Everest Team Reaches Summit by Western Ridge Route
Unsoeld and Hornbein scale Everest from the western ridge in a dramatic 12 hour climb, while Bishop and Jerstad summit via the southern route. The four climbers unite for descent but face frostbite and a perilous bivouac. Rescue by Dr. Dinemon and a Sherpa guides them to base camp and Kathmandu for treatment. Baltimore physician. Redmond and Eugene residents named.
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Unsoeld
Thomas Hornhein
San Diego
Calif
Everest
Bishop
Luther Jerstad
Eugene
Ore
Hornbein
Tag
Jerstad
David Dineman
Baltimore
Namehe Bazar
Katmandu
National Geographic Society
James W. Whitittaker
Redmond
Longtime Lubbock Teachers Earn Recognition and Retirement
A group of four to retire after decades in Lubbock classrooms and schools, led by Key and Denham, with 34 to 42 years each. The celebration notes 429 years of combined service, recalls early district growth, and outlines post retirement plans from travel to reading and rebuilding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lubbock
Price
Key
Pauline Denham
Carroll Thompson Elementary
Gordon Deering
Virginia McLean
Lubbock High
R. RP. Johnson
Monterey
A. R. Rasor
Nellie Wingren
McWhorter
R. D. Ford
Maedgen
Sadie Hazelwood
Overton
County actions set bids for office upgrades and road work
The Tax Board cited bids from Mobil Oil Co Benton Oil Co Gulf Oil Co for an estimated 3900 with others. The county auditor's acoustical tile ceiling project went to Hamilton Acoustical Co for 828 with Southwest Specialty Co bidding 842. The court approved right of way purchases for County Road 15 and U S Highway 87, and authorized a contract change to reduce the courthouse remodeling price by 55. Also extended tax roll work to 1962 and funded multiple hospitalizations and welfare expenditures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobil Oi Co
Benton Oil Co
Gulf Oil Co
Hamilton Acoustical Co
Southwest Specialty Co
Hill Baggett
League of Women Voters
League
Baggett
State League
Stuart MacCorkle
University of Texas Institute of Public Affairs
Woodrow
Possible Action County
Royal Furgeson
South Plains Electric Co-op, Inc
U. S. Hwy. 87
F. Shropshire
C. R. Law Tax Records, Inc
Arch Lamb
Cosden Oil Co
Big Spring
Bill Davis
Lamb
George ‘Green
Les Derrick
Alton Brazell
Texas Road Contracts Set Record In May
The Texas Highway Commission reported May bid totals of 33 million dollars, the highest for any May. The record includes a 5.225 million dollar 17 mile Interstate segment in Kaufman County won by Joe Davidson R W McKinney and Austin Road Co. Previous records were a 4.9 million Chambers County project and a June 1958 peak. For 1959, bids total 221 million dollars, the year's highest to date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
UPD
Texas Highway Commission
Commission
Kaufman County
Joe Davidson
R. W. Mckinney
Austin Road Co
Chambers County
Dublin to Welcome Kennedy with Freedom Honor
Dublin officials vote to confer the freedom of the city on President John F Kennedy ahead of his Ireland visit next month. He is to be made an honorary citizen of Ireland during the trip.
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Key
Hazelwood
Hawai
Groves
JFK
Dublin
Ireland
Kennedy
Oklahoma City Choses New City Manager
May or Jack Wilkes announced the resignation of City Manager Robert Luttrell and the appointment of Robert M Tristman from Abilene to succeed him. Luttrell becomes director of a finance department to be organized by Tristman who takes over July 1. The mayor held a news conference. resignation official at Tuesday’s council meeting. Tristman was assistant city manager in Kansas City before moving to Abilene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Jack Wilkes
Robert Luttrell
Robert M.tristman
Abilene
Luttrell
Tiistman
Tristman
Kansas City
Dallas Jet Runway Contempt Fines Cut for 25 Homeowners
Chief Justice Dick Dixon of the 5th Circuit vacated $200 fines against 25 of 86 homeowners cited for contempt over Love Field jet runway construction. He extended 13 more deadlines by 24 hours while remaining 48 paid, with 25 still held in contempt for actions tied to federal suits.
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Marshall Comerer
Dallas
Dick Dixon
5Th Texas Circuit Court of Appeals
Love Field
Dixon
Defenders of American Liberties
James Donovan
Donovan
Sth U.S. Circuit. Court of Appeals
New ‘Orleans
U.S. Supreme Court
Sth Texas Circuit Court of Appeals
Texas Supreme Court
High Court
Texas Appeals Court
State
5Th Circuit Court of Appeals
Manned Moon Survey Considered by NASA Officials
Apollo planners weigh a $298000 study of manned surveys to map potential landing sites. If approved, astronauts would orbit 9 to 90 miles from the moon using photographic infrared and radar gear to supplement or replace unmanned Ranger and Surveyor data. Decision expected within a year.
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Houston
UPS
Apollo
Space Agency
Ranger
Surveyor
Manned Spacecraft Center
Moon
GE Receives $18.4 Million Air Force Engine Contract
General Electric Co. said it has won an $18.4 million Air Force contract for 179 jet engines. The award confirms GE’s role in supplying propulsion components for military aviation and follows other recent defense orders.
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Schenectady, N.Y
UPID
General Electric Co
Air Force
Cold War Outlook Brightens Yet Challenges Persist
State Department officials say Khrushchev still leads the Kremlin but faces mounting problems including Sino Soviet rift and Eastern European restiveness. They warn of somber months ahead yet note potential for limited U.S.-Soviet collaboration on space hot line test ban and mutual interests without forcing India to sever Soviet ties.
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Red China
Khrushchev
Kremlin
Moscow
State Department
West
United States
Washington
India
U.S
Russia
China
Dallas County Completes Type III Polio Drive
Dallas County residents received the Type III polio vaccine on Sunday in the final weekend of the drive. Church officials confirmed the turnout, totaling six hundred sixteen thousand people inoculated during the two weekend effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
UPI
Louisiana Senator Rushes To Hospital After Stroke
State Sen. C. M. Poston of Hornbeck was rushed to Baton Rouge General Hospital after an apparent stroke in the Louisiana Senate. The 62 year old former Hornbeck mayor and long time town official was listed in undetermined condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana
C. M. Poston
Hornbeck
Senate
Baton Rouge General Hospital
Poston
Miss Delzene Smith Shower Honoree at Home Event
Miss Delzene Smith bride elect of Lewis Moncrief was honored at a miscellaneous shower Saturday night at the home of Mrs. Lewis Hickman 2006 15th Street. Co-hostess Mrs. Johnnie Holbrooks of Dimmit. Decorations in blue and white. About 30 guests called during the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delzene Smith
Lewis Moncrief
Lewis Hickman
15Th St
Johnnie Holbrooks
Dimmitt
Mrs J T Bolding to Review World Awareness at First Baptist
Mrs J T Bolding will review World Awareness by Sadie T Crawley at the First Baptist Women's Missionary Union meeting at 9 30 a m Wednesday in the church lower auditorium. Mrs Mont L Jennings assists. Mrs J Ralph Grant will project slides of fields she has visited. Luncheon at 11 30 a m and nursery provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Bolding
Sadie T. Crawley
First Baptist Women’s Missionary Union
Bolding
Mont L. Jennings
J. Ralph Grant
Miss Judy Merritt Honored at Bridal Show
Miss Judy Merritt, bride elect of Nelson Koscheski, was hosted by Miss Bettie Tripp and Miss Pat Eakins at a bridal show Saturday night at 3216 25th Street. Yellow and white decorations highlighted the event with thirty guests. the wedding is planned for June 28 at St. Paul s Episcopal Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Eakins
Bettie Tripp
Judy Merritt
Nelson Koscheski
Miss Tripp
25Th St
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
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