UT Tower Lighting Sparks Color Controversy in Austin
WACIL McNAIR discusses reactions to lighting the UT tower after Reagan's football win, noting debates over school color symbolism and potential precedent. He recalls UT vs Abilene Cooper sentiments and jokes about future blue or maroon displays and Aggie attention.
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Austin
R. T. Robertses
Badger Robertson
University of Texas
Aggies
Austin Reagan
Abilene Cooper
Abilene
Reagan
Aggie
Darrell Royal
Wacil McNair
Today in History January 2 highlights recount events
On January 2 across history notable events include Manila captured in 1941 during the Pacific war, Georgia ratifying the U.S. Constitution in 1788, the Open Door policy announced in 1900, first religious radio services in 1921, Kennedy entering the 1960 presidential race, Soviet price hikes in 1970s, Vietnam war casualties and air battles in later years.
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Manila
Savannah
Georgia
U.S
China
John Hay
KDKA
Pittsburgh
Calvary Episcopal Church
John F. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Soviet Union
Vietnam
North Vietnam
Weekend Weather Outlook for Texas Regions
The forecast tracks cold air across Northwest Texas and North Central Texas with scattered snow and freezing drizzle, while Northeast Texas remains cloudy and cooler with light rain later. Highs reach the 34 to 64 degree range and overnight lows dip into the single digits to upper forties depending on the area.
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Snyder
Texas
Second Transplant Success in Cape Town Heart Drive
Dr. Christian Barnard and team perform a successful heart transplant in Cape Town replacing a 58 year old dentist's damaged heart with that of a man who died from a brain hemorrhage. The operation at Groote Schuur Hospital lasted over five hours with a satisfactory prognosis. The report notes prior transplants by Barnard including Washkansky and Blaiberg, and mentions donor details and race context in segregated South Africa.
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Cape Town
South Africa
Christian N. Barnard
Groote Schuur Hospital
Barnard
Louis Washkansky
Philip Blaiberg
Clive Haupt
Haupt
Blaiberg
Washkansky
Fish Hock Beach
Jill
Israel
Haifa
Brooklyn
N.Y
Adrian Kantrowita
ITT ABC Merger Cancelled by Directors
ITT directors voted unanimously to terminate the 2.8 billion merger with ABC, ending a two year effort opposed by the Justice Department. The unusual New Year’s meeting followed the Dec 31 deadline to withdraw and cited delays in securing final antitrust and regulatory approval.
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NEW York
International Telephone & Telegraph Corp
ITT
American Broadcasting Companies Inc
Department of Justice
Mother Gets Peek At New Quints
In Brisbane Australia Mary Braham, 34, mother of the first Australian quints, visited the four newborns at Brisbane Women's Hospital. Doctors said mother and babies are doing well and the crisis period is over. The quint weights were Annabel 3 lb 14 oz, Richard Faith Geoffrey 3 lb 10 oz, Caroline 3 lb 5 oz.
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Brisbane
Australia
Mary Braham
Richard
Faith
Geoffrey
Caroline
Record Low Temperatures Across New England
Sub-zero readings from New Hampshire Vermont Maine and Connecticut across dawn showed Twin Mountain New Hampshire at 40 below zero Montpelier Vermont and Lebanon New Hampshire 23 below Old Town Maine 18 below Caribou 15 below Portland 12 below and Concord New Hampshire 13 below Hartford Connecticut Worcester Massachusetts 4 below Providence Rhode Island zero and Boston 2 above.
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Boston
New England
New Hampshire
Twin Mountain
White Mountains
Weather Bureau
Montpelier
Lebanon
N.H
Maine
Old Town
Caribou
Portland
Concord
Hartford
Conn
Worcester
Mass
Providence
R.I
Snyder's First New Year Baby Donna Lee Anderson
Donna Lee Anderson was born at 3:40 p.m. Monday at Cogdell Memorial Hospital, weighing 7 pounds 5 1/2 ounces, the first baby born in Snyder in 1968. Parents are Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lee Anderson of 3906 Muriel Drive. Jearldene is the mother with sisters Anita 7, Brenda Lee 4, and Morris 5. Local merchants offer prizes for the first baby, including Roe's Furniture, Tot-2-Teen, Dunnam Brothers Mattress, Lad & Lassie Shop, Whitfield's, Goodyear Service, Fletcher's Downtown, Stinson Drug, Hall Drug, and Snyder Daily News.
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Donna Lee
Robert
Jearldene) Anderson
Muriel Drive
Snyder
Donna
Cogdell Memorial Hospital
Robert Lee Anderson
Jearldene
Anita
Brenda Lee
Morris
Roe’s
Dunnam Brothers Mattress Factory
Lad & Lassie
Whitfield’s
Goodyear Service
Fletcher’s
66’ Station
Stinson Drug
Hall Drug
Snyder Daily News
Ackley Nominated Ambassador to Italy in Surprise
President Johnson named Gardner Ackley, his trusted economic adviser, as ambassador to Italy. The New Year’s Day nomination was announced at a news conference at the LBJ Ranch in Texas.
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Ackley
San Antonio
Johnson
Gardner Ackley
Italy
Lbj Ranch
Texas
HEW
John Gardner
Charles Schultze
Douglass Cater
Bloodiest New Year Truce Clash Shatters Vietnam Cease Fire
In Saigon the 2,500 strong Viet Cong force attacked the U S 25th Infantry Division camp near Dau Tieng, killing 23 American soldiers and wounding 153. The assault, backed by North Vietnamese replacements, was the bloodiest breach of the Tet truce, costing allies at least 72 dead and 337 wounded as U S warplanes resumed bombing after the 36 hour halt.
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Saigon
USS
Black Virgin Mountain
U.S
North Vietnam
Hanoi
United States
U.S. 25Th Infantry Division
Wilson Rites Wednesday
Funeral service set for 2 p.m. Wednesday at Union Baptist Church for L. M. Wilson 75 a Scurry County resident and World War I veteran. Rev. Jimmy Mosley will officiate with Rev. Jimmy Hill assisting. Burial in Snyder Cemetery under Bell-Seale Funeral Home. Nephews as pallbearers.
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Union Baptist Church
L. M. Wilson
Wilson
Scurry County
Jimmy Mosley
Union Baptist
Jimmy Hill
Ira Baptist Church
Snyder Cemetery
Bell-Seale Funeral Home
Trains Collision Sparks Ammonia Tankers Fire in Dunreith
Ammonia-filled tanker cars exploded after two freight trains collided in Dunreith Indiana causing fires at two businesses and several homes. 236 residents were evacuated with minor injuries to three firefighters and one police officer reported. State police warned of continued danger of further explosions as crews fought scattered blazes.
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Dunreith
Ind
Indiana
Brook Appleby
New Year Holiday Traffic Death Toll Drops Below Estimates
Traffic deaths over the 78 hour New Year period totaled 363, below the 460 to 540 forecast and under the nonholiday weekend level of 484. Weather and cautious driving were cited as factors, with four killed in a Chicago crash and others in Dallas and Kansas.
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Safety Council
Council
Chicago
Dallas
Tex
el Dorado
Kan
Associated Press
Johnson weighs peace talks amid bombing pause reports
President Johnson said the administration is evaluating reports that North Vietnam would enter peace talks if the United States halted bombing. He noted Hanoi Radio’s statement that talks would occur after US war actions end. Johnson also focused on Social Security reform and budget plans for 1968.
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Frances Lewine
Associated Press
San Antonio, Tex
Johnson
North Vietnam
United States
Lbj Ranch
Nguyen Duy Trinh
Hanoi
U.S
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
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