Slaton Liquor Election Set For November Fifth
Lubbock County Commissioners set November 5 as the election date to legalize off premises liquor sales in Slaton. Petitions certified 278 signatures meeting the minimum, with no protest entered by dry forces. Absentee voting would occur with the November general election to avoid extra costs.
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Slaton
Lubbock County
Avalanche-Journal
Lubbock County Commissioners
Commissioners Court
United States
Wayne Lyles
United Days of
George Lemon
Liquor
Interior OKs 93 Million Contract for Canadian River Project
The Interior Department announced approval of a contract to repay 92.96 million of the 396.09 million cost for the Canadian River reclamation project in Texas. The deal, the largest repayment of its kind for Reclamation Bureau, must be executed by the Canadian River Municipal Water Authority and court validated before construction begins. It covers 11 High Plains cities including Amarillo and Lubbock. a dam reservoir on the Canadian River near Sandford will feed a 325 mile aqueduct, with the federal government funding flood control and wildlife protections.
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Washington
Texas
Interior Department
Reclamation Bureau
Canadian River Municipal Water Authority
High Plains
Borger
Pampa
Amarillo
Plainview
Lubbock
Slaton
Tahoka
O'Donnell
Lamesa
Levelland
Brownfield
Sandford
Texas Still Warm Weather Report
Warmed air dominated Texas and Florida with readings in the 50s and 60s while the northern Rockies saw snow and wind. Snow and cold rain crossed southern Montana into Wyoming Utah and Nevada with high winds and several inches to feet of snow in the mountains especially Utah. Road closures occurred between Ely Nevada and Bakersfield California as a heavy snowstorm battered the region.
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Associated Press
Rockies
Plateau
Montana
Wyoming
Idaho
Utah
Nevada
Yellowstone
Mont
Lander
Wye
Utah Highway Patrol
Ely
Nev
Bakersfield
Calif
Alia
Brighton
Salt Lake City
Wasatch Mountains
Continental Divide
Colorado
Texas
Florida
Plains
Ohio Valley
Middle Atlantic States
Great Lakes Region
Texas Panhandle
Thugs Loot Inn and Auto Burglary Under Investigation
Two burglary cases were under police investigation along with other weekend offenses. A break in at Old Mexico Inn on 2nd Place damaged cash and dishes valued at about $15. A car at 1900 Birch had an amplifier worth about $200 stolen from Manuel Rodriguez’s vehicle. Suspects hunted after a weekend shooting on Broadway left 17 year old Alberto Palomao in fair condition at Methodist Hospital. Florence Martinez reported a wallet with $47.70 stolen, later found. Tools valued at $150 stolen from T. M. Brown and a tool box plus $300 in tools stolen from Keith Dempsey. A $10 camera disappeared from Marvin A. Fann and Clifford Pierson. See LOOTINGS Page 10.
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Old Mexico Inn
Manuel Rodriguez
Ave. N
Black Birch
Witesses
Broadway
Alberto Palomao
Rt. 3
Lubbock
Methodist Hospital
Florence Martinez
Three Die in Fire at Bexar County Farm Northeast of San Antonio
SAN ANTONIO AP Three members of a Bexar County farm family Bruno Sherm Wanda Sherm and Clyde Sherm were found dead today as a fire swept their farm northeast of San Antonio. The barn and nearby structures burned and 10 to 12 cattle and other livestock were killed.
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San Antonio
Bexar County
Here
Bruno Sherm
Wanda
Clyde
Queen Elizabeth II Appears With Bruises At Public Event
The Queen attended a public function in Perth Scotland with two large bruises and a cut on her right leg. Buckingham Palace offered no information on the injuries, citing medical bulletins only on doctors' advice. speculation swirls about dog bites or horse activity, as Prince Philip accompanied her at the Balmoral-anchored visit to open a new bridge over the River Tay.
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Perth
Scotland
Elizabeth II
Buckingham Palace
Palace
Balmoral Castle
River
Tay
Prince Philip
Complete Report On Weather Map
The brief note directs readers to page 10-A for the full weather map report. It indicates a continuation and points to a specific page for detailed forecasts and conditions.
SOME GOOD CATCHES Hundreds Of Anglers At Buffalo Lakes Opening
By Jack Coats more than 350 Lubbock and South Plains anglers began casting at Buffalo Lakes by 10 am after a 5 am opening for the first fishing in a year. Catches through mid-morning included channel catfish and crappie, with few black bass. worms and shrimp fared better than minnows. Jim Segrest of the Buffalo Lakes district predicted improved fishing with a cool front arriving. Anglers who expected long lines at the gate instead drove out.
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Jack Coats
Avalanche-Journal
Lubbock and
South Plains
Buffalo Lakes
Jim Segrest
Lubbock County
L. S. Bradford
38Th St
Blackmail Plot is For The Birds
Pittsburgh police report a homing pigeon blackmail plot. George Yost of the West End found a pigeon with a note demanding $10 under threat of black paint and broken windows. Three hours later Louis Schwartz, also of the West End, found a similar bird and note. Both instructions said to tie $10 to the bird and return it.
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Pittsburgh
UPD
George Yost
West End
Yost
Louis Schwartz
Bird
Welfare Meet Held at Caprock Hotel Texas Social Welfare Assn event
About 150 representatives from social welfare agencies and churches registered this morning for a regional Texas Social Welfare Assn. conference at the Caprock Hotel. Mrs. Jack Eastman presided. speakers included Wynn, Lambright, Mayor Casey, Dr. Riddle, and County Judge Davis with sessions on basic concepts in helping people and topics like alcoholism and senior citizens.
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Texas Social ‘Welfare Assn
Caprock ‘Hotel
Jack Eastman
Dudley Strain
First Christian Church
J. M. Washington
St. Paul’s Church of the Plains
Improessor
Leo Healer
State Department of Public Welfare
Lubbock
Lora Lee Pederson
Lee Welfare
Pirates Take Series Lead With Fifth Game Win Over Yankees
Pittsburgh moved within one win of the world title as Gil McDougald error opened the door for unearned runs in a 5-2 Pirates victory. Harvey Haddix earned the win and Elroy Face saved all three Pirates wins in relief, silencing New York in the seventh to ninth.
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Leo H. Petersen
NEW York
UPI
Pittsburgh Pirates
Gil McDougald
New York Yankees
Harvey Haddix
Elroy Face
Pirates
Face
Pirate
McDougald
Ari Ditmar
Dick Stuart
Gino Cimoli
Smoky Burgess
Cimoli
Tony Kubek
Don Hoak
Burgess
Pittsburgh
Bob Cerv
Ryne Duren
Hoake
Elsien Howard
Yankees
Roger Maris
Gas Rate Hearing Opened In Lubbock Public View
Lubbock citizens may present opinions on a proposed 10 percent gas rate increase by Pioneer Natural Gas Co. The City Commission scheduled a Thursday public hearing at City Hall to hear protestors and supporters alike. The petition requests raising the minimum bill to 1.65 and averages from 37.6 to 63.4 cents per thousand cubic feet, with a broadly even distribution across brackets. If denied, the company may appeal to the Railroad Commission. rates could take effect after December 15.
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Lubbock
Pioneer Natural Gas Co
H. P. Clifton
David Casey
Commission
Clifton
C. S. Wall
City Commission
Railroad Commission
Bus Drivers Offer Rides In Town Cars
Striking Miami transit workers drove personal cars along regular routes offering free rides as a public service amid a wage dispute with Miami Transit Co and Miami Beach Railway Co. Drivers loaded and unloaded at bus stops with signs reading free ride. The union official Harry Barber commented on the effort.
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Miami
Miami Transit Co
Miami Beach Railway Co
Train collision at Memphis Texas kills engineer
Fort Worth and Denver passenger train hit two freight cars and a caboose near Memphis Texas at dawn. Engineer C. E. Hargis of Amarillo was killed, three others injured including conductor D C West and L W Lewis with two others having neck injuries. The accident left the caboose and boxcars on the main line and damaged 200 feet of track. The 50 to 60 passengers were bused to Amarillo.
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Memphis
Tex
Fort Worth
Denver
C. E. Hargis
Amarillo
D. C. West
L. W Lewis
F. E. Loveday
Goodall Hospital
Panhandle
Supreme Court Denies Rehearing on Tidelands Claim
The Supreme Court denied Louisiana Mississippi and Alabama rehearing on their bid to claim 105 miles of submerged Gulf oil lands. Chief Justice Warren and Justice Clark did not participate. The May 31 decision kept state boundaries at three leagues offshore, aligning Texas and Florida at about 103 miles.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Louisiana
Mississippi
Alabama
Gulf of Mexico
Warren
Clark
Texas
Florida
National Archives
United States
Gulf
Gulf States
Nephew’s illness delays Sheffield trial to Jan 23
Hillsboro Texas The trial of B R Sheffield 44 a leading figure in veterans land scandals was postponed to Jan 23 after defense counsel Joan Cofer Austin said Roby Sheffield Brady the defendants nephew suffered a heart attack and could not testify The case involves forgery and passing a forged instrument with 156 witnesses from 10 counties including former Gov Allan Shivers and State Land Commissioner Bill Alborn Note slightly adjusted names to match readable entities from the source.
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Hillsboro
B. R. Sheffield
Veterans Land
Joan Cofer
Austin
Roby Sheffield
Brady
Allan Shivers
Bill Albcorn
Sheffield
Lubbock
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Haddix
Hector Lopez
Kay Chouiner
Timmins
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Mickey) Feener
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Toronto
Cathy Essers
Fredericton
New Brunswick
Harry Barber
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