South Plains Junior Fat Stock Show Opens With Strong Entry
About 1,200 youths from 29 counties enter 181 steers 341 lambs and 1,148 barrows for a three day event at Panhandle South Plains fairgrounds. Judging starts today at 9 a.m. with lambs and continues through Tuesday as prize money totals 1,700 plus sale proceeds and special awards. James A. Gray of San Angelo will judge lambs today.
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Jerry McCarty
Avalanche-Journal
Panhandle
South Plains Fairgrounds
South Plains
Eastern
New Mexico
James A. Gray
San Angelo
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Pop
Sis
Johnny Gibson
Cindy
Tommy Gibson
Johnny
Panhandle South Plains Fairgrounds
Atlas To Be Used In Tests
Deputy Defense Secretary James H. Douglas said the United States may plan a long range Atlas missile test into the Indian Ocean and noted Soviet missiles reach similar distances. He also discussed disarmament talks, China’s role, and U S capabilities to fight a limited war and resume Berlin airlift if needed.
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United Press International
Ashington
James H. Douglas
United States
Indian Ocean
Pacific
Air Force
Douglas
Soviet Union
China
Berlin
FAA imposes speed limits on Electra flights after crashes
The FAA ordered speed limits on all Electra flights amid investigations into two crashes that killed 97. The Tell City Indiana disaster with 63 dead and the Buffalo Texas crash that killed 34 are linked by suspected severe clear-air turbulence. Investigators note similar wing failure and cabin decompression in both, prompting precautionary action.
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United Press International
Federal Aviation Agency
FAA
Northwest Airlines
Tell City
Ind
Braniff International
Tel] City
Air Force
Lions Rampage Near Lub bock Scare Ends With Capture
Two young African lions escaped near Lub bock causing panic along the canyon rim. A bystander, James Lucas, 17, was scratched while police and animal shelter workers corralled the beasts. One female lion weighing about 250 pounds was captured in a chicken house on E 14th Street. the other was hemmed near Parkview Lodge on Broadway. Owner Victor Cox identified. authorities call it a serious situation.
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Lubbock
E. 14Th Street
East Lubbock
Tanner Laine
Avalanche-Journal
Robert Fisher
Parkview Lodge
E. Broadway
Animal Shelter
James Lucas
Ave. V
Victor Cox
Argentine City Declared War Zone
Rosario, a city of 460000 about 170 miles northwest of Buenos Aires, was declared a war zone as authorities hunt Peronist terrorists blamed for a derailment of a train. Police pressed the crackdown across Argentina following the attack.
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Buenos. Aires
Argentina
Rosario
Buenos Aires
Juan D. Peron
Probe Starts In Sea Crash
A battered Navy training vessel with a gash in its starboard side and two dead crew was towed to drydock as Navy investigators began inquiries into a nighttime collision with a Swedish merchant ship near Chesapeake Bay. Thirteen Navy reservists aboard the Darby were injured, three seriously. An observation party including a congressman and an assistant secretary of the Navy witnessed the incident as the Soya Atlantic reported no injuries and minor damage and remained detained in Hampton Roads.
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Associated Press
Norfolk
Navy
Darby
Chesapeake Bay
Soya Atlantic
Hampton Roads
U.S. Seeks Ban Data On Soviet Test Moratorium
The United States plans to press the Soviet delegation in Geneva for detailed information on key issues of the new Soviet test ban proposal. Ambassador James Wadsworth will ask Tsarapkin about inspection terms and a moratorium duration while U S officials prepare for possible year-end weapons tests.
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Avalanche-Journal
Ashington
Geneva
James J. Wadsworth
Semyon K. Tsarapkin
Ike
Herter
Eisenhower
Christian A. Herter
White House
John A. McCone
Atomic Energy Commission
U. S
Defense Department
AEC
Shoe Store: A Woman Finds Pair Uncomfortable Enough to Buy
A humorous riff on shopping for footwear. A woman samples many pairs before settling on one that feels right, illustrating the impulse of fitting fashion with personal comfort. The piece blends commentary and light satire on consumer behavior in a retail setting.
Florida flood drives more residents from Tampa homes
Floodwaters from Lake Magdalene and the Hillsborough River forced new evacuations as a damaged lake levee breached Sunday. Sheriff Ed Blackburn estimated 6,000 to 8,000 people evacuated in Tampa since Thursday with another 5,000 displaced across central Florida, making Tampa the hardest hit.
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United Press International
Ampa
Fla
North Tampa
Lake Magdalene
Hillsborough River
J South
Florida
Tampa
Red Cross
Texas Tech Leader Calls Colleges to Improve Education
Texas Tech acting president Dr. R C Goodwin urged colleges and universities to raise education quality at an All College Recognition Service. He warned that higher learning must move beyond country club status and focus on adequately training students for the nation’s future.
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Texas Tech
Bill Pfluger
Eldon Steelman
Plainview
Steelman
Tech
R. C. Goodwin
Pfluger
Roy Neal
Goodwin
Students honored for achievements at annual recognition
A total of 316 students were recognized for noteworthy achievements in academic work, varsity sports, and campus leadership. More than 1,500 parents, friends and other interested persons attended the annual recognition services in Lubbock Municipal Auditorium.
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Lubbock Municipal Auditorium
Theft Ring Is Broken By Juvenile Officers
Police broken up a joy riding car theft ring that stolen at least eight cars in two days. Officers Barnett Clark and Mason arrested five youths aged 14 to 16 after a report by two 14 year olds who were attacked on a school ground. Two juveniles were placed in county jail. three released to parents pending a hearing. The spree occurred last Wednesday and Thursday.
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Willard Barnett
Willis Clark
Set
A. R. Mason
Whistling Bandit Avery Receives 25 Year Term
J A Avery a 29 year old Fort Worth hoodlum known as the Whistling Bandit was sentenced to 25 years in the state penitentiary for robbery by assault in Lubbock. The sentence runs concurrently with a life term from Fort Worth. He declined to comment on a Fort Worth jail escape report.
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J. A. Avery
Fort Worth
Tarrant County
Avery
Lubbock
Lubbock County
Huntsville
140Th District Court
Robert H. Bean
State Penitentiary
Avalanche - Journal
Dallas
American Firms To Be Ousted In Cuba Pact Fallout
Ernesto Guevara vowed economic war to oust American monopolies in Cuba and praised a Cuban Russian trade pact. Ambassador Bonsal returned to Havana, saying his move was to continue discussions, not appeasement, as crowds welcomed him with emotion and a Maracas band.
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United Press International
AVANA
Ernesto
Che
New York
Bonsal
State Department
Bonsai
Havana
Castro
Guevara
Probe of Tragic Band Trip Set
Navy officials say documents and witnesses will explain the circumstances of the Navy Band trip to South America. Nineteen band members died in an airplane collision in Rio de Janeiro during President Eisenhower’s Brazil visit last month. A House committee subcommittee led by Rep. Paul J. Kilday will probe who ordered the trip and why, including reports that the men could not buy extra insurance due to Navy secrecy on the itinerary.
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Washington
Navy
South America
Rio de Janeiro
Eisenhower
Brazil
House Armed Services Committee
Paul J. Kilday
D-Tex
Weather Map Page 7 A Lubbock Vicinity Fair and Warm
Fair and warm weather with southwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Low around 35 degrees this morning, high near 80 this afternoon.
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Lubbock
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