Kennedy warns on atmospheric nuclear tests amid Soviet explosions
President Kennedy pledged to resume above ground nuclear testing if needed to keep a strategic edge over the Soviet Union. He said fallout would be minimized and outlined steps with Congress to prepare for potential tests as the UN calls for a voluntary halt.
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Avalanche Journal
Ashington
Kennedy
United States
Free World
Congress
Russia
Soviet Union
United Nations
U.S
Museum Backers The Other Side Seeks Public Museum Support
Backers of a municipal museum present arguments highlighting community enrichment and educational value. They stress the museum as a key cultural project among 12 amendments facing city voters next Tuesday, with emphasis on broad public benefit and long term civic impact.
Apartments Approved Move To Upgrade 50th Street Zoning
Nearby homeowners sought stricter zoning for a 50th Street commercial area but failed at the Thursday night planning meeting. The commission approved several other zoning changes including an apartment project at 50th Street and a drive-in store, while one suit for injunction was noted against Parrish Electronics Corp.
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Avasuene-guurmas
50Th Street
City Planning — and Zoning Commission
Knoxville Ave
San Diego
Paul
Knoxville
Memphis
Miller
la Mesa
Calif
P.M. Electronics
Vernon Parrish
Central Fire
Etall
Parrish Electronics Corp
50Th St
Pair Sentenced For Blowing Up Towers
Carson City Nevada AP reports Romard Rennes Al and another man were sentenced to eight years in prison for blowing up two microwave towers and a relay station. The case involved a restaurant built on a tract across from homes on 48th Street and a zoning dispute deemed unrelated to the restaurant.
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Carson City
Nev
Romard
48Th Street
Sul
Clifford Brown
Johnson to Speak at Tech Homecoming Weekend
Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson arrives at Lubbock Municipal Airport for a 4:30 p.m. address and public reception as part of Texas Tech homecoming events. He speaks at 6 p.m. in the Student Union main ballroom for Century Club members and invited faculty, with a big welcome lined up by local Democrats and ex-students.
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Ray Williams
Miami
Okla
Tech
Jerry Hallanche
Journal
ICE
Lyndon B. Johnson
Lubbock Municipal
Century Club
Texas Tech
Johnson
Lubbock
Lubbock Sinew
Dent
David Casey
George Mahon
Exstudents Association
College Board of Directors
Area Demoocratic Readers
Howard Davison
District Democratic Committee
Tanner Laine
Avalanche Journal
Tex
Vice Press
Lyndon Johnson
Tech-Rice
Crash Kills Son Of City Couple In Colorado Snowstorm
Three employees and a Denver representative of a San Diego electronics firm died in a light plane crash 17 miles southeast of Pueblo Colorado during a severe snowstorm. Pilot Carlyle Mad and Tarver Darnall Te are named among the deceased.
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Pueblo
Colo
Denver
San Diego
Calif
Here
Colorado
Carlyle Mad
Tarver Darnall Te
Walker quits Army to fight communism amid homecoming at Texas Tech
Maj. Gen. Edwin A. Walker says his career is destroyed and he will resign military duty to pursue an anti-Communist fight as a civilian. He plans to stop at his ranch en route to Lubock and will address Student Union events and a homecoming program at Texas Tech as national and Texas officials watch the controversy over military speaking out against communism.
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Associated Prey
Tech Century Club
Ashington
Edwin A. Walker
Leeweys
Tech
Lakenee
San Antonio
Walker
Johnson City
Lubshim
Ision
Hit
Senate Armed Services
Assn
Mustie
Sen. Strom
Thurmond
DSC
W. M. Pearce
M. L. Pennington
Iene
IR. C. Goodwin
Texas ‘Tech Center
Brooke General Hospital
Army
Jother
Snow Invades South Plains Sharp Panhandle Front
A cold northern blast swept across the Panhandle and South Plains leaving snow sleet and wind driven rain with freezing temperatures in the mid 20s. Dimmitt saw about three inches of snow by midnight while Hereford had one and a half inches and other towns reported varying amounts. The front brought thunderstorms in parts of Texas with more snow and freezing conditions forecast for the day ahead.
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Vaughn Hendrie
Avalanche-Journal
Panhandle
South Plains
Muleshoe
Dimmitt
Sudan
Tulsa
Hereford
Friona
Lockney
Lubbock
Tulia
Floydada
Matador
Hale Center
Plainview
Texas Panhandle
Texas
Amarillo
Idalon
Dictionary Joke Drives Careful Driver Home
A quip defines a motorist as someone who often has a few quick ones before more serious drinks, framing casual behavior as a humorous flaw in everyday driving. The snippet reflects a light editorial aside amid a busy newspaper page lineup.
Prayer Text Fragment Reflects 19th Century Language
Fragmentary prayer invocation praising God and Jesus Christ, with lines about love, promises beyond understanding, and an unclear closing signature. The readable portion suggests a devotional item or religious notice from an anonymous sender connected to a Weavers Gorise reference and a Tuesday‑related marker.
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Jesus Christ
Our Lord
You Can Survive Atomic Attack series begins Monday
Nobel laureate Dr Willard Libby writes a 15 part series for The Avalanche-Journal advising ordinary citizens on surviving an H bomb. He explains sheltering, fallout effects, cleanup, and how to start community shelters, with practical guidance for families and towns.
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Willard F. Libby
Libby
Atomic Energy Commission
Avalanche-Journal
University of California At Berkeley
Vast Cold Grips Northern Rockies Plains
A major cold wave and blizzards hit the northern Rockies and Plains. Heavy snow, 60 mph winds, and subzero temps closed schools in northern Colorado and slowed Montana highways. Snow totals include 16 inches at West Yellowstone and 8 inches at Seeley Lake, with Montana reports of 45 degree temperature drops and subzero readings. Tornadoes, floods, and river floods affected multiple states, including Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Iowa, with bridges washed out and highways blocked.
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Press International
Rockies
Plains
Midwest
Colorado
Montana
West Yellowstone
Mont
Seeley Lake
Lander
Wyo
Drummont
Cut Bank
Butte
Evanston
Weather Map Page 6 A Lubbock Snapshot
Partly cloudy and colder with northerly winds up to five miles per hour. Highs around 38 in Lubbock and a low near 33. Moonrise and moonset times noted, with faint precipitation and humidity figures scattered through the section.
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Lubbock
Sige Howe
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