Seven Area Youths Die In Shallowater Crash
A February Shallowater wreck claimed seven area youths after a Sunday picnic near Mackenzie State Park. The car failed to clear a rail crossing as a train, traveling slowly, struck it, demolishing the vehicle and scattering its parts along the tracks. Several victims were identified as students and church members, with funeral services pending for the victims and survivors.
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Shallowater
Party Melton
Bickers
Park
Olton Fleet
Texas Heat Wave Tops Readings Across Cities
The Associated Press reports severe heat across Texas with many cities hitting or exceeding 100 degrees. Houston saw 105 in the city and 108 elsewhere. San Antonio reached 105, while Dallas and Fort Worth recorded 102 and 100 respectively. A death in Southeast Texas is blamed on heat stroke amid the record heat. Unofficial readings varied by location with 109 plus temperatures and drought concerns noted.
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Associated Press
Texas
John Kadish
Houston
Beatmont
Dopa Ame
Paso
Wink
Midland de
Lubbecsx
Abilene
Jay
Wells
Fort Worth
Na Angelo
San Antonio
Austin
College Station
Cotulla
Laredo
Corpus Chisa
Seem
Amardio & Childress
Woodhitte
Dowene
Sentour
Wichita
Seymour
Alamo
Jane Bowie
North Contra
Gill Coast
Galveston
Corpus Christi
Alpine
Amarillo
Beaumont
Brownsville
Childress
Dalhart
Dallas
el Paso
Lubbock
Lufkin
Midland
Mineral Wells
Presidio
San Angelo
Victoria
Waco
Taylor testimony on Joint Chiefs reshaping military posture
Gen Taylor rejects rapid radical changes to the U S military posture. He notes no need for outstation by Congress and says his position remains to sustain the present system as feasible. Senator Leverett Saltonstall and others question the timing and scope of potential reforms.
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Éation
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Pavior
Tsai
Tantar
Wilko
Leverett Saltonstall
Taylor
Iveine Lou
Certionis
Congress
Sen
Clifford Pp. Case
RNID
Taytor
Rv Ua
Pephoocs
Heokas
Laren J. Lemnitver
Forbes
Births Announced From St Marys and West Texas Hospitals
Mr and Mrs Kiser celebrate the birth of a son Thursday at St Marys Hospital. The father owns Minters Repair Shop. Mr and Mrs Patenan Sir welcome a daughter at Mars Hospital weighing pounds ounces. The father is a supply clerk. Rev and Mrs Bamsi welcome a son at West Texas Hospital. the father is a minister at Oakwood Baptist. Other families report newborns with varying weights and times at different local hospitals. many fathers hold jobs in trades or clerical work.
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Kieffa Kiser
St. Mary's Hospisal
Minters Repai Shop
Jee Patenan
Rastor
Tos
Mars S Hospital
John Bamsi
Weistone Popeunds
Leoaz Am Tours
William Kele Waite
West Texas Hospital
Father Ys
Bs Supreme Beet Co
Taylor urges joint chief of staff post with advisory panel
General Taylor argues for a single joint chief of staff plus an advisory council of senior officers. He rejects immediate change to JCS structure and defends a strong nuclear and conventional force mix for Western Europe. He notes Kennedy era plans and questions over his own appointment as military adviser to the president.
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Taylor
Nester
Roberts
McNamar
Paylor
Margaret Chas. Smith
Mer
Ship
Marine Corps
Kennedy
JCS
Thurope
Western Europe
West
U.S
Contested Amendments on Satellite System in Congress
The committee rejected amendments to a proposed agreement with foreign nations and debated two main options. One would create government ownership and private-carrier operation of a satellite system under government leases. The other would expand NASA authority to develop the system via leasing with private carriers.
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Gore
Eerie
Satelite Systen
Satelite Corporation
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Catyiers
Budget action tops Lubbock city meeting notes
City commissioners approved a range of routine items including an insurance plan for water meter injuries, a $1 200 Christmas decoration request, alley paving plans, sidewalk standards, and bids for broom wire and an aerial lift truck. Mayor Strong, Commissioners McLarty Alderson O Mara and Simpson were present with city staff.
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Strong
Post Office Department
Moreaard
Gm Seaawest Larbbock
Atos Howard
Asst
Birnest Ohnemus
Victor Stith
Vernon Belli
Ian
Gund Street
Gary
Eifisens
Tooib
Pandas Eps
Fe Nartrent
Psate
Southawest Lubbock
Reb Vo
Midas
Commission
Charles Collins
34Th Street
Sione Ps
McCaria
Apn
Vonelipg
McCarta
Masor Stroma
McCarts
Parks Board
McLearty
McCarty
McLarty
Lubbock
Culver Hill
A. B. Watkins
City Hall
Tulfibre Co
Fast Orange
N. J
Hobbs Trailers
Gene Alderson
W. C. O'Mara
Simpson
Estes Plea and Officials Debate Fair Treatment
Government officials and congressmen defended fair consideration for Miro Estes in a West Texas land and cotton acreage dispute. Statements from Bagwell Rutherford and Yarborough framed hearings and potential department action as a case to be fully developed like court proceedings. A grand jury in Dallas prepared to review documents and testimony from Estes associates and business partners.
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Bagwell
Yarborough
Sen
Ralph Yarborough
D-Tex
Estes
Mr. Estes
Rutherford
West Texas
Kistes
Miro Estes
Dallas
Billie Sol Estes
U.S
Barefoot Sanders
Justice Department
Washington
T. Whitfield Davidson
John Estes Jr
Abilene
Bobby Frank Estes
Pecos
Wayne L. Cooper
United Elevators
Plainview
Glen Alexander
A.B. Koster Jr
Pecos Enterprises, Inc
John W. Simmons
Frederick
Okla
Superior Manufacturing Co
FBI
John R. Maurer
el Paso
Tragic Bus Crash Claims Life of Jimmy and Others
The incident left survivors in shock as highway patrol investigated and ambulances covered the scene. Jimmy Lawson died after being taken to Methodist Hospital. Relatives gathered at Pix Funeral Home as Cleo Smith, a well known farmer, died at Methodist Hospital on July 19 following a heart attack at Buffalo Lakes.
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Orton
Jimmy
Lubbock
A. Jd. Blair
48Th St
Methodist Hospital
Drexall Lawson
Olton
Bhar
Blair
Pix Funeral Home
Cleo Smith
Ares Farmer
Buffalo Lakes
Baptist Church
Tax panel splits on timing of possible tax relief
Senate and House Economic Committee heard Lees Keyserling push for quick tax cut of 1 billion by July for lower and middle income. Saulnier urged at least 5 point corporate tax cut and removal of upper bracket rates while others favored early action, with Treasury possible retroactive withholding only if Congress acts.
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Senate House
U.S
Leon H. Keyserling
Truman
Raymond J. Lauiier
Bernard College
Dwight D Eisenhower
Saulnier
Otto
Eckstein
Harvard University
Congress
Treasury
Bank proposal sparks mixed views in Wolfforth region
Local officials and bankers debate a proposed Wolfforth bank with capitalization of 200000 to 560000 dollars. Supporters cite farm-loan potential and regional needs while opponents warn capital may not cover future expansion.
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Valioof League
Shelming
James Pastor
Breage
Bowie Banko
Palkner
Payne
EW. Williams
Citizens National Bank
Lubbock
Falkner
Four Perish In Navy Plane Crash
Four of 19 servicemen aboard a long range Navy patrol plane were killed when it crashed during landing in driving rain at Patuxent River Naval Air Station. Poor visibility and rough weather contributed, with 15 survivors admitted to the base hospital and one listed in critical condition. Lt. Cmdr. S. Punean identified among survivors.
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Patuxent, Md
Patuxent River Naval Air Station
Navy
Cmdr. S. Punean
Paris Renault renews contract to build cars in Japan
Paris Renault secures a renewed agreement to manufacture French cars in Japan, extending cross border automotive production and trade relations between France and Japan. The contract highlights French car design and Japanese assembly capabilities.
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Paris
Renault
Japan
Pecans From Mississippi Arrive In England
London receives shipments of shelled pecans imported from Mississippi as trade continues to widen with agricultural products crossing the Atlantic.
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London
England
Mississippi
Lubbock Family Injured in Traffic Mishap
Four members of a Lubbock family received emergency treatment at West Texas Hospital and were released after a collision at 29th Street and Hartford Avenue. Mrs A W Eckert, 46, and her daughters Andrea 21 Mari beth 10 and Sherry 11 were involved when their car hit two parked vehicles.
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Lubbock
West Texas Hospital
29Th St
Hartford Ave
A. W. Eckert
30Th St
Andrea
Maribeth
Sherry
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Planning and Zoning Commission
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Syracuse Post- Standard
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Syracuse
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Estes Ostemsibis
Tejas
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Department
Dallas Estes Probers
Wolfforth
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