Carr Opens Up in Lubbock Campaign Address
In Lubbock at the Municipal Coliseum, Waggoner Carr launched his bid for Texas Attorney General before about 3,500 people. He accused Wilson of third-term ambitions and record inadequacy while praising the crowd and union endorsements as he framed the contest as a purge of Austin deadwood.
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C. W. Ratliff
Avalanche-Journal
Will Wilson
Waggoner Carr
Texas
Lubbock Municipal Coliseum
Lubbock
Wilson
Price Daniel
Carr
Coliseum
J. Wm. Davis
Roy Bass
Union
Lee Hewett
Frank Goodwin
Oregon Senator Suffers Stroke
Oregon Senator Richard L. Neuberger suffered a cerebral hemorrhage at his Portland home while convalescing from virus infections and shingles. Good Samaritan Hospital reported his condition critical. Neuberger had filed for re election and his current term expires this year.
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Portland
Ore
Richard L. Neuberger
Port
Good Samaritan Hospital
Neuberger
Waggoner Carr Launches Texas Attorney General Campaign
A smiling Waggoner Carr of Lubbock greets 3,500 West Texans at Municipal Coliseum to officially launch his campaign for Texas Attorney General. The crowd roars as Carr delivers a blistering talk and then kneels on stage to grasp hands of supporters thronging the platform.
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Waggoner Carr
Lubbock
Municipal Coliseum
Texas
Carr
Talkin Eatin Old Fashion Flavor Spices Rally
Mrs Carr listened by phone as her husband’s campaign for Texas attorney drew 3 500 supporters at Lubbock Municipal Coliseum. The crowd, the largest yet for Carr, ate barbecue as Will Wilson faced him in a colorful rally with banners and crew from the Lions Club keeping lines moving.
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Waggoner
Lubbock
Oval
GAG RULE Vote Set Thursday After Long Civil Rights Filibuster
The Senate ended a record civil rights filibuster after 157 hours 41 minutes and set a Thursday morning vote on cloture to halt Southern obstruction. Northern and Southern factions debated action, with leaders predicting defeat without two thirds support. Nixon reportedly stayed out of the clash as discussions shifted to court action to curb civil rights violations. Meanwhile a separate report notes a train derailment near Lyon injuring several.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Isession
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
Dirksen
Javits
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Robert C. Byrd
D-Va
Capital
Record Warmth Amid Fog and Dust in West Texas
A foggy drizzle gave way to a March 8 high of 81 in Lubbock, the warmest reading on record for the date, before a late-day cold front produced a dust storm with gusts to 47 mph. Forecasts expect temperatures to fall with continued fog and light rain across much of Texas.
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West Texas
Vivad Uis
Sali
Lubbock
Weather Bureau
Freerinn
Texas
Presidio
Midwest
Panhandle
White youths brand KKK on Negro after assault
A Negro man reports four white youths dragged him into a wooded area and beat him with chains, cutting and branding KKK symbols on his chest and abdomen. He was released to a night watchman. Police note possible connection to local protests by Texas Southern University students.
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Max B. Skelton
Scy Susie
Turner
Jone
KKK
Ku Klux Klan
South
Texas Southern University
Houston
Atlas Shot Succeeds Titan Fizzles in Launch Duel
Atlas scored its 21st straight success racing 5000 miles to an ocean target and testing its inertial guidance. Five hours later Titan launches saw the first stage work but the second stage failed to ignite, tempering hopes for both missiles.
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Cape Canaveral
Fila
Atlas
Foster Parents Fight To Adopt Gifted Foster Child
The New Jersey Appellate Division hears Richard and Mrs Combs appeal to adopt Alice Marie, a foster daughter with an IQ of 138, arguing removal would break her heart while the state warns such a decision could undermine the foster care system. The panel reserved judgment as the case reflects tensions between family bonds and policy.
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United Press International
Trenton
N.J
Appellate Division
Superior Court
Welfare Office
Richard Combs
Alice Marie
Samuel Epstein
Eugene T. Urbaniak
New Jersey
Two Miners Escape as West Virginia Mine Fire Traps 18
A Holden 22 mine blaze in Ogan West Virginia left 18 miners trapped 485 feet underground nine hours after detection. Rescuers pumped air into the shaft while teams fought fires on adjacent routes and a late attempt via an old slope was abandoned. Two men escaped by a circuitous path and noted others might have followed.
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Avalanche-Journal
Ogan
W. Va
R. M. Johnson
Island Creek Coal Co
Holden 22
Johnson
Kentucky
Coal Company
Here
Integrity and Admissions Define a Truly Right Man
The entry reflects a columnist view on character, arguing that integrity rests on a man’s willingness to admit he is wrong. It ties moral steadiness to honesty in judgment and actions, urging self-scrutiny as a measure of real strength.
Ike Applauds Latin Bonds in State of the Union
President Eisenhower praised United States Latin American relations as high, but urged a firmer partnership. He spoke after a goodwill tour of Brazil Argentina Chile and Uruguay noting widespread respect and affection for the U S while offering no new detailed aid plans. A later item reports a strong South Pacific earthquake centered near the Solomons southeast of Santa Cruz Island.
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Douglas B. Cornell Ashington
Eisenhower
United States
Latin America
Brazil
Argentina
Chile
Uruguay
White House
United States of America
U.S
Latin ‘America
IEE
Pacific
Honolulu
South Pacific
U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey
Solomons Group
Santa Cruz Island
Four Soviet Soldiers Rescued After 49 Days Adrift
Four Soviet sailors survived 49 days at sea after drifting about 1000 miles in a 50 foot landing craft off the Kuriles. Rescued by the U S Navy carrier Kearsarge near Midway Island, they told rescuers they survived on vodka jerky bread and rainwater, losing 35 to 40 pounds each. They requested return to the Soviet Union and were described as exhausted but recovering aboard the ship near San Francisco.
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Y Carl Zimmerman Tonolulu
Hawaii
U.S
Pacific
Kearsarge
San Francisco
Robert L. Townsend
Harlingen
Tex
Pacific Fleet
Pearl Harbor
Pels
Kuriles
North
Hokkaido
Townsend
Navy
Kearsare
Francisco
Midway Island
Victor Zygonschi
Philip Kaznetzoff
Detroit
Kennedy Sees Early Lead In New Hampshire Primary
Kennedy builds momentum in New Hampshire as early returns show him ahead of Nixon. Newport Portsmouth and Nashua results highlight Kennedy advantages with Kennedy securing a personal victory in Portsmouth and sweeping Nashua. Eisenhower's 1956 precinct totals cited for contrast.
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United Press International
Manchester
N.H
John F. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Nixon
Kennedy
Portsmouth
Nashua
Eisenhower
Estes Kefauver
D-Tenn
Kefauver
Weather Map Segment Lubbock Area Forecast
The Lubbock area forecast calls for clear to partly cloudy skies and cooler conditions. Morning low 32 degrees, daytime high 58. North winds 10 to 25 mph.
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Lubbock
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