Midas spy satellite mission fails at Cape Canaveral
The United States launched a large Midas spy satellite from Cape Canaveral but the Atlas missile second stage failed to separate. The craft burned up and the Polaris test also failed when range safety destroyed it 90 seconds after firing. The Midas carried an infrared scanner to track missile launches.
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Air Force
Midas
Cape Canaveral
Vandenberg Air Force Base
California
Snow storm hits South Plains and Northeast heavy with frost
The new snow storm sweeping the South Plains of Texas and the Northeast brings more bitter cold. Lubbock forecasts light snowfall today with temperatures near 18 and a high around 32. Panhandle roads stay open but iced in by the latest system. Rio Grande Valley crop damage rises though citrus escapes major harm. Snow and wind warnings persist along the coast as storms affect New England and Atlantic routes.
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New England
Texas
Rio Grande Valley
Lynn
Mass
Lubbock
Panhandle
South Plains
State Highway Department
State Agriculture Department
Lubbock Chamber Elects Officers and New Directors
The Lubbock Chamber of Commerce and Board of City Development held its monthly meeting with election of officers and five new six year directors. John Halsey was named president, with Mark Haisey and Roy Bass elected vice presidents and Harold Humphries named treasurer. New directors include Roy B. Davis Dr D M Wiggins George C Wilson Gene Anderson and Parker F E Prouty. Retiring directors include W D Rogers Jr and state Sen Preston E Smith. Holdover directors remain G W Fulton Gene Alderson Don Furr Jack Lee.
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Dorrance
Guy
Avalanche-Journal
Lubbock Chamber of Commerce and
Board of City Development
Lmnonithiy
John Halsey
Lubbock
Mark Haisey
Forrest Lamber Ke
Roy Bass
Harold Humphries
Davis and Humphries
Roy B. Davis
Presdent
Plains Co-op
D. M. Wiggins
Citizens National Bank
George C. Wilson
Bell Dairy Products Co
Gene Anderson
Armstrong Warehouse and Transfer Co
Parker FE. Prouty
Avalanche-Journal Publishing Co
W. D. Rogers Jr
David C. Bates
Chas. A. Guy
Neil H. Wright, Jr
Preston E. Smith
G. W. Fulton
Gene Alderson
Don Furr
Jack
Princess Margaret to wed palace photographer Armstrong-Jones
Princess Margaret to marry Armstrong-Jones, the palace photographer from a British aristocratic family. The engagement, a surprising leap year match, pleases the royal circle and British press with Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip saying they are delighted.
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Garven Hudgins
Margaret
Peter Townsend
Royal Palace
Amoner
Armstrong-Jones
Armistrong-Jones
London
Philip
Buckingham Palace
Elizabeth II
Prince Philip
Billy Wallace
Lee Princess
Fragmentary World War II Dispatches From An Unclear Page
Fragmented OCR notes describe delayed signals and a mention of Lt. Creel. the text is incomplete and does not establish a clear event, date, or location. No identifiable individuals or organizations beyond vague references.
Boat Capsize Drowns 25 En Route to Hindu Festival
Twenty five people traveling to a Hindu festival drowned when their boat capsized in a nine mile wide channel near Chittagong in East Pakistan. Authorities cited overloading as the cause.
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Dacca
East Pakistan
Chittagong
Senate Approves 67 to 10 Vote Amid Johnson Statement
Fragmentary report shows a 67 to 10 Senate vote on a national matter. Johnson indicates a path forward and remarks touch on timing and potential actions abroad. The text is garbled and lacks clear context or named entities.
Stolen Stamp Ring Busted In Lubbock Burglary Sweep
Police traced stolen Scottie trading stamps and used store records to nab three Lubbock men and two 14 year old girls in burglaries here. Clarence Dever 29 was charged with the W O Roberts home theft. Nichols 30 and Archie Baker 19 were linked to the Feb 19 Linen Service break in. Baker signed a confession while Nichols denied guilt by Friday. Authorities also tied two early Thursday arrests to the Morton unit burglaries and Silver’s Wholesale Gasoline case.
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Lubbock
Clarence Dever
E. 28Th St
W.O. Roberts
Sheriff's Deputies
Lubbock Linen Service
N. College Ave
Billy Gene Nichols
5Th St
Archie. Baker
7Th St
Robert ‘Tedder
Dave White
Baker
Nichols
East City
Morton
Tedder Fee
Navy Band Tours South America with 19 Members
The U S Navy band will complete a scheduled tour of South American cities with 19 members of the transport or concert orchestra.
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Washington
U. S. Navy Band
Eisenhower’s Buenos Aires visit overshadowed by Peronista protests
President Eisenhower faced large demonstrations in Buenos Aires as Peronistas clashed with police. Tear gas and baton charges followed a parade near the Congress building while crowds estimated up to a million cheered the visit. Bomb blasts injured three people as authorities detained dozens.
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Buenos Aires
Ike
Eisenhower
Aires
Argentina
Congress
Juan D. Peron
A.E. Baughman
U.S
Secret Service
Brazil
Peron
Congress Building
Ike Peronista
Page
McMillan Wins District Jaycee Distinguished Service Award
McMillan Jr. from Lubbock accepted the Distinguished Service Award at the Jaycees Bosses Night Banquet amid 65 attendees. Art Maimbourg won Outstanding New Jaycee and W D Rogers Jr. was named Outstanding Boss of the Year. BrownwoodJaycee president Jack Miller addressed the crowd.
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Tanner Laine
Avalanche-Journal
Bill) McMillan Jr
Lubbock
Canvn
W. G. McMillan Sr
Junior Chamber
Jaycees
McMillan
Chicken Village
Jaycee
Art Maimbourg
W. D. Rogers Jr
Jack Miller
Brownwood
Texas
Mel Lisman
Miller
The Amazing Results Of Positive Thinking Excerpt
Excerpts from Norman Vincent Peale's The Amazing Results Of Positive Thinking will appear in the Morning Avalanche Journal starting Monday. The feature promises insight into the power of the mind and heart to turn setbacks into advantages.
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Roblems
Norman Vincent Peale
Eck
Space Agency Receives X-15 Rocket Plane for Testing
At Edwards Air Force Base NASA took custody of a two rocket X-15 for advanced research. Built by North American Aviation, the rocket plane may reach 100 miles high and 4,000 mph. future models will feature higher thrust engines.
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Edwards Air Force Base
Calif
UPD
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA
North American Aviation
Fragmentary Weather Note Shows Frigid Northeast Snow
Mixed readable text indicates cold conditions with intermittent light snow and northeasterly winds gusting to 25 mph. The fragment mentions low and high temperatures and vague humidity data, plus references to sunrise and city weather notes.
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Ae ‘Maxi Praidity
Gadin
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Princess Margaret
Anthony Armstrong-Jones
Britain
Polaris
Halsey
Lee Chamb
Lt. Creel
TON
the & Senate
Oiay
CIA
Johnson
Women's News
England
Space Agency
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