Growing Unrest In East Germany Boots Across Berlin Wall
Two East German workers Willy Geidel and Karl-Heinz Warmus say a sit down strike at the Chemie Halle plant marked growing opposition to the Communist rulers. They fled via a truck through border defenses, swam a canal, and sought refuge near a U.S. Army site while Soviet leaders accused the West of provocations as Berlin tensions persist.
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Karl-Heinz Warmus
Willy Geidel
West Berlin
East Germany
Associated Press
Erlin
Redwall
Germany
MacNair
Lichterfelde
U.S
Soviet Union
United States
Britain
France
Berlin
Russia
Geidel and
Warmus
Chemie-Halle
Luetzkendorf
Merseburg
Leipzig
Halle
Berlin Wall
Geidel
Rains Hit El Paso Area Amid Flooding Fears
Rains and floods hit West Texas and the Panhandle as a cold front moves south. Three deaths linked to the weather were reported, including a car crash near Freeport and a heat-related death in the Lower Rio Grande Valley. Weather disrupted golf qualifiers and damaged crops was not reported.
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West Texas
Panhandle
el Paso
Rio Grande Valley
Freeport
Naomi Crouch
John
Texas Highway Department
Francisco Arredondo Trevino
Pharr
Justice of the Peace
Beck
Exemption fight in bankruptcy hinges on farming gear
Lubbock man Coleman D. McSpadden defends exemption of farming equipment valued around 364 485 amid bankruptcy scrutiny. He itemizes 24 tractors two buses several trucks and 3 000 bales of hay while claiming vegetable farming is highly mechanized. A 9 30 am hearing continues as receiver Roy Bass reviews exemptions and possible appeals follow.
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Kenneth May
Avalanche-Journal
Coleman D. McSpadden
McSpadden
Lubbock
Roy Bass
U. S
Frank R. Murray
Soblen Ouster Ordered as He Faces U.S. Return
Robert A. Soblen, the convict in a life-espionage case, is to be flown back to the United States today aboard Pan American Flight 101, with a British doctor and police escort. Home Secretary rejected clemency and Soblen vows to pursue further appeals, hoping President Kennedy reviews the case.
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London
Robert A. Soblen
Britain
United States
Home
Henry Brooks
Pan American World Airways
Schlen
New York
Home Office
Soblen
Soviet Union
Kennedy
United States Pledges 50 Million to UN World Food Program
The United States pledged 50 million dollars in cash, commodities and services to the United Nations World Food Program. Soviet bloc countries boycotted the pledging conference, signaling they would not participate.
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United Nations
N. Y
UPI
United States
Attack on 50th Street zoning heats up tonight
The City Planning and Zoning Commission faces appeals for zone changes along 50th Street as six of ten requests involve nearby property. A study ordered last month by the commission is still incomplete and may delay decisions until it is finished.
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50Th Street
City Planning and Zoning Commission
Lubick
QU Fou Pn
Mityela
Bob Burr
Planning Commission
Commission
Burr
Indiana Ave
50Th St
Salt Lake City Quake Triggers School Closures and Damage
A strong earthquake struck the Salt Lake City metropolitan area for about 30 seconds causing minor damage and closing two schools for the day. No injuries were reported though bricks fell near some homes and damage was seen in at least three residences. The quake was centered near Salt Lake City and felt up to 50 miles away.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Cache Valley
Logan
Richmond
Lewiston
Large U S Gold Movement Reported From Fort Knox
Washington sources indicate a sizable decline in U S gold reserves as foreign dollar holdings rise. The bullion, valued at around 500 million dollars, was sent to the Treasury assay office in New York for appraisal, though official figures remain undisclosed.
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Washington
Ft. Knox
Treasury
New York City
Reassurance Placed as Senators Eye Cuba Tensions
Top officials brief senators on Cuba amid worries of a Soviet backed buildup. Dean Rusk convened Latin American diplomats for a private update on shipments to Fidel Castro. Senator Dirksen cited 61 ships from NATO nations delivering arms and technicians to Cuba.
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Sec. of
Dean Rusk
Fidel Castro
State Department
Joseph W. Reap
NATO
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen Ofllinois
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Cuba
Dirksen
White House
Castro
Mike Mansfield
Soviets Report U.S. Mariner 2 Mission Progress
Moscow reports U S Mariner 2 is on course to Venus. A New York dispatch notes a likely mid course correction to obtain valuable information about the planet. This marks the first public update on the probe’s progress since launch.
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Senate
House Space Committees
James E. Webb
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Congress
Webb
U.S
Soviet Union
Venus
Mars
Earth
Africa
Moscow
UPI
America
New York
Mariner
Comic Dictionary Committee: A Clever Group
A humorous definition published in the editorial section describes a comic dictionary committee as a group whose effectiveness hinges on all but one member being absent or ill. The item reflects newspaper whimsy in the columns.
Prayer Invocation for Devotion and Purity
A brief archaic prayer asks God to cleanse hearts by the Holy Spirit so believers may love God fully and magnify his name through Jesus Christ. The anonymous plea emphasizes sincerity and devotion.
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God
Jesus Christ
Tax Revision Bill Nears Final Senate Passage
Senate backers won last minute amendments and pushed Kennedy tax revision toward final passage set for today with four hours of debate. The measure includes a $1 billion annual tax credit for business and provisions tightening deductions and expanding taxes on certain firms.
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Vesey
Senate
Kennedy
Sen
House
Grand Jury Indicts 25 in two-day session
A 140th District Court grand jury returned nine indictments including three habitual criminal cases. Defendants named include Robert Garner, Billy Ray Neal, and Aaron Everett Jones with serious charges from burglary to theft. The panel considered 39 felony cases and reconvenes November 5 for further action.
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Jerry McCarty
Avalanche
Journal
ENS
Robert Garner
Hickory St
Billy Ray Neal
Plainview
Aaron Everett Jones
Duke St
George H. Nelson
Fred Junior Schokler
Ave. X
Troy Lisco Roberts
Ave. N
Sherman Davis
46Th St
Tommy Yelvington
Lubbock
Ave. P
Grand Jury
Polio Cases Rise in Texas With Five New Infections
The State Health Department reports five new polio cases in Texas for the week ending September 1. Three cases are paralytic. The update shows spread across the state with a mix of illness severities and ongoing monitoring by health officials.
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Austin
API
State Health Department
Texas
Weather Outlook for Lubbock and Vicinity
Cloudy to partly cloudy conditions with a slight warmup. Light rain or drizzle possible in the early morning. Highs expected in the 70s. Light southeast winds.
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Lubbock
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