Footbridge Collapse Causes Injuries at Golf Open
A 200 foot suspension footbridge over the Clinton River at Hillcrest Country Club collapsed during the Women’s Wolverine Open in Mount Clemens Michigan. About 50 spectators and players, including Joe Anne Prentice, were hospitalized. Prentice, 30, a Birmingham Alabama pro, had non serious injuries and was kept under observation.
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Associated Press
Mount Clemens
Mich
Joe Anne Prentice
Clinton
Hillcrest Country Club
Miss Prentice
Birmingham
Ala
St. Joseph Hospital
L. D. Rickman
Dr. Rickman
Michigan
Peggy Wilson
Austin
Tex
Miss Wilson
Clinton River
Tulsa Floods from Four Hour Rainstorm Cause Major Damage
Torrential rainfall in Tulsa dumped 8.75 inches downtown between 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. causing flash floods that forced about 1,000 Indians from the pow wow grounds and flooded basements, underpasses, and streets. Property damage may reach $100,000 with electrical outages, fires from lightning, and 500 telephone disruptions. No serious injuries reported. a mysterious rainmaker claimed credit but offered no comment.
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Associated Press
Tulsa
Weather Bureau
Hictare
Bird Creek
New Civic Center
Public Service Co
Yugoslav Rescuers Hunt Surviving Victims After Quake
In Kopje Yugoslavia rescuers pushed through debris despite tremors and danger. By Sunday the death toll exceeded 630 with about 500 more believed trapped under wreckage from Friday s killer quake.
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Avalanche-Journal News Services
Kopje
Yugoslavia
Squake
Trail of forgeries tied to McCarty Renfro burglary
Police tracked a trail of forged checks after a Thursday night break in at McCarty Renfro Cigar Co. Suspects used checks in the names John White and John McCarty at multiple stores. A Negro male, about 25 to 28, six feet one, slim, tried to cash several checks totaling 75 to 77 dollars. Police recovered the checks and connected them to the burglary. Additional note reports a separate quake story on Page 10.
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OLICE
McCarty Renfro Cigar Co
Savings Center
E. Broadway
McCarty Renifre Company
Speegle
Dale McClintock
Brooks Supermarket
Ave. H
Stalter Brothers Food Market
Idalou Road
John White
John McCarty
Fox Co
19Th St
Deposits Rise in Over Area Banks Says Avalanche Journal
The Avalanche Journal reports a mid year survey showing deposits across the Over Area climbing to 747 million dollars. As crops improve into the second half of the year banks and financial institutions see a healthy gain compared with the prior year.
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Oath Plains
Avalanche-Journal
Sec. A
Army division jetting to Germany to test airlift reach
Defense planners consider flying about 15 000 troops of a U S based division to Germany in a dramatic jet age demonstration. The plan aims to show rapid reinforcement by air, with 126 flights using Boeing 707 jetliners to move troops and equipment in three to four days. Senate funding remains a concern after House cuts of 114 million in defense operations and maintenance.
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United Press International
Ashington
Defense Department
Germany
America
Joint Chiefs of Staff
House
Senate
Pentagon
Administration
Raids Continue at Lubbock Nightclubs Seven More Arrested
Seven people were jailed in a district attorney ordered crackdown on Lubbock County nightclubs, raising total arrests to 143 since the raids began. Law enforcement reported slower business and noted many arrestees were Latin-Americans. District Attorney Alton Griffin declined to participate in the night raid but praised the effort and said the operation was about half the size of the previous weekend.
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Lubbock County
Alton Griffin
Incorporation Voted By Smyer
Smyer voters approved incorporation by a two to one margin to form the town. Unofficial totals: 35 in favor and 16 against, with 5 abstentions of 53 possible voters. The move aims to secure a water system.
Timely capture after car burglary in Lubbock
A 19 year old youth and his stepfather were jailed on charges of car burglary and concealing stolen goods after a parked Singer Sewing Center car was robbed. Officers and a citizen helped pursue and arrest the suspect near 1313 Texas Ave, with two sewing machines valued at 330 and 169 recovered. a second youth, described as Negro, fled.
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Lubbock
Dwayne Hopgood
Baylor
Singer Sewing Center
Texas Ave
Singer
Donald Kennedy
Glen Cherry
Emmett Caddell
John Morris
36Th St
Harriman Says Test Ban Won’t Bar Nuclear Use in War
W Averell Harriman stated the Moscow initiated test ban treaty is an important first step in East West relations and does not prevent the use of nuclear weapons in war. He spoke after briefing Kennedy on Khrushchev talks and after a White House meeting with the president.
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Associated Press
Yannisport
Mass
W. Averell Harriman
Moscow
Harriman
Kennedy
Nikita Khrushchev
U.S
Khrushchev
Cow
United States
Daily Prayer for Grace to Work in Penance
A devotional prayer asks for daily grace to work in penance for sins and to develop gifts gratefully. The author appeals for joy in service and gratitude for blessings, closing in Thy Name.
Conie Dictionary Executive and Business Dictation
A compact profile of a businessman described as a decisive executive whose dictation is either crystal clear or aided by a secretary who anticipates needs. The remark highlights efficiency and leadership style in a commercial context.
Heavy Southeast Texas Thunderstorms Sweep Across South Plains
A strong storm system moved southeast across the South Plains bringing heavy rains up to four inches in Stratford and pelted Muleshoe Bovina and Hereford with over an inch. Four inches fell at Stratford with high winds knocking down poles. Other areas from El Paso to the Louisiana border reported thunderstorm activity as the line advanced.
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Bert Brewer
Avalanche-Journal
Texas
South Plains
Muleshoe
Bovina’ S
Hereford
Stratford
Dimmitt
Springlake
Sudan
Lubbock
Weather Map North Plains Lubbock Partly Cloudy With Showers
Partly cloudy weather with late afternoon and nighttime thundershowers and southeasterly winds of 1 to 5 mph. Low around 72 and high near 95 in the Lubbock area.
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Lubbock
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