Tornadoes and Dust Plague Sweep Southwest Region
Violent storms hit three states as a red dust front sweeps across Texas Oklahoma Arkansas and Missouri. Tornadoes damaged farms and destroyed structures while several towns report power and communication outages and sharply reduced visibility.
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Avalanche Journal
Clarendon
Ark
Tarkio
Wewoka
Okla
Missouri
Oklahoma
Texas
Arkansas
Weather Bureau
Pine Bluff
Bowling Green
Senator George urges accepting Chou En Lai bid for talks
U S should accept Red Chinese Premier Chou En Lai's offer to negotiate on Far East tensions including Formosa, Senator George says. He cautions against appeasement and notes Bandung showed surprising support, urging further high level talks with Southeast Asia allies.
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Ashington
Sen
D-Ga
United States
Chou En-lai
Formosa
Society of Newspaper Editors
Sree
Far East
Chou
Republic
Howard Toneee
George Page
Chou En-lai Offers Talks on Formosa Tension
Premier Chou En-lai announced Red China does not seek war with the United States and is willing to negotiate on reducing tensions in the Formosa area. The U S reply outlined four conditions including ceasefire, release of 15 American airmen, inclusion of Chiang Kai-shek, and UN invitation acceptance.
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Robert Eunson Randung
Indonesia
Chou En— Lai
Washington
Chou
U. S
Eisenhower
State Department
Formosa Strait
Red China
Chiang Kai-shek
Formosa
United States of America
United
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Far East
Taiwan
Formoca
Infant's cornea transplant gives sight to Fort Worth woman
Four year old Celia Covington holds by Mrs Annie Covington in Methodist Hospital Dallas after a cornea transplant from Celia to Mrs Annie Crowson proved successful. Doctors say the eye donation offers sight to a 47 year old Fort Worth woman who had worn a veil for years.
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Celia Ann Covington
Annie
Granddf
Fort Worth
Methodist Hospital
Dallas
Associated Press
Texas Solon Hits GI Housing Deals
Washington April 28 The House Veterans Affairs Committee chair Teague says a widespread illegal practice involves buying and selling veterans housing rights. Findings also flag VA laxity in the home loan guarantee program with about 23 million dollars lost to foreclosures and veterans owing the government despite selling homes and living elsewhere.
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Associated Press
Washington
Teague
D-Tex
House Veterans Affairs Committee
Veterans Administration
Panhandle-Plains Lions Convene in Lubbock
About 1,500 Lions and their wives from the Panhandle Plains district arrive in Lubbock for the Lions International convention. Registration opens at 9 a.m. in the Caprock Hotel lobby. Today features a queen contest with 52 contestants from 49 towns and a 2 to 3:30 p.m. program on KDUB TV, culminating in the district governor’s banquet at 7:30 p.m.
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Ratliff
Avalanche-Journal
Ions Club
Panhandle-Plains
Texas
Lions International
Lubbock
Civic
Caprock
Thon
Kdub-Tv
Lions Meet
Hair Raising Static Display At Tech Show
A jolt of 80 000 volts sent hair on end during the 2nd annual Engineers Show at Texas Tech Friday and Saturday. Judges and students from Wilson High School and Lubbock Tech observed the power while over 13 500 area visitors attended both the Engineers Show and Home Economics Open House. Winners were Amarillo Perryton and Carrouzett in regional Interscholastic League events with totals around 5 000 to 7 000 attendees.
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Keith O. Peterson
26Th St
Texas Tech
Judson Hewlett
Wilson High School
Wayne Nolan
Lubbock Tech
Judy Allen
Lamesa
Opal Dixon
Avalanche-Journal
Wichita Airport Fire Causes Up To 250000 In Damage
A Wichita Falls Municipal Airport shop building burned causing damage estimated up to 250000. Five light arenas were destroyed including three owned by government. Fulcher Armstrong owner of Wichita Falls Transport Co. said two other lanes were destroyed valued at 000 each.
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Wichita Falls
Fulcher Armstrong
Industrial Leaders See Boom Through 1955 Says Curtice
Leading industrial figures forecast strong business through 1955 with GM posting record first quarter results in net sales income and employment. Optimists cite rising output and wages as proof of accelerating national economy while some warn of farm price declines and credit excess. Federal Reserve raises stock margins to 70 percent to curb speculation.
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Wall Street
Federal Reserve Board
General Motors
Harlow H. Curtice
American Telephone
Cleo F. Craig
Curtice
Elbe Linkup Vets Invited To Moscow For Celebration
Washington April 23 veterans of the Elbe River meeting of American and Soviet troops ten years after the crossing were invited to Moscow to mark the anniversary Joseph Polowsky of Chicago as secretary of the American Veterans of the Elbe River Link up announced the invitation The Elbe crossing occurred on April 25 1945 when American infantrymen greeted Soviet soldiers in East Germany See Russia Invites Page 12
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Washington
Elbe
East Germany
Russia
Washburn Trial Delayed Awaiting Missing Witness
The state seeks a postponement in the Harry L. Washburn murder case after a key witness, Adela Heninger, a 24 year old wrestler known as Nature Girl, is reported missing and pregnant. Defense argues the delay infringes Washburns right to a speedy trial. A hearing is set for Monday at 10 a.m. CST.
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Associated Press
San Angelo
Tex
Harry L. Washburn
Aitin
Aubrey Stokes
Adela Heninger
Washburn
51St Dist
Joe L. Mays
Houston
Stokes
Heninger
East Peoa
Premier Chou En-lai A New Seek For Red Leader
Premier Chou Enlai is reported as pursuing a new lead in locating the elusive Red Leader. Chinese authorities coordinate with regional agencies to track the fugitive, amid renewed efforts and possible sightings.
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Chou En-Lai
Legislature Hangs Fire On Budget Deadlock
The 59th Legislature nears adjournment with two weeks left and no agreement on how to balance a $114 billion budget. Lawmakers remain split on spending priorities as unpaid labor costs and salon taxes loom, risking record unfinished business.
United States demands Formosa talks include Nationalists
The United States said Red China must allow the Nationalists to attend any Formosa peace talks and to show sincerity in advance. The State Department statement cleared by President Eisenhower urged three steps: cease Formosa hostilities, release 15 American prisoners and 41 civilians, and accept the UN invitation.
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Ashington
United States
Red China
Formosa
Chou En-lai
China
Eisenhower
Weather Map describes partly cloudy Lubbock area
Weather map notes a warmer day for Lubbock and vicinity with a low near 40 this morning and a high around 60 this afternoon. Winds will be westerly 15 to 20 mph with no blowing dust. Data includes recent temperature polars for Abilene El Paso Houston and Denver.
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el Paso
Houston
Rowell
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