Texas floods trail storms across central plains
A storm front dropped over five inches of rain in Central Texas while floods rose along the Sabine and nearby rivers. Light rain spanned a wide area north of the front, with Bastrop reporting heavy totals and a cold front moving southeast toward the Gulf. Record cold and frost affected much of the Midwest and East as forecasters warned of increasing showers in West Texas and higher rivers over the weekend.
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Usted Press
Uaverwatche
Texas
Johnson
Co- Manche
Waco
Sabine
Weather Bureau
Edgewood
Gladewater
Bastrop
Trical
Lubbock
Pow- Liano
Fred
Ericksburg
Galveston
Corpus Christi
Mexico
West Texas
High Plains
Appalachians
Missouri River
Middle Atlantic
Upper Midwest
Midwest
Alaska
Carr Talks In Lieu Of Governor at Tech Commencement
Texas Atty Gen Waggoner Carr addressed 1,296 graduates at the 29th annual Texas Tech commencement, urging practical dreamers to stay current. He filled in for Gov John Connally, delayed by legislative duties, and noted honorary degrees for Connally and George W Dupree. Carr warned knowledge will double in 10 years and urged constant re‑education while preserving enduring ideals.
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Jerry Hall
Avalanche-Journal
TECH
Donavia
Peace Corps
South America
Texas Commission On Higher Education
Span
Texas
Waggoner Carr
Carr
John Connally
Austin
Connally
George W. Dupree
Lubbock
James Clark Huff
Record Tech
Famed Battle of Bulge reviewed by historian
Readers learn a historian’s retrospective on the Battle of the Bulge twenty years after the German offensive as part of the Bee’s world section. Also notes about Congress hurdles and Nike-X defense talks shape the day’s national picture along with local farming water conservation and a new outdoor themed facility.
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Bulge
Hee
Astronauts Finish Final Mock Gemini Flight Prep
UPI reports James McDivitt and Edward White completed a final mock orbital flight as NASA refines Gemini preparations. A 12 pound IMP satellite orbited as engineers push toward launch, with a Thursday liftoff anticipated and focus on space mission readiness.
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Alvin. B. Webb JR
Ape Kennedy
UPI
United States
James McDivitt
Edward White
U.S
Moon
IMP
Lunar
Earth
Federal Space Agency
Christopher C. Kraft Jr
Abtronauts Page
Lubbock Man Killed in Memorial Holiday Crash
A Texas Memorial Day holiday report shows 186 violent deaths since Friday with 144 traffic fatalities and 15 drownings as a Lubbock man, Edward Lee Carter, 20, died when his pickup overturned near the city at 1 a.m.. Authorities note the first 18 hours saw an unusually high toll, but overall the three day period remains well ahead of last year’s pace.
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California
Missouri
Texas
Memorial National Safety
Sean
Te Ae
Alan
Safety Council
Redistricting plan sparks mixed reactions in Texas Capitol
A conference committee approved a congressional redistricting plan angering Dallas lawmakers, pleasing Houston, and provoking mixed feelings in San Antonio and Fort Worth. The floor debate stalled, with no amendments allowed and dawn looming. Connally canceled Texas Tech commencement in Lubbock due to redistricting. Dallas officials planned the annual gridiron dinner, while George Parkhouse threatened a filibuster or court challenge, opposing the compromise.
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William Hamilton Ustin
UPI
Dallas
Houston
Sanantonio
Fort Worth
Connally
Tech
John Connally
Texas Tech
Lubbock
Dallas Press Club
George Parkhouse
Dallas House
Parkhouse
Redistricting reshapes 19th district across Texas counties
In Austin the 39th congressional district centered on Lubbock gains 17 counties while Howard County moves to the 17th. The final conference bill places Hale Floyd Cochran Hockley Lubbock Crosby Yoakum Terry Lynn Garza Gaines Dawson Borden Scurry Andrews Martin and Midland into the 19th with a 425 517 population.
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Austin
Lubbock
George H. Mahon
Howard County
Omar Burleson
George Parkhouse
Dallas
Hale
Floyd
Cochran
Hockley
Crosby
Yoakum
Terry
Lynn
Garza
Gaines
Dawson
Borden
Scurry
Andrews
Martin
Midland
Midland County
Senate
Mitchell
Mahon
Howard
Bailey
Lamb
Dickens
Iry
FOR WAR DEAD Memorial Observance Slated Here Today
Three memorial services honor the dead with a joint program by Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion George Be Coincides with the start of the picnic and travel season in Lubbock. Mark Smith will speak at 2 pm at Resthaven Memorial Park and at 4 pm another speaker will address the gathering. Observances span the South Plains as a holiday weekend approaches with safety warnings and adjusted schedules across agencies and businesses.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
Lubbock
American Legion
Histori
Ney
Cally
Mackenzie
Agenci
Texas Highway Patrol
Beathaven
Glofferson Davis
Lubbock Clearing House Association
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Apace
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Calif
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Ree
Seea Gop
John Field
Harris County
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Leight
al Ibert Thomas
Bob Casey
Dallas County
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