Third Body Found In Crosby Air Force Probe Of Crash
Aird crash near Crosby involving a Convair B 58 bomber during a test flight killed three Fort Worth crewmen. The third body was found about 12 miles from two others, with parachutes seen drifting as wreckage was recovered near Caprock country. Plane disintegrated near the Caprock hills after departing Kirtland AFB, with officials noting it carried external equipment on an untried 28th flight.
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Everett Groseclose
Avalanche-Journal
ALLS
Convair
Here
Caprock
Air Force
General Dynamics Corp
Fort Worth
Kirtland Air Force Base
Albuquerque
Jack Lee Baldridge
Hugh D. Coleman
Charles T. Jones
Ralls
Thunderstorms lash Texas South Plains with tornado fears
Severe storms drenched the South Plains and parts of Texas Sunday night with lightning and heavy rain. Tornado funnels were unconfirmed as Sheriff units tracked ominous clouds from Yoakum County to Whitehouse and Hale Center. Rainfall exceeded an inch in several areas while power and telecoms were disrupted and Mule shoes reported ongoing rain. Santa Fe Railroad in Lubbock logged 3.40 inches in 24 hours.
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South Plains
Texas
Whitehouse
Hale Center
Yoakum County
Robert Chambliss
Santa Fe Railroad
Lubbock
North Central
East Texas
National Spelling Bee contestants arrive in Washington
Seventy one young spell ers from across the nation begin a week of events in Washington marking the national spelling bee. Thirteen year old Bob Ross of Littlefield, winner of the Lubbock Avalanche Journal Spelling Bee, travels with county champions to register for the national event at the Mayflower Hotel.
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Opal Dixon Avalanche-Journal
Ashington
D C
Washington
U. S. Capitol
White House
Bob Ross
Littlefield
Lubbock
Sharp earthquake rocks Eureka California
A sharp earthquake struck Eureka California at 6 20 p m Sunday shaking fixtures and rattling windows without causing damage.
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California
Eureka
Calif
Eisenhower Again Scores Khrushchev in Notre Dame Address
President Eisenhower assailed world leaders who brandish insults and satellites during a Notre Dame commencement, his second public rebuke of Khrushchev within 24 hours. He urged educated youth to lead a national political revival amid international tension.
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Marvin L. Arrowsmith
Oath Bend
Ind
Eisenhower
Nikita Khrushchev
University of Notre Dame
Kremlin
Khrushchev
West Point
N.Y
Notre Dame Mall
America
Flat Earth Society Secretary Promotes Edge Theory
Samuel Shenton, 56, secretary of the International Flat Earth Society, tells how walkers reach an edge and a solid ice barrier beyond which missing people may lie. He criticizes the BBC for ridiculing his beliefs during a program about flat earth.
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Associated Press
London
Samuel Shenton
Shenton
International
Flat Earth Society
BBC
British Broadcasting Corp
Spy Planes Warned Editorial Note Highlights
Editorial pages discuss warning signals about spy planes and related security concerns. Columnists weigh public morale and policy responses, noting government oversight and media scrutiny. The piece frames these alerts as a matter of national interest with implications for civil liberties.
Strike Hits Atlas Work At Cape Canaveral Base
About 800 members of the International Association of Machinists walked out at Cape Canaveral in a wage dispute with Convair Astronautics. The strike could halt missile test center activity and affect other Convair Atlas bases including Vandenberg Warren AFB and Offutt AFB. Federal mediator said no further negotiations were planned until today.
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Fla
International Assn
Convair
Astronautics
Union
San Diego
Atlas
Vandenberg Air Force Base
Calif
Warren Afb
Cheyenne
Wyo
Offutt Afb
Strategic Air Command
Omaha
E. Marvin Sconyers
Diefenbaker urges NATO summit for future reassessment
Canadian Prime Minister John G. Diefenbaker urged a summit level NATO meeting to reassess the alliance's future. Speaking at DePauw University's commencement in Greencastle he stressed intimate consultation and mutual trust to jointly chart new courses for NATO. He had just met President Eisenhower in Washington and warned of clear, purposeful talks with the Soviet Union.
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United Press International
Greencastle
Ind
John G. Diefenbaker
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATO
Diefenbaker
DePauw University
Washington
Eisenhower
Soviet Union
Kennedy Predicts Over 600 Early Ballot Votes at Convention
Sen. John F. Kennedy says he expects over 600 votes in early Los Angeles balloting for the Democratic nominating convention, with 761 needed for victory. He claims gains in New Mexico and Colorado, says no deadlock likely, and plans to woo Wisconsin delegates while Humphrey remains pledged for the first ballot.
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Avalanche-Journal
Inneapolis
John F. Kennedy
D-Mass
Los Angeles
Kennedy
Minnesota
New Mexico
Lyndon B. Johnson
D-Tex
Johnson
Colorado
Stuart Art, Symington
D-Mo
Adlai E. “Stevenson
Kennedy Claims Big Vote Lead In Democratic Nomination
En. John Kennedy faces repudiation as early convention balloting looms in Los Angeles. The claim of over 600 votes is dismissed. New Mexico pledged 9 of 17 delegates, while Rayburn and Anderson doubt Kennedy’s support.
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C.W. Ratliff
Avalanche-Journal
John Kennedy
Los Angeles
Ian Rayburn
Kennedy
Rayburn
Sen
Clinton Anderson
Tom Morris
New Mexico
Municipal Airport
Washington
Santa Fe
Johnson
Anderson
U-2 Shroud Irks Solon
Senator George D. Aiken urged the Foreign Relations Committee to press President Eisenhower for details of the May 1 U-2 flight. He said the committee cannot judge the flight’s wisdom without knowing its exact photo targets, noting witnesses withheld the mission specifics. Aiken called the hearings useful for clarifying other facts about the incident.
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United Press, International
Washington
George D. Aiken
R-Vi
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Eisenhower
Aiken
Weather Map Page 5 A Lubbock and Vicinity
Partly cloudy with scattered afternoon and evening thundershowers today. Northerly winds 10 to 20 mph. Temperatures ranging from 57 to 85 with humidity around 89 percent and 55 percent during some hours. City temperatures include Albuquerque 86 and nearby locales. no clear forecast beyond general regional readings.
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Lubbock
Bern
Albuquerque
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