Train’s Last Run Ends California Special Service
Santa Fe Railroad will discontinue the California Special from Houston to the New Mexico state line after a public Texas Railroad Commission hearing. The Houston departure is at 5:15 p.m. with connections at Clovis, N M and Snyder. Discontinuations also affect a Fort Worth Brownwood link and Friday Trains 115 and 116 Dallas to Gainesville.
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Houston
Santa Fe Railroad
New Mexico State Line
California
Texas Railroad Commission
Snyder
Clovis
N. M
Chicago - San Francisco
Santa Fe
Fort Worth Brownwood
Brownwood
Dallas
Gainesville
Texas
Wichita, Kan
On This Day July 18 Through History
Today in history highlights key events on July 18 across centuries. Notable items include the fire of Rome in 64 A.D. and John Paul Jones’ death in Paris in 1792.
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Rome
Nero
John Paul Jones
Paris
U. S. Army
Signal Corps
United States
Canada
St. Lawrence River
Chicago
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Harry S. Truman
New York
Harlem
Moscow
U. S
Middle East
Syria
Lyndon B. Johnson
Weather synopsis for Texas with scattered storms and hot temps
The report outlines Texas regions from Northwest to West of the Pecos with mostly partly cloudy skies and warm to hot temperatures. Thunderstorms are possible through Friday with highs ranging from the upper 80s to the low 100s and winds shifting from southeast to light along coastal areas.
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Texas
Pecos
Cool Front Triggers Tornadoes Across Texas Panhandle
A feeble cool front brings tornado funnels and heavy rain to parts of the Texas Panhandle. Sheriff Dorman reports water rising to a foot on a farm road near Shamrock, with one gauge showing 32 inches of rain in 26 minutes. Several funnel clouds sighted from Pampa to Kings Mill, but no damage reported. A severe thunderstorm watch extends over 21 counties through early morning.
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Texas Panhandle
Bus Dorman
Shamrock
Weather Bureau
Pampa
White Deer
Kings Mill
Spirited Broncs Spark Rodeo Opening Night at Scurry County
The 32nd annual Scurry County Rodeo opened with a large crowd in the Rodeo Arena west of town. Local riders Bud Day and Pat Chapman posted top scores among bronc entries from South Dakota and Texas, while weather and parade events accompanied the morning grand entry. Standout attendees included Stan Totten of Standard Oil Texas and Jaycees concession stands, with Hoyle Nix providing music as the event kicked off See SPIRITED BRONCS. Page 2
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South Dakota
Texas
Scurry County
Wild Broncs
Stan Totten
Standard Oil Company of Texas
Jaycees
Rodeo
Hoyle Nix
Curtis Coomes
Manderson
Pat Chapman
Sturgis
Johnny Holloway
Eagle Butte
Bud Day
Dupree
Clifford says bombing will continue until Hanoi shows restraint
U S Defense Secretary Clark Clifford announced that bombing North Vietnam would persist until Hanoi pledges reciprocal restraint. Front reports showed limited action as Marines claimed 77 enemy kills near the DMZ and B52s hit suspected attack preparations. Casualties for the week fell in U S numbers while enemy deaths rose. Thieu prepared to meet Johnson in Hawaii as further large air raids targeted Communist supply lines near the DMZ.
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Associated Press
Saigon
United States
North Vietnam
Hanoi
U.S
Clark Clifford
Demilitarized Zone
Clifford
Vietnam
Panhandle
South Vietnam
Johnson
U.S. Air Force
America
Dmz
August Oil Production Cut by Texas Railroad Commission
AUSTIN AP The Railroad Commission reduced Texas maximum oil output for August by 79 411 barrels per day as Commission Chairman Jim Langdon cited crude oil stock levels and market conditions in explaining the move.
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Austin
Railroad Commission
Commission
Jim Langdon
Texas
Langdon
Bureau of Mines
Pure Oil Co
Seven
Atlantic Richfield
Cities Service
Continental
Gulf
Humble
Mobil
Pan American
Phillips
Pure
Shell
Sinclair
Standard of Texas
Sun
Texaco
Prisoner From Hale County Returned to Plainview
Edward Smith convicted murderer and assault suspect was transported back to Plainview by Sheriff Troy Porterfield after a manhunt in Scurry County and an earlier stabbing incident involving Hale County Deputy E L Hatfield. Hale County plans new charges and further actions are anticipated.
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Hearne Edward Smith
Plainview
Sherif Troy Porterfield
Hale County
Smith
Basin
Snyder
Scurry County
E. L. Hatfield
Dermott
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Port O’connor
Port Arthur
Brownsville
Port O'Connor
Sparkle
Edna Land
Loraine
Ollie Martin
Roscoe
Roby
Camilla King
Rotan
Whitley
Mike
Cogdell Memorial Hospital
Weathersebee Ambulance
Land
Martin
Hendrick Memorial Hospital
Abilene
King
Cogdell
Walter Wood
Othell Witt
Cameron
the Weather Bureau
Panhandle Plains
Crazy Chief
Red Stone
Ark Red
Gene Maynard
Hungerford
Lonesome Road
Johnny Gans
Lubbock
Tom Stovall
Helotes
Sammy Groves
New Deal
Rag Mop
Sammy
Gay 20 Club
Honolulu
Nguyen van Thieu
Hawaii
U.S. Command
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