Calls Made For U S Probe On Cuban Missiles
Senate leader Dirksen said he has information supporting a GOP congressman's claim that Soviet offensive missiles remain hidden in Cuba despite official denials. He cited a 88 missile figure and said the data came from memoranda sent from Cuba by non refugees. The Defense Department rejected the charges as without credible evidence.
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Avalanche-Journal News Services
Ashington
Everett M. Dirksen
Cuba
Defense Department
Hae
A. J
McCone
Central Intelligence Agency
Dirksen
Senate
Donald C. Bruce
R-Ind
Russia
Bruce
Bay of Pigs
Senate approves women's rights amendment in Texas
Senate passage of a women’s rights amendment by Sen. Bill Moore 26 to 5 marks a step toward legal neutrality as to sex. The measure would remove legal blocks against women but raises fears of more lawsuits and changes to alimony laws. it must pass the House and win voter approval.
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Avalanche-Journal News Services
Bill Moore
Bryan
State Senate
Moore
House
Texas
Sen
Martin Dies
Lufkin
Texas Senate panel backs poll tax repeal plan
The Senate Constitutional Amendments Committee approved the Kazen proposal to abolish the Texas poll tax and sent it to the Senate floor for debate. Two dissenters opposed final passage. If approved by voters in 1964, the change would take effect February 1, 1965, still requiring payment of the tax for this year. In the House a separate panel considered freezing the state sales tax at 2 percent.
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Austin
UPI
Senate Constitutional Amendments Committee
Texas
Senate
Abraham Kazen
Laredo
George Parkhouse
Dallas
Galloway Calhoun
Tyler
Karen
Capitol
House
Constitutional Amendments Committee
John Allen
Longview
Chief Alley Restructures City Police Department
Avalanche Journal reports a police department reorganization by Chief J T Alley Jr. The shift captain Olin J Kirk becomes night chief, with Jack Thomas heading the patrol division. Henry Smith covers day shifts and relief duty, creating parity among divisions. Patrol Lieutenants Hubbard Arnold Ekdahl remain as seconds in command. David White continues as Juvenile Division officer.
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Jerry McCarty
Avalanche Journal
LICE
J. T. Alley Jr
Olin J. Kirk
Alley
Kirk
Leonard Blakney
Jack Thomas
Henry Smith
Thomas
Lewis Kittrell
Pete Hubbard
John Arnold
Lawrence Ekdahl
David White
Bee City
Dunn Barred From Reeves County Hospital Again
Pecos Texas Dr John Paul Dunn was barred for a second time from practicing at Reeves County Memorial Hospital after the board cited disruption of personnel and procedures. Dunn and attorney plan an injunction to contest the decision. he may still treat existing patients. The board made the unanimous move Monday after a prior Jan 2 notice barring him from hospital staff.
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Pecos
Reeves County Memorial Hospital Board
John Paul Dunn
Dunn
Hospital
Fort Stockton
Fred Benners
Dallas
Benners
Beira Air Crash Kills Six of Eight Aboard
A Portuguese Air Force plane carrying eight people crashed in Beira Mozambique on Tuesday. Six people died and two survived according to authorities.
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Beira
Mozambique
Youth council plan eyed for Lubbock teens
Vaughn Hendrie reports on Lubbock youths voting to urge the city to form a youth counseling department and a summer employment program. Hugh Harbert would lead counseling, Jorge Moreno employment. City commissions may hear recommendations by March.
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Vaughn Hendrie
Avalanche-Journal
Lubbock
Hugh Harbert
Jorge Moreno
City Commission
Parks and Recreation
Tyler
Oles Shane Aalienrs
Infatuation: A Man Enchanted by a Woman on Board
A concise cartoonish definition notes a man’s mental fixation when a woman enters his thoughts. The line jokes about distraction and the common social dynamic of romantic attention in daily life.
Atlantic Storm Ravages Coast From Florida To North Carolina
A cold storm Tuesday battered beaches from Florida to North Carolina with crushing tides and gusty winds. Sub zero temperatures affected Maine while morning fog hit the Great Lakes region. The nation then saw a return of sunny and mild weather easing January’s Arctic blasts.
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Avalanche-Journal News Services
Florida
North Carolina
Maine
Great Lakes States
Heat Wave Persists Across South Plains with Record Lubbock High
Temperatures hovered in the 70s across the South Plains with Lubbock reaching a record 81 degrees after 4 p.m. The Weather Bureau predicted one more mild day before a cool front arrives, with no precipitation expected. Dalhart hit 76 while Brownsville logged 71 as fog threatened southeast Texas.
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South Plains
Weather Bureau
Lubbock
Panhandle
Rio Grande Valley
Dalhart
Brownsville
Texas
Diefenbaker Ousted in Canadian No Confidence Vote
Canada faces new elections within 60 days as John Diefenbaker's Conservative government falls to a 142 to 111 no confidence vote. Opposition Liberals Social Credit and New Democrats united to fault defense policy and delays in arming with U S Nuclear weapons. Lester B Pearson poised to lead next government.
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Associated Press
UAWA
John Diefenbaker
U.S
Canada
Diefenbaker
Liberal
Social Credit
New Democratic
House of Commons
Social Credit Party
George. Vanier
House
Liberal Party
Lester B. Pearson
Pearson
Commons
Inoue
North America
U.S. State Department
Ex Official's Trial Starts in Bailey County
Ex Bailey County attorney Kari Lovelady faces theft extortion and bad check charges as jury selection begins in district court. Witness Francisco Cavazos and brothers Tomas and Rafael Cavazos testified while prosecutors claim Lovelady took money for Jose Cavazos' release.
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J. L. Elmore
Fred Clements
Leon Dupler
James Green
Pat Boone Jr
Ee Boone
Lovelady
Rey Grand Jury
Francisco Cavazos
Jose
Joe) Cavazos
Cavazos
Tomas
Rafael
Jose Cavazos
Prayer of Gratitude and Trust
A devotional prayer thanks God for His eternal presence and asks for continued trust in Him. The anonymous note concludes with a plea in Christ's name. An editor's note invites readers to submit short prayers.
Leatherneck Walking Duel Captures White House Marines Rivalry
A Kennedy proposed test of Marine officers to hike 50 miles in 20 hours with 200 yard final sprint spurs a White House staff challenge. Twenty Marines will attempt the Theodore Roosevelt standard at Camp Lejeune with Pierre Salinger and aides watching for fitness and possible White House participation.
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Associated Press
Ashington
White House
Marine Corps
Kennedy
Theodore Roosevelt
T. R
David L. Shoup
Shoup
Camp Lejeune
N.C
San Francisco State College
Salinger
Two Fugitives Nabbed By Amarillo Police
Amarillo police surrounded a Western Union office Tuesday night and captured two men who escaped from a Neosho Missouri jail Sunday night. Leroy Carpenter 26 of Sarcoxie Missouri and Joseph W Thompson 31 of Fer e Missouri were identified. Both charged with armed robbery. Police said a tip from an informer in Joplin led to the arrest as they had been sought in Missouri Oklahoma Kansas and Texas since the escape.
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Amarillo
Western Union
Neosho
Leroy Carpenter
Sarcoxie
Joseph W. Thompson
Fere Mo
Joplin
Thompson
Carpenter
Missouri
Oklahoma
Kansas
Texas
Weather map notes for Lubbock area forecast
Continued fair and mild conditions with increasing westerly and northwesterly winds this afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s expected for the day across Lubbock and vicinity. The report covers Southwest Weather content and regional precipitation outlook.
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Lubbock
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