New Mexico gears for hot election in primary races
Governor Burroughs defends east side support against Joe Bursey as Mechem faces Robinson in the Republican governor contest. The Democratic race looms tough for the nominee in November with Mechem expected strong statewide. Gene Lusk of Carlsbad draws wide interest in regional polling battles.
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Ial
Jes GA Uuw
East Side
Bernalillo County
Albuquerque
John Burroughs
Portales
Joe Bursey
Santa Fe
Burroughs
Bursey
East
Mechem
Edwin L. Mechem
Paul W. Robinson
T. E
Gene) Lusk
Carlsbad
New Mexico
Newsmen Held In Cuba After Riot
In Havana AP reporter Richard Vale riani and photographer Tony Ortega were detained by Fidel Castro authorities Sunday, more than 24 hours after their arrest during riots at Havana airport where Communists and anti Communists clashed. Neither has been allowed to contact U S Embassy staff or AP representatives.
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Havana
Richard Valeriani
Associated Press
Fidel Castro
Tony Ortega
U. S
One Dead Three Hurt In Car Bus Collision
A Greyhound bus carrying 45 passengers collided on the Pennsylvania Turnpike with an automobile carrying three soldiers. One soldier died, two were hospitalized, and a bus passenger was also hospitalized. Twenty two bus riders were checked at a hospital.
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Valley Forge
Greyhound
Timber Tot Found Alive After Four Days Missing
A 3 year old boy missing in dense bushland since Wednesday afternoon was found alive Sunday about four miles from his home. He had a slight fever and swollen feet but otherwise appeared well. He was found under a tree by Frederick Gervais and his three sons.
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Jean Beauchamp
Montreal
Canada
Jean
Pierrette Cormier
United Press International
Ontreal
Frederick Gervais
Aurele Beauchamp
Jap boats attacked Moji in Korean Strait
Two Japanese fishing boats were fired upon by a South Korean patrol boat Sunday in the Korea Strait near Moji Japan. The incident raised tensions as naval authorities investigated the clash.
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Moji
Japan
Korean Strait
Land Post Race Still In Doubt
Democratic primary nominations in Texas tightened after late counts show Jerry Sadler narrowing Bill Alcorn lead in a key race while Land Commissioner post remains unsettled. Statewide incumbents McDonald forced into runoff for Criminal Appeals, with Ramsey Calvert and Calvert also advancing. Ballots still being tallied across counties as results shift.
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Jerry Sadler
Bill Albcorn
Texas Election Bureau
Sadler
Tarrant County
Fort Worth
Bryan Dist
W. T. McDonald
Lloyd Davidson
Justice of the Court of Criminal Appeals
Davidson
McDonald
Temple
Jim Bowmer
Ben Ramsey
Robert S. Calvert
Supreme Court
Robert W. Calvert
Jack Cox
Daniel
Ramsey
Don Yarborough
Atty
Waggoner Carr
Downtown shooting leaves Juan Garcia dead and companion wounded
Juan Garcia a 47 year old Latin American man of 113 Ave M died from a chest and shoulder gunshot wound after a dispute over a double parked car on Broadway. Francisco Lopez 58 of 110 Ave M was wounded in the right shoulder and released from Methodist Hospital. Lopez said four youths ages 17 to 32 fired from a car alley near Broadway. Four suspects were arrested but Lopez could not identify them. Funeral arrangements for Garcia were pending.
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Juan Garcia
Ave. M
Francisco Lopez
Methodist Hospital
Garcia
Justice of the Peace
George H. McCleskey
West Texas Hospital
Lopez
Broadway
Accord
Two Die In Mishap on Quebec Pilgrimage
An automobile crashed into a walking group heading to Ste. Anne de Beaupre early Sunday. Two Quebec youths were killed and nine others injured.
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Quebec
Ste. Anne de Beaupre
Home Show Opens at Municipal Coliseum with 8500+ Crowd
A six annual Avalanche-Journal Home Show drew more than 8500 on Mothers Day as doors opened for a week long event at Municipal Coliseum. Visitors viewed homes and gifts while daily prize drawings awarded $500 in cash prizes and $100 certificates from exhibitors.
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Kenneth May
Avalanche-Journal
Municipal Coliseum
Area II
J. C. Hodges
Route 1
Anton
Harold Tucker
Vega
Bryan Meyer
46Th St
J. C. Martin
33Rd St
J. A. Weese
Ave. P
Ten Injured In Two Crashes In 30 Minutes
In two automobile crashes within 30 minutes late Sunday afternoon, ten people were injured. One smash occurred near Buffalo Lakes Road FM 835 about 4 30 pm involving three autos. Five people were treated and Judy Rodgers 16 listed in fair condition at Methodist Hospital.
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Lubbock
Buffalo Lakes Road
James L. Smith
Methodist Hospital
Judy Rodgers
1611
Ave. O
West Texas Hospital
Miss Rodfers
Rodney Curtis Hawkins
Ave. Oo
Local Families Featured in Photo Exhibit
Mrs Roy Miles of O'Donnell and her daughter Mrs H S Anglin with granddaughter Mrs Arlen Wesley are shown with Libby Hull 11 daughter of Mr and Mrs Rolan Simpson in a telephone exhibit photo. Staff photographer Jim Argo.
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Roy Miles
O'Donnell
H. S. Anglin
37Th St
Arlen Wesley
Libby Hull
Rolan Simpson
56Th St
Jim Argo
Chinese Nationalist jet crashes in Formosa village
A Republic of China Air Force F-86 Sabrejet crashed Sunday in Chung Li Village, southern Formosa, killing the pilot and seven villagers. Eleven others were injured as the plane, during a training flight, developed engine trouble and struck homes, with 24 houses destroyed by fires.
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Taipei
Formosa
APD
Chung Li
Why Didn't She Know Solons Question Espionage Flight
President Eisenhower met with Secretary Herter amid demand for a full investigation into the espionage flight over Soviet territory. Congress Republicans and Democrats press for explanation as Paris summit looms and Khrushchev’s response may shape talks.
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Solons
Avalanche-Journal
Herter
Atlantic Pact Council
Istanbul
Nikita S. Khrushchev
White House
Khrushchev
Congress
State Department
Summit Jeopardy Feared
Western observers said Russia would stage a public trial of captured American pilot Francis G. Powers soon. Khrushchev urged a strong response, while the case stirred embassy concerns and threatened to disrupt the Paris summit talks. Maj. Voronov received the Red Banner for shooting down the spy plane.
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Henry Shapiro Oscow
UPI
Russia
Francis G. Powers
Sverdlovsk
Pravda
Mikhail Voronov
Red Army
Order of the Red Banner
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Paris
Weather map page notes for Lubbock region show clearing, possible storms
The Lubbock area forecast calls for clear to partly cloudy skies with little temperature change. Expect afternoon and evening thundershowers with light to moderate variable winds and a low around 50 degrees, with a higher temperature later in the day.
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Lubbock
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