Khrushchev vows protection for friends and allies
Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev warned that a US invasion of Cuba would trigger a Soviet nuclear response and said the USSR would assist its friends against aggressors. He pledged to keep military strength and reject inspections used for espionage while signaling possible Berlin concessions. The speech referenced Cuba and the Soviet pledge to aid Havana while criticizing imperialist powers.
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Avalanche-Journal News Services
OSCOW
Nikita S. Khrushchev
U.S
Cuba
Khrushchev
Red China
Soviet Union
West
Berlin
Cuban
United States
Kennedy
Russia
GOP Fights Over Debt Ceiling Extension
Treasury Secretary Dillon urged a temporary extension of the $308 billion debt limit while Republicans push for spending cuts. If unchanged the ceiling would fall to $305 billion on April 1 and to $300 billion by June 25, with a permanent $285 billion level on July 1. Kennedy plans to seek a $320 billion ceiling for the new fiscal year.
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United Presse International
Ashington
Treasury
Sec
Douglas Dillon
Congress
Dillon
House
Ways and Means Committee
John W. Byrnes
Rwis
Thomas B. Curtis
RMO
Kennedy
Living Costs Up as Food Prices Jump in January
Government figures show living costs rose two tenths of a percent in January led by sharp gains in fruits and vegetables due to December weather. Overall food prices rose 1.2 percent with large increases in grapefruit cabbage green beans and orange juice concentrates while beef and pork and dairy fell. Congress adjourned earlier this month leaving debate on debt ceilings unsettled.
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Washington
Labor Department
Robert J. Myers
Labor Statistics
Open Meetings Bill Advances To Senate Action
The House sent to the Senate a proposal requiring governing bodies of state and local agencies to hold open meetings. Rep. Chet Brooks led the measure, with Rep. Donald Shipley attaching an amendment limiting the bill’s reach. Shipley’s effort to shelve the bill failed 115 to 26. Senator Jack Strong gave a lengthy privilege speech criticizing press coverage of East Texas county government irregularities.
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House
Senate
Nithlin
Chet Brooks
Houston
Donald Shipley
Shipley
Jack Strong
Longview
Strong
Senate, I
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Big Bend Park
Ochiltree
Hansford
Palo Duro River
Wreck near Post Claims oil worker life
A 53-year-old oil field pumper, Thomas Robert Mason, died when his pickup veered off Hwy 1313 near Post and overturned. He was found inside the vehicle about 1:30 p.m. He leaves a wife Penny and 19 other relatives. Services were pending at Mason Funeral Home.
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Avalanche-Journal
POST
Here
Thomas Robert
Bud) Mason
Rt. 2
Justice of the Peace
D. C. Roberts Sr
A. E. Roberts
Brownfield
Mason
Mason Funeral Home
Pennie
J. W
Big Spring
Gene
Bob
Billy Lester
Southland
Nolan Williams
Pat Kelly
Jayton
Brenda Mason
Grover
Blanton
Marry Lee
Rena Ferguson
Oklahoma
Ray McClellan
Robbery Strikes City Again In 24 Hours
A pistol wielding bandit robbed Buddy's Supermarket of 2500 in cash from two registers and the store safe. He calmly fled as a customer and manager faced demands. Police issued alerts across West Texas amid a second daytime robbery 9:30 p.m. Tuesday at Monroe Package Store with a similar method but different suspect.
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Avalanche-Journal
Alo
Buddy’s
West
Texas
Amarillo
Monroe
Shirley Louise Moore
Billy Mullican
Mullican
Arctic cold front chills South Plains with windy, dry spell
A new Arctic cold front moved through the South Plains bringing cooler temperatures and light precipitation chances by late today. Lubbock forecasts low near 28 and afternoon high in the 50s, with Wednesday’s high around 70 and a 36 degree start. Gusty winds, dust, and grass fires were reported in West Texas near Smithfield Fort Worth area. Across the nation a snow storm and record cold affected the Midwest and East. Officials expected light rain Friday afternoon or sleet tonight, mainly east Texas to remain unsettled while most of the state stays dry. Read extended five day outlook on See COOL FRONT Page 10.
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South Plains
Lubbock
Weather Bureau
Texas
Smithfield
Fort Worth
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Midwest
Texarkana
Corpus Christi
Supreme Court hearing on Bible and Lord's Prayer in schools
Justices Stewart and Black clashed during arguments on two religion in school cases from Baltimore and Pennsylvania. The session showed a sharp rift as proponents urged readings while opponents sought exemptions, with other justices querying counsel and referencing the wall of separation debate.
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United Frese International
Washington
Supreme Court
Potter Stewart
Hugo Black J
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Pennsylvania
Stewart
Black
Tom C. Clark
New York
Madalyn E. Murray
William Murray III
Kerpelman
Weatherman: A Man Who Forecasts Weather
The piece jokes that a weatherman often predicts the forecast correctly but misses the right days. It reflects on predictable inaccuracies and signposts the lighthearted tone of editorial humor across sections.
Snyder Man Elected Chairman of Texas Public Safety Commission
C. T. Mc Laughlin, a Snyder rancher and banker, was elected chairman of the Texas Public Safety Commission. He will serve until the end of his current term on December 31, 1963.
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Austin
UPI
Texas Public Safety Commission
C. T. McLaughlin
Prayer for Guidance and Compassion Ends With Amen
Short prayer asks for God's remembrance as people grow to do His will. It seeks enlarged concern for others and bringing them to meet Jesus Christ. Editor invites readers to submit prayers but limits submissions to sixty words.
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God
Jesus Christ
Burial of 11 WWII airmen from B 25 crash in New Guinea
Eleven crewmen of a B 25 bomber killed in a 1944 New Guinea crash were buried with full honors at Arlington National Cemetery after their remains were found two years earlier. Little is known about the crash beyond a 1944 radio message and the wreckage discovery in 1961 on Mt Kenevi at 10,500 feet.
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Associated Press
Ashington
Arlington National Cemetery
New Guinea
National Cemetery
Dobodura
Port Moresby
Moresby
Owen Stanley
Walter R. Gerry
Mt. Kenevi
Cuba Crisis Rift Denied by Senate Panel Testimony
Senate investigators cited Maj. Gen. Breitweiser confirming no dispute between the Air Force and CIA over Cuba reconnaissance. The Air Force took over U 2 flights around Oct 12, leading to the Oct 22 missile sites discovery and Kennedy’s naval quarantine.
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Ashington
Senate
Air Force
Cuba
John Stennis
D-Miss
Robert A. Breitweiser
Central Intelligence Agency
CIA
Kennedy
Gap
Stennis
Newsweek Magazine
Breitweiser
Weather Map Lubbock Area Partly Cloudy and Cooler
Partly cloudy and colder in Lubbock and vicinity. Lows near 28 degrees, highs around 50. Northerly winds 20 to 30 mph this morning, easing in the afternoon.
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