Thaw Brings Snyder Area Gentle Rains
A thawing region from Muleshoe to Abilene and San Angelo brought light to soaking rains. Temperatures rose from below freezing, icicles melted, and some areas reported icing and damage to trees lines and roads. Several West Texas schools remained closed as freezing rain and ice affected travel and utilities.
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Snyder
West Texas
Muleshoe
New Mexico
Sweetwater
Abilene
San Angelo
Lubbock
Marfa
Alpine
Weather Bureau
Farwell
Springlake
Friona
Dimmitt
Highland
Clovis
N.M
Vaughn
Pampa
Weather Outlook Across Texas From Wednesday Through Friday
Texas weather turns cold with cloudy skies and intermittent rain or drizzle. Northwest through Southeast regions report highs in the 30s to mid 40s and lows from the teens to the mid 40s, with coastal winds and freezing rain possible in extreme northwest areas.
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Snyder
Texas
Interior
South
Rio Grande Valley
British cut lending rate steadies Bank of England
The British Treasury announced a cut in the Bank of England lending rate from 5 per cent to 5 per cent. The rate guides loan interest for British banks and lenders and should slow U S hot money flowing abroad, helping curb the drain on America's gold reserves.
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London
British Treasury
Bank of England
United States
America
Cotton Yield Estimate Is Up Slightly
The Agriculture Department’s final 1960 cotton crop report puts output at 14,309,000 bales of 500 pounds gross, up 11,000 bales from the November forecast. Compared with last year’s 14,558,000 and the 1949-58 average of 13,710,000, ginned running bales total 12,594,168 through Dec 1, with 13,376,263 a year earlier. The crop is aided by a 7.6 million bale reserve and surplus.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Census Bureau
Arkansas
Louisiana
Oklahoma
Texas
New Mexico
Patrols Along Pondoland Coast Reported
Johannesburg based AP notes warships patrol the coast of the Pondoland tribal reserve to deter enemy submarines as unrest and arson rise since the year began. Five districts are under police control following recent assassinations.
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Pondoland
Nationalist Party
United Nations Congo Blockade Sparks UN Crisis
UN chief adviser Brig Indarjit Rikhye warned the Congo blockade of all surface transport could paralyze UN operations. Victor Nendaka said Congo needs transport for food and urged UN priorities to be balanced with national needs. The first test comes with a UN shipment up the Congo River.
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Leopoldville
The
Congo
United Nations
Indarjit Rikhye
India
U.N
Rikhye
Congo River
Victor Nendaka
National Security Police
Otraco
Nendaka
Discoverer XVIII Boosts Secret Sky Spy Into Polar Orbit
A Discoverer XVIII satellite carrying secret sky spy gear circled the earth after a powered booster launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base. The 2100-pound capsule, with tissue samples and other biologicals, is designed to test radiation effects for future space missions. The mission aims to eject the capsule over the Arctic with snares planned over the Pacific near Hawaii.
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Vandenberg Air Force Base
Calif
Pearl Harbor
Arctic
Pacific
Hawaii
Thor
Globe
Air Force
Reds On Run After New Edict In Laos
In Vientiane government and military forces took control to defend neutrality as Pathet Lao threats mounted. Gen. Phoumi Nosavan's forces advanced from the Namkadinh River front while Kong Le’s paratroopers remained in the capital. Prime Minister Souvanna Phouma announced a ceasefire plan and vowed to defend the neutralist government with strengthened troops.
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Vientiane
Laos
Pathet Lao Cements
Souvanna Phouma
Pathet Lao
Phoumi Nosavan
Namkadinh
Pakadinh
Paksane
Kong le
Souvanna
Phoumi
Navy Patrol Withdrawn After Caribbean Tensions
The White House says US Navy ships long patrolling off Guatemala and Nicaragua have been withdrawn after those governments reported the danger of Cuban backed revolts had passed. President Eisenhower ordered the patrol last month in response to requests from the two nations. The Shangri La aircraft carrier and four destroyers led the duty before being relieved by the Wasp and five destroyers. Two long range patrol planes also served in the Western Caribbean.
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Washington
Guatemala
Nicaragua
White House
James C Hagerty
Eisenhower
Shangri-La
Wasp
Caribbean
Budget rises to 1961 total in Yugoslavia
Belgrade 1961 budget set at record 500 billion dinars, about 166 million dollars at official rate, an increase of 65.8 billion dinars over the current budget. Budget figure reported by Tanjug News Agency with no further details.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Anjug
Attendance In Decline At Frantz School
In New Orleans the white pupil count at William Frantz School dwindled to 14 amid integration tensions. The high mark reached 23 on Monday after federal court integration began on November 14, with 19 on Wednesday and one Negro girl attending first grade. A cold silence met both groups as they entered the building.
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New Orleans
William Frantz
Frantz
Final Unit Starts United Fund Drive in Scurry County
Scurry County United Fund launches its drive with a kickoff breakfast led by Joel Cargile to support an annual budget of 41000. The General Solicitation Division has about 55 volunteers and nine captains, with roughly 300 volunteers total across divisions. A first report session showed just over 25 percent of the goal, aiming for similar progress at four sessions. Funds will aid eight agencies including Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Boys' Club, Salvation Army, Texas Medical Research Program, Red Cross, Heart Fund, and Texas Rehabilitation Center.
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Scurry County
United Fund
Joel Cargile
Cargile
United Fund For
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
Boys’ Club
Salvation Army
Texas Medical Research Program
Red Cross
Heart Fund
Texas Rehabilitation
Rebels Destroyed Say Castro Forces In Cuba Clash
Havana reports claim to have wiped out a band of insurgents at Cabanas west of Havana with 11 captured including leader Capt. Clodomiro Miranda Mendiela and his wounded. One army officer killed and four wounded.
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Castro
Havana
Cabanas
Clodomiro Miranda Mendiela
Fidel Castro
Miranda Mendiela
Seboruco
Pinar del Rio
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