Cold front brings hail and rain across plains and Rockies
A cool front dumped hail north of Silverton and drenched Fort Stockton with three inches of rain delaying a Fort Stockton El Paso High game 20–6. Winter storm warnings hit Idaho Montana Wyoming as snow piles up at Anaconda Rogers Pass and in western Montana.
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Silverton
G. Mayfield
Roy
Fort Stockton
el Paso
Idaho
Montana
Wyoming
Rockies
Anaconda
Mont
IL 90
Butte Mont
Rogers Pass
Mountain Pass
New Mexico
Lubbock
Mercury
Slaton
Tahoka
Lorenzo
O’donnell
Hereford
Post
Crosbyton
Ralls
McAdoo
Roaring Springs
Friona
Bovina
Dawson Hay
Weather Bureau
Dawson County
Spur
Acuff
Panhandle
South Plains
Amarillo
Shamrock
Hobart
Okla
Childress
Snyder
Stephenville
Waxahachie
Palestine
Rockne
Austin
Presidio
Dallas
del Rio
McAlien
Midland
San Angelo
Wichita Falls
Wink
Galveston
Dalhart
Rocky Mountain
Arizona
Texas
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Former Army Deserters Sentenced in France
Three American deserters received four month prison terms in France. Billy Beckham Stephen Davis and Johnnie Wood left their U S units in Germany to avoid Vietnam. They fled to Sweden then France and were arrested after failing to pay for gasoline and after a stolen Paris car led to their capture. Beckham formerly top student at Lubbock High School.
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Dijon
France
Billy Dale Beckham
Stephen Davis
Lub Bock
Germany
Vietnam
Sweden
Paris
Johnnie Wood
Spokane
Wash
Rochepot
Beckham
Lubbock
Denison
Davis
Apollo 7 crew eyes serious approach after fire
Schirra notes the crew will be more focused for the first spaceflight of the Apollo 7 mission after the January 1967 Cape Kennedy fire that killed three on the launch pad. Cunningham and Eisele express excitement while stressing team fit and balance among the three astronauts.
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Schirra
Cape Kennedy
Cunningham
Wally
Donn
Red Raiders Premiere Mascot Ride At Gator Bowl
The Texas Tech Red Raiders debut of a game day mascot at the Gator Bowl in Jacksonville featured Johnny Bob Carruth riding Quarterhorse Charcoal Cody. The famed mount, a 1,200 pound jet black gelding with a white blaze, trots and prances to thrill fans as Carruth describes the horse’s “butterflies” before the ride.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Texas Tech
Auburn
Ed Danforth
Atlanta Journal
Tech
Dee Weaver
Texas Tech Red Raiders
Mount
Johnny Bob Carruth
DeLeon
Charcoal Cody
Bill Price
Lubbock
Raider
Cody
Carruth
Marines Drive Deep Into DMZ Threatening Rockpile Outpost
Marines report a deep thrust into the DMZ with North Vietnamese forces capable of moving from the Ben Hai River toward The Rockpile east of the coast, threatening a Marine outpost seven miles south within roughly six hours. A prior 14 hour raid hit the southern zone near the coast.
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Ben Hai
Rockpile
South China Sea
Counterfeit Bills Reported at Local Stores Across City
Authorities describe several counterfeit $20 bills passed at Sears and S&Q Clothiers with a suspect described as a nervous man about 49 years old. A second passer near Leftwich Food Market drew attention. warnings issued by the Lubbock Merchants Association. Investigators report few additional details and note most bogus money circulated around bars in Amarillo during the Tri-State Fair period.
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Sears
S&q iClothiers
Leftwich
Avenue 6
Abilene
Ruth McCoy
Lubbock
Tri-State
Amarillo
Local Birth Announcements From West Texas Hospitals
Congratulations from families across West Texas on the birth of several children. Details include weights from 6 pounds 1 ounce to 8 pounds 7% ounces and times between 2:20 pm and 7:55 pm, with hospitals in Lubbock and Methodist and Laut clinics. Fathers’ occupations list marine supply owner, wholesale clerk, Texas Public Service employee, farmer, Dr Pepper bottling worker, and service station attendant.
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Michael Oglee Gowen
Gist St
West Texas Hospital
J&m Marine Supply
Dan Baird
Ave. T
Methodist Hospital
F. D. Benson
Claudie Hinkle
N. Quirt
Texas Department of Public Service
Ysidro Hernandez
Rt 1
Ralls
Laut
Joe ‘Forres
Ave
Dr. Pepper Bottling Co
James Dye
Sith St
Lubbock Osteopathic Hospital
Rioting Hits Two Florida High School Football Games
Rioting broke out at Titusville High School and Orlando Tangerine Bowl events as Negro and white youths clashed after games. Ten youths and five officers were among those arrested. Titusville won 16 0 after a 10 minute halt. An unidentified Negro boy was critically injured when run over after the game.
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Titusville
Fla
Orlando
Orlando Edgewater
Orlando Jones
Rick Potash
Florida
Highway Patrol
Brevard County
Inquest Stated In City Death
An autopsy was ordered after the apparent shooting death of 34 year old Mrs. John Smiley of 2018 65th St Lubbock. She died after being brought to West Texas Hospital. Police found a pistol near her in a bedroom. Services set for 4 p.m. at Henderson Chapel officiated by Dr John I Schwinson. Burial in Resthaven Memorial Park. Survivors: husband John and three children Mike Phil and Carole.
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Justice of the Peace
Wayne LeCroy
Southwest Lubbock
John Smiley
65Th St
West Texas
Henderson Chapel
Johni Schwinson
Oakwood Baptist Church
Resthaven Memorial Park
John
Mike
Phil
Carole
Jet Back in Miami Sky-Jacking Leaves Passengers in Cuba
Eastern Flight 950, 40 miles from Nassau, diverted toward Havana during a rainstorm. Witnesses in Havana described a lone Latino gunman, pilot communications ceased, and authorities seek details on how the hijacking occurred.
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Cuba
Havana
Paul Boatman
FAA
Nassau
Bahamas
W. T
Slim) Babbitt
Boatman
Miami
Funeral Today for Mrs Patton Resident of Matador 99
Funeral services for Mrs M L Patton 99 will be at 3 p m today at First Baptist Church with Rev Larry Heard officiating Burial will be in East Mound Cemetery directed by Seigler Funeral Home She died Thursday in Hi s Plains Hospital Hale Center after a six week illness A Missouri native she had lived in Matador since 1900 Survivors include six sons Ed Tom M A John Frank Uel four daughters two sisters and many grandchildren
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M. L. Patton
iFirst Baptist Church
Larry Heard
East Mound
Seigler Funeral Home
Patton
Plains Hospital
Hale Center
Missouri
Tucson
Tom
M. A
Kress
John
Sacramento
Calif
Frank
Houston
Uel
Temple
L. J. Barkley
Alvin Stearns
J. D. Craven
Rachel Patton
Matador
Bertha Jackson
Ellen Couch
Farmer's Group Plans Meeting Hereford
Oren B. Staley president of the National Farmers Organization based in Corning Iowa will speak at 7 p.m. today to the Deaf Smith County NFO at the Bull Barn A press conference is set for 5 p.m. at Hereford State Bank and a barbecue supper will be served at 6 p.m. The meeting theme is Golden Dollars for the Golden Spread. The NFO advocates withholding farm products to push higher prices for farmers.
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Oren B. Staley
National Farmers Organization
Corning
Iowa
Deaf Smith Couny Nfo
Bull Barn
Hereford State Bank
NFC
First New Deal Bale Delivered in 1968 Cotton Crop
Cal Coppedge, farmer west of town, delivered the first bale of 1968 crop cotton to New Deal Co-Op Gin, weighing 535 pounds from 2,360 pounds of seed cotton. He earned a $100 bonus and free ginning and bagging. Cotton planted April 30, graded middling light spotted, micronaire 41, fiber strength 89,000 psi.
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NEW Deal
Coppedge
Here
New Deal Co-Op
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Lubbock
Teen pupil injured in gravel skid crash near Kent Street
Barbara Hejl a 19 year old LCC student was the only injured person when a car carrying five veered on North University near Kent Street brakes locking caused a skid on gravel. She was treated at Methodist Hospital and released after observation.
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Barbara Hejl
LCC
North University
Kent Street
Methodist Hospital
Crowds See Noted Figure Francine Gottfried Missed Day Off
About 15 000 on Wall Street eyed Francine Gottfried a 21 year old IBM operator with 43 25 37 measurements. Bank of New York officials said she was given the day off after Thursday crowds. Don Sauers of the American Society of Girl Watchers criticized the attention and hinted at changes to her work routine.
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New York
Financial Ustreet
Praneine Gottfried
Bank of New York Trust Co
Brooklyn
IBM
Francine
Wall Street
Bbankers
Don Sayers
American Society of Girl Watchers
Sauer
Eyeball Control
Pittsburgh
Francine Gottfried
Jn.vadin
Sub
Treasury Building
New York Stock Exchange
Natal
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RED Raiders
University of Cincinnati
Chi Omega Sorority
Jan Glenn
Buz Ziegler
Mike Read
Red Raider
Johnny Carruth
Walform
Saigon
U.S
Dmz
Con Thien J
Gio Linh
Lana
Penarlaston
Bahama
Islands
Haiti
Bermuda
Atlantic Ocean
Dominican Republic
Caribbean Sea
San Juan
T.thomas
Miles
Puerto Rico
Eastern Air Lines
Farmer’s Group
Bale
Sauers
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