Estes Trial Continues Amid Jury Panel Debate
United Press International reports Judge Otis T. Dunagan denied delays in the Billie Sol Estes theft case after selecting a 32 member jury panel. Defense objections over panel bias and publicity claims were rejected, clearing the way for peremptory challenges and a 12 member jury to hear testimony. The case centers on a fertilizer equipment mortgage with T. J. Wilson in Pecos.
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United Press International
User — Dist
Otis T. Dunagan
Billie Sol Estes
West Texas
Dunagan
Pecos
John Cofer
Cofer
Estes
T. J. Wilson
UN Chief Thant Plans Cuba Visit Amid Crisis Talks
U Thant met Khrushchev's envoy and Castro aides as U S pledges not to invade Cuba prompted cautious steps. Kuznetsov and Thant held brief talks while preparations for Thant's Cuba trip and possible measures to ease the crisis continued.
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U Thant
Khrushchev
Thant
Vasily V. Kuznetsov
Cuba
Fidel Castro
U.S
Caribbean
Castro
Kennedy
Kennedy T
Kuznetsov
U S lifts Cuba quarantine as U Thant negotiates
The United States temporarily lifts its naval quarantine of Cuba for two days at U Thant's request as UN mediation with Fidel Castro aims to supervise removal of Soviet missiles. Khrushchev ordered withdrawal with UN oversight, while U S ships remain on station.
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Ashington
United States
Cuba
Sec
U Thant
Fidel Castro
Havana
Khrushchev
White House
U.S
Pierre Salinger
Castro
Defense Department
Defense Departments
Russia
Abilene Teenager Dies From Gunshot Wounds
Mrs. Jan Frye age 16 died in an Abilene hospital from gunshot wounds suffered Sunday night while playing cards at friends’ home. The shooting occurred a short time earlier in the same residence. Police investigated and no further details were provided.
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Abilene
UPI
Jan Frye
Friends
Witnesses Press Oil Probe Amid Slant Well Hearing
James R. Lewis testified the investigation began in 1953 under President Eisenhower. Another witness said he was shot at and driven from Duval County while probing wells. The committee adjourned for an Austin executive session to draft measures to curb deviated drilling and tighten Texas oil field controls. Missing witnesses include L. D. Murphy Gregg County Judge Earl Sharp and Dist. Judge David Moore.
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James R. Lewis
Eisenhower
Duval County
Austin
Texas
Bill Hollowell
L. D. Murphy
Kilgore J Employe
Texas Railroad Commission
Gregg County
Earl Sharp
Dist
David Moore
Longview
Moore
Sharp
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Mann
Davis Witts
Lewis
United Fund doorbell drive to raise city funds
Volunteers organized in 100 teams will call on homes in Lubbock to raise 9500 for the United Fund campaign supporting 27 health welfare and recreation agencies. 1172 volunteers target non givers with mail options at 2201 19th St. report sets noon today at First Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Fund
Jack Eastman
Renewed Fighting Reported in Yemen's East and Northeast
In Damascus and across Yemen, renewed bloody clashes erupted with both royalist and republican forces claiming victory. The reported fighting intensified in the east and northeast regions as combatantsExchange blows amid volatile frontlines.
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Syria
Damascus
Yemen
Quits Brazil Financier Edward Gilbert Faces Charges
Edward M. Gilbert, 39, returned from Brazil to New York to face state and federal charges over a $1.93 million diversion from E. L. Bruce Co. He pleaded not guilty in state court and posted $10,000 bail while federal bond was set at $15,000. Gilbert arrived smiling, saying he was glad to be home after alleged financial turmoil.
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Associated Press
York
Edward M. Gilbert
Gilbert
Rio de Janeiro
E. L. Bruce Co
Hedges
State Supreme Court
Arnold Bauman
Birthday: An anniversary that tells how old a child is
A brief note defines a birthday as the anniversary marking a child’s age or highlighting how old the mother is not. The entry plays with the idea of aging and family milestones in a light, editorial tone.
Tragedy on Riverside Bridge as Train Collides With Gravel Truck
A Santa Fe San Diegan passenger train and a gravel truck collided on a Riverside area bridge. Two people died the truck driver Edward White 43 Anaheim and Marine Larry J. Davis Cedar Rapids Iowa. Twenty nine were injured and transported to two hospitals as cars derailed and passengers were helped down ladders. Weather updates followed with a possible light frost for the South Plains.
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Anaheim
Calif
Santa Fe
Avalanche-Journal
Naheim
San Diegan
U.S
Santa Ana River
Janice Baird
West Los Angeles
Edward White
Larry J. Davis
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Los Angeles
San Diego
Prayer on honesty and sin from Dudley Strain in Lubbock
The Rev. Dudley Strain of Lubbock calls for spiritual honesty and confession. He asks believers to open hidden sins to God, confront them, and seek transformation through the Spirit.
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Rev
Dudley Strain
Lubbock
Pioneer Mother Recounts Tragedy of 1907 Icy Grave
Mrs Mozella Trotter recounts the death of her son Loral Eugene on February 16 1907 after a blizzard. The family moved from Oklahoma to New Mexico and buried him near a proposed cemetery on U.S. Highway 60 east of Tolar New Mexico 35 miles west of Clovis. The 79 year old widow now lives on the South Plains and preserves the tale that puzzled motorists for decades.
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Tanner Laine
Avalanche-Journal
South Plains
Clovis
Mozella Trotter
Wellman
U.S. Hwy. 60
Tolar
N.M
Loral Eugene
Oklahoma
Melrose
House
New Mexico
Loral
Pioneer Page
OAS Move Seen in Cuban Crisis Raise Alarm at Caracas
Diplomatic sources say the threat of widespread Soviet backed sabotage and control over Cuba could push the Organization of American States to impose a total quarantine. Venezuelan authorities report sabotage of oil facilities and a time bomb near Betancourt mobilization broadcasts as Havana agitation continues.
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Soviet Union
Cuba
Organization of American States
U.S
Caribbean
Venezuela
Fidel Castro
Romulo Betancourt
Interior Ministry
Havana
Betancourt
Swestern
OAS
Weather Map Page 4-C Lubbock and Vicinity Summary
Fair with little temperature change for Lubbock area. Low around 35 degrees this morning, high near 70 this afternoon. Light northeasterly winds. The Abilene and Albuquerque readings show mid to upper 60s and 30s respectively.
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South Plains
Weather Bureau
Lubbock
Dalhart
Panhandle
South Texas
Beaumont
Galveston
Houston
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Nehru
Delhi
India
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Kashmir
Assam
Jang
Tawang
John Kenneth Galbraith
Washington
Moscow
Red China
Laos
Canada
John Diefenbaker
House of Commons
Se Pass
Towang
Fidel
By Lewis Gulick
SLANT
KFYC
Carmel
Quits
Brazil
Nikita
Comic Dictionary
Lonely Grave
Amarillo
Tae
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