Severe Texas floods hit Abilene Fort Worth area
Heavy rains up to five inches caused water to flood homes and streets across West Texas cities including Abilene Fort Worth and Haltom City. Hospitals reported flooded basements roof damage while Texarkana suffered power outages after rain induced short circuits. Authorities deployed sandbags as streams rose and traffic stalled with numerous accidents.
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Abilene
West Texas
Texarkana
Fort Worth
FL Worth
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Haltom City
St. Ann's Hospital
Henedrick Memorial Hospital
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St. Ann’s
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Easy financing weaknesses seen in Lubbock apartment boom
The Lubbock area faces concerns over overbuilding as 29 new apartment projects with 658 units started in six months. S&Ls warn of aggressive financing while some insurers pull back. lenders report 6 to 6.5 percent interest with about 75 percent loan-to-value and possible 15 percent secondary financing, yet caution remains about safety and profitability.
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Sie ayvalanche-Journal
TL Lubbock
Lubbock
Savings and Loan Associations
S&l
Texas feud over redistricting plan and special session
Lt. Gov Preston Smith and Gov John Connally oppose a special session to address congressional redistricting while House Speaker Fyron Tunnell predicts one. The dispute arises from Smith letters urging support for constitutional amendments to curb Supreme Court reapportionment. Most of Texas House delegation heads to Washington for a Judiciary Subcommittee hearing on Patman's local option proposal.
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Avalanche-Journal
Texas
Preston Smith
Washington
Smith
John Connally
Fyron Tunnell
Supreme Court
House
House Judiciary
Wright Pattman
Texarkana
Patman
Lunar Ranger 7 on target for Moon close up photos
Pasadena AP reports Ranger 7 on a high speed approach to the Moon with an 80 per cent chance of returning the first close up photographs of unknown terrain before a planned impact at 7 25 a m Friday over the Sea of Clouds.
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Harris Schurmeier
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William H. Pickering
Laboratory
Schurmeier
Earth
Ant Infestation In City With Swarming Ants
Wasps replaced by a new insect surge as ants swarm city areas after rain. City-County Health Dept foreman cites rising calls about ants moving through yards streets and homes. Mrs. Duane Tucker reports ants covering her yard and entering via vents and the air conditioner.
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Jim Gsell
Avalanche-Journal
Bill Cornelius
City - County Health Department
Cornelius
Duane Tucker
38Th St
William Neaves
Harvard
Tech
28Th Street
Goof Admitted Delays Costly for Lubbock High Project
Lubbock school trustees delayed decisions on a new high school site and design, causing an estimated 82 000 in extra taxes and 237 000 in additional architectural fees. Whiteside and Williams defend the delays noting cost overruns compared with other cities.
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Lubbock
James H
Ieside
Nat Williams
Lithbock
Prayer of Thanks for Sunset Joys and Loved Ones
A devotional meditation thanks the Creator for beauty and vitality in a sunset, active steps, and children’s laughter, and Ends with gratitude for the warm caress of loved ones. Anonymous.
School board debate over architect fee sparks dispute
A brief note indicates the school board discussed a price deemed “too high” for furniture and other items, involving an extra architect fee. The item appears on the School Board page with limited details available.
Extravagant: The kind of woman whose favorite book is an unexpurgated checkbook
A witty quip on luxury and finance highlights a stereotype of lavish spending. The remark plays on the image of a woman whose reading list mirrors her wealth and spending habits.
Civil rights leaders call for mass march curtailment
Six national civil rights leaders urged a broad moratorium on mass marches and demonstrations until after the November 3 election. They criticized Barry Goldwater, urged Negro voter registration, and urged expansion of civil rights enforcement while noting GOP platform as state rights.
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YORK
Barry Goldwater
Wilkins
Goldwater
Lawyers Clash in Jack Ruby Case as Threats Rise
Feuding lawyers in the Jack Ruby murder case threaten to sue each other amid alleged personal litigation. H J Tonnhill of Jasper Texas warns Sol Dann in Detroit, and Dann vows to press charges against Fowler and Tonnhill. Ruby’s appeals move forward as defense chiefs change.
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Preexternationan Llas
Jack Ruby
H. J. Tonnhill
Jasper, Tex
Sol Dann
Detroit
Texas
Clayton Fowler
Dallas
Tonahill
Fowler
Tonahil
Dann
Phil Burleson
Emmett Colvin Jr
Ruby
Lee Harvey Oswald
Knedy
Dallas County
House OKs Social Security Increase Bill
The House passed a bill to raise Social Security benefits by five percent with a minimum payment of 35 dollars for 20 million retirees and disabled workers and dependents. Officials say funds come from payroll tax hikes beginning January 1, with coverage extended for deceased workers' children beyond 18. The measure, approved 388 to 8, heads to the Senate for action.
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Ashington
House
Senate
Weather Map Lubbock Forecast and Aged Health Bill Notes
Weather map page notes widely scattered thundershowers late today with clear to partly cloudy skies. High in the middle range. Commentary discusses health bill proposals affecting aged and future beneficiaries, potential Senate House clashes, and shifts in Social Security coverage and tax details.
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Lubbock
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