Macmillan Urges Pact With Russians Amid Western Talks
Prime Minister Harold Macmillan urged a solemn nonaggression pact with the Soviet Union as a step toward a possible summit. U.S. officials gave a cool reception, with White House and State Department officials saying no change in policy was planned. The speech followed Soviet peace proposals and echoed earlier Bulganin ideas. In Texas, 29 people were injured in Saturday automotive crashes as snow and slick roads hampered travel. a 10-year-old girl remained in critical condition after a culvert collision near Amherst.
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Avalanche-Journal
Harold Macmillan
Russia
State Department
White House
Gettysburg
Eisenhower
Nicolai Bul- Fanin
James C. Hagerty
Macmillan
Washington
U.S
Officisis
Bulganin
Soviet Moon Shot Failure Suggested by U S Official
Dr. John P. Hagen of the Vanguard project cautioned that a speculative possibility exists the Russians tried to reach the moon and failed. He offered no evidence of such an attempt and noted the lack of Russian satellite launches contrasts with U S plans to orbit a satellite next March after a December Cape Canaveral test launch failed.
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Washington
John P. Hagen
Vanguard Satellite Project
Hagen
United States
Laimeher
Cape Canaveral
Fla
Sandburg Sees Life to Age Divisible by Eleven
Sandburg, aging poet of Lincoln biography fame, predicts he may live to age divisible by 11. He celebrates 80th birthday at his Rockingham farm and speaks of continuing to write despite illness. He notes a family pattern of deaths at ages divisible by 11 and imagines ending his days writing a poem about America.
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N.C
Carl Sandburg
Lincoln
Sandburg
Landsburg
America
Seven Post Candidacies For Relection To County Offices
In an early election year a number of county officials announced for reelection in Lubbock County. Alton Brazel, a young Quicbeck County farmer, filed to oppose Commissioner Fred Gentry in Precinct 4, amid tensions from County Agent Dave Sherrill's firing. County Treasurer Mrs. Father Stiff said she will retire from politics and not seek re election. Eight have announced, including District Clerk Renew Pierat!, County Clerk Lotie Flee.
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W. Latliff
Avalanche Journal
Lubbock County
Alton Brazel
Quicbeck County
Fred Gentry
Bravell
Dave Sherrill
Father Stiff
Stiff
Commissioners
Court
Pierat
Gerk
Lotie
General backed military shakeup Gavin to retire in March
Lt Gen James M Gavin plans to retire from the Army in March after 20 years of service. Secretary of the Army Wilber M Brucker urged Gavin to stay and said the Army wants him to remain in his post. Gavin testified before the Senate Preparedness Subcommittee on overhauling the Joint Chiefs of Staff and said his decision was not solely caused by criticism.
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Brucker
United Press
Army
Gavin
Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
Eisenhower Plans Heavy Schedule for Congress Opening
President Eisenhower will lay out a heavy agenda as Congress reconvenes Tuesday. He will deliver the State of the Union in person Thursday and transmit special messages on labor safeguards farm prices science education and foreign aid. He may also attend a Republican fundraiser and meet GOP leaders for a preview of legislative plans while facing a Democratic-leaning Congress.
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Chicago
Magerty
Diplomacy Pictionary echoes two sides in every question
A lighthearted note on the game Diplomacy highlighting two sides and diplomats on both sides. The fragment appears in a miscellaneous page listing sections and column identifiers from the morning paper.
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Doyalty
Jupiter Missiles Contract Awarded
The Army awarded Chrysler a 30 million dollar contract for Jupiter missiles of 1 mile range to be produced for Europe with about one million per unit. The program targets a delivery before December and includes tooling and ground support equipment.
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Army
Chrysler Corporation
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Son Of Reese Officer Killed When Struck By Pickup Truck
The 21 month old son of an Air Force officer from Lubbock, John Philip Bayly, was killed when struck by a pickup in a Breckenridge filling station driveway. His parents, First Lt and Mrs Philip Bayly, were en route from Clearwater, Florida to Lubbock when the tragedy occurred.
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Lubbock
Philip Bayly
Reese Air Force
Cleanwater
Fla
construction costs rise for interstate highway plan
Washington January 4 Senators fear the estimated cost to finish the interstate super highway network may top 49 billion dollars, up from 27.5 billion when the 1956 act was approved. A Senate expert cited persistent inflation in construction as the main driver of the projected increase.
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Senate
Snowstorm Delays Travel Across South Plains Nine Inches Deep
Snow blanketed the South Plains with up to nine inches near the state line and four inches in Lubbock as plows battled to keep highways open. Forecasters said totals could reach six to ten inches in the region, isolating towns and delaying travel. Accidents occurred, highways closed temporarily, and schools and sports events faced cancellations or delays amid the extensive storm.
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Kenneth May
Avalanche Journal
South Plains
Lubbock
Muleshoe and
Morton
New Mexico Line
South Plaine
Flaming Crash On Best East Texas Highway Kills Five
Five men died in a head on crash on U S 59 outside Atlanta Texas when a car on the wrong side of the road collided with another. The fire consumed both vehicles and five victims identified as Ogle Wise 24 Jimmy Chamlee 74 Raymond Shelby 15 Robert Hall 20 and James West 19 all of Queen City Texas. Highway Patrol said three Queen City youths had been drinking at a cafe and were returning home while two officers from Atlanta served at Foster Air Force Base were in the other car. The scene involved a fire and widespread destruction with two cars driven apart by the force of impact. West and Hall were from Atlanta and Kinmundy Illinois and Chicago respectively. The Atlas mission test at Cape Canaveral was also reported.
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South Plains
Ambherst
Methodist Hospital
Lubbock
Lara Howard
Dorothy McPherson
Eunice
N. M
Billy Wilson
Rt. 1
Ropesville
Lewanna Howard
Barbara McPherson
Shirely McPherson
Shidh
F. F. McBride
Littlefield
Amherst
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Edwin
Amherst Co-Op Hospital
Baylor Street
Avenue 1
United Pressy
Atlanta
Tex
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Texas
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Bill Dowd
Jimmy Williams
Queen City
Weather Map Page Lubbock Area Snow Continue Light Snow
Continue ing light snow today across Lubbock and vicinity with northeasterly winds 10 to 20 mph. Morning low 28, daytime high 33. Maximum humidity around 99 percent, with mild humidity possible at midnight, and a comparison note to last year shows 32.
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