Towns Isolated by High Water in South Texas
Heavy rains drenched South Central Texas isolating Medina and Hunt near Kerrville while San Antonio saw near six inches of rain causing flooded creeks. Kerrville reported over three inches since 4 a.m. Water covered access roads trapping campers in Hill Country.
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Texas
Medina
Hunt
Kerrville
San Antonio
Junction
South Plains
Beaumont
Port Arthur
Ton
Bandera County
Tulster
State Highway Department
Tilden
Tex
Fort Worth
Irene Lopez
Lubbock Christian student dies after fall from cable
A 19 year old Lubbock Christian College student, Aames Lee Robbins, died at Methodist Hospital after a 45 foot fall from a cable in the college field house where a crew was working on construction. He was hanging from the cable when he fell around 2 15 p.m. on Monday.
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Lubbock Christian College
Aames Lee
Jimmy) Robbins
Methodist
College
Robbins
Methodist Hospital
Youth Bitten by Dead Rattlesnake at Home Meletti
Ronald A. Meletti, 19, hospitalized after a dead rattlesnake thawed for mounting bit his fingernail. His father Napoleon Meletti owns Meletti's Taxidermy at 6316 24th St. Doctors say little venom entered and Ron was treated for head and chest injuries after a fall while skinning. Witnesses note a peach seed may have contributed to his throat.
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Ronald A. Meletti
Methodist Hospital
Meletti
Napoleon Meletti
24Th St
Ronald
Robbins
No Magic Formula Farm Problem Plagues Kennedy Nixon
Democratic candidate John F. Kennedy scheduled a farm leaders conference for August 21 while Republican candidate Richard M. Nixon delays his farm policy speech until September 6. Both acknowledge no single solution exists and Congress faces a stubborn deadlock on farm issues. No quick plan will likely swing votes.
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Peter Edson Necl
Ashington
NEA
John F. Kennedy
Richard M. Nixon
Congress
Eisenhower
Missing Girl Angie Stewart Found Near Merced
The nude body of 6 year old Angie May Stewart was found in brush about 40 miles east of Merced. Merced County officials issued a pickup for a soldier under interrogation tied to the disappearance as authorities identified the victim and pursued a soldier due for shipment to Korea.
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Merced
Calif
Angie May Stewart
City Woman Killed Shocks Local Community
A city woman is killed in a shocking incident prompting an early investigation by police. Details remain unclear as officials urge witnesses to come forward and describe any suspicious activity observed near the scene. Community leaders call for safety reviews and memorials are planned.
Hale Jail Escapee Rejoins Inmates After Capture Near Gilroy
Hale County deputy and Gilroy police captured Sonny Rondo after he eluded authorities for 13 months since escaping Hale County jail July 1959. He had been working undercover as Jack Harrison on a California ranch when identified. Rondo, married and separated, faced charges of passing worthless checks and escape.
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Sonny Rondo
Hale County
Gilroy
Calif
C. L. Dyer
Rondo
Jack Harrison
Dyer
Gilroy City
Huntsville
Snyder
Bakersfield
Aubrey Chadwick
Plainview
Ted Andrews
No assurance of use Mahon says more arms fund pointless
Washington Congressman George Mahon chair of the House defense appropriations subcommittee warned there was no point in voting additional military funds now since there was no assurance the money would be spent usefully. The statement reflected skepticism about current oversight and execution of defense spending.
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United Press Internascnness
Washington
George Mahon
House
Defense Appropriations Subcommittee
Congress
New Defense Chief Named Pararooper to Army Chief of Staff
Gen Lyman Lemnitzer, a paratrooper since 1940 and Army chief of staff, named chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to succeed Gen Twining. Eisenhower faces a looming defense budget fight as Gates and the Chiefs prepare for a midterm reshap e of command and force readiness amid ill health and retirement rumors about Twining. The appointment requires Senate approval and signals possible broad changes in the top command as plans for an expanded budget and new air and missile defense programs loom.
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My Calted Press International
Washington
Lyman] L. Lemnitzer
Army
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Air Force
Nathan F. Twin
Lubbock
Defense
Thomas S
Gates Jr
U.S
Eisenhower
Lemnitzer
Lennitzer
Twining
Pentagon
Gates
Congress
Leinitzer
Senate
Arie
Tol
George H. Deck
Argram
Navy
Explosion damages set at 500000 at Rheem plant
Three men were killed and 12 hospitalized after a lacquer oven explosion at the Rheem Manufacturing Co plant in Quito area. Manager Peter Dedee estimated damages at 500000, with eight seriously injured. The blast tore through the oven and caused structural collapse and gas-line fires.
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nYteen Xen
Juston
Rheem Manufacturing Co
Peter J. Dedee
Dedee
A. E. Mayfield
Pearl Hennessy
Powers Relatives Meet Soviet Lawyer Before Trial
The Powers family met Soviet attorney Mikhail Griniov before the U2 pilot Francis Gary Powers faces espionage charges in a Wednesday trial. They expressed confidence in Griniov and the American attorneys handling his defense after a more than hour long strategy conference.
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Associated Press
OSCOW
U.2
Francis Gary Powers
Powers
Oliver W. Powers
Alexander W. Parker
Deena
Barbara
Mikhail Iich Grimiov
Grimov
Parker
Griniov
Ini
Frank W. Rogers
Roanoke
Carl A. McAfer
Norton
V. Babkan
Intourist
Virginia
Deo Powers
Congo Crisis Deepens as Lumumba Demands UN Action
UN Secretary General Hammarskjold, en route to New York, is summoned by the Security Council after Congolese Premier Lumumba declares loss of confidence in him and issues five demands. He seeks airport control by Congolese or African troops, UN air facilities at Congo disposal, seizure of Belgian weapons in Katanga, and immediate centralization of authority.
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Leopoldville
Congo
Dag Ham- Smarskjold
New York
Security Council
Patrice Lumumba
Ongo
Hammarskjold
Lumumba
New
Katanga
Floods Leave 22 Dead in Luzon as Boats Capsize
Manila reports 22 dead in central Luzon floods from two weeks of monsoon rains. Nine more die in boating mishaps. The philippine constabulary says 53 towns in four provinces are under water. Thousands of villagers are isolated by floodwaters and deaths from starvation or disease are feared until rescuers reach them.
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Manila
Luzon
Philippine Constabulary
Weather Map Page 7 D Lubbock vicinity forecast
Partly cloudy and mild with southeasterly winds 10 20 mph. Scattered afternoon and evening thundershowers over the area. Low near 60 high around 88.
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Lubbock
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