Thant Declines Second Term As UN Secretary General
U Thant announced he will not seek a second five year term as secretary general. The Burmese leader said he would leave the Security Council free to recommend a successor as his term ends November 3. He cited dissatisfaction with universal membership and the burden of the role.
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Milton Besser
United Nations
N.Y
U Thant
Thant
Security Council
General Assembly
U.N
Red China
United States
Soviet Union
Requests For Concessions At Fair Due
An urgent reminder to clubs and organizations planning concessions at the Scurry County Fair on October 6 7 and 8. Applications should be sent to Mrs Roy Hanson at the county extension office phone 33282. The Scurry County Fair Association is allotting space with service clubs receiving three days for 7 50 while others pay 2 50 per day as space is available.
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Scurry County Fair
Roy Hanson
Scurry County Fair Association
British airliner crashes in Yugoslavia killing 80 plus
A Britannia Airways four engine airliner carrying 117 vacationers crashed near Ljubljana Brnik Airport in cloudy midnight conditions. Of 22 survivors, most were seated in the back. 80 died at the scene, five died en route to hospitals, and five after admission. Rescue workers reported survivors in shock.
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Boris Boskovic
Ljubljana
Yugoslavia
Iity
Iwo
Luton
London
Julian Alps
Slovenia
Trieste
Britannia Airways
Ie Britannia 102
Brnik
Modernda
Mosquito Control Efforts Stepped Up After Heavy Rains
Local health officials report rainy weather creating breeding sites for mosquitoes. A Kulex carrier has been found in the area. few cases exist in Lubbock and none in Scurry County. Residents are urged to remove standing water and use oil-based repellents, while a spraying crew targets larger ponds and asks for public tips on un sprayed spots.
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Louie Vaughan
Sanitarian
Loraine
Lubbock County
Scurry County
Vaughan
De Gaulle Says U S Talks Must Include Withdrawal Timetable
In Phnom Penh Charles de Gaulle told about 60,000 Cambodians that peace talks depend on Washington setting a fixed timetable for U S troop withdrawal. He warned negotiations could not start while American forces remain, and said there will be no military solution to Vietnam. No State Department comment was issued.
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David Mason
Phnom Penh
Cambodia
Charles de Gaulle
Viet Nam
United States
de Gaulle
America
France
State Department
Washington
Jaycees To Operate Holiday Rest Stop
The Snyder Jaycees will run a Labor Day Rest Stop at Rip Griffin's Skelly truck stop on US 180 84 Friday through Monday nights. Horace Caldwell chair of the Jaycee committee says coffee and soft drinks will be offered to motorists and hopes to help prevent accidents.
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Snyder Jaycees
Rip Griffin
Skelly
Horace Caldwell
Jaycee Committee
Bombers Hit Infiltration Routes in Demilitarized Zone
U S B 52 bombers from Guam pounded two buffer strip targets in the Viet Nam DMZ as North Vietnamese infiltration continued. Allied reports show fluctuating enemy casualties while U S and South Vietnamese losses rose. American strength in the south reaches 303 400 with plans to expand to 400 000 by year end.
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Robert Tuckman
Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
U. S
United States
Rains in Mexico and Texas Test Flood Areas
The Associated Press reports heavy rain across the Big Bend region with Presidio flood impacts. Rain totals include Memphis 1 inch, Alpine 1.84 inches, and Farwell 1.20 inches in an hour. The Rio Grande drainage threatens roads and bridges as Mexican rivers swell upstream with forecasts of further rises.
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Associated Press
Presidio
Big Bend
Memphis
Texas Panhandle
Alpine
Lufkin
Childress
Wichita Falls
San Angelo
Beaumont
Amarillo
Midland
Jacksboro
Oklahoma
Fort Worth, McKinney, Tyler
Farwell
West Texas
New Mexico Line
Texas
Rio Grande
Oliver Harper
San Pedro
Lake Catches More Water Inflow From Western Texas Showers
Heavy showers drenched western Scurry and Bowie counties pushing more water into Lake J. B. Thomas. Bull Creek and Gavitt Creek overflowed near U S Highway 180. Lake level rose to 2243.90 midmorning, up about 142 feet since Sunday with a flow rate of .08 foot per hour. Colorado River activity subsided briefly as Bull Creek forecast higher gains.
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Scurry County
Borden County
J. B. Thomas
Bull Creek
Colorado
Growing Red Ink Burden Slows Black Power Group
The civil rights movement faces funding drops as CORE and SNCC report deficits and a shift toward black power. Don Smith of CORE cites sustained red ink, ideological divides, and reduced white philanthropy. A tax lien for 22500 dollars from the IRS adds to CORE financial strain.
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Atlanta, Ga
Congress of Racial Equality
Don
Stokely Carmichael
Black Power
Carmichael
SNCC
CORE
Internal Revenue Service
Funeral set for Woodson in Abilene service
James Ennis Woodson dies after long Abilene residency. Funeral 2:30 p.m. at First Baptist Church with Dr A B Light and Rev W G Bethel officiating. Burial at Hillside Memorial under J Neral Home. Survived by wife Opal, son, four sisters and two brothers. Sunday School class members to be honorary.
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Woodson
Lamesa Highway
Scurry
Deace Baptist Church
A. B. Ligh
W. G
Vance Abilene
Clendening
San
Weather Forecast For Texas Regions Tonight Through Friday
Weather readings show 83 at 7 am with a .33 inch precipitation. North Central Texas expects warm tonight and Friday with scattered showers north. Highs reach 86 to 92, lows 60s to 80s. Southwest Texas sees partly cloudy skies with scattered showers.
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Snyder
Texas
North
Northwest
Southeas
High Coast
South Central
Drivers Urged to Slow Down in School Zones
City Police Chief Chester Simmons urged motorists to exercise caution in school zones. He noted many youngsters bike to school and urged careful driving to prevent accidents.
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Chester Simons
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