Harmony Restored as Lubbock Mayor Drops Clifton Resignation Request
In a tension filled session Mayor Jack Strong withdrew a plan to urge City Manager H P Clifton's resignation. The move followed calls to define Clifton authority and set clear procedures. Former mayors David Casey and S S Forrest welcomed the apparent return to harmonious city government.
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Strong
Clifton
Jerry Hall
Avalanche-Journal
Jack Strong
Mgr
H. P. Clifton
Lubbock
Gene Alderson
Rolan Simpson
W. C. O'Mara
Marvin McLarty Jr
Alderson
David Casey
Casey
S. S. Forrest
Forrest
Otis Maner
Oil Blast Burns Seminole Worker. $250K Loss in Fire
A 45 year old Seminole man, J W Bowles, is critically burned after explosions and a fire at H&J Well 3325 on the Riley Field lease near Seminole. Five oilfield trucks destroyed, with more than $250,000 in equipment losses. Firewehr from four towns battled flames 2:10 to 4:25 PM, cause under study. 15 workers escaped injury. Bowles airlifted to Methodist Hospital, Lubbock.
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Eminole
Here
J. W. Bowles
Bonner Lease Service
Seminole
Memorial Hospital
Methodist Hospital
Lubbock
Charlie Benson
U.S. Hwy. 180
Andrews
Denver City
Hobbs
H&j
Socony-Mobil
Riley Field
Benson
Bowles
U S Moves to Halt Castro Arms Buildup
President Kennedy said the United States will use whatever means necessary to stop Cuba from arming against the hemisphere. He cited Soviet missiles and motor torpedo boats in Cuba while stating no evidence of offensive missiles yet supplied. He warned heavy burdens for Cuba and vowed action if aggression continued.
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Ashington
Kennedy
United States
Cuba
Western Hemisphere
Russia
Americas
Fidel Castro
White House
Soviet Union
Castro
Official Hits Indictment of County Atty Lovelady
Bailey County Atty Karl Lovelady faces a grand jury indictment for one felony and two misdemeanors involving a worthless $50 check and embezzlement. He refuses to resign, calling the case a secretive sabotage attempt and says he will clear his name before deciding next steps. Lovelady, 48, has served as county attorney since 1961 and previously was Bosque County judge and a Texas senator. Page 12.
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Baily County Atty
Karl Lovelady
Grand Jury
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Muleshoe
Bosque
Texas Senate
Bailey Jury
Missing Boy Found Dead Near Uvalde Sewer Pit
Six year old John Wayne McCandless was found drowned in a sewer pit about 15 feet from the Labor Day camp site in Gamer State Park. Ranger Captain Alfred Allee located the body after a multi day search. authorities ruled out foul play.
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Uvalde
John Wayne McCandless
Alfred Allee
Corpus Christi
S. H. Fly Sr
Gamer State Park
Norman McCandless
Mariner 2 Nears Venus Within Nine Thousand Miles
The Mariner 2 mission will pass Venus at about 9,000 miles, 1,000 miles closer than planned, after a successful trajectory adjustment. NASA JPL’s Jack James praised the maneuver as the first major US space achievement, noting earlier fear of a 233,000 mile miss.
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Calif
Venus
Jack James
Mariner Project Manger
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
James
United States
Earth
Plane Burns in Ohio Farm Field Killing 11
A twin engine private plane carrying two pilots and nine oil executives from Ashland, Allied, and Frontier Oil crashed southeast of Ravenna, Ohio. The Lockheed Lodestar burned after a 45 degree impact. no one survived. Passengers included Blaine Berkstresser and Ronald Roberts. The flight ferried executives to Ashland Oil’s annual sales meeting.
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Ohio
Here
State Highway Patrol
Ashland Oil Co
Buffalo
Cleveland
Allied Oil Co
Ashland
Frontier Oil Co
Ashland Oil
Blaine Berkstresser
Ronald Roberts
U S Officials Admit U 2 May Have Crossed Territory Unintentionally
The United States said an American U 2 may have flown into Soviet air space last Thursday. The note to Moscow, approved by President Kennedy, said precautions to prevent such incidents are under review. Soviet claims center on overflight of southern Sakhalin for nine minutes.
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Sakhalin
Japan
Okinawa
United States
Moscow
Kennedy
State Department
Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Russia
Newport
R.I
McGeorge Bundy
McSpadden links Estes expose to bankruptcy burden
Lubbock man McSpadden told creditors he would not have been forced into bankruptcy if Pecos promoter Billie Sol Estes had not been publicly exposed by a Pecos newspaper. He said Armour Agricultural Chemical Co. would have helped him and that fertilizer price cutting by Estes caused his losses. He will resume questioning at 9:30 a.m. today in the Post Office Building.
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Kenneth May
Avalanche-Journal
Leman D. McSpadden
Pecos
Billie Sol Estes
Armour Agricultural Chemical Co
McSpadden
Lubbock
Estes
Armour and Co
West Texas
Superior Manufacturing Co
Amarillo
Superior
Prayer Invocation Seeks Moral Strength From Readers
A newspaper feature invites readers to submit favorite prayers for publication. An anonymous note asks for divine guidance to quell prevailing moral depravity and restore virtue.
Cool front triggers area showers amid sudden cool down
A major cool front swept across the South Plains Tuesday, dropping temperatures from 89 to 65 within hours and bringing thunderstorms. Lubbock reported 0.70 inch of moisture at the airport, totaling 1.52 inches for the period, with other towns recording varying rainfall amounts as agriculture cautions about damp conditions.
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Charles Cullin
Avalanche-Journal
South Plains
Lubbock
Weather Bureau
Spur
Weather Map Page 13 A Southwest Weather Report
Precipitation, high and low temperatures for 24 hours ending midnight last night. City wise values include Abilene 0.00, Albuquerque 0.00, Dallas 0.93, Houston 0.74, Amarillo 0.67, Oklahoma City 0.49, Denver 0.66, Roswell 0.80, with highs and lows ranging, overall patterns noted for the region.
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Houston
Amarillo
Okla
City
Dallas
Roswell
Denver
W. Falla
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