Soviet ships spotted in Atlantic and Pacific amid Khrushchev visit
The Navy reports electronically equipped Soviet vessels in the Atlantic and Pacific, with speculation of a space or missile test tied to Khrushchev’s United Nations visit. Observers note prior Russian space exploits preceded tours by Soviet leaders, as Khrushchev arrives in New York.
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Ashington
Russia
Atlantic
Pacific
Nikita Khrushchev
United Nations
Khrushchev
James M. Quigley
D-Pa
House Space Committee
U.S
Eisenhower
North Central Atlantic
New York
Central Pacific
Ethel Hurries Toward Mobile Pensacola Coast
Hurricane Ethel moved rapidly toward the Alabama Florida coast with 150 mph winds. An estimated 31,000 people fled Louisiana and many crowded into New Orleans and schoolhouses as tides to 12 feet were forecast from Grand Isle to Pensacola.
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Avalanche-Journal
New Orleans
Ethel
Gulf of Mexico
Mobile- Pensacola
Alabama-Florida
Weather Bureau
Mobile
Pensacola
Mobile-Pensacola
Civil Defense
Louisiana
Mississippi
Florida
Gulf Coast
Donna
United Press International
Continental
United States
Puerto Rico
Leeward Islands
Grand Isle
St. Marks
Fla
Planes Fail To Snare Capsule In Orbit Abort
The Air Force announced the Discoverer satellite released a 300 pound capsule spinning toward earth at 18 000 mph on schedule but telemetry failed. Recovery status was uncertain and officials would study whether a search is worthwhile.
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Vandenberg Air Force Base
Calif
UPI
Air Force
Earth
American Airlines Plane Skids Off Runway In Fire
A American Airlines jet veered on approach, flipped onto its back and slid off the runway burning. All 76 aboard escaped with no major injuries, some trapped upside down in seats as emergency crews responded. AP Wirephotos.
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American Airlines
LaGuardia Field
New York
Atlantic
Air Force
Spouse Sleeps While Trapped Finger Ends Fire Rescue
A South Bend woman, 50 year old Mattie L. Anderson, left a finger stuck in a lavatory drain for 25 hours to avoid firemen spraying water inside her house. Her husband Edward finally contacted responders just before noon on Wednesday. Firemen freed her by cutting the pipe. The ordeal began Tuesday morning when she noticed hair in the drain.
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Outh Bend
Ind
South Bend
Mattie L. Anderson
Edward
Anderson
Dallas crashclaims one dead as Braniff DC-7 hits hangar
A four engine Braniff DC-7 veered off Love Field and struck the Braniff hangar. One ground crewman died and five others were injured as the plane burst into flames but the fire was quickly put out. A runaway engine was blamed.
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Dallas
New York
Braniff
Love Field
la Guardia Airport
Braniff International
UN to bar Castro from travel during Khrushchev visit
The United States imposes travel restrictions on Cuban Premier Fidel Castro during the next week's United Nations Assembly, aligning with similar limits on Nikita Khrushchev. Eisenhower plans to present specific proposals to the assembly as Khrushchev is set to speak.
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Avalanche-Journal
Ashington
United States
Fidel Castro
Nikita S. Khrushchev
United Nations Assembly
Eisenhower
UN Assembly
Khrushchev
Siient
Castro
Hungary
Albania
Manhattan Island
U. S
Assembly
Mercury Takes Jump Hard Showers Hit South Plains
Thunderstorms marked a stormy spell from Lubbock to Plainview after a day of unseasonably warm weather, with vivid lightning and heavy rain forecasts for areas on the South Plains.
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South Plains
Lubbock
Plainview
Auto crash near Shallowater injures Wolfforth woman
A Cadillac driven by 44 year old Mrs J S Patterson of Wolfforth overturned 145 times after sun blinded her while heading west on FM Road 1294 about 112 miles east of Shallowater. Her young son, dog, turtle and chipmunk were in the car. the chipmunk vanished and the turtle remained in a fishbowl. Mrs Patterson was admitted to West Texas Hospital in what observers called not serious injuries.
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Rover
Wolfforth
Shallowater
J.S. Patterson
Urban renewal project under way in Richmond worth millions
Richmond officials announce Reynolds Metals Company has begun a urban renewal construction in the city. The project is valued at about four million dollars and is part of a larger redevelopment effort in Cincinnati and surrounding areas.
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Richmond, Va
UPI
Reynolds Metals Co
Cincinnati
Space Age: The Moon Trip Becomes Everyday News
In the era described as the Space Age a man from Earth is expected to circumnavigate the moon as casually as today’s travelers cross common skies. The editorial discusses progress toward routine lunar travel and its implications for society.
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Earth
Moon
Famed attorney Jerry Giesler suffers heart attack
Hollywood reports UPI states attorney Jerry Giesler, 73, was stricken by an acute coronary attack Wednesday and rushed by ambulance to Mt Sinai Hospital where he was listed in critical condition. Dr. Jack Sheinkopf described his condition as serious.
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Hollywood
UPI
Jerry Giesler
Mt. Sinai Hospital
Jack Sheinkopf
Giesler
Slawyer
Chasing Ball Ends in Tragedy for 8 Year Old
Eight year old Earl Cromer of Lubbock was killed when a ball rolled into Acuff Road and he was struck by a westbound truck driven by Feliciano Mingares. The accident occurred as Earl and his sister played in the yard, and he died en route to West Texas Hospital. Police released the driver’s address as 517 Ave. E.
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Cott
Earl Cromer
Rt. 1
Lubbock
Acuff
Scott
Wendell Cromer
West Texas Hospital
Wendy Layne
Feliciano M. Mingares
Ave. E
Acuff Road
FM Road 40
Grass Fires Near Bowie Threaten Oil Wells and Homes
Major grass fires roared Wednesday near Bowie Texas burning through fields and threatening at least two oil wells and two farmhouses. Fire units from Bowie Montague Henrietta Bellvue and Ringgold battled the spreading flames.
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Bowie
Texas
Montague
Henrietta
Bellvue
Ringgold
Clothing of Adolph Coors Found Near Denver
The FBI reported clothing believed to belong to Adolph Coors III, missing since February 9, was found southwest of Denver in Douglas County. Bones were recovered nearby, but investigators have not confirmed they are Coors remains. Coors disappeared while driving to work at Golden, Colorado, sparking a wide manhunt that also involved fugitive Joseph Corbett.
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Associated Press
ENVER
Colo
FBI
Adolph
Scott Werner
Werner
Coors
Douglas County
Denver
Golden
Husky Coors
Joseph Corbett
California
Corbett
Atlantic City
Englewood
Edward ‘Sea Cooks
Lubbock Lawyer H. L. Pharr Dies At 70
Homer L. Pharr 70 of 2608 22nd St. died 2:20 p.m. Wednesday at West Texas Hospital after collapsing at the Lubbock Club Caprock Hotel. Heart attack listed as cause. Funeral 10 a.m. Friday at First Christian Church. burial in local cemetery pending. He served as district judge and was active in the Lubbock County Bar Association.
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Homer L. Pharr
22Nd St
Lubbock
West Texas Hospital
Caprock
Sanders
First Christian Church
Dudley Strain
Franklin-Bartley Funeral Home
Pharr Jong
Sulphur Springs
Hopkins County
Pharr Page
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