Diefenbaker Seeks Delay as Warhead Debate Roils Canada
In a partisan clash over accepting U.S. nuclear warheads, Prime Minister Diefenbaker faced defections and criticism from Defense Minister Harkness while Liberal leader Pearson panned the plan as waste. The dispute, tied to Canada sovereignty and defense posture, reshaped cabinet loyalties and set stage for a potential election.
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United States silent on Canadian government ouster amid nuclear debate
Washington withheld comment as Ottawa crisis over NORAD and NATO nuclear arms fuels Canadian election. U.S. State Department said no comment while White House said Kennedy stays in touch. Diefenbaker alleges U.S. interference and frames issue for upcoming vote.
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Storm Hits Meyam Grounded Vessel Safe After Turbulent Seas
A storm grounded Meyam in the Florida Keys with all aboard safe. The Weather Bureau warned tides of two to four feet and potential heavy rains along the Carolinas coast. Cold snaps crept into Maine and South Dakota, while Denver recorded its warmest January day in 77 years at 76 degrees.
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City Police to add relief lieutenant and restructure patrol division
City police will move to the patrol division with a relief lieutenant post to be filled after an exam next week or 10 days. The reorganization, approved by City Manager H. P. Clifton and Assistant City Manager Fritz Lanham, aims for smoother operation and greater efficiency starting Sunday. Detective division manpower also increases to eight on the day shift, with continued lieutenant sergeant and patrolman coverage on other shifts to boost burglary and follow up investigations.
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Skeet) Forrester
Australia Posts Near 100 Million Dollar Trade Deficit
Canberra reports that Australia recorded a trade deficit close to 100 million dollars. The figure signals a widening gap as imports outpace exports amid the current account balance concerns.
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Canberra
Rights Bill Dominates Texas Senate Actions
The Senate debated a rights bill amid strong organized women’s opposition while noting amendments and potential political consequences. In the House, measures passed to aid mental retardation research and establish a Port Mansfield utility district, with further action planned in the Senate.
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Houston
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Raymondville
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Cameron
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Corpus Christi
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Peeler
San Antonio
Incumbents Win Seats In Lovington School Board Election
Lovington voters turnout sets record as two incumbents win six year terms. Bette Taylor Mallamar leads with 774 votes and Hobby Gann secures 556 in a field that included Kenneth Osborne Rogereens and Carl Henderson with lower totals.
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Carl Henderson
Favoritism Protested as Powell Debated on Senate Floor
Sen. John J. Williams assailed Rep. Adam Clayton Powell's handling of federal funds in an unusual floor speech. He condemned grants and overseas travel funded by the State Department, criticizing a Harlem peace corps project and loans totaling about $10.9 million for a housing and hotel project.
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Lubbock County Drives Update and Court Case Notes
Lubbock County motorists registered 530 vehicles in three days, bringing the period total to 1 929, 330 more than last year. A forged instrument complaint named Spivey Garmany, 34, of 2608 Elm St, who remains jailed on a 1 500 bond. C L Kay of Lubbock Christian College tours Wyoming on Americanism outreach. Richard Kleinschmidt, 2613 45th St, recovered after major bone surgery at St Marys Hospital.
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45Th St
St. Mary’s Hospital
Youth Workreation Program Hinted For City Use
A student employment scheme operated via a Youth Group corporation would hire students through the Texas Employment Agency and sub contract them to city departments and local industries at 75 cents an hour. Half the wage would come from donations and corporation profits. Four hour shifts over six weeks would raise turnover. Weekly educational meetings and periodic parties for members of workreation are planned, with a view to launching the program this summer.
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New Mark Set By Clovis Race
A record turnout of 2,766 Clovis voters filled two vacancies on the Clovis Board of Education. W. D. Gatitis won 1,231 votes for a six year term and Dan Hardisty 719 votes. Also running were H. A. Stover 462, D. E. Harden 609, Jerry Whitener 170, Ralph Ballant 467, Andy Anderson 499, Morris Stagner 167, William Smith 193, P. T. Garrison 247, and H. R. Tucker 447.
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Doc) Gatitis
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D. E. Hardlen
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Ralph Ballant
Andy Anderson
Morris Stagner
William Smith
P. T. Garrison
H. R. Tucker
Kinch Performs Satirical Dance Piece at Tech
Myra Kinch, noted dancer, supported by her four member company, presented an exciting evening of satiric interpretations in the Coronado Room at the Texas Tech Student Union Tuesday night. Kinch's triumph was her celebrated "Giselle's Revenge." A small turnout attended the show.
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Giselle
Local Families Welcome Newborns Across Lubbock Area
A sequence of birth notices from multiple households reports newborns at various Texas hospitals. Parents include Clyde Stringer, Paul Johnson, Clifton Wayne Martin, Alfonso Simon, Eugenio Alvarez, Luis Fabila, Epifanio Salazar, Arthur L. Allbritton, Ray A. Cherry, Andrew Kitten, Philip Gordon Folsom, Robert Merrett, and Lonnie Rinehart. Births range from 5 pounds 14 ounces to 8 pounds 2 ounces with times between early morning and late night.
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Clifton Wayne Martin
Rt. 1
Abernathy
West Texas Hospital
Philip Gordon Folsom
47Th St
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Chaos in Europe as severe winter grips region
Weather across Europe brings blizzards and floods from Hungary to Britain. 563 deaths reported in Moscow area as dozens of villages evacuated and landslides bury 45 homes near Starna. Poland and Germany endure record lows with many trains stalled and schools closed.
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TEC Named In Suit Filed By AFL CIO
The Texas AFL CIO filed suit in 53rd District Court accusing TEC commissioners and staff of pre employer lobbying using state funds. The petition seeks a temporary restraining order and a permanent injunction after final trial. Defendants include J J Pickle Perry Brown J E Lyles Henry Rothell C M Turlington Herman McKinney and J W Burcham.
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J. E. Lyles
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End Sought To Filibuster Fight
Senate action heats up as Majority Leader Mansfield and 15 colleagues file a petition to limit debate on a proposed rules change. The plan would require three fifths to set a time limit on a filibuster, shifting the current two thirds rule. Mansfield will move to table the motion and says he will vote against tabling, predicting failure.
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Mike Mansfield
Montana
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Southern Chile Hit By Powerful Tremors
In Valdivia and surrounding provinces, a series of strong tremors shook southern Chile Tuesday afternoon. The first quake began at 3 40 p m lasting about two minutes in Valdivia, center of the event, sending thousands into the streets with no injuries or damage reported. A second tremor followed at 3 45 p m across Valdivia Llanquihue Malleco and Aysen.
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Here
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Explosion at Shell station rocks Forest City Illinois
State police reported an explosion at a Shell Oil pumping station south of Forest City Illinois. Flames were visible for miles but no injuries were reported.
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Shell Oil Co
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Dirksen cites Cuba buildup claims amid Cuban invasion debate
Senators and representatives pressed for public congressional inquiries into Cuba as Keating and others clash with administration allies. Morse urged release of 1961 invasion hearing transcripts claiming tens of millions were spent on invasion plans, while Humprey and Stratton attacked Keating over missile base claims and demanded accountability from CIA leaders.
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D-Ore
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Ohio
Samuel S._ Stratton
Keating
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Humphrey
Stratton
Defense Department
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Ross Bass
D-Tenn
Charles A. Halleck
Indiana
Area Trial Details Cavazos Case and Dua Involving Lovelady
The Cavazos brothers testified they paid $76 to Dua at a Lovelady office service station for help in a 1961 incident. Dua said he passed the money to Lovelady with only Dua and Lovelady present. Defense read a transcript from a Nov. hearing before the State Bar District Grievance Committee. Testimony resumes today.
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Clifford Brown
Lubbock
Bob Sheerhan
Farwell
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State Bar of Texas
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Braceros
Four States Ratify Antipoll Tax Amendment
Four states have ratified the antipoll tax amendment to the U S Constitution. West Virginia New York New Jersey and Illinois approved the measure joining Maine which also ratified and sent it to its House for concurrence. The amendment requires three fourths of states approval to become law.
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New York
New Jersey
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Senate
Maine
House
Italian strikes ripple through government as protests mount
Rome reports nurses, doctors, civil servants, engineers, professors and theater owners on strike or threatening walkouts amid grievances against the government. Parliament races toward April elections while lawmakers push special interest bills. Four hour civil service walkouts and three day hospital wage protests spread across cities. Chief doctors demand retirement age rise from 65 to 70.
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UPI
Expulsion prompts protest over Bogota press ban
The Caracas based paper Ultimas Noticias reports its Bogota correspondent was expelled after covering a soap makers push to urge residents of the Colombian capital to bathe more.
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Ultimas Noticias
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