Tornado Rips Lubbock Area Disrupts Power and Traffic
A violent twister struck Lubbock area causing power outages from Goodnight Sausage Co. to the Amarillo Highway. Civil Defense set up an emergency center as crews cleared downed poles, flooded roads, and debris. Two minor injuries reported. housing and airport facilities faced damage and disruptions across the night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reese
Civil Defense
City Hall
Lubbock Power & Light Co
Southwestern Public Service Co
Goodnight Sausage Co
Amarillo
Airport
Carroll Smith
The
City Electrical Company
Weather Bureau
Smith
Red Cross
Carroll Thompson Junior High
Lubbock
Levelland
Hockley County
Smyer
Amarillo Highway
Alice
U.S. 87
Edward French
Federal Aviation Agency
Judge Denies Delay for Speck in 1960s Chicago murder case
A Chicago judge reversed earlier order and refused a 30 day postponement in Richard Speck's sentencing. Judge Herbert Paschen ruled no gain from delaying. Speck, convicted of killing eight student nurses, faces remaining legal actions. The record notes ongoing weather and flood updates from Lubbock and surrounding areas with storm damage and rescues reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
TUPI
Richard Franklin
Speck
Herbert C. Paschen
Dallas
First New York State Lottery Tickets Go On Sale
New York State launches lottery with $1 tickets selling fast across banks hotels and motels. Mayor Lindsay buys first ticket as state aims to sell 30 million monthly and raise 260 million annually with 198 million for education and rest for prizes. Federal lawmakers weigh banning banks from distributing tickets while drawing plans set for July 20 in Albany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Batks
John V. Lindsay
Buffalo
Washington
House Banking Committee
Charles H. Graf
St. John's
New York City
New York State
New York Lottery
Israel weighs action to break blockade amid Gulf crisis
Western pressure builds as Egypt faces calls to open shipping through the Strait of Tiran and the Gulf of Aqaba. Dayan, aged 52, seen boosting morale for Eshkol while U.S. and Britain push a UN-led solution and potential alternative action if the UN stalls. Gunfire flares in Jerusalem between Israeli and Jordanian forces near Mandelbaum Gate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egypt
Strait of Tiran
Dayan
Eshkol
U.S. A
United Nations
Washington
State Department
United States
Britain
Gulf of Aqaba
U.N
Jerusalem
Senate protest over firing McGee and backroom moves
The article details Speaker Ben Barnes backing against Vernon McGee’s firing as Budget Board director and Hazlewood’s absence from a key vote. It notes friction with Senate members and criticizes Smith for refusing to recognize dissenting senators, plus Hazlewood’s grievance over committee appointments and a Lysergic Acid Diethylamide bill. The piece quotes Hawkewood threatening resignation if the lieutenant governor is reelected.
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Vernon McGee
Legislative ‘Budget Board
I Ben Barnes
Smith
Hazlewood
McGee
Senate
Hawkewood
Local Obituary Note on Thomas A. Hairline
Thomas, a sales representative for ARA of Lub Lock, age about 19, died recently. His body was taken to Henderson Funeral Home for arrangements. Survivors include Mrs. Art Whitaker of St. and Mrs. Doane of 4508 26th St. among others. Funeral details were evolving late Thursday.
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Thomas
ARA
Lub Lock
Henderson
Art ‘Whitaker
St. and
Doane
Massive Texas Panhandle Storms Leave Destruction Across Area
Severe weather tore through the Panhandles and South Plains, destroying barns and overturning a pickup near New Deal. A Santa Fe tank car blocked tracks as tornadoes touched down north of Cotton Center and near Amherst. Hail as large as baseballs and 50 mph winds battered highways and towns from Hereford to Morton, with widespread flooding and power outages reported.
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N. College Ave
Yellowhouse Canyors
Lubbock County
Slaton
Shalov
New Deal
Taniped
Santa Fe Railroad
Senn
Civil Defense
Weather Bureau
Amherst
Abernathy
U.S. Hwy
J. A. Stubblefield
Spade
Satteane
Panhands-South Plains
Amatillo
Arr
Eloretrical
Radio Istation Kran
Post
Denver City
Hobbs
N2m
Eunice
Lamesa
Friona
Ell Town
Amoant Abermathy
Anton Tan Brownfield
Cotton Center
Floydada
Happy Hereford
Olten
Plainview
Springlake
Sudan
Birth notices list multiple newborns with parents and occupations
A garbled birth notices column lists numerous newborns with varied weights and times, naming fathers as professionals and tradespeople. Entries reference hospitals and locations, including West Texas Hospital and Nashville areas, with occupations from mechanics to sales and rehabilitation counselors.
Fragmented Note Mentions Cake and Supplies Allocation
Fragmented OCR notes mention a cake and various supplies including sugar and pounds of items. The readable portions reference Lebanon and repeating yearly actions without clear context or complete sentences. The damaged text provides no verifiable event, date, or names to ground a fuller summary.
Extra Veterans Benefits Eyed
The Senate passed a broader Cold War GI Bill of Rights and sent it to a conference committee to reconcile with the House version. The measure would add benefits valued at 170 trillion per year starting July 1 and expand education and training eligibility to 144 months for active duty service after January 1, 1955.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Senate House Conference Committee
House
Klondike Rancher Drowned In Flood Rescue
Delta County rancher Floyd Hurd drowned while attempting to rescue livestock during a heavy early morning flood near Klondike. His body was recovered the following day. Hurd, whose wife was a local postmaster, left in a pickup with a horse trailer during the storm to check cattle northwest of Searchers recovered the body.
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Cooper
Floyd Hurd
Delta County
Hurd
Klondike
Traco
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Mary E. Thackery
N. Quirt
Highland Hospital
Jane Kuykendall
17Th St
Methodist Hospital
Office of Emergency Planning
Ofiathre
Secretaria
MTAS
Ours Mar
Austin
EOC
4Th St
Ave
Mary A. Stephenson
Gary Stephenson
Clyde Vandveriff
m+ Tice
Brownfield Highway
South ‘Plains
Cornell, St
Albany
RICE
Houston AP
Houston
Mideast
Jordans
Israel
Mandelbaum Gate
Billie
Twister
Iscene Marens
Littlefield
Hereford
Larate
Mire
Alex Stone
Dawtha
Laat CH
Farm-Pac
Bul Menedez
Ratis
Acta
Laat Chinn
Well Lewis
Jose de Ta
Cerda
Bale
Wilson Charles Leather
Wan “Weghing Ho
Mist Pan
West Yesaa Hospital
Ae. Lather
Wits
48Th St
Ace Weiahine
West Texas
Shannon
Srashville
Aveo
iWest
Texas Hospital
Mere Don Haukanberry
Weighing & Edmrelay
Maths
Mathis Furniture Co
Ped Mix
Jean Giveny
We AB
Weinelay
Dalivestern Bell Telephone, Co
Ftymond
Globe Ave
Firth of
Tient
Herman
United He Markets
Lebanon
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