Heat Grips Texas as Pilot Dies in Panhandle Storm
A fierce Panhandle storm killed a pilot Lt. Sam Morey 24 from Woodward Oklahoma as a jet canopy failed to open during turbulence. The same system sparked flash floods in Oregon destroying Mitchell town with 2 million dollars in damage and left 11 bridges out and crops damaged.
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Texas
Panhandle
Avalanche-Journal
Arts of the Nation
Oregon
Mitchell
South Plains
Amarillo
Navy
Sam Morey
Woodward
Okla
Ochoco Mountains
Brent G. Berg
Beaverton
Young Berg
Birmingham
Ala
Youngster Faces Last Party Before Blindness
Orlando tale recounts Mike Sibole a year old brown haired boy who will lose his remaining sight after Wednesday due to a dangerous eye tumor. His father Rev James W Sibole and parish struggle to tell him while he enjoys a final birthday party.
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Orlando
Fla
Mike Sibole
Mike
James W. Sibole
Mock Atom Raid Featured In Today's Paper
Editorials and farm notes highlight Cold War era anxieties with a mock raid on the atom threat on page seven. Area farm news appears on page ten and church notices on pages four and five. South Plains oil news occupies pages fourteen and beyond. Radio and TV program listings span pages two and eight with a humor piece defining television.
Salary of Office Nears Savings for County Purchases
Lubbock County's six month pilot of a purchasing agent system shows sizable taxpayer savings totaling 22,367.29 in purchases with an actual reduction of 5,751.26 versus last year. Gasoline saw about 86.9 percent savings while letterhead overprinting dropped 203 percent. Envelopes and diesel oil also posted large cuts under the contract, per Crutcher's preliminary report to the board of district judges.
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W. Rat
Avalanche-Journal
Lubbock County
William IL. Crutcher
Board of District Judges
Driver Charged After Beer Seizure Upheld by Court
A civil suit in 99th District Court upheld the seizure of a truck carrying 395 cases of beer by Liquor Control Board inspectors near Hale Center on July 12. The driver, John W. McWhorter of Lubbock, was arrested for illegal transportation of intoxicating beverages, and the board seeks revocation of the consignee L. R. McAteer’s beer selling license.
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Bill
Wilkerson Avalanche-Journal
Liquor Control Board
James G. Denton
99Th District Court
Liquor Board
Hale Center
Lubbock
Austin
The
Consignee
L. R. McAteer
Odessa
John W. McWhorter
Denton
Plainview
Latin American Shot At Dance Hall Tragedy
A dance event on Avenue P ended in violence when a gunman fired into the crowd, wounding 26 year old Latin American Joe Jiminez in the arms and chest. He remains hospitalized in serious condition. A 30 year old suspect was captured after a short chase, admitting the shooting after claim of a threatened knife attack.
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Ave. P
Methodist Hospital
Joe Jiminez
Ave. 0
Jiminez
Doctors Say Convalescence Progressing Ike Health Clash
Eisenhower's physicians reported momentum in his recovery but said he remains a convalescent and will return to the White House next week with timing uncertain. Press secretary Hagerty noted a possible return between Sunday night and Tuesday morning amid a sharp briefing about Dr. Heaton and Ravdin.
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Associated Press
Ettysburg
Eisenhower
White House
Presidential Press Sec
James C. Hagerty
Hagerty
Leonard D. Heaton
Presidential Farm
Heaton
Isidor Ravdin
Philadelphia
Eisenhower Farm
Ravdin
Ike
Downdraft blamed as MATS plane crashes near Ft Dix
Turbulent weather and a violent downdraft are cited as the cause of a four engine MATS transport crash at McGuire Air Force Base journeyed into a swampy pine forest near Ft Dix. Forty five people killed and 21 injured as the craft vanished into the woods during takeoff in a thunderstorm. Survivors reported violent air currents and a sudden strike by the downdraft just after liftoff. Lt General led investigation as all eyes focus on the disaster.
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Pres FT. DIX
N. J
Military Air Transport Service
McGuire Air Force Base
Mats
Maryland
George A. Wiltse
Santa Monica
Calif
Ft. Dix Military Reservation
Richard Goss
Oklahoma Lumber Mill Blaze Damages $500000
A Wright City lumber mill fire caused about 500000 dollars in damage on Saturday night. Fire departments from Wright City Idabel Broken Bow Hugo and DeQueen Ark responded to the blaze at the Dierks Y Lumber Company.
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Wright City
Okla
Highway Patrol
Idabel
Broken Bow
Hugo
DeQueen
Ark
Dierks Y Lumber Company
Talks On Paving Ath Street In Lubbock County
County officials discuss paving 4th street from Indiana avenue to Roose Air Force Base as a statewide project. Precinct 4 Commissioner Fred Gentry says most right of way is donated and state engineers are ready to start once funding for the county share is secured. Financing options remain open with commissioners opposing use of precinct road funds.
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4Th Street
Indiana Avenue
Roose Air Force Base
Lubbock County
Fred Gentry
Gentry
8. C. McCarty
Missile Blanket Over Reds Seen By Navy
Washington July 14 The Navy told senators a new ship launched atomic missile can reach any target within nine tenths of Europe and Asia's Communist domains. Jupiter missiles 1500 miles, Navy plans ships to handle the weapon now under Army development. Details came in secret testimony before the Senate Air Power Committee.
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Yates McDaniel
Washington
Navy
Europe
Army
Senate Air Power
Sen
Symington
D-Mo
C.D. Griffin
Chief of Naval Trons
Rasia
Leaders Cite Urgency in Reducing Atomic Arms Race
US administration officials warn world atomic arms race nears a point of no return. President Eisenhower aims to reverse the trend and push for international control deals. Stassen calls it a crucial year for disarmament talks amid Russia's manpower cuts and rising missile development.
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M. Hightower
Washington
Russia
Eisenhower
Fueture
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Harold Stassen
Ent
Gettys
Olen
Stassen
O Daniel attacked by veterans groups in land program dispute
Daniel O Daniel faced renewed charges linking him to troubles of the Veterans Land Board as veterans organizations released material asserting he had no knowledge of questionable deals. Ted Connell, campaign manager, defended Daniel stating actions by the board occurred apart from him and that he helped draft law allowing veterans to choose their land.
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Avalunetietiuarna Wites
Sen. Price Dame
Govers
Veterans’ Land Program
W. Lee ‘O'Daniel
Veterans’ Land Board
Veterans of Foreign Wars
American Legion
State Auditor
Department of Puble Fety
Daniel
Dani
Ted Connell
Killeen
Tate
VEW
Bell County
Austin
Giles
Nans
O'Daniel
Weather Map Forecast for Lubbock Vicinity
Clear to partly cloudy skies with a few scattered thundershowers late afternoon. Temperatures peak near 98 degrees with a low around 70. Southwesterly winds at 15 miles per hour.
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Lubbock
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