United Fund Sunday Drives Snyder Toward 41 000 Goal
United Fund Sunday in Scurry County mobilizes churches to raise 41 000 for eight agencies including the Boy Scouts Girl Scouts Red Cross and Salvation Army. Campaign officials push workers to finish reports by December 16 with a final session Wednesday and a week proclaimed United Fund Week by Mayor John Hamblen urging residents to contribute.
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Scurry County
United Funds
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John Hamblen
Snyder
John H Hamblen
Texas
Scurry County United Fund
Snow Storm Brings West Texas to Standstill
The worst snow ice storm of the season grips West Texas causing travel delays and power outages as cities report heavy accumulations from 2 to 16 inches. State police note hotels crowded with travelers while many areas face communication blackouts and freezing temperatures overnight.
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Snyder
West Texas
Southwest
Texas
Weather Bureau
Upper
Panhandle
Goodfellows Scoreboard Reads Various Local Donations
The listing shows contributions from Marvin Key and Clyde Burns among others totaling a charitable drive. Donors include anonymous supporters and local groups such as Martha Ann Woman's Club and Cosmorama Study Club with amounts ranging from $1 to $25.
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Marvin Key
Clyde Burns
Anonymous
A. L. Barnett
Ollie Peek
James Nachlinger
Charley Blakey
Thompson Cleaners
Martha Ann Woman's Club
Cosmorama
Air Force recovers Discoverer XVIII data capsule near Hawaii
The Air Force recovered the Discoverer XVIII capsule north west of Hawaii after three days in orbit. Capt. Gene W. Jones spotted the parachuted capsule at 3:14 p.m. PST and captured it on a first-pass snag. Maj. Gen. O J Rutland praised the mission as a precise, highly successful operation.
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Jones
Hawaii
O. J. Rutland
Air Force Ballistic Missile Division
Walla Walla, Wash
Pacific
Trio Nabbed In Robbery In Las Vegas Nevada
Mount Pleasant AP Sheriff H L Lovelace reported the arrest of J B Monroe Johnny Fowler Doris Powell and Carolyn Lindley on charges tied to a Pittsburg Texas taxi hold up Thanksgiving night in Las Vegas FBI agents captured the trio. Lindley identified the others.
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H. L. Lovelace
Dallas
Texas
Las Vegas
Nev
Pittsburg
Tex
FBI
Ias Vegas
J. B. Monroe
Johnny Fowler
Doris
Joan, Powell
Winnsboro
Carolyn Lindley
Idabel
Oklo
Pat Leake
Darrell Fife
Leake
Tax Wilderness Eyed by Texas Lawmakers in 1960s deficit talks
Texas lawmakers seek a solution to a 75 million dollar deficit and 200 to 300 million in new revenue. The AP poll shows many ideas but no clear leader, while Gov. Price Daniel delays backing any major revenue plan. Key groups oppose the payroll tax, inclining officials toward a general sales tax and other reform options.
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Austin
Texas
Smith
Brown
House
Senate
Associated Press
Price Daniel
Finance Advisory Commission
Texas State Teachers Association
TSTA
D. Richard Bowles
The
AFL - Cio
Fred Schmidt
Daniel
Pro Gaullist Moslems Demonstrate in Algiers Riots
In Algiers thousands of pro Gaullist Moslems protested De Gaulle’s visit, clashing with European settlers amid fires, smashed storefronts, and tear gas. Police and troops subdued the riot after about an hour as reinforcements arrived from the suburbs.
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Algiers
Salembier
Algeria
de Gaulle
Oran
Orleansville
U.N. Steering Panel Approves 11 Week Recess in Assembly
The United Nations Steering Committee voted for an 11 week recess from Dec 20 to March 7 amid Cold War tensions. Western powers pushed the plan over Soviet opposition though ratification by the full 99 nation assembly remained uncertain. Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister Zorin floated a separate spring disarmament session possibility.
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United Nations, N.Y
U.N
General Assembly
United States
Soviet Union
U.S
John P. Kenedy
Valerian A
Zorin
Khrushchev
Precinct 2 In Lubbock Votes Wet
Precinct 2 in southeast Lubbock County voted 1259 to 1054 to legalize off premises sale of all alcoholic beverages ending a dry spell dating to 1909. Slaton nearby may remain dry. County Atty Alton Griffin oversees possible legal questions after the vote. The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal notes past bootlegging and high liquor fines in the area.
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Lubbock (Ap
Lubbock County
Alton Griffin
Slaton
Griffin
Will Wilson
Lubbock
Big Spring
Amarillo
New Mexico
Post
Colorado City rejects off-premises alcohol sales
Colorado City voters approved by a 798 to 714 margin a measure to prohibit off premises consumption of alcoholic beverages. The election concerned the city only in Mitchell County.
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Colorado City
Mitchell County
Wilson resigns UT chancellor post names Ransom successor
Dr. Logan Wilson stepped down as chancellor of the University of Texas at a Regents meeting in El Paso. Dr. Harry KR Ransom was named chancellor to succeed Wilson, effective June 30 1961. Ransom had been president of the main university since Sept 1 this year. Wilson will head the American Council on Education in Washington DC.
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EL Paso, Tex
Logan Wilson
University of Texas
Harry KR. Ransom
Wilson
Ransom
College of Arts and Sciences
Graduate School
Random
Weather Summary for Texas Regions
Fragmented forecast noting high and low temperatures in North Central Texas and Northwest Texas. Clear to partly cloudy conditions with a warming trend into Sunday and Monday. Sunday highs forecast around 42 to 47 degrees in some areas, with cooler spots in others.
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Snyder
Texas
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