Connally Heads Texas GOP Delegates In 1950s Meeting
The convention endorsed Eugene Locke as executive committee head and named Mrs. Alfred Negley and Frank Erwin for key posts. Connally praised successor Daniel and critiqued Republicans as coyotes. The platform called for term limits, poll tax repeal, voter registration, industrial safety standards, and regulatory measures.
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Caves Esscaealle
Dellas
Eugene Locke
Dallas
J. Connally
Alfred Negley
San Antonio
Frank Erwin
Austin
Negley
F. T. Baldwin
Houston
Daniel
Erwin
Jake Jacobsen
Connally
Omar
Hech
Dolph Briscoe Jr
Uvalde
GOP
First Astronauts Compared With Nine New Men
A Mercury group averages 34 years, 5 feet 9 inches tall, 176 pounds, and 3,500 flight hours. The Apollo members average high school plus college degrees in science, with three holding master's degrees. Most are married with 1 to 4 children, born in small towns or city suburbs.
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Houston
Tex
Mercury
Apollo
Aecenes
Navy
Air Force
Area Residents To Be Called As Estes Witnesses
TYLER AP The defense has issued subpoenas for witnesses in the Estes case. The state previously called Burton of Midland Peyton Sparks and Richard E Sparks of El Paso Ruell W Alexander and Harold Orr of Amarillo. Bolvia will borrow $100000 abroad to develop rural drinking water systems.
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Estes
TYLER
Burton
Midland
Peyton Sparks
Richard E. Sparks
el Paso
Ruell W. Alexander
Harold Orr
Amarillo
LA Paz
Bolivia
Cuba Debate Signals Tougher U S Cuba Stance
A House speech by Rep A Paul Kitchin argues a Cuban blockade would be respected by most and urges action to oust communism. Smathers' resolutions go to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee as he favors an inter American alliance over unilateral action. Recognition of a government in exile could allow US and others to finance and equip opponents.
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Solon
House
A. Paul Kitchin
D-Nc
U.S
Cuba
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
United States
Plains Man Dies From Burns After House Fire
Eugene McMillan 21 of the R. D. Roman farm east of Plains died ten minutes after a house fire. He was hospitalized in Galveston and died at 9 30 a m MST. The body was returned to Oak Grove for burial in Oak Grove La. He is survived by his wife and parents Mr and Mrs Delton McMillan of Oak Grove.
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Galves
Eugene McMillan
R. D. Roman Farm
Plains
Galveston
McMillan
Griff Funeral Home
Hobbs
Oakrove
Delton McMillan
Oak Grove
Juan Ramirez
Planderd Concrete Co
Rosello Ledesma
New Deal
Lauf
New Deal Cotton Gin
Newport
R.L
Ley
Amer
Beacon Hill
Boston
Kennedy
Speaker McCormack
néeChimsack
McCormack
Washington
Massachusetts
Lodge
Curtis Battie Lodge
Curtis
Nam
Lodge Cat Bacaie Annes
Pege
Sewinaper
TSTA President Speaks at District 13 Workshop
Mrs. Fred B. Norris, president of the Texas State Teachers Association, keynoted 131 teachers at the District 13 TSTA workshop at Alderson Junior High School. State consultants aided program planning as local leaders chaired sessions and reporters covered committee actions.
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Fred B. Norris
Center
Corpus Christi
Texas State Tea Asm
Mary Lee Wristen
Nat
Alderson
Alan
Alderson Junior High School
Austin
Glenn B. Reeves
Littlefield
Marietta Montgomery
Lubbock
Harvey W. E. Owens
Vernon Lobban
Post
Floyd Manry
Plainview
John C. Jenkinson
Lorenzo
E. C. Leslie
Merle Walker
Idalou
Future Teachers Assn
R. O. Short
Foreign Aid Debate Hits Cost And Scope Of Grants
A congressional panel warns foreign aid is a one way street with U S treasury paying the bill while receiving little tangible in return. The year's program covers 73 nations and seven territories with 225 million dollars in economic and military aid, plus a ban on assisting governments based on communism. A Krakow children's hospital item of one million is noted alongside a hospital project for Hawaii guests.
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U. S. Treasury
U.S
Peaceugoslavia
Krakow
Peng Cheng to Lead North Korea Delegation, Radio Says
Peng Cheng, top Chinese ideologue and chief trouble shooter, will head a delegation to North Korea soon, per Radio. He is the mayor of a leading city and has previously led a delegation to the North.
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Peng
Tokyo
UPI
Peng Cheng
China
North
Ve Nom
Ee Radio
Ice
Largest escape recorded as 29 East Germans flee through tunnel
Twenty nine East Germans escaped to West Berlin through a tunnel under Bernauer Strasse, the longest ever built beneath the wall. Heavy rains flooded the shaft, halting further use as West Berlin officials disclosed the operation amid Cold War tensions with the Soviet Union and East German authorities.
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Berlin
France
West Germany
Tass
Charles de Gaulle
Konrad Adenauer
West Berlin
Soviet Union
East Germany
East Berlin
Bernauer Strasse
Heinrich Albertz
West West Berlin
Interior Affairs
Albertz
al West Berlin
Marienfelde
Red
Reinickendorf
Comunist
Pecmere
New Record Set By B-58 Bomber
LAS VEGAS AP reports a B-58 bomber set a new altitude record of 85,360.84 feet with a heavy payload on September 16, 1958. Earlier marks included 50,252.52 feet with 5,000 kilograms and 66,120.72 feet with 2,000 kilograms, with speeds reaching twice the speed of sound at ~35,000 feet. Cairo plans 48 million dollars for a new marine terminal this year.
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Las Vegas
Nev
Rondahi
AT Tech First Day Registration Reaches Three Thousand
Registration will run 8 a.m. to noon and 1 30 to 6 p.m. today and Thursday as 3 100 students sign up at AT Tech. Orientation events include Big Sister and Little Sister party for freshmen women at the Union and a stag for freshmen men at the Admin Building Green. An all freshmen dance is planned in the Union and a church service Saturday night in Jones Stadium.
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Ot Tech
Jones Stadium
Booster caravan boosts Panhandle towns with music and treats
A Lubbock boosters tour traveled through Hale Center Plainview Lockney Floydada Matador Dickens Spur and nearby areas delivering souvenir pencils balloons and copies of The Fair News The Bobby Durham Trio and clown Go-E entertained crowds and a loud speaker setup accompanied the bus while towns welcomed the group marking the 4th annual Panhandle South festival push.
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Fair News
Bobby Durham
Durham
Shelby Glenn
K. Carter
Baldridge
Fair
Lubbock
Hale Center
Leroy Wilkinson
Southwestern Public Service
Plainview
Kay Todd
Mildred Tucker
Hale County
Lockney
Boosters
Do Beth Colvin
J. C. Colvin Jr
Floydada
John Reue
Floydada Chamber of Commerce
Kerwin Baxter
Floyd
Capce Foothills
Bath
Matador
Patton Springs
Dickens
Spur
Dickens County
Gaesareatae
New Mexico
Kennedy Gains in GOP Race as McCormack Concedes
Kennedy leads in the Democratic race while McCormack concedes after early returns show Peabody ahead in the governor contest. Eisenhower plans an October stop. Kennedy to campaign for the Democratic ticket. McCormack says debates did not affect the outcome.
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Ted Kennedy
Fee
Lodge
JFK
Kennedy
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Endicott
Chub
Ted McCormack
McCormack
Boston
Multiple Birth Announcements Include Local Residents
A chaotic clippings batch lists numerous birth notices from local families. Names include Mr. and Mrs. William Austin and Mr. and Mrs. George McGee, with details on weights around seven pounds and hospital times, plus occupations and hometowns such as West Texas Hospital and Lubbock Osteopathic Hospital.
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End
George McGee
Texas Hospital
Steel Craft Corp
F Browning
Sand
Son Weishing
West Texas Hospital
Bennie Oscar Bennett
West Texas
United
Vernon Ellette
Bates St
Lubbock Osteopathic Hospital
Plains Fair at Lubbock trip list of attendees
The group making the trip to the Plains Fair in Lubbock includes Glenn Polk Walter Wells Wesley Stanley Jim Clapton Bob Chambers Jim Whitworth John Brewer Sgt Joe Bloomer Dan Thompson T J Hoffman Erwin Glover W O Fewell George Kirchoff Jack Barners Warner Jake Maisen James Sever and Harmon Springer.
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Glenn Polk
Walter Wells
Wesley Stanley
Jim Clapton
Bob Chambers
Jim Whitworth
John Brewer
Sgt
Joe Bloomer
Dan Thompson
T. J. Hoffman
Erwin Glover
W. O. Fewell
George Kirchoff
Jack Barners
Warner
Jake Maisen
James Sever
Harmon Springer
Prisoners Protest Alleged Abuse Across Facilities
Officials report continued inmate protests over alleged mistreatment. The agency notes multiple incidents as prisoners demand reforms and better conditions at several facilities.
Train wreck injures passengers near Potsdam
Thirteen passengers were injured Tuesday when a passenger train collided with a halted freight train near Potsdam in East Germany. Six injuries were reported as serious. ADN reported the incident.
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HARTS
Berlin
UPD
Potsdam
ADN
Polio Drive Postponed In Austin
The Austin oral polio immunization drive was postponed as reported by AP. Local health officials cited scheduling issues and weather concerns delaying the event planned for this week.
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Austin
Travis
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Egypt
Ed D. Smith
George Atwood
Lubbock Fair
Tuseday
South Plains
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Panhandle South
Cated
William Austin
Methoai Eee
Marcus Tucker
Ath St
Bock Ceeeeemale Hospital
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Texas Tal
C. R. Daniel
Marvin Clarence Shairick
Mane E. Bates Sr
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the Press
Virgil Lee Bennett Jr
Geo
Texas
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Pebien Aos
Lauf Gime
Bobby Richard Coleman
Levelland
Littrell Jr
Roperviie Ie
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Ralph Vell
Leverett Onstall
Ber
Plains Fair
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Earth
McDorald Aircraft
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