Air Caravelle crashes near Rabat killing 77 aboard
A Caravelle jetliner en route Paris to Casablanca crashed in a Rabat ravine killing 77 passengers and crew including several French embassy staff. The plane carried 64 adults six children and a baby with 6 crew. fog and possible wire collision cited. Morocco 1961 toll rises. embassy figures include Edouard Laurent and Ambassador Roger Seydoux awaiting arrival.
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United Preag International
Pdabat
Morocco
Paris
Here
Air France
Kuwait
United Arab Republican
Oenesiete
Casablanca
Rabat
Edouard Laurent
Roger Seydoux
Tornado Toll Rises As Carla Destroys Galveston Area
Killer tornadoes spawned by Hurricane Carla ripped through Galveston Texas and Hodge Louisiana, killing at least 17 and injuring hundreds. Looting arrests followed food shortages as rivers swelled and storms threatened regions from Texas to Iowa. Esther meanwhile formed 1,400 miles east of Puerto Rico with 130 mph winds.
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Carlton Wilson Alveston
UPI
Carla
Galveston
Louisiana
Texas
Kansas
Iowa
Esther
Puerto Rico
Red River
Oklahoma
Hodge
Shreveport
East Texas
Fulbright
Seventh Soviet A Test Signals Major Nuclear Burst
Washington reports Russia unleashed its seventh nuclear blast in the current series, a fallout-spawning device of several million tons in the Arctic. The AEC confirmed the explosion and noted it followed a similar large detonation on Sunday, with ongoing speculation about detonator tests and weapon design.
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Washington
JEK Meets Neutralists Over Berlin Peace Talks
President Kennedy received the 25 neutral nation leaders in Washington while seeking to persuade them that Western aims align with uncommitted states. He offered no rush to talks unless Khrushchev makes a concrete offer. Sukarno and Ken ta arrived as the AEC announced a seventh Soviet atomic test. The neutrals avoided blaming Moscow as Kennedy pressed for support.
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Associated Press
Ashington
Kennedy-Khrushchev
Berlin
Kennedy
Khrushchev
United States
Kremlin
Belgrade
Moscow
Cuban refugee joins area family after long voyage to freedom
Avely Rodriguez, 17, arrives in Petersburg to live with Rev. Russell Pogue and his family after a lengthy escape from Cuba. Her journey began in Miami and ended at Lubbock airport, where she asked if she had a new mother. Daniel Rodriguez, a Cuban Baptist missionary and her brother, aided the effort.
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Dan Martin
Avalanche-Journal
Etersburg
Avely Rodriguez
Petersburg
Lubbock Municipal Airport
Russell Pogue
Petersburg First Baptist Church
Avery
Miami
Pogue
Daniel Rodriguez
Wayland Baptist College
Plainview
America
Texas
Cuba
Dominicans Clash With Police After Trujillo Era Ends
In Trujillo era unrest, four people died as thousands of Dominicans clashed with police amid an OAS inspection mission. Demonstrators blamed plainclothes agents, while police were stoned. Morrison and the OAS team faced protests during their visit to assess Balaguer’s democratization push.
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Associated Press
Gropap Trujillo
Rafael Leonidas Trujillo
Organization of American States
OAS
de .Lesseps S. Morrison
U.S
New Orleans
Morrison
Trujillo
Panama
Ecuador
Colombia
United States
Joaquin Balaguer
Balaguer
14Th of June Movement
The
Revolutionary Party
National Civic Union
Zoning Rejections Highlight 50th Street and College Avenue
The City Planning and Zoning Commission held a special session to reject further commercial expansion on 50th Street while approving limited R-3 zoning on College Avenue and 19th Street. The College Avenue decision allowed R-3 but stopped short of extending into a neighboring residential area.
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Kenneth May
Journal
50Th Street
College Avenue
19Th Street
Commission
Lubbock
Knoxville Avenue
Avenue W
Rog- Lee Zoning Board
Boosters Launch First Of Five Area Fair Tours
Thirty-one Lubbock businessmen and boosters completed the first of five trip days to rally support for the 1961 Panhandle South Plains Fair. The tour covered Ropesville Meadow, Brownfield Wilson Tahoka OʼDonnell Lamesa Gail Snyder and Post with another group planned to depart Thursday to Levelland Whiteface Morton Plains and Denver.
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Dorrance
Guy
Avalanche-Journal
Lubbock
South Plains
New Mexico
Panhandle
Ropesville
Meadow
Brownfield
Wilson
Tahoka
O'Donnell
Lamesa
Gail
Snyder
Post
Levelland
Whiteface
Morton
Plains
The Only Woman Whose Money Talks More Than She
A brief feature notes a woman whose wealth speaks louder than her voice across social and business circles, highlighting style, influence, and public perception. The piece hints at how money shapes roles and power without detailing specific events or names.
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Holrext
Panhandle South Plains Fair drives trips led by Bowman Brothers
City Seminole and nearby towns plan trips on Tuesday and Wednesday September 21 22 sponsored by the Panhandle South Plains Fair Assn and the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce. The Bowman Brothers trio of Lubbock headed the boosters on Tuesday with more area tours to follow.
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Panhandle
South Plains
Harriman Plans Southeast Asia Trip
United States roving Ambassador W. Averell Harriman will fly to Southeast Asia, it was announced Tuesday. The mission to Asia represents Harriman's latest diplomatic travel as U.S. envoy in Geneva.
Aid Fund OKed for Hurricane Carla Victims
A disaster relief fund of 2300 dollars was approved at a United Fund executive committee meeting in Lubbock to aid Hurricane Carla victims. The committee, including Red Cross United Fund and Salvation Army, will coordinate local relief efforts and collect cash clothing donations for three days.
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United Fund Executive Committee
Lubbock
Texas
Lubbock County
American Red Cross
Broadway
Salvation Army Clothing Center
17Th St
Lubbock Jaycees
David C. Casey
AID Fund
Prayer of God Text of Patrick T. Burke
A religious invocation asks the Holy Spirit to enlighten minds and grant wisdom and joy in divine consolation through Christ Our Lord as delivered by The Rev. Mr. Patrick T. Burke.
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Christ
Patrick T. Burke
Floods Sweep Midwest as Carla Storm Sparks Deluge
Torrential rains from Hurricane Carla flood vast Midwest regions. Kansas City is threatened as 11 inches fall in 24 hours, with Texas reports of 8 to 12 inch rains and nearby towns recording high totals. Forecasters warn of grave conditions across Iowa, Missouri, and neighboring states.
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Avalanche Journal
Ansas City
Carla
Midwest
U.S. Weather Bureau
Texas
Louisiana
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Kansas
Chicago
Riverside
Kansas City
Iowa
Missouri
Kansas Citys
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Trinity
Lavaca
Navidad
Wharton
Liberty
Hallettsville
Columbus
Galveston
Dallas
Lufkin
Houston
Austin
College Station
Fort Worth
Waco
Beaumont
Wichita Falls
Miami Weather Bureau
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Mali
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Stone Police
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Feteeees
Baschens
Barat
Denver
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