Boiler Blast Kills Two at Sparrows Point Plant
A Bethlehem Steel Sparrows Point boiler explosion at 1 25 pm shatters the plant injuring 23 and killing Richard A. Carter 62 and Henry R. Listman Jr 34. Debris blew into nearby homes, schools, and cars as police and National Guardsmen searched for victims.
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Baltimore
Bethlehem Steel Co
Riggs‘Distler Co
Richard A.carter
Henry R. Listman Jr
Pasadena
Sparrows Point
Conmipany
Willis Keisler
Nina Hand
Baltimore Gas and Electric Co
Melvin Ward for Sheriff in Lubbock County
Campaign notice urging Democratic voters in Lubbock County to elect Melvin Ward as sheriff. Ward pledges honesty and 24 hour protection, promises improved law enforcement and countywide coverage, and asks citizens to vote for him. Paid political advertisement by Citizens for Good Law Enforcement.
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Lubbock County
Asheriff
Melvin Ward
Campaign expenditure note for governor race
A brief campaign financing line shows paid for by Pat O'Daniel for Governor Committee with R L Wood as chairman, indicating official party fundraising activity.
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Pat O’daniel
R. L
Area Men In Service From Several Localities
World brief notes Navy and Army personnel from Lubbock Plainview Littlefield and nearby areas. Seaman James N. Robinson Jr. and Radarman Jackie T. Walker graduate and serve aboard ships in the Mediterranean. Others report to Da Nang Vietnam and near Long Binh An Khe. Thailand opens a permanent satellite station linking Southeast Asia with North America.
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Jackie T. Walker
J. G. Walker
Lubbock County
Gearing
Sixth Fleet
Mediterranean
Asia Comsat
Bangkok
UPI
Thailand
Southeast Asia
Sri Raja
North America
Chimps Delayed by Border Hold in Alps
Three chimpanzees delayed at the Italy Austria border spent 15 days in a freezing tent high in the Alps after border guards blocked entry due to lack of health certificates. The owner, a circus performer, faced refusal from Austrian authorities before the chimps were moved to Austria for care.
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Bolzano
Italy
Austria
Alps
McAlister Signals Readiness to Represent Constituents
McAlister states he will be ready willing and able to act at the first opportunity and emphasizes his business background as qualification to represent voters in Austin.
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Meadow
Texas
R. B
Mac) McAlister
McAlister
Austin
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U.S. Weather Bureau
ESSA
New England
mid-Atlantic
Carolinas
Tennessee Valley
Gulf Coast
Plains
Pat O'Daniel
Pat
W. Lee O'Daniel
O’daniel
Federal Government
The
Wood
South Plains
Crosby
Halfway Peers
Bill & Lubbock
Enese
Morton
Seaman
James N. Robinson Jr
E.ast Place
Navy
Naval Training Center
Great Lakes
Sam W.hughston
H. H. Hughston
42Nd St
William O. Goodpasture Jr
Rt. 2
Lubbock
U.S
da Nang Vietnam
Barry A. Beggs
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Walter C. Beggs
11Th St
Plainview
199Th Light Infantry
Long Binh
Vietnam
Patricio A. Abeyta
Emilio Abeyta
Littlefield
173Rd Airborne Brigade
An Khe
Radio Te Omens
Mradio Largie Cpmuniue Ball
Preston Smith
Texas House
Texas Senate
Po. Pol. Adv
Mae
Levelland
R.B
Lone Star
Slaton
Water Incorporated
West Texas
Texas Tech
South Plains College
Lubbock, Hockley and
Terry Counties
R.B. Mac’ McAlister
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