U S Space Triumphs Mark Sputnik Anniversary
U S astronomers reported two major space feats on the Sputnik anniversary. A 500 pound magnetic satellite was placed into orbit from Cape Canaveral and a Scout missile reached 3,500 miles altitude at Wallops Island. Courier satellite achieved first orbit, signaling plans for an instant, jam-free global military communications system. Courier completes a globe loop in about 115 minutes with orbit 638 by 502 miles. Future Adven satellites aim for stationary 22,300 mile altitude and three satellites along the equator.
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United States
Russia
Cape Canaveral
Wallops Island
U.S
Donald A. Morse
Courier
America
Morse
Globe
The
Arty
Advent
U. S
Two Insurance Firms Near Rehabilitation in Texas
State liquidator C H Langdeau says Tivestors Security Life and Mutual Old Line Life Insurance Co have feasible solvency with surplus stock after ten months in receivership for lack of vital records. Court settlement advances rehabilitation with stockholders meeting and new directors planned by month end. assets may be returned by year’s start, a rare outcome, as Texas lists 45 companies in receivership.
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Bob Horton
Avalanche-Journal
Fpwo Lubbock Insurance Companies
C. H. Langdeau
Austin
Tivestors Security Life Insurance Co
Mutual Old Line Life Inurance Co
Langdeau
140Th District Court
State Board of Insurance
Texans
126Th District Court
Investors Life
Etna resumes rumbling after renewed activity in Sicily
Etna volcano in Sicily woke with renewed rumblings and tremors on Tuesday after weeks of dormancy. Authorities advised monitoring signs of increased activity and potential ash emissions as teams observed vents and seismic activity.
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Catanata
Sicily
Etna
Castro Orders Drive On Rebels In Cuba
Fidel Castro reportedly ordered 15,000 troops into a central Cuba campaign to crush rebel nests in the Sierra de Escambray. Government forces captured a $500,000 air drop of arms and equipment to Sierra rebels, with an unidentified B-26 dropping 17 parachutes after mistaking signals from government men.
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Havana
UPI
Fidel Castro
Cuba
Sierra de Escambray
Cienfuegos
General Assembly Retreat Forecast For United Nations
The Soviet Union backed down on attacks against the United Nations and Dag Hammarskjold and officials predicted no new world crisis until after the U S election. Khrushchev may seek a summit in winter. Macmillan and Khrushchev discussed West Germany, Berlin pressure, and crisis response.
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Avalanche-Journal
Soviet Union
United Nations
Dag Hammarskjold
Russia
U.S
Nikita Khrushchev
Khrushchev
Harold Macmillan
West Germany
West Berlin
Macmillan
O West
General Assembly
Hammarskjold
Nikolai V. Podgorny
Ukraine
Hammar Iskjold
Evangelos Averoff - Tessizza
Saeb S. Salaam
Lebanon
Council of Ministers
Big Spring Salesman Victim Killed In City Crash
A headon crash on U S 87 near the South Lubbock city limits left Ronald Norman Jones dead and six others injured, including Bernabe Guerra and his son, Bernabe Guerra Jr, Paula Guerra, Elida Guerra, and Juan Ector. Jones died at Methodist Hospital after an inquest conducted by Justice of the Peace George H. McCleskey.
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Tanner Laine
Avalanche-Journal
NE Person
U. S. 87
South Lubbock
City
South Plains
Ronald Norman Jones
Bernabe Guerra
Bernabe Esmile Guerra
Mary Guerra
Guerra
Paula Guerra
Elida
Juan Ector
Jones
Methodist
Justice of the Peace
George H. McCleskey
Ector
Marry Guerra
Ave. S
Explosion at Tennessee Eastman plant kills 11 at InGspor
A series of blasts at the Tennessee Eastman Corp chemical plant in Kingsport Tennessee delayed by a blast and fire. At least 11 killed and more than 60 injured as a fire raged for hours. Fire crews from the region responded and most workers were evacuated. The plant operates around the clock and most units were set to reopen.
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Ingsport
Tenn
Tennessee Eastman Corp. Chemical
Upper East Tennessee
Analine
Kingsport
Johnson City
Holston Valley Community Hospital
Eastman Kodak Corp
Eugene Clayton
Tennessee Eastman Co
Career Woman definition narrows in Quotations page
The section presents a succinct definition of a career woman describing a woman who often remains unmarried out of choice, though not always by her own choice. The remark appears in the marquee quotations and reflects a dated viewpoint on gender roles within the era’s columns.
Breckenridge Hit by Storm Across North Texas
A severe wind and rain storm swept Breckenridge on Tuesday as thunderstorms stretched from Sherman to Fort Worth and Brownwood across North Texas. Breckenridge saw .67 inches of rain in seven minutes with winds up to 50 mph. Trees were twisted, TV antennas and signs damaged, but no serious injuries were reported. The Weather Bureau forecast scattered thundershowers statewide except in several regions. 24 hour rainfall reports listed varied amounts from Wichita Falls to Harlingen.
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Associated Press
Breckenridge
Upper Texas
Gulf Coast
Dallas-Fort Worth
Sherman
Fort Worth
I Brownwood
Texas
U.S. Weather Bureau
North Central
Northwest
Southwest
U. S. Weather Bureau
Wichita Falls
Abilene
Austin
Houston
Lubbock
Midland
Palacios
Mineral Wells
Childress
Harlingen
War memory and a wartime bombing recount
The speaker recalls bombings during service days diving under desks as coworkers hid. One account describes an 18 year old coworker knocked off his feet and a man with a severed leg, with another man reportedly dead nearby. The AP reports Clare Boothe Luce backing Nixon for president.
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Clayton
John D. Looney
Miami bus strike ends with mass free rides
In Miami, 150000 riders used free buses as William D. Pawley supplied vehicles and fuel while union drivers operated the service during strike negotiations. Both sides expected the arrangement to pressure a settlement with unions losing 280000 a month in salaries and Pawley facing daily costs of 3000 to 9600 dollars.
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Associated Press
VV Tami
Miami
Mass
Wiliam D. Pawley
Miami Transit
Miami Beach
Pawley
Oil Airliner Crashes Into Boston Harbor Killing Dozens
An Eastern Airlines Lockheed Electra with possibly a top secret Air Force document aboard crashed into Winthrop Bay near Boston Harbor after takeoff. Sixty one dead or missing and 11 survivors were reported amid mangled bodies and oil soaked debris. Stewardesses Joan Berry and Patricia Davies survived, among others including Marines en route to Parris Island. The incident prompted security on recovered baggage and investigations by the Civil Aeronautics Authority and FBI.
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Avalanche Journal
Oston
Eastern Airlines
Air Force
Boston Harbor
Joan Berry
Prentiss
Miss
Patricia Davies
Jacksonville
Fla
Parris Island
3. C
Philadelphia
Winthrop Bay
Tim Keyes
France warns USSR over Algerian rebel government ties
Paris officials said they would sever diplomatic relations if the Soviet Union recognizes the Algerian rebel government, signaling a firm stance amid ongoing Algeria crisis.
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Paris
Soviet Union
Ussr
Vets Win At Clovis Alcohol Vote In Landslide
Voters in Clovis approve local option liquor sale by 3 1 margin 3 152 in favor 2 809 against with turnout counting nearly 5 561 voters. Absentee ballots in Snyder signal intense activity as dry and wet factions brace for Saturday election. Slaton plans local campaign against liquor sales while Clovis limits to one store per 2 000 residents about 12 stores.
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Avalanche Journal
LOVIS
South Plains
New Mexico
Clovis
Snyder
Jubbock County
Slaton
United Dry Forces
County Commissioner’s Court
Justice of the Peace
Narwly
Brownfield
Weather Map Page 12 B for Lubbock area forecast
Clear to partly cloudy with little temperature change this morning and high later. Winds from the west to southwest light to moderate. Precipitation and temperature figures for 24 hours ending last midnight show Abilene 53 63, Paso 83 67, Houston 90 68, Dallas 57 65, Denver 79 46, Roswell 120 86.
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Lubbock
City
Phel Abilene
Paso
Houston
Amarillo
Okla. City
Dallas
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Pittsburgh
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Ohio
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Ournal Station
Big Spring
Man
BIG Spring Page
Tennessee
Comic Dictionary
Nixon
New York
Clare Boothe Luca
Richard M. Nixon
C. W. Fitts
Atlanta
M. J. Callaway
Massachusetts
Carl Larson
Office of Special Investigation
Larson
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Vets
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