Seven Die In Washington Nursing Home Fire
A fire at the Mount Vernon Nursing Home in Rock Creek Park killed seven bedridden patients, four women and three men, on Wednesday. Staff, firefighters, and bystanders evacuated others as ambulances rushed to hospitals. the cause remained under investigation.
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Associated Press
Washington
Millard H. Sutton
Lucy Cartner
Rene
Maryland
Mount Vernon Nursing Home
Rock Creek Park
Calvert St
Connecticut Ave
Ruth Peace
Murphy Co buys Cobb's downtown store in Lubbock
G C Murphy Co of McKeesport Pa completes acquisition of Cobb Department Stores from I A Stephens. The former Cobb's at 18th St and Ave J will reopen as a Murphy store under M C Cobb Inc Texas with J S Mack and Sid dons S Service coordinating the sale. Temporary manager J F Slaughter arrives. other Cobb locations were already acquired last November.
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Cobb Department Stores
I. A. Stephens
G.C. Murphy Co
McKeesport
Cobb's
18Th St
Ave. J
M. C. Cobb, Inc
Texas
Siddons S. Service
Lubbock
Cobb
Odessa
Levelland
Town & Country
Stephens
13Th St
Murphy
Stephens, Inc
Myrick
J. F. Slaughter
Gerald Priboth
City Bandit hid loot at police station in interrogation room
Police traced the December 28 Picadilly Cafeteria holdup loot to Eldon Howland 49 of 1514 7th St. Juvenile officer Willis Clark found $230 crammed under a board nailed to chair legs in an interrogation room after a month’s hiding. Howland called it a spur of the moment act and vaguely remembered it due to drinking.
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Picadilly
Willis Clark
Eldon
Mick) Howland
7Th St
Howland
Cat House
Clark
Myle
Rebels Hold Captives Aboard Port of Recife Liner
Brazilian officials and Portuguese rebels near a stalemate over freeing the Portuguese liner Santa Maria passengers. Captives, including women, face scarce food and water as Galvao demands four conditions before release. A baby was born aboard after days of unrest. reports say passengers are near desperation while harbor tensions rise.
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Saul Pett
Decife
Brazil
Santa Maria
Tine Harbor
Mae
Columbia Broad
Henrique Galvao
Sho
Ishipboard
iGalvao
Hello Leite
Recife
Cooler Weather Arrives as Front Dip Brings Cold Spell
A cool front moves into the South Plains bringing a dry cold spell with temperatures in the low 20s and a forecast low around 25. The Weather Bureau expects readings not to drop below 20 while Texas overall experiences easing warmth elsewhere.
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South Plains
Weather Bureau
Texas
U. S
Rhode Island
Wisconsin
Boston
Prayer note from Mrs H R Minor Tahoka
A brief religious prayer from Mrs H R Minor of Tahoka thanking God for the world and asking courage for daily trials and wisdom for the unknown.
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H. R. Minor
Tahoka
Giant Step in Race Seen as Missile Test Elevates U S Capabilities
The Minuteman missile produced a spectacular ascent from Cape Canaveral marking a major leap toward intercontinental reach. Air Force Chief Thomas White hailed the test as a pivotal advance in the program set to be operational by 1962. The launch followed other space achievements, including Ham the chimp’s spaceflight and satellite activity.
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United States
Eglin Air Force Base
Fla
Ham
Cape Canaveral
Minuteman
Clinic Operator Testimony In Lubbock Asthma Scheme Trial
Glen Simmons is charged with treating illness without a medical license after a Lamb County jury heard that he offered cures for asthma through a liquid diet enemas and castor oil. Major witness Mary Lennox of Lubbock testified she paid $250 for an appointment and traveled to Simmons clinic in Littlefield with Mae Rogers to seek treatment. The state plans to rest its case on the misdemeanor count as the trial proceeds.
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Ittlefield
Glen Simmons
Lubbock
Lamb County
Anessay
Simmons
Curtis Wilkinson
Mary Lennox
33Rd St
State Board of Medical Examiners
Mae Rogers
39Th St
Littlefield
Simmons’ Clinic
Lennox
Money: Something easy to forget when you borrow it
A light editorial note in the Money column defines borrowing and lending with a sharp quip about memory and repayment. It underscores the social reminder that debts owed are often remembered when repaid rather than when lent.
21 Killed and 80 Hurt in Italian Transport Accidents
At least 21 people were killed and 80 injured in two separate transport crashes near Milan, Italy. The Paris Trieste express derailment left thirteen dead and eleven injured while a workers' bus accident added fatalities and casualties.
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New Italy
UPI
Milan
Kennedy lays out three steps to boost economy
President Kennedy on a Wednesday news conference announced three immediate actions to combat the recession. He listed GI insurance dividends ahead of schedule, measures to boost purchasing power, and a food stamp experiment to aid chronically depressed areas. He ruled out a tax cut now and warned the nation faces ongoing trials and hazards.
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Westington
America
Kennedy
Dwight D. R
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Exha
Congress
State of the Union
Suspect Nabbed in Oakland Airline Theft Case
A Qantas Empire Airways employee was arrested for stealing $100,000 from a safe in the airline's San Francisco office. FBI identified the suspect as James Leslie Chapman, 26, a cargo agent for Qantas. The arrest was announced by Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy.
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Washington
Qantas Empire Airways
San Francisco
Robert F. Kennedy
FBI
James Leslie Chapman
Qantas
Space Chimp Back At Work After Moonshot
Ham the chimp, returned from a 19 minute suborbital flight, is healthy and at work in a lab setting at Cape Canaveral. He tests reflexes and reaction times while observers assess how well he handles stress from the test ride and weightlessness. The mission paves the path for future human spaceflight and chimp rides, with recovery and capsule checks underway.
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Alton Blakeslee
Fila
Ham
Etestan
Hom
Tax pay raise bill passes key vote in Texas legislature
Lawmakers debated a $4,800 annual pay raise for legislators and a broader tax cost, with the measure aimed at clearing the session after Jan 10. The bill drew division, passing 72 to 65 amid strong support and opposition from McAllen Rep Wade Spilman and others.
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Ling
Texas
Bartram
Betee
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Kenneth May
Avalanche Journal
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