Sky Ride mishap at Nebraska state fair leaves two dead
At Lincoln's state fair the Sky Ride gondolas plunged when two steel supporting towers collapsed. Two riders, John Stevens Jr. and James Perrie, were killed. 49 injured, many Nebraskans. Ride operator denied fault and the ride was dismantled for the fair’s remainder.
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Pete Burden
Aoman Gancling
LeRoy Leland
John Stevens Jr
Falls City
Neb
James Perrie
Hastings
Lincoln
James Ilso Hel Per
Mary Stevens
W. T. Collins
Minneapolis
Minn
Frank Morrison
Collins
Henry Brandt
Kennedy Family Fetes Joseph P Kennedy On 7th Birthday
Hyannis Port Massachusetts AP Former Ambassador Joseph P Kennedy celebrated his seventh birthday with grandchildren singing and presents in a private daytime gathering The senior Kennedy was confined to a wheelchair since a stroke and had recently left a Boston hospital Pose Kennedy returned from Paris for the occasion His sons Edward and Robert Kennedy and Caroline Kennedy joined the family gathering at the Kennedy compound
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Hyannis
Port
Mass
Kennedy
Joseph P. Kennedy
Britain
Boston
Pose
Paris
Sen
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Robert F. Kennedy
Dn.y
Lake origins of the Nile traced to ancient names
Fragmentary note recounts how ancient scholars like Eratosthenes were linked to Nile lake origins but central Africa remained a mystery until the 16th century. The text blends early geography with folklore about mapping lakes and rivers in Africa.
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Eratosthenes
Svena
Central Africa
Peter Sellers Hates Miss Universe Contests Anew
Actor Peter Sellers says he would not attend Miss Universe contests again. He criticizes beauty pageants while recalling his Miami Beach judging stint in 1963. He notes the publicity tie up for a film and reflects on fame and losers’ consequences.
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Rome
Peter Sellers
Peter ‘Sellers
Peter
Miami Beach
New York
el Morocco
Fox
Neil Simon
Vittorio di Sica
Peter Seller
Britt Eklund
Doug Kingman
Sellers
Kingman
Jude
San Francisco
Oakland
Bridal Shoppe offers new fall wedding gown styles and more
The Bridal Shoppe at 2709 26th St. presents new fall wedding gowns in diverse colors and velvet blends plus coordinated attendants dresses and mom dresses. Owner Mrs. Gladys Hay says styles are newer and more flattering with wide selection and custom designs. Catering and complete wedding planning guidance available by calling SW 53-6658.
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26Th St
Gladys Hay
Japanese Kids Growing Taller
Tokyo report shows Japanese 14 year olds have grown about four and a half inches taller in 13 years due to an increasingly Americanized diet. Education minister notes trend as desks and classrooms struggle with increased student size.
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Tokyo
UPI
Seaman Hospitalized After 24 Hour Swim Off Sicily
James W. English a 29 year old seaman from Blackpool England was rescued after spending 24 hours in the Mediterranean near Modica Sicily He reported being knocked overboard from his ship by a 20 foot wave and swam ashore naked and exhausted after dark Friday night ending his ordeal early Sunday with injuries and fatigue.
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Mediterranean
James W. English
Blackpool
England
Sicilian
Byrd Led Five Polar Expeditions From 1928 To 1956
Admiral Richard E. Byrd commanded five Antarctic ventures starting in 1928 with his final 1956 mission for IGY research. Separately a Spanish soldier’s trek near the Grand Canyon looked for the Seven Cities of Cibola, 48 years after Columbus reached America.
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Adm
Richard E. Byrd
South Pole
International Geographic Year
Spain
Columbus
America
Payne's Jewelers Opens At Briercroft Shopping Center
Payne's Jewelers marks a grand opening at the Briercroft Shopping Center corner of Ave Q and 50th in Lubbock after ten years at a previous location. Owner Leon Payne and staff promote enhanced service and name brands while announcing a week of prizes and new staff including two watchmakers.
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Payne's Jewelers
New Briercroft
50Th
Ave. Q
Willie Macon
Gay Howard
Leon Payne
Payne
Lubbock
Briercroft
GIA Stone
Accutron School of Electronics
Watchmak
Star of Africa
Bulova
Wyler Watches
Sheaffers
Ronson
Spiedel
Seth Thomas
Syroco
W. M. Rogers
Gibson Books
Prince Gardner Leather Goods
Hyde Park Men's
Payne’s
New
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Robert G. Hoig
Shorten
Whipple
Joseph Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
Caroline
John Jr
Newport
R.I
Kennedy Compound
Anthony Paul Kennedy Shriver
St. Francis Navier Yarch
Richard Cardinal Cushing
Peace Corps
Sargent Shriver
Lubbock Power & Licht Cer Ao
Darkest
Africa
Family Park
34Th
Ave. H
Town & Ountry
el Toreador Am
Earl Wilson
Wilson
Midnight Earl
Ted Lewises
Washington
LBJ
Matt Helm
Choo Choo Collins
Arlene Dahl
Chris Holmes
Buddy Hackett
Jack Carter
Jerry Vale
Phil Foster
Bull Williams
Tallulah Bankhead
The
Rolling Stone
James Leo Herlihy
Fred Allen
Warren Beatty
Louis Bo Mayer
Santa Monica Beach
Leste Caron
Gene Kelly
Brigitte Bardot
H'wood
Anthony Quinn
Alain Delon
Ramsey Lewis
Oamer
Bridal
Plainsman Constructors, Inc
Din St
Stinsons
Cleaners
Broadway
McWhorter
No. Ave. U
Wagner Air
Modica, Sicily
Enetish
Byrd's
Grand Canyon
Payne's
John Sanderson
H. T. Gregory
Bill Tucker
Lester Strege
Hazel Pilkinton
Royee Jopling
L. V. Haren
Milton Conine
Bob Kuhn
Findland
Southwestern Industrial Products CO
Tohoka Hwy
P.O
Texas
Humphrey
Idalou Highway
Storm Window CO
Snook & Aderton, Inc
H. D. Jewelers
Interstate Battery CO
West Texas & Eastern
New Mexico
Lubbock High School
Vivian Woodward Cosmetics
Merle Hopkins
Lahbock
Teras
Lubbock Western Wear & Shoe
Krepal
Saat
COTEY
U.S. Pat Ofc
Ramset
34Th St
Lien Chemical CO
Baylor
Furr’s
Buddy's
iVillage
United Supermarkets
Kimple Whisle
National Truck Leasing System
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