Alaska Earthquake Ravages Anchorage and Coast
A massive earthquake struck Anchorage at 5 36 p m local time triggering tidal waves that damaged towns along the Pacific coast The known Anchorage death toll stood at three with 21 injured while officials warned of hundreds more may be buried in rubble Damage runs into hundreds of millions of dollars and President Johnson declared Alaska a major disaster area urging federal aid. Governor William A Egan appealed for support as devastation spread to Kodiak Seward Valdez Cordova and smaller communities
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Anchorage
Kodiak
Seward
Valdez
Cordova
Turnagain
Cook Inlet
Rene Cappon
The
Alaska Daily News
Cappon
Oil prospecting activity expands across Snyder area and nearby counties
Oil firms schedule multiple wildcat and test wells in Garza Nolan and Mitchell counties with locations from 2,150 to 7,800 feet, targeting Ellenburger Cambrian and Spraberry pools. Notable stakes include Sunray DX No 1 Helen B Rodgers in Garza, A Frazier No 1 M N Prior near Sweetwater, and Cahoon Schneider No 1 J W Gardenshire in Borden County.
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Snyder
Garza
Nolan
Sunray DX Oil Company
Helen B Rodgers
Garza County
Justiceburg
H&gn
A. W. Lee
Nolan County
Sweetwater
AL Frazier
Abilene
Dora
T&p Survey
Walsh & Watts, Inc
Wichita Falls
Steele
Royston
Fisher County
Ht&b
Cahoon & Schneider
Midland
J. W. Gardenshire
Borden County
Gat
T&p
Hot Springs Casinos Ordered Closed After Gov Faubus Warning
Police Chief John Ermey told casino operators in Hot Springs to cease operations tonight after Gov. Faubus warned state troopers would close them if not shut down. The Justice Department had begun a federal probe into alleged mass gambling in the resort city amid Arkansas House condemnation of the activity.
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Hot Springs. Ark
John Ermey
Hot Springs
Ermey
Orval E. Faubus
U.S. Department of Justice
Mountain City
Faubus
Arkansas House
Garland County
Boys find body of Dallas man near Trinity River
Three boys discover the nude and beaten body of Lawrence Rogers a 32 year old Oak Cliff resident near the Trinity River east of Dallas on Friday Police identify him by fingerprints and classify the death as a homicide investigation continues.
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Dallas
Trinity River
Here
Lawrence Rogers
Oak Cliff
MacArthur Rests Well After Major Surgery
Washington reports Gen Douglas MacArthur rested well at Walter Reed Army Hospital and continues a satisfactory recovery from major surgery. Pneumonitis in the lower right lung is subsiding with antibiotic treatment, though he remains in a serious condition following the operation for internal bleeding after a prior gall bladder procedure.
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Washington
Douglas MacArthur
Walter Reed Army Hospital
MacArthur
Texas Measles Outbreak Grows Across Counties
The Texas State Health Department reports a rise in measles cases with 17 796 total through March 21 compared to 7 541 in 1963. Nueces County leads weekly totals at 744 followed by Dallas 426 Matagorda 275 Jefferson 1224 and Orange 200.
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Austin
State Health Department
Texas
Nueces County
Dallas
Matagorda
Jefferson
Orange
Ulbricht Skewered Over Flier Incident In Bonn
Soviet Union returns downed airmen to the United States avoiding a new Cold War flare as East German authorities deny involvement. Capt. David Holland Capt. Melvin Kessler and Lt. Harold Welch are identified. Rusk urges closing the matter and continuing diplomacy.
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Bonn
Germany
Walter Ulbricht
Ulbricht
United States
Soviet Union
Dean Rusk
West Germany
Thethers
East Germany
David J. Holland
Holland, Minn
Melvin J. Kessler
Philadelphia
Harold W. Welch
Detroit
Rusk
Welch
Holland
Kessler
Johnson Declares Alaska Disaster Area
President Johnson labeled Alaska a major disaster area after a devastating earthquake and pledged full U.S. government support. He said Alaska and all Americans will pull together to overcome the blow, with federal funds to follow as needed. Governor Egan warned damages could reach 250 million dollars. no immediate federal allotment was announced.
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Johnson
Alaska
United States
Washington
William Egan
Kreeze Nips Dogwoods: Wrecks City’s Phons
Palestine Texas suffers two freezing spells disrupting the Dogwood Trails schedule. Officials say blossoms are nearly gone as temperature fell to 29 degrees early Thursday. President W T Larue announced a curtailed program.
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Kreeze
Wrecks
Palestine, Tex
Palestine
Texas Dogwood Trails Association
Blossoms
W. T. Larue
Draft Director Hershey to Visit Texas Cities
Lt Gen Lewis Hershey, head of Selective Service, will tour Austin Dallas and Corpus Christi from April 1 to 6. He will participate in Selective Service and National Guard Association events during the trip.
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Austin
Selective Service
Lewis Hershey
Dallas
Corpus Christi
Selective Service and National Guard Association
Connally May Be Called In Redistricting Hearings
Federal judges in Houston consider calling Gov. John Connally as a witness in the Texas congressional districting case. The hearing stretched into a late morning with Frank Erwin testifying as first witness for Carr. Justice John Brown predicted the closing arguments would be highly significant.
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Connally
Chambers
Bob Looney
Lawoyer
John Brown
5Th Circuit Court of Appeals
Looney
Texas
Waggoner Carr
Carr
Brown
Houston
Frank Erwin
Austin
State
Democratic Executive Committee
John R Brown
Water District Reports 12-Year Outlook On 89.5 Billion Gallons Sold
The district released its annual operations report showing 89.5 billion gallons of water delivered in 12 years with 10.59 billion last year. Odessa Big Spring Snyder served cities and oil firms while Lake Thomas supplied most water. revenue bonds total 19.1 million with 6.3 million repaid.
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Colorado River
E. V. Spence
Odessa
Big Spring
Snyder
Rusk and Fulbright clash over Cuba policy
Washington AP reports Sen. J W Fulbright and Secretary of State Dean Rusk diverge on Cuba policy with Fulbright denouncing Castro as a threat but not an intolerable danger and urging a broad rethink while Rusk defends limited boycotts and warns Castro remains a hemispheric threat. They agree on discussing policies but differ on Panama and China approaches.
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Washington
Fulbright
Dean Rusk
U.S
J. W. Ful
Kright
Cuba
Arkansas
Rusk
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
Castro
Fidel Castro
Hemisphere
Panama
United States
China
Red China
United Nations
Routine Meeting Set for Pueschas Directors of Colorado River Water District
Directors of the Colorado River Municipal Water District hold a routine meeting in Big Spring on Thursday April 2. General manager E V Spence says business is routine though the board will be briefed on extending a waterfield contract and on progress toward locating a second dam. The dam study is moving rapidly toward a recommendation to the board.
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Colorado River
Weather Summary for Texas Regions
Weather report notes cooler conditions in several regions with varying cloud cover. Northeast Texas expects decreasing cloudiness with showers, then fair Sunday. South Central Texas sees cloudy to partly cloudy skies today and cooler nights. Southeast Texas anticipates lingering clouds with scattered showers and a cool period. Southwest Texas remains mostly clear to partly cloudy with cooler nights and variable winds along the coast.
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Snyder
Pam
Grgrer Norte Centra
Texas
Pert
Wudy
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William A. Egan
Rio de Janeiro
Snyder Area Oil
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Beckham, West
Strawn and
Ellenburger
EVB
Standard Oil Company of Texas
W. L. Foster
Howard
Mitchel County
Coahom
Guthrie
Mitchell County
Westbrook
Nina Graeber
Graeber
Aafa Oil
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LBJ
Johnson City, Tex
Porsit
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CRMW
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