Bank Interest Bill Sent To President For Action
Congress cleared a bill allowing federal agencies to set different deposit categories and ceilings in savings institutions for one year to curb bank competition. The measure aims to protect home financing from the mortgage market squeeze, while real estate leaders warn against depreciation rule suspensions that could halt apartment building projects. A freighter ran aground in the South China Sea, prompting a 44 crew evacuation as ships assess damage.
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Associated Press
Washington
Congress
Johnson
White House
Senate
House
Larry Blackmon
Hong Kong
National Association of
China Sea
Parades Today as Fiesta Spirit Flares in Lubbock
A week long Fiesta leading to Mexican Independence Day culminates in Lubbock with a Carlos Barajas piano recital at Lubbock Christian College drawing about 800. Barajas encores four times, then a private reception hosted by Consul Manuel Esparza for the pianist. Mayor Rogers praises cross border friendship as Mexico Week is proclaimed.
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Mike Read
Avalanche-Journal
Mexico
Lubbock
Carlos Barajas
Lubbock Christian College
Barajas
Vienna Conservatory of Music
Manuel Esparza
W. D
Dub) Rogers Jr
David Cardenas
Coahuila
Flight Ends On Note Of Triumph
Gemini 11 astronauts Cmdr Charles Conrad Jr and Lt Cmdr Richard Gordon Jr return to Earth after three historic days in space. The mission achieved a record rendezvous with a Agena target, a precise reentry, and a safe splashdown off the USS Guam with minimal risk and public celebration aboard.
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Pete Conrad
Uss
Guam
Associated Press
Space
Atlantic
Navy
Charles Conrad Jr
Richard F. Gordon Jr
Gordon
Conrad
Cape Kennedy
Fla
Globe
Earth
Pitstick resigns from Lubbock post to join Dallas group
W J Pitstick resigns effective Oct 16 from Lubbock City position to take a role in a Dallas organization. Other items note a Fort Worth service for R Wright Armstrong, former Tech board chairman, and world news on Commonwealth leaders awaiting Rhodesia rejection. The quote ends with a comic line about a man famed as a wonderful ancestor.
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Lubbock City
W. J. Pitstick
Dallas
Sec. B
Fort Worth
R. Wright Armstrong
Tech
Sec. A
Broadway legend Anne Nichols dies at 74
Anne Nichols author of Abie's Irish Rose died at a nursing home in Englewood Cliffs New Jersey after a long illness. The Dale's Mills Georgia native rose from failed early attempts to a Broadway icon earning about 15 million dollars from the play and later film radio and revivals leaving a son Henry Nichols in Mission Hills California.
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United Press International
Nglewood Cliffs
N. J
Anne Nichols
Broad Way
Miss Nichols
Abie
Broadway
Rosemary Murphy
Abraham Levy
Fulton ‘Thaker
Chicago
Boston
Cleveland
Toronto
London
China
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Henry Nichols
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Calif
Venezuelan Police Chief Shot in Caracas Driveby
Four gunmen fired on a car carrying Police Chief Jose Gabriel Paez in downtown Caracas. A woman passenger was killed, Paez his chauffeur and another woman were wounded. assailants fled the scene.
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Caracas
UPI
Jose Gabriel Paez
Paez
1500-MAN Marine Assault Near North Vietnam Border
A 1500 strong Marine force lands five miles from the beach in a two pronged assault aimed at trapping Hanoi's 324B division. A Leatherneck reconnaissance unit skirmished with about 120 enemy soldiers, suffering moderate casualties as Marines swept through rice paddies toward Quang Tri province.
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Calted Press International
AIGON
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Viet Nam
U.S
Hanoi
Quang
War Drives in Vietnam Marked by Large Forces
Report notes two Communist divisions in northern provinces and highlands with 6000 to 7000 men each. About 200 miles south of a Marine assault, U S 1st Air Cavalry Division units move through jungle seeking the Yellow Star Division, a unit of two North Vietnamese and one Viet Cong regiment.
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U.S
1St Air Cavalry Division
Johnson Plans New Speech Tour to Atlantic City and Midwest
President Johnson tentatively plans a return to campaigning next week with speeches in Atlantic City New Jersey and St Louis and Kansas City Missouri. The White House would not confirm itineraries while invitations came from the United Steelworkers of America and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and the United Brotherhood of Carpenters. He aims to visit all 50 states before the November 8 elections and has given 41 speeches in 23 states so far this year.
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Press International
Ashington
Johnson
White House
Atlantic City
St. Louis
Kansas City
Texas
United Steelworkers of America
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners
Motley floods South Plains. hail devastates Motley crops
Heavy rains drenched the South Plains with more than five inches in parts on Thursday, flooding croplands and slowing cotton and sorghum harvests. A Wednesday night hailstorm near Seagraves damaged about 1,000 acres and left hail the size of lemons across a six by three mile strip. In Motley County, 5.50 inches fell, Matador received 3.33 inches, and farmers faced delayed maturity of cotton and potential sprouting in grain heads. Weather relief was forecast with warmup and decreasing showers.
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Dave Knapp
Avalanche-Journal
South Plains
Seagraves
Motley
Motley County
Matador
A Ree
Catton Bolls
F F. M. Hansen
Richard Hibbitts
Donald Nelson
H. O.siugleterry
Jamison Bros
U. S
Thant urges UN to search for successor after draft bid
Thant called on UN members to stop drafting him for a second term and to focus on choosing a successor. He spoke at a Dag Hammarskjold Memorial Scholarship fund luncheon to about 160 diplomats and correspondents, reaffirming his decision not to seek another five-year term. The U.S. envoy supported his view but said keeping Thant could serve world peace.
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Associated Press
United Nations
Thant
U.N
Dag Hammarskjold
U.S
Arthur J. Goldberg
U Thant
U S troop total in Viet Nam reaches 308000
United Press International reports 308000 American troops in Viet Nam and growth continues as Gen Westmoreland requests more forces. Officials deny plans to double forces or reach 500000, noting absorption limits and unknown enemy actions.
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United Press International
Viet Nam
U.S
William C. Westmoreland
Richard M. Nixon
Weather News Notes Intermittent Rain For Lubbock Area
The weather map reports intermittent light rain or drizzle ending this morning with decreasing clouds and not quite so cool conditions. Tonight and Saturday will be partly cloudy to clear with some morning fog likely Saturday. High today in the low 70s, low 50s to 60s, with a 20 percent precip chance.
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U.s.weather Bureau
Lubbock
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