Lubbock panel backs no merger for local power supply
A recommendation from the Municipal Utilities Board urged no merger or single line electric service in Lubbock. The board voted at a Friday luncheon and will present the plan to City Commissioners. The engineering firm Black & Veatch had projected gains from a single line, but officials favored keeping current ownership. Mayor David Casey stated he was surprised by the board action.
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Avalanche-Journal
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Municipal Utilities Board
Pioneer Hotel
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Black & Ve
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David Casey
Casey
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Mental Patient Threatens JFK
Secret Service and state police patrolled the Kennedy compound after reports a heavily armed man threatened to kill the President. John Campion identified the suspect as Howard C. Cooper, 48, a former Brookline resident.
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Hyannis
Port
Mass
UPD
Secret Service
Kennedy Compound
John Campion
White House
Howard C. Cooper
Boston
Brookline
Public Gets First Taste Of New Tax Friday
Subbock shoppers faced the first state sales tax Friday with mixed reaction. Delays appeared in large markets over what items are taxed and shoppers questioned coverage. Some called for clearer law and broader application as the novelty wears off.
Labor Day Traffic Rush Threatens Hundreds of Fatalities
United Press Internationals reports Labor Day weekend traffic could claim up to 420 lives with 14 million cars traveling 7.4 billion miles over 78 hours. States bolster patrols, Texas forecasts 30 deaths, and safety campaigns urge lights on and careful driving nationwide. President Kennedy calls for patience and safety.
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National Safety Council
Texas
Homer Garrison
Iowa
Missouri
Illinois
Richmond
Youth Safety Council
Kennedy
Tax Bite Goes Into Effect Across Texas
Texans faced the new 2 percent general sales tax with confusion and resignation as merchants began collecting it. Shoppers spotted ways to avoid the levy on purchases above 24 cents while state officials worked to interpret the rule. Dated events include J A Creekmore paying 97 cents in Dallas and Bert Tolbert paying one cent extra in Fort Worth after a race with the clock. The penny became a symbol as the state aims for 219 million in revenue over two years. See TAX BITE Page 8.
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Avalanche-Journal
TPES
J. A. Creekmore
Dallas
Creekmore
Fort Worth
Bert Tolbert
Texas
Plane crash in Hinsdale claims 78 lives in midwest tragedy
Federal investigators comb wreckage to determine cause of fiery Trans World Airlines Constellation crash near Hinsdale Illinois. Authorities note tail section found 300 feet from main wreckage as they probe sabotage possibilities and work to identify victims at Cook County morgue.
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Avalanche-Journal
Hicago
Melvin Gough
Civil Aeronautics ‘Board Safety Bureau
Trans World Airlines
Constellation
Hinsdale
Chicago
Midway Airport
Bul Gough
Federal Aviation Agency
Najeeb FE
Halaby
U. S
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Cook County
Movie Star: A Woman Who Has a Weakness for Wedding Cake
A light column notes a playful stereotype about celebrities enjoying cake at weddings. The piece reflexively teases fashion and romance trends while poking gentle fun at public figures.
45 Foot Plunge Kills Workman
A construction worker, Russell L. Davis of Magnolia Minnesota, died after falling 45 feet from a steel girder on a 1400 block EB 42nd Street job. George H. McCleskey ruled accidental death. Davis had been riding the girder lifted by a crane when it buckled. His body was taken to McDonald Funeral Chapel and to Magnolia for services.
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42Nd St
Russell L. Davis
Magnolia
Minn
George H. McCleskey
McCleskey
Davis
Construction Minn
Today’s Prayer Goodnight Prayer Fragment
Short prayer fragment invokes blessing for sleep and protection. Obscure reader note invites submissions and hints at a missing word or name, with garbled OCR characters throughout. The piece reads as a dated religious-phrase item reflecting community prayer practices.
Peace Conference Opens as Berlin Fears Rise
Tito warns Berlin risks World War III as 24 neutral nations meet. Nasser condemns Soviet nuclear testing as shocking and calls for an East West summit before Berlin fuels a new war. Khrushchev seeks peace but Sukarno backs two Germanys with Western access to free Berlin.
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United Press International
Tito
Berlin
Russia
Gamal Abdel Nasser
United Arab Republic
Nasser
United Nations
Washington
Central Asia
Sukarno
Indonesia
Soviet test blasts air over central Asia as US weighs response
The White House confirms a 34 month moratorium break with an above ground explosion in central Asia. Congress debates resuming US testing while officials assess the blast described as 100 000 to 500 000 tons TNT. Analysts speculate on a superwarhead for future ICBMs.
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Avalanche-Journal
Russ
Central Asia
White House
Moscow
U.S
Soviet Union
Seimipalatinsk
Khrushchev
Japan
Paradivers Recover Discoverer 29 Capsule in Sea Retrieval
The Paradivers air divers recovered the Discoverer 29 space capsule north of Hawaii after a failed air catch, and a Navy destroyer was to contact the trio. The capsule, to be taken to Hickam AFB, carried embryos, cells, algae, mold and other biological samples for research and testing.
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Jandenberg Air Force Base
Fee Air Force Sea Rescue
Hawaii
Ee Air Force
Hickam Afb
Honolulu
Hollywood
Calif
William Varga
Charles Hoell
Portland
Ore
Arctic
Weather Map Report for Lubbock and Vicinity
Mostly fair conditions with Lubbock low near 61 and high around 3. Winds are mostly westerly at 10 to 20 mph.
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Lubbock
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