Tornadoes, Flooding Hit Texas Panhandle and North Texas
A hot South Plains day gave way to widespread storms as tornado watches and floods affected North Central Texas. The Trinity River crested above flood stage in Dallas area, while multiple Texas communities reported tornado touchdowns with no deaths. Forecasters warned of more thundershowers moving east from West Texas into North Central Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don McKinney
Avalanche-Journal
South Plains
Lubbock
Texas
Trinity River
Cattle
King, Kent
Dickens
National Weather Service Station
NWS
Dallas-Fort Worth
Dallas- Fort Worth
Trinity
Roosevelt Heights
Dallas
Troup
Cold Springs
Marlin
Groesbeck
Abilene
Winters
Buffalo Gap
Roscoe
Castle Peak
Prairie Hill
Waco
Waxahachie
Jacksonville
Palestine
Wichita Falls
United States
Gage
Okla
Childress
Hobbs
Dollar Plunges to New Lows as Markets React
The dollar fell to new lows across Europe as gold rose on jitters in money markets. In London the dollar weakened to 2.5820 pounds, in Frankfurt 2.6100 marks, and Paris saw the dollar near 4.20 francs. Gold closed at 124.50 dollars as distrust in U.S. inflation persisted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
U.S
John Dean
Europe
Nixon
Frankfurt
Paris
Zurich
Firm Answers On Fuel Crisis Expected Soon
State Rep. R. E. MacAlister predicted that Gov Dolph Briscoe would return with firm answers from the national governors conference on the Texas fuel and energy crisis. He spoke before the South Plains Shrine Club and said there could be developments before July 1 with no need for a special legislative session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mel Tittle
Avalanche-Journal
R. E
Mac
McAlister
Tanler
Vy Vuay
South Plains Shrine Club
Dolph Briscoe
Nevada
Austin
San Antonio
Texas
Shriners
More Bad News From AP Market Basket Survey
The Associated Press reports a rise in a second cup of coffee and other items like eggs hot dogs and ham burgers over three months. A farm state governor warns of a potential meat crisis in the next two to three months due to boycotts price ceilings and weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Groceries Rise Across 13 Cities in Three Month Survey
A three month survey of 15 food and nonfood items in 13 cities shows 35.4 percent of products rose from March 1 to June 1 while 41.5 percent stayed the same and 20.5 percent fell. The total market basket increased in 10 cities with a rise from Providence to Chicago. Coffee and eggs led gains with wholesale price boosts and new daily costs reflected at checkout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence
R.I
Chicago
London
International Coffee Organization
Prayer for compassion and aid to others
A reader offers a brief prayer asking God for sensitivity to others needs and willingness to help where able. The message emphasizes charitable action and empathy.
Senate urges states to lower highway speed limits
The Senate urged states to cut highway speed limits to 55 mph or current 11 mph lower, whichever is greater, as part of a non binding resolution backing a plan to force a nationwide gas and oil distribution scheme. The resolution was attached to a bill and voted by voice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Skylab astronauts prepare space walk to deploy panel
Skylab 1 astronauts Charles Conrad Jr Paul J Weitz and Dr Joseph Kerwin will attempt a space walk no earlier than Thursday to deploy a broken solar power panel and boost station electricity. A TV briefing and rehearsals set for midweek followed a Marshall Space Flight Center safety review finding no unusual risks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Skylab Space Center
Houston
Space Agency
Marshall Space Flight Center
Huntsville
Pettoron
Skylab
Charles Conrad Jr
Paul J. Weitz
Joseph ‘Pp. Kerwin
Couple Shotgunned On Interstate 57 Near Matteson
James Schmidt 25 a freight company employee and Dorothy Therese Cerny 25 an elementary teacher both of Chicago were found shot in the back along Interstate 57 after leaving a Matteson party. Investigators suspect robbery as motive. no wallet or jewelry found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
YPI
James Schmidt
Dorothy Therese Cerny
Miss Cerny
George Cerny
Mattes
Female Pilot Gets Her Wings at American Airlines
Bonnie Tiburzi, 24, becomes first woman to fly passenger jetliners for a major U.S. airline. A First Officer from Miami, she graduated from American Airlines pilot school in Fort Worth and will be based at LaGuardia New York. She expects three years to reach co pilot and ten to become captain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
UPI
Bonnie Tiburzi
U.S
Uni
American Airlines
Tiburzi
Miami
Fort Worth
LaGuardia
New York City
Thousands of Dead Fish Threaten Mackenzie Lake Scene
City crews removed five to six 55 gallon barrels of dead fish from Mackenzie Lake following a sudden fish kill. Officials warned the public not to eat the fish as the cause remained uncertain and more fish continued to wash ashore amid rising temperatures and recent rains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Celeste Loucks
Avalanche-Journal
Mackenzie
A.C
Stumpy” Hamilton
Lubbock Parks
H. B. Barnett
Parks and Recreation Department
Hamilton
Lee Mackenzie
Mackenzie Lake
A. C. Stumpy
Lubbock
State Laboratories
Texas Tech
Wes Phillips
State Affiliation Debate At SPAG Meet
A SPAG committee will debate a proposal for SPAG to join a state regional councils organization. Proponents allege the Texas Association of Regional Councils aims to function as a lobbying group. Local SPAG members gathered ahead of the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Plains Association of Governments
SPAG
Regional Councils
Tne
Texas Association of Regional Councils
Laap_way
Bas Ltrop
Jack Grielsenbeck
Avalanche ‘Journal
A. K
Buster” Steinheimer
Heart of Texas Council of Governments
Waco
City expands containerized garbage service citywide
Public Works Director Sam Wahl says 497 steel containers to be deployed on existing routes starting June 20 with two trucks on hand and 10 gallons of deodorizer sprayed to curb odors. Expansion aims for full citywide coverage over 18 weeks, with additional sanitation trucks and new hoists to be delivered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vaughn Hendrie Point
Contain
Avalanche-Journal
Lubbock
Wahl
Quaker Ave
34Th Street
Gia Ce Enteal Bao Penne
Calkin
Sam Wahl
Public Works
Smu
San Antonio
Levi Maples
Sanitation
Maples
Assassination Claims Guatemalan Deputy Solis
GUATEMALA CITY AP Hector Efrain Solis a 58 year old anti Communist deputy was assassinated Monday while driving home His body was found in his car near his home outside the capital His bodyguard was seriously injured Solis a member of the National Liberation party marks the fifth deputy killed in the current four year Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guatemala City
Hector Efrain Solis
Solis
National Liberation Party
Oliverio Castaneda
National Liberation
Congress
Solisi
Inward Side Of Ex POW Brudno Dies By Suicide In New York
Air Force Captain Edward Alan Brudno who had just returned from a North Vietnamese prison camp was found dead on his birthday in Harrison New York. Police ruled it a suicide though sleeping pills and a note in French were found. His mother in law spoke of prolonged low spirits and prior psychiatric treatment. He had married Deborah in 1965 after MIT and served in Southeast Asia where his F 4C was shot down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison
N.Y
Air Force
Edward Alan Brudno
Bernice Gienstein
Brudno
Henry Ryan
Deborah
Quincy
Mass
James Brudno
Lesley College
Cambridge
Mexico City
Acapulco
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Southeast Asia
North Vietnam
Also Mentioned on This Page
Roy C. Gunter
Holy Cross College
Worcester
Marketplace
Tv-Radio
Comic Dictionary
Skeptica Citizen
Associatio
Friends OF
LBJ
Austin Tap
Lyndon B. Johnson
Friends of the Lbs Library
Nilene
EL Paso
AI Amano
Houston J
Okla City
Denver
W. Falls
Henry Gitenstein
Gitensteins
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!