Boone Shines as Panhandle Fair Opens in Lubbock Crowd
Pat Boone wowed 54 515 fans in the Coliseum opening night as the Panhandle South Plains Fair kicked off despite a rain and wind storm. A brief fire caused by a downed line interrupted power but no injuries occurred. The Baja Marimba Band backed Boone with lively acts before a respectful tribute to Red Foley.
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Lubbock
Pat Boone
Red Foley
Diana Eastman
Charles Eastman
Ralls
Fair Park Coliseum
Balloon study sparks UFO speculation over Lubbock sky
A high altitude research balloon released from Palestine at 7:20 p m Sunday was spotted over Midland and Lubbock around 7 p m Monday inspiring calls and saucer rumors. The 15 million cubic foot payload carries cosmic ray equipment and is part of a series of recent launches seen over Dallas Bowie and Wichita Falls.
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Lubbock
Avalanche- Journal
National Center For Atmospheric Research
Palestine
Midland
NCAA
Winslow
Ariz
Dallas
Bowie
Wichita Falls
Public accounts eyed as banks face federal inquiry
Lubbock bankers say they are not worried about a federal probe into handling of public funds. An investigator from the U S Comptroller of the Currency will contact all national banks in Lubbock after a request by Rep Wright Patman seeking to compare interest on city county and school funds with other cities. The probe aims to determine possible violations of banking regulations and whether one bank consistently handles each public fund. A preliminary report is due to Patman within two weeks.
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Kenneth May
Avalanche Journal
Lubbock
U.S. Comptroller of the Currency
Washington
Charles McEnery
U.S
Wright Patman
Texas Tech
Patman
Texarkana
House Banking and Currency Committee
Comptroller’s Office
Lubbock Independent School
McEnery
Comptroller
Les See
Blanchard eyes race for U S senator
State Senator DOC BLANCHARD of Lubbock reportedly eyeing a bid for the U S Senate. The paper notes political maneuvering across sections with a tax fight looming in Slaton and a looming Sept. 30 hearing on a restraining order.
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Doc Blanchard
Lubbock
U. S
Slaton
Lub bock fair schedule crowds two day dismissal plan
Twenty five city schools will release at 2 pm today and 27 more tomorrow to allow students time to visit the fair. Events include hog judging at the swine arena, cattle judging, the Pat Boone show at Fair Park Coliseum, tropical fish and flower shows, and child activities in the Barnyard.
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Lubbock
Hamopshire
Poland
Pat Boone
Fair Park Coliseum
Policewomen to patrol New Orleans in squad cars
Wives of officers oppose patrolling with policewomen but Police Supt Giarrusso affirmed the policy. Some patrolmen say the arrangement adds responsibility to protect the woman on board. The wives cite jealousy and tougher job strain on officers' families.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Polier
Joseph I. Giarrusso
Jealusy
New Asian Flu Strain Raises Epidemic Risk
Health officials warn a newly emerged Asian flu strain heightens the chance of a widespread flu epidemic this winter. After earlier optimism, outbreaks traced to Hong Kong Formosa and Singapore have prompted revised forecasts urging vaccination for high risk groups.
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Associated Press
Washington
Hong Kong
Formosa
Sing
Apore
Public Health Service
Advisory Committee On Immunization
The
Health Service
GM price hike modestly beats Chrysler rise for 1909 cars
GM announced an average 6 percent price increase on 1909 model cars, about 49 dollars per vehicle, not counting 16 dollars for mandatory headrests. Chrysler had set a 2.9 percent rise, including 25 dollars for headrests, drawing White House criticism. Johnson urged Chrysler to match the moderation to keep prices competitive.
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Detroit
UPI
General Motors Corp
Chrysler Corp
Johnson
Chrysler
General Motors
Today's Prayer Lord make me an instrument of Thy peace
A brief invocation reads May this prayer guide the self toward peace. Anonymous signs the meditation and asks for personal reflection and calm.
Thunderstorms sweep South Plains with heavy rain and hail
Fall thunderstorms packed heavy rains hail and damaging winds as a weak cold front neared the Lubbock area. Clovis Muleshoe and Plainview suffered the heaviest hits with 1 to 2 inches of rain and crop damage. Wind gusts reached 45 mph causing damage and minor flooding along U.S. 70 near Plainview.
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Joe Gordon
Avalanche-Journal
South Plains
Lubbock
New Mexico
Panhandle
South Plains Fairgrounds
Clovis
Muleshoe
Plainview
Adn
Vail
Hale County
U.S. 70
Plain View
Sauth Plains
Rio Grande Valley
South Texas
Rio Conchos
Rio Grande
Front Spurs
Rockets Hit Saigon Fuel Depot Wounding Civilians
Communist 107MM rockets hit a fuel storage area six miles southeast of Saigon causing a large fire that destroyed about 250000 gallons of gasoline and wounded ten civilians. U S artillery replied with 15MM shells as Viet Cong threats were raised ahead of Ho Chi Minh anniversary festivities.
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United Preaq International
Saigon
Ho Chi Minh
Vietnam
U.S
Hanoi
Rardin
Dien Bien Phu
Planning due review December Moon travel hinted for astronauts
Washington officials confirm NASA plans to decide in early November on sending three American astronauts around the moon in December if the first Apollo flight succeeds. The mission would orbit about 60 miles above the surface for roughly a day and return to Earth without landing.
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Washington
Nations Aeronautics and Space Administration Plena Ta
William Co Schneider
Parish
Schneider
Earth
James B. Webb
Space Ogency
Associated Press
Southwest Weather Map Item Confusion Report
Weather map note from page four references Houston City Pao and improvised identifiers with unclear timing. Readable elements include regional weather terms and places, but no concrete forecast or measurable data. Further clarification is needed to extract actionable meteorological details.
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