Hurricane Flora Teeters On Florida Coast and Caribbean
A Caribbean hurricane threatening Florida with high winds and heavy rain pummeled Cuba and Haiti. News from Punta La Cruz moon Cuba reported winds around 125 mph with fluctuating strength as Flora moved toward the Bahamas and Dominican Republic. Flooding, power losses, and damaged towns such as Jacmel and Port au Prince prompted Red Cross alerts and calls for international aid.
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Punta Lacrecmoon
Cuba
Mies
Nutes
Flora
Haiti
Francois Duvalier
Jacmel
Aquin
Baraderes
Jeremie O
Tiharen
Port Au Prince
Harti
Oriente
Virgin Islands
Caribbean
Bahama Islands
Dominican Republic
Porte Au Prince
Red Cross
Puerto Rico
Atlanta
Birth of a daughter at West Texas Hospital
A hospital birth notice describes the arrival of a daughter to a family at West Texas Hospital. The report names the father, involved relatives, and a Southwestern Bell connection, noting the time and base details in a formal birth announcement style.
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Mtoe
Texas Hospital
Phe
Epphesend
Bes
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Hurricane Blasts Haiti Towns Leaving Destruction
Observers describe Miragoane and surrounding areas battered as trees fell across the landscape and a hut collapsed in the hurricane. An old man named Henri Gacques recalls squatting as the hut vanished while at least one large building in Cotes de Fer remained as a shelter amid widespread devastation.
Church Benefit Lunch Sale Announced by Greater S Pan Baptist
Greater S Pan Baptist Church at 666 17th St announces a benefit lunch today with fried or barbecued chicken, red beans, cole slaw, cheese potatoes, peach cobbler and corn bread. Lunch is 3 at the church or 25 cents for delivery to Lubbock addresses. Reverend C. T. Tisdale leads the church. A Fort Worth quartet, Tones of Harmony, will sing in a public concert at the new charge beginning Sunday at Great ey Sto Piial Baptist Church, 606 ith St.
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Greater
S Pan Baptist Church
Lubbock
C. T. Tisdale
Fort Worth
New Charge
Great Ey
Sto Piial Baptist Church
Ith St
Ring Uncovered In Auto Theft Ring Across Oklahoma City and Lubbock
FBI said rings stole cars in Oklahoma City, disassembled them at shops or farms, and shipped parts to Texas Kansas and Mississippi. Wolfe bought six complete cars for 600 dollars each, sold a 1962 Ford for 1750 dollars, and admitted switching serial numbers. Horn Turner and others were arrested as investigations continued.
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Oklahoma City
Wolfe
FBT
Nermal
Lubbock
FBI
Texas
Kansas
Mississippi
Ford
Chevrolet
Phoenix
Oldsmobile
Plainview
Horn
Turner
Antwerp firm to import American bathing suits soon
Fireman from page one son Dr Maurice Hood of Austin remains active in scouting and first aid. Hood remarked he is working harder now than at the station and quipped that he has been retired six years though the city did not realize it.
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Maurice Hood
Austin
Hood
Antwerp
Special Session Seen By Smith
Preston Smith of Lubbock predicted Gov. Connally will call a special session to redraw Texas congressional districts before the courts. Smith spoke during a Houston Junior Chamber of Commerce reception for state senators. He urged reapportionment favoring metropolitan areas like Houston.
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Houston
Preston Smith
Lubbock
John Connally
Texas
Smith
Emery D. Burgess
Washington, D. C
Sloane Jones
Botton Research
Beltsville
D. C
Bull Fancher
Gulfport
D. M. McFbachern
San Antonio
Toy pedal car collision injures boy. pickup hits horse
Police said Jose rode in a toy pedal car being pushed across the street when struck by a 1955 Chevrolet driven by Ruby Byrum Rather, 58, of 2903 Bates. The horse belonged to T. A. Holeman and was hit by a pickup driven by Oscar Phillips, 51, of 4804 Ave. D, on Loop 289 east of Lubbock.
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Jose
Ruby Byrum Rather
Bates
Alberto Alejandro
T. A. Holeman
EL Mh St
Quitt Ave
Lubbock
Oscar Phillips
Ave
Motorcyclist Minor Injuries After Collision at 25th Street Intersection
Police report a Lub bock man Fred Renfroe, 22, was treated and released at West Texas Hospital after his motorcycle was hit by a car at 25th Street and Texas Avenue. The driver was identified as Myrtle Tatum, 22, of 2204 10th Street.
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Ley Phillips
West Texas Hospital
Lubbock
25Th St
Texas Ave
Fred Renfroe
10Th St
Myrtle Tatum
City Man Wounded In Gunshot Mishap
Virgil Ketchersid twenty four of 41171 18th Street was treated at Methodist Hospital for a gunshot wound to the left side after a .22 caliber revolver discharged accidentally at his home around 2 30 a m Friday his wife told police he was handling the weapon when it fired in an accidental shooting incident
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Virgil Ketchersid
18Th St
Methodist Hospital
Ketchersid
Commandant Inspects Tech ROTC Cadets at Tech
Col. William G. Downes area commandant for the Air Force ROTC arrived from Maxwell Air Force Base to inspect an honor guard at Tech. He conferred with Tech President RR. C. Goodwin and Col. George R. Hull and spoke with detachment officers and cadets during the visit.
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Col
William G. Downes
Air Force
Maxwell
Alan
Afb
Tech
RR. C. Goodwin
George R. Hull
Downey
Afrotc
Boll Weevil Increase Threat to Plains Cotton
Campaign mapped against threat to Plains cotton as boll weevils advance from Caprock into the South Plains. Surveys show penetration depth up to 20 miles with deeper movement near Lockney and Dray communities. Local leaders urge a regional suppressant program and farmer cooperation to prevent widespread infestations.
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Aporthwest Garza County
Tubbock
Tahoka
Dana County
South Plains
Caprock
Plains
Doctors' Stolen Safe Found Near Slide Road
A 200 pound safe stolen from the Gillett Clinic in Lovington Sept. 2 was found in a water filled ditch near Slide Road and FM YS Friday afternoon. The safe, linked to narcotics, was spotted by state highway employees southwest of Lubbock around 4 am and is kept at the sheriff's office. Authorities note papers inside pointed to Lovington doctors reporting the loss.
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Lovington
Slide Road
SAO
Gillett Clinic
State Highway Department
Lubbock
Connally Sees Civil Rights Not Decisive in Texas Race
Governor Connally says civil rights will not be a deciding factor in Texas next year, expects a close presidential contest with Kennedy and notes possible campaign stops. He discusses Goldwater appeal, talks with Freeman on Sabine River dam, forest land use, and screw worm eradication funding.
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LBA
Kennedy
Texas
Lyndon B. Johnson
Connally
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
Mark C. Hatfield
Oregon
Miami Beach
Rockefeller
Hatfield
Goldwater
Agriculture Sec
Orville L. Freeman
Toledo Bend
Sabine River
Louisiana
Forest Service
Sabine National Forest
National Forest
Hans
Freeman
Mexico
R. G G. Garrett
Texas Animal Health Commission
Funeral Pending for W. L. Logan Pioneer Grocer
W J Pop Logan 87 longtime Lubbock grocer died Friday at Colonial Manor after a long illness. He came to Lubbock in 1923 opened Lith Street store later a second on 19th Street near Lubbock High. Survived by wife Pearl three sons J B Logan W Howard Logan James Logan two daughters seven grandchildren five great grandchildren. Funeral arrangements with Sanders Funeral Home. He was a member of First Methodist Church.
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W. J
Logan
Lubbock
Colonial Manor
Lith
Lubbock High
19Th St
First Methodist Church
15Th St
Sanders Funeral Home
Pearl
W. Howard Logan
22Nd St
J. B. Logan
21St St
James Logan
31St St
E.R. Logan
San Angelo
R. D. Logan
Arlington
E. R. Logan
Liberty Hill
L. J. Hogan
Houston
Army assumes provisional power in Honduras coup
In Tegucigalpa Col Osvaldo Lopez Arellano proclaimed a provisional presidency after ousting President Ramon Villeda Morales. The army said 21 killed and 50 wounded in fighting. Villeda Morales and Mrs Villeda Morales headed into exile in Costa Rica as elections set for October 13.
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Tegucigalpa
Honduras
Ramon Villeda Morales
Osvaldo Lopez Arellano
Villeda Morales
Lopez Arecllano
Costa Rica
Liberal Party
Modesto Rodas Alvarado
Rodas Alvarado
Engineers To Hold Session In Lubbock Today
About 60 members of the Texas Society of Professional Engineers are expected for a one day meeting starting at 9 30 a m at the Johnson House Motel The South Plains Chapter will host the session with participants from the West Texas region State officials include Society President Joseph M Parish of Houston Vice President R L Nichols of Fort Worth and Executive Sec Jim Stewart of Austin H F Wall of Lubbock is president of the host chapter.
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Texas Society of Professional Engineers
Johnson House
South Plains
West Texas
Joseph M. Parish
Houston
R. L. Nichols
Fort Worth
Jim Stewart
Austin
H. F. Wall
Lubbock
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Damace
Havana
Guantanamo City
Santineos de Cuba
Jflora
Guantanamo Bay
Petit-Goave
Miragoane
St. Vincent
Martinique
Barbados
Mroo
Berrie
Mrooweef
Wayne
West Peyas Hospital
Father Os Ter
Atramy
Mima
Don Wal Ogee
Nbem Rios
Beyas
Reese
Hesartal
Aish
Eltron Teriye
Raeogiat
Gs Wrst
Tess Hospital
Snd
Bridas
Metin
Merrian
Otto
Mr. Sewames
Optus
Agiet
Afro Mrark Folsom Tr
New Achandler
Weochone
Ands Foo Nuneps
James Bros
Dyaitrs
Mt Yeah Deerth Af
Ave. Q
Don Anderson
Crosbston
Coc
Department of Agrculture
Anderson
Dickens County
Bod. Burgess
USDA
Washington
Lubbock County
Lorenzo
Garza
Lockney
Duprees
Om Ooffie
Plaine
Roy B. Davis
Plains Cooperative Oi
Dixon White
Lubbock Cottonsil Co
Mahon Aid
George W. Pfeiffenberger
PCG F
US S
George Mahon
Pfeiffenberger
Mahon
Agricultural Research Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
ARS
Jose Alejandro
Bates St
Sec
Police Dept
Burgess
Bill Rhodes
Buckeye
Ariz
Arizona
Rhodes
Pfeiffenburger
R. K E. Patterson
Texas A&m
Texas Agricultural, Experiment Station
Welton J. Jones
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Charles Fisher
Lubbock Experiment Station
Ralph Griffitts
Farmers Home Administration
Crosby
D. H. Russell
Sloan, Jones
Gene Cupp
Texas ‘Department of Agriculture
Lub Sbock
Rob Simmons
Spur Farmer
Fof
Motley, Dickens, Crosby, Briscoe, Floyd and Garza Bounties
Cate
White House
W. L. Logan
Pioneer Grocer
Kathy Leftwich
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