Severe weather pummels Texas plains with tornadoes and hail
Tornadoes touched down near Lamesa and Welch as a line of severe weather moved across the South Plains. Winds up to 80 mph, heavy hail, and widespread crop damage were reported from Sand to O Donnell and well into Canyon and Amarillo areas. The new La mesa-Dawson civil defense voice warning system operated for the first time.
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Lamesa
Dawson County
Texas
O'Donnell
Welch
Tahoka
Lynn County
Wilson
Plains
Tulsa
Wellman
Plainview
Muleshoe
Woodrow
Lubbock
Abernathy
Andrews
Hall
Brownfield
Denver
Union
West Texas
U. S
South Plains
Big Spring
Junction
Panhandle
Amarillo
Buffalo Lake
Canyon
Sanford-Fritch
Borger
Nine Funnel Clouds Seen Across Midwest and South
Funnel clouds skittered through the Midwest and Dixie as thunderstorms roared across the region. Sightings covered Chicago Joliet Morris Dwight in New Jersey and near Michigan City Indiana plus Benton Harbor Kalamazoo Michigan. Florida reports noted rain and flood fears along with Everglades wildlife relief.
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Press International
Midwest
Dixie
Middle Atlantic
Chicago
Joliet
Morris
Dwight
Michigan City
Ind
Benton Harbor
Kalamazoo
Mich
Wyoming
Sarasota
Fila
Orlando
Fla
du Bois
Fremont County
Florida
Everglades
National Park Service
Apalachicola
Miami
Florence
S.C
Spartanburg
Chanute
Kan
Atlanta
Birmingham
Ala
Soviet Moon Probes Luna 5 6 and Soft Landing Plans
Reports on the Luna 5 and Luna 6 missions describe attempts at unmanned soft landing methods and indicate the Tass agency noted data gathered during flight to aid future landings. Luna 6 closely resembles Luna 5 in launch method and mass, with instrument readings showing minor discrepancies and ongoing adjustments before any announced landing goal.
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Tass
Seinichey
Lubbock VA Office Redesignates Clinic Status
The Lubbock facility lacks a hospital but runs an outpatient clinic for veteran examinations for compensation and pensions and for service connected disabilities. Administratively it will become an independent outpatient clinic separate from a regional office while space remains managed by the General Services Administration. No immediate plan announced for the 1600 Th St building.
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Lubbock
General Services Administration
1600Th St
Wayward Sons Cut Record In Prison Studio
The Wayward Sons group in Maryland prison recorded a dozen original songs while serving time. Leader Russel Quarles, jailed since 1958 for armed robbery, and members Jasper M, John Madison, and Archie Shaw received long sentences for various offenses. Armed guards accompanied the quartet’s studio trip.
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Baltimore
Wayward Sons
Maryland
Russel Quarles
Quarles
Jasper M
Na Bery
John Madison
Archie Shaw
Local births list with weights and parents in West Texas Hospital
A sequence of birth notices from West Texas Hospital details newborns for families including Mounre Chitwood Bishop Crawford Conway Brewer and White. Each entry records weight at birth, time, day, hospital, and the father’s occupation or employer.
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Ronnie Mounre
Methodist Hospital
Hancock Manufacturing Co
L. L. Chitwood
22Nd ‘St
Methadint Hospital
Bithrom and Rice Pie Co
Janmie Bart Bishop
Werigh
West Texas Hospital
Western Tank and Steel
T. J. Scott
Amarillo
Richard A. Crawford
Ubnd Place
Mordtay
Thomas Henry Conway
Cornell Ave
National Life and Accident Insurance Co
Elbert A
Bert) Brewer
Rt. 3
Lubbock
Avalanche-Journal
Araft
Johnny Lee White
Siaton
Lauf Clinic
Spacemen Return Home After Near 98Hour Space Flight
After a nearly 98 hour mission, astronauts McDivitt and White discuss spacewalk moments and reentry. They describe walking outside the craft, viewing the orbiting planet, and the dramatic retro package burn. Officials report minor weight loss and good system performance as they recover aboard ship and plan continued medical surveillance.
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Haney
White
McDivitt
Jheir
U.S
Berry
Jim
Senate Hears Plan to Alter Silver Coin Content
The proposed reform cuts silver in dimes quarters and halves from 90 to 40 percent while pennies and nickels lose silver. Critics warn hoarding risk from a single silver coin as the Senate Banking and Currency Committee opens hearings amid a silver shortage. If passed, new coppery red edged coins would start circulating next year, with existing coins remaining in use for now.
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John F. Kennedy
Senate Banking and Currency Committee
House Committee
State aid measures for Louisiana education bills advance
Gov John J McKeithen supports school aid bills in Louisiana legislative movement. The proposals authorize funding to bolster state universities and public schools, aiming to expand state education programs.
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John J. McKeithen
Aid Het
State University
Don Hickson Sees Washington Highlights on Trip
Don Hickson and his family tour Washington visiting the wax museum archives and National Gallery of Art. He recalls Kennedy exhibit items a subway ride, and notes spelling bee ambitions with 69 competitors in the national finals.
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Don
John Grenn
Billy the Kid
Wyatt Earp
Wax Museum
John F. Kennedy
Kennedy
National Gallery of Art
Sam Rayburn
Mahon
U.S. Capitol
U. S
Washington
R. E. Hickson
Cynthia
FBI
Texas
Avalanche-Journal
Hawaii
Alaska
Guam
Richard R. Baker
Department of Philosophy
University of Dayton
Dayton
Ohio
John H. Lloyd
Scholastic Magazine, Inc
Leroy
JC. Dillard
District of Columbia
Beatrice Goodridge
National
Edwcnional Association
Washing
Satchmo to Headline Budapest Concert in 100000 Seat Stadium
Louis Armstrong will perform in Budapest before a crowd of 100000 at a soccer stadium adapted for the event. Ticket sales rapidly sold out with fans across Hungary eager for Armstrong’s first visit to the country and Eastern Europe visibility.
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Budapest
Hungary
Louis
Satchmo
VA chief says Texas VA office merger will not affect service
VA Secretary William J. Driver said Lubbock and San Antonio veterans will experience little difference in service after the merger of VA regional offices. The presidential committee urged trimming closings, keeping six hospitals, two domiciliaries, and nine regional-office mergers, with time for changes and a possible completion by December 31. A McKinney hospital would close while a new San Antonio facility is planned.
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Avalanche-Journal
Washington Baresa
Washington—Veterans Administration
William J. Driver
Lubbock
San Antonio
Texas
Driver
Waco
Houston
McKinney
VA plans hospital and domiciliary closings and consolidations
The Veterans Administration backs closing or merging facilities and regional offices following a committee report. Several hospitals and domiciliaries are slated for closure while five hospitals and two domiciliary sites remain open. Regional offices will consolidate in multiple cities with operations maintained locally to serve veterans.
Viet Nam Peace Talks and U S Buildup Report
U S officials in Saigon focus on a continued buildup of military personnel in South Vietnam and a broader American presence as North Vietnam is said to be open to talks under terms acceptable to the United States. A Canadian peace envoy in Hanoi last week reported that Communist leadership appeared unwilling to unconditional talks.
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Johnson
U.S
South
Viet Nam
North Viet Nam
United States
Hanoi
Comara
Viet Vet recalls Viet Nam service and views on war
Travis Hendrix Jr recalls mortar attacks in 1951 and helicopter missions in 1964 during the Korean conflict era. He notes old mortars, shell casings found, and sees no fixed front line in Vietnam. He defends the war effort, praises American equipment, and would enlist again.
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Hendrix
Vna
Viet Nam
Travis Hendrix Jr
Blowing Well Near Sweetwater Is Caped After Blowout
At Sweetwater Texas a well on the W B Wetsel ranch blew out and discharged mud. Boots Hansen and Coots Matthews of Houston inserted pressure to cap the well. Authorities said it was a miracle oil did not catch fire.
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Sweetwater
Tex
UPI
Boots Hansen
Coots Matthews
Houston
W. B. Wetsel Ranch
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