Violent Storm Smashes City Fatal Crash Near Idalou
A violent Sunday storm near Idalou caused a three-vehicle collision that burst into flames killing four people including a Lubbock couple and their infant daughter and injuring 12 others. Among the injured were eight in a pickup and four in a 1957 auto's occupants taken to Methodist Hospital.
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Tit Jerry
Idalou
Fachinado Borrego
Rt. 1
Lubbock
Jose Olivarez
Bates St
Hd Rt. 1
Borregos
Borrego Jr
Ciderto Rae
Angie Barts
Jessica Cart
Joy Borrego
Wilson leader H G Cook dies at 78 in Wilson
H G Cook, longtime banker and civic figure in Wilson South Plains, died Sunday at Metho dist Hospital after a long career with Wilson State Bank starting in 1924 and serving as mayor and Lions Club president.
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H. G. Cook
South
Plains
Metho ‘Dist
Cook
Wilson
Wilson Lions Club
Wilson State Bank
Denice
First Baptist Church
Wilson Cemetery
Titan ICBMs Alert For Call To Action
Military officials outline Joint Strategic Target Planning for Titan I and SAC assets to ensure automatic stop at a set point during drills. The article notes uniform crew response, global targets, and presidential oversight in a tense alert posture across Wichita Tucson and other Western locations.
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Titan Icbms
Jeountry
Wichita
Tucson
Ariz
McCon
Orhan
Sacs
Air Force
Rights Test Views Wary King NAACP Chief Disagree On Haste
The Rev Martin Luther King Jr and the NAACP Chief expressed caution about rush to civil rights law as leaders gathered at Soldier Field Chicago for an open air rally. They said church and legal groups will file court challenges in seven Southern cities once the bill is signed by the president.
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King
NAACP
Martin Luther King
Chicago
Soldier Field
Washington
Roy Wilkins
National Ass. For the Advancement of Colored People
Wilkins
Farmer
Congress of Racial Equality
House
John- Lee Clyil
Automaton Laureate Poem From Computer With Student Help
A computer at Florida State University began writing poetry with student assistance. The machine produced early verses like While the heart heard the swift moon stopped silently, showing initial improvements as graduates fed words and instructions into the system.
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Tallahassee
Mheean
Akistan
Sun Richard Ragan
Joes
Florida State University
Abernathy Post Office Dedication Noted by Local Figures
The Abernathy post office dedication drew attention from residents and officials including Br Tanner Caine and A B Andy Reid. The piece hints at the new ZIP aware mail service and the town's pride in its attractive South Plains facility.
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Br Tanner Caine
Bernathy
A.B
Andy) Reid
Aber
Nathy
South Plains
Bunning Perfect Game Highlighted By Phillies Win
New York reports Jim Bunning pitched a perfect game as the Phillies beat the Mets in game one of a doubleheader. The feat ties a rare club with Charlie Robertson as a recent perfect game hurler, drawing praise across baseball.
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New York
Jim Bunnight
Philadelphia
Phillies
Charlie Robertson
Chicago
White Sox
Detroit Tigers
Bunning
Lee Teague
Horoscope and witty tourist column tease
A fragmented page shows today’s horoscope and a humorous tourist dictionary entry. The score hints and program listings are incomplete but indicate a light lifestyle section with cartoons and notices.
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Becton
Beotion
Tceyg Ag
Lubbock Hit By Turbulent Thunderstorm
A severe storm slammed Lubbock late Sunday with damaging winds up to 78 mph and heavy rains over two inches. More than 17 electrical calls overwhelmed the tire department and utility crews worked through the night to restore power. A power outage at West Texas Power affected an air unit scene and hospital operations briefly halted.
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4Th St
Lubbock
Charles Cullin
Avalanche-Journal
Iire
Hormies
Simash P
Lubbock Country Club
Alepart Ces
Fli
Libwee Weather Bureau
West Texas
C. J. Hollingsworth
George Bunton
Southwestern Public Servic Co
Rains Hit Lubbock Area With Thunderstorms and Floods
Severe storms swept the South Plains bringing heavy rains up to two inches in places. Petersburg reported a two inch rainfall from a lightning packed storm that also damaged electrical equipment. The region faced a heavy weather day with alerts for high winds hail and flooding across the Panhandle and Vale. In Nepal Nepalese officials reported forty workers died in a flash flood on a highway project aided by China.
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Floyd Woop
Avalanche-Journal
Qunday
Lubbock
Elso
South Plains
Petersburg
Iice
Agudl H Plains
Childress
Ike's Choice Divides GOP as Scranton Backers Rally
Senator Hugh Scott and Governor William Scranton back Eisenhower for the Republican nomination while Senator John Tower and backers express reservations. GOP strategists expect Eisenhower to win convention support despite split endorsements and doubts about delegate voting.
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Jack Bell Ashington
Hugh Scott
R-Pa
D. Eisenhower
Pennsylvania
William W
Scranton
Republic
John G. Tower
Rtex
Golda Scott
Eisenhower
Sen
Clifford P. Case
R-Nj
Sounting
Ike
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