Eight per cent rise in Lubbock major crimes in 1960 six months
FBI mid year crime report shows Lubbock up 8 percent for major offenses from January to June 1961 compared with 1960 figures. Across cities over 25 000 population national rise was 7 percent, Texas 6 percent, with Lubbock’s murders up 25 percent from eight to ten.
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J. Edgar Hoover
Texas
Alabama
California
New York
U. S
West Texas
Wichita Falls
Amarillo
el Paso
Department store sales rise across Texas in late August
The Federal Reserve Bank reported a 12 percent year over year increase in department store sales for Texas in the week ending August 26. Fort Worth led gains at 29 percent with San Antonio at 22 percent and Houston up 9 percent. online sales up 3 percent and El Paso noted among markets.
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Dallas
Federal Reserve Bank
Texas
Fort Worth
San Antonio
Houston
el Paso
Five year Lebanon France Livestock Deal Moves 300 Steers and 2000 Sheep
In Beirut a five year agreement between Lebanon and a French Livestock Breeders Cooperative provides for delivery of 300 steers and 2000 sheep every two weeks to the Beirut market. Lebanon importers fear a new US freight increase will hinder competing European imports.
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Beirut
Lebanon
United States
U. S
Europe
Marines Complete Two Week California Training Exercise
Lubbock Marine reservists of the 40th Rifle Company ending a two week summer drill at the Marine Corps Cold Weather Training Center in California. Maj. Gerald Sanders leads the 96 man unit back to Municipal Airport after arriving from high altitude mountain training and field problem exercises in 7 000 foot Sierra terrain. Six flood deaths reported in Seoul as heavy rain devastates area.
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Lubbock Marine
40Th Rifle Company
California
Municipal
Gerald Sanders
Marine Corps
Sierra Nevada Mountains
Simu
Lubbock Leathernecks
Fleet Marine Force
Leopard on Loose in Kofu Capital Scared City
A 7-year-old leopard escaped from its cage at a Kofu zoological garden on Friday and terrorized the city for about two and a half hours before police killed it. The incident prompted a swift response and brief public alarm.
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Kofu
Japan
Zoological Garden
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