Oklahoma Tornado Toll Rises With Frisco Tragedy
A severe Oklahoma storm system produced multiple tornadoes Saturday night. Five people died in Frisco and one remained missing presumed drowned after a boat incident on a northeastern lake. Damaging winds and hail hit Grand Lake area with extensive debris and power outages. Hospitalized victims included W A Box and others visiting from Ada.
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California quake report from Berkeley at 10 28 a m
A tremor rattled Berkeley California at 10 28 a m local time with no immediate reports of injuries or major damage. Officials urged residents to stay alert and follow safety guidelines as aftershocks were possible.
Dulles Stricken by Pneumonia Amid Cancer Battle
John Foster Dulles, longtime secretary of state and a cancer patient, suffered a mild pneumonia attack at Walter Reed Army Hospital. Doctors described his condition as weakened but improving. his successor Christian Herter visited and left for Geneva talks.
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John Foster Dulles
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Dulles
Mothers Day Plea Aimed At Daughter In New Jersey
A New Jersey mother, Alice Wilson, seeks contact from her 17 year old daughter Ariene Patricia whom she has not heard from since April 21. In a Mothers Day plea published in several newspapers the mother asks Ariene to play the childhood game of pretend and get in touch.
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Associated Press
Qea Bright
N.J
Alice Wilson
Ariene Patricia
Cold War mood masks Geneva talks among top diplomats
In Geneva the Big Four foreign ministers face a tense start to talks on Berlin with optimism and hard lines. Herter speaks of paving the way to an overdue settlement while Gromyko insists on West Berlin concessions. Murville and Lloyd arrive for preliminary discussions as Khru shchev presses the Western position.
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Geneva
U.S
Herter
United States
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Russia
Berlin
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Paris
Selwyn Lloyd
London
Couve de Murville
Wester
Gromyko
West Berlin
Nikita Khrushchev
Britain
State Buys Area Land For Turkey and Game Use
The Matador Ranch dates to the late 1870s when Henry Campbell sold Chicago financiers on a vast grassland spread. The purchase aims to support area turkeys and game, shaping a large cattle ranch legacy into a public land asset.
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Henry Campbell
Chicago
Two Injured In Collision At Intersection
Two people received treatment at Methodist Hospital after a head on crash at 4th Avenue intersec tion. Jane Davis 17 of Rt. 5 and Ralph Turner 37 of 2412 26th St were injured. Davis was released. Turner admitted in guarded condition. A second vehicle driven by Eddie Allen Hue at 104 Canton was also involved.
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Acapella
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Canton
Vin Franklin Beas
Misa Davis
Reds Release U.S. Civilian In East German Capture
A U S civilian told reporters in Virginia how he wandered across the Iron Curtain and was captured after his plane or trip strayed into East German territory. He described being detained and later released by Soviet aligned authorities.
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Fuller Brush Chief and Wife Die in Nevada Crash
Alfred Howard, 41, president of the Fuller Brush Co., and his wife were killed when their car veered off a road near Bawthore Nevada. Police reported they were thrown from the vehicle in the wreck Saturday afternoon.
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Parole Rejected for Ex-State Rep James Cox
Former Texas state representative James E. Cox of Conroe must remain jailed as Gov. Price Daniel rejected the Paroles Board recommendation for parole after a 1957 bribe case. Cox was convicted by Travis County jurors for accepting 5000 dollars to kill a bill, with possible release only after good behavior. A. C. Turner of the parole board warned that freeing Cox would undermine public trust.
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Austin
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Howard Harmon
Harmon
A. C. Turner
Parole Board
United States News Juder Coffee Sleep Parody
A satirical note from United States commentary highlights the nation’s heavy coffee habit to stay awake and its reliance on sleeping pills to rest. The piece uses a cartoonish tone to comment on daily routines and modern work life.
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United States
Daniel calls first session to retire Texas deficit
Gov. Price Daniel fires up a three day special session set for May 18 to resubmit deficit plans and revenue measures aimed at balancing the 1960-61 budget. He rejects a general sales tax and state income tax while warning vital services face funding gaps if Sept. 1 arrives unpaid.
Straying Christmas Card Brings Romance in Rochester
Two years after a Christmas card mailed to Katherine M Heffernan reached the wrong Katherine M Heffernan she returned it and she later married Patrick H Heffernan Jr. in St Josephs church. Both natives of Rochester. Heffernans aunt had a seat of honor at the wedding.
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Rochester
N. Y
Katherine M. Heffernan
Patrick H. Heffernan Jr
Washington
Miss Heffernan
Heffernan
St. Joseph's Church
Crusade for Christ Opens in Lubbock Auditorium
The Crusade for Christ begins at 2 30 p m in Lubbock Municipal Auditorium drawing thousands from Lubbock and the South Plains. Howard Butt delivers frank daily talks on Christianity’s everyday impact with eight specialists joining to assist in music and services.
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Lubbock
Crusade For Christ
South Plains
Corpus Christi Ery
Howard Butt
Jesus
Jesus Christ
Butt
Alan
Billy Graham
Texas Legislature Stalls Over Gov Austin Plan
Texas lawmakers voice a wait and see stance after Gov Austin outlines a tentative special session to tackle the state’s grave financial crisis. Tensions rise between Gov Daniel Carr and other legislators as they weigh methods to raise funds amid widening fiscal confusion.
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Iona
Daniel
Carr
House
Amarillo
Texas
Free Carr
Four Die In Crash Near Winston-Salem
Four people were killed Saturday night when an automobile struck a second car that was skidding on a wet highway.
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Winston-Salem, N. C
UPT
Weather Map Near Lubbock Shows Partly Cloudy Skies
Gear to partly cloudy today with a few widely scattered afternoon and evening showers. Southerly winds from 10 to 20 mph. Expected low temperature 52 and high 87.
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