Lubbock sees record heat and widespread showers amid Beulah trek
The Lubbock forecast shows a hot day with a high near 98 and fog reducing visibility in parts of the city. Rain amounts varied from light showers to heavy downpours across North and East Texas, with Beulah moving toward Mexico and Gulf coastal areas.
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Texas
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Paris
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Beaumont
Houston
Gulf of Mexico
Beulah
Mexican
Brownsville
Tampico
Beulah Near Tampico Forces Coastal Evacuation
The hurricane Beulah hovered about 200 miles offshore with 100 mph winds. Tides could reach 10 feet and the mainland was not expected to feel impacts until mid morning. Tampico evacuated orderly as the port closed and oil barges anchored offshore.
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Beulah
Inez
Weather Bureau
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Corpus Christi
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New Orleans
Gulf
McNamara outlines U S nuclear force to counter Soviet threat
Defense chief McNamara says the United States has a large modern missile force to penetrate Soviet and Chinese defenses. He urges Russia to seek a realistic, riskless arms accord and notes ongoing upgrades to Minuteman, Poseidon, and bomber forces. White House press secretary Christian defers budget details and progress of talks with the Soviet Union.
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White Morse
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Alexei N. Kosygin
Red China
Soviet Union
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Robert McNamara
Infant Death Among Yorks Noted in Lubbock
Services for Robert Scott York infant son of Mr and Mrs Leon York 2210 58th St are pending with Resthaven Funeral Home. He died at birth at Lubbock Osteopathic Hospital. Survivors include the parents and a sister Connie of the home.
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Leon York
58Th St
Resthaven Funeral Home
Lubbock Osteopathic Hospital
Connie
F-111A Battles Plans Rise From Texas Plant
A Fort Worth tour highlights the General Dynamics built F-111A fighter bomber, the TFX predecessor, as Carswell Air Force Base tests confirm its all weather performance. The plant employs 24,500 with 14 month production per aircraft and a goal of five monthly by January.
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General Dynamics Corp
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Iest
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Reese Air Force Base
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Air Force
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Laos
Homblets
Lubbock Air Force Assn
B-d’s
Southeast Asia
Jury Panel Ruling In Brown Case Denied by Judge Ellis
Defense argued the panel was improperly summoned and pretrial hearings were public, seeking dismissal and delay. District Attorney Alton Griffin urged lawful collection of evidence without force, and Judge Ellis denied the motions to quash the jury panel and postponed no trial date.
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Yoakum's First Bale of Cotton Ginned at Plains
Yoakum County’s first bale of cotton was ginned at 5:20 p.m. Monday at the D. C. Newson Gin. A. K. Gilliam, farming seven miles east of Plains, delivered the seed cotton weighing 2,250 pounds. Gilliam to receive a $50 award from the Plains Chamber of Commerce. cotton sold to Newson Gin for 50 cents a pound.
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Births Reported In Lubbock Area Hospitals
Listings show multiple births at Methodist Hospital West Texas Hospital and Lubbock Osteopathic Hospital. Families include Serrano Harrison Perry Adams Jennings Hans Wilkinson Hoff man Jr. with infant weights from 6 pounds to 10 pounds 4 ounces and times from 4:27 p.m. to 12:03 a.m. Parents occupations range farm laborer Johnson Manufacturing Texas Tech student and construction taper.
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Taibbock
Lauf Clinic
Bull Perry
Ave
Lubbock Osteopathic Hospital
Texas Tech
Arthur Clayton Hoffman Jr
7Th St
West Texas Hospital
Orientation Week Activities Kick Off At Tech
Registration director James Watkins notes a busy week aimed at new students. Freshmen meetings and parties run Wednesday through Friday with events at Tech Union Green University Theater and Lub bock Municipal Auditorium. A pep rally precedes Saturday’s Iowa State game at Jones Stadium.
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Lubbock Municipal Auditorium
Iowa State University
Jones Stadium
Government reports paint rosy August economy
Tax talk remains at six percent as reports on personal income and housing starts bolster a positive economic picture. The Commerce Department notes three strong advances in personal income totaling over $4 billion for June July and August, with income rising $5.4 billion in January and softness from February through May. Industrial output rose for a 15th month, retail sales set a record for a third straight month, and unemployment slipped to 3.8 percent.
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Commerce Department
Detectors of Minds Stir Debate in 1950s Workplaces
The piece surveys rising use of polygraphs and personality tests in American firms from the 1950s to 1960s. It notes polygraph applications for applicants and promotions, concerns about reliability and privacy, and broader moral questions raised by tests beyond crime solving, including government limits and social impact.
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Pius XII
Check Law Violation Charge Brings Fine
Gramacenio Christmas pleaded guilty in a County Court at Law No 2 check law violation case before Judge Pat Moore and was fined 40 dollars plus court costs. Seven persons pleaded innocent in the court. Bonds were set for Sabas G Marquez Jr Ruben Jimenez Ida lou and Henry A Samuel, all charged with driving while intoxicated. Walter Lee White driving while license suspended. Doug Scott and Mrs Donald Gifford check law violation. Willie J Byrd theft of a radio from Monterey Motors Sept 5.
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Ave. K
Ruilty
Pat Moore
Sabas G. Marquez Jr
McCamey
Ruben Jimenez
Idalou
Henry A. Samuel
Abernathy
Walter Lee White
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