Tornadoes and floods lash Texas nine days
Severe weather across Texas and surrounding states leaves 16 dead. Rescue teams move about 800 people from flood districts as the Brazos and Trinity rivers flood areas. Tornadoes strike East and Southwest Texas with multiple towns affected and more drownings reported along slick highways.
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Pact Would Secure Area For Science
President Eisenhower urged 11 nations including the USSR to join a treaty to keep Antarctica’s ice continent free of territorial claims and politics. The plan aims to freeze claims, insulate the region from Cold War conflicts, and hold a conference among IGY participants Argentina Australia Belgium Chile France Japan New Zealand Norway South Africa USSR Britain and the United States.
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Warm Weather With Scattered Showers Across South Plains
Forecasters predict warm conditions with partly cloudy skies and no rain in the next two days. Light, scattered showers moved through the South Plains on Saturday, with a trace at the Weather Station north of Lubbock and light showers reported in Slaton, Mule Shoe, and Littlefield. Lubbock’s high was near 74 degrees.
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Parted by War Twins Reunited After 13 Years
Twin sisters separated in Austria during war reunite in Salt Lake City after 13 years. Lee Strickler, a Mormon missionary, helped locate Sophie Sauer in Miami Springs, Florida. Sophie, now 29, had married an American soldier and moved to the United States ten years ago, later divorcing.
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Salt Lake City
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Miami Springs
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Alt Lake City
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San Francisco
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Miss Strickler
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Wegner
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Europe
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Austin League Meet Ends with Lubbock Area Honors in State Events
Lubbock area students won top honors at the 48th Texas Interscholastic League meet closing in Austin. Neal Parker of Tom S.S. High won first in Conference AA number sense. Charlies Richards of Anton took first in Conference B number sense. James Adams of Tahoka was third in Conference A number sense. Becky Allen of Tom S. won first in Conference AA headline writing.
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Tahoka
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Avalanche-Journal
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Waco Escapee Perkins Is Slain After Jail Break
Oklahoma killer Franklin C. Perkins and his cellmate escaped McLennan County jail Friday night. A dozen officers cornered Perkins under a shack in East Waco and opened fire, killing him as his partnerWilliam Howard King surrendered nearby. Perkins had been sentenced to die in the electric chair for the Feb 3 kidnapping murder of Ray Spencer.
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Mouse in Rocket Nose Cone Sparks Congressional Probe
Congressional inquiry targets the Air Force over a hidden passenger list for a test rocket. Rep. John Moss demands full explanation as the nose cone mouse mission, announced after a Times report, raises questions about secrecy and recovery efforts for the Thor Vanguard experimental flight.
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Lost Tarzan Films Burned In Tarzana Fire
A Saturday blaze at the Soe Rice Burroughs Publishing Company destroyed many old Tarzan motion pictures. Early titles featuring Elmo Lincoln were among the losses in Tarzana California.
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Lioness Kills Girl Escaped From Private Zoo Near Nanaimo
A 350 pound African lioness named Fury escaped from a private zoo near Departure Bay Nanaimo British Columbia and killed 8 year old Maureen Vanstone as she walked with sisters toward the road. The animal was trapped on a rock ledge and shot by a posse. Maureen was daughter of marine scientist Dr W E Vanstone.
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Tell Tale Vapor Trails Signal Soviet Flights Over Arctic
Ww Crews of weather survey planes report tell tale vapor streamers in the Arctic area indicating Soviet aircraft. American crews assume the Soviets may conduct weather reconnaissance there, though no close approach or identification has been made.
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Realist Dictionary Defines Creditors and Friends
The Realist notes a man who tries to make a friend of his creditor but never makes a creditor of his friend. The quip reflects on financial relationships and social obligations in a witty, era-tinged tone.
Strauss Denies U S Nuclear Bombs Are Dirtier
Atomic Energy Commission Chairman Lewis Strauss rejected Senator Anderson NM's charge that U S bombs were altered to increase fallout. He said bombs are only removed for routine inspection or improvement and no material is inserted to raise fission products or fallout. Anderson warned the policy could undermine trust in the United States.
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Missing Girl Found Safe After Abduction
A 15 year old boy confessed to abducting Kathy Hampton and taking her to a vacant ramshackle house. The girl was found outside the house dirty but alive after a wide police search. The youth’s name was not released due to juvenile laws.
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St. Louis
Associated Press
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Kathy Hampton
Chapman
Missouri
Weather Map Page 3 Lubbock area forecast and temps
Partly cloudy and warmer with a 46 low and 80 high for Lubbock and vicinity. Winds 10 to 25 mph variable. The record shows max 84 and min 43 with sun rise at 5 57 a m and sunset at 9 00 p m. Precipitation and regional highs and lows for the 24 hour period are listed for cities including Abilene El Paso Albuquerque Houston Amarillo Okla City Dallas Roswell Denver and others.
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