Texas Family Killed In Weekend Crash Tragedy
A Fort Worth family face a fatal wreck as Alkire and Dawson die in a fiery crash while traveling home from Odessa. Jimmie Alkire and two of their children perished, Debra Ann died hours later, with David surviving and the others not in the vehicle.
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Odessa
Dawson
Alkire
Maxwell Steel Co
Fort Worth
Jimmie
Jimmy Charles
Debra Ann
Dora Lynn
Derrell
David
Nixon
Tex
Smiley
Texas
Jesse Leal
Bonifacio Infante
Manuel Sandoval
Miguel Fonseca
Sandoval
Houston
Jacquelin Brown
Janice
Annette Brown
Manchaca
Austin
David O'Daniel
Corsicana
Lana Jean Sowell
Susan Gayle
James Lee Sowell
Round Rock
Lowell
David Alkire
Ranger
St. Joseph's Hospital
Mary Bolinger
Ranger General Hospital
De Gaulle Cleared Final Political Hurdle for Premier Designate
De Gaulle secured crucial Socialist support in the National Assembly as a bloc shifted in his favor. Coty hailed the crisis as over and signaled a premier designate, with voting expected to yield a simple majority. The move came amid tensions over NATO and potential isolation in a volatile postwar France.
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Coty
de Gaulle
Elysee Palace
Paris
National Assembly
Assembly
le Grand Charlies
France
Rment
de Gaule
NATO
Britain
United States
Tech Graduation Day Sets ROTC and Commencement Events
Army and Air Force ROTC commissioning ceremonies start at 10 a.m. in the Agricultural Engineering auditorium with Maj. Gen. Terry D. Allen addressing 24 cadets. Air Force cadets receive commissions at 10:30 a.m. in the Student Union, led by Maj. Harry F. Collins. Dr. Adams, former Naval Academy graduate and NH president, is this year’s commencement speaker.
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Army
Air Force
Terry D. Allen
U.S. Army Ret
EL Paso
Agricultural Engineering
Harry F. Collins
Tech
Maj. Colling
Adams
University of New Hampshire
U.S. Naval Academy
Navy
Defense Department
Reserve Forces Policy Board
Naval Academy
Submarine Service
University of California
Colorado School of Mines
Cornell University
Jhese Lovern
First Methodist Church
Tech Madrigal Singers
God
Jones
James G. Allen
J. Ralph Gram
First Baptist Church
Charles Lawrie
Graduation ceremonies honor 362 graduates across two high schools
Tom Murphy leads ceremony as Don Jones presents diploma to his son Charles. Principal W. T. H. Howorth honors Delna Keller and James Oldham as top scholars. Superintendent Nat Williams notes state and city investment in education. Montere y and Dunbar High Schools graduate 320 and 42 respectively.
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Tommy Herrington
W. T H. Howorth
Tom S. Lubbock High School
Delna Jean Keller
James Clare Oldham
Jerry Crawford
Ethel K. Terrell
Vernon Odom
Nat Wiliams
Lubbock
Robert E. Knight
Tom Murphey
Don Jones
Charles
Monterey High School
Dunbar High School
Monterey
Dunbar
Delna Keller
D. J. Keller
James Oldham
H. N. Oldham
22Nd St
W. H. Howorth
Traffic Toll Rises As Holiday Fatalities Mount
An AP survey records 254 traffic deaths during a four day 78 hour nonholiday period from May 15 to May 18 across Mount Vernon New York Perdido Alabama Smiley Texas and other locales. Victims include a speeding warned driver and five others in a fiery second car crash.
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Mount Vernon
N.Y
Perdido
Ala
Smiley
Texas
Associated Press
Western leaders weigh Atlantic alliance amid De Gaulle policy shifts
U S fears and Western Europe policy tensions dominate talks ahead of Eisenhower and Macmillan meetings with German leaders and a possible De Gaulle invitation. Theodor Heuss arrives with Hemmer von Brentano as France’s stance creates uncertainty about postwar security and nuclear talks with Russia.
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de Gaulle
Atlantic Alliance
Russia
Eisenhower
Macmillan
Theodor Heuss Ia
Hemmeh von Brentano
U.S
Britain
Washington
Tech looks to raise standards amid rising enrollment
Tech leader Dr. Jones urges higher instructional quality across disciplines with emphasis on sciences and humanities. He cites merit raises, expanded masters offerings, and new research units as steps while project enrollment to reach about 9,100 this fall and a 15,000 cap by 1965 hinges on additional funding.
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Jones
Tech
American Assn
Southern Assn
AAUP
School of Business Administration
American Assn. of Schools of Business
Department of Music
National Assn. of Schools of Music
State Commission On Sigher Education
Institute of Science and Engineering
Business Research Bureau
Hrain Tech
College of the Intomine Energy Commission
Gays Jones
Collegea
Sald
DOT delegates attack Daniel as Texas liberals push party reform
In sweltering Austin, Democrats of Texas attack Gov. Daniel while backing Sen. Ralph Yarborough. The DOT outlines a four point program including party registration and poll tax repeal as delegates vote to keep leadership in place and hear candidate talks from Hughes Smith Rothmann Stewart and others.
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Texas
Daniel
Gov
DOT
Eisenhower
Senate
R. D
Frankie) Randolph
Democrats of Texas
Dickinson
Walter Hall
Sen
Ralph Yarborough
Yarborough
Austin Coliseum
William Blakley
Abilene
United States
Blakley
Gonzalez Daniel
Henry Gonzalez
U.S
W. L. O'Daniel
Orange Insurance
Don Booker
Joe Irwin
Dallas Insurance
Creekmore Fath
Corsicana
Jim Sewell
Democratic Executive Committee
Dallas
William A. Blakley
U. S. Senate
Randolph
Fathag
Alex Dickey Jr
Denton
Custon
Austin
Sarah Hughes
Joe Greenhill
Supreme Court
J. Edwin Smith
Houston
W. St. John Garwood
Glenn Rothmann
San Antonio
John White
Mace Stewart Jr
Galveston
Young Democrats
Hall
Memorial Day weekend injuries hit Lubbock area
A rash of Memorial Day weekend accidents left eleven people injured in and around Lubbock. Among those hurt were 17 year old Robert Hudspeth in a two car crash near 31st Street and Quaker Avenue and several adults treated at West Texas Hospital for facial, leg, and shoulder injuries. Other victims included a child with arm injuries after a fall from a swing and a Tatum New Mexico resident treated for a back injury in a car crash.
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Conroe
Gayle Hallmarke
Ellington Air Force Base
Terry Gale Brown
J. A. Brown
Lubbock
Joseph Carney
Wilson Sparks
Fred Robert Harper
Birmingham
Ala
Thea
Hedley
Panhandle
Clifford
McGarraugh
Perryton
Maria Gonzales
Three Rivers
Texas
Felix Ortiz Jr
Anamac
Gayle Miller
Roscoe Ira
Red) Hiatt
Bonham
Robert T. Hudspeth
John Hudspeth
28Th St
31St St
Quaker Ave
Burl Webb
N. Vernon
Millard Gothard
7Th St
West Texas Hospital
Glenn McAdoo
42Nd St
Jim Russell
R. J. Russell
Stanford St
Laverne Parish
San Antonin
R. G. Snodgrass
10Th St
McAdoo
National Life and Accident Life Ins. Co
Shallowater
Russell
Funay. Parish
Myers Outdoor Advertising Co
Methodist Hospital
Kenny Barney
K. D. Barney
Ave. N
Patty Webster
Tatum
Arda Patrick
N. M
Kathy McWhorter
A. F. McWhorter
40Th St
Donna Patrick
C. W. Patrick
Ave. J
Five Year Plan Aims at Quemoy Agriculture
The Nationalist government announced a five year plan to develop agriculture on Quemoy, the 30 square mile island off the coast of the mainland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taipei
China
Quemoy
Birth announcements batch from Methodist and area hospitals
Several birth notices list newborns at Methodist Hospital and local clinics with weights ranging from around 6 to 8 pounds and 0 to 14 ounces. Fathers’ occupations include engineer, electrician, welder, and mechanic. families reside across Lubbock, Abernathy, and nearby streets.
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Luther Bourn
Brownfield
Methodist Hospital
Bobby Holland
Vestal Blakely
Lubbock
Methodist Hostal
E. F. Caffey
St. Oon
Eome
Reese Afb
Severe weekend storms tear through Midwest and South
Midwest storms toppled power lines and trees causing thousands in damage. A small tornado near Toledo and another northeast of Ottawa damaged farms. A tornado hit Michigan City, roof loss at a warehouse with $150000 damage. No injuries reported.
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Iowa
Toledo
Ottawa
Kan
Kan- Sas
Michigan City
Ind
Chicago
Gulf Coast
Missouri
Kansas
Florida
Georgia
Mississippi Valley
Appalachians
Pacific
Washington
Montana
Freeport
Wisconsin
Indiana
Texas
Galvestion
Presidio
Lubbock
Abilene
Midland
Wichita Falls
Laredo
el Paso
Waco
Fort Worth
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Algeria
Lang
Connally Air Fort
Wecots
S.C
Fred Osman
Mt. Pleasant
Harold Nelson
Seguin
Lake Dunlap
James Overton
Plains
Daniel Rose
Seward
Alaska
Snyder
James D. King
Kenneth King
Lake Cliff
Wyoma Smith
Waxahachie
Willie Smith
Tom
Patsy Thompson
John Bashore
London
West Texas
Allmember Council For Teacher Education
Tech Anic
Andrews
Denver City
Hale Center
Hereford
Kermit, Lamesa
Levelland
Littlefield
Plainview
Seminole
Slaton
Liberal Demos
Democratic Party
State Democratic Execuive
Democratic Executive
Charles Thomas
Fiskine
South Plains Ware Hose
Umm Sexton
Soh St
Furr Food Stores
Sterning Emens
Dist
Heapal
The
First National Bank
Benny Resenden
Abernathi
Lauf
James Elenberry
Abernathy
Luby Zavala
Laut Civnie
Mack McKinney
Lauf Civnie
Taylor Hosepital
Otto Shipp
St Mary's Hoanital
Murdoch Fice Grinnell
Leste B. Reeves
Tavior Hospital
Midwest
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