Youth Held In Crime Spree In North Texas Robbery and Slaying
Irving youth Mark Richard Harris, 15, surrendered to Fort Worth Police after a spree across the Dallas Fort Worth area. He is linked to an armed robbery of Henry Whitehurst in Roscoe and the murder of Roscoe night watchman Lewis Snyder. The case involves stolen autos, a doughnut shop robbery, and a pick up theft from Forrest Chevrolet. Snyder’s death occurred around 4 a.m. Thursday, with investigators tying Harris to the gun and knife found near the crime scene. Funeral services for Snyder were scheduled in Roscoe.
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Snyder
Scurry County
Ft. Worthment
Roscoe
Ft. Worth
Mark Richard Harris
Irving
Dallas-Ft. Worth
Henry Whitehurst
East Highway
Lewis Thomas Snyder
Roscoe City
Muder
Mullin McDonald
Plainview
Harris
Chicago
Austin
University of Texas
Whitehurst
Cheff Chester Simons
Sweetwater
Church of Christ
Wilda Mae Dixon
Edna Kinnard
Pecos
Martha Rae Kidd
Hobbs
N.M
Melba Boyd
Hurst
Ethyl Champion
Durwood Snyder
Joe Snyder
Crane
David Snyder
Otho Snyder
Loraine
Tom Turk
Inez Britton
Sadhie
Forrest Chevrolet Co
Key Implement Co
A. G. Johnston
Trave Lodge
Grandview
Itasca
Cleburne
Rigsby
Travel Inn
Mary’s Creek
Lovers witness killer on Texas tower
Don Walden a UT student and Cheryl Botts said they saw Charles Whitman with two rifles at the University of Texas tower on Monday. They reported a blond man with guns, a coughing gunfire, and a body behind a couch as police confirmed the sniper killed his first victim and wounded others.
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Merle Wells
Don Walden
University of Texas
San Antonio
Cheryl Botts
Rockdale
Wells
Whitman
Walden
Austin American
Miss Botts
University Tower
Austin
Charles J. Whitman
Don
Cheryl
Carr Campaign Stops in Snyder West Texas Rally
Carr toured Snyder rallying about roots in West Texas and urging support for his Senate bid. He attacked incumbent John Tower’s funding, noting Tower backers have spent near two million dollars and federal leaders including Barry Goldwater backing Tower. Carr touted Texas Democratic gains and West Texas leadership.
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Waggoner Carr
U.S. Senate
Snyder
West Texas
Democratic Party
Texas
John Tower
Washington, D.C
Lubbock
House
FBI
Carr
Rusk urges buffer zone action to curb Vietnam crisis
Secretary of State Dean Rusk called for strengthening the International Control Commission staff in Vietnam to prevent violations of the demilitarized buffer zone and protect Cambodia. He denied U S planes attacked Soviet ships near Haiphong and said the area could be secured if respected. He urged peace talks and noted no invasion of the buffer zone.
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Washington
Dean Rusk
International Control Commission
Viet Nam
Cambodia
Rusk
U.S
Haiphong
Russia
United States
Moscow
India
three‘Union
Nation Control Commission
Britain
Geneva
Midwest Electric Cooperative meeting draws 3500
The Am arillo based Midwest Electric Cooperative held its annual barbecue at Roby Rodeo Grounds drawing about 3 500 members and families. Rev Leon Hill praised cooperation and the group’s progress while noting staff and officers. Dinah Lovett, Ammons, and UCI musicians added program elements as attendees registered and enjoyed supper. A detailed financial statement showed total assets of 5 145 776 12 and net utility plant value of 4 164 396 18.
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Midwest Cooperative, Inc
Rodeo Grounds
Ruby
Leon Hill
Amarillo
ROBY
Midwest Electric Co- Operative, Inc
Rodeo
Rev. Hill
Midwest
North Carolina
Fishhook
Los Angeles
Harlan
Cowboy) Blair
Abilene
Dinah Lovett
Washington, D. C
Rusk
Cambodia
Norodom _ Sihanouk
India
Canada
Poland
Soviet Union
South Viet Nam
North Viet Nam
U.S
Hanoi
324Th
Viet Nam
United States
Glenn
Tate
Hermleigh
J. A
Murff
Charley Bley
Fluvanna
H. H. Cary
Ira
Dwight Nowlin
J. L. McArthur
Rotan
Ted Marchant
Sweetwater
Slayer Of Coed Hunted In Jersey Shore Slayings
Detectives hunted a killer feared to strike again after Donna DeRier 19 was found beaten and nude on a bridle path in Manasquan New Jersey. She was the fourth young victim killed by repeated blows to the head in the Jersey shore area within a year.
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Manasquan
N.J
Donna DeRier
Jersey Shore
Montclair State College
Plane Crash Kills Four In Kansas
Four people died when a light plane crashed near Hunter Kansas early today. The crash site burned houses and investigators had not identified the victims at once.
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Kansas
Hunter, Kan
Freeman orders FTC probe into price spiral between farm and grocery
Secretary of Agriculture Orville Freeman said the FTC will investigate where price increases occur between the farm and retail outlets after testifying on city price hikes. He cited farm price rises and unnamed chains with profits up 21 percent and a company with a 16.5 percent rise, while avoiding blame on middlemen.
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NEW York
Orville Freeman
Federal Trade Commission
Freeman
No College Draft Seen
A Selective Service spokesman said the October draft call of 46 200 is not expected to affect college students generally. Some local boards may call college students due to local needs, but overall the impact should be limited.
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Washington
A_ Selective Service
Open Housing Provision Faces House Vote in Civil Rights Bill
The House debated the open housing clause of the Civil Rights Bill and adopted two amendments. One prevents discrimination against families with children in housing sales and rentals, while another bans blockbusting. The measure awaits final roll call passage.
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Washington
House
Bob
Casey
D-Tex
Hugh Carey
D-N.y
Carey
Jonathan Bingham
Dn.y
Weather snapshot for Texas regions with showers and warm highs
Weather report outlines temperatures and sky conditions across Texas regions. North Central, Northeast and other areas show partly cloudy skies with tonight and Saturday showers. Temperatures range from lows in the 60s to 70s and highs mainly 90s to low 100s.
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Snyder
Texas
East
Panhandle
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