Record 104 Degrees Blisters City on a Pi A-BOMB'S BIRTH
Twenty five years after the first atomic blast at the New Mexico desert site in 1945, the story recalls the dawn of nuclear weapons and their global impact. It notes the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings, and explains the rise of five nations arming with nuclear forces, linking to Einstein’s E equals MC squared and the enduring threat of mass destruction.
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Joseph L. Myler
Washington
UPI
New Mexico
Winston Churchill
New Mexican Desert
U. S
Einstein
Switzerland
Albert Einstein
Record heat torches Texas with 104 in Lubbock
Temperatures hit a blistering 104 in Lubbock on Saturday, the hottest July 11 in Hub City history, with no relief in sight through Monday. Forecasters predicted a slight chance of scattered thunderstorms late today into tonight, while farmers hoped for moisture amid largely dry conditions across the South Plains.
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Larry Cheek
Lubbock
South Plains
Littlefield
Abernathy
Rearing Springs
Weather Bureau
Lockney
Petersburg
Matador
Fierdada
Sudan
Bailey County
Panhandle
Amarillo
Texas
Childress
Wink
Midland Rand
Wichita Falls
el Paso
Cotulla
del Rio
Lubbock Woman Drowns in Bathtub and Other Briefs
A city woman drowns in a bathtub. A county salute to early settlers and veterans is planned. A convict serves time rather than work on a baseball diamond. Seven youths die or are hurt in separate incidents. American youths cross a mine field in Red Germany. Demonstrators fill Saigon streets. Fine arts events and market reports are listed. Tax collector quip closes page.
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Pentagon
U.S
Safeguard
Nixson
Senate
Red Germany
Bec. O
Cml
Becton
To Mexico Test Missile Goes Astray
White Sands officials report an Athena missile launched from Utah malfunctioned and likely landed 180 miles southeast of Chihuahua City Mexico, about 400 miles from its intended target at White Sands New Mexico. State Department notified Mexico and will provide updates as data becomes available.
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White Sands Missile Range
N.M
Air Force
Utah
Mexico
White Sands
Green River
New Mexico
Chihuahua City
Mex
Department of State
Government of
Today's Prayer Dear God Dear God aid in salvation
A prayer text asks for steadfast faith and salvation through Jesus Christ. The closing invokes Amen and a reader’s personal devotion.
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Jesus
Holy Name
AmMen
Mackenzie Park Elms Damaged by May Tornado
Mackenzie Park's historic Chinese elms, long a cooling green retreat near Yellow House Canyon, were twisted and damaged by a May tornado. City horticulturist Art Berglund said many now pose a safety hazard and will be saved when possible, though some trees may be uprooted or lost.
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Gerry Burton
Mackenzie Park
South Plains
Yellow House Canyon
Lubbock
Art Berglund
See Park
State officials pledge action after Austin Hospital abuse report
Gov. Preston Smith promised immediate reforms at Austin State Hospital after a United Press International report documented sexual abuse and mistreatment of teens and misconduct by adults. He credited the State Board of Mental Health and Mental Retardation for full disclosure and pledged policy changes and reorganizing to prevent recurrence.
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United Press Internations
Austin
Austin State Hospital
Preston Smith
Smith
State Board of Mental Health and Mental Retardation
Bomb blast kills man on Montreal expressway
A man transporting a large bomb in his car was killed when the device exploded on an elevated Montreal expressway near the National Film Board offices. Police and bomb squad investigators appraised the blast as traffic halted in the area.
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Montreal
API
North End
Ttown
Laurentian Mountains
National Film Board
Kiwanis Meeting in Lubbock to Say Thanks for Disaster Aid
Lubbock residents prepare a luncheon at Pioneer Hotel to honor donors and aid providers after the city’s worst tornado in Texas history. Mayor James H. Granberry praises national and international help as the city rebuilds and reflects on the community’s resilience.
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Lubbock
Texas
Kiwanis Club
Pioneer Hotel
James H. Granberry
Lubbock Pago
Polio threat eyed in Rio Grande area study
A study of polio cases in the Rio Grande area warns parents to stay alert to a potential new danger from the dread disease. The article prompts readers to Page 11-A for the full problem and Page 1A for an inside look at local events including county budget hearings and a hometown actor’s return.
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Rio Grande
Small Hospitals Face Medicare Funding Crisis on South Plains
Motley County General Hospital two months old could close if Medicare funds fall short. Administrators across the South Plains report same pressure as Medicare demands equal RN staffing for all hospitals. Motley County shows only one registered nurse, far below the required 42. Officials expect a decision within two weeks, warning cuts could endanger other facilities like Crosbyton Clinic Hospital which has a 12 month relief.
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Motley County General Hospital
South Plains
Medicare
Fred Wallace
Motley County
Wallace
T. J. Taylor
Crosbyton Clinic Hospital
Cambodian Forces Attack Town on Highway Amid Fighting
On Port Cambodians strike into Kirirom along the highway as heavy clashes erupt. Reports say 2000 communist troops engaged 1800 day plateau near Angkor ruins with casualties. In Saigon 1000 student protest turns riotous. tear gas used. four American journalists detained.
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Avalanche-Journal News Services
Saigon
Ofises
Kirirom
Cambodia
Satur
Kirlom
Khmer Rouge
Angkor
Weather Map Page Nine-C Reports Frontline Heat and Combat Near Phnom Penh
UPI reports from Lubbock and Vicinity weather and frontline actions around Phnom Penh. Highs near 100 degrees, southerly winds, overnight low near 70. By 7 am allied defenders held strongpoints as Communists attacked a Cambodian camp just outside town. By midmorning the front line shifted toward the market area, with U.S. built armor and air support engaging enemy forces using rocket grenades and recoilless rifles.
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UPI
Walter
Lubbock
High Whitehead
Kirirom
O Phnom Penh
Whitehead
Militay Bi Ca
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