Grand Old Tour Opens With Show And Parade
Antique car enthusiasts gather for the fourth Grand Old Tour at Town and Country Shopping Center in Lubbock. About 100 pre 1942 cars expected. highlights include an antique Santa Fe train display and a Friday night banquet. Contests, costumes, tours to Slaton and West Texas Museum, and a Saturday parade and awards banquet feature 26 restoration trophies and 28 costume trophies. Participants include the Moon Capital Region and West Texas, with judging and tours across multiple venues.
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Town and Country
4Th Street
College Avenue
Lubbock
South Plains
Antique Auto Club of America
Moon Capital
San Angelo
West Texas
Midland
The
Santa Fe Railway
Caprock Club
63Rd St
College Ave
Slaton
Taichbock Country Club
At & P.m
Obscenity Trial Trial: Pomeroy Defends Books in Court
In Houston federal court Dr. Wardell B. Pomeroy a New York marriage counselor and Kinsey Report contributor testified as defense witness in a seven person seven company trial on transporting obscene books across state lines. He argued sexual experience is varied yet many acts remain illegal and that the books show a slice of life with value and do not exceed limits.
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Houston
UPT
Wardell B. Pomeroy
Joe Ingaham
Dr. Pomeroy
New York City
Kinsey
Pomeroy
Slice OF Life
Marquis de Sade
Resignations Mount Over Buenos Aires University Seizure
Resignations by rectors professors and staff at the University of Buenos Aires rose past one hundred in protest of government seizure aimed at removing Communist influence and restoring autonomy. Separate report notes Jos Schlitz Brewing Co sold 1 035 284 barrels of beer in July, a company first.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
University of
Anilawaukee
Wis
Jos
X15 Reaches 248000 Feet At 3443 MPH In Test Flight
Edwards AFB Calif UPI reports rookie Maj William Knight piloting the black X15 research craft on a star tracking mission. Dropped from a B52 at 45000 feet over Delmar Lake New Mexico the plane climbed to 248000 feet and hit 3443 mph in an 80 second powered flight.
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Edwards Afb
Calif
UPI
William Knight
Delamar Lake
New
Jan
Narrow Gauge Tourist Line Landslide Halts Trains near Durango
A landslide 175 feet long and 18 feet deep blocked the Rio Grande narrow gauge line between Durango and Silverton, stopping two steam trains carrying about 800 passengers. The slide was found four miles south of Silverton, forcing the trains to back up 41 miles to Durango as old cars from the 1880s remain a tourist draw.
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Durango
Colo
Rio Grande Railway
Silverton
Durange
Radio Station KKUB Manager Is Promoted
Bob Sewell, longtime KKUB manager, is promoted to vice president and station manager of Brownfield’s outlet. He also serves as Brownfield Chamber of Commerce president, school board member, and public city chairman for the Brownfield Country Club.
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Brownfield
Bob Sewell
KKUB
Juwell- Wiggins
KILE
Galveston
Knit
Abilene
Keye
Perryton
Sewell
Brownfield Chamber of Commerce
Brownfield Country Club
If in doubt I don’t pass campaign slows Italian drivers
A nationwide Italy campaign runs this week to curb speed on twisting roads. The slogan If in doubt I don’t pass. authorities urge cautious driving and safer overtaking practices.
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Rome
Italy
Coin Club to Elect Officers at Monday Meeting
South Plains Coin Club schedules officer elections for 7 30 p m Monday at the Municipal Garden and Arts Center 4215 College Ave Jim Hall president Alton Ginn will give a program on early coinage varieties and oddities An auction of about 50 lots and door prizes will be part of the event The club meets the second Monday of each month
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South Plains Coin Club
Municipal Garden
College Ave
Jim Hall
Alton Ginn
Lubbock
Lung Cancer Deaths Rising in Britain
Health Minister Kenneth Robinson told Parliament that deaths from lung cancer in Britain rose by about 1,000 a year since 1960, totaling 29,377 in 1965. He cited cigarette smoking as the key cause and noted encouraging declines among young non smokers.
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London
Britain
Kenneth Robinson
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Santa Fe
Antique Car Enthusiasts
Ben Morgan
Carl Sewell Motor Co
Stephens Printing Co
Sandusky, Ohio
Dr. Pomery
J. Davis Armistead, O.D
Raymond M. Barton
O. D
Optometrists
Novella Dewhurst
W. K. Wieland, O. D
Armistead Vision
Reading Center
50Th St. Lubbock
Coin Club
Caprock
Montgomery , Ward
Rcales
SOLID
PEI
DuPont Decron
Deep Tone Beach Towels
Caprock Center
Boston
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