Grand Jury Indicts 27 in West Texas case roundup
Grand jurors in the 72nd District returned 27 indictments after considering 40 cases since Monday. Among those charged was Milton Lerah Gibbs for murder with a motor vehicle, tied to a fatal July 10 crash. Others faced theft and driving without owners' consent, while one suspect, Mitchell Brown, was not indicted in a separate fatal shooting.
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Avalanche-Journal
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George E. Gilkers
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48Th St
Gibbs
Robert Houston Green
Rt. 2
Spur
Gilkerson
Mitcheal Lee Brown
E. 2Nd St
S. D. Dedrick
Ave. A
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Queen City
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Monahans
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Ave
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Plainview
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Evans Hotel
Robert Louis White
State Training School
Gatesville
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55Th St
Grand Jury
City Men Injured In Fatal Crash
Seymour special report says two Lubbock residents Guy Duty 31 and Bert Daven 24 were critically hurt in a head on collision with an auto driven by Jody Merle Griffith 38 formerly of Clovis and believed now a Coleman resident. Griffith was killed as his car burned on the highway. No cause was given.
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Bert Daven
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47Th St
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Coleman
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Three House Probers Removed From Committee for Not Seeking Reelection
Three members of the House Investigating Committee must leave the panel due to not seeking re election. Reps H J Blanchard of Lubbock chair Kerrville's Joe Burkett and Carl Conley of Raymondville are out. Reps Tom James of Dallas and John Allen of Longview won renomination and may be replaced if defeated in November.
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Lumumba Attacked as Congo Crisis Escalates
United Nations Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold flew to the Congo as demonstrations against Patrice Lumumba turned violent in Leopoldville. Lumumba was punched and slapped by a mob, with Abako Vice-President Mpanda and others injured in clashes between police and demonstrators.
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Senate Ratifies Antarctic Science Pact Amid Protests
The Senate approved the treaty by 66 to 21 to set aside Antarctica as a peaceful international science preserve and curb military activity and nuclear tests. President Eisenhower hailed it as a milestone in international cooperation and peaceful pursuit of science.
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Impending Battle Feared In Laos
Royalist troops mass near Vientiane to confront rebel forces after a swift coup. Potential civil war feared as Communist underground could seize control of Laos amid the turmoil.
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Explorer's Bid Defies 13 Jinx in Space Flight
A Discoverer satellite, number 13 in a troubled program, was launched from Vandenberg on a Thor Agena rocket. The plan calls for ejecting a 300 pound capsule over Alaskan waters, with recovery near Hawaii if sky snagging fails. The Air Force also announced a successful Titan missile test at Cape Canaveral as researchers seek a safe return method from space.
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Castro Rebounds in Cuba Rally Amid Church Tensions
Fidel Castro announces full health recovery at a labor rally as tensions rise with Havana’s Catholic Church over freedom of worship. President Dorticos defends religious creeds while church leaders warn of silence if safety guarantees fail. A divorce case in Austin adds an odd property dispute, offering cattle for child custody.
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Democracy satire: people follow president while president follows people
A compact wit sentence in the comic dictionary notes a satirical view of democracy. It argues that the people are meant to guide the President while the President is meant to heed the people, highlighting mutual expectations in governance.
Jealous farmer shoots rival then kills himself in England
In Marchwood England farmer George Bull aged 74 killed neighbor Bill Kingett with a loaded shotgun hiding behind a hedge. Bull then shot himself as Kingett’s modern dairy operation thrived. Typhoon Virginia weakened after hitting Shikoku Island bringing heavy rains but no casualties reported.
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Father of U2 pilot urges Nixon action in spy case
Oliver Powers told Vice President Nixon that the United States has done little to help Francis Powers escape a Soviet espionage sentence and protested Russia’s refusal to let his son defend himself with his own counsel. Powers planned to travel to Moscow to press the case as his wife postponed a Moscow-bound flight awaiting visas. Nixon pledged to forward complaints to proper authorities and wished Powers luck.
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Avalanche Journal
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United States
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Moscow
Powers
Weather map page reports scattered showers and mild temps
Partly cloudy with a few scattered showers this afternoon in Lubbock and vicinity. Overnight low around 56 and high near 82 with east to southeast winds 10 to 20 mph. Humidity and precipitation data noted for the 4 hour period ending at midnight.
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