Violent Storms Sweep Area Despite Spotty Hail
A line of violent electrical storms moved across Hale Center and Floyd, with heavy hail near Muleshoe and rain in Sudan and Littlefield. Reports of tornadoes near Earth were deemed false, while Lubbock radar noted heavy rain near Sudan. A 60 mile wide severe weather alert extended from west of Lubbock to east of La Junta.
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Hale Center
Floydada
Muleshoe
Sudan
Littlefield
Weather Bureau
Lubbock
Earth
Orton
Lamesa
Lthe
Tahoka
la Junta
Colo
Texas
Presidio
Lufkin
Texas Clubwomen To Study Defense Evacuation Plans
About seven Texas clubwomen will learn how to evacuate large numbers from a nuclear fallout area. The event, part of the Texas Women's Advisory Council for Civil Defense, also includes Youth Advisory Civil Defense members. Director William McGill will explain Texas disaster preparedness and the emphasis on moving people away from fallout areas.
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Austin
Texas
Texas Women’s Advisory Council For Civil Defense
Governor's Office
William McGill
Kidnaped Girl Found Sleeping In Dallas Apartment
A 3 year old girl Yolanda Hernandez was found asleep in a vacant Dallas apartment after being abducted from a tavern last night. Police said a burglar entered by cutting a window screen and looted the residence. The child was unharmed and her mother Katie Hernandez reported the crime.
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Dallas
Fort Worth
Tex
Yolanda Hernandez
Yolanda
Katie Hernandez
Johnnie Parsons
Neva Stevens
Big Spring
Miss Parsons
Couple 99 Celebrates 78th Anniversary at Home
John D. Adams age 99 and his wife also 99 marked their 78th wedding anniversary at home in Sarasota after his release from hospital. The blind and ill man was embraced by his wife on the porch as he returned from the ambulance. The couple’s long marriage endured despite illness.
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Sarasota, Fla
John D. Adams
Adams
Heavy Rains and Winds Sweep Across Much of Nation
Thunderstorms drenched broad regions from the Midwest to the Deep South, with Chicago hit by heavy rain and winds up to 98 mph. Hutchinson Kansas suffered major damage from a storm described as a small tornado, killing one man and injuring others. Flooding stretched from Marshall Minnesota to Nebraska's Big Blue watershed, while Ohio and Tennessee valleys saw more activity and High Point North Carolina recorded nearly three inches of rain.
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Chicago
Kansas
Minois
Plains
Mississippi Valley
Hutchinson
Carl Spriggs
Steve Chlentzos
Spriggs
Redwood
Marshall
Minn
Big Blue River
Nebraska
Ohio
Tennessee
Appalachians
High Point
N.C
Soviet H-Bomb May Have Been Thorium
Niigata Japan June 22 Soviet test April 16 may be thorium based says Dr Seitaro W Koyama Niigata University professor analysis of April 17 fallout found no uranium only thorium 231 constitutes 1 percent of fallout AEC noted high radioactivity over Japan and a Central Asia test site described as the latest in the Soviet series The AEC declined comment on Koyama's analysis
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Niigata
Japan
Seitaro Wkoyama
Niugate University
A.S. Atomic Haerey Commission
Washington
Central Asia
AEC
Koyama
Commission
Wedding Delayed By Clerk's Error in London
U S Marine sergeant and a New Mexico woman wed after a clerical delay halted the ceremony for hours. The couple from Clovis New Mexico and Dallas Pennsylvania faced a late ceremony when Marylebone Town Hall failed to forward the certificate, causing tears among guests at Brompton Oratory.
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London
A. U.S
New Mexico
Welen Patricia Manning
Clovis
N.M
Ralph Downend
Dallas
Marylebone
Brompton Qoratory
Miss Manning
Helen
Regis
U.S. to Cut Troops and Reequip Forces in Europe
Officials say reductions will be limited to what is justified by re equip ping of U S divisions in Germany with modern weapons and new unit reorganizations. The plan aims to keep a strong firepower while reducing personnel, amid NATO and Japanese calls for fewer American forces abroad.
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Partment
U.S
Germany
Amercan
West Germany
NATO
Japan
Girard
Formosa
Sailor on leave from Seventh Fleet visits mother in Post
Seaman Bledsoe from the Pacific tour arrives Saturday to see his mother Mrs. Lottie N. Bledsoe and report for reassignment after the visit. Nancy Branson, 1, of Post, is in fair condition at West Texas Hospital after suffering severe bruises from a fall from a car driven by her father in Post Saturday afternoon.
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Camivesky Ve
CebUie Sant
William R. Bledsoe
Lottie N. Bledsoe
Bledsoe
Seventh Fleet
Pacific
Nancy Gale Branson
Hollis Branson O Post
West Texas Hospital
Earl Williams
8Th St
Methodist Hospital
Emmaye
Texas Tech
Ray Cross
23Rd St
St. Mary's Hospital
Lorenzo Gin
Glen Barnett
Browsfield
St Mary's Hospital
Continental Ol
Marcelino Ortiz
Ave. P
Robert L. Gibaon
St. Mary’s Hospital
Texas Concrete Block 106
Tony Garcia
Slaton
W. J. Mitchell
Idalen
Waat Texas Hospital
Clyde McComba jAve
Porter Clinic
U. S. Army
Ft. Sam Houston
San Antonio
Ft Sill Tragedy Details from Ground Attack Exercise
An information officer said no spectators were injured in the blast during a Ft. Sill field exercise. About 175 soldiers from Company B participated with support from multiple artillery battalions and an Army Aviation unit. Helicopters rushed the wounded to the base hospital. four seriously wounded soldiers were flown to Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio.
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537Th Field Artillery
548Th Field Artillery
6Th Armored Field Artillery
Army Aviation Training Command
Brooke Army Medical Center
San Antonio
Tex
Pie
Joe W. Moore
Weir
Miss
C. Jessie O
Brooks
Pensacola
Fla
Brofen Less
Julian Palacios Jr
Padftrrias
C. Louis Walker Jr
Atlanta
Robert L. Smith dies at 75 in Lubbock
Robert L. Smith 75 of 2401 Ave. IL died at 9 10 p m in Methodist Hospital after seven weeks illness. A longtime Lubbock resident and former New Home area farmer, he was a member of New Home Baptist Church. Services set for 3 p m Monday at Central Baptist with burial in City of Lubbock Cemetery under Sanders Funeral Home. He is survived by two sons Boyd and Floyd two daughters Mrs G G McWhorter Mrs Melvin Darby and Mrs Charles A Armentrout three sisters and a deceased wife. Pallbearers named Billy Newsman Zed Marcy Elmer Rice A C Bumpass Winston Davies John Thomas.
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Lubbock
New Home
Smith
New Home Baptist Church
Central Baptist Church
City of Lubbock
Sanders Funeral Home
Boyd
Floyd
G. G. McWhorter
Melvin Darby
Charles A. Armentrout
Tom Bell
Fort Worth
Joel Wilcox
Stephenville
Sarah Smith
Oklahoma City
Billy Newsman
Zed Marcy
Elmer Rice
A. C. Bumpass
Winston Davies
John Thomas
ROK ramps up mobilization as U N forces modernize defenses
South Korea orders 760 000 troops to full alert and cancels leaves amid UN pressure on North Korea. New U S supplied fleets include Teaves wing expansion with 15 F 86F Sabre jets and trucks to replace worn equipment. Names listed include Billy Loomis Albert Owoe Alton Sym Bligh McKnight.
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ROK
United Nations Command
Seoul
United States
U.S
Billy L. Loomis
Jasper
Fla
Albert J. Owoe
New Castle
Alton RR. Sym
the Grove
Texas
Bligh McKnight
Columbus
S.C
City Records Five hurt In Traffic Car Hits Two Girls
Five people were hurt in several automobile mishaps in Lubbock. Mary Evelyn Brinlee and Wanda Nell Brinlee, 13 and 8, were struck by John H. Earley at 9 47 a m near 8th Street and Avenue Q. Vanda Brinlee suffered a fractured leg and other injuries. Earley and another car blocked sight as the girls dashed across. Thelma Thompson Ludrick’s car collided with Doyle Dean McCorkle’s motorcycle at 10 45 a m. McCorkle was treated and released. Mrs G E Palmer remained hospitalized after a two car crash at 1 20 p m on Amarillo highway North Avenue Q. Palmer’s son George Dan Palmer and Anderson Brown were also involved and treated.
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Lubbock
Mary Evelyn
Wanda Nell Brinlee
Austin Brinlee
Ave. Q
John H. Earley
Ave. E
8Th Street
Avenue Q
Earley
Doyle Dean McCorkle
19Th St
Thelma Thompson Ludrick
44Th St
McCorkle
St. Mary’s Hospital
G. E. Palmer
Amarillo
St. Mary's Hospital
Amarillo Highway
North Avenue Q
Anderson Brown
Hale Center
Jefferson
Longevity Celebrated by 100th Birthday Dagley
Mrs. Dagley marked 100 years in Lockney Texas recounting life from 1874 marriage in Hunt County to 1902 move, to her 55 years on College Avenue. She survived a tornado, built early Floyd County dugout homes, recalled Lee’s surrender, enjoys a garden, and notes modern comforts like autos and TV while cherishing farm life. She has 18 grandchildren and many great descendants.
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John Thomas Dagley
Hunt County
Bosque County
Floyd County
Irick
Amarillo
Dagley
Lockney
College Avenue
Meriwether
T. B. Hill
Portrait of Dr. James Hutchinson Lubbock physician and civic leader
Dr. James Thomas Hutchinson born 1880 Red River County Texas built a long career in Lubbock. He walked most calls when towns were car scarce then hired horse and buggy for pay calls. He led medical societies and aided Texas Tech location, served 35 years on Lubbock Independent School District board, and earned a 50 year Masonic award in 1955.
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Lubbock
James Thomas Hutchinson
Red River County
Texas
N. B. Hutchinson
Hubbard City
Clarksville
Tulane University
New Orleans
Iane Moseley
32Nd
Canton
Square Dance At Mackenzie Park Draws Hundreds
About 250 to 290 people attended the weekly square dance at the Mackenzie Park tennis courts. Sponsored by the parks and recreation department, the Lubbock Square Dance Federation said dances resume at 8 30 p m each Saturday through the summer and lessons are offered each Monday night at the same venue.
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Mackenzie Park
Parks and Recreation Department
Lubbock Square Dance Federation
Local Parents Welcome New Babies At Lubbock Hospitals
Multiple families announce births with details from Methodist St Mary's Lauf Clinic and Porter Clinic. Entries list parents addresses, newborn weights, times, and hospital names along with fathers' occupations or affiliations such as Texas Tech student, farm laborer, service station worker, and military service at Reese Air Force Base or Fort Sam Houston.
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Daniel Golombisky
Main St
St. Mary's Hospital
Father
Reese Air Force Base
Fatal wreck victims suffer mixed injuries on highway
Victims include Mrs Seay with crushed elbow and surgery after the wreck. Johnny Lee Seay has severe bruises and possible abdominal injuries. Mrs Wade suffers a fractured knee cap while Zora Fay and Henry T Wade have only minor cuts and bruises. Seay and Branums treated at local hospitals. Wade body transported to Midland with arrangements for burial pending. June traffic deaths total eight this year, compared with five in June last year.
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Rossville
South Plains
Parole Revoked For Lubbock Man After Liquor Violation
Alfred Homer Keeton a 34 year old of 1608 Broadway Lubbock was arrested on a parole violation warrant from Huntsville. He had been sentenced to 29 years for rape of a 15 year old in 1944 and released on parole before a liquor law conviction led to parole revocation. He pleaded innocent to a check violation with bond set at 500.
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Lubbock
Texas Prison System
Huntsville
Alfred Homer Keeton
Broadway
Keeton
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