Thunderstorms, twisters hit West Texas plains
Severe storms crossed the South Plains and Permian Basin bringing tornado warnings near Lubbock and Seagraves. A tornado near Woodrow Community demolished a trailer house while other twisters spurred light to heavy rainfall across counties from the Big Bend to the Panhandle. rainfall totals topped 7.20 inches in Spearman and boosted dryland crops, with no injuries reported.
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Dave Knapp
Avalanche-Journal
South Plains
Permian Basin
West Texas
Big Bend
Panhandle
Crane
Andrews
Lubbock
Woodrow
James Witt
Seagraves
Seminole
Fort Stockton
Tulsa Ackerly
Lake J. B. Thomas
Spearman
KBFM
U.S. Weather Bureau
Lubbock Municipal
Dunn
Snyder
Levelland
Hereford
Patricia
Dawson County
Gail
Perryton
Lunik Landing Moon Dust Cloud Seen Over Germany
East German tracking station reports a dust cloud 145 miles long by 30 miles wide from retro rockets of Luniks 5 as it neared the moon. ADN notes 20 photos show the cloud. rockets apparently failed to slow for a soft landing.
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Germany
ADN
Oklahoma Supreme Court Chief Justice Impeached and Removed
Oklahoma Senate acting as a court of impeachment convicted Justice Napoleon Bonaparte Johnson on two counts of accepting bribes totaling 10,000 dollars. The 22-15 votes on each article required 32 for conviction. Johnson, 74, appeared stunned as the verdict was announced. He issued a brief statement expressing disappointment but allowing the public to judge his side.
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Lahoma City
Oklahoma Senate
State Supreme Court
Napoleon Bonaparte Johnson
Johnson
Senate
Oklahoma
High Court
Oklahoma Supreme Court
Bill Heatly
House
Oth Lcons
Senton
Connally
Heatly
TSTA
Legislature
Oman
Connally Pay Plan Talks Collapse With TSTA Denial
Gov. Connally’s bid for a compromise on a pay raise for public school teachers failed as the Texas State Teachers Assn rejected two offers. Sen. Strong said the TSTA held firm at a $45 monthly across the board raise, while sponsors Hinson and Aikin declined to detail the revised proposals.
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Avalanched Journal Newservicen
Astin
John Connally
Texas State Teachers Assn
Connally
Jack Strong
Longview
Senate
TSTA
George Hinson
Mineola
Sen. A. M. Aikin Jr
Paris
L. P. Sturgeon
Strong
Lubbock Medical Meeting Opens Three Day Run
In Lubbock a three day medical meeting begins today attracting about 200 attendees. The event runs across today and tomorrow with professionals from various specialties expected to attend.
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Lubbock, Area
Lubbock
Truth About Death Truth Told To Children Says Doctors
A medical report in the American Journal of Diseases of Children argues that telling dying children the truth reduces anxiety and offers relief. Joel Vernic and Myron Karon led a study of 51 patients at the National Cancer Institute’s Leukemia Ward, noting initial secrecy failed.
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American Journal of Diseases of Children
Nerican Medical Ass
Joel Vernic
National Cancer Institute
Myron Karon
City Council Approves Teen Night Club Zoning Change
The council narrowly approved a second zone change to allow Teen Club operations near Elgin Ave amid protests over spot zoning. They upheld planning denials on two sign and zoning cases while overruling one and confirming a May 25 ground breaking for the Canadian River treatment plant. Pins were awarded to 435 city employees for safe driving and officials from six area cities will attend the river water plant ceremony.
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Jerry Hall
Avalanche-Journal
Statt
W. E. Medlock
Trong
Mittee
Elgin Ave
Brownfield
Levelland Y
Lubbock
Neighborhood Youth Corps
Actuel
Federal case called in May term with Noe defendants
The May term of federal court continued Thursday with 19 other cases. Defendants Clifford Dixon Noe of Dallas and Paul Howe Noe of Atlanta were indicted in January by a federal grand jury in Ani Ho in the Hockley County area. They face a three count indictment in federal court. See U.S. COURT Page 12
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Dooley
Clifford Dixon Noe
Dallas
Paul Howe Noe
Atlanta
Hockley County
U.S
Plains Cotton Growers adopts policy platform
PCG directors approved a 25 county policy framework to guide legislative work. The measure sets broad principles for cotton programs, aims to keep producer income protection via non-recourse loans near 75 percent of parity, and supports a 16 million acre national allotment.
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Duane Howell
Ninepoint
Gee Pcg
Johnson House South
W. L
Preach) Edelman
Friona
U.S
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U.S. Court
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New York City
AMITE
Negro Methodist
Friendship Community of Alabama
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U. S
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Alia
Abernathy
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Big Spring Brownfield
Clovis
Crosbyton
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Floydada Gail
Hale Center
Hobbs
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Littlefield
Trace Lockney
Lubbock Weather Bureau
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Indiana
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Lubbock Rt. 2
Goodpasture
Pauline Warner
PCG
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Albuquerque
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