Civil Defense moves fast amid Cuban crisis nationwide
Civil defense agencies and officials rapidly stepped into action across the nation to review plans, designate new shelters, and stock them for survival. Governors and local leaders held meetings to expand preparations as citizens sought shelter locations and builders saw a surge in demand for home shelter construction. The report notes an emergency meeting chaired by Gov. Nelson Rockefeller at the Pentagon and describes city drills canceled to keep responders ready while New York schools bolster food and water supplies in shelters. Joe D. Sneed’s execution date was reset to November 30 in Austin.
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Tampa
Fila
Draft plan eyed as Cuban crisis looms in 25k November callup
Lt. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey said about 25,000 men could be delivered through the Selective Service System to the armed forces in November if the Cuban situation warrants. He spoke in Plainview after meetings with local reserve unit officers, noting notification rules limit rapid mobilization and stressing a six to one reserve-to-armed forces readiness ratio.
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Lewis B. Hershey
Selective Service
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Plainview
Selective Service Reserve
Texas
U.S
Washington
Armed Services
Kennedy rejects UN Cuba moratorium with added guarantees
US officials say President Kennedy rejects U Thant's Cuban moratorium proposal in its current form. He demands on the spot UN inspection, prevention of further arms shipments, and guarantees the missile bases will be dismantled or halted, with a UN observer corps to Cuba. Fidel Castro opposes UN observers and meddling.
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Thant
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ATMI Cotton Policy Review Set For Session Today
The American Textile Manufactures Institute will hold a 10 a.m. joint meeting of its cotton and research and technical service committees at the Plainsman Hotel to review existing policies. The session is described as routine with no major declarations expected and may discuss a return to a one price system for American cotton. Harmony Grove Mills president L G Hardman Jr. chairs the cotton committee.
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Avalanche-Journal
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Research and Technical Service Committee
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Cotton Committee
Charlotte
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L. G. Hardman Jr
Harmony Grove
Cooler Readings Due Here Today
A new cold front moves over the South Plains and Lubbock early today ending the previous warm spell. Winds 13 to 20 mph from the east shift to north by morning, with temperatures 40 to 63 degrees.
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Lubbock
U.S. Weather Bureau
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Texas
Brownsville
Dalhart
Texas Parties Stand On Issues Series Intro
Avalanche Journal launches a three part series by Jerry Hall comparing Democratic and Republican pitches to voters. This first installment appears on Page 1 Section B with further articles to follow Friday and Saturday.
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Jerry Hall
Khrushchev Urges Summit To Avert Nuclear War Over Cuba
Premier Khrushchev said the Soviet Union would act if the United States provokes further, urging a high level meeting to remove the danger of a thermonuclear war. He sent messages to Bertrand Russell and President Kennedy criticizing U.S. Cuba actions and quarantine as threats to human survival. Khrushchev also indicated a note to Kennedy carried no new tone beyond the official Soviet stance.
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Russell Khrushchev
Bertrand Russell
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Kennedy
Washington
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Soviet Union
Fidel Castro
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Nikita Khrushchev
United States
OAS
United Nations
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U Thant
Uruguay
Organization For American States
Tactics Revealed in Estes Theft Trial Jury Selection
Jury selection in the Billie Sol Estes theft and swindling trial continued with ten jurors qualified for the 32 member panel. The state accuses Estes of inducing farmers to sign mortgages for non existent fertilizer tanks and misusing the funds. The defense challenged the proceedings as pretrial strategy. Page 10.
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Billie Sol Estes
Ine Agerense Vegan
Estes
T. J. Wilson
Pan Am hijacker Cadon jailed for Cuba diversion
Albert Cadon, who hijacked a Pan American flight to force a diversion to Cuba, was sentenced in Mexico City to eight years and nine months. The 73 year old pleaded guilty to hijacking and related offenses linked to the August incident.
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UPI
Albert Cadon
Cadon
Angers
Cuba
Prayer Request for Forgiveness and Strength
A brief祈祷 asks God to accept confession of sins and errors against divine will and neighbor. It seeks grace to do better and asks blessings for loved ones, signed Anonymous.
Soviet Ships Pivot in Cuban Crisis Less Intercepted by Navy
The Defense Department said an undisclosed number of Soviet bloc ships reportedly bound for Cuba changed course as the U S naval blockade deepened. No intercepts had occurred yet while Khrushchev signals desire for a summit and U Thant urges limited actions.
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Cuba
Defense Department
United States
Freeloader: A man who always accepts an invitation
Editorial note defines a freeloader as someone who attends gatherings by accepting invitations even when not explicitly invited. The term appears in the newspaper’s humor column, illustrating social behavior with a playful, tongue in cheek tone.
Lubbock Man Attends Top Secret Cuban Briefing in Fort Worth
George H. Mahon of Lubbock will join congressmen from six southwestern states for a top secret Cuban crisis briefing in Fort Worth at 2:30 p.m. The session, labeled top secret, is one of five nationwide briefings with high level State and Defense officials present.
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Sec. of State
Dean Rusk
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Senate
State
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Fred G. Dutton
Congressional Relations
Washington
Department of Defense
Texas
Louisiana
Oklahoma
Arizona
Arkansas
New Mexico
New York City
Chicago
Atlanta
San Francisco
U.S. Nuclear Test Delayed Again
The Atomic Energy Commission announced a second 24 hour postponement of the high altitude nuclear test shot set for Wednesday night in the Pacific. Officials cited technical reasons in a Joint Task Force 8 briefing from Honolulu.
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Atomic Energy Commission
Pacific
AEC
Joint Task Force 8
Honolulu
Southwest Weather Map Highlights 24 Hour Temperatures
Precipitation and un temperatures for 24 hours ending midnight reported for several cities. Values include Abilene 34 El Paso 1748 Albuquerque 6839 Houston 7158 Amarillo 643 Okla City 6640 Dallas 70 Roswell 35 Denver SBW Falls -10.
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