Plane crash kills 41 ROTC students in Florida lift
A Marine transport plane crash near Melton Florida during a Corpus Christi to Norfolk airlift killed 41, including ten Rice Institute cadets and 22 University of Oklahoma ROTC students. Five injured survivors, two crewmen among them, were rescued as the aircraft burned after impact.
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Fla
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Rice Institute
William Wohn Houston
Owls
Rice
Fort Worth
University of Oklahoma
University of Texas
Corpus Christi
Texas
Norfolk
C. E. Graff
Morehead City
N.C
Cpl
J. P. Tattle
Chaumont
N.Y
Dale E. Scott
Fast Lansing
Mich
Jay B. Weid
R Jr
Philadelphia
Thomas F. Maggard
Kansas City
Navy
Ray Allen
Aller
Hubert Adams
Whiting Field
Allen Boys
Alex
Ray
Two Robbers Strike Grocery Store Here
A 65 year old Lubbock grocer Harry Foote said two Negro men robbed Handy Spot Grocery at 34th Street and Ave H around 9 45 pm. One robber entered then a second with a pistol forced him to surrender cash. They fled on foot.
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Lubbock
34Th St
Ave. H
Harry Foote
Handy Spot
Foote
Irrigation In Area Pays Off
A drought battered region on the South Plains sees irrigation yield a bumper crop despite weeks without rain. Farmers report their cotton thriving under irrigation, with experts predicting near a million bales as drought limits the viability of other crops. The underground water reserve proves crucial to the area’s economy this season.
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South Plains
Johnna Gallini
Littlefield
Os Green
J. A. Sherrod
Idalou
Wayne
East Berlin unrest provokes Soviet Uprising claims
Soviet High Commissioner Semyonov accused U S planes of dropping pamphlets on East German airfields. American officials denied the charge saying no such drops occurred while noting longstanding routine air activity along Berlin corridors. The piece links East German reforms to continuing unrest as Soviets embrace tougher control.
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Joseph H. Singer
Berlin
Vladimir Sem- Yonov
East Germany
ADN
Semyonov
U. S
James B. Conant
West Germany
East Berlin
Many Plains farmers plan late grain sorghum planting
Rains continue across the South Plains for a third day, bringing up to 2-3 inches in most areas and first real moisture in a year. County agents report farmers preparing to plant grains, with Lamb County forecasting about 180000 acres of dryland sown next week.
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Dickens County
Andrews
Lamb County
Dave Eaton
Rains Drench Albany Area Amid Severe Texas Floods
The Albany region faced heavy rains and flash floods with more rainfall expected nationwide. Sheriff reports no fatalities though about 50 families evacuated as streets flooded and a church and several houses washed away.
Vacationers urged to use Avalanche Journal Vacation Pack
Editorial page highlights holiday home planning and asks readers to call S433 to have papers saved during absences. Carrier service promise ensures full delivery upon return.
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Avalanche
Concrete Work Advances on Lubbock Skyscraper Project
Construction on the Great Plains Life Insurance Building in downtown Lubbock moves to pouring concrete as BMFP Construction completes steel framework. The 12 story tower rises two floors weekly with dry weather aiding progress and rain delaying only minor days.
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Avalanche-Journal
Great Plains Life Insurance Company
Lubbock
Frank Padgett
Bmfp Construction Company
H. D
T. J. Crigger
Dallas
Padgett
South Plains
Score Steel
First Methodist Church
The
Great Plains Life Insurance Co
Caprock
National Bank
Hemphill Wells
Myrick
Fred Bauman
Army Privates Sentenced for Refusing Drill at Fort Dix
Seven privates from a special confinement unit at Fort Dix were convicted by a general court martial for mutiny during drill. Six New York state men received 20 year terms and a Philadelphia man 15 years for disobeying orders on June 11. All had prior AWOL records.
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Associated Press
FT. DIX
N.J
Post Public Information Office
Harry H. Lapham
Post Public Information
New York State
Philadelphia
Lapham
Sth Reconnaissance Company
Weather Forecast Partial Clouds and Warm Temps
Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday with widely scattered thundershowers. Temperatures with little change. The low this morning about 60 and the high near 90.
Mayor Proclaims Day of Prayer to End Drought
Mayor Murrell R. Tripp proclaimed Sunday July 19 a day of prayer for cessation of drought in the area upon request from citizens. He noted Gov. Allan Shivers had issued a statewide rain prayer, and urged thanks for recent rains and supplication for more rain to end the dry spell.
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Murrell R. Tripp
Mayor Tripp
Allan Shivers
Texas
Yor Tripp
Allied Truce Talks Open as Communists Ready to Discuss Armistice
The “showdown” truce session at Panmunjom reports the Communists ready to discuss Korean armistice terms with the Allies and to address South Korean opposition to Indian troops policing prisoner agreements. South Korean forces regain five hill positions along the Kumsong front as Chinese reinforcements pour in, signaling a renewed offensive.
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Associated Press
Vanmunjom
Red
South Korea
Republic of Korea
Kumsong River
Kumsong
Rhee Vows to Liberate North Korea “At All Costs”
President Syngman Rhee declared Koreans will free North Korea from Communists at all costs while delaying action for a few months to preserve UN and U S ties. He warned a showdown war between Communism and the free world is inevitable and said Koreans will keep freedom alive to aid defense of the free world.
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International News Service
Seoul
Syngman Rhee
North Korea
United Nations
United States
Free World
RHEE
Purge Continues Dismissal of Azerbaijan Premier Bagirov
Radio announced the dismissal of Mikhail D. Bagirov from his posts as premier of Azerbaijan and first secretary of the Azerbaijan Communist Party for grave violations of duty. The plenary session of the Central Committee removed him amid ongoing purges of Beria supporters.
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Ondon
NS — Mos
4 Cow Radio
Russia
Communist Party
Lavrenti P. Beria
Mikhail D. Bagirov
Azerbaijan
Bagirov
Central Committee
Azerbaijan Communist Party
Joseph Stalin
Malenkov
Pyotr Pospelov
5 000 Dead Missing In Japanese Flood
Rain fed flood waters surged through a steep central Japan valley killing and leaving about 5 000 dead or missing. Thousands more were displaced as Wakayama Prefecture was hit on Honshu’s east central coast, marking a second disaster in three weeks.
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Japan
Wakayama Prefecture
Honshu
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