Turboprop jet suffers wing torn from plane at McGhee Tyson
Four engine American Airlines Electra Flight 414 with 70 aboard skidded off runway at Knoxville airport on landing. No injuries reported though right wing ripped off and two engines on that side caught fire. Passengers included Reps Davis and Alford with Mrs Davis. Crosswind blamed. pilot unable to stay on runway. plane damaged beyond repair.
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Alan Atkins
Solon
Too Dain
Clifford Davis
Dallas
New York
Washington
la Guardia
H. P. Halleck
Knoxville
American
Hallock
Vic James
Fort Worth
Halleck
Kenneth W. Newman
Wilmington
Calif
Tenn
Kennedy Defends Civil Rights Role of Law in U S
In a speech to the American Bar Association Kennedy praised the Justice Department record in protecting civil rights and said local officials often act first before federal action. He criticized criticism of federal power and noted Burke Marshall led a nationwide drive to curb organized crime.
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AN Francisco
Robert F. Kennedy
Kennedy
ABA
House of Delegates
John C. Satterfield
American Bar Association
Satterfield
Jackson, Miss
Justice Department
Burke Marshall
Rain in bulb mystery in Texas city
Fire inspectors Paul Humphries and Fred Hudgeons found water inside two fire alarm bulbs on utility poles after recent rains. The red bulbs remained lit in one, while the other was half full of water, a phenomenon puzzling the inspectors. They brought the bulbs to the fire station as proof.
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Jack Hays
Lubbock
Texas
Paul Humphries
Fred Hudgeons
Nike-Cajun rocket lifts off to probe Sweden night clouds
A Nike-Cajun solid-fueled rocket rose 72 miles high from a northern Sweden base as the first test in a joint U.S.-Swedish program to study the Arctic night skies after a week of weather delays.
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Vidsel
Sweden
Rusk and Murrow Back Satellite Bill Amid Debate
Secretary of State Dean Rusk said the administration satellite bill protects U.S. foreign policy and should move quickly. Edward R. Murrow, head of the U S Information Agency, backed it but warned his agency cannot fund a new system on its current budget without favorable rates. The bill, opposed by some senators, had stalled after a House approval and Senate committee support.
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Sec. of State
Dean Rusk
United Statac
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Rusk
House
Senate
United States
Wayne Morse
D-Ore
All-Star Texas coaches event opens in Lubbock today
The Texas High School Coaches Association All-Star events begin in Lubbock with football and basketball players already training. The annual games culminate Friday and Saturday as part of the large school showcase. More stories and photos appear in the Avalanche-Journal daily starting on pages 1 and 2 in Section C.
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Lubbock
Texas High School Coaches Assn
Avalanche-Journal
Ravello serenade plan for Kennedy meets officials
A Ravello midwife Teresa Cavalieri relents to Rome’s orders to stop nightly serenades for Jacqueline Kennedy from her villa as the Kennedys visit. Ravello boosts spending to welcome the U S first family with lights and court repairs amid tourist influx.
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Bravell
Italy
Rome
Jacqueline Kennedy
Teresa Cavalieri
Villa Episcopio
Mrs. Kennedy
Prayer Prayer for Guidance and Strength
A brief devotional prayer asks for God’s presence and strength for the worried and sick. It asks for faith, patience, godliness, and peace to keep believers in Christ Jesus for all time.
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Jesus
Estes Trial Slated in Amarillo and Related Actions
In Amarillo, Billie Sol Estes' antitrust trial is set for Oct 29 in 47th District Court with Judge E E Jordan. R E Clements faces Nov 5 on felony theft indictments. Wheeler, head of Commercial Solvents, is tied to charges in Dallas and New York hearings. Creditors review asset bids as Estes, Clements surrender on bonds and await further proceedings.
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Marillo
Billie Sol Estes
Amarillo
E. E. Jordan
R. E. Clements
Dallas
Estes
Clements
Maynard
Wheeler
Commercial Solvents Corp
New York
Atty
Will Wilson
New York City
Superior Manufacturing Co
Townsend Plan
Southwestern Investment Co
Superior Company
Tyler
Pecos
J. H. Starley
Reeves County
Texas
David Malbin
Whitman Knapp
Knapp
Bob Greenberg
Chicago
State urged to hire efficiency experts to cut expenses
USTIN Rep George Preston Session Tuesday urged the legislature to employ efficiency experts to trim state costs. He argued some agencies use staff inefficiently with only a portion active during peak periods. James McGrew of the Texas Research League supported studies and described them as needed. Vernon Stewart pressed for budget board savings and questioned the State Board for Hospitals and Special Schools.
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USTIN
George Preston
Paris
Committee On
Preston
James McGrew
Texas Research League
Vernon Stewart
Wichita Falls
Legislative Budget Board
Vernon McGee
State Board For
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Race Track Sports Note in Civic Column
A brief column discusses the race track as a social focal point where conversations center on winning expectations and reasons for losses. The piece notes public interest in racing culture and its role in local sports chatter.
Texas heat wave persists with record readings across state
The U S Weather Bureau forecasts higher temperatures as Texas endures a severe heat wave with many cities posting 100 degree readings. Presidio hit 109, Cotulla 110, and other towns ranged from 91 to 103 while drought and fires grow. Tornadoes in Kansas and Missouri cause damage as storms cross the central plains.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
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Thermal
Calif
Cotulla
Wichita Falls
Sandy 1
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Midland
Waco
San An
Tonio
Marfa
Austin, Fort Worth
Mineral Wells
Beaumont
Dallas
Houston
Galveston
Lubbock
30 Megaton AEC Estimate Shrinks Sunday Blast Power
The AEC announced Sunday’s detonation probably measured 30 megatons rather than 40, suggesting the Soviet test may be connected to resumed atmospheric blasts. Demonstrations in Sweden and Japan accompanied the event as officials noted earlier tests in the low kiloton range.
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Geneva
Ussr
Mg Kremlin
Ktary
AEC
Soviet Union
Novaya Zemlya
Uppsala
Sweden
Russia
Hiroshima
Moscow
Abilene Youth Killed in Gravel Pit Cave In Tex
A Abilene youth died Sunday when a gravel pit cave in Texas trapped him and three companions. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Cushatt.
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Abilene
Tex
Mrs. Cushatt
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