Senate approves bigger defense budget and housing bill
The Senate voted 85 to 0 to add 1 179 billion dollars to the 1961 defense program backing the B 70 bomber Army modernization satellites and related needs amid Khrushchev insults to Eisenhower. A separate omnibus housing bill of 1 2475 billion was approved and moves to the House for concurrence.
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Avalanche-Journal
Ashington
Senate
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Eisenhower
U.S
Pat
1Tary
Lyndon B. Johnson
Tex
Khrushchev
Johnson
House
House-Senate
Senate Democrats
Thomas S. Gates Jr
U S Population Sets Record Growth Across The Nation
United States population rose by about 2 million in a decade bringing total to 178.5 million and an 18.5 percent gain. California led with 15.54 million residents up nearly 4.95 million while Florida grew fastest in percentage terms. States gaining or losing seats in the House were listed with California Alaska Hawaii Arizona Texas Florida Michigan and more.
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Ashington
U S
Census Bureau
United States
China
India
Soviet Union
California
Florida
Arkansas
Mississippi
West Virginia
North Carolina
New York
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Ohio
Texas
Michigan
New Jersey
Massachusetts
Alaska
Hawaii
Arizona
Maine
Minnesota
Iowa
Kansas
Georgia
Alabama
Cool Front Ends Texas Heat With Relief From Heat Wave
A cool front moving south across Northwest and North Central Texas eased the heat. Lubbock reached 88 while Cotulla Del Rio and San Angelo posted 108 107 and 109 respectively after a record 109 in Llano.
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Texas
South Plains
Panhandle
Midwest
Lubbock
Cotulla
del Rio
San Angelo
Llano
St Louis Planner Urged Downtown Study For Lubbock
Eldridge Lovelace of Harland Bartholomew and Associates urged a comprehensive central business district study for Lubbock. The plan would cover about 20 blocks, analyze retail office hotel and service facilities, land use and trade indices, and compare results with other cities.
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W. Ratliff
Avalanche-Journal
Central Business District
Lubbock
Eldridge Lovelace
Harland Bartholomew and Associates
St. Louis
Downtown Development Commission
Lovelace
Planner
Hospital staff view car crash damage on lobby wall
Lawrence and hospital staff examine the wall caved in by a car that plowed through a sidewalk and into the lobby. The bottom photo shows the car and overturned chairs, with the vehicle’s path up steps and into the crowded area clearly visible.
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Lawrence
Fredericksburg Teacher Fired Over Homework Controversy
Miss Emeline Stevans a 19 year veteran at James Monroe High School in Fredericksburg says she will fight to regain her job after the school board refused to renew her contract for 1960-61. She argues the issue goes beyond tenure and cites NEA consultation and strengthened education as aims.
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United Press International
Fredericksburg
Emeline Stevans
National Education Association
NEA
Washington
Miss Stearns
James Monroe High School
ENVOYS OUSTED PROMPTS US RESHAPING DIALOGUES
In a broad political move, envoys are ousted as part of a wider realignment. Analysts warn the action signals changing alliances and potential shifts in diplomacy. Officials decline further comment.
Car crashes into Methodist Medical Building lobby
A car plowed through glass doors of the Methodist Medical Building at 1910 Knoxville at 4 28 p m injuring Debra Lucas 5 of Lindsay Oklahoma and damaging the lobby for thousands of dollars. Debra received minor head wounds and was treated at Methodist Hospital while Sherlie Lucas 13 was not injured. The driver was Alice Valentine Lucas 52 and the incident left a nearly empty lobby with witnesses noting the crash sounded like the world falling.
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Gail Ledbetter
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Tanner Laine
Avalanche-Journal
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Knoxville
Debra Lucas
Lindsay
Okla
Alice Valentine Lucas
Levelland
Methodist Hospital
Sherlie Lucas
Mrs. Lucas
Zoning Board Bars City Go-Kart Tracks In Lubbock
The City Zoning Board of Adjustment ruled that go-kart race tracks are not a lawful permitted use in any city zone. The decision excludes a Slide Road track, which remains a legal non-conforming use since it predates annexation. The ruling was requested by the Citizens Traffic Council over safety concerns.
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Kenneth May
Avalanche-Journal
Lubbock
City Zoning Board of Adjustment
Collin Dunnam
Citizens Traffic Council
Dunnam
CTC
Board of Adjustment
George Hay
Fire damages electrical shop at Camp David retreat
A fire damaged an electrical shop at Camp David in Thurmont Maryland early today. Fire was extinguished shortly after and no other buildings were harmed. The cause remains undetermined. President Eisenhower's mountain retreat was not affected.
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Thurmont
Camp David Md
Eisenhower
Falls in pool attract rescue aid in backyard incident
By Ralph Sellmeyer 17th Place neighbor quickly administered mouth to mouth resuscitation to the two year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Jimmie Martin after hearing cries from the mother. The child slipped and fell into the Martin home pool at 4934 17th Place while the mother stood nearby.
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Ralph Sellmeyer
Avalanche-Journal
Jimmie Martin
Beneva
Martin
17Th Pl
Girl pulled from pool after near-drowning incident
Mrs Martin rushed to save her daughter Reneva from a two and a half foot pool. Reneva turned blue and was not breathing. Mrs Morton heard screams, ran to the back yard, and found Mrs Martin holding the limp child near the fence.
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Mrs. Martin
Reneva
Eisenhower’s Formosa trip amid near war alert
President Eisenhower sails toward Formosa aboard the U S seventh fleet for talks with Chiang Kai shek as the United States fortifies air and sea screens against possible Chinese Communist adventurism. He plans 25 hours in Formosa and eight in South Korea with stops at Okinawa and Hawaii.
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Tokyo
China
Formosa
Chiang Kaishek
U. S. 7Th Fleet
Eisenhower
South Korea
Kimpo International
Seoul
U S Japan alliance under threat after Eisenhower Japan trip cancellation
Washington officials warn the disruption of President Eisenhower's Japan visit challenges the U S alliance with Japan. They cite blunders by Allied leaders and moves by Khrushchev and Red China that erode U S prestige and forward defenses in the Far East. The State Department remains cautiously optimistic despite private anxiety.
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Eisenhower
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Tokyo
Nobusuke Kishi
Kishi
Okinawa
Seoul
Hawaii
William F. Quinn
Washington
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U.S
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Defense
Thomas S. Gates
John M. Hightower Ashington
State Department
Nikita Khrushchev
Red China
Free World
Postal Rate Hikes Proposal Is Ignored by House Panel
Washington AP The House Post Office Committee refused to consider Eisenhower administration requests for higher postage rates. The move may end the effort for the current session of Congress. Postmaster General Arthur Summerfield sought 554 million dollars in added postal revenues.
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House Post Office Committee
Eisenhower
Congress
Arthur Summerfield
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