Five Britons in Bow Street on spy case and Sputnik talks
In Bow Street magistrates court five people, including bookseller Peter Kroger and his wife Helen, face possible trial on charges of betraying British naval secrets to Moscow. Radio transmitter evidence and other seized items are cited as prosecutors build their case as Soviet satellite Sputnik activity draws attention worldwide.
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Tom Ochiltree Ondon
Moscow
Bow Street
Peter Kroger
Helen
Krogers
Gordon A. Lonsdale
Harry Frederick Houghton
Ethel Elizabeth Gee
Royal Navy
Portland
Houghton
Miss Gee
Londale
Soviet Union
Kennedy admits missile gap uncertainty amid peril
President Kennedy acknowledged he does not know if a missile gap exists while Pentagon studies seek clearer arms balance. White House and Pentagon officials called prior reports premature, but the issue remains unsettled as Eisenhower hinted a new appraisal of U S and Russian force levels. A separate item reports a TWA jet sliding into a snowbank at Friendship Airport with 97 aboard after a last minute runway decision.
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Sterling F. Green Ashington
Kennedy
Russia
United States
Pentagon
U. S
Defense Department
Secredetestind
Rees Ing
White House
Pierre Salinger
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Neil H. McElroy
Eisenhower
Congress
TWA
Friendship Airport
Citizens Back Plan for Five Man Probe Group
The Texas House Affairs Committee unanimously backed extending a five man investigation panel similar to the Beaumont Amarillo hearings. Public Safety Director Homer Garrison Jr. suggested there may be other Texas locations needing scrutiny. Beaumont Port Arthur witnesses urged a new probe panel, while resolution changes were adopted to avoid pinpointing any single area.
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Ustin
House
Amarillo
Beaumont
Department of Public Safety
Homer Garrison Jr
Texas
Bate
Grace Wea
Attin
Port Arthur
Orce
Hale
Oliver
Ior
Criss Cole
Garrison
Beaulmont-Port Arthur
192 Aboard Jetliner May Set New Record
A DC-8 stopped in Shannon Ireland en route from Germany to New York carrying 192 aboard. It is believed the largest planeload to fly the Atlantic, with 116 mothers and 63 babies plus 13 crew aboard. The women and children are U S Army dependents bound for home.
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Shannon
Ireland
UPD
Germany
New York
Atlantic
Church Head Here Urges Presbyterians to Welcome New Friends
Dr Marion A Boggs moderator of the Presbyterian Church U S visits Lubbock to urge churches to greet newcomers and assimilate them. He notes fast cities must use methods to stimulate friendly welcomes and growth as the denomination marks its centennial. He and his wife were hosted at a Park Way Manor dinner after visiting five local churches.
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Opal Dixon Avalanche-Journal
Hurch
Marion A. Boggs
Little Rock
Ark
Presbyterian Church of the
Boggs
All Presbyterian
Lubbock
First Presbyterian Church
Parkway Manor
Presbyterian Church
U.S
Jas
Confederate States
Water main break floods St Louis area cars
A large water main burst in St. Louis on Wednesday creating a cave-in that swallowed cars and flooded homes. A wrecking crew pulled a car from the water as geyser-like water shot up about 10 feet. Damage was estimated at least 500000.
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St. Louis
Sec
Winter storm cripples Virginia and Maryland roads
A fierce snowstorm battered the East with up to two feet of snow in northern Virginia and western Maryland. Schools closed, traffic halted, and highways restricted as accumulations reached 15 to 20 inches in parts and 65 inches in Cumberland.
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Associated Press
Virginia
Shenandoah Valley
Charlottesville
Vira
Maryland
Cumberland
Bowie
Antitrust suits eyed after electrical industry overcharges
Government agencies and private utilities study recouping millions via civil antitrust actions after federal prosecutions of 29 manufacturers and 44 executives. Fines total $1.92 million for price fixing and bid rigging on electric equipment. President Kennedy condemns conflicts of interest and monopolistic practices.
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Lee Linder
Philadelphia
the Brant
Maccina Lagal
America
U.S. Dist
J. Cullen Ganey
Kennedy
De Gaulle and Bourguiba to Confer on Algerian Talks
Paris AP report says President Charles de Gaulle and Tunisia's Habib Bourguiba will meet to discuss Algeria. Timing and venue to be set later, with a possible talks window of two weeks. The meeting followed arrangements made at the Elysee Palace between De Gaulle and Bourguiba's envoy Mohammed Jasmoudi.
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Paris
Charles de Gaulle
Tunisia
Habib Bourguiba
Algeria
de Gaulle
Bourguib
Mohammed Jasmoudi
Elysee Palace
News Quder Housing Chief Okayed
A brief notice appears under the housing section noting the approval of a housing chief. The item references multiple pages and sections in the edition, including editorials, women's news, sports scores, market quotations, radio and TV programs, and a comic dictionary.
Prayer Exalts New Day as Source of Hope and Strength
Mrs. L. R. Dick of Whiteface offers a devotional prayer praising God for a new day with renewed faith, purpose, opportunities, and strength to face burdens, wisdom for problems, and victory in battles.
Midland trio nabbed after rapid roadblock in rental dispute
A Midland group including a 19 year old girl beat and robbed landlord E Guy King 75 of 800 at a south Midland apartment on Wednesday. They fled with 734 in loot but were arrested at an Odessa roadblock less than three hours later. The 25 year old man and two teens face robbery charges. the girl claims it was her first crime. King had a $1000 cashier’s check in his coat. The trio left the landlord tied inside the house and then fled after being confronted by police.
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Washington
Defense Department
Kennedy
Moscow
Royal Observatory
Edinburgh
Scotland
Jodrell Bank
England
Jodrell
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
United States
Avalanche-Journal
Idland
Mickey Owens
Billy Tsabell
Barbara Cupps
East Odessa
Here
E. Guy King
King
Midland
Odessa
Thellene Hais Mn
Court of Peace
John H. Biggs
Payroll Tax Plan Is Due
The article discusses a payroll tax plan due for state operations over the next two fiscal years, with $200 million cited in ey to retire the oe. A bill including its funding details has not been introduced yet, with drafts expected in a few days. The finance commission suggested a one percent payroll earnings tax, with half of the proceeds likely to be allocated to unspecified uses.
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Finance Commission
Weather Outlook for Lubbock Area
Partly cloudy weather with southerly winds 10 to 15 mph. Overnight low around 26. Day's high near 50.
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Lubbock
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