Test Flight Ends In Flaming SR71 Crash
A flaming SR71 crashed near the Texas border in New Mexico after a routine long range flight. Pilot James T. Zwayer, 34, was killed and Bill Weaver, 37, was injured slightly and hospitalized in Tucumcari. Ranchers aided Weaver. explosions were heard before the fall. The Air Force sealed the crash area as Brig Gen C D Stewart heads the investigation.
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Roy
N.M
New Mexico
Texas
Air Force
Edwards Air Force Base
Calif
Lockheed Aircraft Corp
James T. Zwayer
Lancaster
Bill Weaver
Northridge
Weaver
Albert Mitchell Jr
Mitchell
Lockheed
C.D. Stewart
Aerospace Safety
Norton Air Force Base
Damage Suit Resumed Here
Testimony was resumed this morning in a damage suit arising from a traffic mishap Sept. 12, 1960, before a civil jury in 72nd District Court. Ike P. Turner of Center Point seeks 370800 against Vester V. Clark of Lubbock, alleging a car driven by Clark struck him while he worked as a flagman on a construction project on the old Slaton Highway.
Low Bids Are Tabulated For Road Projects
Texas Highway Department lists low bids totaling 8.5 million dollars for state highway and farm road construction. Bids cover projects from Grayson County to Navarro County with grading paving and structures. Companies include H Lacy Co Dallas Reynolds and Huff Construction Co Tyler M G Moore Jacksonville and George Consolidated Inc Houston.
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Austin
Texas Highway Department
Grayson
U. S. 75
Collin County
Farm
U.S
Howe
H. Lacy Co
Dallas
Anderson
U. S. 287
Terry Street
Park Avenue
Palestine
Reynolds and Huff Construction Co
Tyler
M. G. Moore
Jacksonville
Ward
B&f Construction Co
Corpus Christi
Navarro
Texas 22
Frost
Hill County
Downing Brose. Inc
Waco
Harris
Interstate 610
Texas 188
Texas
Maines Street
Houston
George Consolidated Inc
Drowned Man in Fiji Surprises Police During Ride
In Suva, Fiji, a man identified as Amaraki Kata was being taken to the morgue after cramps while swimming. The supposed corpse sat up in the police jeep during the ride, asking where he was being taken. The body initially did not respond to resuscitation.
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Suva
Fiji
UPI
Amaraki Kata
Kata
Three Plead Guilty. Draw Penalties Here
Penalties were levied this morning against three defendants who pleaded guilty before Judge Pat Moore. Lesley Green of Dimmitt received 30 days in jail for check law violation, Felix Zavala of Hobbs New Mexico faced charges with similar offense, and J W Bell of Hobbs was fined 125 dollars plus costs and three days in jail for DWI. Bail and further pleas were noted for Bobby Yale Bryan and another unnamed defendant.
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Pat
Moore
Lesley Green
Dimmitt
Felix Zavala
Colgate &J
J. W. Bell
Hobbs
N. M
DWI
Bobby Yale Bryan
Eeseess
Local Marriage Licenses and Court Actions Listed in Docket
Lubbock entries include marriage licenses for Lieyd Gerald Pierce and Betty Jane Wright and Gary Don Walker with Royce Ben Walemith. Court items cover several district court divorce suits, an injunction action, insurance and contract cases, bond forfeiture, probate, and divorces granted for Carolyn Lewis and Judith Carolyn Elisard.
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Lieyd Gerald Pierce
Betty Jane Wright
Lubbock
Gary Don Walker
Fleet Post Office
New York
N.Y
Royce Ben Walemith
Shadowater
Vnith District Court
James A. Elia
Mary Jane Martin
Joe Marti
Larry Herbert Kaie
Betty Carolyn Kale
Bitty Meeks
Bill Bates
Wallace William Trapp
Employers Casualty Insurance Co
Idalou Forms Business and Agriculture Association
A new Idalou organization named The Idalou Business and Agriculture Association was formed Tuesday night as a chamber of commerce type body. Officers elected include George Lowe as president Pud Boyd as vice president and Bill Wilkerson as secretary treasurer. The group aims to improve the hometown within the community and plans a newcomer welcome promotion next Tuesday with guidance from two Ralls Chamber of Commerce representatives.
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Idalow
Chamber of Commerce
Idalou Business and Agriculture Association
George Lowe
Pud Boyd
Bill Wilkerson
Pan
Idalou
Ralls Chamber of Commerce
Jim Cox
Pete Charlton
Nine Die as Truck Strikes Pilgrims on Highway
A heavy truck plowed into a column of pilgrims on the Mexico City Toluca highway near Cuajimalos, killing nine instantly and injuring at least 12. The group, joining the State of Mexico pilgrimage to the Basilica of Our Lady of San Juan, was walking onto the road when the collision occurred. The scene sparked panic among men, women, and children.
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Mexico City
UPI
Toluca
Acene
Cuajimalos
State of Mexico
Basilica of Our Lady ,of Honor
Mexico
Weather synopsis for Northwest and surrounding regions
Northwest Texas expects fair weather with a chilly wave and colder nights. Temperatures range from 33 highs in the northwest to 38 in the southeast, with lows from 5 below in the northwest to 18 in the southeast. North Central Texas clears this afternoon with fair skies then colder tonight and Thursday. New Mexico sees mostly fair conditions with snow possible near the Continental Divide and a chance of rain in the southwest.
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Texas
New Mexico
Wermer
Texas Weather Readings From Lubbock Bureau
Highs and lows for Texas cities reported by the U S Weather Bureau in Lubbock for the 34 hour period ending at 6 30 am today.
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U.S Weather Bureau
Lubbock
Texas
High Plains
U.S. Weather Bureau
City High
Brownfield
Florada Lamesa
Morton
Plainview
A Post
Seminole
Silverton
Spur Tahoka
Albuquerque
Birmingham
Bismarck
N.D
Pate
Boise
Las Vegas
Nev
Los Angeles
Miami Beach
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
New Orleans
New York Paeene
Oklahoma City
Phoenix
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Salt Lake City
San Francisco
Seattle Ce
Spokane Owe Eee
Washington, D.C
Young Republicans Debate on Repealing Taft Hartley Act
Texas Tech Young Republicans schedule a 7 30 p m debate in the Coronado Room of the Student Union. R F Juedeman Region IV director of the Republican Party of Texas will argue against repeal while the Central Labor Council seeks a state AFL CIO official to argue for repeal. The public is invited.
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Texas Tech
Coronado
Texas Tech Student Union
R. F. Juedeman
Republican Party of Texas
Central Labor Council
Afl-Cio
Council
Walter Allison
Weather highs and lows across the U S Florida and New York
Tuesday temperatures showed Fort Myers Florida reaching a high around and Key West Florida near 78 degrees. Lows dipped to 27 below zero in Massena New York and 26 below in Syracuse New York.
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Fort Myers
Key West
Florida
Massena
Syracuse
New York
Finnell Funeral Scheduled Today in Holiday Texas
Services begin at 3 p.m. today at Holiday Methodist Church Holiday Tex for Mrs B W Finnell of Holiday mother of Wayne Finnell 4706 W 16th St She died Monday after a week in Wichita Falls hospital from a heart attack Burial set in Holiday cemetery
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Holiday Methodist ‘Church
Holiday, Tex
B. W. Finnell
Holiday
Wayne Finnell
16Th St
Rev. Joe English Rites Slated Today
Funeral services for the Rev. Joe W. English 91 a retired Baptist pastor and father of two Lubbock men were set at 2 p m today at First Baptist Church in Glen Rose English died at 7 05 p m Monday at the home of a son Lee English 2417 39th St where he had been visiting about two weeks He also was the father of Dr O W English 2809 19th St a Lubbock physician and surgeon Survivors include three other sons three daughters two brothers a sister and 15 grand children
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Joe W. English
Lubbock
First Baptist Church
Glen Rose
English
Lee English
39Th St
O. W. English
19Th St
Local births reported at multiple area hospitals
Several area families welcomed newborns this week. Elton and wife at University Apartments had a son weighing 5 pounds in Methodist Hospital. Walter Newport and wife near Idalou welcomed a daughter 7 pounds at Methodist Beenie. Denzil Minyard and wife of Petersburg had a daughter 7 pounds 11% ounces at West Texas Hospital. James Smith and wife on W Lith Street welcomed a daughter 8 pounds 10 ounces at West Texas Hospital. Alejandro Stone and wife at Baylor reported a son 6 pounds 12 ounces at la Clinte. Clyde Roberts and wife on Ave H Space 86 had a daughter 5 pounds 9% ounces at Methodist Hospital. Guadalupe Perez Jr and wife at 30th Street welcomed a daughter 7 pounds 14 ounces at Lauf Clinic. Luther Guyton and wife at Beech Street had a daughter 7 pounds 11 ounces at Lauf Clinic. James Goley and wife near Ropesville had a daughter 7 pounds 3 ounces at Lauf Clinic. Luz Barrera and wife of Whitharral welcomed a daughter 5 pounds 6 ounces at Lauf Clinic.
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Elton George
University Apartments
Methodist Hospital
Walter Newport
Rt 1
Idalou
Beenie
Heckville Gin
Denzil Lee Minyard
Petersburg
West Texas Hospital
James Weldon Smith
W. Lith St
Holy Trinity Lutheran Arch
Alejandro Stone
Baylor
la Clinte
Clyde Roberts
Ave. H. Space 86
Wylie Hudman
Guadalupe Perez Jr
30Th St
Lauf Clinic
Plains Co-op Oi Mii
Luther Guyton
Beech St
James Goley
Rt. 1
Ropesville
Luz Barrera
Whitharral
Credit Union Meeting Slated at Slide Road Party House
Hub Federal Credit Union holds its annual meeting at 7 p.m. Friday at Slide Road Party House, 5012 50th St. Garlin Murphy leads as president. two board members and three credit committee members will be elected. The event features the Varsity Trio and should adjourn around 9 p.m. The union serves over 700 members with a 5 percent savings dividend and 10 percent interest refunded to borrowers.
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Hub Federal Credit Union
Slide Road Party House
50Th St
Garlin Murphy
Varsity
Murphy
Cause Of Air India Crash May Stay Hidden Forever
In Chamonix France French officials said the crash cause may never be known after 115 of 117 victims remain buried under Mont Blanc snow. Rescue teams abandoned body recovery amid storms and high winds, seeking a black box to reveal final moments. Five Americans and Dr Homi J Bhabha were aboard, including pilot Capt J T D Souza who had flown the route many times.
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Chamonix
France
UPI
Air India
Mont Blanc
Europe
Georges Payot
Homi J. Bhabha
India
Atomic Energy Commission
Tech Enrollment May Hit 15,000
Texas Tech officials report a spring enrollment record approaching 15,000 with about 13,500 students slated to participate by 5 p.m. The figure follows last spring’s 13,380 and contrasts with fall enrollments of 16,305. Spring term classes start Friday morning.
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Texas Tech
Wichita Falls Lawyer To Head Foundation
Harold Jones of Wichita Falls was elected chairman of the Texas Bar Foundation a newly chartered group to raise funds for expanding legal aid to the poor Philip Brin of Longview was named vice chairman and Associate Justice T Gilbert Sharpe of the 13th Court of Civil Appeals in Corpus Christi was named secretary The announcement came Tuesday from the State Bar Association.
Mrs. Henderson's Rites Are Pending
Funeral arrangements are pending for Mrs. W. F. Henderson, 81, mother of W. G. Henderson of Henderson Funeral Directors. She died at 5 10 pm Monday in a Southfield Michigan nursing home. Survivors include another son W. W. Henderson of Birmingham Michigan, sister Mrs. Ray Boggs of Newark Ohio, three grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
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W. F. Henderson
W. G. Henderson
Henderson Feneral Directors
Princess Margaret Seeks Return Of Royal Cookbook
Princess Margaret requests the return of the royal cookbook from Leo Groden a former Margar et's London home chef who left Kensington Palace with the book containing last year’s menus. Groden says the book is his livelihood and he cannot give it back.
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London
Margaret
Leo Groden
Kensington Palace
Groden
LCC Enrollment Reaches Record High
Lubbock Christian College records 676 students enrolled by noon in the spring semester. Classes started this morning with late registration open until 5 p.m. February 7. Officials anticipate enrollment reaching 700.
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Lubbock Christian College
Texan Recovers After Narrow Escape Near Fatal Crash
Joe Chavez, 31, of Iraan Texas, was found unconscious beside a wrecked car after a crash that killed his brother Jose Chavez, 22, of Zaragoza Chihuahua Mexico. Joe was thrown clear and lay along U S 290 about 21 miles west of Ozona until a passerby discovered him.
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Ozona
Tex
UPI
Joe Chavez
Iraan
Jose
Zaragoza
Chihuahua
Mexico
Chavez
U.S. 290
Howe Nominated to Lead U.S. Education Department
The Senate Labor and Public Welfare Committee approved Harold L. Howe to succeed Francis Keppel as U.S. Commissioner of Education. Keppel was named assistant secretary of Health, Education and Welfare.
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HOWE _ WASHINGTON
UPI
Senate Labor and Public ‘Welfare Committee
Harold L. Howe
Francis Keppel
U.S
Education
Keppel
Health, Education and Welfare
Lubbock Teen Heads to National Baton Twirling Contest
Eighteen year old Marsha Dement Monterey High School senior daughter of Mr and Mrs Ted Dement of 2611 36th Street leaves Lubbock Thursday for St Paul Minn to compete in the National Baton Twirling Contest part of the St Paul Winter Festival She is the first Lubbock and South Plains girl eligible for the nationals and has 319 trophies and 310 medals with nine state titles She will travel with instructor Mrs Ronnie Baxter and two Dallas students to St Paul with preliminaries Saturday finals Sunday and return Monday.
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Marsha Dement
Monterey High School
Ted Dement
36Th St
Lubbock
St. Paul
Minn
Marsha
Monterey
Plainsmen
South Plains
Ronnie Baxter
Wichita Falls
Dallas
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72Nd District Court
George A. Gallivan Sr
Della Saunders Bell
Gallivan
Kenneth Camp
Lora Wicher
E Lora Motel
Red Comet, Inc
Uptown Corp
99Th District Court
Claudia Camp
Richard Camp
Ruby Camp
Hubert D. Camp
Nancy Smith
Wesley Smith
Howard C. Davison
Lakes
Middle Atlantic
Pacific Coast
North Central
Gulf
Lubbock Courts
Victor H. Lindsey
Wesley Reese
Glenda Reese
Anna Lee Miller
W. D. Miller
Ietr District Court
Howard (. Davison
Preston Carve
Alma Jewell Carver
Felix M. Perez
Felice Lucio
Patsy Eariene Graves
Victor B. Graves
Edwin H. Boedeker
Smallwood's Vacuum Cleaner Repair, Inc
Jimmy D. Carroll
Pat S. Moore
State of Texas
James Lial Jackson
H. C. Trammel
Rodrick F. Shaw
Amos Harper
Marie Harper
Carolyn Lewis
Bobby Joe Lewis
Judith Carolyn Elisard
T. I. Elisard Jr
Young Republicans
Canada City
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Juneau
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Honolulu
Finnell
Joe English
Roper
Ave
General Electric
Dewitt
Monewd
G-E
Wen
Hinderson Uerad Oinr AR
Ame
Princess
LCC
Lubbock Girl
OF the Flowers
Funeral Home Cemetery
Frank W. Wilson
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