Eruptions Threaten Taal Island Refugees
Thousands of refugees fled the area around Taal Volcano as experts warned of potential renewed eruptions. Rescue teams abandoned plans to reach Taal Island amid intense heat and smoke, hindering attempts to learn the fate of about 6,000 inhabitants.
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United Press International
Anila
Taal Volcano
Taal
Feliciano Luiste
Batangas
Faustino Mercado
Disaster Relief Services
Mercado
Manila
Mercada
Castro eases Cuba exile flight policy at Camarioca
Fidel Castro announced boats would be offered to Cubans wishing to emigrate to the United States with a 48 hour limit at a designated port near Varadero. Exiles could pick up relatives if the U S government approved. The plan reverses Cuba's strict boat exodus, with Camarioca prepared as a new embarkation point.
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Havana
Revolutionary Square
Castro
Cuba
United States
Camarioca
Varadero Beach
Miami
Rocket belt spectacle attracts thousands at Panhandle South Plains Fair
Lub bock students push attendance to 39,930 for a two day total of 87,291 as the Bell Aerosystems rocket belt attraction closes its run today. Gordon Yaeger explains limited flight time while the device attracts interest for civilian and military use. The 21 second model, weighing 385 pounds with hydrogen thrust, demonstrates controlled flight and windup landing.
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Kenneth May
Avalanche-Journal
Panhandle South Plains
Lubbock
FAM Lubbock
Mukley
Guernsey
Fair Park
Texas Wildlife
Coliseum
Ochildren
Dwayne Montgomery
Springlake
Bell Aerosystems
Gordon Yaeger
Yacger
Willianmy Sutter
Yeager
Viet Namese Rangers Face Viet Cong in Phu Cu Pass
Vietnamese Rangers and Viet Cong clash again in Phu Cu Pass as heavy fighting continues. The report appears on Page 12 with additional notes and a humorous inserted dictionary term about an Earthling.
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Phu Cu Pass
City Name Hidden in Parking Ticket Case
Longview Municipal Court sent a notice to appear after a city secretary parked too long and a police officer issued a ticket. The defendant, Jack Brumfield, claimed the sequence involved a Friday incident and an IRS appointment, arguing the matter arose from confusion and delays.
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Longview
UPD
Cty
Longview Corlier
Jack Brumfield
Langview
IRS
Girl Smiles After War Photo Sparks Aid Drive
The young Vietnamese girl Gian Thi Yen, photographed by AP photographer Horst Fans, is learning to smile again after shelling killed her father and left her injured. The Foster Parents Plan reports a strong donor response, enabling proxy adoption for $15 a month, with Yen located in a Saigon hospital.
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Charles West
New York
Gian Thi Yen
Horst Fans
Associated Press
Dong Xuai
Yen
Gian van Doan
North Viet Nam
Civil Guard
Foster Parents Plan, Inc
New York City
Peace Force Urged as Battles Flare on India's Border
Fighting erupts along India's 1000 mile border with West Pakistan as pro Pakistan guerrillas strike in Kashmir. Prime Minister Shastri warns UN that Kashmir rebel activity must halt before India pulls back from Indian territory. Pakistan urges UN to form a peace force with contingents from Africa Asia and Latin America to avert catastrophe.
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Associated Press
Delhi
India
West Pakistan
Kashmir
Lal Bahadur Shastri
United Nations
Shastri
Thant
Pakistan
U.N
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
General Assembly
Africa
Raedio
Srinagar
Kashmir Conflict Flares Across Border Areas
Reported cease fire violations flare near Kashmir with Pakistan accusing Indian forces of occupying Gatti village and engaging in heavy fighting. An Indian defense ministry statement claims a Pakistani column was liquidated 20 miles southeast of Gadra near Rajasthan Sind border as fighting continues.
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Indian Kashmir
Jamme
Pakistan
Lahore
Kashmir
Gatti
India
Rajasthan
Defense Ministry
Gadra
Sind
Indian ‘Defense Ministry
Moisture Possible Thursday as Fronts Sweep Texas
Cooler air and clouds are forecast to reach the South Plains by Thursday as Pacific and Canadian fronts move into Texas. Temperatures Thursday may drop after highs in the 80s and 90s with possible precipitation of less than one half inch through Friday. Winds up to 30 mph are expected, no rain reported yet Tuesday.
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Texas
South Plains
Lubbock
Presidio
Wichita Falls
Junction
Dalhart
U.S. Weather Bureau
Lubbock Municipal
South Plaina
Vault Delayed Cash Vault Opener After Difficult Day
A Mendocino County bank faced a stalled vault on Tuesday as staff and police couldn't access cash and records. After initial difficulties, the vault finally opened late Monday after the bank closed, with officials urging patience as the mechanism acted up.
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Vertah
Cetif
Mendocino County
Debbie threatens gulf coast with high tides and evacuations
Tropical storm Debbie lashed the Gulf Coast with 50 mph winds and 3 to 5 foot tides prompting evacuations from Louisiana to Panama City Florida. At Pensacola and Tyndall Air Force Base preparations continued as Debbie weakened in cooler air. Storm warnings extend from the Mississippi River to Cedar Keys with heavy rain possible in southeast Alabama and south Georgia.
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Avalanche Journal News Services
Ensacola
Fla
Debbie
Gulf
Louisiana
Panama City
Tyndall Air Force Base
Naval Air Station
Pensacola
Lnlers
Weather Bureau
Fort, Walton Beach
New Orleans
Dauphin Island
Mobile Bay
St. Bernard Parish
Pensacola Naval Air Station
Meridian
Miss
Betsy
Escambia County
Alabama
Georgia
Mississippi River
Cedar Keys
Atlantic
Palm ‘Beach
Savannah
Mansfield sets Monday debate on Taft-Hartley 14b repeal
Senate leader Mike Mansfield announced Monday debate on the bill to bar states from banning union shop contracts. A test of strength is planned within a week as opponents prepare a bipartisan filibuster and possible tabling or reader’s-ship motions. If the antifilibuster rule fails, further moves to pass the bill could follow.
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Associated Press
Ashington
Congress
Mike Mansfield
Senate
Mansfield
House of Congress
Everett M. Dirksen
Ilinois
Soviet Union shifts toward profit incentives in economy
Soviet leaders unveil a Kremlin blueprint to boost production with bonuses and manager influence while denying a capitalist system. Premier Kosygin says it aims to lead in global economic competition, with approval expected from the Supreme Soviet.
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Soviet Union
United Press International
OSCOW
Soviets
Kremlin
Alexei Kosygin
Russia
Supreme Soviet
Tass
Communist Party Central Committee
Josef Stalin
Weather map notes for Lubbock area
Clear to partly cloudy today and Thursday with little temperature change. Highs around the mid 80s and lows near 60 tonight. Light to occasionally moderate southerly winds.
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Lubbock
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Bec. A
FYO
iche-Journal Station
Dennis Shaw
Panhandle South Plains Fair
Dennis
Carlton Shaw
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