Rain Drenched South Plains Sets August Records
Downpours drenched the South Plains with nine inch totals in spots as an August record approached. Heavier rains caused localized flooding in Lubbock and nearby towns while forecasts called for clearing later. Farmers hailed moisture as beneficial but officials warned of continued heavy rainfall in the region.
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New Mexico State Line
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al ‘Snyder
Denver City
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Lubbock
Weather Bureau
South Plains
Pauline Warner
Van Horn Swamped By Unprecedented Rain
The West Texas town of Van Horn received an unprecedented 6.62 inches of rain overnight, flooding major highways US 90 US 80 Texas 44 and a Texas Pacific railroad bridge. Water closed most routes, phone service faltered, and trains halted as crews worked to reopen roads by Tuesday morning. A thunderstorm north of Mineral Wells hastened darkness and rain stretched toward Wichita Falls, while smaller showers fell to the northeast toward Sulphur Springs.
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Carlsbad
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White City
N. M
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Wild Horse Crossing
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Mineral Wells
Wichita Falls
Hopkins
Lee van Horn
It's His Son Opponent Is Well Known To Candidate
Bruce Madden 42 Republican nominee for Kansas House faces his son Robert Madden 22 Democratic candidate in the November race. They often disagree in political talks yet respect each other’s choices. Robert left college to run, aided his father in a previous bid, and both see slim odds of victory.
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Prices Sag to 1964 Levels as Dow Dives Below 800
Wall Street slid for the sixth straight session with the Dow Jones industrial average dropping 12.59 to 792.03 the first time since February 1964. The broader market also fell with the 30–stock average at 284.1 and the S and P 500 at 52.24, as volume reached 8.69 million shares. Major factors cited were Vietnam war uncertainty, fiscal policy worries, weak buying sentiment, sterling-dollar tensions, airline strikes, and wage-price policy concerns.
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Tropical Storm Faith Forms Far East of Miami
The National Hurricane Forecasting Center said Faith, the season’s sixth tropical storm, appeared to have developed far out in the Atlantic. Ship reports and satellite imagery placed the disturbance about 3,000 miles east-southeast of Miami and roughly 700 miles west of the Cape Verde Islands near the African coast.
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Regents Back Houston as Site for Future Medical School
University of Texas regents endorsed Houston as the best location for a future state medical school. Chairman W. W. Heath and vice chairman Frank Erwin announced the choice at a Regents hearing on the 1567 A badge request. They noted faculty recruitment pressures and noted past legislative battles over school location. See MED SCHOOL Page 10.
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Texas Tech
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Prayer excerpt from Rev. C. Melvin Ratheal sermon
The text presents a prayer urging national growth through honorable work and honesty. It cites scripture that righteousness exalts a nation and calls for wiser subjects to foster wiser leadership, attributed to the Rev. C. Melvin Ratheal.
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Dallas Spraying Ramps Up as Mosquito Control Expands
Health officials announced that aerial spraying missions in Dallas have been more effective than expected in reducing encephalitis spread. The force will double, amid five deaths and several suspected cases, with up to 70 additional cases anticipated before effects show in early September.
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State Department Denies Rusk Plans to Quit
Secretary of State Dean Rusk has no intention of resigning, a State Department spokesman said after reports he warned about financial squeeze. Rusk told a national magazine his savings were exhausted and salary inadequate, but aides and McCloskey insisted he would not depart the post in the near term.
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Dean Rusk
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UPI
Explosion Rips Church At Plainview Killing One
An explosion leveled the Church of God in Christ on Austin Avenue in Plainview trapping worshipers during a revival. At least one woman, Mrs. E. A. Duke of Pampa, died. 40 to 50 injured, with eleven hospitalized unconscious. Rescue efforts continued as crews from multiple towns assisted.
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Petersburg
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Lauterdale
Keefer
Buying Power Down as Living Costs Rise in July
United Press International reports July consumer prices rose led by transport costs and medical fees, pushing the index to 153 and eroding factory wages. The Bureau of Labor Statistics notes the across the board increases heighten inflation pressure on the Johnson administration as wage demands loom after airline disputes.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics
Johnson
Weather Map Page 9 4 Lubbock area forecast
Considerable cloudiness with occasional light rain and scattered showers diminishing tonight. Not quite so cool this afternoon with highs in the mid 70s and lows in the mid 60s. East winds 10 to 20 mph. rain probability 50 percent today downgrading to 20 percent tonight. Humidity high near midnight. Southwest weather summary lists 34 hour temps ending last night for Abilene Dallas Houston and others.
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