Iraan Man Killed In Icy Hwy Crash South Of Iraan
A 34-year-old Iraan man, Robert Lee Truesdell, died when his pickup skidded on ice and overturned about 5 p.m. Monday on State Highway 349, 13 miles south of Iraan. A companion was injured. An additional car train crash in Midland injured a Midland woman, with Odessa area seeing 20 accidents and one minor incident in Ector County.
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Iraan
Robert Lee Truesdell
Midland
Odessa
Ector County
Truesdell
Nuclear weapons out of date headline prompts local note
In Midland and surrounding areas a series of traffic incidents and a death notice are described. A car collision with a Texas and Pacific freight train near Midland left Jeanette Baugh slightly injured and several others uninjured. Truesdell, a roustabout of Standard Oil, died in Fraan church funeral arrangements noted.
Soviet Defense Minister Claims Advanced Soviet Rockets
Rodion Malinovsky told the party congress that the USSR has intercontinental ballistic missiles delivering hydrogen warheads with pinpoint accuracy. He said Western fears of nuclear war are outdated as Soviet rocket forces can strike any point on Earth and will be the fighting force in any conflict. Khrushchev reiterated the rapid buildup of serial ICBM production and space launch capabilities, stressing the USSR’s capability to hit distant targets with precision.
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Moscow
Rodion Malinovsky
Soviet Union
St Congress
Soviet Communist Party
Defense Minister
Moscow Radio
Ussr
Navy
United States
Khrushcchev
Khrushchev
Outer Space
Odessa Schools Closed as Ice Lashes Basin
An icy blast left the Permian Basin with hazardous roads and telephone outages. Odessa public schools remained closed Tuesday with plans to reopen Wednesday if road conditions improve, while Kermit and Andrews kept open. One fatality occurred when a pickup overturned near Iraan as minor accidents rose in the area.
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Permian Basin
Robert Lee Truesdell
Iraan
Odessa
Uecter
Tag Basin
Kermit and Alpe
Ces Hiphways
Vidland
Andrews
Kermy
Dwiht Kirk
Southwestern Teil Telephone Company
Jim Dorris
Odess
Kermit
Virginia Integrates Schools Amid Calm and Tense Vigil
Police kept watch as integration began in Virginia public schools with Stratford High in Arlington and Norfolk facilities opening. Four Negro students attended Stratford with white peers first time in state history, while Norfolk prepared for actual classes amid ongoing security and continued district closures.
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Patricia Godbold L
de Here
Governor's Office
General Assembly
Norfolk
Stratford Minor High
Arlington
Wellada Washington
Virginia
Stratford
Winles
Old Dominions
Norvew High
Norview Junior High
Rock N Roll Idols Die In Mason City Crash
Three popular rock and roll stars Buddy Holly Richie Valens and J P Richardson known as The Big Bopper were killed when their four place chartered plane crashed after takeoff from Mason City Iowa en route to an engagement in Clear Lake Weather conditions and light snow were blamed though specifics were not determined The four aboard included pilot Roger Peterson and the victims hailed from Texas California Louisiana and North Carolina with Holly from Lubbock Valens from Los Angeles and Richardson from Beaumont Texas They were on their way to a show tonight at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake
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Mason City
Holly
Crick
Imo
Buddy Holly
Pessy
Texas
Ritchie Valens
Angeles
J. P. Richardson
Big Bopper
Louisiana
Lubbock
Tex
Mana”Tive
Richardson
Beaumont
Fox
Valens
Los Angeles
Fargo
N. C
Dwyer Flying Service
Roger Peterson
Clear Lake
Signals Trigger Survivor Search Near Greenland
Halifax reports faint radio signals and unsettled weather as an armada of stops and planes converges in the search for survivors from the Danish freighter Hang Hedtoft. The 2.875 ton vessel sank about 37 miles south of Cape Farewell, Greenland, after reporting a collision with an iceberg. Four days of searching have found no lifeboat or trace of the 35 aboard. A Copenhagen radio station and the Danish ship Umanak reported hearing signals that night that could be from Uw Medtott’s lifeboats, as Umanak and four other ships comb the tragedy area.
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Halifax
Nova Scotia
UPN
Hang Hedtoft
Cape Farewell
Greenland
Copenhagen
Denmark
Umanak
Uw Medtott
Umenak
Reds Hold US Military Convoy Near Berlin Border
US Army says a four track convoy was halted by Soviet guards at Manenborn checkpoint outside Berlin, delaying jeeps bound for West Germany. Soviet inspection attempts prompted protests from US authorities who deem the action illegal and aimed at creating a crisis.
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UPI
U.S
Manenborn
East Germany
West Berlin
U.S. Army
Babelsberg
Mariénborn
West Germany
Barksdale Hamtert
East Berlin
Vincent Astor Dies at 67 in New York Apartment
New York mourns Vincent Astor aged 67, head of the American Astor fortunes, who died of a heart attack in his Manhattan apartment. He survived by his third wife Brooke Russell Marshall, with no children, and served as chair of Newsweek Magazine’s board. Astor’s name remains linked to landmarks such as Astor Place and the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel.
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New York
W. Vincent Astor
Astor
John. Jacob Astor
John * Jacob
Brooke Russell Marshall
John Jacob Astor
Newsweek Magazine
Astor Place
Waldorf-Asconia
Warming Trend Cracks Frosty Texas Weather
Warming weather began easing winter in Texas Tuesday as some schools stayed closed and travel slowed. Freezing rain ended in the northern region while the Panhandle and North Central Texas faced another cold snap with temperatures dipping toward the 20s. Roads remained hazardous with trucks jackknifed on slick highways and scattered sleet and freezing rain reported in parts of the state.
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Associated Press
Texas
Orono
Red River Valley
Big Bend
Panhandle
South Plains
Bae
South
Tews
U.S Highway 88
Miles St
Graham
Kormit
Odessa
US Weather Bureau
Area Highways Remain Slick and Dangerous
Highways in the Permian Basin area stayed slick and hazardous as officials warned motorists to stay home. The Texas Highway Department reported open roads but very slow, with widespread travel delays and buses running late. Airports and airlines noted limited operations, with several flights canceled or reduced to a fraction of normal levels.
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Archie Sherrod
Texas Highway Department
Greyhound Bus Lines
Enly
Odesea
CAA Conti
Odessd-Midland Terminal
Termin
Dafias
Fort Worth
Oilman J W Gaddy Appointed To Odessa College Board
James W. Gaddy, 45, Odessa oilman, was named to fill the unexpired Board of Regents term of Tommy Jeter. Jeter resigned and moved to Eagle Pass. term runs until April with three vacancies to be filled by April 4 election. Gaddy has prior Regents service and strong community ties, including leadership roles in Odessa organizations and Gandy Products.
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James W
Jim) Gaddy
Odessa
IPT
Wilkerson
Jerer
Ents
Eagle Pass
Tex
Regents
Cupied Texters
Winterson
Gaddy
Jeter
Severa
Rexzens
Leland Croft
Pve
Odessa College
de Perouse Basin
Gandy Products Company
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Jeanette Baugh
Texas and Pacific
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Rolen B. Covington
Big Spring
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Midland Memorial Hospital
Covington
Kenneth Wiggins
Bryan Shafer
Walter Cowden
San Antonio
Delmar Wood
Margaret Bartlett
Dusie Ramsey
Dick Ramsey
Chestnut
Windsor
Brentwood
Tommy Joe Smith
Milburn
Medical Center Hospital
Standard Oi Company
Bud, Truesdell
Borger
Roscoe Shewmake
Bobby
Yvonne
Fraan
Caddo
Breckenridge
Moore Funeral Home of
McCamey
United States Navy
Texas Electric Service Company
Richmond
Raciak
Arlington County
Norfolk High School
Facial Ming
Santa Monica
Calif
Sammy Davis, Jr
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Chicago
Paso
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Galvewon Faye
York
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Sun Sun
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Iniiusape
Heidelberg
Aia
Vincent Astor
Abby
Goren
J. W. Gaddy
Tommy Jeter
Board of Regents
MiGad Ohompany
First Christian Church
Masonic Lodge
Eastern Star
Ruth
North
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Mike
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