Cold Front Brings Freezing Conditions Across State
A cold front sweeps from New Mexico west to Childress and covers the South Plains, with freezing mist reported in Muleshoe Matador Seminole and Post. Lubbock experiences freezing drizzle and fog with a forecast of cold, cloudy weather and possible snow flurries a low near 26 rising to 34.
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N.M
Childress
Texas
South Plains
Muleshoe
Matador
Seminole
Post
Lubbock
Panhandle
Beaumont
Weather Bureau
Port Houston
Kansas
Worcester
Mass
Harrisburg
Boston
Prairie Belt
Sharon Springs
Kan
Goodland
Russell
Denver City
Plainview
Lovington
Levelland
Andrews
Truman writes schoolbook on government and archives
New York AP reports former President Truman announced he is drafting a U S government schoolbook focusing on the executive department. He spoke at a luncheon of the Society of American Archivists where he received honors and urged microfilming and indexing of presidential papers.
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New York
Harry S. Truman
United States
Executive Department
Truman
Society of American Archivists
University of Missouri
Israeli Official May Resign Over Policy Dispute
In Jerusalem Golda Meir threatened to resign as foreign minister after a policy clash with Prime Minister Ben-Gurion over Lavon affair findings. She walked out of a cabinet meeting angered by the prime minister's stance on approving the Lavon inquiry, long cloaked by censorship. Lavon, now a labor leader, denies fault amid a military intrigue theory.
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Lavon
Gaza Strip
United Arab Republic
Soviet Union
Law Change Needed For Johnson To Lead Space Council
Washington AP report says Congress must amend the law before Vice President-elect Lyndon B. Johnson can chair the National Aeronautics and Space Council. The Space Act requires the council be headed by the president, a change Kennedy seeks to accelerate U S space competition with the Soviet Union. Johnson helped draft the act as Senate Space Committee chair. The council oversees all U S space activities, military and civilian.
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Washington
Congress
Lyndon B. Johnson
National Aeronautics and Space Council
Johnson
Senate Space Committee
John F. Kennedy
Soviet Union
U. S
Woman Bears Her 21st Child in Leicester
Edith Hill 46 says this is her last after giving birth to a boy weighing 7 pounds 13 ounces. The total living children reach nine boys and ten girls with two having died in infancy. Hill married at 16. eldest son is 30 and husband works as a postman.
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Leicester
England
Edith Hill
Veteran Texas Mayor Dies In Schulenburg
Schulenburg Texas former mayor F. Q. Brown died at his home after a heart attack at age 60. He served seven terms as mayor from 1941 to 1955 and owned the Schulenburg Cotton Compress. He was vice president of the Texas League of Municipalities in 1954 and active in the National Compress and Warehouse Association. Survivors include his widow and son Tommy Brown. Funeral services set for 2 p.m. Thursday at St. Pauls United Church of Christ, burial in Schulenburg City Cemetery.
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Schulenburg
F. Q. Brown
Brown
Texas League of Municipalities
National Compress and Warehouse Association
Tommy Brown
Schnfenburg
Attempt At Raising Show Birds Fails In Red Wing
Red Wing Minnesota for the lagoon at Colvill Park attempted to raise wild geese as show birds but floodwaters enabled escapes. Geese roamed city and countryside, four were killed by cars, two by hunters, and organizers plan another try with eight geese.
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RED Wing
Minn
Colvill Park
Farflung
Grammar schools grow to half a million in Ghana
Ghana now has close to 500000 children in grammar schools, a sharp rise from 144000 in 1950. The figures reflect expanding education access and policy shifts impacting enrollment and regional schooling growth.
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Ghana
Robbery reported as man displays object during escape
A robbery in which a man implied a gun and displayed a possible barrel endended with a missed payoff. The suspect fled in a white-topped Chevrolet after Mrs. Alexander handed over 200 dollars and two checks, while bystanders pursued, police searched the scene but found no money or suspect.
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Turner
Greene
Green
East Broadway
C. E. Russell
Jack Beckham
Russell
Avenue A
Alexander
Wayne Love
County judge approves four of six beer license apps
Lubbock County Judge Bill Davis approved four of six beer license applications in Precinct Two hearings Wednesday. Two applications were reset for hearings due to lack of building approvals by Liquor Control Board agents. Three other Wednesday filings in the county clerk's office brought total filings to 19.
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Lubbock
Bill Davis
Davis
Liquor Control Board
Lubbock Girl in Finals for 1961 Maid of Cotton
In Memphis twenty one cotton state contestants take part in picture taking fashion show and appearances as they seek to be named 1961 Maid of Cotton. Final stage Thursday at City Auditorium will narrow finalists from twenty one to ten then five and one.
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Memphis
Tenn
Front
Martha Wade
Greenwood
Miss
Noel Bowen
Nashville
Marie Sumners
Houston
Joan Wienke
Lubbock
Charlotte Ogden
Macon
Paulette Adams
Los Angeles
Maxine Cochran
Clint
Tex
Martha Myatt
Elizabeth Magee
Dyersburg
Jane Robison
Lynn Evans
Morehead
Susan Hamilton
Little Rock
Jean Ivy
Fairfield
Linda Lackey
Forest
Martha Barrett
Back Row
Nancy Gray
Deming
N.M
Carol Williams
Raleigh
N.C
Margaret Moore
Tallassee
Ala
Eleanor Williams
Baton Rouge
Marie Clyburn
Bishopville
S. C
Strikes and unrest hit Belgian cities amid anti transport protests
In Belgium about 700000 members backed protests while 800000 Social Christians faced grievances. No fatalities were reported, but injuries and arrests occurred. In Liege, twenty women pickets were detained for identity checks as they blocked postmen. In Brussels stone throwing damaged streetcars, and police used tear gas and water cannons in Ghent where 1000 strikers disrupted factory offices. In Quaregon and Mons region, Socialist Lea Collard led crowds toward Mons as soldiers guarded stations. Nine pickets were arrested in Evaussines for nails sprinkled on a factory road.
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Social Christian
Liege
Brussels
Ghent
Tag Works
Quaregnon
Belgium
Mons
Socialist Party
Lea Collard
Braine-le-Comte
Soignies
Evaussines
Fire fighting on carrier hit by fire
Navy witness testified that a deadly December fire aboard the aircraft carrier Constellation could have been extinguished in 30 minutes if city firemen had not interfered. John F. Rutledge said he organized a 26 man fire and rescue detail aboard the ship near the New York naval shipyard in Brooklyn.
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New York
Navy
Constellation
John F. Rutledge
Remey
New York City
Rutledge
New York Naval Shipyard
Brooklyn
Naval Court of
Hves
Uruguay in 24hour general strike cripples economy
A Communist led general strike crippled Uruguay with almost 90 percent of labor unions participating in a 24 hour stoppage. No violence was reported. The action was the third in two months, disrupting daily life nationwide.
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Montevideo
Uruguay
Births in Reese, Lubbock, Slaton and surrounding areas
Announcements report multiple births at Reese Air Force Base Hospital and West Texas hospitals. Families include Cohn at Reese ARB, Watley at Lakeview Motel Trailer Park, Hart in Lubbock, Yates at Amherst, Jimenez on 2nd Street, Rodriguez at 1112 32nd St, Winnard Kothmann, Baker at Taylor Hospital, Stone at West Texas Hospital, McNamara at Methodist Hospital. We note weights from 4 10½ to 8 5, times ranging day and night, and parental occupations such as farmer, student, and Coca Cola employee.
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Walter
Vernon Stone
Anton
West Texas Hospital
Pat McNamara
55Th St
Methodist Hospital
Coca Cola Bottling Co
Vault Heist at Signal Company Vault Break-In
Rasdale said robbers struck during a 30 minute window as armored cars arrived. Two to four men allegedly carried 19 bags of cash and checks, totaling over 400000 dollars, after bypassing a 72 hour time lock. FBI probing possible federal charges.
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Signal Company
Rasdale
FBI
Woman Found After Nighttime Ranch Search Near Lovington
Lovington residents aided a rescue for Miss Chambers after she walked from a ranch 30 miles northwest. A posse of about 20 people in 14 cars, bloodhounds from Santa Fe, and planes scrambled but weather limited air search. she was found unharmed and taken to headquarters.
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Chambers
Fort
Sheriffs Office
Pilot Scouts
Ietcheverry
Etcheverry
Lovington
OM. Hester
Miss Chambers
Johnny Etcheverry
Miss. Chambers
Santi Fe
Eisenhower accepts Walsh resignation as deputy attorney general
President Eisenhower on Wednesday accepted the resignation of Lawrence F Walsh as deputy attorney general effective December 31. Walsh a former federal district judge in New York returns to private legal practice. In Brisbane Professor F J Schoenell says Australia must build new universities to accommodate an additional 50 000 college enrollments over the next six years.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Lawrence F. Walsh
Walsh
New York
Australia
F. J. Schoinell
Brisbane
Trio Faces Burglary Count At Discount Store
Three suspects charged with burglary of the Discount Store at 1002 Broadway after a Wednesday chase in which one was wounded by a police officer. District Attorney George E. Gilkerson said felony charges were filed against seven suspects in total. Bond was set for four men upon their return.
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Broadway
Dist. Atty
George E. Gilkerson
el Paso
Joe Torres
Ave. F
Methodist Hospital
Lauro Gonzales
Thalou
Santiago Rodriguez
Torres
Fulton Davis
R. A. Thompson
Arlen Vaughn
Avevue Q
Erskine Rd
Vaughn
Trio Charged in Alley Burglary Case and Confessions
Police launched an investigation after burglaries linked to Perry Shairrick and Sims surfaced. Det. Capt. L. W. For rester and Det. Lts. White, Love and Crites questioned the trio who agreed to polygraph tests. All three signed confessions, with bond set for Perry Shairrick and Sims at 2500 dollars each. Additional suspects, including Torres, Gonzales, and Rodriguez, faced charges in related store and residence burglaries.
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Alley
L. W. Forrester
David White
Wayne Love
Albert Crites
Tom Barnes
Lubbock
Texas Department of Public Safety
Barnes
Elevator assault of 12 year old boy linked to suspect Vogt
Detectives arrest Woot as a suspect in a Christmas tree theft and assault case after neighbors describe him as both gentle and a bully. Vogt, seen lugging a tree, demanded money in an elevator on the sixth floor, produced a nine inch knife, stabbed the boy in the back, escaped with 50 cents, then fled across rooftops. North Atlantic economy class air passengers to receive hot meals under new deals.
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Woot
Vogt
Guitarri
Bobby Kennedy Reflects On Family And Leadership
The article portrays Robert Kennedy as loyal and upbeat about his brother Jack Kennedy’s leadership. It highlights his admiration for his mother, father, sisters, wife, and children, while praise for his younger brother Teddy as a gifted natural politician.
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Henvy
Bobby
Jack
U. S
Teddy
Bobby Kennedy
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Hart, Tex
Lubbock Osteopathic Hospital
Joe Charley Yates
Amherst
Weigting
Tom's Tree Ace
Ernesto Jimenez
Laut
J. C. Penney
Pedro Rodriguez
32Nd St
Hi-C-Ho Drive-In
Winnard Kothmann
Auburn
Methodist Hoseee
Texas Ec
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Dale McCallister
Slaton
Wendell Ashley
34Th St
Texas Highway Dept
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John
Lucile Mullis
Daytona Beach
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Perry
Shairick
Sims
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Rodriguez
Lubbock County
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