Severe storms bring hail and high winds across the Panhandle
High area winds up to 90 mph smashed crops and damaged buildings as storms swept the Panhandle. Witten reported 110 acres of cotton and 200 acres of maize destroyed while others saw roofs torn off homes and windows popped out. Tornado sightings near Hale Center sparked emergency checks as rain and dust storms hit Crosbyton to Lubbock with a 1.42 inch downtown Boger rain and humidity spiked to 98 percent.
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Chicago Riots and King Marches Spark Calls to Pause Protests
Chicago leader Daley urges halt to marches after violent clashes across the city. White and Negro youths clash. four arrested for aggravated battery, two killed, and 15 injured. Dr. King plans periodic participation in marches targeting housing and jobs amid ongoing racial tensions.
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Storm fatalities and damage from El Paso Juarez thunderstorm
A late Friday and Saturday thunderstorm killed four people near El Paso and Juarez, including Jesus Ortega 22 and Juan Mireles 26 of Juarez, and Oscar Carabajal 12 and Crisostomo Arlas. Power outages, flooding, and debris disrupted area roads as similar severe weather affected Minnesota South Dakota and other states.
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Panama City
Fla
North Dakota
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Medium Earthquake Felt In Aleutians
The U S Coast and Geodetic Survey said seismographic equipment recorded a medium intensity quake in the Aleutian Islands late Saturday. The temblor measured 6.75 on the Richter scale, an intensity capable of causing moderate to severe damage. Officials noted the 1964 Alaska quake reached about 8.5.
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U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey
Aleutian Islands
Navy Jets Attend Solemn Capital Cathedral Wedding
Luci Nugent wed Pat Nugent at the National Shrine with Luci as maid of honor her sister 22 and Pat’s father Gerard P Nugent as best man. Lynda fainted briefly near the close. Archbishop O’Boyle allowed the ceremony noting national significance of a presidential daughter’s marriage. Only seven earlier presidential daughters wed while fathers held office.
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Viet Nam
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O'Boyle
Grand Ole Tour Awards Banquet closes Lub bock events
About 170 members of the Antique Automobile Club of America attended a three day Grand Ole Tour in Lubbock. Awards for best restorations included a 1914 Ford and a 1909 Jackson with top honors to McMurry of Midland. The event featured races, a parade, a carillon and a 56 bell choir as Catholic rites and a Texans gift chalice marked the celebration.
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San Antonio
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Pecos
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Littlefield
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Houston
Henry Dennison
Galveston
Carl Clark
Kansas City
Vatican Ecumenical Council
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D-La
Johnson
Mixed crop outlook on South Plains with rising payments
South Plains farmers face a mixed crop outlook with higher farm level payment totals of about 177 million dollars from lint and seed and 65 million from grain subsidies. ASCS says remaining payments begin late this month and in September while optimistic cotton merchants foresee strong sales for 1966 67 and potential record exports.
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Lubbock
Feed Grain Program
South Plains
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Plains Cooperative Oil Mill
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Lubbock Grain Exchange
Pearson
Commodity Credit Corp
Local births announced from Lubbock area hospitals
Congratulations to multiple families on newborns including Ronnie and family with twins a son and daughter at Lubbock Osteopathic Hospital born Friday weighing 4 pounds 12 4 ounces and 4 pounds 11 4 ounces mother and father names listed. Francisco Martinez daughter at Methodist Hospital weighing 7 pounds 3 ounces born Saturday. Raymond Sosa son weighing 7 pounds 12 ounces born Friday. Tahoka couple Thomas Dale Allen daughter weighing 8 pounds 5 1/2 ounces born Friday at West Texas Hospital. G W Johnson daughter weighing 7 pounds 1 ounce born Saturday. Dwain Paul Nesbitt son weighing 7 pounds 3 ounces born Saturday. fathers occupations noted such as farmer foreman and sales.
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Tahoka
West Texas Hospital
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Emergency Credit Bill Aimed at Cotton Ginners
Rep Harold Cooley chair of the House Agriculture Committee will introduce emergency credit legislation. The plan would allow qualified ginners who cannot get SBA support to access credit through the Farmers Home Administration to help those hit by reduced national cotton production.
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UPI
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DNC
House Agriculture Committee
Cooley
Farmers Home Administration
Small Business Administration
Former Lawman Dies in Two Car Wreck at Lake Bridge
In Waco Texas two autos collided on Highway 6 bridge over Lake Waco on Saturday killing 77 year old George Blount of Waco a former policeman who once ran for sheriff Blount was trapped in the car he rode in which burst into flames on impact
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Virginia centenarian Maha Lewis dies at 116 in Bassett
Maha Lewis, who claimed 1850 birth in Franklin County, died after a short illness at 116 near Henry. Survived by three daughters, one son, 39 grandchildren, 101 great grandchildren and 45 great great grandchildren. wife of two husbands, mother of ten children, she recalled Civil War days and cooked until recently.
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