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Newspaper
Snyder Daily News
Location
Snyder, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1963
Page
1
Vera Greer 67 rescued by Air Force helicopter after five days in a harsh West Texas area died at Pecos hospital. She was found with her dog, suffered dehydration and exposure, and wandered 10 miles after a flat tire halted a fishing trip with her daughter.
Scotland Yard pursues a gang of about 15 masked robbers who ambushed the Glasgow London mail train near Cheddington 40 miles northwest of London. Banks report losses totaling about 2.47 million pounds with unofficial estimates up to 3 million pounds as more notes are returned for pulping. The heist, lasting about 15 minutes, yielded 120 bags of registered mail including gems and negotiable notes. phone prompts point to an insider.
President Kennedy learns of Patrick Bouvier Kennedy's death at 4 04 am at Boston Children's Hospital. The 39 hour struggle with respiratory distress from bvi membrane disease ended as doctors and top medical men fought to save him. The funeral Mass will be private at Cardinal Cushing's chapel.
Republican Leader Everett M Dirksen presses for proof that the limited nuclear test ban treaty will strengthen U S security. President Kennedy argues prohibiting atmospheric tests increases security while underground tests continue. Senate hearings will weigh witnesses to support or challenge the claim as signatures rise internationally.
The National Guard Armory at Towle Park opens all day Saturday to assist local men ages 17 to 18 with the new enlistment rule. The Army National Guard enacts a six year Active Reserve obligation for non prior service personnel starting Sunday, with six months active duty after high school and five and a half years in the National Guard. Enlistment under the two and a half year option ends Saturday, Aug 10, and Armory staff will answer questions. Danny Kennedy and Larry Lee are two seniors who enlisted under the shorter plan this weekend.
Snyder reports temperatures around 8 degrees with a 7 am reading of 10 degrees and shows 72 degrees in North Central and Northeast Texas under clear to partly cloudy skies. Northwest Texas expects mild thundershowers today and Saturday with high 92 to 102 and low 64 to 74. Coast Southeast and Southeast Texas anticipate windy to partly cloudy conditions with widely scattered late thundershowers and highs near 82 to 100. Southwest Texas sees clear to partly cloudy skies with widely scattered late thundershowers and highs around 68 to 76.
An Edinburg doctor Dr. Vance Hoffmaster Jr his wife Nancy and daughter Cindy died in a twin engine private plane crash while attempting an emergency landing near a flood control levee at the airport. They were en route to Colorado for a week’s vacation. The teenage son did not fly. The crash occurred after Hoffmaster reported oil pressure loss in the left engine. A witness noted the plane struck the levee and plunged.
Squalls from hurricane Arlene brushed Bermuda as the Miami Weather Bureau warned winds to rise quickly. Authorities urged all island interests to complete safety measures amid the 670 mile distance from New York.
The Kennedy administration revises plans to deny federal funds to discriminatory programs with court review likely. Senator Ervin criticizes giving officials unchecked power, urging that rulings be decided by courts rather than executive discretion. The issue centers on civil rights funding and potential budget impacts.
ABILENE AP Ten applications have been received for the job of executive vice president of the West Texas Chamber of Commerce. The post is vacant as Fred Husbands moves to the National Cottonseed Products Association in Memphis Tennessee. Bill Collyns of Midland heads the screening committee. he said the list was reviewed in Colorado City today, but names were not disclosed.
Typhoon Bess cut through northern Kyushu into Shikoku causing one death and two missing. About 2,317 people were left homeless as air, sea, and land traffic halted. Waves reached 55 feet along Onita shore and waist deep floodwaters spread through part of the city with eight inches of rain.
Patterson Louisiana AP report credits gas crew head Miss Matilda Aloisio with rescuing a Black crewman after a pit explosion. Wotan operator Bhast assisted in the response and safety procedures followed.
Steamy heat spawned violent weather from Cleburne to Conroe with a baby tornado near Cleburne and a fatal crash in heavy rain near Conroe. A Fort Worth lightning strike injured a boy as a parent revived him. Temperatures rose above 100 in major cities before a dramatic 70 degree cooldown.
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