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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1955
Page
7
Army and Air Force leaders warn that highway accidents kill 36 500 lives yearly including personnel and civilians. A safety push stresses drive safely messages, use public transport for long trips, and reduced Army deaths in early 1955 show progress on reducing road losses.
Two brothers Rob ert Dale Boves and Trent Boves pled guilty to armed robberies across Missouri Oklahoma and Texas and were sentenced to terms of 50 years each at Alcatraz. Federal judge R K Fo Tharmason condemned them as the worst criminals to appear before him. The men were linked to a spring bank robbery spree that included a Creston bank heist and other robberies in the region.
Keiloge's All-Bran offers fiber and nutrients and is marketed as aiding digestion. A double your money back promise is stated if a Gavv dish of All-Bran is not eaten within ten days. The ad cites calcium iron thiamine riboflavin niacin vitamins A and D and high quality protein.
Littlefield officials reported the Civil Aeronautics Authority refused federal money for the Littlefield Airport under current appropriation. Some funds may be considered in 1957. City officials discussed tax rate changes and valuation figures for the year, including a proposed hike from 1.50 to 2.00 and a total tax valuation around 3.1 million dollars. The meeting also noted a 1953 tax approval and a portrait bill of Salmon P. Chase.
One year old James H. Jackson uses a Jane ladder to pick beans from tall runner plants near a barn in Portland. Jackson later added a roof pole as vines grew past twenty five feet, captured in an AP wirephoto.
Maj Gen 6 Plo Tusasway, commander of Riyung Tretning Air Fores, announces Reese Air Force Base will receive ground safety trophies Tuesday to honor a 98 percent safety record over two years. The presentation, tied to a wider award for base performance among 22 FTAAF bases, follows a strong showing in safety metrics and training command recognition.
Olive Fluke deputy United States district clerk received an award of merit for 27 years of service. The Federal Court Clerk's Association gave the Aug 18 honor at Old Point Comfort Fort Monroe Va for devoted civic duty in the Northern District of Texas since July 26 1928. The badge bears Fred J Beers signature.
Labor Day will not be celebrated with a citywide parade or combined program in Lubbock. Unions decide picnics and barbecues locally while retail merchants say it is not a citywide holiday. Banks and federal offices plan closures. schools resume Sept. 7 and 16. Reese Air Force Base observance depends on flying schedule.
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