Weather map shows chilly, cloudy Texas with scattered rain
The report notes showers and light mist in some Texas towns while others faced heavy overcast skies. Strong storms caused slick highways and several traffic snarls in Austin and Dallas as temperatures ranged from 50s to mid 80s. Big Bend received notable rainfall aiding ranchers.
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Littlefield
Matador
Floydada
Crawford
Martin
Austin
Lubbock
Department of Public Safety
Texas
Big Bend
Big Bend National Park
Alpine
College Station
Junction
San Angelo
Presidio
Wink
Faubus Clears Brush Aids Arkansas Work Crew
Gov. Orval E. Faubus joined a state highway crew in Huntsville to save ornamental trees by directing the men not to clear dogwood redbuds sassafras and Sardis varieties. He wore khaki and carried an ax and worked through Wednesday with the crew.
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Huntsville
Ark
Orval E. Faubus
Faubus
Rites Pending for C. H. Ray in Miles
C H Ray 86 of Miles died at 11 a m Thursday at the home of his daughter Mrs A C Westbrook 1317 58th Place after a long illness Funeral services are pending at Johnson Funeral Home San Angelo local arrangements Franklin Bartley Funeral Home Ray born in La Grange Ga had lived in Miles since 19h He was a retired farmer and a deacon in the First Baptist Church of Miles Survivors include his wife four sons two brothers five sisters sixteen grandchildren nineteen great grandchildren and a great great grandchild
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C. H. Ray
Miles
A. C. Westbrook
Johnson Funeral Home
San Angelo
Franklin-Bartley Funeral Home
Ray
la Grange
First Baptist Church of
Bell County
C. H. Ray, Jr
Morris
Johnny
Temple Ave
Gilbert
Fort Stockton
Helen McGuire
Goldwaithe
Willie Mae Payne
Westbrook
58Th St
John
Roscoe
Wade
Abernathy
Lucy Gunn
Center
Lena Autry
Odessa
Lydia Flood
George West
Ruth Anderson
Annie Barker
Sweetwater
Lubbock Downtown Meters Return to All Day Holidays
Parking meters in downtown Lubbock resume all day operation this Saturday after months of half-day enforcement. Downtown merchants pushed for change, and A B Watkins of Downtown Lubbock Inc urged ending the half-day policy. The City Commission approved, adding a meter enforcement officer as well.
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Lubbock
City Commission
A. B. Watkins
Downtown
City Man Injured In Fatal Mishap
A one car crash near Corsicana left Benjamin Alonzo Tanner of Lubbock injured and his sister Georgia Cokendolpher of Kirkland near Quanah killed. The vehicle on a U S highway 77 service road struck a bridge railing and plunged into Chambers Creek. Tanner was hospitalized in stable condition.
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Corsicana
Lubbock
Benjamin Alonzo Tanner
Ave. E
Georgia Cokendolpher
Kirkland
Quanah
Texas
Tanner
U.S. 77
Chambers Creek
Price Control Set On All Cuba Merchandise
Havana AP reports the Cuban government imposed price controls on all goods and services. The decree limits prices and profits in both private and state enterprises, as most Cuban industries and wholesale activities are state operated.
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Cuba
Havana
Rockefeller silent on 1944 presidential bid
Gov. Nelson Rockefeller plans to disclose his political plans before the next year's primaries. He will campaign for the GOP in New Hampshire next February and address Republican gatherings in Topeka Kansas and Omaha Nebraska during a Midwest swing.
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Albany
Nellson A. Rockefeller
New Hampshire
Rockefeller
Topeka
Kan
Omaha
Neb
Progress In Ohio News Strike Shown
Striking printers voted 339 286 to ratify a contract with The Plain Dealer and The Cleveland Press and News ending a 126 day strike. Machinists also ratified a 25 month contract for 14 members. ITU Local 53 president Hilpert said the 26 month deal runs to Nov 30 1964 and includes $13.95 in wages plus fringe benefits. Mailers Union unresolved.
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Cleveland (Ap
the Plain Dealer
Cleveland Press and News
Clifford C. Hilpert
ITU
Mailers Union
Navy Base Reports Third Meningitis Case
Twenty thousand Navy trainees at the San Diego base were ordered to take medication after the third meningitis case in a week. The outbreak has eight cases in a month, with two deaths. David W. Hall, 17, of San Leandro, was stricken Thursday and reported in serious condition at the naval hospital.
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San Diego
Calif
UPH
Naval Training Center
David W. Hall
San Leandro
Naval Hospital
Bruce Moran named best speaker at Texas Western Toastmasters
Bruce Moran won the speakers traveling cup at the Texas Western Toastmasters Club meeting held Thursday morning at FGurr's Cafeteria on 34th Street. Glen Taylor and Bill Blake spoke, with Tommy Dunn as Toastmaster and Richard Gentry leading table topics.
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Bruce Moran
Texas Western Toastmasters Club
Fgurr
34Th St
Glen Taylor
Bill Blake
Tommy Dunn
Richard Gentry
Lubbock zoning hearing weighs industrial district plan
Commissioners near approval of a plan to convert most of the questioned area into an industrial district while denying a C4 spot zone at 34th Street and Hartford. Other actions include approving apartment zoning for Wolfforth Road and Ave P, and delaying or tabling several 50th Street and shopping center requests amid a broader move to zone long stretches of 50th Street for apartments offices and heavier commercial use. Birth notices and subdivision plats were also reported as the meeting continued.
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Stanton Land Co
Lubbock
34Th St
Hartford Ave
50Th St
Indiana Ave
66Th St
50Th Street
Orlando Avenue
Ray Chapman
JH. C. Lewis
A. L. Lott Jr
Ross E. Mitchell
Avenue A
Municipal Drive
Marvin McLarity Jr
Wolfforth Rd
Ave. P
Burr
Elgin
Flint Avenues
Jack Goodman
Quaker Ave
A. B. Ohlenbusch
Avenue U
Slide Rd
Akron Ave
Gordon Treadaway
Rob Caraway
Indiana Avenue
City Commission
Treadaway
Quaker Avenue
Blanning Suitseries Ae Y
Bil B Myer
34Th Street
T. J. Harris
Kent Waggonseller
Bill Groux
Harris
George O'Neal
19Th St
O'Neal
Argentine Aya Rebels Hold Port Meetings Amid Negotiations
The rebel navy at Bahia Blanca and nearby bases faced a tense standoff as civilians were evacuated and ships entered port. Rear Adm. Eladio Vazquez led talks in Buenos Aires seeking terms to end the uprising, reportedly demanding Guido’s removal and cancellation of the June 23 elections.
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Germiniano Esorto
Berrellez
Alejandro Perez
Bahia Blanca
Puerto Belgrano
Naval Air Base
Comandante
Espora
Adm
Eladio Vazenez
Buenos Aires
Guido
Congress
Peron
Lunik IV Near Moon With No Landing Planned
Moscow reported by Tass that Lunik IV is on its last lap to the moon and will pass close to the surface with no landing planned. The 3,130 pound flying lab remains on course to reach the moon early today Moscow time amid instruments functioning normally and signals indicating proximity.
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Moscow
Tass
Lunik IV
Iam
CST Lunik
Bochum
West Germany
Heinz Kaminski
Bochum Institute For Satellite and Space Research
Lunik
Area school bond votes and trustee races across Texas
A survey of upcoming local elections shows bond issues and school board races in Sundown Plainview Levelland Slaton Semino le Andrews Midland Anton New Deal and other towns. Voters face high school building bonds and multiple trustee vacancies as incumbents defend seats amid competitive fields.
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William G. Downey
Air Force
Texas Tech
Downey
Slaton
Joe E. Mills
William A. Heinrich
Don Crow
Seminole
Andrews
Midland
Philip R. Jonsson
Anton
New Deal
Gilbert Roberson
Owen Jones
Ed Thompson
George Caddell
Glenn H. Phillips
W. B. Dickenson Jr
Vic Tahoka
Wellman
Snyder
Whitharral
Hart
Hood
Tsapade
Levelland City Manager Resigns After Election Review
Hofacket won by 679 to 357 in a high turnout race for Levelland city office amid scrutiny of Harper’s performance. The city council meets April 15 to decide on Harper’s resignation as police chief Arrington offers no comment and officials describe the incident as closed.
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Arrington
Avalanche Journal
Levelland
Harper
Hofacket
Wilson Cox
Tax extension and local tax changes dominate a Texas House session
The package includes a one year extension of the corporate franchise tax and raises 11 million dollars. It adds exemptions for newspapers, vending machines, and meals with alcohol. Newspapers must charge sales tax on home delivered papers until elimination saves about 1.3 million annually. Vending machines would stop paying tax on gross receipts. elimination would save 1.3 million yearly. Alcohol with meals could be taxed or exempt with debate over a possible floor fight. Rep. R. H. Cory leads the measure to fund higher education without tuition hikes. The House has approved a 3.1 billion two fiscal year spending plan. Senate plans await. In other races, Hofacket defeats Cox after a long campaign, Olton and Slaton council results set records or tie votes, with potential reruns if canvassing fails to resolve ties.
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Atwell
R. H. Cory
Victoria
Cory
Connally
Senate
Olton
Gene Wilson
W. E
Bill) Thomas
Wilson
Bill Kemp
Russell Rucker
Officers Named by UN Group Here in Lubbock
The Lubbock Council for United Nations held a Thursday meeting with about 26 members. Incumbent president Mrs G E Mclroy was re elected, with Mrs William Dingus as VP and Miss Charlotte Monash as secretary. New officers include John Reese as treasurer and Mrs John F Lynch as chairman of the telephone committee.
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Lubbock
Red Oak
Iowa
Houghton
United Nations
Mitchell Smith
Tech History Department
Anna Hart McGraw
Smith
Maria Warmer
Austria
Dieter Markworth
Germany
Tech
Terrorists Blow Up Venezuela Pipeline
UPI reports anti government saboteurs dynamited the Ule AmuayCreole pipeline in Lake Maracaibo as government troops pressed guerrillas in nearby mountains. Damage estimated at 500, with repairs underway and a brush fire contained. A prior blast on March 10 had losses near 30,000 dollars.
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Caracas
UPI
ProCastro
Lake Maracaibo
Creole Petroleum Co
Ule-Amuay
Falcon State
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Parents Without Partners Club
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Purdue
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Erskine, Apt
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Murry
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American Optical
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J. Louis Murfee Jr
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James M. Carroll
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Plainview
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O. L. Watson Jr
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Canon City
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Hofacker
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Eldon Morris
Robert Hill Jr
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