Tornado Watch Follows Hot Day in Texas Panhandle
A tornado watch covered 39 Texas counties and parts of New Mexico Kansas Oklahoma and Colorado after a 97 degree day in Lubbock. The watch stemmed from a squall line predicted to move eastward amid prior twisters near Hereford Dumas and Amarillo.
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Texas Panhandle
New Mexico
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Dumas
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Agnes storm havoc leaves many dead and evacuations
The tropical storm Agnes batters the Eastern seaboard with heavy rain and gale winds causing widespread floods and evacuations. At least 40 deaths are attributed to the storm with emergency declarations in Pennsylvania and thousands evacuated across New York Maryland New Jersey and nearby areas.
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Hue Peril Eased as Bombers Stall New North Vietnamese Thrust
U S B52 raids marked the war's heaviest bombardment against North Vietnamese forces near Hue and My Chanh. Seventy five B52s dropped about 2000 tons on troop positions and staging areas as allies evaluated whether the push signaled a broader Hue assault.
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Ballenger School for Trainable Children Moves Forward
The Lee A J Today reports the Ballenger School for Trainable Children nearing reality after appointing principals. Also noted are a $1000 boost to the Texas Tech Red Raider band scholarship fund from downtown Kiwanis Club and a retiring postmaster in Ropesville after 34 years of service.
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Ropesville
Prayer Note Teaches Words Reflecting God
A devotional line asks believers to seek God in every word and action, offering a simple benediction for daily guidance and praise. The brief prayer echoes a reader’s voice emphasizing reverence and gratitude toward the divine.
Family dogs found at gravesites in Midland
Two missing family dogs named Charlie Brown and Red were found at Resthaven Memorial Park Cemetery after a two day search. Charlie slept by Rebecca Brown’s grave and Red rested atop Jimmy McHargue’s grave. The Browns, neighbors, and cemetery superintendent located the dogs after their unusual journey.
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Rebecca
Valerie Brown
Jimmy McHargue
City Council weighs oath to curb conflicts of interest
Lubbock City Council proposed an oath for board and commission members to avoid financial conflicts after questions about city dealings. An Airport Board member urged clear guidelines for all city boards, while the council delayed central library bids to discuss funds with County Commissioners.
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Lubbock County
82Nd Street
University Avenue
Jumps Pledged Chutists Defy Nuclear Tests
Five Australian parachutists announce readiness to jump to death at Mururoa Atoll to protest French nuclear tests. They accuse France of murder through fallout and radiation. The protest flight, organized by actor Gordon Munich, plans two Cessna planes with three parachutists each to depart from Sydney this weekend.
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Muroroa Atoll
Terry McGee
Gordon Munich
WASP recalls fast and faded glory amid clouded humility
Mrs. Ted Wheelis of Buffalo Springs Lake recalls the WASP life during World War I with vivid pride and humility learned 22 500 feet above ground. She and fellow WASP veterans gather for a Sweetwater reunion to celebrate the service and impact of the group.
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Ted Wheelis
Buffalo Springs Lake
Wheelis
Sweetwater
Jack Shirley
Brownfield
Seenes
West Texas
Bus Crash Kills 20 In Brazil Overpass Fire
A Brazilian intercity bus crashed into two cars and plunged over a railroad overpass near Belo Horizonte killing 20 people and injuring 15 more. The wreck occurred between Belo Horizonte and Divinópolis in Minas Gerais as the bus struck electric wires and caught fire.
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Brazil
Minas Gerais
Divinopolis
United Fund sets goal of 887945 for 33 agencies
United Fund leaders in Lubbock plan an annual citywide drive to raise 887945.70 to support 33 cooperating organizations. President Cliff Cummings notes a 5.7 percent rise in the budget while last year’s goal stood at 838045. The budget adds 4000 for the Lubbock Council on Alcoholism, funded partly by the Mental Health-Mental Retardation Board and the Texas Commission on Alcoholism. Original requests totaled 961265.88.
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United Fund
Cliff Cummings
Jack Alderson
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Weather snapshot for Lubbock area and vicinity
Partly cloudy with temperatures in the upper 90s today and a 20 percent chance of rain tonight. Lows expected in the upper 60s with a warm and dry pattern continuing in the region. Local readings listed for Abilene El Paso Amarillo Dallas Denver and nearby areas.
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Amarillo
Dallas
Denver
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