Khrushchev Bomb Plot Foiled Before Kabul Visit
Reports from New Delhi say a Kabul rumor claimed a bomb was planted on the road Khrushchev would use on his Kabul arrival. The device was found Feb 27 near Bagram Airport and removed before his March 2 to 5 stay. Afghan police arrested more than a dozen suspects as the inquiry continued.
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Watson
Simsew
Delhi
India
Kabul
Nikita Khrushchev
Khrushchev
Afhanistan
Bagram
Fisenhower
Afghanistan
Zahir Shah
Mohammed Daud
Five Army helicopter crew killed in Fort Sill crash
Five men died when an Army H-37 Sikorsky helicopter exploded or crashed while returning from a mission to Oklahoma City to inspect bombings. The crash site near Fort Sill produced a 12 by 3 foot crater, with debris scattered up to 600 feet. Authorities queued a Ft. Rucker inquiry. police doubted sabotage. Names identified: C W O Dewey L Seigler, C W O Carl V Ayers, S Sgt Raymond D Pestana, Spec 5 C John C Dollahue Jr, Spec 4 C Weldon D Amason.
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Avalanche-Journal
Awton
Okla
Oklahoma City
Fort Sill
Ft. Sill
C.W.O. Dewey L. Seigler
Valhalla
S. C
C.W.O. Carl V. Ayers
Carrizo Springs
Tex
Raymond D. Pestana
Honolulu
C. John
C. Dollahue Jr
Blanco
C. Weldon D. Amason
Pineland
Public Information Office
Ft. Rucker
Ala
Oklahoma Publishing Company
Portland Oregonian and Journal
Daily
Oklahoman
Oklahoma City Times
Burglars Hit Car Firms On Texas Avenue
Thirteen of twenty burglary reports describe breaks at auto agencies and lots along Texas Avenue. Fertsch Motor Co. suffered the largest cash loss of 238.70, with a total taken across incidents of 278.66. Entries occurred via broken glass or pried doors, desks and filing cabinets rifled for cash and valuables. Investigating officers cited a consistent pattern and were assisted by Detectives Sortore, Stafford and Bessent.
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Fertsch Motor Co
Texas Ave
Fertsch Camela
Robert Everett
Tommy Stidgers
Burkholder Motor Co
John Sortore
Billy Stafford
Bill Bessent
Gene Pool Trading Post
Leach Auto Sales
Jernigan Motor Co
Jim Robbins Motor Co
Hutson Motor Co
Eisenhower calls war futile and urges peaceful youth
President Eisenhower opened the White House Conference on Youth and Children in College Park Md by calling war futile and stupid. He urged better global living and said youth must be taught the value of the individual and the dignity of all people to advance world peace. He warned the rising generation must be more internationally minded and diplomatically skilled than his own. Page 10 references the 7,000 delegates and thousands of guests with further details.
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Associated Press
Ollege Park
Eisenhower
White House
Home Owner Checks Blast Damage In Oklahoma City
Alvin L. Winn and two others had homes or autos damaged by mysterious blasts Saturday night in Oklahoma City. Police and Army demolition experts examine rear corner damage as investigators probe sabotage possibilities after a helicopter explosion killed five men early Sunday while removing demolition experts.
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Alvin L. Winn
Oklahoma City
U S Plans Giant Rockets Amid Soviet Advantage
Dr. Herbert F York said the civilian space agency is developing rockets more than twice as big as Russia's, with the Defense Department also working on components for larger rockets. He noted the Soviet rocket is about twice as big and holds an advantage, while U S long range missiles remain adequate. The Atlas has become operational sooner than expected, and the Saturn project is now under NASA after ARPA origins.
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Avalanche-Journal
Ashington
Herbert F’. York
Defense Research
Civilian
Space Agency
Russia
Defense Department
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA
York
U. S
Prescott Bush
Bush
Pentagon
Defense Research and Engineering
Yorkin
Army
Advance Research Projects Agency
Cross burnings ignite national racial tensions
Across the Deep South hooded Ku Klux Klan members burned crosses in Georgia Alabama South Carolina and Florida while in the North and West students demonstrate against segregation. Police report over 100 crosses burned in Calhoun County Alabama and new attempts to break color lines occurred at lunch counters in Virginia West Virginia North Carolina and Texas. White and Black students rallied in Los Angeles Iowa City State College Pa and Albany N Y with an outdoor See SEGREGATION Page 10.
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Deep South
North
West
Virginia
West Virginia
North Carolina
Texas
Los Angeles
Calif
Towa City
Towa
State College
Albany
N.Y
New York City
Huge Brazilian Dam Break Triggers Flood in Jaguaribe Valley
Part of the Oros earth dam collapsed early Sunday sending floodwaters into the Jaguaribe River Valley. Mapua and Jaguaribe, 30 miles north, were inundated after evacuations. No deaths or injuries reported as residents sheltered on muddy hills awaiting the flood’s pass.
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Fortaleza
Brazil
Jaguaribe River
Mapua
Jaguaribe
Man Killed In Mishap In Midway Community
Emmitt Wyatt Phillips 55 died at 9 30 p m Sunday from injuries after his car skidded across FM 211 and U S 87 into an embankment in the Midway area. Police noted minimal skid marks at the intersection.
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Avalanche-Journal
Tahoka
Emmitt Wyatt Phillips
Tohoka Hospital
FM 211
U.S. 87
Midway
Phillips
Wilson
U.S
U S Sixth Fleet to Visit Lebanon for Week-Long Goodwill Tour
Units of the U S Sixth Fleet will arrive Monday for a week of goodwill visits to Lebanon. About 8 000 officers and men will be granted shore leave before the ships depart on April 14.
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Lebanon
Beirut
U.S. 6Th Fleet
Khrushchev Swarmed as Riots Hit Marseilles Visit
Khrushchev arrived in Marseilles amid heavy security as anti‑Communist factions clashed with pro Soviet crowds. A 65‑year‑old Communist was found stabbed to death at sunrise after a street battle in the waterfront district. Khrushchev adjusted his schedule and expressed interest in inviting a teen beauty queen to Moscow.
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Mktemer
Suvuwwlp
France
Red Belt
Marseilles
Khrushchev
Nimes
Istres
Henriette Bon
Arles
Moscow
Lisbon Snarl as Bardot Draws Thousands on Arrival
Crowds jam Lisbon Airport and hotels as Brigitte Bardot arrives with Jacques Charrier for the premiere of The Woman and the Puppet at the St George Theater. Police face their busiest shift since 1958 as teens struggle for a glimpse despite heavy rain.
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Associated Press
ISBON
Lisbon
Brigitte Bardot
St. George Theater
Bardot
Paris
Jacques Charrier
St. George
Lyndon Looks South Editorial Column
An editorial tone piece analyzes Lyndon Johnson’s approach to the Southern states and civil rights, weighing political risks and potential shifts in 1960s regional alliances. The column argues for cautious, pragmatic leadership while assessing voter sentiment and regional dynamics.
Two Bodies Found After Tanker Explosion in Caracas
The bodies of two more Mobil Astral crew members were recovered from the waters of La Cruz port, bringing the death toll to four from the tanker explosion and fire Friday. Three others remain missing.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Mobil Astral
la Cruz
Talks With Ike Today British Chief Confers With Aides On Meet
Prime Minister Harold Macmillan met top aides at the British Embassy in London as he prepared to persuade President Eisenhower to back a Soviet test ban plan. They plan a private Camp David summit with Eisenhower from Monday to Wednesday to discuss Moscow and Khrushchev ahead of the Paris talks beginning May 16.
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Associated Press
Asslington
Harold Macmillian
Eisenhower
Macmillan
London
Camp David
Moscow
Nikita
Khrushchev
Paris
U. S
Soviet Union
Harold E. Stassen
Trevor Gardner
Air Force
Reds
Chica
Gc University
Hans J. ‘Morgenthau
Britishmbassy
Bitter Midwest Democrats Push Civil Rights At Convention
National Chairman Paul M. Butler leads a liberal push urging Southern delegates to challenge Dixie renegades at the Democratic National Convention. Humphrey Kennedy and Symington avoided direct involvement as the 14-state Midwest Democrats pass a hard civil rights plank backing voting education housing and lunch room service. Butler aims to ram the measure through in Los Angeles next July, with 458 Midwest votes pledged of 1,521. See MIDWEST DEMOS Page 10.
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Associated Press
Paul M. Butler
Butler
Hubert H. Humphrey
Minnesota
John F. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Stuart Symington
Missouri
United Automobile Workers Union
Los Angeles
Midwest
Symington
Kennedy
Humphrey
Nationalities Division
Democratic National Committee
Midwest Demos
Two Americans Shot By Arabs Near Gulf of Aqaba
An amphibious plane was fired on by Saudi Arabian guardsmen during a forced landing near the Gulf of Aqaba. Pilot Thomas Kendall of Hollywood and passenger Ramon a Shearer of Pomona Calif were wounded slightly. They were treated in Jidda with two doctors flown in by Saudi authorities.
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Cairo
Egypt
Gulf of Aqaba
U.S
Jidda
Thomas Kendall
Hollywood
Ramona Shearer
Pomona
Calif
Kandara Palace
Weather Map Page 2 A Lubbock Area Forecast Update
Partly cloudy and warmer with a low around 48 and a high near 82. Winds from the south to southwest up to 20 30 mph this afternoon. Humidity highs around 88 percent and lows near 21 percent. Sunrise 6 42 am sunset 7 04 pm. Precipitation and hourly temps listed for regional cities.
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Lubbock
Topan
Manimum &l
Abilene
Elpaso
Albuquerque
Houston
jAmarilo
Okla
Dallas
Roswell
Denver
W. Falls
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Nikita S. Khrushchev
Lyndon
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