Record Water Production Seen By CRMWD in June
The Colorado River Municipal Water District projects a new production peak as June deliveries reach 1 217 744 968 gallons, 6 28 percent above June 1965. First half total climbs to 5 622 690 076 gallons, 7 47 percent higher than last year with Odessa Big Spring and Snyder drawing 848 054 000 gallons for June. Oil firms use 369 690 968 gallons, 21 percent more than a year ago. The 1964 peak surpassed 11 544 510 382 gallons, with the first half at 5 628 333 682 gallons.
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Colorado River
Odessa
Big Spring
Snyder
War-Weary Hanoi Seen But No Peace Bid Yet
Under secretary of state George W. Ball said Hanoi reports show war weariness but no political decision to seek settlement in South Vietnam. He warned against an overly optimistic view and noted North Vietnam’s attitude could shift with rising costs, Communist losses, and U.S. resolve. Ball cited Hanoi observers and addressed Haiphong blockade, China, and nuclear sharing positions.
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Washington
George W. Ball
Hanoi
South
Viet Nam
North Viet Nam
Ball
Johnson
Dean ‘Rusk
U.S
Haiphong
Red China
Charles de Gaulle
Russia
United States
Moscow
Senator Byrd In A Coma
Former Senator Harry F. Byrd lies in a coma from a malignant brain tumor, with son Richard E. Byrd noting the condition has been intermittent for weeks and is not expected to improve. The tumor was detected at University of Virginia Hospital in Charlottesville in early March.
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Berryville
Harry F. Byrd
Richard E. Byrd
Byrd
University of Virginia Hospital
Charlottesville
Palm Springs Hits Record Heat as Nation Sees Extremes
New York AP reports Palm Springs California reached 117 degrees the hottest spot in the nation while Reno Nevada logged an overnight low of 40 degrees.
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New York
Palm Springs
Calif
Reno
Nev
Borger Man Killed in Odd Traffic After Collision
In Borger Texas 25 year old Paul Edward McPherson died after a third car struck him as he spoke with the driver of a second car following a minor collision. Investigators call it an odd sequel to the initial crash.
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Borger, Tex
Paul Edward McPhereson
Borger
McPhereson
Harold Wilson to Visit Washington for Summit With Johnson
British Prime Minister Harold Wilson will fly to Washington on July 28 for a one day conference with President Johnson on Viet Nam and world issues. The talks will focus on differences over the new American bombing policy in North Viet Nam and Wilson will return home after July 29.
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London
Harold Wilson
Washington
Johnson
Viet Nam
North
Sukarno Accepts End to Life Title in Indonesian Crisis
President Sukarno accepted the loss of his life title while opposing Lt. Gen. Suharto forming a cabinet without approval. He said he seeks no kingship and will follow Congress resolutions, with a cabinet to be chosen by August 17 amid a joint effort with Suharto.
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T. Jeff Williams
Jakarta
Indonesia
Sukarno
Suharto
Provisional
People’s Consultative Congress
Congress
Army
Sacramento Slaying of Two Transients Prompts 3 Arrests
In Sacramento, shotgun blasts from a moving car killed two Black transients in the skid row Old Sacramento district. Police arrested three white men from Bryte after broadcasting the car description. Officials said they could not confirm a motive citing Supreme Court rulings and stressed no confirmed racial overtones.
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Sacramento
Calif
Skid Row
Sacramento River
U. S. Supreme Court
J Street
Harry Brown
Ernest Martin
Joseph Rooney
Robert Puglia
Sacramento County
Rooney
Jack Kearns
Bill Howard Fallon
Broderick
Epifianio Gutierrez
Arnold Lynn Lacenauer
Bryte
Sacramento Negro Area
Missile Onslaught Meets US Planes Over Red River Valley
American warplanes dodged a heavy Soviet missile onslaught in North Viet Nam's Red River Valley on Tuesday. 27 to 29 missiles fired at U.S. aircraft, with possible duplicate counts. Navy jets logged 106 multi-plane missions, a high but not a record day, while ground fighting near Saigon yielded 83 Viet Cong deaths in a 3,000-man government regiment clash. U.S. and South Vietnamese sorties totaled 443 in Viet Nam. B52 bombers hit a Viet Cong base camp near Cambodia and a troop concentration near Tuy Hoa.
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Robert Tuckman
Saigon
South Viet Nam
North Viet Nam
Red River Valley
U.S
Hanoi
U.S. Air Force
Air Force
Navy
Panhandle
Cambodia
Tuy Hoa
Downpours Flood South Texas With Heavy Rain
The Associated Press reports sudden downpours drenched parts of South Texas with up to five inches in two hours, while much of the state remained hot and dry. Grulla saw five inches. Victoria 3.78 inches in 24 hours. Robstown 2.37. Beeville 1.42. Refugio 1.20. Beaumont 1.12 with other spots lighter. Falfurrias recorded 1.01 inches in an hour. Scattered showers persisted in the south and Panhandle as morning lows ranged from 64 at Alpine to 80 in Houston.
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Associated Press
South Texas
Grulla
Rio Grande City
Victoria
Robstown
Beeville
Refugio
Beaumont
Bank Deposits Edge Down Slightly Across Area
Area bank deposits total 29 103 977 73 down from the last quarter. The June 30 statements show deposits under 30 million with 30 643 436 75 on April 20 1966 and 30 562 587 03 on Dec 31 1965. Snyder National Bank deposits 18 124 462 85 loans 10 946 321 27. West Texas Bank deposits 10 979 514 88 loans 4 916 666 97.
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Snyder National Bank
West Texas Bank
Texas sales tax hike studied for revenue options
The Texas Committee on State and Local Policy reviewed potential revenue sources for the 1967 Legislature. It floated raising the sales tax from 2 to 3 percent or removing food exemptions, with estimates of $72.4 million to $144.8 million annually and $55 million more from food removal. It stressed no recommendations, noting demands for pay raises and spending across state services.
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Austin
Texas Committee On State and Local Policy
Ben Atwell
Dallas
Weather Update for Texas Regions
Forecast shows clear to warm conditions across North Central, Northeast, Northwest, South Central, Southeast, Southwest and West of the Pecos. Temperatures range from mid 60s to mid 100s with scattered showers or thunderstorms mainly in the afternoon and evening.
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Snyder
Texas
Northwest
The
Pecos
Surveyor 1 Talks Back After Lunar Night
In Pasadena California scientists resume contact with Surveyor 1 on the moon after two weeks of silence during the frigid lunar night. Engineers send questions on temperature and voltages while preparing to reactivate the craft’s cameras as Goldstone station takes over communication.
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Pasadena
Calif
Surveyor 1
Surveyor
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Goldstone
Moon
Earth
Wilson defeats leftist bid in Labour party vote
London AP reports Prime Minister Harold Wilson defeated a strong leftist bloc in the Labour party seeking to break from U.S. Vietnam policy. The rebels were crushed 214 to 46 in a closed-door Commons meeting.
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London
Harold Wilson
Labor
Britain
U.S
Viet Nam
House of Commons
Councilmen Ok Highway Project And Seal Coat Plan Approved
City Council approved an agreement with the Texas Highway Department to widen and reconstruct State Highway 208 from the Old Lubbock Highway to Huffman at the north city limits with an estimated total cost near 24 100. A 100 000 square yard seal coating program was awarded to the W D Turner firm for 10 200 and will cover several hundred blocks. Taxicab franchise rules were amended with a 100 annual fee and a four year model requirement. Speed limits on the Las ame Highway were raised five miles per zone from the Courthouse to the city limits while the Big Spring highway limits remain unchanged.
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M. L. Noble
W. D. Turner
Lubbock
Turner Co
Abilene Paving Co
Abilene
Price Construction Co
Snyder
Lamesa Highway
U.S. 180
Big Spring
Odell Graham
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