Severe storms lash Panhandle and NYC area with deadly lightning
A violent weather outbreak hits the Panhandle including Pampa and Amarillo with winds near 60 to 69 mph, up to 1.5 inches of rain, and damage to homes, trees, and utilities. Lightning deaths total eight nationwide, with several victims in New York and Florida. Emergency crews respond as conditions worsen across the South Plains and Red River Valley.
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United Press International
New York City
Halpina Reather
George Weimer
Ft Shetch Wire
Smithtown
Beach
Ainois
Florida
Floyd Davidson
Cairo
Robert Hase
Tampa
Clearwaterr
Bruce Barrett
Patrick Medina
James Quinn
Alan Goldberg
John Messina
Robert Tietrapza
Walter O’hanmacht
Welfare Island
U.S. Weather Bureau
Kenneth May
Avalanche-Journal
Inds
Panhandle
Pampa
Amarillo
McLean
South Plains
Lubbock
Conage
Spearman
U.S
Red River Valley
Matador
Weather Bureau
Goldfine denounces House probe as fishing expedition
Bernard Goldfine assails House investigations into his ties with Presidential Assistant Sherman Adams. He calls the inquiry a smear job and a detective agency as subcommittee members defend their methods. The Boston businessman departs for Boston with his wife as matter of five day grilling continues.
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Avalanche-Journal
Hington
Bernard Goldfine
House
New England
Boston
Sherman Adams
Washington
Goldfine
John B. Bennett
R-Mich
Congress
Solons Subcommittee
Bennett
Oren Harris
D-Ark
Harris
Shotgun Blast Kills Area Girl
Linda Marie Pope, 11, daughter of Houston and Mrs Pope, was killed by a shotgun blast to the heart near the Pope farm home 18 miles northeast of Lockney in Briscoe County. A coroner’s verdict ruled the death an accidental gunshot wound as two 8 year old boys played with a shotgun in a trailer behind the home.
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Avalanche-Journal
Lockney
Linda Marie Pope
Houston Pope
Here
Briscoe County
Justice of the Peace
Bertha Paviicek
Silverton
Severe storms drown Afton roads as El Paso records heat
Torrential rains flooded a section of Afton Oklahoma halting U.S. Route 66 and train travel. In El Paso a patrolman’s shoe thermometer showed 118 degrees as official highs reached 106.3, near the date’s all time high. At least eight people died nationwide, six from lightning, in storm outbreaks.
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Afton
Okla
U.S. 66
el Paso
Slim” Coulter
Inter
San Francisco Girl Becomes Buddhist Nun Abroad
A San Francisco girl, Clarissa Van Strum, 2, becomes a Buddhist nun in Singapore and changes name to Dhammadinna after cutting her hair and leaving medical studies and engagement behind. Her mother, Mrs. Kenneth S. Van Strum, expresses shock and says she knew nothing of the decision. The daughter first explored Buddhism two years ago at the University of California.
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Associated Press
Francisco
San Francisco
Singapore
Kenneth S. van Strum
Dhammadinna
Selfiah
University of California
Daniel attacks governors rivals in narcotics fight clash
Gov. price Daniel accused opponents in the Democratic primary of attacking his narcotics program. He pledged tougher action and warned of higher penalties next session. Daniel cited doubling the narcotics division and criticized a past governor for defunding the program. He spoke in Harlingen and other O D: Donna and Eden rally sites. rival Henry Gonzalez spoke in Laredo.
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Dave Cheavens
Associated Press
OV. Price Daniel
Daniel
W. Lee O'Daniel
Harlingen
Rio Grande Valley
Donna
Eden
Henry Gonzalez
Laredo
Texas
Farm Bill Could Lower Cotton Prices and Aid Farm Revenue
A high ranking administration farm official said he is fairly optimistic Senate passage of the omnibus farm bill next week. If law, cotton prices could drop, rice prices may not rise, and corn price supports could ease, with focus on wheat and tobacco next.
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Bernard Brenner Ashington
UPI
Senate
Eral
Asst. Sec. of Agriculture
Marvin L. McLain
McLain
Congress
Traffic toll on South Plains reaches 385 deaths midyear
Traffic fatalities on the South Plains run below 1957 levels with 385 deaths through Saturday in a 22 county area around Lubbock. 35 deaths so far this year compare to 54 by July 12 last year. officials credit radar, driver improvement, stricter enforcement, added personnel, and public cooperation for the drop while cautioning the high period ahead.
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Tanner Lane
Avalanche-Journal
South Plains
Lubbock
Fred Marshall
Department of Public Safety
DPS
Moffee
Shah and Soraya Divorce Watch Heats Rivieria Talks
The Shah of Iran flew to the French Riviera less than a day before his divorce from Princess Soraya becomes final. Reports from Cologne suggest a reconciliation meeting while Soraya attended Summernight Ball with her father Iranian ambassador Khelil Esfandiary and her mother. The Shah's Naples arrival aboard the Independence is noted, with reconciliation page referenced.
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United Press International
Cannes
France
Iran
French Riviera
Soraya
Cologne
Germany
West Germany
Khelil
Esfandiary
Shah Reza Pahlevi
Naples
Italy
Independence
Riviera
Sweden
Margaretha
Fast car crash kills two sisters in San Antonio
In San Antonio a pair of Austin women ages 20, Mrs. Joan Cahill Anderson and Miss Heddy Anderson, were killed when their car careened out of control while racing another vehicle at up to 95 mph. Their bodies were burned beyond recognition. The sisters-in-law were identified by relatives.
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San Antonio
UPID
Austin
Joan Cahill Anderson
Heddy Anderson
Boy Hurt In Car And Motorcycle Collision
A 16 year old Lubbock boy William Thomas Flowers was critically injured in a collision with a car driven by Earl Hugh Box at the intersection of 40th Street and Gary Avenue. Flowers was thrown from his motorcycle and sustained a head injury and multiple fractures.
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Lubbock
Methodist Hospital
William Thomas Flowers
C. F. Flowers
40Th St
Gary Ave
Earl Hugh Box
Box
40Th Street
Gary
City Population Grows to 143 923 in Mid-Year Census
The Lubbock Chamber of Commerce released a mid year figure showing 143 923 residents in the city, up from 141 160 on Jan 1 1958 and a 139 682 count a year earlier. The metropolitan area totals 174 420, with 171 657 at year start.
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Crosbyton
Lubbock
Chamber of Commerce
U.S
London bicycle thief finds two pythons on bike
A thief who stole a bicycle from a London pet shop discovered a canvas sack containing two four foot long pythons attached to the bike. Police said the unlikely discovery occurred Saturday. The incident adds an unusual twist to the theft report in London.
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London
UPI
Lucky observer watches inside a Kansas tornado
An eyewitness recalls looking into the funnel of a Kansas tornado about 30 years ago. He describes a circular center of rotating clouds, bright lightning flashing inside, and notes that others have seen electric phenomena such as luminous clouds or St Elmo's fire near twisters.
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Kansas
St. Elmo’s
Weather Update From Lubbock Area With Warm Temperatures
Partly cloudy and warm with scattered afternoon and night thunderstorms. Temperatures range from a low of 71 to a high of 98 with southerly winds 10 to 20 mph. Overnight low 70s, record highs near 100, humidity fluctuating around 67 percent.
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Lubbock
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