Bodies Identified in Mississippi Civil Rights Workers Slayings
Two of the three identified victims are Andy Goodman and Mickey Schwerner, civil rights workers missing since June and found buried near Philadelphia Mississippi. James Chaney is believed to be the third victim. FBI officials announced identifications in Washington while investigations continue.
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FBI
Phila
Merwe
Mississippi
Here
Philadelphia
Birmingham News
Goodman
Schwerner
Washington
J. Edgar Hoover
Greenwood, Miss
Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee
Chancey
Neshoba County
Cecil Price
Meridian
Senators Push Swift Bipartisan Backing for Johnson Asia Policy
Senate leaders Mike Mansfield and Everett Dirksen reached a bipartisan agreement to quickly approve a resolution backing President Johnson's Southeast Asian crisis policy. They urged immediate action without waiting for committee clearances, aiming for a vote before nightfall.
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Carl P. Leubsdorf
Washington
Senate
Johnson
Mike Mansfield
Dmont
Everett M. Dirksen
R-Ill
Dirksen
Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees
Mansfield
United States
Southeast Asia
Hearings Reopened On Salt Water Disposal Problems
The Texas Water Pollution Control Board reopened hearings on salt water disposal in the Panhandle. Testimony covered pollution in Dallam Lipscomb Hemphill Oldham and Potter counties over Ogallala groundwater. It follows prior sessions and bans unlined pits in eight counties.
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Cochran
Hockley
Lynn
Swisher
Snyder High School Registration Schedule Announced
The district lists dates for registration. High school students may change schedules by August 11 and pick up class schedules on August 31. Summer course completers should verify their fall schedules by August 11. Junior high and elementary registrations follow, with new student dates and first grade preschool.
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Snyder High School
Snyder Ed
Snyder
Jlo
Johnson Defends US Action In Viet Nam
President Johnson declared aggression unchallenged is aggression unleashed and defended the strike against North Viet Nam in a national address. He described attacks on U S destroyers and shore bases, pledged no wider war, and urged world scrutiny of the action at Syracuse University ceremonies.
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United States
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Gulf of Tonkin
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High Seas
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Atlantic Alliance
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Greece
Turkey
Berlin
Korea
Lebanon
Cuba
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Washington
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Robert S. McNamara
McNamara
Ticonderoga
Constellation
Pacific
Dyess Reveals Planes Deployment Under National Policy
A Dyess Air Force Base spokesman said a group of C130 transport planes has been deployed in support of this country's national policy. He declined to disclose the number of aircraft involved.
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Abilene
Dyess Air Force Base
Stanleyville Falls to Rebel Forces in Congo Battle
A report from Stanleyville airport at 5 p.m. said the northeastern Congo city was entirely in the hands of Communist-backed rebel warriors. The message claimed the key city was under rebel control.
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Leopoldville
The
Congo
Stanleyville
Former Pasadena Mayor Hoover Guilty of Conspiracy
A jury found former Pasadena Mayor Sam Hoover guilty of conspiracy in a torture murder robbery involving a Houston couple. He received a 60 year prison sentence. an appeal will be filed. The district attorney had sought the death penalty and the jurors deliberated eight hours.
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Houston
Pasadena
Sam Hoover
Hoover
Arnold Krichamer
Harris County
Mair J. Schepps
Waren ‘Burnett
Odessa
Burnett
Asst. Dist. At
Gus Zgourides
Hight Dies in New Mexico Mrs Lula Hight of Scurry County
Funeral services pending for Lula Hight 74 of 3701 Galveston. She died Tuesday night at a daughter's home in Elida N M after visiting on her way to a Roswell family reunion. Born February 8 1890 in McCulloch County she had lived in Scurry County since 1953. Survived by six children two sisters two brothers and many grandchildren and great grandchildren.
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Bell Seale Funeral Home
Lula Hight
Galveston
Hight
Gilmore
Roswell
N. M
First Methodist Church
McCulloch County
Scurry County
Ralph Hall
Goodland
G. A. Warner
Elva Rollins
Snyder
Hadda Hight
Dallas
Hilliard
Abilene
Mary Mathis
Portales
Sarah Wilson
Rule
Lee Hatch
Bascome Hatch
Weather snapshot for Texas regions this week
Across North Central and Northeast Texas it is fair and hot with highs near 100s and lows in lower 70s to mid 70s. Northwest Texas sees clear to partly cloudy hot days with isolated showers in extreme north and highs around 95 to 105. Coast experiences light to variable winds with hot afternoons and 70s to 100s inland. South Central and Southeast Texas stay hot, with coastal lows near 72 to 86 and inland highs around 96 to 102. Southwest Texas remains generally fair and hot with highs near 100.
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Snyder
Texas
Market Reels Under War Scare As Stocks Edge Higher Later
New York stocks opened with heavy losses amid war scare selling on Viet Nam tensions but gains appeared as President Johnson spoke. IBM rose after a brief drop, New York Central and Xerox pared losses, and the AP index fell 2.8 points to 313.0. Dow dipped to about 828 in early action before partial recovery.
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Kennedy
Johnson
IBM
New York Central
Xerox
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