Naming Hurricanes in Texas Spurs Historical Weather Notes
A June 16 1963 article recalls the Texas hurricane season and lists storm names including Arlene Beulah Cindy Debra Edith Flora Ginny Irene Janice Kristy Laura Margo Nona Orchid Portia Rachel Sandra Teresa Verna Wallis and notes Carla's retirement. It recounts the 1961 Carla impact with 34 deaths and up to 500 million dollars in losses, and cites Galveston 1900 as the worst disaster, plus a history of Texas hurricanes with dates and death tolls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert E. Ford
Associated Press
Texas
Carla
U.S. Weather Bureau
Arlene
Beulah
Cindy
Debra
Edith
Flora
Ginny
Hannah
Irene
Janice
Kristy
Laura
Margo
Nona
Orchid
Portia
Rachel
Sandra
Terese
Verna
Wallis
Nado
Weather Bureau
Red Cross
Galveston
Peak Conquerors To Meet Kennedy
The American Everest expedition members will meet President Kennedy at the White House on July 8. Expedition leader Norman G. Dyhrenfurth says five Sherpas and Nepali Army Capt. Prabhakar Rana accompany the group, which plans to assemble in New York after visiting Europe. One member, William F. Unsold of Corvallis, remains behind due to frostbitten toes from the climb on May 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katmandu
Nepal
Mt. Everest
Kennedy
White House
Norman G. Dyhrenfurth
Santa Monica
Calif
Prabhakar Rana
New York
Europe
William F. Unsold
Corvallis
Lore
Everest
East Berlin border crossing slows thousands over holiday weekend
Berlin residents and 50 busloads of West Germans faced hours of delay as the East German authorities opened a new crossing at the southeast border. Travelers endured up to five hours of idling heat while border guards controlled entry toward West Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
East Germany
U.S
Schoenefield
Red
West Germany
Cities Service completes Tennessee acquisition in 1963 plan
Cities Service Co. completes purchase of Tennessee Corp assets after a stockholder approved plan. Cities Service issues new voting cumulative convertible preference stock with a 2.25 percent annual dividend, exchanging Tennessee shares for nine tenths of a preference stock. The conversion rate of Cities Service preferred stock rises to 1.67 shares of common per full preferred share.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Tennessee Corp
Cities Service Co
Burl S. Watson
Cities Service Board of Directors
Cities Service
Tennessee
Capital
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Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Clara
Brownsville
Indianola
Jean Lafitte
Lafitte
Rio Grande
Velasco
Agan
Corpus Christi
Matagorda Bay
Port O’connor
Freeport
Houston Ship Channel
Houston
Danny Champion
Ash Lake
Here
Su A
Amy Ey
Texas Ave
Slaton
T.V
Vinelle
Gover
Friez
Selfservice
Magnolia
Lubbock Town
Brock Miles
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