Thunderstorms Strike Texas Spill Fatal Floods Across Texas Juarez
Turbulent weather drenched El Paso and Juarez with up to 3.5 inches of rain causing seven deaths. A C 124 Globe master crashed on landing at El Paso International Airport killing five aboard. Ten survived including Captain Carl J Bastien. Electrical shocks and drownings reported as storms moved across West Texas and East Texas.
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Tee United Press
Texas
el Paso
Rio Grande
Juarez
Mexico
el Paso International
Carl .J Bastien
Riverdale
G. J. Hernandez
Floyd Farmer Dies In Tulsa Area Wreck
William S. Ferguson 33 Floyd County farmer died when the car overturned eight miles north of here on U S 87. Four injured were treated. Ferguson was dead on arrival at Swisher County Hospital. Funeral arrangements are pending.
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Avalanche-Journal
USIA
William S. Ferguson
Floyd County
Here
U. S. 87
Ferguson
Swisher County Hospital
Panhandle-South Plains
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George F. Quirk
Floydada
Walter Swindell
Amarillo
Brown
Quirk
Northwest Texas
Harmon Funeral Home
Donald
Gary
Vicki
R. R
L. L
B. C
Clyde Pugh
Darroussett
Tommy Atkinson
Houston
Sammy
Mason
Austin
Pearl Ferguson
Abilene
Four in Amarillo Family Die in Colo Crash
A Parker Loveland crash killed Jack C. Stevens and his children Toni Gary Susie ages 5 3 17 months and left Susan Stevens in critical condition. The tragedy occurred amid a Labor Day travel surge noted by the National Safety Council with warning to motorists to slow down.
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National Safety Council
Sigma
Texas
Amarillo
Loveland
Colo
Lima
Ohio
Jack C. Stevens
Toni
Gary
Susie
Susan Stevens
Loveland Memorial Hospital
Texas Department of Public
Texas Tech Firing Probed By Accrediting Body
An official report on the denial of open hearings and the firing of three Texas Tech professors will be reviewed by the Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. President FE Jones declined to reveal report contents, stating it merely reports the facts.
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Texas Tech Board of Directors
Southern Assn
Coland
FE. N. Jones
Tech
Jones
Association
Committee and Standards
Charles S. Davis
Florida State University
Optimism Drives Lubbock Fall Business Outlook
Businessmen in Lubbock report steadiness as fall looms with bumper cotton and grain crops and expanding inventories. Stores anticipate higher sales than last year aided by strong pre school clothing demand, while early freezes could alter the outlook. Construction in August adds to the upbeat mood as prices rise on many goods and department stores expect continued buying through autumn.
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Kenneth May
Avalanche-Journal
Lubbock
Lubbock Cotton Exchange
Atlas Report Unconfirmed 2400-Mile ICBM Flight
Miami Daily News said a U S intercontinental ballistic missile was fired about 2400 miles out over the Atlantic, likely in early June from Cape Canaveral. The three stage Convair Atlas was described as reaching a point between St Lucia and the Equator, with a planned five stages and a 5200 mile target. Authorities noted a separate Thor test at Patrick AFB ended early. Newsmen saw the launch but Air Force would not confirm the missile identity.
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Avalanche-Journal
Iami
Fla
Miami Daily News
U. S
Atlantic
Russia
Air Force Missile Test Center
Florida
Cape Canaveral
Milt Sosin
South Atlantic
St. Lucia
Equator
Sosin
Washington
Patrick Air Force Base
Moscow
U.S
Ussr
Air Force
Gas Producers To Fight Editorial And Drilling News
The paper highlights upcoming battles involving gas producers and outlines editorial viewpoints. It notes coverage across Sections 1 6 6 and 2 including farming news stock market and arts pages. The page references suggest focused discussions on energy policy and regional drilling developments.
Ginners urged to back plan for cotton price act
Plains Ginners Assn in Lubbock hears Ross push ACPA sponsored cotton bill as best option among 11. He urges members to contact congressmen to back the measure ahead of next year’s session. Goals include competitive domestic and foreign prices and farmer income protection.
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American Cotton Producer
Associates
Plains Ginners Assn
Cotton Trade Journal
Memphis
Tenn
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Ross
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Agriculture Department
ACPA
Plains Cut
Stassen Ordered to Press Take It Or Leave It Demand
U S disarmament negotiator Harold Stassen will return to London with Eisenhower instructions for a firm take it or leave it demand on Russia. He is to obtain a clear yes or no from the Soviets and accept a recess unless Moscow shifts its position and shows real progress toward a disarmament treaty. He will confer with Secretary Dulles before leaving Washington.
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INS
U. S
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Stassen
London
Eisenhower
Russia
Soviet Union
Sec. of State
Dulles
Manned Satellites Planned By Russia
Radio Moscow announced Russia is developing earth satellites that could carry humans into space. The plan ties to the International Geophysical Year IGY efforts by both the Soviet Union and the United States, which aims to launch artificial satellites for research. U S baby moons are small about 20 pounds and 20 inches across.
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London
INS
Radio Moscow
Russia
Soviet Union
U .S
IGY Research
Edna Slight Sues Government Over Mailman Incident
Mrs Edna Slight sues the government for 65000 alleging a mailman kicked a dog and struck her knee with a follow through during an encounter in Baltimore Maryland on August 31.
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Kues
Baltimore
Edna Slight
Widow Halts Mussolini Funeral Brawl At Rites
At Mussolini funeral rites in Predappio about 800 black shirt fascists clashed around the coffin while photographers and police were kept back. The widow Donna Rachele Mussolini stopped the riot as chaos erupted in the San Cassiano cemetery.
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United Press
Predappio
Italy
Benito Mussolini
Caesar
San Cassiano
Mussolini
Donna Rachele Mussolini
Lubbock Public Schools Open Week With Policy Changes
About 21,000 Lubbock Public School students return for a new term, with classes starting midweek after a Tuesday kickoff. The City advertises Labor Day Dollar Day plans and a First Big Dollar Day on Monday, noting pages for full details.
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Lubbock
South Plains
First Bale of 1957 Cotton Ginned on South Plains
Aug. 31 Lamesa Texas reports the first bale of 1957 cotton ginned on the South Plains weighing 520 pounds at 1030 a.m. The bale came from a 35 acre pick in Dawson County. Empire seed planted April 22 25, 1957. Farm is run by R Barron with son Burl and Bill Reid.
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Lamesa Cooperative Gin
Dawson County
Barron
Burl
Bill Reid
Counterspy foresees fall of Khrushchev and military rule
Counterspy Boris Morroy told the House Un American Activities Committee that Khrushchev will fall within eight months and a military dictatorship may rise under Marshal Zhukov. The testimony describes a Kremlin power struggle with Zhukov and Konev as potential rivals and notes a centralized Red agency reporting to Zhukov.
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Ashington
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House Committee On
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Khrushchev
Zhukov
Konev
Kremlin
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Russia
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