Storm Deluge Hits Midland and Wide Texas Rainfall
A cool front brought heavy rains across West and North Texas with severe showers. Midland reported 3.20 inches in an hour as streets flooded and traffic stalled, while San Angelo measured up to 5 inches in places. Morning temps ranged 60 to 80 across the state as a broad band of storms moved eastward from Sherman toward Tyler.
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Robert Lee
Midland - Odessa Air Terminal
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el Dorado
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Big Spring
Nehru Death Sparks Indian leadership crisis fears
In New Delhi the Parliament mourns Nehru as leaders warn a power struggle for the vacant post could trigger a national crisis. Acting PM G S Nanda contends unity is essential while contenders Shastri Krishnamachari vie for the Congress succession amid calm opposition critique.
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G. S. Nanda
Kripalani
U.S
Dean Rusk
Congress Party
Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
Lal Bahadur Shastri
Nanda
T. T. Krishnamachari
Bundy Heads to Asia Talks After Southeast Asia Talks
U S assistant secretary of state for Far Eastern affairs William Bundy left London for New Delhi today after discussions with Britain's foreign secretary Richard A. Butler on the deteriorating Southeast Asia situation.
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U.S
William Bundy
New Delhi
India
Britain
Richard A. Butler
Southeast Asia
Khrushchev Says Soviets Took Photos Of US Defenses
Paris AP report quotes former senator William Benton as saying Khrushchev claimed Soviet spacemen photographed U.S. military installations and vice versa. Benton said Khrushchev offered to show them to President Johnson if he wishes. The remarks touch on space era spy claims.
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William Benton
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Memorial Day Observances Set in Snyder County
Veterans of Foreign Wars and the VFW Auxiliary conduct memorial services at Snyder Cemetery at 9 30 a m with flag raising and wreath laying. Volunteers will place flags at three Snyder cemeteries and a noon luncheon follows at the Post Home. Many stores and banks close for the holiday while some merchants stay open.
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VFW
Snyder
Post
Lake level rises nine inches after rains
Lake J. B. Thomas rose about nine inches by 9 a.m. today after Wednesday night and Thursday rains. Most runoff came from the Colorado River which ran bank full for a time. Bull Creek runoff was negligible though heavy showers were noted in its northern watershed with hope runoff would reach the lake.
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Colorado River
Bull Creek
Snyder High School Holds 160 Seniors Graduation
Graduation exercises occur at 8 p.m. in the school auditorium with 160 Snyder High School seniors receiving diplomas. Valedictory by Sally Ann Wade and salutatory by Mary Frances Brice. Diplomas presented by J L Browning. Scholarships awarded by J M Kayser. Principal Dr Robert Clinton presides.
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Snyder High School
Sally Ann Wade
Mary Frances Brice
J. L. Browning
J. M. Kayser
Robert Clinton
T. E. McCollum
Truman E. Bennett
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Maxie B. Boren
Thirty - Seventh Street Church of Christ
Tom Adams
Jane Womack
Solons Seek To Aid Cuban Exile Groups
A Senate Judiciary subcommittee urged strengthening ties between anti-Castro exile groups to sustain disaffection and topple Castro. The report favors unity among exile factions and creation of a body to address governments and international bodies in Cuba’s freedom effort, while noting policy ambiguity.
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Ernest B. Vaccaro Washington
Senate
Cuba
Judiciary
Philip A. Hart
D-Mich
U.S
Sen
Hugh Scott
Five Changes in Snyder Area Methodist Pastorates
Bishop Paul Galloway announced five pastorate changes at the Northwest Texas Methodist Conference in Amarillo. Rev. Harry Vanderpool leaves Snyder for Pampa. Rev. James Tidwell moves from Andrews to Snyder. Rev. Allan Adams shifts from Snyder Trinity to Vega with Rev. Ross Dunn replacing him in Snyder. Rev. Roy Havens moves from Union to White Face with Rev. Marvin Roark as his successor. Rev. Thomas Taylor transfers from Hermleigh Camp Springs to Garden City Forsan, with Rev. Ernest Mee Gaughey succeeding him. Rev. L B Taylor to Ira Methodist Church.
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Snyder Area
Paul Galloway
Northwest Texas Methodist Conference
Amarillo
Harry Vanderpool
First Methodist Church
Snyder
Pampa
Vanderpool
James Tidwell
Andrews
Allan Adams
Trinity Methodist Church
Methodist Church
Vega
Ross Dunn
Roy Havens
Union Methodist Church
White Face
Union
Marvin Roark
Thomas Taylor
Hermleigh Camp Springs
Gardens City-Forsan
Ernest Mee Gaughey
Tony
L. B. Taylor
Ira Methodidist Church
Apollo Model Flies as Confidence Grows for Moon Landing
CAPE KENNEDY Fla AP The first unmanned Apollo model orbited Earth boosting hopes for a manned lunar landing this decade. Dr George Mueller notes more Gemini Apollo and unmanned flights are needed. Saturn I completed its sixth successful test, while Saturn V progress is aimed at future moon missions led by Von Braun.
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Fla
U.S
George Mueller
United States
Wernher von Braun
Marshal Space Flight
Weather forecast for Texas regions including highs and scattered storms
North Central Texas shows cloudy skies today and Saturday with scattered thundershowers and cooler conditions. lows 53 to 68 tonight and highs 72 to 84. Northeast Texas: cloudy with scattered thundershowers today and Saturday. lows 48 to 58, highs 74 to 84. Northwest Texas: partly cloudy with widely scattered thunderstorms today, tonight. Saturday mostly clear. lows 44 to 54, highs 70 to 84. Coast: southeast to east winds today and Saturday. South Central and Southeast Texas: partly cloudy warm today and Saturday with widely scattered thunder showers. lows 65 to 78, highs 82 to 96. Southwest Texas: partly cloudy warm today and Saturday with late thundershowers mainly in the Fort region. lows 63 to 73, highs 84 to 90.
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Texas
Snyder High names drum major and twirlers for next year
The Snyder High School Black and Gold Band announced the selections for next year. June Westfall, a junior, will be head drum major with Janie McBeth as assistant. Phyllis Smith leads the head twirlers, joined by Evelyn Starnes Jodi Snyder and Diane Hargrove.
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Snyder High School
June Westfall
Janie McBeth
Phyllis Smith
Evelyn Starnes
Jodi Snyder
Diane Hargrove
Dwight Tomb
Bob Newman
Colorado City
Don Firing
Jerry Pickens
Snyder
Bill Woods
Levelland
Trans World Liner Collapses On Runway
A Trans World Airlines Boeing 707 nose wheel collapsed on the runway at Orly Airport as it prepared for takeoff to New York. The plane skidded off the runway but no injuries were reported among 86 passengers and 14 crew.
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