Nixon and Nixon family fly to Baltimore in record time
Vice President Richard M. Nixon and family toured aboard an American Airlines jet from the West Coast to Friendship International Airport in Baltimore in three hours 39 minutes. Nixon praised the flight as 19 minutes faster than the prior record.
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Vast Area Shivering In Storm
A powerful blizzard blanketed the Midwest with zero to sub zero temps and up to 16 inches of snow in Minnesota and North Dakota. The storm extended into Canada and the East with gale winds and heavy rains along the Atlantic coast. At least 20 deaths were attributed to the three day system, with eight in Texas and several missing in Montana. See ARCTIC Page 8.
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Nixon to help shape GOP platform for independent appeal
Vice President Richard M. Nixon could influence the Republican platform at the Chicago convention to court independent voters. If unopposed for the nomination he may craft the general principles, aligning with Eisenhower's peace and prosperity theme as Democrats vote first and study their platform for weaknesses.
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Tangier Adventure or Death for Girl
New Yorker Barbara Helen Mueller possibly the Tangier murder victim. Police say she arrived Oct 17 seeking adventure and disappeared a month later, with her body found Dec 13 in a Tangier woods. She planned to join rebels and travel Sahara to Timbuktu, and was known in the foreign community.
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Australian Heat Wave Tolls Five Deaths Across Regions
Five deaths attributed to a heat wave across South Australia and New South Wales. Hospitals treat babies children and travelers for heat exhaustion as temperatures hit 123 degrees in Oodnadatta, Australia.
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190 CASES AT ONCE Mass Trials Reopen In Cuba
A Cuban military tribunal opens Monday against 190 defendants accused of a plot against Fidel Castro. Key witness William Morgan, a former U.S. soldier, testified he helped lure an armed plane into Trinidad. The government seeks death for plane occupants and 20 to 30 year terms for others.
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Khrushchev Pledges No Nuclear Tests Without West
Premier Khrushchev stated that the USSR will not resume atomic or hydrogen tests unless Western powers do so. He cited a suspension of tests and said an accord to stop testing could be reached immediately if the West agrees, emphasizing disarmament as vital.
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Weather forecast notes showers and cool temperatures on South Plains
Light sprinkles, heavier than a drizzle, are expected to dot portions of the South Plains. The Weatherman called for mostly cloudy skies and cool temperatures today and Tuesday with possibly warmer conditions Tuesday. Sunday's low was 19, compared with 0 a year ago.
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Ex-Convict Admits Slaying Of Clutter Family
A Kansas farm family murder case moves forward as Richard Eugene Hickock, 28, claims guilt in the Clutter killings and names fellow ex-con Perry Edward Smith, with both men under Kansas Bureau of Investigation questioning in Las Vegas.
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Tragic Poverty Strikes 13 Year Old In Ill Pay Point
In FFingham Illinois Daniel G Cavanaugh a 13 year old from a crowded nine child home faced Christmas envy with a bike unmet. He disappeared Saturday evening and was found hanged in a tree near the house coroner Woods said suicide probable after a night exposed. His brothers searched all night while their father worked in Chicago.
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Billion Dollar Housing Plan Faces Congress Opening Session
Democratic leaders push a one billion dollar emergency housing fund to ease mortgage shortages for FHA and GI loans. The plan sparks early hearings while civil rights, wage, school construction, and budget battles loom as Congress begins its year.
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Materialism and Money Defined in Modern Life
The column discusses the tension between wealth and values, arguing money drives choices yet material pursuits should not eclipse broader life goals. It weighs economic success against personal fulfillment and social responsibilities.
Chase Here Has Flavor Of Old Keystone Kops
Two city detectives Odes Jones and Wayne LeCroy chased a man with a shotgun through Queen City early Sunday. Jones slipped in a mud puddle and the suspect knocked himself out after a warning shot, leaving officers to recover the shotgun in a nearby yard.
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Kennedy Signals Support If Humphrey Beats Him
Senator John F. Kennedy of Massachusetts hinted Sunday that if Hubert H. Humphrey defeats him in Democratic primaries he will back Humphrey for the nomination. Kennedy announced his candidacy for the nomination on Saturday.
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Rash of robberies to continue in Lubbock area?
A Jan 1960 report from Avalanche Journal discusses a spike of armed robberies in the Lubbock region since November 1959. Police note 12 robberies in about six weeks, totaling $2,493, with eight service stations, three groceries, and a motel restaurant hit. The hooded bandits, often pairs, used stockings or hoods. one attendant was murdered and others injured.
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Dallas
Woman killed as kerchief tangles in washer wringer
Winchester Virginia AP reports Maxine Lee Boyce a Frederick County housewife 33 mother of two died when a kerchief around her head tangled in a washing machine wringer. Her husband James found the body beneath the overturned washer as she struggled to free the fabric.
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Toll Near Record as New Year Holiday Traffic Surges
Traffic deaths mounted toward a likely New Year record with totals passing 320 and reaching 359 by Sunday. Michigan led with 2 highway deaths and Texas with 27 as several fatal crashes across multiple states spurred warnings from the National Safety Council. See NATION'S Page 8.
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Even Prince Faces Rules in Idaho Hunting Case
Prince Abdorreza Pahlavi sought permission to hunt bighorn sheep in Idaho. Idaho Fish and Game Director Ross Leonard said the prince can hunt only like any other resident, and his application was rejected despite plans to bag five bighorns for a museum. Outdoor writer Jack O Connor recalled his discussions about accompanying the prince.
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