Lubbock Driver Killed in Midland Auto Race Mishap
Dave Fawcett a 34 year old Lubbock motor company owner was killed in a race at Rattlesnake Raceway Midland. Capt Tilden S Holley a Reese AFB test pilot was critically injured and another man hurt in the same event. Fawcett led the race when his OSCA Bandini suffered a rear axle failure sending the car into a skid. Capt Donald Carter Amarillo Topeka Kan was following and tried to avoid the crash.
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Wei
Avalanche Journal
Lubbock
Reese Air Force Base
Midland
David
Dave) Fawcett
Lubbock Motor Company
Texas
Tilden S. Holley
Fawcett
Rattlesnake Raceway
Amarillo
Donald Carter
Topeka
Kan
Amarillo Afb
Midland Memorial Hospital
KCRS
Capt
Carter
Holley
Fawcett-Carter
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Federal troops ordered to bases near Birmingham after riot
Police sealed off a 20 block area as thousands of enraged Negroes rioted in retaliation for two racial bombings. Six buildings burned and a patrolman was stabbed. Hospitals reported 22 injuries and two detentions while officers ringed the area with armed units. Fawcett killed in a crash tied to the unrest. Captain Holley injured. Police searched vehicles and frisked drivers in the riot zone. Northern cities condemned the violence as Governor Wallace pledged 10,000 officers to restore order.
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Avalanche-Journal News Services
Irmingham
Carter
Fawcett
Heav
Anniston
Birmingham
Alabama
New Rochelle
N.Y
Philadelphia
Boston
Chicago
George Wallace
Kennedy pledges federal power to curb Birmingham violence
President Kennedy announced three steps to restore order in Birmingham including sending Army troops to Maxwell Field in Montgomery and Ft. McClellan at Anniston. He directed negotiators back to the city and urged Alabama to maintain peace while warning extremists not to sabotage the truce.
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Associated Press
Ashington
Kennedy
Birmingham
Alabama
Defense Department
Army
Maxwell Air Force Base
Montgomery
Ft. McClellan
Anniston
Pentagon
Air Force
Sec. of
Defense
Robert
McNamara
Sec
Cyrus R. Vance
Earle Wheeler
White House
Justice Department
Bir
JFK
Plane Crash Kills 32 Aboard UAA Flight from Cairo
United Arab Airlines twin engine plane crashed in dust storm near a lemon grove village about 20 miles north of No Villagers Hurt. All 32 aboard died including 28 passengers and four crew. Witnesses described the explosion raining burning debris and fragments over the area. Police sealed the site as debris and a wing were found in trees.
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Ahwem
UAR
United Arab Airlines
Cairo
Alexandria
United Nations
Soviets Hint At New Nuclear Tests If U.S. Proceeds
Moscow radio warned the United States may launch a fresh nuclear test series if Washington goes ahead with its announced tests. Soviet broadcasters accused the U S of forcing a new round of the atomic arms race and said the Soviet Union will not stand by idly as the U S perfects its nuclear weapons.
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Moscow
UPI
Soviet Union
United States
Moscow Radio
U.S.A
Theater manager in Southend receives 21 cent conscience money
Southend England a theater manager reports receiving a postal money order for 21 cents labeled conscience money from a patron who says he slipped in without paying ten years ago.
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Southend
England
UPD
Prayer snippet from Mrs Edna Graham in Lubbock
A short prayer card quotes Mrs Edna Graham of Lubbock thanking God for listening when they pray. It asks forgiveness for yesterday and strength to face tomorrow's anxieties through Christ.
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Heavenly Father
Edna Graham
Lubbock
Berlin border escape bus shot at by guards
A blue East Berlin airport bus carrying 12 would be escapees tried to breach the border at Sandkrug bridge. Border guards fired at point-blank range, wounding one woman and three men while the driver is believed dead. the bus halted in the wall gap as the group aged 20 to 30 were led away at gunpoint.
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Associated Press
Erlin
East Berlin
West Berlin
Sandkrug Bridge
Berlin
Bor
der Point
Cool Front Drops Texas Temperatures Amid Light Rain
A cool air mass moved into North Texas on Sunday with light rain showers. Western Texas saw highs near 103 at Presidio and 102 at Wink, while Galveston stayed mild at 82. Forecasters expected scattered showers to reach Central Texas Sunday night with no heavy rain.
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Texas
Weather Bureau
Presidio
Wink
Childress
Panhandle
Gulf Coast
Galveston
West Texas
Inflation: The Joneses Catching Up With Life Costs
A playful editorial notes that inflation strains household budgets as the Joneses struggle to keep pace with rising living costs. The piece satirically comments on how everyday expenses outpace wages, affecting families and societal expectations.
Cooper Ready for 22 Orbit Space Flight
Doctor reports Leroy Gordon Cooper Jr. is very up for his 22 orbit mission after a final medical check. He was relaxed and in good humor, with church attendance and a full-dress mission rehearsal planned before launch.
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Ape Canaveral
Leroy Gordon Cooper Jr
Cooper
Charles Berry
Manned Space Flight
Phone Booth Ordeal Told By Newsman In Birmingham
An AP reporter describes a two hour ordeal inside a glass telephone booth as a Birmingham integration protest pits crowds against police. Rocks, tear gas, and jeers erupt near a motel headquarters while officers defend the scene and state patrols arrive to remove weapons. The reporter says he felt isolated and focused on staying connected to the AP office.
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Phil Oramous
Associated Press
Birmingham
Irmingham
Sesame Seed Shipment Speeds from Lubbock to Rio Bravo Mexico
A trucked and air shipped sesame seed from Lubbock to Rio Bravo Mexico aims to boost plantings in Tamaulipas amid drought. Texas Sesame Growers manager William F. Wimberly notes moisture spurred urgent need. Braniff Mercury capsule carried 2,200 pounds to Trans-Texas Air Lines for transfer in San Antonio. seed, costing $225.50, will plant about 1,000 acres with headquarters in Paris, Texas.
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Lubbock
Rio Bravo
Mexico
Tamaulipas
William F. Wimberly
Muleshoe
High Plains
Texas Sesame Growers
Wimberly
Slayton
Braniff Mercury
Trans-Texas
San Antonio
McAllen
Reynosa
Parachuting Champion Dies in Yugoslavia Crash
Parachutist Marica Baric a 21 year old Yugoslav champion was killed at Zagreb airport when her parachute failed to unfold during a Saturday jump.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Marica Baric
Zagreb
Longview Banker Named New Jaycee Head in Texas
SAN ANTONIO AP Larry Tate a Longview banker is the new president of the Texas Junior Chamber of Commerce. He defeated T D Parsley Harlingen Miles Brown Fort Worth and Glenn McDaniel Waxahachie. Vice presidents named include Walt Manly Arlington Glenn Newton Deleon Searcy Eden Bryan John Jones Grand Prairie Roy Waugh Stephenville and Bob Walker Fort Worth.
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San Antonio
Larry Tate
Longview
Texas Junior Chamber of Commerce
T. D. Parsley
Harlingen
Miles Brown
Fort Worth
Glenn McDaniel
Waxahachie
Walt Manly
Arlington
Glenn Newton
Deleon
Searcy Eden
Bryan
John Jones
Grand Prairie
Roy Waugh
Stephenville
Bob Walker
Betty Miller lands in Australia after solo California to Australia flight
Betty Miller, a 36 year old Santa Monica housewife, becomes the first woman to fly solo from California to Australia. She arrives at Brisbane Airport after starting April 30 from Oakland and enduring a Noumea stop and engine trouble. She praises radio contact and her mascot Dammit for support.
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United Press International
Barbane
Betty Miller
California
Australia
Santa Monica
Brisbane
Oakland
Calif
Air Traffic Control Center
Honolulu
Ocean
Governor Hits Order
Alabama Governor George Wallace says sufficient state and local forces exist to handle Birmingham, questions federal troops’ authority, and accuses President Kennedy of bypassing state officials. Wallace says he will call National Guard on short notice and invited HUAC to investigate. ORDERS HIT Page 8.
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Alabama
George Wallace
Kennedy
Wallace
United Press International
Ontgomery
Ala
Birmingham
Washington
Alabama National Guard
House Un-American Activities Committee
National Guard
Weather Map Page 8 A Lubbock Area Forecast
The weather map notes clear to partly cloudy skies for Lubbock and vicinity with a high near 90 and a low around 58. Winds shift from west to southwest at 15 to 30 mph. Temperature highs and lows listed for major cities follow in the El Paso to Denver region.
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Lubbock and
Lubbock
Pal Chy
Abilere
el Paso
Albuque
Houston
Amarillo
Dallas
Roywell
Denver
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Lubbock, Amarillo
United Presa International
Joneses
The
Donald K
Deke) Slayton
Longview Banker
New Jaycee Head
Bonnes Ny
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