Heavy Rains Drench Scurry and Lone Sanderson Flooding
A surge of rain drenched Scurry and Borden counties with up to two inches, boosting Lake Thomas levels as Bull Creek and the Colorado River fed the reservoir. In Sanderson, an 8 inch cloudburst flooded the town, isolating residents, washing away bridges, stranding trains, and prompting helicopter rescues and emergency aid requests.
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Scurry
Borden County
West Texas
Scurry County
Lake Thomas
Bull Creek
Colorado River
Snyder
Polar
Fluvanna
Fuller Ranch
Texas Panhandle
Rio Grande Valley
Sanderson
Texas
Sanderson Canyon
Little Railroad Center
Odessa
del Rio
Langtry
Darlene Cayness
Brewster County
el Paso
Plans For Hearing On College Set
A public hearing on creating a Scurry County Junior College district is planned for June 26 at the high school auditorium. A State Board of Education survey committee arrives June 25 for meetings and a dinner session with the local panel at 8 p.m. John W Harvey chairs the local committee with Vernon Baird and W C Graves on the state panel. The Lamar Junior High School facilities are proposed as the college launch site and the committee urges a strong public turnout.
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Scurry County
State Board of Education
Lamar
W. C. Graves
Dallas
State Board
Will Miller
Corsicana
John W. Harvey
Archer City
Vernon Baird
Fort Worth
Oklahoma City Worker Killed by Cape Buffalo
A city worker, Ernest G. Williams, 56, was killed by a Cape Buffalo while repairing a fence inside a buffalo pen at the Oklahoma City zoo. Williams and a companion were working when the animal escaped a nearby barn. the companion escaped unharmed.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Buffalo Pen
Zoo
Phil Ogilvie
Ernest G. Williams
Williams
Two Die In Plainfield Hotel Blaze
A century-old Victoria Hotel fire in Plainfield New Jersey killed at least two people and left 18 injured with two reported missing. Firefighters found two bodies in the ruins and searched for others while 100 guests escaped from the three story building near the city’s Fire Department HQ. Patrolman Robert Miller was treated in ICU after inhalation while Frances Van Horn, rescued by police, was listed in good condition.
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Plainfield
N.J
Victoria Hotel
New Jersey
Robert Miller
Muhlenberg Hospital
Frances van Horn
Fire destroys old frame building. several bodies feared
Investigators believe the blaze began on the second floor of the ruined frame building. Police and firemen searched the ruins for more victims. Police Captain Milford Payne said, We expect to find several other bodies.
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Milford Payne
Castro's Sister Claims Cuban Plot to Oust Castro
Juanita Castro testifies before a House subcommittee that high government officials in Cuba are plotting to overthrow Fidel Castro's regime. She cites riots across the island, suppression of news, and a repressive machine, saying the majority of Cubans oppose the regime and fear it will endure longer than expected.
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Washington
Fidel Castro
Castro
Juanita Castro
Cuba
House
Subcommittee On UN
Miss Castro
Yolanda Montero
Edwin E. Willis
D-La
Theother
Joel R. Pool
D-Tex
John Bucchanan
R-Ala
Americas
Hemisphere
Organization of American States
Johnson
OAS
Viet Nam
Russia
China
Battle at Dong Xoai Leaves Town in Ruins and Dead
Viet Cong attacked the Dong Xoai district headquarters near Saigon, leaving ruins and heavy casualties on both sides. U.S. losses were 3 dead, 15 wounded, 15 missing, with eight missing from two helicopters. About 150 civilians were killed and 700 guerrillas claimed by government reports, though not confirmed by U.S. officials. Military planes flew 121 sorties as fighting ended with VC withdrawal.
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Viet Nam
Dong Xoai
South Viet Nam
Saigon
U.S
U.S. Army
Harvey E. Steward
Huntsville
Ala
118Th Aviation Company
Weather snapshot for Texas regions with varying rain chances
Snyder forecasts show high temperatures from the upper 80s to mid 90s across North Central Northeast Northwest Central South Central and Southeast Texas. Overnight lows range from mid 40s in the northwest to upper 70s in the south. Rain chances fluctuate from 4 to 60 percent with showers and thunderstorms inland and coastal winds 10 to 20 knots along the coast.
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Snyder
Texas
Northwest
Southwest
Astronauts describe Gemini 4 space walk and rendezvous try
Houston AP reports astronaut Edward White narrated film of his space walk with James McDivitt aboard Gemini 4. McDivitt discussed the unsuccessful rendezvous attempt with the Titan booster and said the launch, orbit, and attempted close approach yielded lessons for future missions.
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Houston
Tex
Edward White
James MecDivitt
MecDivitt
White
McDivitt
Jim
Johnson
Kosygin Says No Peaceful Vietnam Solution While Troops Stay
Soviet Premier Alexei Kosygin said there could be no peaceful solution in Vietnam while American troops remain. He added no outside power should join Vietnam talks and emphasized the issue should be solved by Vietnam and its friends. He spoke during a reception for Swedish Premier Tage Erlander, noting the U S position in Vietnam and the Dominican Republic.
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Moscow
Alexei N. Kosygin
Viet Nam
United States
Kosygin
Market Displays Sign of Strength
The stock market rebounded after four straight losses as the Dow rose 4.36 to 880.85 at noon. The Associated Press average advanced 1.5 to 320.7 with gains led by steels, motors, rails, aerospace, electricals, drugs, and building materials while chemicals and airlines mixed. IBM and DuPont moved, Korvette fell on a president’s resignation, and the Big Three autos all gained modestly.
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Associated Press
DuPont
IBM
Korvette
General Motors
Ford
Chrysler
American Stock Exchange
Seca
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Congress
Womn
National Press Club
Maurine Neuberger
D-Ore
Frances Bolton
Ohio
Margaret Chase Smith
Maine
Florence Dwyer
R-N. J
Martha Griffiths
Dmich
Edith Green
Patsy Min
Southern Pacific
Judge V. Bean
San Antonio
Laughlin Air Force Base
Herman Richter
Fidel
Subcommittee On un-American Activities
Space Center
New York
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