Soviets Denounce West Over Berlin Warnings
In Berlin the Soviet note warnings drew strong Western replies. Mayor Willie Brandt urged the Soviet Union to heed the West’s determination to defend its rights. Chancellor Adenauer’s government backed the notes as their policy and in advance approval. Diplomatic sources in London and Paris spoke of agreed Western strategy in principle.
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East Germany
West Berlin
Willie Brandt
Soviet Union
Konrad Adenauer
Adenauer
London
Paris
City Man Dies A Cavalry Veteran And POW
A Midland man, a former cavalryman and prisoner of war for 22 months in Stalag Luft No. 3, died in Santa Anna California after serving in wartime missions over Germany. Survivors include his parents two children Neil II and Judy both of Midland one sister Mrs Joe Bob Johnston and a brother Bill Wright. The report notes Allied efforts to coordinate Western response to Berlin tensions with Khrushchev signaling possible big four talks while Congress voices firm support for President Kennedy.
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Santa’ Anna
Calif
Germany
Stalag Luft No. 3
Munich
Neil II
Judy
Midland
Joe Bob Johnston
aSeal
Bill ‘Wright
Cancer Society Fund
Birth Announcements From Local Methodist Hospital
The page lists numerous birth notices across several families. It records babies born at Methodist Hospital and Reese Air Force Base Hospital with weights from around 5 pounds 2 ounces to 9 pounds 13 ounces and times in the early morning or evening. Fathers are described as farmers, military personnel, or workers at Pioneer and other local employers, with addresses and parent pairs named.
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Seayow
Hamilton
Sin
P.m
Pioneer Ence Co
Hubert Heldelheim
Jae
St. Oh
St. Mary's Hospital
Robert
Gee
Rt. 2
Usitenfeld
Eighing
Reese Air Puree
Ansner i
Charles B. Daniels
Ast St
Atu Aay
Reese “Air Force Base Hospital
U.S Army
Grissom preparing for Liberty Bell 7 spaceflight
Astronaut Gus Grissom trains ahead of the Liberty Bell 7 mission as NASA gears toward a Redstone launch about 150 miles up and 300 miles out to sea. The crew, including John Glenn Jr., checks the craft and equipment while awaiting a possible orbital flight later this year. A new hospital opens in Madang, Papua New Guinea.
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Page
Mercury
Redstone
Grissom
America
Cmdr
Alan B
Shepard Jr
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
John, J. Glenn Jr
John A
Shorty) Powers
Committeeman Talks Here Young Demos Hear Unity Appeal
Texas Young Democrats hear a push for party unity from state leaders including Skelton and party officials at Texas Tech. Speakers urge loyalty to the party, criticizing ultra liberals and conservatives and stressing that the party runs the country, not any single figure.
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Texas Party
C. W. Ratliff
Avalanche Journal
Democratic Party
Texas
Skelton
Milteeman
Lubbock County
Tech
Democrats
John Loyalty
Tower
United States
Howard Davison
Victor H. Lindsey
Bill Davis
Ralph Brock
Bill Sherbert
Young Democrats
Jerry Sant
Bensonders
Ralph Krebbs
Lie Test home to question Benson
Detectives questioned Benson about a case, noting his long police record and a liver condition. The report cites investigations in Oklahoma City since 1994 and references an incomplete detail about London schooling.
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Benson
Oklahoma City
New “London School
Call for Settlement and Texas Democrat Oratory
The Western Allies reaffirm readiness to negotiate a self determined settlement for Germany while warning the Soviet union against unilateral action in Berlin. Separately a Texas audience hears Democratic praise of past reforms and party leaders while critiquing Republican shifts and praising social programs.
Multiple Ed Aid Bills Move Amid School Funding Debate
House leaders weigh a trio of education aid bills including a 2.5 billion school construction and teacher salary program and a 1.8 billion science and language grants bill with 250 million for parochial loans. Powell hints at Calendar Wednesday maneuver while opponents seek delay.
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Powell
House
Mili Wg Peece
Senate
Four Arrested In $85,000 Thefts At Houston Bank
FBI agents arrested four individuals in Houston on an alleged theft totaling about 85 thousand dollars from the Continental Bank and Trust Co. among those charged were a bank director, two employees, and a customer. Arraignments before U S Commissioner Billy Costa included Ait P Shatto insurance executive and director, Ernest R Kraus president of E R Kraus Inc Grace Eatman former teller and James R Daniels assistant cashier. Authorities say the loss neared 93 803 dollars with about 8 008 dollars recovered. The investigation began after a bank shortage was detected and traced to check manipulation.
Plane Crash Kills Three Near LaGuardia
Plane crash near Jackson Heights claims Arthur Alisehut and Mrs Meg Warren Metcalf and others. Pilot Paul Dueuke, of East Hampton firm, reported open door before attempting emergency landing. The craft struck homes near a busy area, narrowly missing a school yard and shopping center. Neighbors describe hearing the crash and witnessing flames.
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Arthur Alisehut
Wall Street
Meg’ Warren Metcalf
an_Auarn
N.Y
Paul Due Uke
East Hampton
New York
Esite
Long Island
LaGuardia
Jackson Heights
Peter Pukisz
Philip Francalandera
City Resident's Services Slated
Frank Majalea aged 47 of 2112 Clovis Xgad died at 1 30 p m in Lubbock Osteopathic Hospital Funeral services set for 4 p m today at Rix Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev Milton Pool officiating Burial in Resthaven under Die direction Survived by wife and one sister Mrs N C Hicks Louisville Kentucky
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Frank Majalea
Clovis Xgad
Lubbock Isteopathic Hospital
Pam
Rix Funeral Home
Milton Pool
Church of the Naza
Resthaven
Die
Gregory Jackson Admitted After Baseball Injury
Gregory Jackson nine son of Mr and Mrs Bill Jackson 2805 66th St was admitted to Methodist Hospital after a head injury from a baseball collision. His condition was fair by Tuesday night and he remained under observation. Firemen fought a maze fire at 119 Ave A where a cigarette likely dropped through carpet and burned the floor. Elias Garcia nineteen of Hub Courts Ave received emergency care at Methodist Hospital for burns from Tuesday and was released. he is employed by Texas Roofing Co.
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Jobo Singleton
Methdist
Supreme
Eet
Dro
Dollas Powell
Mary Ave
Methodist Hospital
Animal Husbandry Dept
Mrecae Tech
Gregory Jackson
Bill Jackson
66Th St
Ave. A
City Woman Recounts Grievous Explosive Incident
A resident describes a deadly blast at a junior high school building. Mona is reported safe by Principal Troy Duran. Charles O Neal dies at 9 p.m. A frightened survivor recalls debris, chaos, and long lasting trauma from the explosion.
Kennedy aides weigh budget plan for B 70 bomber
LeMay urged a complete B 70 weapons system and a mix of manned and unmanned systems. Kennedy faces a limited emergency option up to one million dollars without Congress, with a supplemental request possible before the weekend. Senator Russell doubts the administration’s full spending plan and calls for congressional votes on what is needed.
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Congress
Sen
Willis Robertson
D-Va
Senate Defense Appropriations
le May
Kennedy
Robertson
Pentagon
Richard B. Russell
D-Ga
Robbertson
LeMay
Balloon Plunge in Bemioi Lands Near Wilderness North
A large plastic balloon launched Tuesday night in a cosmic ray experiment is reported to have descended in a wilderness area north of Bemioi. The device is described as capable of carrying heavier payloads than missiles and offering flexible attack and observation options, though the full details are unclear due to garbled text.
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Bemioi
Minn
Rome
Midland Woman Recollects Blast Suspect Estel Benson
Mrs. Anne Gorton, a former New London English teacher, recalls teaching William Estell Benson in Oklahoma. She confirms he and his sister Betty were at the school during the 1937 blast that killed 14 year old Betty, noting Benson was not troublesome but had friends and minor disciplinary incidents. Local radio calls sought memories of the event.
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Benson
Helen Curlee
Kilgore
Tex
New London
Curlee
J. 0. Crews
Central State Hospital
Norman
Oklahoma
Oklahoma State
McAlester
Robery
TF Benson
So G. W. Kerco
New London School Board
Jin Tyler
Troy Duran
New London School
Henderson
United States
Condi
Bas Pipes
Midland
Anne Gorton
William Estell Benson
Gorton
Betty
Estel
Edo
Big Spring Schools Head Resigns Post
Hoyd W. Parsons 50 resigns as Big Spring superintendent to take a post in Little Rock Ark. The Big Spring School Board meeting set the resignation effective Sept 1, with Parsons reporting to Little Rock Aug 5 and advising the district until February.
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Big Spring
Hoyd W. Parsons
Little Rock
Ark
Parsons
Big Sorin
Little Hoek
Big Pring
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Jerry Sanders
National Democratic
West
Berlin
Neil H. Wright JR
Labbock
City Man
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France
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Dean Rusk
Lord Home
Maurice Couve de Murville
von Brentano
Permanent Council of
The
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
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Communist Party
Moscow
Harold Macmillan
Charles de Gaulle
Thomas H. Kuchel
Cornelius E. Gallagher Jr
House. Foreign Affairs Committee
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Menshikov
John W. McCormack
McCormack
William E. Miller
Republican National Committee
GOP
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Jaiboock
Daushier
Sardar
Keene
Ave Parcs
Reese
Gary de Berry
Mowotal
Meanory
Pryde
Pune
Methosiar Hostital
George Jones
Gina
Shewieht Hall
Dausner
Hae Tock
Maine
Raymon Durham
Lubbock Osteopathic Hospital
Madang
Papua New Guinea
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Smut
Arisling
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Wrnten
Thomas Jfferson
Europe
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Wilson
Federal Trade Commission
Federal Reserve Banking
Federal Housing Administration
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Savings and Loan Associations
O'Neill
Ray J. Madden
Delaney
Adam Clayton Powell
House Education and Labor Committee
Rules Committee
Bagadad
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Trex
Air Force
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Acad
T.E. Herrington
Hawkins
Fee
Itsy
Angier
Biddle Duke
State Department
of Protocol
Majala
N.C. Hicks
Louisville, Ky
Tews Briefs
Mona
Tennieee
Charles O'Neal
Tam
Bell
Aly
US. Security
Russell
Senate Armed Services Committee
Virgil Grissom
Cape Canaveral
Cape Canveral
Big Spring Schools
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