Quake Devastates Cobre Region In Chilean Disaster
Massive quake near Liay Liay north of Santiago triggered a two million ton mudslide from a dam. Hundreds killed across central Chile with Valparaiso and Santiago reporting fatalities and widespread ruin. Damages run into millions while panic and curfews shaped the aftermath.
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EL Cobre
Chile
el Monday
Cobre
Carlos Munchel
el 'S
Santideath
U.S
Santiago
Salvadore Allende
Liay-Liay
Valparaiso
Emilio Rodriguez
San Felipe
Heavy rains hit Central Texas with scattered totals
The Associated Press reports up to eight inches in parts of Central Texas closing roads from the Panhandle to the border. Mexia saw the heaviest rain, with 30 metres of water over the Lake Mexia spillway and streets blocked. Farm roads closed in Limestone, McLennan and Freestone counties, while Dallas saw hail and lightning damaging several homes and businesses.
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Texas
Las
South Plains
Panhandle
Mexia
Lake Mexia
Highway Department
Limestone
McLennan
Freestone
Alice
Jacksonville
Hewitt
McGregor
Danforth Ranch
Waco
San Diego
Calallen
Annaville
Kobe Town
Dallas
Dudley
Oak Cliff
Weather fragments across Texas regions and temperatures
Fragmented weather notes show temperatures ranging from single digits to mid forties across Central, Northeast, Northwest, Southeast and South Central Texas. Cloudy conditions with showers, cooler today and on Wednesday, varying by region. some lines indicate wind or mild warming later in the week.
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Snyder
Hugh Mondey
Texas
Odey
Wednesdey
Nortwest Texas
Fenigt
Oe Bign
Bomb shatters U S Embassy in Saigon killing 17
Explosion in a parked car outside the U S Embassy in Saigon kills at least 17 and injures 151 or more. The five story building is shattered with a crater in the street. Americans including a secretary and an Army officer are among the dead. Vietnamese casualties include locals and foreigners. Investigators link the blast to Viet Cong terrorism. A Vietnamese raid near Dong Hoi is reported as unrelated retaliation.
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Malcolm W. Browne
Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
U.S. Army
United States
Viet Nam
Hanoi
Les
Clark Air Base
Philippines
North Viet Nam
Dong Hoi
Goodwin
Army
Don Elledge
Mohank
Tex
Panel Hears Bills To Curb Secrecy
Washington AP reported a House subcommittee session on bills to curb government secrecy. Rep. Moss outlined aims to inform the public while protecting sensitive data. proposed law would require agencies to release records with court enforcement and penalties for noncompliance. Exceptions include national defense, statutorily exempted materials, trade secrets, personnel records, certain law enforcement files, and bank regulation reports.
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Washington
Congress
House Panel Votes Full Probe Of Klan
The House Committee on Un American Activities voted unanimously to conduct a full investigation into Ku Klux Klan activities. Chairman Edwin E. Willis said preliminary studies show shocking crimes by secret Klan factions. The panel also signaled probes into the Black Muslims American Nazi party and the Minute Men as part of broader anti subversion inquiries.
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Washington
Kcan
Ku Klux Klan
Edwin E. Willis
D-La
Willis
Johson
Johnson
Charles L. Weltner
D-Ga
KKK
American Nazi Party
The
Minutemen
Un-American Activities Group
Communist Party
Congress
U.S
House Committee On UN American Activities
William M. Colmer
Dmiss
House
Liusso
Wallace
Alabama
King
John L Wells Rites Today
Funeral services for John L. Wells age 64 of 1201 Twenty third Street set for today at 5 pm at Thirty seventh Street Church of Christ with Maxie Boren officiating. Graveside rites planned for 2 pm Wednesday at Oakwood Cemetery in Jacksboro. Bolger Funeral Home in charge. Survived by wife Beulah one daughter Mrs D Ross of Libya Africa two sons J C Wells of Lubbock and David Wells of Snyder and three brothers William M Wells of Snyder Pascal Wells of Memphis and R L Wells of Seagoville.
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John L. Wells
Twenty-third Street
Wells
McKnight Hospital
Sanatorium
Tex
Panola County
Thirty - Seventh Street Church of Christ
Maxie Boren
Oakwood
Jacksboro
Bolger Funeral Home
Mr. Wells
Beaulah
D. Ross
Libya
Africa
J. C. Wells
Lubbock
David Wells
Snyder
William M. Wells
Paschal Wells
Memphis
R. L. Wells
Seagoville
Enthusiasm Grows for Snyder County Plant Bid Effort
Snyder County Industrial Development Corp leaders urged strong public backing for securing a clothing manufacturing plant. An official inspector team will arrive within 10 days, with 24 to 48 hours notice for visits, while community support remains vital as bids reach the two thirds funding mark toward 300000 dollars.
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Wilson
Snyder
Chamber of Commerce Office
Ane
Athens
Governor Wallace Hears Rights Leaders Grievances
Governor Wallace met in Montgomery with 15 Alabama civil rights leaders including South Christian Leadership Conference officials to hear grievances over voter registration and police action. Martin Luther King Jr. linked delegates, while King attended Viola Liuzzo's funeral in Detroit. The group filed the same petition after a 25,000-strong march on the Capitol, and Wallace had not yet commented.
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Joe Zellner
Montgomery
Ala
George C. Wallace
Alabama
Wallace
Souther Christian Leadership Conference
Martin Luther King Jr
King
Detroit
Viola Gregg Liuzzo
King Attends Rites for Slain Woman
In Detroit detouring civil rights leaders gathered for the funeral of Viola Gregg Liuzzo, a 39 year old mother of five shot near Montgomery Alabama while aiding marchers. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr James Farmer Roy Wilkins and James Hoffa attended or were expected to attend. A Requiem Mass was set for 10 30 a m at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church with burial at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. Family close friends and dignitaries attended in limited numbers.
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Detroit
Montgomery
Ala
Martin Luther King Jr
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Viola Gregg Liuzzo
James Farmer
Congress For Racial Equality
Roy Wilkins
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
James R. Hoffa
Teamsters’ Union
Liuzzo
Detroit Teamsters
Anthony J. Liuzzo
Inmaculate Heart of
Local Guard Units Reorganized Across West Texas
AUSTIN Snyder will station a detachment of 47 Infantry in the National Guard as part of the new look. An artillery battery will be shared by Lamesa and Big Spring, with Infantry detachments of 55 at Stamford and 75 at Sweetwater. About 20 cities will lose units, including Colorado City Breckenridge Monahans Pecos and Canyon in West Texas, per Maj. Thomas Bishop.
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Austin Snyder
Thomas Bishop
Lamesa
Big Spring
Stamford
Sweetwater
Bishop
Colorado City
Breckenridge
Monahans
Pecos
Canyon
West Texas
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Kaufman
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Richland
Wortham
John Moss
D-Calif
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Governor Wallace
Sen
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