Two Inches Fall Across South Plains From Rain Showers
A weak cool front brought showers across West Texas and the South Plains with up to two inches in some areas. Rain amounts varied widely from town to town and a tornado funnel sighting near Shamrock was not on the ground.
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Vaughn Hendrie
Avalanche-Journal
West Texas
South Plains
Lubbock
U. S. Weather Bureau
Shamrock
Panhandle
Municipal
Texas Tech
Morton
Dora
N. M
Clovis
Sudan
Doyle Baccus
Levelland
Artie
Hockley County
Denver City
Seagraves
Seminole
Gil Lamb
KMUL
Muleshoe
Bailey County
Circleback
Dimmit
Long Range Duel Over Water District Taxes
Lubbock County commissioners demand cuts in the High Plains Underground Water Conservation District tax rate and a full budget audit, seeking greater county representation as the district tightens its budget. Directors maintain no tax reduction is likely this year while inviting joint talks, but no meeting is scheduled.
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Kenneth May
Avalanche-Journal
AX Money
High Plains
Lubbock
Water District
Lubbock Commissioners Court
Bill A. Davis
Nevada H-Bomb Test Set to Detonate Underground
The United States readies Project Sedan to detonate 650 feet underground in Nevada desert to study peaceful atomic energy. The blast is expected to create a crater 0.25 miles wide and 350 feet deep with 95 percent of radioactivity trapped underground near the site. The earlier Plowshare test in Carlsbad New Mexico reached 1,200 feet depth last December.
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Washington
UPS
United States
Nevada
AEC
Carlsbad
N.M
Planning Board approves Gary area post office substation site
The City Planning and Zoning Commission approved a post office substation in the 5200 block of Gary Avenue east of 50th Street with review by the City Commission. The meeting also granted R-2 duplex spot zoning at 40th Street and Avenue V while denying Zenith Avenue and Eeon Street spot zoning. The panel eased zoning on 50th Street, allowed day nurseries as conditional uses, and discussed broader commercial push into residential zones. Real estate agent Billy Meeks presented the post office proposal amid concerns about nearby homes.
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Gary Avenue
50Th Street
City Planning and Zoning Commission
Planning Commission
City Commission
40Th. St
Ave. V
Zenith Ave
Lubbock
Billy Meeks
50Th
Commission
Roy Grimes
Vandalism indictments target Lubbock youths in wild spree
Grand jury returned thirty eight felony true bills charging Lubbock residents in acts of vandalism amounting to over eight thousand dollars in vehicle damage. Four suspects tied to a Clemson Street area spree signed statements admitting BB gun shootings “for kicks” and implicated others. One defendant faces theft charges in two indictments.
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Jerry McCarty
Avalanche-Journal
Lubbock
99Th District Court
Dist. Atty
Alton R. Griffin
Howard C. Davison
Clifton Grady Manley
Don Manley
Royce Burns
Larry Timmons
Timmons
W. T. Timmons
Clemson St
Grady Manley
Manley
Murder Suspected as Woman's Body Found Near Midland
Decomposed female body found in a shallow grave 114 miles northwest of Midland near Farm Market Road 868. The victim was nude except for a black brassiere with a leather belt around the neck. DPS says age and identity unclear. four gold teeth noted. Investigators seek clues from missing-person files and dental evidence. Two carpenters, Pedro Munoz and Frank Villa, discovered the remains after smelling a strong odor and spotting bones amid tumble weeds and a sandy rise. Six deputies and a justice of the peace assisted in processing the scene.
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Idland
Here
Sheriff's Deputies
Department of Public Safety
DPS
Pedro Munoz
Frank Villa
Farm Market Road
Midan
Kennedy signals careful tax plan despite pressure for cuts
President Kennedy says tax reduction plans remain under study but will not derail the scheduled reform bill set for implementation next January. He notes a $1.25 billion relief for depreciation and emphasizes monitoring economic indicators and other measures before any late action. He cites Chamber of Commerce and AFL-CIO recommendations as worth serious consideration while preserving the existing timetable.
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Associated Press
Ashington
Kennedy
White House
Congress
United States
Chamber of Commerce
Afl-Cio
JFK
Grady Hazlewood
Amarillo
Mace Stewart
Art: A form of modern painting which has to be seen to be depreciated
Editorial note observes that abstract art challenges traditional views, claiming its value depends on perception. It discusses how modern painting requires direct viewing to judge merit.
Prayer for guidance and safety on the highways
A devotional plea asks Almighty God to watch over travelers on the roads. The appeal seeks divine guidance to act with love and caution, hoping to lessen road accident fatalities through mercy and understanding.
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God
Kennedy seeks 23.3 million for remote locks on nuclear weapons
President Kennedy asks Congress for 23.3 million dollars to install radio controlled electromechanical locks on U S nuclear weapons to prevent accidental firing. The White House offers few details but describes the system as a remote controlled device to be activated from a distant command post. NATO and allied governments seek reassurance amid global nuclear tensions and stockpiling at allied sites under U S control.
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Ashington
Kennedy
Congress
White House
Hay Cern
United States
Soviet Bloc
U.S
American Front
Irked Solon In Flareup
Senator Karl Mundt and Secretary Orville Freeman clashed at a Senate Investigations subcommittee hearing over ties between Estes and campaign contributions. Mundt denied accusations, demanded evidence, and condemned the inquiry as surreptitious while Freeman defended the Democratic convention action.
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Associated Pross
Mundt
Freeman
South Dakota
Justice de
Estes
Stolen Gems Reported From South Attica Heist
A headline report notes a theft of about 50 gems including a rare diamond with suspects described as thieves from the South Attica region. Police urge caution and follow up on leads as investigations continue.
Lubbock Area Weather Report Fragment
Fragmentary weather notes describe cloudy conditions in the Lubbock area with light daytime changeable winds. Unclear timestamps and illegible terms follow, offering no usable forecast detail.
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