Derby Day Soap Box Race draws 15000 to Lubbock streets
Derby day in Lubbock features the 13th annual Soap Box Derby at 6 p.m. with an official parade at 6:30. Mike Malcik, 1959 city champion, will start heats around 7 p.m. on a track near North Avenue H and Erskine Road, amid traffic detours and revised heat trophy rules.
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Rain Likely Over South Plains From Incoming Front
A cold front moving into the Texas region late today is forecast to bring rain to the South Plains. Officials at the Lubbock Weather Bureau expect possible squall lines from Amarillo to Roswell with a stalled front this evening. Partly cloudy skies and warmer daytime temperatures are also expected with winds under 20 mph.
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Khrushchev summons top Reds for secret Bucharest meeting
Soviet Premier Khrushchev halted his Moscow departure to gather East European Communist leaders in an unannounced session in Bucharest. Anrei Gromyko reportedly briefed participants as the summit lingered, with Czechoslovakia's Novotný not present.
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Forest Fire In Angeles National Forest Contained
About 800 firefighters aided by aerial tankers built containment lines around a 1700 acre blaze in Little Tujunga Canyon. The fire, possibly started by arson, threatened rugged timber and brush as winds reached 25 mph. Fire officials expected control by Monday if winds stayed favorable.
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Defense chief warns of modest Soviet pressure risks
Secretary Gates says Russia may apply cold war pressure and minor military actions, but he does not expect a major crisis. He asserts U S defense readiness and defense program planning assumes no substantive concessions to Khrushchev. He defends the worldwide communications alert tied to the Paris summit.
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Three Hurt in Lockney Crash A Dorman Fatality
A Lockney area wreck near the Dor man home killed Fred Dorman 52 and injured his wife aged 46. The other vehicle carried Carlotta Hernandez 23 and Natalia Hernandez 14 who were knocked unconscious. All three were treated at Lockney General Hospital. The crash occurred at 11 a.m. as Dorman headed west and Hernandez north, with the death marking the South Plains’ 44th traffic fatality of the year. The son John A. Dorman, 4004 33rd St. Lubbock, juvenile officer, said he had visited his parents shortly before the collision. The sisters planned church services in Lockney.
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Space Push Near Page One News Index
The index lists SPACE PUSH near Page One, covering editorial, sports scores, women’s news, radio and TV programs. It signals upcoming features and section placements across Pages 1 through 12.
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Cabinet meet set up for Ike on national tour tonight
President Eisenhower plans a nationwide tour with a report to the nation. The Associated Press notes a cabinet meeting arranged to precede the broadcast as part of the administration’s early 1950s outreach.
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Controversial Drink Meters Stir Public Debate in Britain
In Carlisle four government owned pubs install drink meters to test drivers reactions. Coin inserted, button pressed to stop coin within a fraction of a second. If failed, coin lost and warning issued. Critics call meters a menace and doubt efficiency while supporters cite accident prevention approval. Similar devices appear in pubs abroad and pilots report improved reactions with more drinking.
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Texas Gulf Coast Flood Death Toll Rises Amid Thawing Rains
Floodwaters sweep a wide stretch of the middle Texas Gulf coast as the death count climbs, with at least eight dead and two missing presumed dead. Evacuations occur around Houston Port Lavaca while Port Lavaca reports 27.31 inches of rain since Thursday.
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Port Lavaca
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Texas
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Victoria
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Red River
Nixon Kennedy Race Tossup
Public opinion pollster Dr George Gallup said a Monday election would be a photo finish between Richard M Nixon and John F Kennedy. He cautioned that public opinion could swing before November and that current leanings favor Nixon and Kennedy for their parties nominations, but trends may change as voters are fickle.
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Weather map page reports clear skies and high heat
Lubbock and vicinity see clear to partly cloudy skies with evening thunderstorm activity possible after 6 p m. Overnight low 14 and daytime high 96 with variable winds mostly over 20 mph. Humidity ranges from 30 to 63 percent with a peak around 47 percent. City temperatures list Abilene El Paso Albuquerque and others show highs in the 60s to 100s and lows in the 60s.
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