Severe storms sweep South Plains with tornado near Plainview
A series of strong storms hit the South Plains causing a tornado east of Plainview near Providence, heavy hail up to golf ball size, and floods in Lubbock area streets. Wind gusts near Abernathy reached 140 mph, with a bad weather alert issued for the region.
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Avalanche-Journal News Services
South Plains
Red River
Davis Mountains
Lubbock
Providence
Plainview
U.S. Weather Bureau
Municipal
South Lubbock
Flint Avenue
Tech Terrace Park
K. N. Clapp Park
50Th and
Ave. Q
Department of Public Safety
Aiken
Abernathy
Midland
Silverton
Locekney
Welch
Anton
Olson
Sea Weather
Onions Yield Big Per Acre On Ralls Farm
Lloyd Gambrel of rural Ralls shows a handful of jumbo onions from his fields, which are yielding about 30,000 pounds per acre according to Gambrel.
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Lloyd Gambrel
Ralls
Gambrel
Onion gamble lures Texas Panhandle farmers see onions page
In the Ralls Crosbyton area on the South Plains farmers bet heavy investments up to 500 dollars per acre on onions. Lloyd Gambrel and Kenneth Summerford farm 27 and 20 acres respectively, aiming for profit despite hail risks and market swings.
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J. P. Nelson
Avalanche-Journal
South Plains
Lloyd Gambrel
Gambrel
Kenneth Summerford
Gambre
Summerford
Ralls-Crosbyton
Crystal City
Komoi ner Tumbler Pigeon Capital of the World
City council proclaims Littlefield the Komoi ner Tumbler Pigeon capital of the world. Urban renewal program in Stanton to total over 2 million in federal funds. Mississippi clashes as state police quell 175 Negro demonstrators. Cape Kennedy Spaceport to open for public tours Friday.
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Littlefield City
Stanton
Mississippi
Sec. A
Cape Kennedy
Soviet Youth Sees Cross Adornment as Slavery Symbol
In Moscow the Young Communist League denounces girls wearing Latin crosses as a sign of indifference to collective values. A Komsomolskaya Pravda reporter checked GUM and found two salesgirls wearing crosses while store staff denied selling them. The girls removed the crosses only after the journalist announced his affiliation.
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Moscow
Young Communist League
Soviet Union
Komsomolskaya Pravda
GUM
Komsomoliskaya Pravda
France to test again at Papeete in coming days
France plans a second Pacific nuclear test near Papeete Tahiti with official notes that the detonation could occur any time between Tuesday and Thursday. Officials indicated the date remains undecided and tied to security clearances.
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France
Papeete
Tahiti
Airline strike stalls progress as unions push demands
Negotiations between the Machinists Union and five major airlines recessed without progress on wages amid a three day old strike crippling air commerce. Labor officials say joint talks will proceed to address national issues while allied unions assist non struck carriers and the CAB restricts leased equipment.
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Associated Press
Ashington
Machinists
Asst. Sec. of Labor
James J. Reynolds
Peran Rmally
Reynolds
Sec. of Labor
W. Willard Wirtz
Johnson
Wirtz
Brotherhood of Railway Clerks
Northwest Airlines
C. L. Dennis
United States
Canada
Joseph W. Ramsey
Vce
Striking International Assn
Afl-Cio
Transport Workers Union
City Aeronautics Board
Eastern
National
Northwest
Trans World
United Airlines
Airlines strike relief efforts meet limited success
Ramsey stated the CAB liberalizing action likely won t ease the five trunk airlines strike which carries about 60 percent of US domestic traffic. The union remains firm on its minimum package and rejects presidential emergency board proposals. Some added flights run with empty seats amid traveler uncertainty about space.
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Ramsey
Namu the killer whale dies in Seattle escape attempt
The orca Namu died after crashing into aquaria nets during a bid to flee his waterfront pen. Owner Ted Griffin says the 25 foot five ton whale may have swum the length of the pool before becoming tangled, possibly signaling loneliness during mating season. Namu, bought for about $8,000, was the second killer whale captured alive after Moby Doll in 1964.
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Aquarium
Namu
Griffin
Nama
Orcinus Orca
British Columbia
Moby Doll
Vancouver
B.C
Prankster Patron Tricked Shine Boy Sets New Rules
Rancher Morton Smith visited Lubbock's Merrill Hotel shoe shine parlor run by Cat Means. The prank led to a new rule after the shine boy found two boots in the box and misread the situation.
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Tanner Laine
Avalanche Journal
Vubbock
Earlly
Great South Plains
Cochran County
Morton Smith
Lubbock
Cat Means
Merrill Hotel
Cat
Smith
Shine
Yassuh
Shine Parlor
Old 'Cat
Shine Sea
Fiery Cessna Crash in Texas Kills Four New Mexico Residents
Four New Mexico residents from Los Alamos die when a single engine Cessna 210 crashes and explodes in a Vernon Voyles farm pasture near Antelope Texas. Victims include Dr James Sears 43 dentist Valina Sears 41 Kenneth Sears 10 and Kilgore 41. Plane departed Love Field Dallas for Santa Fe at 8 40 a m. FAA to investigate cause.
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New Mexico
North Texas
Jack County
Hubert Jackson
James KE. Sears
Valina Bardwell Sears
Kenneth Sears
Jauis
Kilgore
Los Alamos
Taos’ Alamos
Searses
Carolyn
Dallas
Sears
Baylor University Dental School
Texas
Love Field
Santa Fe
FAA
Vernon Voyles
Antelope
Doyle Moore
Moore
Viet Cong Regiment Hit Near Cambodian Border Amid Rising Dead
U S infantry sweep roads near the Cambodian frontier report 54 more Viet Cong dead, bringing total Communist toll to 228 since Saturday. The 272nd Viet Cong Regiment estimated at 2000 men fought a night battle with armor, helicopters, artillery, and flame throwers. One USAF Phantom fighter-bomber was lost but the crew survived after a rescue by an Albatross aircraft.
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Associated Press
AIGON
U.S. 1St Infantry Division
U.S
Saigon
South Viet Nam
North Viet Nam
Dong Hoi
Thomas P. ‘Weeks Jr
Moundville
Ala
Frank J. Lennon
Pawtucket
R.I
Air Force
Weather Update for Lubbock and Vicinity
Widely scattered thunderstorms expected this afternoon and tonight with a mid 90s high and around 70 low. Southeasterly winds 10 to 20 mph, stronger in storms, and hot temperatures persist through 74 hours ending last night across listed cities including Abilene El Paso Houston Denver and Roswell.
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Lubbock
Abilene
EL Paso
Albuqua
Houston
Amanita
MT Okla. Cy
Natta
Roswell
Denver T
W. Falls
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