Spelling Bee Finalists Vary as Contest Nears Noon
Thirty spellers remain after day one of the finals with Don Hickson expected to win $50 and travel to Mt. Vernon. Rulings by Dr. Richard R. Baker gave contestants extra chances for mispronunciations. Texas participants progress through rounds, while overall prizes total $5,700 including a $1,000 top award and a trip to New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don
Popelin
Mt. Vernon
Washington
Potomac River
White House
Smithsonian Institute
R. EF. Hickson
Tthat
Kathleen Archdeacon
Nicky J Harris
Richard R. Baker
Kathleen
Nicky
William Kerek
Cuyahoga Falls
Ohio
New York City
Kay Pechenick
Norristown
Alan C. Baird
Lowell
iMass
Connie Payton
Portsmouth
Texas
Bruce Manning
Corpus Christi
Fred Hoffman
Fort Worth
Shoal
Kethy Funson
Hankomer
Stacy Richardson
Denton
Dirk
Bette Edwards
Wichita Falls
Hale Center Civil Defense Heroes Earn Praise After Tornado
Hale Center residents and Civil Defense volunteers, led by Carlton Holland, aided by Rambo and local families, defended the town during a June tornado. The group saved equipment and evacuated safely as the storm damaged homes and blocked streets, earning state praise for readiness and teamwork.
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City Hall
Cotton Center
Law
Baker
Holland
J. E. Gibbs
Holland Beleves
Civil l Defense
Hale Center
Civil Defense Unit
Tornado and Severe Weather Plague Panhandle Texas
A twister touched ground west of Morton and moved over Enochs and Bula causing heavy damage to farms and power lines. Another tornado near Dumas damaged a garage. high winds, hail, and flooding affected Amarillo and surrounding highways. Rainfall varied widely across Sudan, Amherst, Springlake, and Needmore with several inches in places while temperatures rose to the 90s and 108 at Presidio.
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Morton
Enochs
Bula
Donald Grusendorf
D. J. Cox
Cochran County Sheriff
Highway Department
Perrytown
Panhandle
Dumas
Bricker
Potter County
Sheriff's Office
Amarillo
Pullman Switch
Amarillo Afb
Un|er Wester
Hereford
Bovina
Sudan
Earth
Amherst
Springlake
Muleshoe
Needmore
Hobbs
Kress
Olton
Friona
Tula
Seminole
Plains
Seagraves
Wolfforth
South Plains
Canyon
Adrian
Vega
Borger
Fritch
Sanford Dam
Stinnett
Dalhart
Perryton
Perryton Country Club
Clovis
Portales
Lubbock
Texas-New Mexico
U.S. Weather Bureau
Big Spring
Guymon
Okla
Presidio
Viet Nam town attacked near Special Forces camp at Xoai
Viet Cong launched a night assault on Camp Xoai and Dong Xoai district HQ, overrunning the town and airstrips. About 300 Vietnamese irregulars trained by Americans defended the base alongside roughly 90 government militiamen while air support was hampered by poor weather.
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Special
Forres
Xoai
Phuoc Long
U.S. Air Force 557
O.rhead
Navy Seabees
Dong Xoai
President Johnson Uses Honey Fitz For Potomac Cruises
President Johnson has been using the 92 foot presidential yacht Honey Fitz for evening cruises on the Potomac River. White House officials say the yacht has been used on two or three occasions with guests reportedly aboard Tuesday night, though this was not confirmed.
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Washington
Johnson
Texas
Honey Fitz
Potomac River
White House
Johnsons
John F. Kennedy
Kennedy Kennedy
John F. Fitzgerald
Boston
Navy
George F. Reedy
Formews
Eisenhower
Enti
S. Tratographs
America
Ae Rite Yacht of
Maine
Maj
Edward
Sewell Avery White
Vatican Urges U S Soviet Space Collaboration
The Osservatore Della Domenica urges pooling space program resources as a duty to mankind. It supports President Kennedy's appeal for cooperation and argues competition lacks reason in space exploration. A Czech expert favors a space pool to cut costs.
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London
UPI
Vatican City
Osservatore Della Domenica
United States
Russia
Kennedy
America
Place
Rudolf Pesek
International Astronautical Federation
Prague
Rome
Heart Attack Leaves Earl Lockhart Hospitalized in Serious Condition
Earl Lockhart of 2808 24th Street was reported in serious condition at Methodist Hospital after a heart attack. James Lowder, 32, said his two children Kent 8 and Elizabeth were injured in a traffic mishap in the 4400 block of Avenue A around 8 30 p.m. Wednesday. they were treated and dismissed after emergency care at Methodist Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Lockhart
24Th St
Avalanche-Journal
Methodist Hospital
James Lowder
Kent
Elizabeth
Ave
Rural Electrification Loan Approved for Brazos Electric
The Rural Electrification Administration approved a 17.1 million dollar loan to the Brazos Electric Cooperative in Waco. The loan supports electricity expansion and service improvement for the cooperative's customers across its service area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington (Ap
Administration
Anneven Weanenday
Brazles Electric Cooperative
Waco
Stock Market Drops Amid Credit Fears and Viet Nam War Talk
Investors fret over business conditions and tighter credit after a 1963 reference to Kennedy era losses. Some see rising defense spending from Viet Nam as a potential economic boost while others warn of a slow down. Trading volume spiked as major stocks including General Motors Boeing Zenith IBM Du Pont and Union Carbide moved sharply, reflecting mixed sentiment and persistent uncertainty.
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Viet Nam
Wall
Reer Jonn Kennedy
Eae
Control Data
Space heroes recover after splashdown and prepare celebrations
McDivitt and White endured a tense recovery aboard the carrier Wasp after splashdown. Doctors reported drying of eyes and nasal irritation from oxygen, with heart rates rising briefly but then declining. The pair express relief and gratitude as Houston sends them on five days of celebrations and debriefings begin.
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Wasp
White
Berry
Houston
LBJ Ranch
Texas
University of Michigan
Chicago
Space
Earth
Patricia White
McDivitt
Edward H. White II
Local Birth Announcements From Area Hospitals
The printed column lists numerous birth notices with parent names and residences across Lubbock and surrounding towns. Each entry records newborn weight, birth time, hospital, and the father's occupation, ranging from farm laborer to factory worker, with locations including Texas Tech area, Reese Village, and Porter Clinic Hospital.
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Symios Sanchez
Abernathy
Porter Clinic
Squanto Advised On Raising Corn For Pilgrims
Plymouth Mass. A report cites Squanto, the Native American, advising the Pilgrims on corn fertilizer using fish and ale wives from a nearby source. The tale describes corn as spokes of a wheel.
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Plymouth
Mass
Squanto
Vietnamese Crisis Deepens as Quat Fights Suu Over Cabinet
Premier Quat accuses his chief of state Phan Khac Suu of blocking reforms as a political crisis threatens to topple the government. Catholics stage protests amid claims Quat discriminates against them while generals mediate a possible settlement to avoid a new military regime. Police report arrests tied to a May coup attempt and Catholic leaders allege many arrestees are Catholic.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Phan
Huy
Quat
Quoat
Phan Khac Suu
J Suu
Suu
Cao Dai
Pham van, Lieu
Viet Cong
Liew
iCol
Pham Ngo Thao
Thao
Ho Chi: Minh
North
Viet Wee
Povntvarench
Judy Holliday Final Tribute Paid
The New York funeral drew 350 mourners with 100 more outside as Judy Holliday 41 died of cancer. Attendees included David Oppenheim her former husband Sydney Chaplin and Gerry Mulligan. Dr Algernon Black praised her integrity and grace noting her Academy Award win and life in theater.
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New York
Theater World
Judy Holliday
David Oppenheim
Sydney Chaplin
Gerry Mulligan
Miss Holliday
Miss Holliiday
Jonathan
Helen Tuvim
Algernon Black
Ethical Culture Society of New York
Holliday
Water from Page One and Officials Testimony Report
Interior Department transcripts from April show discussions on funding for a July starting fiscal year. Texas water proposal study would cost about $200 000 as stated by Rockampion Commissioner Floyd Dominy.
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Palipa
Richard White
House Appropriations Committee
Interior Department
Rockampion
Floyd Dominy
Pirtle R C longtime Penecresident dies in Dallas area
Reuben C Pirtle age 63 longtime Penelope resident and brother of Thomas E Pirtle died at a Dallas hospital. Funeral services set for 10 a m today at the Methodist Church. Survived by wife two sons R C Throckmorton, and Nash of Muskogee Okla a daughter Mrs James George of San Angelo and a sister Mrs Carl W George of San Angelo.
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Reuben C. Pirtle
Pene
Thomas E. Fied
Mieck
Dallas
Method
R. C
Throckmorton
Nash
Muskogee
Okla
James
Mississippi
Carl W. George
San’ ‘Angelo
Rites Set Today for T B Shields in Lovington
Funeral services for Taylor Bert ram Shields 66 of Hobbs died Tuesday afternoon at Lea General Hospital will be held at 10 a m today at Roberts Funeral Home Hobbs. He had lived in Hobbs 13 years and is survived by his wife Mabel a son Garland of Hobbs three daughters Mrs Williamson of Venemeia Texas Mrs Richense and Mrs Ratliff of Abilene plus other relatives. A second service will be held in Hobbs.
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Lovington
Taylor Bertram Shields
Hobbs
Lea General Hospital
Roberts Funneral
Iy Poe
Tor Eeth
V. E
Mabel
Garland
Williamson
Ee Venemien
Frei Richene
Allison
Lin
Tex
V. Ratliff
Abilene
Ee Ies
Deming
Rites Set Today for Bertie Ell Duncan in Hobbs
Hobbs special to the paper reports funeral services for Bertie Ell Duncan to be held at Home Chapel with Rev. Bryant of Odin presiding. Burial follows at Prairie Hayes Cemetery under direction of Caney Funeral Home. Survivors include his wife two sons one daughter and two sisters.
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Hobbs
Bertie Ell
Heron Revroond Bryant
Odin
Prairie Hayes Co Caney
Come
Ay Amn
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George Mahon
Don Hickson
Cong. Mahon
U. S
Congress
Hate Center Civil Defense Planning
Chie
Ald
Texas Civil Defense
Busby
Texas Ranch
Small Business Administration
Federal Housing Administration
Mahon
Office of Emergency Planning
R. C. Davis
Davis
Ares
Avalanche Journal
Carlton Holland
Slaton
Sunnyside
Silverton
Orton
Civil Defense
Bud Law
Walter Burgess
Shelby Baker
Rusty Bourland
Otis Mason
Herman Cozart
Rambo
Tea Clann
Tomatn
Potomac
Vatican
Stock Mart
Auckland
New Zealand
Bae
Cee McDivitt
Robert Donald McWilliams
5Th St
Mahians Hospital
Father
Texas Tech
Herman Lee Tord
Shallowater
Bobby Gresham
Tone In
University Hospital
James Kermit Kuhns
Iauire
Reese Village
Reese Air Force
Roy Sammons Marshall
West Texas Hospital
Laut Clinic
Lubbock Country Club
Eupiridion Arrizola
Joe Gonzales
Lubbeck
Laut Cline
Victor Asua
Comelling Ponds Auf
Cilnie
Pifanio Gusman
Byton
Wolf
W. Z. Reed
Bill
Ash Se
Methodist Whale Che'taer Tae Hancock Manufacturing Co. Employe
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Canal
T. B. Shields
B. E. Duncan
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