Spectacular Accidents Take High Weekend Toll
A Philippine Airlines crash in the southern Philippines claimed several lives including Nancy Boyd, 20, of Martinez California and Phillip Maggard, 22, of Buffalo Wyoming. In a separate Philippine helicopter crash, five U.S. Marines were killed near Zambale Mount.
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Philippines
Nancy
Ann Boyd
Martinez
Calif
Phillip Maggard
Buffalo
Wyo
U.S
Maid of Cotton tour spans Lubbock to El Paso and beyond
The national maid of cotton and two assistants travel from Lubbock to El Paso to showcase cotton fashion and versatility. They plan radio and TV programs, fittings, and a luncheon as part of the 25th anniversary events. Public invited with free admission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lubbock
National Maid
National Cotton Council
el Paso
Shelby
Albuquerque
Miss Tucker
Cotton
Hemphill-Wells
Hemphill- Wells
Monterey
Jack Strong
H. P. Clifton
Earthquakes Felt Across Missouri During Church Services
Tremors in Dexter and Sikeston Missouri followed a minister's warning about nuclear destruction. Parishioners observed cracked plaster chandeliers tinkling as the New Madrid Fault produced one of the strongest tremor series in memory, echoing the 1811 1812 Great Shake that reshaped the Mississippi region and created Reelfoot Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Church
Dexter
Sikeston
Cape Chardeau
New Madrid
Reelfoot Lake
Tennessee
Yeggs Report Auto Damages and Burglaries
Joe Turner reports two suspects broke glass of his car on Saturday night. Joe Schnell says someone damaged a rear apartment window. Ray Venegas declares $70 windshield damage to his car. Detective Bob Tedder arrests a 13 year old Latin American youth for stealing a flashlight from Charlie Reed’s auto and for a January burglary at Bertram Pies, with another boy, 15, also involved and later committed to Gatesville State Training School for Boys.
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Joe Turner
45Th St
Joe Schnell
33Rd St
Ray Venegas
Ave. O
Bob Tedder
Charlie Reed
10Th St
Bertram
Ave
Gatesville State Training School For
Births Add 7 New Babies In Lubbock Hospitals
Mr and Mrs Vernon W Drury 105 N Ydlde St welcome a daughter at 4 15 p m in Methodist Hospital weighing 7 9 The father is a salesman at Bell Dairy Products Inc Mr and Mrs Robert Hans Rt 5 Muleshee greet a son at 2 68 a m also in Methodist Hospital weighing 6 0 1 2 ounces The father is a farmer Mr and Mrs Clydie Baker 1610 36th Bla have a daughter 9 5 born 1 34 a m in Methodist Hospital The father is a book keeper Harmon Tank Co Mr and Mrs Leonard Majors 2308 Ivory St celebrate a son 7 12 5 at 7 40 a m in Methodist Hospital The father works for Methodist Hospital Mr and Mrs Brain James Wolfforth report a son 8 3 born 2 48 a m in Methodist Hospital The father is a feed and weed dealer Mr and Mrs Jimmy Dale Peede 3416 p Colgate St have a son 5 14 born 1 27 p m in West Texas Hospital Jr and Mrs Robert Mendez Rt G laidback receive a son 6 7 at 8 02 a m in Gus Clinic The father is employed by the City of Lubbock
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Vernon W. Drury
Nydlde St
Methodist Hospital
Bell Dairy Products, Inc
Robert Hans
Rt. 5
Muleshee
Clydie Baker
Harmon Tank Co
Leonard Majors
Ivory St
Methodist
Jimmy Dale Peede
Colgate St
West Texas Hospital
Robert Mendez
Gus
The
Gily of
Lubbock
East Germany's Industrial Fair Loses Exhibitors
Leipzig opens its spring industrial fair with 8500 exhibitors but conspicuously missing are Red China Albania and North Korea. East German officials cite their absence as a writing, while Ulbricht remains unseen for three weeks stirring Western speculative notes. West German participation remains limited though still the largest non Communist presence with Britain France and other nations represented.
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Leipzig
East Germany
China
Albania
North Korea
Soviet Bloc
Walter Ulbricht
Bonn
Britain
France
Belgium
Denmark
Austria
Greece
Finland
India
Elderly Woman Dies After Attack in Seguin Home
In Seguin a 69 year old wife of a retired jeweler died at a neighbor’s house after escaping an assault by a man who attacked her and her husband. The victim Mrs Alfred J Willmann died minutes after reaching the neighbor's home. Her husband received hospital treatment and was released. Police were questioning a Black man as a suspect.
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Seguin
Soaring Sole Seekers Trek 50 Miles Across Plains
South Plains students ended a weekend hike series with 50 mile routes from Dickens to Lubbock and from Plainview to Lubbock, two finishers in 9 hours 29 minutes, plus a 67 mile trip turning 50 into long miles. The group included John Law and Ralph Cahill, both from Lubbock area, with several Monterey High School juniors and Levelland teens attempting the challenge. A local Lubbock man shared blister prevention and pre hike conditioning notes, while others dropped out at varying mile marks.
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Leon Fleming
Avalanche-Journal
South Plains
Lubbock
Dickens
John Law
Ralph Cahill
Law
Cahill
Jackson
Plainview
Lubbock Municipal Airport
Hale Center
John V. Law
38Th St
Ralph R. Cahill
42Nd St
Monterey
Monterey High School
Jon Cesari
John Yugovich
Scott Elmore
81St Street
Tohoka
V. J. Cesari
27Th St
John P. Yugovich
Dewitt Elmore
Levelland
Lavelland
Homer Abney
Richard Stanley
Abney
Stanley
Joyce Stogsdill
Tech
Jim Broome
Richard Campbell
Abilene
Main Street
Floydada
George Tamplen
Denison
Lorenzo
Harry Stokley Jr
Stokley
19Th St
Quirt Ave
Four Injured In Gun Knife Attack Here
Four people were injured in shooting and stabbing incidents Sunday and a car attack by five Latin American men left two others hurt. Delbert Price and Dalton Lee reported cuts after their car was attacked on Parkway Drive. a 25-year-old Lubbock woman, Tony Lawson, was shot in the 1700 block of East 16th Street and is listed in serious condition. A 23-year-old Lubbock Latin American man was jailed after an altercation at Isabell Godinez’s home, and Raymond Mack was treated and released after a 3 a.m. stabbing at the Playhouse Club on Tohoka Highway.
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Delbert Price
Rt. 3
Lubbock
Dalton Lee
48Th St
Price
Porter Hospital
Tony Lawson
E. 19Th Street
E. 16Th St
Isabell Godinez
Ave. H
Methodist Hospital
Franklin-Bartley Funeral Home
Raymond Mack
Rt. 1
Playhouse Club
Tohoka Highway
Lima Economy Buoyed Despite Political Upheaval
Peru's economic indicators appear steady as investors and markets shrug off recent political turmoil. Analysts cite resilience in mining output, services activity, and consumer spending amid the upheaval.
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Lima
Peru
Publishers Printers Resume Negotiations in New York
New York City publishers and printers resumed talks on Sunday, described by Mayor Robert F. Wagner as closer to a settlement than during the 86 day strike though he cautioned a quick breakthrough is unlikely. The meetings followed a renewed effort ahead of a planned resumption of publication by the New York Post.
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New York
Robert F. Wagner
Wagner
The
New York Post
Austria Cuts Tariffs on 1400 Items to Boost Imports
Vienna announces reductions on 1400 tariff items aimed at increasing import traffic and improving trade activity. The policy targets a broad range of consumer goods and industrial products, signaling a move to stimulate domestic markets and support economic growth.
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Vienna
Austria
Sweetwater Rattlesnake Roundup Ends With 4500 Snakes Caught
In Sweetwater the fifth annual Rattlesnake Roundup drew about 225 hunters who collected some 4500 rattlesnakes all alive. The event featured a wildlife show, exhibitions by game wardens, and a concession selling rattlesnake meat.
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Chamber of Commerce
Jaycee
Nolan County Coliseum
Snake Hunt
Texas Fish and Game Commission
Cecil Fox
Spur
Shelly Downs
Micanopy
Fla
Coliseum
Jaycees
Jackie Geron
Sweetwater High School
Roy Smith
Sweetwater
Khrushchev and Molotov Vote for Actress Candidate in Moscow
In Moscow, Premier Khrushchev and former premier Molotov voted at a Kremlin polling place for Yulya Borisova, an actress with anti Stalinist fame in The Irkutsk Story. The temperature was five above zero as crowds filled the holiday city and voting proceeded with expected unanimous support.
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Moscow
Khrushchev
Vyacheslav M. Molotov
Kremlin
Russian Federation
Marshal Klementi
Voroshilov
Molotov
Yulya Borisova
Paris
Irkutsk
Widows challenge Bay of Pigs soldier of fortune claims
Widows of four Birmingham men say their husbands were not soldiers of fortune recruiting for pay. They recount training, flights, and fear of communism, while noting tax payments and CIA silence. A Birmingham attorney described the men as working for a confidential broker, with later reports of a downed cargo plane.
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Chicago
Joseph Greenland
P.O
Alex E. Carlson
Miami Springs
Carlson
Birmingham
Thomas F. McDowell
Ray
Kennedy News Policy Mirrors Ike Yet Lets Reporters In
The piece contrasts Kennedy administration claims with actual practice. It notes the return of the traditional receiving line at a diplomatic reception and alleges the Pentagon and press were involved in managing news. It suggests JFK may revert to Eisenhower era policy.
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Pierre Salinger
Eisenhower
Pentagon
Kennedy
JFK
Ike
Four Mishap Victims Stay Hospitalized After Saturday Collisions
Four persons injured in traffic mishaps Saturday remained hospitalized Sunday night. R. G. Rogers, 6, in fair condition at West Texas Hospital, was struck on 13th Street. Andrew Stigeras, Charlie Hibbler, and Bennie Golf, all in fair condition at Methodist Hospital, were hurt when cars driven by Olen Haynes and another driver collided near E 25th Street and Fir Avenue. Haynes, 19, released after emergency care. Police continue investigation and have not located the other driver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Texas Hospital
R. G. Rogers
Marion JL. Rogers
10Th St
13Th St
Methodist Hospital
E. 25Th St
Fir Ave
Andrew Stigeras
Rt. 2
Lubbock
Charlie Hibbler
Juniper St
Bennie Golf
Globe Ave
Olen Charles Haynes
E. 21St St
Haynes
Seven Seamen Lost When Turkish Freighter Sinks Off Black Sea
Seven seamen aboard the 470 ton Turkish freighter Hacibaba are reported lost after the vessel sank in a Saturday storm off Sile on the Black Sea. The ship was carrying coal from Zonguldak to Istanbul.
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Istanbul
Turkey
Hacibaba
Sile
Black Sea
Zonguldak
Fire damages laundry and grocery building. repairs planned
Fire heavily damaged the laundry section with roof collapse and smoke damage in the adjoining clothing offices. T R Bumpass reports clothing and some machinery being removed. the firm will resume pickups and remain open. E L Price says the grocery suffered water and smoke damage estimated at 3000 dollars.
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T. R. Bumpass
Bumpass
E. L. Price
Damascus government forms Gen al Authority for industrial expansion
In Damascus the Syrian Arab Republic establishes a Gen al Authority to drive industrial expansion. The move signals state effort to accelerate manufacturing growth and attract investment within the region.
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Damascus
Syrian Arab Republic
Pen Pal Romance Trip Ends With Forced Return
Danny, a minor who sought romance through pen pals, traveled to Italy and Ohio to meet women. Four policemen shadowed him, and British authorities placed him aboard a BOAC flight back home arguing he had no guardianship or means of support. The BOAC line housed him at the Skyway Hotel near Idlewild during the stopover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danny
Italy
Ohio
Idlewild
British Overseas Airways Corp
BOAC
Skyway
Lubbock Oil Mill Conference Advances With Banquet
The Plains Cooperative Oil Mill hosts a regional gathering in Lubbock through Wednesday. A banquet Tuesday at Lubbock Country Club features Texas Attorney General Waggoner Carr as guest speaker, with 39 on a Carlsbad tour and record attendance anticipated in the nine year history of the event.
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Lubbock Country Club
Texas Atty
Waggoner Carr
Lubbock
Plains Cooperative Oil Mill
Carlsbad
Davis
U.S. Food Exports Rise to 1962 High Above 1947 Peak
The United States exported over 3.5 billion dollars in food products in 1962, a 20 percent rise from the previous all time high in 1947, according to the Grocery Manufacturers of America, Inc.
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Chicago
UPI
United States
O America, Inc
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Gilbert R. Christianson
Takoma Park
National Institute of Health
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Texas
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Tex
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Sourlake
Willie
Hayne Hughes
Mesquite
Robert E. Hughes
Norma Jean Hampton
Amherst
N.Y
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Williamsville
Hilda Gelfand
Cleveland
Rose Lewis
Evelyn Liss
Green Bay
Wis
Lloyd E. Higgins
Marshfield
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Loneida
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U.S. 101
Pedro Montoya
Hamilton Air Force Base
Richard Trope
Novato
Nebraska
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Neb
William K. Foulkes
Des Moines
Iowa
Leo Croy
Mt.Ayr
Billy’ Smith
Elvins
Houston
Spring Branch Hospital
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John Dunn
Elian Korney
Dallas
Jane Butler
Carroll Gordon
Tom K. Butler
David D. Carothers
Michael McCarry
Houston International Airport
Yeggs
aUee
Desi
Desi Arnaz
Edith Mack Hirsch
Sands Hotel
Las Vegas
New
Lucille Ball
Sore Feet Brigade
Citizens Band Radio Club
Radio Club
Greg Burwick
Herbert Hoover
Burwick
Geron
Ronnie Smith
Downs
Kermit Wilson
Tommy Wideman Jr
Jim Witte
Kworn
Nikita
Stalin
Yula Borisova
Cuba
Central Intelligence Agency
Washington
CIA
Riley W. Shamburger Jr
Hayes International Corp
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Wade C. Gray
Hayes
Thomas Willard Ray
Lee F. Baker
Boston
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Shamburger
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Soee
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