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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1955
Page
3
Texas Tech hosts Region 1 Interscholastic League events April 22 23 drawing more than 2900 students from the Panhandle and South Plains. Dr P Melville Larson directs the regional with track golf tennis and Class AA one act plays Friday and rest Saturday.
Lincoln April 16 seven University of Nebraska students were expelled for taking part in a panty raid that sparked a four hour riot injuring seven people. The clash began as a fraternity sorority water fight and escalated to dormitory and sorority house vandalism and property destruction as male students stole undergarments and marched on Main Street shouting for beer. The incident drew a legislative rebuke and a call for renewed budget scrutiny of the university.
Deputy Tax Assessor-Collector Kent Birdwell reports Castro County this year set a new all-time record for auto license sales. By April 1 revenues reached 59263.88 dollars, up 4838.67 from last year, with 3500 vehicles registered, 200 more licenses and 100 more pickup tags sold than in the prior year due to population growth.
Weather forecast calls for scattered showers in the eastern Lakes region and central Pacific states with rain and snow in the Cascades and northern Rockies. Elsewhere fair conditions and warm to cool contrasts dominate the nation. In Brownfield inductees: three men to leave Selective Service Local Board No 116 on Tuesday and a May quota of four, with no physicals to be issued until June or July. Denison drowning: James Burton Guthrie, 30, found dead in Lake Texoma, the fifth drowning this year.
Miss Evelyn Jones, science teacher at Carroll Thompson Junior High, will speak at the Future Teachers of America banquet at Chicken Village at 7 30 p m Monday. Valen cia Airhart and Billie Osborn receive FTA plaques and Jo Rankin to be named most outstanding member. Valencia is a Lubbock PTA scholarship winner and Texas Tech entrant.
Marriage licenses listed for Valdez Garbock, Jackson Knighten, Thompson Turbenville, Reichert Boehm. Lubbock 9th District Court Judge Denton presiding with divorce suits between Anderson and Anderson, Erickson and Erickson, Gullett and Gullett, and others. 72nd District Court hearings include Bates, Wortham, Cantral, and Wortham cases.
A sea lion named Barbara at the Frankfurt Zoo kissed her keeper, Frank Eck, on the ear in a bold display of affection. The moment drew attention from staff and visitors who witnessed the surprising interaction.
Terry County residents approved a 175000 park improvements bond issue and a five percent tax hike to fund development of 20 to 30 acres. Turnout was about 550 of 2400 eligible voters. Bond votes 402 yes 143 no. park tax 392 yes 141 no. Plans include underground water system pool party house two tennis courts and barbecue pits.
A promotional claim offers stomach ulcer pain relief with a maker's guarantee and money back. The text notes 252 million sold since 1928 and encourages trying Udga to eat without fear and enjoy life again.
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