Arron Mike Malcik Ready For Derby Action At Derby Downs
Arron Laubbock's Soup Box Derby champion Mike Malcik, age 11, prepares for today’s race at Derby Downs. He lines up at 2 pm alongside 169 contestants from around the world after rigorous prep at Derbytown camp. His car passed final checks, using a self described secret formula and momentum theory as he faces competitors Donald Schneide r of Hamilton Ohio and Kurtamento of Calif.
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Norrance
Guy
Avalanche-Journal
Arron
Little Mike Malcik
Derby Downs
Free World
Mike
Derbytown
J. C. Maleth
Donald Sehneider
Hamilton
Ohio
Kurt ‘Amento
Calif
Mass Food Poisoning Strikes Miles Lab Picnic Crowd
At least 41700 employees and attendees were stricken after a Miles Pharmaceutical Laboratories picnic in Elkhart Indiana. Hospitals reported 100 to 190 victims admitted with non critical but severe illness. Officials said food from a catering service was not blamed on ham or chicken. Police urged drivers to use headlights and seek hospital care.
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Ngola
Ind
John Hartman
at_Elmhurst Hospital
Hartman
Plense
Cameron Hospital
la Grange Hospital
la Grange
National Guard
Miles Pharmaceutical Laboratories
Elkhart
Steuben County
Sherif Ronald Parker
Strong quake jolts Formosa leaving 16 dead
An AP report from Taipel Formosa states a strong earthquake struck the southern region Saturday, a week after major floods. Police counted 16 dead 43 seriously injured 37 slightly injured and 6 021 homeless. Authorities logged 957 houses damaged and total damage about 290 000 dollars.
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Taipel
Formosa
Hisland
Road Tax Vote Set For Tuesday In Lubbock County
County officials prepare for Tuesday’s special 15 cent road maintenance tax election to fund right of way for a 10 mile four lane highway. Polls open 7 am to 7 pm with 50-50 state county funding, and a countywide committee advised against a bond issue.
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W. Ratliff Journal
County Commissioners Court
Lubbock County
Jan
Bill Davis
County Commisssioners Court
Commissioners Court
Birthday Wish Triggers Bourbon Gift Tale In Louisville
Old Dan Hughes aged birthday tale ends in a late surprise when a reporter learns he asked for a quart of whisky for his 11th birthday. He received a fifth of seven year old bond bourbon from a local distillery along with otter gifts. He gave the whisky to his daughter for her fruit cakes next Christmas. In Fort Worth a boy’s fall from a bunk bed leads to fatal injuries. Walter Judd Jr. 10 died Friday night, his stepfather Fred Thomas saying the boy fell while tossing in his sleep.
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Louisville
Dan Hughes
Dan
Fall Fort Worth
Walter Judd Jr
River Oaks
Fred Thomas
Helper At Crash Scene Unaware Wife Victim
Charlie Poole of Manning South Carolina assisted police at a two car collision near his home. He used a crowbar to pry apart twisted metal and free victims before driving away. Later he learned one of four women killed was his wife Linda, 56, who worked at a garment factory.
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Poole
Linda
Three Escape Clovis Man Perishes In Plane Crash
J B Massey of Clovis died instantly when a four place plane crashed during night rain near Clovis after takeoff from the municipal airport en route to Springfield Missouri for a family reunion. His parents Mrs and Mr Richard Massey and brother W Massey escaped injury though one suffered a broken hip and jaw. Mother walked to a nearby farmhouse to summon help and all three survivors were hospitalized in Clovis. The crash occurred at 3 00 am about 16 miles northeast of Clovis in a dense cloud layer.
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Richard C. Massey
Rogers
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Springfield
Civil Aeronautics Board
Farwell
Charlie Lovelace
Five Die As Boeing 707 Training Flight Crashes
American Airlines Boeing 707 on a training flight with five crew members crashed and exploded in a Long Island potato field near Peconic Airport. All aboard were killed. The jet had been practicing landings without passengers, amid earlier controversy over emergency landings.
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Alverton
American Airlines
Long Island
U.S
Peconic
New York City
Can Carey
Grumman Aircraft Co
Grumman
Pan American World Airways
Trans World Airlines
Resident Of City Drowns In Oklahoma River Tragedy
An 11% old mother of two from Lubbock died Saturday while swimming in Rich River near Hugo Oklahoma. Mrs Sisco 1307 Hasca Lubbock was recovered 20 minutes after she disappeared in deep water at Spencerville crossing. Her husband Bill tried to rescue her and was hospitalized in shock. Survivors include husband parents a son Larry W 7 months a daughter Lynn two months and a brother Russell. Funeral services planned in Hugo Coffey Funeral Home.
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Lubbock
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Bill
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Sisco
Charles McNutt
Pivents
Bob Sisco
Rte 2
Sid
Tor
Coffey Funeral
Dickens
Ai Labbock
Larry W
Russell
Peace Move Faces Caribbean Crisis At OAS Meet
The Inter American Peace Commission was authorized to act as conciliator in the Caribbean crisis amid Cuban Dominican tensions. A 21 nation conference including Secretary Herter was expected to approve the move as Fidel Castro attacked Trujillo and denounced outside intervention.
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Caribbean
Cuba
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Chile
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Inter-American Peace Commission
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U.S
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Maui
Fidel Castro
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Ources
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Castro
Trujillo
OAS
US State Department
Washington
Comic Dictionary Gold Digger definition from era column
A brief humorous dictionary entry defines Gold Digger as a woman with very simple tastes because the best of everything is good enough for her. The quip reflects period attitudes on marriage and material expectations.
Eidinoff Bond Refused in El Paso Shooting Case
El Paso physician Eidinoff, facing a pre trial sanity hearing over the January shooting death of Theodore Andress, had bond denied in Lubbock County. Judge Bean ordered continued custody until the October 19 hearing. Eidinoff arrived from El Paso after juror issues delayed proceedings. his defense argued against writ action.
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Avalanche-Journal
R. Harold Eidinoff
el Paso
Theodore Andress
140Th District Court
Brandine Tide
Acconui Wurure
Lubbock
Grady Harrist
Eidinoff
Off
Eidhnof
Nurnberg
Idinoff
Eid
Percy Foreman
Foreman
Sylvia Eidinoff
Eidinoff Page
Showers Bring Patchy Rain Across Texas Regions
Isolated showers fell on the South Plains and other areas of Texas after turbulent weather in South and Central Texas Friday. Rain was reported from Floydada to Lorenzo and Garza counties, with a rain strip along the New Mexico border including Cochran and Yoakum. Temperatures cooled, though Laredo reached 102 briefly and Presidio 101. The Weather Bureau warned more isolated showers today across northeast, south central, far west and South Plains regions with rainfall figures from Dalhart to Victoria.
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Muleshoe
Austin
el Paso
Galveston
Lutkin
Vitoria
Waco
A. Jyan
AWOL Owl Returns to City After Frisky Escape
Alfred the Baltimore owl left his gas company roost and wandered the South Baltimore streets seeking new thrills. Owl catcher Edward Gleason tracked the wayward bird from a rooftop, ending the carefree jaunt as Alfred's adventure took an unexpected turn.
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Baltimore Zoo
Associated Press
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Baltimore Gas and Electric Co
Owl
Baltimore
Marshall Street
Edward Gleason
Gleason
Weather brief for Lubbock area with scattered thundershowers
Partly cloudy and warm in Lubbock and vicinity with widely scattered afternoon and evening thundershowers. Reported highs around 90, morning around 64, overnight low in the mid 60s, humidity varying through the 30s to mid 80s, and recent 34 hour temperature range noted for multiple nearby locales.
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Albe
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