Ave Q Shopping Center Gets Okay at 50th St and Ave Q
City Planning and Zoning Commission approved a 34 acre shopping center at 50th Street and Ave Q. The panel also approved a western Lubbock subdivision plat despite the owner’s position over the objection of its professional adviser. United Press International report notes the end of negotiations with Fidel Castro and the Cuban farmers bid for tractors.
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Kenneth May
Weller
50Th St
Ave. Q -4
City Planning and Zoning Commission
Lubbock
Tir
United Press Internations
Syroit
Tractors For Freedom’ Committee
Fidel Castro
Castro
Cuba
July 4 Declared Flag Flying Day By City Proclamation
Mayor David C Casey proclaimed Independence Day as Flag Flying Day urging residents to display flags at homes and businesses. He praised Lubbock’s upcoming celebration and noted stores offering flags of various sizes. The proclamation marked a peak in city observances and a strong civic mood.
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David C Casey
Lubbock
Basiness
Himelf
High Level Meeting On Berlin Held
Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara said the United States has no present plans for a buildup of forces in Western Europe. He did not rule out a future decision. The White House meeting followed a hurried conference of top advisers after reviewing Soviet threats against Berlin. President Kennedy emphasized the nation's determination to help West Germans withstand any Soviet move.
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Ashington
Robert S. McNamara
United States
Europe
McNamara
Berlin
White House
Kennedy
Maritime Unions Reject 60 Day Government Truce
New York reporters say three major seamen unions refused a 60 day government fact finding armistice in the maritime strike on Friday. Shipowners had backed the proposal to avert possible stoppage affecting up to about 1,000 vessels. The unions did not provide further terms.
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York
Lightning Kills Dallas Area Girl
A four year old girl, Dollie Marie Bryan, was struck and killed by lightning Friday night while playing on a swing in front of her home in Farmers Branch suburb. The storm brought heavy rain and hail to North Texas, with rivers rising along the Frio and Guadalupe. No further damage reported.
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Eerae
Farmers Branch
North Texas
Dollie
Marie Bryan
Greenville
Frio
Tilden
McMullen Coun
Guadalupe
Vietrin
Editorial page notes defense funds in focus
A fragmented clipping from page 1 discusses defense funding, with editor Bretton A. weighing programs and radio TV scheduling. The readable text hints at opinions on defense allocations and public communication, reflecting a mid century newsroom tone.
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Becton
Bretton A
Rocket set for July space flight at Cape Canaveral
July plans call for a refurbished rocket to carry a second American astronaut into space on a suborbital mission. Technicians will mate the vehicle with two Mercury capsules and launch is targeted around July 18 if no major technical issues arise.
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Tae
Alan B. Shepard
Atlantic
Glenn Wax Shepard
X-15 Pilots Fast Flight Near 4000 MPH Goal
X-15 rocket plane, piloted by Air Force Maj. Bob White, hit 3,690 mph at 100,000 feet, nearly 1,000 mph faster than previous winged speed. White reported cabin pressure loss but remained conscious, with suit pressure marks and forehead welt after the burst. The flight aimed toward a 4,000 mph target as part of testing for spaceflight stresses.
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Air Force
Bob White
Edwards Afb
Calif
Ralph Dighton
Dwards Afb
Capp
White
Jos Walker
Thej
Soviet Union
Yuris Gagarin
Unita
Fires Threaten Hare Bay as Dry Spell Burns
In Hare Bay Newfoundland and Labrador about 1,300 residents were evacuated as seven wildfires raged along Bonavista Bay amid the province's worst dry spell in years. Firefighting crews battled the blazes as authorities urged residents to stay clear of affected areas.
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ST. John's
Nid
Hare Bay
Bonavista Bay
Court heard envoy aided Reds to save sweetheart
U S envoy Irvin C Scarbeck testified he supplied political information to Communist agents to protect his 22-year-old Polish mistress from threats. His arraignment on charges of sharing state secrets was presented by attorney Samuel C Klein who said Scarbeck arranged for the woman to flee to West Germany, entering a convent.
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United Press
Samuel C. Kiein
Scarbeck
Poland
Poe
West Germany
Sear
Plea Leads to Trial Date and Bail Proceedings
Mrs Arpie White of Lamesa pleads innocent to a charge tied to a foreign service matter with Polish agents. Judge John J Sitlen at Searbeck's trial for July 18 rejects lowering a $50 000 bail request.
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Arpie White
Lamesa
Foreign Service
Poland
John J. Sitlcn
Searbeck
Tiple Mat
Eleven miners trapped as rock collapse prompts rescue
Eight miners were in an eastern Tennessee mine when a cave in trapped them. Three escaped. Robert Woods, 18, Wartburg, Tenn, was freed after five hours with his arm amputated by a rock towed free. He remained conscious while transported.
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Amscini Prem Petros
Tenna
Tennessee
Robert Woods
Wartburg
Tenn
Young Wood
Lubbock Area Weather Outlook For Sunday
In the Lubbock vicinity clear conditions are forecast for Sunday with mild noon and evening temperatures. Winds shift to easterly and southeasterly, staying light to moderate, with a warm high expected.
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Lubbock
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