Nine States Plagued By Raging Infernos
The Associated Press reports a Western fire outbreak across nine states fueled by lightning and winds, destroying millions in timber and disrupting thousands of acres. Firefighters battled blazes from Mexico to Canada, with Los Angeles County declared a disaster area and fatalities including Cecil Smith, 30, near Susanville, as crews fought fires near Mt Baldy Village and Hearst Castle amid fog and volatile conditions.
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Mexico
Canada
Pacific Ocean
Rocky Mountains
California
Los Angeles
Idaho
Oregon
Angeles National Forest
Mt. Baldy
Sheriff's Deputies
William Randolph Hearst
San Simeon
Downieville
Cecil Smith
Susanville
Gold Creek
Mont
Kamuith
St George
Utah
Cody
Wyo
Yellowstone National Park
Tornado
Nev
National Forest
Nixon Rockefeller Ticket Still Hinted at GOP Unity
GOP leaders press for a Nixon Rockefeller ticket at the Republican National Convention. Morton says a platform could draw them together while Nixon keeps options open and Rockefeller weighs the idea of a vice presidential bid.
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Douglas B. Corneli
Hicago
GOP
Richard M. Nixon
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
Thruston B. Morton
Kentucky
Keach
Nixon
Rockefeller
Mark O. Hatfield
Oregon
Train wreck after heavy rain hits Texas near Van Horn
Heavy rainfall in far West Texas triggered a freight train derailment nine miles east of Van Horn. A washout on a Southern Pacific trestle derailed 39 cars, seven blocking U.S. 90. No injuries to crews reported, though a man in an empty car sustained undetermined injuries. In the Texas Panhandle, squall lines dropped moisture at Higgins and Canadian before moving southeast.
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Avalanche-Journal
Texas
Texas Panhandle
van Horn
Southern Pacific Railroad
US. 90
Department of Public Safety
Upper
Higgins
Canadian
Traffic Safety Scoreboard Approved by Lubbock Council
Lubbock Citizens Traffic Council approved a Traffic Safety Scoreboard at 34th St and Ave Q with a 500 to 750 dollar cost. The sign will remind motorists of city traffic deaths and may show death statistics and other safety messages. Designers will seek future conspicuous locations as the project advances.
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Avalanche Journal
Lubbock Citizens Traffic Council
Plainsman Hotel
Ecouncil Public Education Committee
34Th St
Ave Q
WE. Medlock
Lubbock
Public Education Committee
Belgian Pull Out Is Urged In Congo Crisis
UN Security Council unanimously urged Belgium to speed withdraw its forces from the Congo as East and West traded heated words over the African republic. Baudouin blasted Congolese leaders and supported Katanga's secession stance while Russia aided Lumumba. More UN troops arrived, including Swedish, Moroccan, Ghana, and Irish units, with Matadi port seized by Moroccans. Lumumba sought delay of the debate until his New York arrival.
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Uited Nations
N. Y
UN Security Council
Belgium
Congo
African Republic
Soviet Union
Baudouin
New York
Katanga
Moise Tshombe
Russia
Patrice Lumumba
Ghana
New
Republic
Matadi
Lumumba
Security Council
U.S
Vasily V. Kuznetsov
United States
Moscow
Henry Cabot Lodge
U. N
Rigid Wheat Controls Set in Nationwide Vote
Washington reports farmers backed government marketing quotas for 1961 wheat crop. From 22 of 31 states, 66,091 in favor to 13,862 against, totaling 83 percent approval. Supported by New Jersey Delaware Georgia Maryland Wisconsin South Carolina Virginia Iowa North Carolina Illinois Indiana Kentucky Kansas Oklahoma Texas Mississippi New Mexico Arkansas Tennessee Minnesota Missouri Colorado. Opponents included New York Pennsylvania West Virginia Alabama Michigan Ohio Arizona California Utah.
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UPI
New Jersey
Delaware
Georgia
Maryland
Wisconsin
South Carolina
Virginia
Iowa
North Carolina
Ilinois
Indiana
Kentucky
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Mississippi
New Mexico
Arkansas
Tennessee
Minnesota
Missouri
Colorado
New York
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Alabama
Michigan
Ohio
Arizona
California
Utah
News Wuder Congo Evacuees Editorials and Sports Scores
The page bundle presents varied coverage including Congo evacuees reports, editorials, columns, women’s news, sports scores, market quotations, radio and TV programs, and a printed comic dictionary entry defining a teenager as a girl splitting time between the telephone and television.
Baby sues to stop mother deportation in Texas
A six month old boy, plaintiff through attorney Sam Williamson, seeks a federal order halting the deportation of his mother Despina Berberian. Born in Galveston, the child gains U S citizenship by birth. parents Miro and Despina Berberian arrived en route from Brazil to Greece.
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Associated Press
Ouston
Sam Williamson
Digran Savvas Berberian
Galveston
Williamson
United States
Miro
Lavaros Berberian
Brazil
Greece
Despina Berberian
Station OKayed for Texas Tech FM Radio at 919 Megacycles
The Communications Commission today framed the application of Texas Tech, Lubbock, for an educational FM radio station on 919 megacycles. The decision reflects approval in principle and sets the stage for further processing of the license request.
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Washington
the Communications Commission
Texas Tech
Lubbock
Potter County grand jury indicts three in crime probe
Potter County grand jurors indict three men in a legislative committee crime probe case. G. R. Bufkin former sheriff deputy Curtis Travis and Branch Archer are charged with bribery and false notary certification. Roy Joe Stevens a former Randall County judge faces perjury charges. Bonds set at $2,000.
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Associated Press
Marillo
Potter County
Legislative Committee
G. PR
Dick) Bufkin
Curtis Travis
Branch T. Archer
Amarilla
Grand
Randall County
Roy Joe Stevens
Texas House Investigating Committee
Thoarshay
Stevens
Bufkin
Praxis
Paul Gaither
Tommy Petropoulos
Amarillo
Petropoulos
Lester Davis
Davis
Blast Victim Located in Brownfield Elevator Debris
The body of Col. Burden, 25, was found in a tunnel beneath the shattered Goodpasture Chin and Milling Co elevator after a Tuesday blast. He wore clothes and burns suggesting he perished during the explosion that killed three others. Over 70 rescue workers cleared debris as a new fire burned. The body was taken to Crown.
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Brownfield
Col
Burden
Goodpasture Chin and Milling Co
Hint
Crown
Fire Victem
Illinois City Ravaged by Hour-Long Warehouse Blaze
A severe fire in Rockford, Illinois, burned for over two hours destroying two large warehouses and threatening nearby homes. Four people injured including three firefighters and a police officer. Firefighting equipment destroyed. early damage estimated near six hundred thousand dollars.
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Rockford
Bhazei A
Rdamare
Sio Audiion
Blast Survivor Tells Long Wait After Elevator Blast
Philip Reeves a 17 year old Cotton Valley youth spoke from his hospital room about the terror of the Cordpasture Geran Milling elevator blast. A rescue helicopter lowered an electrician into the flames to pull him to safety as prayers and hope carried him through the ordeal. Reeves described fearing he would die while a pastor and family members offered support and encouragement in the hours after the blast.
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Philip Reeves
Geran
Sandra Wilson
Miss. Wilson
Reeves
Sandra
Lise
Miss Wilson
Dona Ethington
Eisenhower Calls UN Disarmament Talks Meeting
President Eisenhower announced the United States will seek an early UN Disarmament Commission meeting to reduce war risk. He instructed Ambassador Lodge to file the request with all UN members, noting Soviet disruption of Geneva talks and urging prompt reconsideration at the UN.
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Ewport
R. I
Eisenhower
United States
Soviet Union
Geneva
Henry Cabot Lodge
White House
Weather Map Page 4-C Gog near Bhock Ard vicinity forecast
Partly cloudy with widely scattered afternoon and evening thunderstorms. Southerly winds increasing late afternoon. Low around 68, high near 87. Sunset around 9. Quarter moon near mid month. Temperatures vary across regions including Denver and Houston areas.
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