Cold front brings first frost across South Plains region
A cold front dipped into the South Plains causing frost in Lorenzo and Lubbock area readings near 38 degrees at the municipal airport. Lufkin and Dalhart recorded 31 degrees as storms develop overnight with rain expected across West and Central Texas.
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South Plains
Lorenzo
Shallowater
Lubbock
Weather Bureau
Municipal
Lufkin
New Mexico
South Palms
West Texas
Texas
Leon
East Texas
Panhandle
Dalhart
Amarillo
Midland
Alpine
San Angelo
Dallas
Fort Worth
Abilene
Waco
Wichita Falls
Texarkana
Brownsville
Ohio Valley
Seaboard
Tech Homecoming Highlights A Packed Two Days Of Events
Thousands enjoyed Texas Tech Homecoming themed Tech 2000 A.D. with reunions parade and a 2, day events. The Red Raider football team fell to Rice 17 3 but drew 36 500 fans who praised the young squad. A Delta Delta Delta float won sweepstakes as reunions and pre game ceremonies honored visitors, exes and staff.
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Delta’ Delta Delta Sorority
Na Withers
Ray Westbrook
Hey
Texas Tech
Tech
J. T. King
Owls
Lubbock
Broadway
Delta Delta Delta Sorority
Lucilan Thomas
Ledger Jim Vining Jr
Saigon Falls to Buddhist Provisional Regime in Coup
News of the coup in Saigon reports President Ngo Dinh Diem and his brother Nhu dead after a brutal takeover. Monks released from jail amid crowds celebrate as bodies are photographed. rumors and official lines swirl about how the Diem brothers died and the new government names Nguyen Ngoc Tho premier.
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Malcom W. Browne Aigon
Ngo Dinh Diem
iNgo Dinh Nhu
Ngo Dinh
Associated Press
Roy Essoyan
Diem
Nhu
Los Angeles
United States
Europe
Mme. Nhu
Saigon
Dalat
Doung van Minh
Nguyen Ngoc Tho
Ex College Agent Cummings Dies After Homecoming Visit
Cummings 72 collapsed while leaving the Texas Tech Homecoming game in Lubbock. He had guided Tech’s growth as purchasing agent for 36 years and served as assistant business manager before retirement in 1963. He moved to Cleburne after retirement and died at Methodist Hospital.
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Cummings
Texas Tech
Tech
Methodist Hospital
Rix Funeral Home
Land
Kenneth Cummings
Dallas
Cleburne
Lubbock
Marshall Pennington
Prayer Note from Mrs. Jess J. Rasor Thanking God
A brief prayer expresses gratitude for loved ones and friends and asks for ongoing mindful friendship through love of Thee in Jesus Name, signed by Mrs. Jess J. Rasor.
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Jesus
Jess J. Rasor
Auto cash confiscated man arrested on wagering charge
IRS agents arrested Delbert D. Smith 66, of 2712 55th St in Lubbock as he left his home Saturday and confiscated a Cadillac $458 in cash and a schedule of point spreads on upcoming football games He was charged with willful failure to purchase a federal wagering stamp Bond set at 1500 He posted and was released Hearing scheduled later this month The case differs from another arrest in the same raid where cards and dice were seized
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Nternal Revenue
Lubbock
Delbert D. Smith
55Th St
Smith
U.S
Frank R. Murray
IRS
Extortion Plot Targets Sweetwater Bank Leader's Family
Wilson Guest, bank president in Sweetwater Texas, faced a calculated extortion demand of 250000 dollars targeting the city’s schools hospitals and courthouse. The note claimed 4300 deaths and quoted about 58 dollars per person, written October 24. Guest alerted the FBI and authorities.
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PeMy AV
LCE Licau
West
Texas
Sweetwater National Bank
Glutton defined in comic dictionary
The gloss defines Glutton as a person who is always eating when hungry or always hungry when not eating. It appears in the comic dictionary section with a concise, humorous note on appetite and eating behavior.
Cyanide Poisoned River Cuts Water To Illinois Town
Cyanide spilled into the Kickapoo drainage ditch and Embarras River, killing five Hereford cattle near Mattoon and forcing Newton Illinois to halt drinking water. Investigators traced about 2,500 gallons to Mattoon as chemists track poison through sewer lines. Authorities warned residents to keep away from the river and farm stock amid the contamination spread over 42 miles.
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United Press International
EWTON
Embarras
Illinois
Kickapooo Creek
Mattoon
State Health Department
Kickapoo
Kickapoo Creek
Embarras River
Newton
Freeman to visit Lubbock for farm views meeting
Secretary Orville Freeman will visit Lubbock on Monday and is expected to share his farm policy views at a special meeting. Details appear on page 8 section H.
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Sec. of Agriculture
Orville Freeman
Lubbock
Jury Finds Tew Guilty in Porch Slaying Case
Donald Morris Tew, 28, was found guilty of the shotgun slaying of James Louis Shobert on June 20. A 1 to 3 year sentence was recommended by the jury after a 3 hour 19 minute deliberation. Shobert died on his 22nd birthday. the trial was in 99th District Court with Judge Howard C. Davison.
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Vaughn Hendrie
Avalanche-Journal
Onald Morris
Donnie) Tew
James Louis Shobert
34Th St
Lubbock
Howard C. Davison
99Th District
Tew
Shobert
Shabby gunman robs Mary Livingston of jewels at Pierre Hotel
A thin, pale gunman robbed Mary Livingston, wife of Jack Benny, of about 110000 in jewels at the Hotel Pierre. She fainted briefly. Benny was away in Pittsburgh and returned later to learn of the incident. Police were notified and the thief escaped.
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United Press International
New York
Jack Benny
Mary Livingston
Pierre
Benny
Pittsburgh
Miss Livingston
Livingston
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Rice
Seminole
Jim Vining Sr
Seth T. Cummings
Avalat
Iche Journal Station
Sweetwater Man
Wilson Guest
FBI
Sweetwater
Securites
Ronney
Martion Mason
Plains
Ny Ee
Seminaerfter
Jim Sr
Vining
Michal’ Ramsey
Washington
UPI
Railroad Arbitration Board
Erste
Beace
Ams
Amrit
Denver
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