Lima Ashley Granted 11th Hour Death Stay
District attorney Frank Briscoe announced the stay as lawyers for the couple made last minute maneuvers. Ashley expressed readiness to die but offered to become a witness for God if spared. Lima appeared relieved as she was moved toward Goreen Prison Farm.
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Lima
Ashley
Frank Briscoe
Briscoe
Miss Lima
McKee
Goreen
Ben C. Connally
Austrin
Clyde Woody
Brown
Tno
Woody
U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
State Board of Pardons and
Pareles
Chepita. Rodriguez
Nueces River
Texas
John Savage
Idie
Connally
Velda . Dobbs
Goree
Carolyn
Douglas
Miss’ Lima
Death Row
Front Bring Storms and Hail Across Texas Plains
A fresh cool front triggered spring thunderstorms across Northwest and North Central Texas. Hail as large as golf balls damaged crops and signs around Seymour Munday and near Wichita Falls. Lubbock forecasts only light showers with cooler temperatures. highs in the 70s for the South Plains.
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Texas
Seymour-Munday
Wichita Falls
Lubbock
South Plains
Pacific
Northwest
Pacific Northwest
Cascade Mountains
Washington State
Mt. Baker Lodge
Washington
Oregon
Montana
Dalhart
Amarillo
Fresh testimony clouds TFX award sway in Senate probe
Senate investigators released Col. John L. Gregory testimony showing he repudiated earlier statements favoring Boeing and suggesting pressure may have influenced the $28 million initial contract. Civilian official Harold Brown also testified GD's design received added support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Hawkins Washington
Senate
Air Force
Defense Department
John L. Gregory
Department
General Dynamics Corp. of
Fort Worth
Gregory
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Boeing Co
Seattle
Wash
Boeing
Caplin outlines rules on travel and entertainment deductibles
The write up explains that new regulations tighten links between expense deductions and business activity. Meals and cocktails may qualify if conducted to foster business discussion with a connected party, while social events like floor shows generally do not. Directly preceding or following a bona fide business discussion can justify entertainment deductions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Captin
Congress
Caplin
Scouts Circus Opens With 6000 At Coliseum
About 6000 people attended opening night of the Scout Circus at Municipal Coliseum. Officials expect 9000 for final performances at 7 30 p m. The hour and a half show features 11 performances by area scout groups under the theme The Magic World of Scouting. Ken Flagg, circus chairman, said 3000 to 3500 Cubs Scouts and Explorers from 350 units across the South Plains Area Council take part.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Municipal Coliseum
South Plains Area Council
South Plains
Ken Flagg
Cuban Crisis Deepens as MIGs Fire on Floridian
Cuban leader Castro calls the incident a probable error after MIGs attacked the Floridian as U.S. fighters arrived. Washington reports Cuba sought flag legitimacy while asserting no direct U.S. involvement. Congress weighs risk of conflict and a stronger missile defense posture in Florida.
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U.S
Denes Ment
Cuba
United States
Havana
Washington
Cayo Fragoso
Las Villas
State Department
the Inc
New York
New Yorker
Congress
Thomas H. Kuchel
Calif
John Sparkman
D-Ala
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
U.S. Army
Florida
Kremlin
Baku
Castro
Multiple West Texas births in area hospitals reported
Mr and Mrs Odell Howard and other couples announce the arrival of several babies at West Texas and local hospitals. The records list weights from 6 pounds 12 ounces to 8 pounds 1 ounce and times from early morning to evening. Fathers’ occupations include farming, Coca Cola Bottling, trucking, auto air conditioning, real estate, electronics, and base station duties.
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Odell Howard
O'' Donnell
West Texas Hospital
Jim Thomas
53Rd St
Coca Cola Bottling Co
Charles Graham
45Th St
Jeff Graham Trucking Co
Edward Bush
33Rd St
St. Mary's Hospital
A L Auto Air Conditioning Co
Fred Cowart
Boston
Methodist Hospital
South Plains Associated Growers
Bill Michael
64Th St
John Gay
Parkway Dr
Jinxed Sound of Music Tour Hit By Tucson Hotel Fire
A touring company of The Sound of Music fled a blaze at a fourth hotel on tour. Twenty-four injured in the $150000 fire. one woman saved only her income tax forms. The 80 member road cast stayed in the hotel. six child actors survived after crew members smashed windows to call for help.
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Conyers
Tucson
Boston
Jnxed
Sound of Music
Jaisles
Sound F of Music
Broadway
Bill O'Brien
O'Brien
Lansing
Mich
St. James
Baltimore
Wallet Found Missed as Victim Shot in Back
Forrester described a fatal close range shooting with a wallet found at the scene. The killer and possible companions may have driven north on Quaker Ave turning east on 66th St to Wolfforth Road intersection. He questioned why that location was chosen to discard the billfold.
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Forrester
Quaker Ave
66Th St
Wolfforth Road
Kennedy walks Hassan II through White House area in farewell
President Kennedy halted rush hour traffic to walk with King Hassan II of Morocco from the White House to the king’s temporary residence. A communique says the U S will withdraw all military forces from Morocco by year end and that Kennedy hopes to visit Morocco soon. Hassan invited a visit, and Kennedy expressed interest in accepting.
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Washington
Kennedy
White House
Hassan II of
Morocco
Pennsylvania Avenue
Hassan
United States
Dwight D. Eisenhower
McNamara Sees No Early Disarmament Progress
Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara told a subcommittee that substantial disarmament progress hinges on resolving major U.S. versus Communist bloc issues. He warned against large force reductions, outlined a five year plan to triple nuclear weapons in alert status, and urged honest proposals to expose the Communist bluff. He challenged Congress to identify $3 billion in possible cuts without weakening defenses and said the U.S. is pursuing victory in the Cold War.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McNamara
Subcommittee
United States
Congress
U.S
Littlefield Residents Attend Open Political Meeting
More than 300 residents of Littlefield and its school district gather at the Community Center for the first open political meeting. Nine of 13 city and school candidates field questions on the city charter tax equalization and the $800,000 school bond issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Littlefield
Jerry Sanders
Bill Armistead
E. C. (Buck) Ross
Bob Cox
Armistead
Ross
Sanders
KZZN
Payless Factory Chief Arrested in $60,000 Bank Fraud
Charles E. Nolan 36, head of Fibre Farming Corp in Olean New York and the company face a 29 count indictment for first degree grand larceny after allegedly borrowing $59 726 from Exchange National Bank secured by receivables that were not valid Workers had voted to forego salaries and many lost pay as the plant shrank from 115 to 46 employees while efforts to stave off closure continued withPartial wage payments and ongoing tax debts noted by authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Qlean
N.Y
Charles E. Nolan
Fibre Farming Corp
Nolan
Cattaraugus County
Richard H. Dawson
Exchange National Bank
New York City
Dawson
Fibre Forming
Olean
Robert Easley
American Federation’ of Grain Millers
Ratings Hearings Question Value Of Nielsen In Advertising
Hearings on air ratings reveal major networks rely on Nielsen data but critics warn ratings determine ad sales and program fate. Independent stations say they fear losing national ads without ratings while comedians and industry insiders urge caution in relying on tiny samples. Sparger plans to resign as Richardson presses for scrutiny of rating methods.
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A. C. Nielsen Co
Miami
Johnny Carson
Richardson
Sparger
Oklahoma
House
Carl Albert
Harris
Subcommittee
John E. Moss
D-Calif
Eisenhower backs major cuts to Kennedy budget plan
Indiana politician Charlies A Halleck and Rep. Frank Bow press a GOP task force aiming to trim Kennedy's 108 billion dollar new spending request for the coming fiscal year by 10 to 15 billion. Eisenhower defers detailed cuts to aides Brunage and Stans while signaling potential defense and space program reductions. Halleck says Republicans eye floor cuts, defense authorization vulnerable to later reductions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlies A. Halleck
Indiana
Halleck
Frank Bow
Ohio
Palm . Springs
Calif
Eisenhower
Percival F. Brundage
Maurice H. Stans
Kennedy
McCormack
Sec. of Defense
Charles E. Wilson
Russia
U.S
GOP
House
Armed Services Committee
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Cub Scout Pack 158
Roscie Wilson
Bob McBrayer
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Gary Baker
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Lauf Clinic
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N. Day
Brownfield
Reese Afb Hospital
Second St
Richard E. Hale
42Nd St
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