West Texas Federal Court gains Odessa siting option
Senate Judiciary Committee approves a bill creating Midland division with a possible Odessa session venue when a free courtroom is available. The measure moves to the full Senate then back to the House, reflecting a months long compromise between Fisher and Mahon aided by Odessa attorney Shafer and others.
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San Angelo
George Mahon
Lubbock
House Appropriations Committee
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Fisher
W. O. Shafer
Texas State Bar Association
Shafer
James C. Eastland
D‘miss
Judiciary Committee
U. S
Ralph Yarborough
Eastland
Ector County
Mike Berry
Berry
Train Kills Odessa Man
A 56 year old man named Jim Edwards was struck and killed by a slow moving Texas and Pacific freight train west of the Grandview crossing. He sat on the shoulder leaning against a track when the collision occurred. Officer B L Lincoln reported the engineer J C Cravin could not stop in time to avoid the crash and death was certified by Justice of the Peace E E Nobles with an autopsy planned.
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Jim Edwards
Fitch
Texas & Pacific
Edwards
Justice of the Peace
E. E. Nobles
J. C. Cravin
Big Spring
B. L. Lincoln
Lincoln
Dixie Avenue
Jean
Lubbock Woman Slain in Tech Lab Thrill Murder Probe
Police hunt two men described with varying builds after custodian Mrs. Richard O. Morgan was found decapitated in a Science Building lab at Texas Tech. Investigators released composite sketches while clearing two suspects and noted missing keys and a torn dress pocket.
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Sarah Alice Morgan
Texas Tech
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Mrs. Morgan
Odessa
Steve McLean
McLean
Battle near Bong Son claims 146 Communists killed
US 1st Air Cavalry troops fight a rising clash near Bon Son nine miles NW of Bong Son on the Bong Son Plain. About five American companies, perhaps 800 men, faced two Communist reinforcements of 350. No US casualties reported. A defection report notes 37 guerrillas and a 15 year old nurse surrendered north of the battle area.
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U.S
Pearl Harbor Remembered Six Years After the Attack
On a Sunday in 1941 Japanese planes struck Pearl Harbor. The raid sank ships including the West Virginia and California, with the Arizona taking the worst damage. Survivors and veterans recall the morning, its casualties, and a lasting memorial glow.
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Fleet Reserve Association
Arizona
Mitsuo Fuchida
U.S
U.S. Pacific
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Oklahoma
California
Nevada
Connally Doubts Need for 1968 Sales Tax Increase
Governor John Connally of Texas says a 1968 sales tax hike is unlikely and he does not expect to be named defense secretary. He cites fatigue from a France trip promoting HemisFair 68 and notes he would not foreclose a tax bill but favors no immediate session. He adds President Johnson did not seek his input on McNamara's successor.
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Capitol
Defense Secretary’s Post
Washington
Mrs. Connally
White House
France
Johnson
Robert McNamara
Nippy Weather Reaches Permian Basin Cold Front Drops Temps
A cold front lowered temperatures across the Permian Basin with readings dipping toward freezing tonight. Odessa and Midland area saw clear skies and a 36 degree low in Odessa. Dalhart hit 15 degrees in the Panhandle as heavy fog and storms affected Corpus Christi and eastern Texas.
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Texarkana
Waco
San Angelo
el Paso
Odessa-Midland
Odessa
Dalhart
Panhandle
Texas
Childress
Corpus Christi
San Antonio
Harris
New York Antiwar Protest Fizzles After Night of Clashes
Police confronted a roving antiwar demonstration that began in Battery Park and spread through Lower Manhattan to Times Square and the UN. About 700 protesters dwindled to roughly 30 as officers pursued them. Over 200 were arrested on charges from inciting to riot to disorderly conduct as the rally dispersed after tense hours.
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Battery Park
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Midtown
A* Square
United Nations
Armed Forces Induction Center
Iinale
Efforts Futile Doctors Awaited Implant Chance
Surgeons who pioneered Americas first heart transplant waited 18 months for a patient with a failing heart and a donor. An infant heart implant into a 2 1/2 week old baby failed. the infant died six and a half hours after surgery. Dr. Ardian Kantrowitz led the team at Maimonides Medical Center Brooklyn.
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America
South Africa
Hehus
Ardian Kantrowitz
Maimonides Medical Center
Brooklyn
Kantrowitz
Miamonides
The Quipster Match of Minds Sparks A Laugh
He muses about marriage while she quips that it is a very good idea. Their playful exchange showcases a lighthearted moment in a domestic spark.
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