Seven In Family Victims In Nevada Car Crash
Eleven people including six adults and five children died in a headon collision 32 miles south of Las Vegas. The station wagon occupants included George M. Gibson and his family. two people died in the pickup, Leo H. Watkins and Florrie Watkins. One dog survived in the station wagon. Patrol said the crash occurred during heavy Fourth of July weekend traffic on Highway 91.
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Kuwait Mobilizes Small Army as Iraqi Border Tension Grows
Kuwait's tiny armed forces posted along the northern border after reports of Iraqi troop movements. Secretary Tadate Hussein said locals race to prepare public safety items as Britain and Egypt weigh aid and possible intervention. Iraqi circles in Baghdad reportedly discuss armed moves against Kuwait.
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Plane Crash Kills 23 Near Aeroparque Airport
An Argentine Transcontinental Air Lines jet crashed near Aeroparque Airport as it neared landing. Of 23 aboard, 10 survivors including two crew were reported, with remaining dead, the wreckage falling in a vacant sports field beside a cripples hospital. The crash came from Salta, Argentina. Kennedy family arrives at Hyannis Port for weekend at summer home.
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Lubbock School Board Sets Budget Hearing and Chapman Field Renovation
The Lubbock School Board tentatively approves 1961-62 operations budget of 8 Britse 224.23 with public hearing set for August 2 at 1 30 p m in the administration building. They award H C Lewis a 129 382 contract for Chapman Field improvements including gym remodeling dressing rooms stands lighting and new heating system.
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Ecuador Reports Mystery Submarines Off Coast
The Navy sent three patrol planes to search for two suspected subs spotted near Ecuador. A Pentagon spokesman declined to specify distance or identify any prior Communist subs in the area. The Fendorian government alerted the U.S. embassy in Quito to the sighting.
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West Readies Note on Berlin Crisis After Diplomatic Talks
Washington diplomats and British and French ambassadors met with Dean Rusk to craft a strong allied message rejecting Khrushchev’s Berlin proposals. Officials indicated Kennedy would sign the note and signaled possible additional U S forces to Europe this summer amid security leak probes and Western warnings from Bonn and Paris.
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Terms collapse in Cuba prisoner swap talks amid sobs of relatives
Tractors for Freedom representatives say Castro's indemnity demand makes exchange incompatible with national honor. About 200 relatives wait at La Concha Hotel as spokesman John Hooker announces talks end. Prisoners remain on temporary parole as negotiations falter and US allies discuss next moves.
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Cohen Held Guilty On Tax Charge
Mick Cohen, 47, found guilty on eight counts of income tax evasion with more charges acquitted. Jury deliberated 24 hours over 40 court days. sentencing set for 9 am today with a $100000 bond kept and Cohen remanded by U S District Judge George H Boldt. Witnesses testified to his expensive lifestyle and large loans as supporters described a planned marriage.
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Lubbock County Plans Tax Rate Cut to 80 Cents
Lubbock County Commissioners Court announced a reduction in the 1962 tax rate to 80 cents, explaining the cut follows a 1956 3-cent increase aimed at funding interest and sinking needs for a 1963 bond issue. Judge Bill Davis hailed the announcement amid the annual budget review with wide media presence in the courtroom.
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Vacation Church School Acknowledges City Helpers
A church group at St. Johns Methodist reflects on community helpers who care for needs during Vacation Church School. They request growth in kindness toward workers and thank helpers everywhere.
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Two Companions Die On Raft In Sea Ordeal
A 14 year old Boy Scout survived a three day sea ordeal after his father and a friend died when their rental fishing boat broke up. Terry Wayne McClelland was rescued by the Ruth Marie and later reunited with his mother aboard the Diodon submarine in San Diego. He described the harrowing days at sea and the deaths of Alvin Hartman and Russell Bradford.
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Three Satellites Launched From Cape Canaveral
The Navy reports two of the three satellites released in a Wednesday night rocket failed to separate and remain connected while operating at reduced efficiency. The third satellite is functioning normally.
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Weather Map Page for Lubbock and Vicinity
Clear to partly cloudy conditions with a low of 66 and high of 92 degrees. Winds from the south at 10 to 20 mph. The report notes sunrise at 5.40 am and sunset later, with humidity around 51 percent and precipitation probabilities.
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