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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1954
Page
2
The United States pursues a policy of calculated risks amid hydrogen bomb postures. President Eisenhower and Secretary Dulles push European defense talks, weighing EDC ratification and potential substitutes while managing Korea truce outcomes.
Continental Oil Co. reports the wild oil and gas well 29 miles west of Jal caught fire for the third time at 7 30 a m MST but was extinguished 90 minutes later with nitroglycerine. The episode follows U S divisions pullout debates and Dulles calls for allied unity against Red China in Indochina realism amid the atomic age.
The Overton Methodist Church hosts a revival led by Rev. Wallace Kirby of Pioneer Memorial Methodist Church with Rev. Marvin Menefee delivering the 10:55 a.m. sermon. Kirby to preach at 7:30 p.m. nightly through Friday and again next Sunday. Palm Sunday plans announced.
The morning service features baptism of babies and reception of church members, including a class of boys and girls, with Rev. Mr. Kirby leading the Overton Methodist congregation as the revival opens.
Brownfield Texas April 10 Special Hubert Lewis president of the First National Bank resigns effective May 1 to become president of Spur Security Bank returning home for him. He was Spur bank vice president and director from 1937 to 1947 and remains a Brownfield bank director.
Rumors in Seoul claim South Korea will join the Geneva meeting with an official decision to be announced next week. President Rhee and Foreign Minister Tai held a six hour conference after a U.S. envoy met Rhee, but sources say no decision has been made yet on attendance for the April 26 Far East conference.
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