Winter Storm Grips Nation With Record Low Temps
A historic storm driven from the Rockies to the Atlantic produced near zero cold across the heartland and record low temperatures. The toll rose to 174 deaths with New York, Connecticut, and Indiana among affected states as cities faced heavy snow, wrecked roads, and multi million dollar damages. In New York City 10 000 sanitation workers cleared streets and 1 200 abandoned vehicles were removed. Boston faced a million dollar cleanup as snow and ice caused injuries and property damage nationwide.
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Avains
Midwest
Ohio
Valle
Rockies
Atlantic
Connecticut
Varia
New York
Indiana
Boston
New York City
Gadaden
Ala
Atlas Explodes on Launch Pad at Vandenberg
An Atlas intercontinental ballistic missile caught fire and exploded on its launch pad at Vandenberg Air Force Base California. The Air Force said the explosion did not occur during a launch and there were no injuries reported. The sleek missile suffered a fire but no launch occurred.
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Vandenberg Air Force Base
Calif
Upi
Air Force
Pretty But Cold In Mackenzie Park Scene
A Texas Tech scene shows Carol White a Midland junior from Midland gazing over a silvery winter landscape at Mackenzie Park on Saturday. The mist overnight turned trees and shrubs into a winter fairyland. At night Larry Hendrick from Pampa cuddles with freshmen Peggy Campbell and Jean Jones to beat the cold.
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Carol White
Texas Tech
Midland
Mackenzie Park
Larry Hendrick
Tech
Pampa
Peggy Campbell
Dallas
Jean Jones
Lubbock
Castro Blames U S for Havana Ship Explosion
Fidel Castro accused the United States of sabotage in the Havana Harbor munitions explosion aboard the French freighter La Coubre. The State Department denied American involvement as casualties ranged from 44 to 75 dead and 200 to 345 injured.
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Avalanche-Journal
Aavana
Fidel Castro
United States
Havana
U.S. State Department
Washington
U.S
Revolutionay
Cuba
State Department
Castro
Avance
Francis W. Tully
New Cold Front Threatens Icy Lubbock Roads
A light mist and drizzle linger in Lubbock as a new cold front chills the area. Temperatures swing from around 20 early morning to near 40 in the afternoon, then dip to the upper 20s again at night, keeping roads hazardous amid ongoing freezing conditions.
Second Ranger resigns as Garrison gains full board support
Public Safety Commission chairman C T Mc Laughlin says morale of Texas Rangers never better as Col Garrison retains confidence. Banks and Garison face a probe into Fort Worth area gambling raids with Wimberly resigning from Banks' company. A grand jury will open a full dress inquiry next week.
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Dave Cheavens Astin
Texas Rangers
C. T. McLaughlin
Public Safety Commission
Banks
Dist. Atty
Doug S Crouch
Tarrant County Grand
W. J. Wimberly
Banks’ Company
Garrison
Wimberly
Fort Worth
McLaughlin
Rangers
Associated Press
Col. Garrison
Rights Filibuster Lingers as Senate Breaks Record
The stalled 1960s civil rights debate stretched to 125 hours 31 minutes with a Sunday recess ahead. Sen. Herman E. Talmadge spoke against a plan for federal voting referees as the Southern bloc pressed its opposition, and more than 850000 words crowded the Congressional Record while the Senate faced weekend uncertainty.
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United Press International
Sena
Tors
Senate
Herman E. Talmadge
D-Ga
Sitdown protests trigger lunch counter violence in Houston
Violence erupted Saturday at Weingarten's supermarket as Negro students from Texas Southern University staged a sit down protest against segregated service. A Negro man was stabbed and a white man knocked out two front teeth. police say later incidents may be unrelated. The unrest followed earlier Friday actions with sit ins spreading to Mading's drug store, and a park incident left James Gates injured.
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United Press International
Feuston
Weingarten’s
J. E. Armstrong
James Gates
Veterans Administration ‘Hospital
Weingarten
Texas Southern University
Mading
Two Big Youth Events Loom For South Plains
The Soap Box Derby returns earlier this year and the county Spelling Bee season opens with the first spelling contest this Kerk. Page references point readers to Page 7 for derby winner insights and Page 10 for the spelling bee kickoff.
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South Plains
Warning System Tests Scheduled in Lubbock Area
Civil Defense director Richard Davis announced tests of the storm warning system in Lubbock will renew starting Monday at 10 a.m. and recur each first Monday. If weather is troublesome the seven sirens will not be sounded for immediate alert, only a test.
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Lubbock
Richard Davis
Civil Defense
Davis
Concert Dictates Accompaniment to Conversation
A reader friendly note in the comic dictionary defines a concert as a performance where a musician often serves as the background to conversation. The entry highlights how dialogue accompanies music in social settings.
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Area Farm News
Three More Enter City Races in Lubbock Mayoral Fight
In Lubbock Texas three city council seats and the mayor's race drew multiple candidates as filing closed. Charles Finley and Casey Charness entered the mayoral contest opposing incumbent David Casey while Robert Bryant faces Frank Chappell Jr. in Place 4. W C O Mara and Paul Payne Jr. had been vying for Place 2 with opponents named. Charness previously ran unsuccessfully for mayor in 1956 and 1958. Finley issued a statement urging citizen participation to protect democracy and curb taxation.
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Ree
Lubbock
Spul DY
CitiZels BruUp
Robert S. Bryant
Place 4
Frank Chappell Jr
Citizens Group
W. C. O’mara
Place 2
Paul L. Payne Jr
Charness
Finley
Conservative Voters
Lubbock County
Casey Charness
Charles W. Finley
David C. Casey
Youth Admits Holdups Killings In Florida
A 17 year old Dennis Whitney of North Hollywood Calif admitted killing two gas station attendants and Virginia B Selby 60 of Hialeah. He was captured after washing blood from his hands in the Boales home bathroom. Whitney said a woman attacked him with a hammer before the killings.
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Associated Press
Upster
Fla
H. L. Conyers
Palm Beach
Dennis Whitney
North Hollywood
Calif
Virginia B. Selby
Hialeah
Ray Boales
John F. Kirk
Whitney
Dade County
Conyers Bee Killer
Cockpit Humor Eases Flight Safety Message
A Trans World Airlines captain uses light jokes during a cabin announcement to address air safety and onboard worries while inviting crew and passengers to discuss problems to avoid drastic actions. The piece notes the humorous yet serious approach to sabotage concerns.
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United Press International
Ashington
Trans World Airlines
Pittsburgh
Weather Map Report for Lubbock and Vicinity
Cloudy and cold with light freezing drizzle in Lubbock area. Early morning low near 20, afternoon high around 40. Southeasterly winds 10 to 20 mph. Precipitation and temperatures listed for 24 hours ending midnight, with Abilene 40, El Paso 613, Albuquerque 613, Houston, Amarillo 34, 92, Okla City, Dallas 26, 26, Roswell, Denver 41, 21.
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Lubbock
Abilene
el Paso
Albuquerque
Houston Amarillo
Okla
Dallas
Roswell
Denver
W. Falls
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