Winds and Fires Ravage East Across Several States
The report details widespread forest and brush fires from North Carolina to New Jersey driven by strong winds. Moore County houses and thousands of acres burned, Virginia and Georgia face numerous blazes, and Tennessee and New Jersey report escalating damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Tunnel
Hudson River
North Carolina
Moore County
Terry Sanford
Virginia
Shenandoah National Forest
Blue Ridge Mountains
Skyline Drive
Georgia
Tennessee
Frank Clement
New Jersey
Election field widens in school board races statewide
Meead Boyd and Wes ley Roddy lead a slate of candidates with incumbents Oscar Parker and others not seeking re election. Bond issues totaling hundreds of thousands are on ballots in Morton Crosbyton Hart Littlefield and other towns as voters decide on high schools gymnasiums and auditorium projects with results to be reported Sunday by The Avalanche Journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyd
Wesley Roddy
Stafford
Roddy
Oscar Parker
Morton
Spade
Littlefield
Andrews
Brownfield
Hereford
Plainview
Don Mouser
Homer Garrison
Marvin Schleete
Bruce Rigler
Lamesa
Amherst
Cotton Center
Denver City
Floydada
Happy
Levelland
Matador
Quitaque
Ropesville
Stanton
Tulsa
Spur
Snyder
Olton
Tahoka
Slaton
Joe E. Mills
Don Crow
Willie A. Heinrich
Three Way
J. F. Ferguson
Carl Pollard
Dale Nichols
Leon Dupler
Melvin Hale
Bula
Ivan Clawson
Elwood Autrey
Avalanche Journal
Avalanche-Journal
Rains Hit Texas South Plains With Heavy Falls and Fatal Crash
Weather across the southern South Plains brought heavy rainfall with Snyder recording one inch and Lamesa 0.51 inches while many towns reported lighter showers. A fatal crash occurred on wet U S 91 near Decatur killing Eldon Pittuman and injuring two others. Austin saw widespread accidents from the rain. Births announced in Lubbock and elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Plains
Snyder
Lamesa
Tohoka
Patricia
Dawson County
Tulsa
Kress
Trace
Hale Center
Abernathy
Shallo
Anton
Littlefield
Sudan
Post
Idalou
Lorenzo
Ralls
Whiteface
Lehman
Levelland
Ropesville
O'Donnell
Panhandle
Weather Bureau
Texas
Lubbock
U.S
Decatur
Eldon Pittuman
Dallas
Frank Best
Arthur Cisneros
Austin
College Station
Manor
Barton Hills
el Indio
Buda
Keesling
Boerne
Rio Medina
Cedar Park
Hutto
Uvalde Area
Elgin
Hondo
Sabinas
Caldwell
San Marcos
Georgetown
Taylor
San Antonio
Belton
Florence
Kerrville
Eagle Pass
Big Spring
McGregor
Laredo
When Is He Coming Home Near-Hysteria Grips Mother
Mrs. Pearson, mother of John Pearson missing since March 23, fears for her son while reporters confirm he is safe, has a job, and will return home. She asks about his welfare, scholarship, and plans, and wires money as she waits for his arrival.
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Bill McGee
Aviflanche-Journal
John Ormand
Ceee
John Pearson
Gulf Ol Co
Avalanche-Journal
John
Lubbock
Marion Pearson
Florida University
Miami
Pearson
University of Florida At
Gainesville
Young Pearson
Jouth
Wesley Roddy Vics For Hale Center Post
Hale Center election news confirms Wesley Roddy, farmer, as a candidate for the school board. Two seats are open with incumbents Orval Boyd and Oscar Parker noted. candidates include Don Cannon Troy Brown Davis Cannon and Roddy. Parker did not seek reelection.
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Hale Center
Wesley Roddy
N. L. Douglas
Orval Boyd
Don Cannon
Troy Brown
Davis Cannon
Roddy
Oscar Parker
Signals Indicate Mixed Progress for Lunik IV Near Moon
In Jodrell Bank England Soviet officials say Lunik IV nears the moon with planned experiments. The observatory reports brief signals after long silence and Tass claims increasing data from the probe despite secrecy and a canceled Moscow program.
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Jodrell Bank
England
Lunik IV
Moscow Radio
Jodre’s Bank Observatory
Moon
Tass
Lanik IV
Buffalo Springs Lake Endurance Championship Opens Today
Karts and karters from as far as 200 entrants gather for the third annual Buffalo Springs Lake event starting at 3 p.m. today on a 4.6 mile course. Afternoon practice leads to two Sunday runs at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m with a 4.15 hour time-run main event and last year saw over 250 entries reaching speeds up to 93 mph.
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Buffalo Springs Lake
Festival schedule and leaders for regional cultural event
The event runs from 7 30 p m to 11 30 p m with a 8 15 p m exhibition by the Termans and a grand square dance march at 8 30 p m then Waltz Time at 10 p m Bob Nash serves as master of ceremonies Alvin L and Maureen Ryan of Lubbock are general chairmen Also noted is a 40 million Inter American Development Bank loan for water and sewage improvements in QUITO Brazil Ecuador and Guatemala
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Petermans
Bob Nash
Alvin L
Maureen Ryan
Lubbock
Quito
Brazil
Ecuador
Guatemala
Inter-American Development Bank
Bar suspends ex Amarillo DA and partner for misconduct
The State Bar of Texas suspended former Potter County District Attorney Wayne Bagley and his partner Harold Sanderson for one year. The disciplinary action followed a hearing on conflicts of interest in representing a client later found legally incompetent. The case was reviewed by the grievance committee of the 18th District.
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Amarillo
State Bar of Texas
Friday
Potter County
Wayne Bagley
Harold D. Sanderson
Bar Association
Tthem
18Th Congressional District
Randall
Potter Counties
Texas Supreme Court
Bagley
Texas House Investigations Committee
Randall County
Roy Joe Stevens
Texas
New Mexico
Gasoline Fire at Conoco Station on Broadway
A customer backed into a gas line pump at 825 p.m. Friday at the Conoco service station on 1657 Broadway. Broken electric wires ignited a fire damaging the pump. A 1959 U.S. statistic notes accidents caused 21.4 percent of all accidental deaths.
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Conoco
Broadway
United States
Miami Youth Finds Job After National Merit Twist
An 18 year old Miami youth named John Gilbert Pearson arrives in Lubbock Texas seeking work. He recounts hitchhiking and job hopping after learning his National Merit Scholarship fate, then lands a stock clerk position at Woodman Auto Parts Co. through TEC and Avalanche Journal publicity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine Wright
Texas Employment Commission
Lubbock
Carolyn Feagan
TEC
Miami
Fla
John Pearson
Avalanche-Journal
Floyd Feagin
Pearson
5Th St
Ave. O
Broadway
Milliken
Avalanche Journal
Woodman Auto Parts Co
1620 Ave. H
Illinois
Kentucky
Texas
Tex
Still Jump to Alarm Two City Fire Veterans Honored
At Lubbock Central Fire Station a retirement dinner honored Capt. Tom Crow and Master Mechanic Rufus Brewer for a combined 41 years of service. The event featured a farewell with badge presentations as colleagues joked the old fire horse wanted to go.
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Lubbock Central Fire Station
Tom Crow
Rufus Brewer
Brewer
Lubbock
Left
Central Fire Station
Coast Guard closes search for Soh boat raid crew
A Coast Guard air search ended with the Soh motorboat crew of 17 accounted for as weapons were discarded. Two raiders, including Jerry Buchanan, were released after immigration processing. Buchanan recalled his Texas dream after a Miami rescue call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coast Guard
Jerry Buchanan
Miami
Ramon Sanchez
U.S
Bahamas
Londonderry
Nassau
Florida
Bahamas Keys
Williams Island
Andros
Londonsderry
Bahamas Bank
Buchanan
Sanchez
Milami U.S. Justice Department
Cuba
Jim
Direct teletype link eyed for U S Soviet hotline
Western officials expect talks with Russia to begin next week on a direct teletype circuit between military centers rather than a voice line between Washington and Moscow. The plan aims for speed and clarity, with each side choosing terminals and staffing and guaranteeing rapid message delivery.
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Lviet Union
U.S
Kremlin
White House
Washington
Kennedy
Khrushchev
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