Ghanaian Envoy Seized as Congo Battle Reignites
In Leopoldville the Congo army and UN forces clash outside the Ghana embassy after a ceasefire collapses. Ambassador Nathaniel Welbeck, accused by Mobutu of conspiracy, is the target as gunfire erupts for hours. casualties are reported on both sides and the UN plans a daylight bid to remove him.
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Rains Soak East Texas Across Wide Regions
Rain and fog spread across Central East and South Texas with scattered thundershowers from Cotulla to College Station. Totals topped 3 inches near Cameron while many towns logged lighter amounts. A weak cold front moves into the Panhandle as another front breaks in East Texas with more rain expected.
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Texas vote probes voided ballots as 11 cities cast ballots
An editorial reports a probe set on Texas ballot handling as 11 Panhandle cities vote today on a $92,960 loan and dam project on the Canadian River. Two ballots govern the process under the Canadian River Municipal Water Authority system.
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Lubbock and area vote on Canadian Dam plan
Northwest Texas cities including Lubbock Amarillo Slaton and Lamesa vote on two contracts for the Canadian Dam project aimed at securing future water supply through a dam and pipeline. Polls open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. with polling places listed and voter eligibility noted.
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Lubbock Seeks Water Contract with Canadian River Authority
The question asks voters if the mayor may contract with the Canadian River Municipal Water Authority for a water supply, under Article 110% of the Texas Revised Civil Statutes and applicable laws. The measure seeks city authorization to proceed with the agreement.
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Lubbock
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Lubbock Ballot Endorses Water Purchase Financing Plan
The measures authorize a US government loan for a water project funded not by bonds but by paying for water as used. The city contracts for reservoir water at its gates, pledging only water purchases, not city credit. Voters with valid poll tax receipts or exemptions and city residents owning taxed property are urged to vote yes on both proposals.
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Lubbock
Hospital Groups Meet At Methodist Board For Aid Plan
City and County commissions met with Methodist Hospital trustees Monday to discuss indigent care costs and a possible shift of expenses to public bodies. Officials said no decision was reached as the first joint meeting of the three groups was held amid the hospital’s recent expansion and rising charity cases.
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G-Men Check Voting Records In Alabama
Federal agents in Tuskegee reviewed Macon County voter registration records amid allegations of racial discrimination. County officials handed over files to two Justice Department attorneys ending an 18 month legal battle over access to records tied to complaints that Negroes were denied voting rights.
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Justice Department
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Kennedy plans major White House staff cuts after election
President elect John F Kennedy intends a sharp reduction in White House aides to enable closer contact with his team and federal department heads. Deputy Clark M. Clifford said Kennedy will abolish the assistant to the president post and rely on Theodore C. Sorensen as top aide. Clifford noted current Bush administration staff levels, comparing Eisenhower and Truman eras to gauge the changes.
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Gossip and Laughs From The Comic Dictionary
Comic Dictionary Gossip quips about world perceptions and class intrigue. The line playfully notes half the world not knowing how the other half lives yet holds its suspicions.
Wilson Orders Test In Wichita County
Atty Gen Will Wilson ordered an exploratory probe of alleged general election frauds in Wichita County to test 34 precinct boxes. Republicans criticize the move as avoiding a statewide audit while Wilson says the case will determine if it merits broader action.
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Space Man Hopes Fade Defects Delay U S Manned Space Flight
Space officials at Canaveral faced a setback as a Mercury Redstone test failed to fire the emergency escape system, jeopardizing January plans for the first U S astronaut. Astronaut candidates watched as the unmanned capsule and rocket were left on the pad after the malfunction.
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Robert R. Gilruth
Weather Map Summary for Lubbock Vicinity
Clear to partly cloudy today and tonight with slightly warmer daytime. Low around 40, high near 68, winds from the southwest. Wednesday cooler with moderate southwest winds and mixed sky.
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