Fair opens with 48160 visitors as Panhandle South Plains Fair kicks off
Thousands of area schoolchildren and locals fill the Panhandle South Plains Fair as gates open for a week of events led by Lubbock school day. Ice Capades matinees, cattle and swine judging, midway rides, and Louisiana Hayride thrill the crowd while exhibitors showcase prizes in multiple divisions. Bands from several towns win top prizes in the downtown parade.
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Avalanche-Journal
Ousands
Lubbock
Panhandle South Plains Fair
Fair Park Coliseum
Barmyard
Big Austrian Plane Down Near Moscow
A four engine Austrian airliner with 10 injured passengers was downed near Moscow after losing radio contact. The Vickers Viscount was en route from Vienna and may have attempted an emergency landing in fog and rain at Trukovo Village, seven miles from the capital.
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Trukovo
Vienna
Austria
National Airlines
Gusty Hailstorm Strikes Florida City
A gusty hail laden thunderstorm caused property damage in Miami Florida with plate glass windows shattered at a Biscayne Boulevard department store and home windows blown out. Weather Bureau had no tornado reports though winds may have hit 70 mph.
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Miami
Fila
Momdray
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U.S
Deaf Aunt and the Deaf Girl Heir in London
Two English missionary sisters who spent decades in China left their life savings to a deaf mute girl named Topsy, whom they bought as a child for small coins. Now 42, she inherits about 50000 dollars as the sisters, Evangeline and Francesca French, die within weeks of each other. The pair had cared for Topsy in England and chronicled her life in The Story of Topsy.
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Associated Press
Northwest China Frontier
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Francesca French
China
Topsy
Eben Guy
London
Evangeline French
England
Herife
Kennedy Nixon Debated Domestic Aims In Illinois Clash
The Kennedy Nixon debate focused on domestic policy with both men asserting progress against Communism and arguing over the best path to economic growth. Kennedy said more must be done while Nixon argued the nation is already moving forward and more progress has been made than in prior administrations. Religion did not surface in the discussion.
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Nixon
America
Eisenhower
Trumiuin
Rains Hit East Texas With Cooler Weather Follow
Rain fell across parts of Texas with a cold front bringing cooler temperatures. Areas on the South Plains saw near normal highs around 75 76 degrees while eastern and northern regions reported several inches of rainfall over the weekend and into Monday.
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Texas Louisiana Line
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Arthur City Oon
Red River
Paris
Shermain
Abilene
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Mineral Wells
Austin
Fort Worth
Dallas
San Angelo
Beaumont
Lufkin
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Central
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el Paso
Moon speculation swirls as Khrushchev visit looms
UPI reports New York speculation on a man on the moon and a potential Russian reveal as Premier Khrushchev visits the United Nations. Observers cite possible human in orbit or moon presence, or simply propaganda tied to world events.
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UPI
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United Nations General Assembly
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Planes and helicopters crash after run from base
A giant six engined Air Force B-52 bomber crashed into Tampa Bay after takeoff from MacDill Air Force Base near St. Petersburg. Two rescue helicopters sent to aid the jet also crashed but all 10 aboard the three aircraft were rescued.
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Ike Meets With Key Neutralists in New York
President Eisenhower told Indian Prime Minister Nehru and United Arab Republic President Nasser at the Waldorf Astoria that the United States will block Khrushchev’s bid to run the United Nations. He also pressed disarmament talks as top priority and discussed UAR aid. Nasser invited him to Cairo.
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United Nations
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United Arab Republic
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White Horse News
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Nasser
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India
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Commodities Move Amid Congo Dispute Coverage
Readers see pivotal notes on the new Congo dispute as editors overview political tensions. The paper outlines social impact stories and quotes from officials, framing the issue for a broad audience.
Castro's UN debut attacks US and calls for Latin American revolt
Fidel Castro addressed the UN General Assembly with a call for revolution across Latin America and sharp attacks on U.S. presidential candidates. He threatened to use legal means to challenge the Guantanamo Bay base as Khrushchev received applause from Soviet delegates. The session featured Hammarskjold defending the UN and tensions with Western powers over disarmament and Cold War strategy.
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Khrushchev Seeks Global Disarmament Talks at Luncheon
Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev urged worldwide disarmament during a Cleveland luncheon with industrialists and journalists. He proposed drafting international agreements, offered input to Hammarskjold, and called for broader participation by business leaders and professionals in shaping security pacts.
Emily Post, Etiquette Authority, Dies at 87
Emily Post renowned authority on social usage died at her New York home after years of declining health. Born in Baltimore she educated in governess and private schools and wrote etiquette guides shaping proper behavior. Her works include Let etiquette and The Blue Book of Social Usage.
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Southw est Weather Brief Sees Erratic Forecast Text
Fragmentary weather item with unreadable OCR produces unclear notes on storm timing and temperatures. The readable bits reference regional conditions and a vague forecast but lack concrete cities dates or figures.
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