Grissom Faces Delay in Space Flight Courage Under Pressure
The 35 year old astronaut selected to fly, Gus Grissom, remains calm despite news of a launch delay. He passed recent medical checks at Patrick AFB and will fly with Shepard nearby as backup. If needed, John Glenn would step in. Grissom prepares for a mission centered on Earth observation from a cockpit window and precise landings.
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Powers
Patrick Air Force Base
Nechter
Earth
Shepard
John H. Glenn Jr
Newsmen
Gris ‘Som
fromMitchell
Ind
Betty
Scott
Mark
Newport News
Illess
Glenn
Kurt
Debus
Redstone
Medico
Metcalf
Richard E. McArdle
U.S. Forest Services
Smokey
Puardam
McArdle
Simokev
Fragmented Soviet Propane Crisis Note
An OCR fragment references a Soviet Union related issue linked to propane and seismic concerns. Details are unclear due to damage but indicate a historical note on energy or crisis topics involving Soviet actions or infrastructure.
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Soviet Union
Tax plan aims for broad state revenue and new levies
The article outlines a proposed Texas tax plan adding a franchise tax base mixing gross receipts and property values, hiking license and fuel fees, and a penny per 1000 feet gas levy. It explains separate bills for sales, corporate income, and vending machine taxes, plus hearings and potential bond financing options. The piece also covers international diplomacy notes on Berlin and East West Germany, with Khrushchev’s proposals and Western responses.
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Texand
Texas
Senate
Bowles To Stay Says White House
Under secretary of State Chester Bowles met with President Kennedy and the White House announced he will stay. Reports of Bowles resignation were denied as he plans remain unchanged including a trip to Africa and Asia starting next month.
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Bowles
White House
Washington
Chester Bowles
Kennedy
Monty
Africa
East
Asia
Littlefield Man Held on Murder Intent Charge
An elderly Littlefield man was jailed Monday on a charge of intent to murder after a disturbance at a local residence. Authorities say the suspect made threats and was detained by officers at the scene.
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Littlefield
Salon Questions GM Pressure in Financing Bill Testimony
Wright Patman of the House Small Business committee pressed bankers and auto dealers to testify on a bill to curb manufacturers from financing their own products. He warned a single large firm could create difficulties for another major business group if given favorable testimony. Neither the American Bankers Association nor the National Automobile Dealers Association appeared to testify as the Judiciary Committee considers curbing GM and GMAC and potentially affecting Ford's financing reentry.
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Washington
UPI
Wright Patman
House
Small Business Committee
General Motors Iary
Texas Democrat
Paiman
American Bankers Association
National Automobile Dealers Association
House Judiciary Committee
General Motors
General Motors Acceptance Corp
Ford
Senate offsets Tower term start with June 15 date
The Senate docked Senator John G Tower two days pay and set his term start as June 15 1961 after a Rules Committee report noted the oath date of June 15 as the official commencement of his service.
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Tower
Kidney Twin Transplant Shows Progress At UCLA
Identical 41 year old twins Robert and William Nelson from Garden Grove Calif underwent West Coast fourth kidney transplant. After a nine hour operation, a healthy kidney from Robert was transplanted into William who suffers from chronic glomerulonephritis Brights Disease leading to kidney failure.
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Los Angeles
West Coast
Ucla Medical Center
Robert
William Nelson
Garden Grove
Calif
Wiliam
William
Bright
Bond posted for man arrested on felony check charge
Gene Vestal of W 2732 Fordham St was released from Lubbock County jail after posting 1500 bond set by Justice of the Peace F R Land. Vestal faced a felony check law violation charge. A storage building at Dr Walton Cox’s residence 10 miles northwest of Lubbock burned at 3 40 p m destroying lumber nearby. A bedroom burned at Dale Sudle’s home 9821 1st St at 4 22 a m with smoke damage to other parts. A bed burned at Jack Ward 117 Uvalde St at 11 18 a m. About 250 people attended a Church of the Good Shepherd fellowship meeting Monday night with about 25 churches represented. Singing groups from various churches performed. The service featured Rev Morris Sheats leading the regular song service and Rev Walter Lane delivering a sermon Keys to the Kingdom as fellowship president and Calvary Assembly of God pastor.
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Gene Vestal
Fordham St
Lubbock County
Justice of the Peace F. R. Land
Vestal
Walton Cox
Lubcock
Dale Sudele
1St St
Jack Ward
Uvalde St
Church of the Good Shepherd
Full Gospel Ministers Fellowship
Morris Sheats
Highland Assembly of God
Walter Lane
Calvary Assembly of Gad
Birth notices from West Texas area residents
Birth announcements list several families including Howell, De Lenn, Ramirez, Rameriz, Kearney, Smith, Thompson and Walker with newborns ranging from under three pounds to seven pounds, delivered at West Texas Hospital Laut Clinic, Lubbock Onieoosthic Hospital, and Methodist Hospital. Fathers occupations include student, farm laborer, and learner in local schools.
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Freddie N. Howell
Emory
West Texas Hospital
Texas Tech
Frank de Lenn
Levelland, Lon
Laut
George Kearney
Ave
Uat
Lubbock Onieoosthic Hospital
the Cohen
Jarnigan
James
Thompson
Q' Don Fellah
Methodist Hospital
G' Bane
Chill Marks Arms Talks In Moscow
United States and Soviet disarmament experts opened a second round of talks in Moscow at Spridondonovka Palace with John McCloy and Valerian Zorin resuming discussions started in Washington. Atmosphere described as chilly as Berlin crisis and other events dim prospects for progress.
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Moscow
UPI
United States
John McCloy
Kennedy
Valerian Zorin
Sprindonovka Palace
Washington
Berlin
Hard Work Charm Pay Off In Lubbock Soap Box Derby
Denton, 11, won the Class B title racing a gravity powered car. He posted the night’s slowest winning time yet claimed the championship over DeBusk in 37.5 seconds. The Avalanche Journal and sponsors Parade led to a prize luncheon with scholarships and watches awarded for top places.
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Maticik
Darrell Selke
Abernathy
Doyle Attebury
James Bostwick
Anton
Rodney Palmer
DeBusk
Avalanche Journal
Modern Chevrolet
Exchange Club
Denton and Maleik
Larry Isom
Brucesom
Idatousom
Jerry Brighthill
Lunsford
Kenneth Vickers
D. L. Vickers
Rt. 1
Petersburg
But
Idalou
Vickers
Govan Thomas Jr
Thomas
G. L. Thomas Sr
Roosevelt
Brad Robertson
Roger Scott
James Martin
Jimmy Beeton
Eddie Walters
Dale Renfro
Orville Lightner
Isom
John Garner
Jacky Pierce
Meards
U.s.marine Corps Color Guard
589Th Air Force Band
South ‘Plains Shrine Club Motorcycle Patrol
Roger Sage
Akron
Strb
Bock
DeBusk Faris
Farmers Gin
Idatou
Brighthill
County Ling Coop Gin
Malcik
T Lm-E Freight Lines
Wilkinson Radiator Shop
Rt. 3
Muleshac
Thomas’ Sponse
Mebain
On Ce
Fort Davis Fort Declared National Historic Site
Washington UPI reports the House approved a bill to designate old Fort Davis in Jeff Davis County Texas as a national historic site and sent it to the Senate for action.
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Historic Site
Washington
UPI
House
Senate
Old Fort Davis
Jeff Davis County
Tex
Swisher County Observance Ends Rodeo Finale
The Swisher County observance concluded with the final rodeo performance on Monday night. Activities included a beard judging contest won by Hellen Scott with Gus Ray Mond second and Ley Starnes and Kenneth George tied for third. The Livie Shop won best parade float, with Tulsa Girl Scouts and Eisins Home Demonstration Club receiving other places.
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Hellen Scott
L. G
Gus) Ray Mond
All Ley Starnes
Kenneth George Fed
Livie Shop
Tulsa Girl Scouts
Eisins
Avis
Bourguiba vows to seize desert marker and eject French base
Tunisian President Habib Bourguiba announced plans to send forces to seize marker No. 23 in a desolate desert area 25 miles south of Tunisia and to force France from the strategic Bizerte air and naval base. The National Assembly approved measures backing the chief of state amid frontier disputes with France.
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Tunis
Tunisia
France
Habib Bourguiba
Sahara
Gui O
Bizerte Air Naval Base
National Assembly
Worth African Republic
Special Assembly
Bourguiba
Mniker No. 23
Moijele
Lawmakers propose carpet cut as cap on 2.5 billion bill
Four Texas representatives led by Don Garrison J Collier Adams Wade Spilman and Ben Barnes unveil a complete substitute to the appropriations bill aiming to cut 25 to 30 million from the conference committee report Their red pen target is a 250000 carpet replacement for the House chamber Adams argues the carpet is unnecessary amid fiscal strain while recognizing the need for it.
One Dead In Fire At Oil Rig Unit
Fire at the Amerado Co. well on the L.H.Ward lease burned for over an hour. Gregory cited the blowout as ignition, the oil evaporation and motors on the workover rig caused a fast spread across the derrick unit. Loss estimated at $200,000.
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Sern Gregory
Amerado Co
L.h.ward
Emel
Culinary Capers End In Divorce
In Swansea Wales Mrs Olwen Bull won a divorce on grounds of cruel treatment by her husband a hotel chef. She testified he struck her across the face with a moist mackerel during a kitchen quarrel and the judge ruled the misconduct was inexplicable and unforgivable despite the husband’s role as cook.
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Swansea
Wales
Olwen Bull
Bull
28 More Boys Free School At Gatesville
Gatesville Texas 28 more boys escaped from the Gatesville State Boys School bringing total to 128 since Saturday Coryell County sheriff reports 82 escaped after dinner hall Saturday 19 more Sunday 15 of the 82 not returned 61 still at large Authorities believe the escapes followed the dismissal of two favorite guards at the facility
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Gatesville
UPI
Gatesville State Boys
Coryell County Sheriff's Office
State Correctional Institution
Imore
Two Enter Race For Vacated House Seat
SAN ANTONIO AP Farmer s State Rep Glens Kothmann and attorney Fred Semaan announced candidates to fill the House seat left vacant by the death of Rep Marshall C. Bell. Kothmann, a livestock broker, once ran for State Commissioner of Agriculture. Semaan, secretary to Rep Paul Kulday from 1939 to 1941 and a former Bexar County deputy sheriff, is a well known criminal attorney.
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San Antonio
Farmer' S
Glens Kothmann
Fred Semaan
Marshall C. Bell
Kothmann
State Commissioners of Agriculture
Semaan
Paul Kulday
Library Dedicated To Girl's Memory At Stanford
The Barbara Jordan Library of Birds at Stanford University is dedicated to the memory of a nine year old girl, daughter of the university's first president Dr. David Starr Jordan. Before her death in 1900, the youngster had collected 2999 volumes of bird books and cabinets full of bird specimens found on the campus.
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Palo. Alto
Cali
Barbara Jordan
Stanford University
David Starr Jordan
Sudan Exports Jump to U.S. Route Gains 195 Percent
OMDURMAN trade reports show a 195 percent rise in exports to the United States via the route, reflecting a strong surge in Sudanese trade. The figures indicate a notable shift in sales and demand, underscoring growing U.S. demand for Sudanese goods.
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Omdurman
Sudan
U.S Route
Smokey Bear Seeks Housing Loan Amid Puns and Delays
Sen. Lee Metcalf urges the Housing and Home Finance Agency to consider a single dwelling loan for Smokey the Bear due to substandard zoo housing. Officials weigh the bear’s earnings and the unusual request while joking about bears and housing clauses.
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Washington
Smokey
Zoo
Lee Metcalf
D-Mont
Housing and Home Finance Agency
Metcalf
Forest Service
Smokey the Bear
Robert C. Weaver
Chiang Kai-shek Urges Unity to Combat Communism
Chiang Kai-shek in a Taipei rally during captive nation week urged coordinated efforts on both sides of the Iron Curtain to crush Communist tyranny and save mankind. He cited suffering Chinese under Peiping rule, blamed Soviet imperialists after World War II, and warned of chaos from Red mainland misrule and other Curtain countries.
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Taipel
UPC
Chiang Kai-shel
Iro
Chiang
Taipei
Peiping
Tron Curtain
Sai
Soviet Union
Tanganyika Prime Minister Seeks Cash Aid From Kennedy
Tanganyika Prime Minister Julius Nyerere met President Kennedy at the White House to discuss cash for the country. After a 45 minute session Nyerere said he discussed cash but declined to specify amounts. He left the talk with Kennedy and reporters heard he was reluctant to name a figure, saying Tanganyika wants lots of money.
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Washington
Nyerere
Ihi
Kennedy
Minis
Tangyika
Cabinet resignations force new government plan in Tokyo
Prime Minister Hayato Ikeda's 16 cabinet members submitted their resignations on Tuesday to clear the way for forming his third administration since taking power.
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Tokyo
Hayato Ikeda
Agazo
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