Lubbock City Council Sets Tax Rate At 1.18
Lubbock city council after a tie vote on 1.15 approved a 1.18 per 100 property tax rate for the 1965-66 fiscal year. The rate becomes official Sept. 21 after budget adoption of 15,089,130, with calls to adjust salaries if needed and to back a water plant reserve.
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Avalanche- Journal
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William Wo Warsam
Youth Council
Monstrous Hurricane Betsy Slams Louisiana
Hurricane Betsy with 150 mph winds hits Louisiana and New Orleans. City officials ordered 100000 residents to evacuate along Lake Pontchartrain. The storm causes outages and debris filled streets including the French Quarter as power fails.
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Florida
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Asauana City
Betsy Hammers New Orleans In First Hurricane Blast
The hurricane Betsy left half of New Orleans without power as radio stations went off air and injuries were reported citywide. Hospitals treated many from flying glass and debris while fires occurred across the city. The Weather Bureau warned the eye would pass over the area as winds and rain battered the coast.
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Cherity Hospital
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Solant
Betsy Eyed Florida Cleanup as Storm Hits Gulf Coast
Floridians watched Betsy approach the Gulf as cleanup began inland. The storm battered the Panhandle with high winds and tides, flooding roads to Fort Myers and Bradenton. Bridges closed, homes flooded, and Pensacola piers damaged as residents evacuated and coastal towns braced for more.
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Field Day At High Plains Farms Draws 5000 Plus
More than 5,000 visitors toured farm research displays and machinery at the High Plains Research Foundation ninth annual field day. Dr Olver So Willan of Oklahoma State University spoke on research benefits, funding, and practical farm applications guiding farmers toward efficiency and growth.
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High Plains Research Foundation
Olver So Willan
Oklahoma State Unieersity
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Littlefield and Bright Hue Boost Downtown Business
Tanner Laine profiles Littlefield leading a downtown revitalization plan in Fewpsexer County. The story notes a new traffic pattern and pedestrian-friendly improvements, aiming to curb congestion and lure shoppers and residents back to the core business district. Local stakeholders praise the effort as a practical step toward reviving commerce and street life.
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Avalanche Journal
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Polish Premier Josef Cyranklewies Arrives in France
Premier Josef Cyranklewies of Communist Poland arrived in Paris on Thursday for a state visit. It marks the first trip by a Polish government leader to France since before World War II, signaling a thaw in diplomatic relations between the two nations.
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Suspect and girlfriend nabbed in multi state slayings
A man and his teenage girlfriend were captured Thursday after a spree of feath and robbery across three states ending in a pair of killings. The sheriff said the gunman confessed to four murders. The suspect, Donald Melvin Boggs, previously served time in Texas. Dixie Lee Pade, his girlfriend, was also arrested.
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Coconino County
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France and Johnson Clash Over NATO Stay Threat
U S officials led by President Johnson touted NATO and urged broader role while brushing aside Charles de Gaulle’s threats to withdraw from the integrated defense system. Moyers said NATO remains essential as talks with the Soviet Union continue. de Gaulle pressed for France to abandon the alliance’s military command structure.
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Multiple Murders Linked to Cross-State Crime Spree
Police tie a Texas to Arizona crime wave including killings in Nevada Utah and Arkansas. Suspect from Athens Ohio had only $28 at arrest and led to a double homicide near Ash Fork. Witnesses describe a hitchhiker posing attacker and a nationwide spree ending in a San Antonio Fisherman case.
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Appointed to U S for Wessin after Dominican coup
In Santo Domingo Wessin y Wessin was escorted to a military plane and flown out. President Hector Garcia Goyday announced he had appointed the anti Communist coup leader consul general in Miami, Fla. The post follows Garcia's offer to place Wessin abroad if he left the country.
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Betsy Strikes New Orleans and Gulf Coast
Betsy slammed into New Orleans and nearby Mississippi coastal areas Thursday night, cutting power to homes. Winds near 150 miles per hour toppled trees and flooded streets with waves reaching high levels. Wirephotos show severe damage along the coast.
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India bombs Karachi as fighting rages across Pakistan
Heavy air strikes hit Karachi while ground battles flare in West Pakistan near the front lines. Both nations claim gains as U Thant arrives for a peace mission amid growing calls for a cease fire.
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Weather Roundup for Lubbock and Vicinity
A truncated weather note reports clear conditions in Lubbock and surrounding area with cooler temperatures tonight and Saturday. Daytime highs mid 90s are expected with low 90s possible in some spots and light southwest winds.
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