Congress recess plan draws fire over post convention risks
Democratic leaders vow a weekend recess to clear bills ahead of the Democratic convention while Johnson Kennedy and Symington head to Los Angeles for pre convention politicking. House Republicans worry the move could aid Johnson and threaten the party's nomination race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
Ashington
Congress
Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
Sam Rayburn
Johnson
John F. Kennedy
D-Mass
Stuart Symington
D-Mo
Los Angeles
House
Parle A. Halleck
Ind
Senate Appropriations Committee
Richard M. Nixon
Kennedy
Symington
Snyder Rancher Files Suit Over City Permit Fight
D M Cogdell Sr a 76 year old Snyder rancher says he will sue the City of Snyder for a half million dollars after a temporary injunction blocks him from building without a permit. He alleges annexation of his land on December 28 worsened the dispute and claims sewer water runoff affects local creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avalanche Journal
NYDER
Snyder
D. M. Cogdell Sr
Cogdell
Recount Signals Photo Finish in North Dakota Senate Race
In ARGO ND the North Dakota Senate contest tightened as uncounted precincts by mail threatened a recount. Democrat Quentin Burdick edged Gov. John Davis by 569 with 30 precincts left, 103,731 to 103,162 votes across 2300 precincts, foreshadowing a likely recount as farm country votes come in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated S’ress
Argo
N.D
North Dakota
Quentin W. Burdick
D-Nd
Burdick
John E. Davis
Davis
Tornado Hits Farm Area Near Boonville New York
A tornado struck a farm area near Boonville New York causing substantial damage to buildings and downing power and telephone lines while thousands of trees were uprooted. No injuries were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avalanche-Journal
Boonville
N.Y
Adirondacks
Texas
Houston
Willie Williams Jr
Damon
Victoria
Port Lavaca
Guadalupe River
South Texas
Presidio
Corpus Christi
South Plains
Lubbock
Resignation Effect Disputed HST Sparks Debate
President Truman announced his attendance at the Democratic national convention in Los Angeles prompting speculation over its impact on the presidential race. Symington insisted he remains a strong candidate while Kennedy backers claim Truman’s move boosts Kennedy and others warn of a possible stop Kennedy effort. Governors at the conference largely viewed Truman’s action as signaling Kennedy’s likely win with DiSalle calling it a collapse of opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Harry S. Truman
Democratic Nation
Los Angeles
John F. Kennedy
D-Mass
Truman
Missouri
Kennnedy
Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Kennedy
Symington
Washington
Michael V. DiSalle
Ohio
HST
Casey proposes water charge hike to aid city finances
Lubbock Mayor David C. Casey urged the city commission to approve a 1.625 million dollar expenditure over 50 years to cover more than Lubbock’s current pro rata share in the Canadian River Municipal Water Authority plan. The offer values Lubbock’s total 50 year share at about 99.1 million, roughly half of the six city request and drew a standing ovation before brief sessions to decide commitments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Coats
Avalanche-Journal
Lainview
Lubbock
David C. Casey
Canadian River Municipal Water
Casey
South Plains
Powers U-2 Spy Trial Delayed in Moscow
In Moscow informed sources say Frances Gary Powers trial on espionage charges is postponed from early July to an unspecified date. Officials attribute the delay to a flood of applications from citizens of the United States Britain France West Germany and other nations wishing to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Frances Gary Powers
United States
Britain
France
West Germany
Rocky Lashes Out in Editorial Tone
A provocative editorial column contrasts two classes of people, those winning social standings and those remaining on the margins. The piece uses sharp language to critique current cultural divides and public discourse.
Refinery Seizure by Castro Draws U S Protest
The United States denounced as arbitrary the Cuban seizure of Texaco Oil Co. refinery in Santiago valued at 26 million dollars after two American and one Dutch British company refused to process oil from the Masta Lea treaty. The State Department warned the action disrupts hemispheric peace and may shift oil supplies from Venezuela.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Fidel Castro
Texaco Oil Co
Cuba
State Department
Santiago
Castro
Masta Tra Lea LII
Soviel Vmn
U.S
Havana
Inter-American Peace Committee
21-Nation Organization of American States
Lincoln White
Esso Standard of
New Jersey
Shell
Texas Co
Venezuela
Gould-Fisk Era Theater Destroyed by Gotham Fire
A fire levelled the old Gould and Fisk era theater at 23rd Street and Eighth Avenue, spreading to the Cornish Arms Hotel next door. One firefighter was injured as flames and debris filled the windy afternoon. The theater, opened in 1868 and later a movie house, stood as a relic of New York’s grand era before demolition for a new apartment project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
New York
Jim Fisk
Jay Gould
RKO
23Rd Street
8Th Avenue
Cornish Arms Hotel
Opera House
Rai
Fisk and
Gould
Erie Railroad
Pike's Opera House
Samuel N. Pike
Fisk
Josie Mansfield
Fire ravages 133 acres near Friona destroying wheat
A field fire near Friona destroyed 133 irrigated acres of wheat on the Sam Rundell farm, damaging a Friona Fire Department pump truck and a new combine. Winds of 15 to 25 mph fanned the blaze, which started around 2 p.m. and burned for over four hours, with 20 plus firefighters in attendance. Damages reach into thousands. insured values were $50 per acre for Rundell and $25 per acre for the tenant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friona
Sam Rundell
Here
J. W. McMahan
Rundell
Farwell
Dave McReynolds
McReynolds
Combine
McMahan
Indicted Industrialist Linked to Plane Crash Death
Los Angeles AP: County grand jury indicted Richard E. Loomis of Pasadena, an industrialist and former aerial photography firm president, for murder and insurance fraud over a 1957 plane crash. Police allege Loomis engineered the crash to collect insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Richard E. Loomis
Pasadena
Loomis
Weather map highlights warm, fair day across Lubbock area
The weather map page shows mostly fair and warm conditions in Lubbock and surrounding areas with expected low 70s and highs around 100 degrees. Southerly winds 10 to 20 mph. Temperatures across Texas and nearby cities are listed with highs in the 90s and lows in the 60s to 70s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lubbock
Abilene
Fl Paso
Albuquerque
Houston
Amarillo
Okla
Dallas
Roswell
Denver
Falls
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dickens
Kenneth May
Ckens
Dickens County
D. D. Tullis
James A
Jim) Bridge
District Court
Tallis
Democratic Executive Committee
L. D. Ratliff
Susan Furr
White Rock Lake
Barbara
Patna
G. B Furr
Cal
North Dakota Congress
FBI
Vns
Yorke Savas
Assa
Jast Thursin
Newark, NJ
The
Avala
Nche
Tullis
Bridge
Sen
Reds
Rocky
Kremlin Party
Rajendra Prasad
Kremlin Palace
Gotham
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!