El Salvador Junta claims bloodless coup ousts Lemus
A six man junta in El Salvador seized power in a bloodless coup ousting President Jose Maria Lemus for tyranny. Lemus vanished amid reports he sought refuge in Guatemala then possibly flew toward Miami. Prisoners were freed. one journalist in serious condition. The capital remained calm as the junta announced elections in 1962 and adherence to the constitution.
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Associated Preas
Salvador
el Salvador
Jose Maria Lemus
Lemus
Guatemala
Miami
Fla
Adolfo Rubio Melhado
Vallecitoa Lopez
Americas
Two Drown As Deluge Hits Kenedy
Heavy rains and flash floods hit South Texas with at least two deaths and over 3,000 displaced. Kenedy faced 17 inches of rain in 36 hours, homes swept away, and a possible $500,000 in damages as federal aid was sought and 800 to 1,000 evacuated.
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Avalanche-Journal
Texas
U.S. Weather Bureau
Kenedy
Rio Grande City
Bishop
Nueces County
Weather Bureau
Gene Garrison
Chamber of Commerce
Ford Motor Co
City Is Rocked By Sonic Booms Over Lubbock
Two sharp explosions thought to be sonic booms rattled Lubbock at 3 40 p m prompting many calls to police. The boom's shock wave shook downtown and nearby homes while FAA and Reese AFB officials denied aircraft overflight capable of breaking the sound barrier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lubbock
Police Department
Federal Aviation Agency
Reese Afb
Early Plans Mapped Resources Seminar Set In City Next Year
Preliminary plans for the National Resources Seminar to be held in Lubbock February 6 17 1961 were announced at two sessions in the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce. The event is co sponsored by the chamber and Texas Tech with 30 lectures featuring all three services.
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Dorrance
Guy
Avalanche-Journal
Lubbock
Nixon Loan Story Prompts smear charge from Nixon camp
Drew Pearson links a 1956 loan to the Nixon family from Hughes Tool Co to alleged government benefits, drawing a denial from Nixon aide Robert Finch who calls the claim libel. Pearson notes Waters as the loan source, while a Los Angeles attorney firm declines further comment.
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Renate
Drew Pearson
Richard M. Nixon
Robert N. Finch
Nixon
Pearson
Rchard M. Nixon
Hughes ‘Tool Co
Howard Hughes
Hughes
Alde Macks
Finch
Frank J. Waters
California
Waters
Los Angeles
Hughes Tool Co
Ohio
Columnn
Gas Blast Kills Two on Oklahoma Highway
An explosion on U S 266 eight miles east of Checotah in McIntosh County ripped a 16 inch gas line killing two men and injuring four. Oklahoma Natural Gas officials said workers shut off gas at Oktaha to control the fire. About 90 minutes after the blast rescuers could not reach the center as flames burned fiercely.
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Checotah
Okla
UPI
Here
U.S. 266
McIntosh County
O Spocksman
Oklahoma Natural Gas Co
Tulsa
Oktaha
Nixon unveils summit plans amid cold war tensions
The White House seals a USIA document on prestige abroad as classified. Nixon signals willingness to attend a summit with Khrushchev next year to push a verifiable nuclear test ban. He vows to appoint Lodge to Geneva to push negotiations and aims to resolve the issue by February 1.
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Pruror
U.S
White House
U.S. Information Agency
John F. Kennedy
Britain
France
James C. Hagerty
Hagerty
USIA
Nixon
Khrushchev
Soviet Union
Lodge
Tam
Henry Cabot
Geneva
Lixige
Kennedy in Detroit presses probe on U.S. prestige
Senator Kennedy drew 12 000 to Campus Martius and a 35 mile motorcade route in wet Detroit crowds as he urged Nixon to release a survey claiming U.S. prestige had declined. He labeled the delay a political cover up while Nixon vowed the nation’s prestige sits at an all time high.
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Kermedy
Campus Martius
Detroit
Kennedy
Illinois
U.S. Information Agency
Nixon
Fifth Panel Meeting Discussed By Aides
Representatives of Vice President Richard M. Nixon and Senator John F. Kennedy discussed plans for a fifth national TV panel on Wednesday and reported the results to the two candidates. A Democratic committee spokesman said progress was made and that further action required Nixon and Kennedy approval. Kennedy was represented by J Leonard Reinsch and Nixon by Fred Scribner Jr.
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Washington
UPD
Richard M. Nixon
John F. Kennedy
Democratic National Committee
Nixon
Kennedy
J. Leonard Reinsch
Fred Scribner Jr
Diplomacy: The art of keeping your mouth shut
A compact observation on diplomacy noting the paradox of speaking less and observing more. The piece contrasts restraint with visible awareness as a key skill in international and personal relations.
Tragedy Strikes Morton Kids Mother Injured
Two children died in a mid afternoon fire at a Morton residence after a blast or flash type fire. Charlotte Rhoden 18 months and Charlie Rhoden 3 years died from severe burns. mother was hospitalized after she screamed for help and neighbors aided. Firemen found yellow brown smoke and speculation centers on paint ignition near a hot water heater.
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Avalanche Journal
Orton
Morton
Charlotte Sue Rhoden
Choice Rhoden
Charlie
Lubbock
Methodist Hospital
Raffles
Maurice Lewellan
Sammy Leverett
Cochin County Memorial Hospital
Telp
N. O. Rogers
Fed approves $3.1 billion cash credit boost for Christmas season
The Federal Reserve Board plans three actions on Nov 24 and Dec 1 to add $1 billion in currency and raise banks lending power by $2.1 billion. The moves, aimed at easing money and credit for the holiday season, follow months of credit loosening and align with a 1959 bank reserves law. If needed, more steps may follow to meet demand.
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Ashington
Federal Reserve Board
U.S
Shivers Attacks Kennedy at Luncheon in Texas Speech
Former Texas governor Allan Shivers told more than 60 attendees at a luncheon that real emergency exists in the country and that Nixon and Lodge are the men to restore peace. He criticized John F Kennedy and urged support for Nixon.
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Allan Shivers
Evans
John Fitzgerald
Nixon
Shivers
Shivers Attacks Kennedy in Lubbock Audience
Texas leader who steered the state into the Republican camp in 1952 called Kennedy an immature politician. He mixed quips with serious barbs as supporters from Texas Democrats for Nixon and Lodge and other groups applauded.
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Texas
Kennedy
Shivers
Texas Democrats
Nixon
Lodge
Republican Party
Constitutional Party
Lubbock County
Weather map highlights four hour totals for Southwest region
A weather map page lists precipitation and high low temperatures for four hours ending at midnight. The Abilene reading shows 74, El Paso 0, Dallas 75 82, Amarillo 69 42, Oklahoma City 73 54, Roswell 73 38, Denver 62, Houston 81 72, with notes for Los Angeles and other locales.
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Might City
Pru
Phil
Abilene
EL Paso
Houston
Amarillo
Okla City
Dallas
Roswell
Denver
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Bronx Zoo
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The
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Office of Research and Analysis
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By Belman Morin
Etroit, Mich
United States
News Index
Congo
London Tap
British European Airways
Aeroflot
London
Moscow
Shivers Flays Kennedy
By Jerry Hall
D. m. Rey
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