Manhunt Stages Intensive Search After Weatherford Jail Escape
Curtis Lee Jones, a 38 year old convict with a long prison record, escaped Parker County jail by locking a matron in her cell with a butcher knife. Roadblocks sprang up countywide as officers chased a trail near Weatherford. Three children reported seeing Jones on a Weatherford street. he wore a checkered shirt and dark trousers. He had earlier filched a 16 inch knife from the jail kitchen. The escape triggered a major manhunt with bloodhounds and widespread patrols.
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Therford
Curtis Lee Jones
Parker County
Knife Point
Coy Carter
North Central
Texas
Jones
Weatherford
Veda Frady
Inife
Space hearing debates speedup of US space plans
Congress grills top space officials as critics urge wartime mobilization and faster booster development. Victor Antuso and David King push halving timelines while lawmakers compare US efforts to historic feats and praise Yuri Gagarin for courage. Webb, NASA director, faces tough questions.
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Victor L. Antuso
D-Ny
Becaue
David
King
United States
Stocks as status symbols shift power to common share owners
Wall Street analyst Sidney B. Lurie says ownership of common stocks has become America's new status symbol as consumer demand and surplus funds push individuals to buy stocks. Brokers expand uptown branches to serve status seekers amid rising interest in electronics plastics and missiles, while cautioning against speculative excess.
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Rif Watson
New York
Joe Doaks
Footers
Wall Street
America
Sidney B. Lurie
Josephthal & Co
Lurie
County to seek road bond for 1.75 million in right of way
County Judge Bill Davis announced a May 15 election on a 1.75 million dollar highway right of way bond issue. The plan would fund purchase of land for major county highways and add two more lanes with central dividers, with the state covering about half of construction costs totaling around eight million dollars. The bond requires a two thirds vote to pass and would be tax backed, payable within 30 years.
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B. J. Rushing Jr
U. 5
Shallowater
Loop
U. S. 84
Lynn County
Slaton
U. S. 87
Abernathy
Monroe
82Nd St
Lubbock
Davis
City to name charter study advisory group in Lubbock
Mayor David Casey and city commissioners agreed to form a charter study advisory committee to consider amendments or a rewrite of the 1917 Lubbock city charter. The group will report within three to four months and follows a League of Women Voters review noting needed changes.
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C. W. Ratliff
Avalanche-Journal
Fter
Lubbock League of Women Voters
David Casey
Lubbock
Ays
Caaver
Casey
George Wimberly
Homer Roper
Nay Hale
League
Central Fire Station
5Th St
Ave. K
P.m
Public Works
John Lee
Senate runoff slated for May 27 in Texas
Gov. Price Daniel announced the runoff date as May 27 following the interim election. The law allows the runoff to proceed after canvassing on April 21, with Texans facing the Memorial Day holiday on May 30.
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Senate
Austin
Price
Daniel
Ims
Witter Blakley
Retina
Nuclear NATO seen and market views in brief
Editorials and markets pages explore NATO nuclear policy and economic implications. Women’s news and radio TV listings outline programs and schedules while sports scores recap latest outcomes from Bridge and other events.
Havana Fire Destroys Largest Depart Store
A major Havana department store was destroyed by a blaze on Thursday. Firefighters and militia personnel were reported buried in the collapsed, smoke-shrouded walls as ambulances rushed to the scene.
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Havana
Unprecedented storm tears across coast to Atlantic
A massive late season storm sweeps from Nova Scotia to North Carolina causing damage along the Atlantic coast. Heavy snow, flood tides, gale winds and rain lash the region. West Texas reports wind damage and dust storms with blocked roads and damaged homes.
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Atlantic Seaboard
Nova
North Carolina
New Watier
Press Hiceepereter
Ware Kane Ak Deietoees
Anc
Ieece
New England
Nova Scotia
New York
Virginia
Harvey Cedars
Prayer for Peace Across World
A brief tribal of the day requests divine mercy and a vow for perpetual peace. The note from Mrs. R J Quintivan of Idalou asks forgiveness and the end of wars so all men may be free.
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R. J. Quintivan
Idalou
Cooley charged in death of Ella Mae Cooley
Testimony at an inquest describes Spade Cooley beating and stomping Ella Mae Cooley then burning her with a cigarette. The 14 year old daughter Melody testified she witnessed the assault and heard threats. An autopsy cited a ruptured heart artery or ruptured thyroid as the cause of death. Cooley previously filed for divorce and faced questions about marriage plans to violinist Anita Ros.
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Garrer Davidson
Cooley
Deed Ae
Melody
Sheriff's Set
Thomas Schnell
Dist. Atty
Kit Nelson
Anita Ros
Ela Mae
Nelson
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Oats
House Space Committee
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Rpa
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