Rivers Again Go On Rampage
After late Friday and Saturday cloudbursts up to seven inches drenched Southwest Texas. The U S Corps halted releases from Lake Whitney and Garza Little to help Trinity and Brazos rivers manage runoff. Floods threaten towns along the Trinity Rio Grande and Pecos with crests expected into next week.
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CSM
Texas
U.S. Corps of Engineers
Lake Whitney
Garza-Little
Trinity and
Brazos
Rosenthal
Waco
Valley Mills
Clifton
Gatesville
Meridian
Liberty
Trinity
Oak Forest
Rio Grande
del Rio
Four Hurt In Three Lubbock Area Traffic Mishaps
Four persons injured in three traffic crashes around Lubbock Saturday, with one remaining in hospital overnight. Others treated at Methodist or West Texas hospitals, including a 3 year old, and two more injuries near 14th Street and College Avenue. Across the region, Del Rio floodwaters forced bridge closures and heavy rain caused widespread flooding impacts.
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Killeen
McGregor
Cranfels Gap
Gorman
del Rio
Abilene
Childress
Mineral Wells
Waco
Amarillo
Midland
San Angelo
Wichita Falls
Alpine
Austin
Dallas
Fort Worth
San Antonio
Junction
Wink
Big Spring
Sherman and
Dalhart
Lubbock
Lone
Lonnie Bismark Edwards
14Th St
Methodist Hospital
Wilma June Chapman
South St
21St Street
Avenue G
Richard N. Pope
61St St
Rita
West Texas Hospital
61St Street
Canton Avenue
Pope
Donald Wayne Langston
40Th St
John Stennett
Quinn
Richard Leon Pettigrew
215
Ave. T
14Th Street
College Avenue
Explosion shakes city block at tourist court
Hundreds gather after blast rocks a tourist court on 19th Street. Police block the area as investigators search for the cause, with bystanders reporting a rumbling shock and debris damaging nearby structures. One witness recalls a car rocked by the explosion.
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Ruby West
36Th St
19Th Street
Bas
Avenue W
Avenue X
Johnny Tucker
Tucker
Iis
Students Prepare Exotic Dishes For 180 At Banquet
About 180 people attended a banquet at St Elizabeths parish hall featuring arroz con pollo tostones and tardeh seed. Sponsored by Tech Cos cosmopolitan Club as an expression of goodwill to Lubbock residents, the meal was planned and served by students from foreign countries. Cesar Pieve and Rev Hubert Hoffman led the program with Los Continentales performing, highlighting UN aid themes.
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St. Elizabeth's Parish Hall
The
Tech Cosmopolitan Club
Lubbock
Spain
Peru
Venezuela
Puerto Rico
Iran
John W. Lynch
Cesar Pieve
Hubert J. Hoffman
Los Continentales
New Building Annex Plans At Northeast Corner Site
A new $250000 building on 10th Street and Ave H will connect by a ramp to the bank building fourth floor garage. Tenants receive priority access while the original 1940 eight story structure and 1951 top four floors sit fully occupied. The annex will offer 10 floors of office space and remodels will expand the bank to include lower two floors.
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Page One
10Th St
Ave. H
Bank Building
Lubbock Chamber of Commerce
Lubbock
Maedgen
Five Die In Hazardous Pit Rescue Attempt
Donald Ingram, Carter Ross, C. B. Cooper, Jesse Thomas, and an unidentified worker died after entering a waste pit that emitted hydrogen sulfide gas from the bleaching and dyeing process. A six is believed killed during the rescue attempt as police and fire crews responded to the incident.
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Donald Ingram
Carter Ross
C. B. Cooper
Jesse Thomas
G. A. Mitchell
Earthquake Suspected Aftergas Blast Destroys Windows
Residents report shards of flying glass and damage to windows running to several thousand dollars. Mrs Simpson recalls being awakened by the jolt and says the event seemed like an earthquake. Officials noted a strong natural gas odor around the office and the Simpsons suggested gas may have caused the blast.
South Plains storms flood roads and boost rains across region
A line of strong storms drenched the South Plains with 1.5 to 3 inches in many areas causing temporary highway closures as White River rose and communities from Slaton to Crosbyton reported heavy precipitation. Record totals for the year gathered with Cochran County largely spared, while fields in Andrews, Gaines and Dawson counties gained moisture for planting. hail and localized flooding caused minor damage yet offered drought relief overall.
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Lorena
Waco
John Dendy
Robert A. Knowles
Hillsboro
McGregor
Temple
Killeen
Fort
Leonard Mauldin
Spring Creek
Morrison
Sherwood
South Concho
Christoval
Pecan Creek
San Angelo
Lake Colorado City
Colorado River
Ballinger
Abilene
Floyd Road
Floyd County
Floydada Ralls
Highway Department
Bill Hams
Lubbock Assn. of
Royal Ambassadors
Blanco Canyon
White River
South Plains
Cochran County
Morton
Texas
Lakeview
Floydada
Muleshoe
Dimmitt
Hart
Andrews
Gaines
Dawson Counties
Lamesa
Town
Dawson County
Silverton
Crosbyton
Levelland
Telephone rates to rise pending city approval
An executive for the firm declined to state the amount of the proposed rate increase, saying the City Commission should be informed first. He noted most Texas towns have raised rates since Lubbock last did in late 1951, when business line rates were set at $10 and residential and party-line charges were $4.25, $3.25, and $2.75 respectively. Some high bills this month stemmed from billing cycle changes, not the proposed increase.
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Ager
City Commission
Texas
Lubbock
Styles
Lubbock Man Dies After Night Spot Fight
Melvin Bates a 34 year old Lubbock crane operator died from head and neck injuries after a Friday night fight at the Rainbow Inn in north Lubbock. Police seek an unidentified suspect and funeral arrangements are pending. Bates lived in Lubbock five years and was born January 12 1923 in Evant Texas. He is survived by his wife two stepsons his parents three brothers and a sister.
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Lubbock
Melvin Bates
34Th St
Methodist Hospital
Bates
Rainbow Inn
Evant, Tex
Sanders Funeral Home
Arthur
Gary Don
W. A. Bates
Hamilton, Tex
Arvel
Evant
Shelton
Wink
Weldon
Navy
Gladys Bates
Hamilton
Mohoffs Find Texas Dream After Long Immigration Battle
Olga and Vera Mohoff, with mother Mrs Mohoff, arrive in the United States via Russian quota and visitor visa after delays tied to Korea era controls. They settle in Lubbock near the Ridge family, enjoy English, adapt to Texans, and plan work and horse riding while seeking permanent visas and future in Texas.
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Mohoff
Shanghai
Vera
Olga
Texas
Smith
Ridge
U.S
Hong Kong
World Council of Churches
Brazil
Sao Paulo
Blagoveshensk
Siberia
Lubbock
Mohoffs
Colorado
Two Die After Highway Crash Near Burkburnett
Ann Hitt recalls her mother warning to slow as a brake locked in the Hobbs to Burkburnett collision. Barbara Ann Hitt survived briefly. Mrs. Hitt died at the scene. Funeral plans set in Hobbs and Burkburnett with multiple survivors listed.
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Ann Hitt
Roper
Pate
Hitt
Barbara Ann Hitt
Hobbs
King
South Plains
Emmanuel Baptist
Leroy Meyer
Burkburnett
Seminole Memorial Chapel
Barbara Ann
Brenda Sue
Betty Jean Merton
W. A. Jones
Bridgeport
Tex
A. P. Jones
Wichita Falls
A. D. Jones
Fort Worth
Ed M. Jones
J. D. Jones
Lubbock
M. A. Rowden
Josie Mash
Los Angeles
Multiple Birth Announcements From Local Hospitals
Mr and Mrs Jess McGlain announce a daughter born at Methodist Hospital weighing 8 pounds 12 ounces at 12 24 p m Saturday. Mr and Mrs W C Rackler announce a daughter 8 pounds 5 1/2 ounces at 2 15 a m Saturday. Mr and Mrs Joe Sneed announce a son 6 pounds 13 ounces at 3 42 a m Saturday. Mr and Mrs Edward Ramirez announce a son 7 pounds 5 1/2 ounces at 10 37 a m Saturday. Mr and Mrs Pablo Castillo announce a son 7 pounds 9 1/2 ounces at 8 33 a m Saturday at Latif Clinic. Mr and Mrs Robert B Taylor announce a daughter 7 pounds 8 ounces at 3 45 a m Saturday at St Marys Hospital. Mr and Mrs Floyd Smith announce a daughter 7 pounds 1 ounce at 11 30 p m Wednesday at Lubbock Osteopathic Hospital. The fathers include a Tech student, an instructor, and an attorney. several births occurred in local hospitals this week.
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Jess McGlain
Methodist Hospital
Father Iea
Tech
W. C. Rackler
Lubbock
Joe Sneed
Edward Ramirez
N. Ave. S
Shook the Co
Pablo Castillo
West Texas Compress
Latif Clinic
Robert B. Taylor
St. Mary's Hospital
Texas Tec
Harold O. Harriger
26Th St
Taylor Hospital
Del Rio Cowboy Tops Four Events at Local Rodeo Show
George Williams Tulsa saddle bronc Johnny Hawkins Manhattan Beach Calif bareback bronc Freckles Brown Lawton Okla bull riding were among winners. Jim Murphy rode two white horses through a flaming hoop as Roy Cravy won a Shetland pony nightly. A.B.C. chapter reported about $10 000 profit and several riders escaped injury during the four day event.
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George Williams
Tulsa
Johnny Hawkins
Manhattan Beach
Calif
Freckles Brown
Lawton
Okla
Lubbock Boys Club
Phil Williams
Tom Standifer
Jimmy Murphy
Roy Cravy
C. M. Cravy
49Th St
Brown
Leonard Lancaster
Oklahoma City
Lancaster
Chalmer Kramer
Southerland
Neb
Kramer
Methodist Hospital
Lubbock
A.B.C
Altizer
Scotty Howard
Sonny Davis
Clovis
N.M
J. T. Johnson
Davis
Olin Young
Johnny Leonard
del Rio
Clyde Frost
Kim
Colo
Buck Boyce
Haver
Mont
Eddie Quaid
Bob Cook
Sonny Decherry
Frank Freas
Tragedy as Fire Kills Davis Children in Me House
Mrs Cecelia Martin, 32, told police she heard two thuds while feeding her baby Sandra at 1 50 pm. Smoke filled the home as flames spread through the floor. Firemen found Sandra and two other children dead, while Mrs Davis reported leaving one oil burner lit.
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Fire Department
Cecelia Martin
Sandra
Rita Martin
Waterville
Russell
Doreen
John Martin
Sanda
John
Davis
Uncle accused in North Philadelphia fire kills three children
Police say 17 year old David Thomas set a basement fire in a Philadelphia home after midnight, suffocating three children aged 8, 6, and 5. The mother Elizabeth Gayton, 28, and her son Hugh, 9, escaped, while neighbors saved a 9 month old baby John.
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Philadelphia
Millard T. Meers
David Thomas
Elizabeth Gayton
Thomas
Hugh
John
Legislature eyes watchdog panel and swift action on filibusters
The legislature considers a statewide crime commission to monitor government misconduct and law enforcement. A gag rule ended a filibuster threat, with Lt. Gov. Ben Ramsey and floor action curbing a 36 hour delay. Similar moves may block further filibusters next week.
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Ganization
Insurance Commission
Crime Commission
Senate
Ben Ramsey
Mews BRI Cross Suffering Heart Attack Dismissal Sought
Mrs. T. M. Cross 55 of Idalou Rt. 1 who suffered a heart attack May 1 may be dismissed from Methodist Hospital today and be taken to her home in City, Okla. The report cites relatives and lists accompanying event standings for saddle bronc riding and bull riding with riders including Freckles Brown Billy Weeks George Williams Tommy Tibbetts and others.
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T. M. Cross
Idalou
Methodist Hospital
Idabel
Okla
Brown
Quaid
R. C. Bales
McKinney
Royce
Dave Hopper
Lubbock
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Pecos
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Mexico
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Penter
Eisener
Leonard Fugelsang
Laughlin Airy Force Base
Mrs. Miller
Laughlin Afb
Southern Pacific
North Abilene
North Park
Lake Abilene
Dyess Base
Big Lake
Reagan County
Friona Smith
Rt. 6
Joe Dunn
William Leroy Peters
Dunn
Plainview
New Mexico
Denver City
Southwestern Public Service Co
Plains
Seagraves
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Brownfield
Slaton
Tahoka
Post
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Matador
Roaring Springs
Littlefield-Sudan-Amherst
Lamb County
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Ada Butcher
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