado tore through three city sections on Wichita's east side. It damaged about 150 homes in the $35,000 to $100,000 range, with 80 seriously damaged or destroyed. Factories in an industrial area suffered damage and shopping centers were hit in the southeast. At least 27 people were injured, none seriously, and most were treated and released. A thunderstorm and lightning context is noted with global lightning rate mentioned.
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Wichita
Malaysia Warns Opponents Over UN Interference
Malaysia's Information Minister Senu Vin Abdul Rahman warned opposition leaders not to solicit foreign aid or provoke United Nations intervention. He spoke in Kuala Lumpur amid reports the opposition was considering sending a memo to UN Secretary General U Thant accusing the government of denying fundamental rights. The Hague reports mention possible limits on bank mergers.
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Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
United Nations
Senu Vin Abdul Rahman
Senu
Malaysian Solidarity
U.N
A ‘Thant
Tunku Abdul Rahman
Train Car Crash Toll Across Texas Report
A string of fatal crashes reports multiple deaths across Texas on Saturday. Henrique Rodriguez of Corpus Christi and his four children perished in a car train collision near the Lower Rio Grande Valley. two more family members were injured. Other fatalities include Vernon Zubris of Fort Sam Houston in a wreck near Laredo, Mrs. Lillian Peek and sister Hattie Wallister in Dallas, Gilberto Medina near Pharr, Melba Youngblood near Big Sandy, Theresa Edwards near Hawkins, and Alice Kendall Smith near Alpine.
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Aoman
Missouri Pacific
Farm Road 99
Lower
Rio Grande Valley
Ao Man
Farny Road
Rion Grande Valley
Raymondville
Henrique B. Rodriguez
Corpus Christi
Henry
Ninfa
Christina
Ricardo
Vernon F. Zubris
Ft. Sam Houston
San Antonio
Laredo
Interstate 35
Lillian Peek
Grand Prairie
Dallas
Pharron
U. S
Melba Christine Youngblood
Duncanville
Texas 155
Big Sandy
Texas
Hawking
Theresa Edwards
Hawkins
Alice Kendall Smith
Alpine
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