Torrential Rains Flood West Texas Towns and Regions
Extensive rain and floods hit San Angelo Abilene Winters Lueders Tuscal Buffalo Gap Ballinger and surrounding areas. Streets flooded underpasses closed highways and cars stranded, with notable rainfall totals and wind damage in Wichita Falls Electra Knox City and Denver.
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Lueders
Abilene
H. B. Williams
Tuscalo
Buffalo Gap
Ballinger Pense O Gap
Texas 351
Albany
San Angelo
Robert Lee
Eldorado
Carlsbad
Mertzon
Ozona
Sonora
Water Valley
Haskell
Abiene
North Park
Impact
Paola
Kan
Plains
Colorado Highway Patrol
Loveland Pass
Loveland
Rockies
Conifer
Denver
Colorado
Westcliffe
Colo
Pueblo
Leadville
Fraser
Kansas
Missouri
Paolo
Harris
Ottawa
Dakotas
Minnesota
Middle West
Nuclear Test Talks Continue Amid Soviet Firings
The United States and Britain urge a Saturday ban on atmospheric tests as the Soviet Union conducts new explosions in the Semipalatinsk region Central Asia. President Kennedy at Hyannis Port signals cautious optimism France may join if Moscow halts fallout, while officials note the latest detonation appears unrelated to the joint proposal. Dr. Glenn Seaborg confirms the test and explains kiloton ranges and terminology.
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Hyannis Port
Mass
White House
U. S
Andrew T. Hatcher
Semipalatinsk
Central Asia
Britain
Kremlin
United States
Soviet Union
Geneva
France
Moscow
U.S
AEC
Glenn T. Seaborg
State Department
Joseph Reap
Khrushchevy
Atomic Energy Commissions
Lewis L. Strauss
Pair Sought In Museum Looting
Scotland Yard detectives traced stolen European paintings worth over 2 million and federal agents hunted two Americans in a bold looting of a religious art museum in Mexico City adjoining the cathedral. Treasures valued at more than 500000 pesos ($50000) vanished from the museum. A detective speculated clues point to Texas and a millionaire art collector there.
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Menico City
UPI
Scotland Yard
Mexico
Cathedral
Mexico City
Texas
City Officials Honor Boards at Evening Banquet
Mayor David Casey announces a 7 p m banquet at Hodges Community Center to honor city boards and commissions members and their spouses. The event features light musical entertainment and expresses gratitude for volunteers' time.
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Hodges Community Center
40Th St
College Ave
David Casey
Abducted Chimp Returns to St Louis Zoo
Mr Moke the chimp abducted December 21 1969 by his former keeper Robert Tomarchin was flown back to St Louis by jet and surrendered in Miami. He had been absent 621 days from the zoo where he was the star performer. A note left with a $1000 cashier's check and $2000 IOU claimed he sought freedom and attention.
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ST. Louis
APD
Moke
St. Louis Zoo
Billion Deposits Denial by Trujillo Faction
CIUDAD TRUJILLO Dominican Republic Gen Rafael L Trujillo Jr head of the combined chiefs of staff denied a Washington claim that the Trujillo family planted one billion dollars in foreign banks. He called the statement ridiculous and absurd and mocked Dr Luis Manuel Barquero a psychiatrist.
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Ciudad Trujillo
Dominican Republic
Rafael L. Trujillo Jr
Chiefs of Staffs
Washington
Luis Manuel Barquero
Trujillo
Barquero
Plot Against Haiti President Uncovered
A government spokesman in Port au Prince said a new plot to assassinate President Francois Duvalier and overthrow his government was smashed. Police raided a plotter's home and found dynamite and grenades. Chenon Michel a former army captain and his two sons were arrested.
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Port AU Prince
Haiti
Francois Duvalier
Cuba
Fidel Castro
Chenon Michel
Policemen Injured In Harlem Rioting
Harlem riot after West Indian Day parade left 9 police officers and a 17 year old girl injured. About 300 people accompanied the last parade contingents, leading to arrests of at least a dozen.
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New York
UPD
Harlem
British Stowaway Says She Loves America
A 12 year old London girl named Angela Riley stowed away on a plane to Boston to visit America. She arrived Monday at London Heathrow wearing a yellow dress and carrying a doll, saying she loved America.
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London
UPI
Boston
Ane
Angela Riley
America
Khrushchev Tours French Art Show Amid Jolt From Air Blast
Premier Khrushchev, back from a Black Sea vacation, toured the Sokolniki Park French art exhibit in Moscow. An air blast startled his guards as Picasso’s work drew his amused reactions and a remark about the French display. He praised the French exhibit as better than the American fair, with positive notes on British and Japanese displays.
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Khrushchev
Black Sea
Sokolniki Park
Picasso
Maurice Dejean
Dejean
Explosion Sparks Fire Aboard Imperial Hamilton Tanker
A blast on the 250 foot Imperial Hamilton tanker at Imperial Oil in Sarnia Ont injuring six crew members. The blaze raged for over two hours in hold No 5 as spectators watched from both shores. The nearby Imperial Windsor moored behind the burning ship was moved upriver to prevent spread of flames.
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Sarnia, Ont
UPN
Imperial Oil Co., Ltd
Bock
No. 5
Imperial Hamilton
U.S
St. Clair River
Imperial Windsor
Births Chronicle in West Texas Hospitals Report
A flood of birth notices from West Texas hospitals lists mothers and fathers with occupations and addresses. Babies arrive weighing from seven pounds to over eight pounds, with times between late Sunday and Monday afternoon in Lubbock and nearby towns.
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Robert Lemon
Oak Ave
West Texas Hospital
Panhandie Steel Bides, Inc
Wy James
Neva
West,Texas Hospital
Lubbock Theater
Swisher Board Transfers Nobile and Anderson Names New Member
The Swisher board transferred Nobile and Anderson while noting no appeals from Evans and Thomas children. A new member, son of the late Dr. A. W. Evans, Texas Tech education head, was recommended by a committee led by Penrose Metcalfe. The board approved a 1962 63 nine grade entry plan requiring 16 units plus two PE health, with specific course requirements.
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New School
A. W. Evans
Department of Education
Texas Tech
Jettie Garfield
Evans
Garza County
Lubbock
Odessi
Labor Day on South Plains Sees Light Wrecks and School Open
The Labor Day weekend on the South Plains saw 16 injuries from traffic accidents with 8 people hospitalized and none in critical condition except for J W Lee who suffered head injuries and fractures. Lubbock police logged 24 wrecks as schools began across 11 secondary and 31 elementary and special schools with staggered start times and half day first grades.
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South Plains
Lee
Lubbock
Lewis Kittrell
New York Yankee
Mantle
Maris
Ruth
Vno
Speexil Education Uihssos
A.m
St. Elizabeth's Catholic School
Sister Matilda
Flavian
Christ the King Catholic School
St. Christopher’s School
Rodney Goebel
Lubbock Christian School
C. A. Farley
Farley
Keith Stuart
South Plains Sees Fatal Labor Day Toll Reach One Hundred
Area records 100 deaths from Labor Day weekend crashes on the South Plains with 16 additional injuries and extensive property damage. Notable losses include Mrs. J W Lee and her infant son from Olton, Joe G Rivera of Plainview, and J W Lee in critical condition. Several others remain hospitalized in Lubbock, Plainview, and nearby towns with varying injuries.
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Plainview
J. W. Lee
Olton
Guy Rusty Lee
Joe G. Rivera
South Plains
Guy Rusty
O Neall Terrace Residents Hold Fourth Annual Party
Mr and Mrs FE B Kelly hosted 165 residents of O Neall Terrace at a back yard lawn gathering Monday night The event included guest registration a short business meeting entertainment and punch and cooky refreshments The Barber Shoppers of Laibbock performed group singing and Allen Lueck a Tyler magician spoke Tom Campbell was elected president to organize the 1962 party O Neall Terrace covers about 150 families in a 10 block area bordered by 28th and 34th Streets and Ave T and Ave Q.
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FE. B. Kelly
O'Neall Terrace
Laibbock
Allen Lueck
Tyler
Tom Campbell
O’neall Terrace
28Th St
34Th St
Ave. T
Ave. Q
City vandalism and theft report list a weekend incident blitz
Police logged multiple incidents over the weekend including an auto break in on 13th St and Ave E with two sport coats stolen from Helen Benson’s car, a portable electric typewriter missing from Parkway Manor lobby, three Latin American men arrested after Celestino Gonzales was forced from his car, and damage to property on Slade Rd. A driver faced charges for negligent collision and driving without a license after a hit and run at a scene near 7:30 pm on Broadway underpass. Vandalism damaged the home of P. J. Parker and a windshield was struck on O. R. Bantz’s car with total loss around 110 dollars.
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Page One
American ‘Optical
Ave. M
Leslie ©. Davis
Helen Benson
13Th St
Ave. E
Lubbock
Slade Rd
O. R. Bantz
Ave. R
E. Broadway
Labor Leader Predicts Tax to Retire More Legislators
Texas AFL-CIO President Hank Brown told about 2000 at a Labor Day rally in Houston that the new state sales tax will retire more legislators than ever. He warned Texas will not accept the tax and pointed to May 5 Democratic primary as the date that could end many incumbents.
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Houston
Texas Afl-Cio
YW. S
Hank) Brown
Labor Group
Texas
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