Young Cuban refugee Lew Capote finds new life in Snyder Texas
A 10-year-old Cuban boy Lew Capote arrives in Snyder after a long journey from Cienfuegos to Puerto Rico and Texas. He adapts to American life with the Hall family in Snyder, learns English, makes friends, and shines as an athlete and swimmer while adjusting to a new home and school routines.
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Snyder
Cienfuegos
Cuba
Texas
Lew Capote
Lew
Orfilio Capote
Clyde Hall
Texas A & M
Hall
Capote
Halls
Louisa
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Harry Vanderpool
First Methodist Church
USA
Miami
Castro
Houston
United States
Rob
Rick
Senor Capote
Texas A&m
Wreckage Sighted Of Alitalia Jetliner Missing 94
Police said two shepherd boys found aircraft wreckage on a hill in jungle near Junnar about 50 miles northeast of Bombay. The Alitalia jetliner with 94 aboard disappeared earlier and experts were sent to inspect the site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bombay
India
Junnar
Santa Cruz
Khed
Murbad
Multi-site oil drilling plans and a missing Italian jet crash
The report lists several oil drilling plans across Texas counties including Snyder Garza and Fisher with wildcat and test depths from 2 700 to 7 500 feet, plus a detailed crash update: an Italian jet, missing since Saturday near Bombay, with rescue efforts ongoing as monsoon rains hamper search.
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H. L. Lockhart
Colorado City
C. C. Berry
San Anders
Sharon Ridge
Mitchell County
H&tc Savey
Clear Fork
Lockhart
Fox & Ransdell
Abilene
Hudnall
Rotan
Fisher County
Dowell Field
H&tc Survey
Heavy quake rattles Afghanistan Pakistan and Tadzhikistan
A heavy earthquake was felt across Afghanistan Pakistan and Tadzhikistan with two reported deaths in Peshawar Pakistan and structural damage in several cities. Tass noted cracked walls in Tadzhikistan while Kabul reported strong shakes but no immediate casualties.
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Afghanistan
Pakistan
Tadzhikistan Republic
Soviet Russia
Peshawar
Moscow
Tadzhikistan
Soviet Republic
Tass
Kabul
Rawalpindi
Woman Found Shot To Death Near Seminole
A 26 year old mother of four, Carrie Ellen Hackworth, was found dead by gunshot outside her pickup eight miles south of Seminole on Saturday. A justice of the peace ruled the death an act of self harm.
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Seminole (Ap
Carrie Ellen Hackworth
Seminole
Justice of the Peace
Final Settlement Bid In Congo From U N Chief Thant
U N acting secretary general Thant urged the Security Council to set a timeline for a Congo settlement amid Katanga secession. He outlined two aims: divert Katanga mining revenues to Leopoldville and strengthen U N control of Union Miniere installations. He also warned force would be used only in self defense and pledged funding from the United States and 40 other states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Gavshon
London
A_ Thant
United Nations
Congo
Katanga
Leopoldville
U.N
Security Council
West New Guinea
Thant
United States
Kennedy
Union Miniere
Moise Tshombe
Cyrille Adoula
South Pacific
Washington
Ellsworth Bunker
Geneva
U.N. Economic and Social Council
Oslo
Paris
Helsinki
Warsaw
Prague
Moscow
Troika
Alexander Rites Set for Charles D. Alexander
Funeral services for Charles D. Alexander 85 former Scurry County resident will be held Monday at Bell Funeral Home Chapel in Wichita Falls at 2 p.m. The Rev. Howell Watkins will officiate Burial follows at Snyder Cemetery. He died Saturday at a Wichita Falls hospital. Survived by son Dr. H. G. Alexander of Wichita Falls two sisters Miss Birdie Alexander and Mrs. Daisy Smith and two grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles D. Alexander
Scurry County
Wichita Falls
Alexander
Bell Funeral Home
Howell Watkins
Fluvanna Methodist Church
Snyder Cemetery
Texas Sees Hot Dry Saturday With Sparse Shower
A hot and dry day prevailed in Texas on Saturday with only a light shower reported in Kingsville. Afternoon skies were clear in West Texas and partly cloudy in the east as temperatures remained in the mild 90s. Fair warm weather was forecast for most of the state Sunday.
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Texas
Kingsville
Giant Anti Polio Drive Aims to Immunize Dallas Area
Dallas and Tarrant counties prepare a two Sunday Sabin oral polio immunization drive. About two million people, including those previously vaccinated with Salk, are to be immunized with Type 1 Sabin vaccine. Volunteers and nurses will staff clinics with a 25 cent voluntary contribution.
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Dallas
Fort Worth
P. FE. Luecke Jr
Luecke
Dallas County Medical Society
U.S. Public Health Service
Tarrant
Texas
Tarrant County
Elinic
Army Moves Into Algeria Amid Political Split
Algerias 45,000 man national army pushes from east and west as Ben Bella and Khider factions seek reconciliation. Troops enter Tlemcen and approach Oran while Ben Bella in Cairo and Khider expected to join in Rabat. Officials warn factions may settle without full war amid border tensions.
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Algiers
Algeria
Ahmed Ben Bella
Mohammed Khider
Tunisia
Morocco
Ben Bella
Youssef Ben Khedda
Wilayas
Tlemcen
Oran
Marina
Cairo
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Khider
Rabat
Alger
Wilaya 2
Ben Khedda
Souk Ahras
Constantine
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BY Dick Roberts
Snyder Area Oil
Dave Harlin & Sons Drilling Company of
Post
Garza Field
K. Aycock
Edwin A. Cox
Lower Canyon
Wellsite
Hamlin
Canyon
Bbb&c
Sojourner Drilling Corporation of
Roscoe
Sweetwater
Skelly Oil Company
C Boyd
Odem
Northwest
Dora
Odom Gas Productions
North Dora
T&p Survey
Socony Mobil Oil Company, Inc
W. I
Dcs
Phoenix and
Maricopa County
Arizona
Fin
Bell System
Telstar
NASA
Cape Canaveral
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