Vehicles Hit Cotton Bales In Freak Mishap On Lubbock Highway
Two bales of cotton fell from a truck near the Santa Fe underpass north of Snyder and struck moving vehicles on a Lubbock highway at about 8 p.m. Monday. Josephine Wiley of California reported damage to her 1962 Chevrolet totaling around 500 dollars after attempting to avoid the bale. Doyle David Chastain of Abilene followed and could not avoid the second bale, causing damage to his trailer. No injuries were reported.
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Santa Fe
Snyder
Allen Cavitt
Josephine Wiley
California
Texas Highway Patrol
Doyle David Chastain
Abilene
Chastain
Peru Riot Toll Surpasses Three Hundred After Soccer Disaster
Lima police faced new threats as crowds gathered after a Peru Argentina pre-Olympic match ended in chaos. Tear gas and locked exits caused a mass crush at National Stadium, leaving 328 dead and hundreds injured, with 122 unidentified.
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Argentina
Peru
Thomas J. Stone
Vicims
International Soccer Federation
Zurich
Switzerland
Peruvian Association
San Marcos University
Jorge de Asumbuja
Louisiana Pavilion at World’s Fair Faces Closure
Baton Rouge AP reports the Louisiana pavilion at the New York World’s Fair may shut down permanently after failing to open Monday. Governor McKeithen said New York officials indicated the exhibit is near bankruptcy and closing.
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Louisiana
Civil Rights Bill Hopes Pinned On Amendments
Senate leaders push for amendments to the House civil rights bill with a plan to end a Southern filibuster. Senator Dirksen said cloture may be reachable and that changes will be debated with ample time for rebuttal. A final vote is anticipated in June as talks continue.
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Washington
Dirksen
Everett
M. Dirksen
Senate
Brokers Attend Forum in Huntsville Aiming for Bills Passage
More than 200 investment brokers attended a Texas Municipal Advisory Council forum in Huntsville. Some GOP senators after the session said chances for passage of the bills had improved, while others voiced dissatisfaction.
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Huntsville
Texas Munici
Pal Advisory Council
Mrs. Laura Sturdivant Joyce dies at 85
Mrs Laura Sturdivant Joyce 85 of 3106 Avenue U died at Cogdell Hospital at 1230 a m Funeral services 330 p m Wednesday at East Side Church of Christ with Richard Williams minister officiating Burial Snyder Cemetery Bell Seale Funeral Home in charge She survived by seven daughters two brothers and many grandchildren and great grandchildren.
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Laura Sturdivant Joyce
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Joyce
Cogdell Hospital
Bell County
W. L. Sturdivant
Hermleigh
Snyder
East Side Church of
Spy Wennerstrom admits easy access to US defense data
Stockholm AP Col Stig Wennerstrom a Swedish air attache testified he had no difficulty collecting information on U S defense industries while spying for the Soviet Union He said it was easy to contact top executives and that Polaris submarine material reached Moscow He admitted spying for 14 years and faces verdict June 12 The open court disclosed parts of police records covering 900 of 3700 pages
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Sweden
Stig Wennerstrom
Soviet Union
U.S
United States
Washington
Wennerstrom
Moscow
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Absentee Voting Set for Primary Run offs
County Clerk Dan Cotton announces absentee voting in both Democratic and Republican primary run offs begins tomorrow and runs through Tuesday June 2. In person voting is at the courthouse third floor same as the first primary, with mail voters obtaining instructions from the clerk’s office.
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Dan Cotton
Lemaster Named New Snyder Anthony's Manager
Tom Lemaster, longtime Anthony's administrator at Colorado City for two years, becomes manager of the C. R. Anthony Co. Department Store in Snyder. He succeeds the late Clan Griffith, has seven years with Anthony's, and plans to move his family to Snyder soon.
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Colorado City
C. R. Anthony Co
Snyder
Clan ‘Griffith
Lemaster
Anthony's
Slaton
Big Springs
Methodist Church
New Anthony
Counterattack by neutralists halts Communist advance in Laos
In Muong Kheung sector northwest of the Plaine des Jarres neutralist forces claim to recapture two thirds of the area after a counterattack. Gen Amkha Soykhavong warns Muong Soui could fall endangering Luang Prabang and Vang Vieng. Right wing lines brace Borikhane as Tha Thom serves as base for a planned move toward Pak Sane.
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Laos
Muong Kheung
Plaine Des Jarres
Amkha Soykhavong
Souvanna Phouma
Muong Soui
Amkha
Souvanna
National Assembly
Muong Suoi
Luang Prabang
Vang Vieng
Paksane
Mekong
Thailand
Tha.Thom
Borikhane
Pathet Lao
Souphanouvong
Khang Khay
Brittain
Tear Gas Used To End Riots In Cambridge District
One National Guardsman was shot and three others injured as clashes broke out between integrationist demonstrators and troops using bayonets and tear gas. State police reported demonstrators injured by bullets bricks and bottles in Cambridge's Negro district while hundreds of whites gathered nearby.
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Cambridge, Md
Race Street
Johnson Signs Bill for IDA Aid Amid Civil Unrest
President Johnson signed a 312 million dollar aid bill for the International Development Association as a city clash erupted in Cambridge with guardsmen curfews and street blockades. Negro and white demonstrators clashed, a guardsman was wounded, and the scene on Race Street drew national attention to the international aid vote.
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Washington
Johnson
U.S
International Development Association
IDA
George M. Gelston
Race Street
Cambridge
J. Millard Tawes
Longview to Get Canning Company and Brewery
Joseph Schlitz Brewing Co will build a 15 million dollar brewery in Longview. The project will employ several hundred people. Robert Uilein announced the plan, and the Longview Industrial Commission honored him at a banquet on Monday.
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Longview
Robert Uilein
Joseph Schlitz Brewing Co
Longview Industrial Commission
Uilein
China Refusal to Influence Laos Offensive Surprises Few
Washington officials said they were not surprised that Communist China would not use its influence to check the offensive in central Laos. Officials deferred comment until Beijing's note is examined.
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Washington
China
Laos
Peking
Weather Snapshot for Texas Districts
Readable forecast brief covers North Central Northeast Texas Northwest Texas Coast South Central and Southeast Texas. Highs range 68 to 98 depending on area with lows 56 to 76. Today and Wednesday cloudy to partly cloudy with scattered thunderstorms and varying wind conditions.
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Snyder
Texas
Southwest
Tesas
Morton Hatfield to Head GOP Convention in 1964 Split
The Republican National Committee selects Len Thruston Morton as permanent chairman and Mark Hatfield as keynote speaker after merging temporary chair and keynote roles. Goldwater backers express satisfaction despite opposition. The move aims to fit a lengthy convention into prime TV time with looming nominations.
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Republican National Committee
Len Thruston B. Morton
Kentucky
Mark Hatfield
Oregon
Morton
Larry Goldwater
R-Ariz
Hatfield
Goldwater
William E. Miller
Goy
Tim M. Babcock
Montana
Miller
Minnesota
Robert A. Forsythé
Eisenhower
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