Wall Gaps Narrowed as U.S. Troops Alerted in Berlin
U.S. commandant Watson protested to the Soviet commandant in East Berlin against new barrier work on the Berlin Wall. Troops were deployed as East German fortifications narrowed gaps near Friedrichstrasse and Checkpoint Charlie while the wall remains largely unmortared and contested.
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U.S
Watson II
Berlin
East Berlin
Watson
Andrei I. Solovyon
Red
Soviet Union
Friedrichst
Charlie” Hut
Friedrichstrasse
East
West Berlin
Jedrichstrasse
ADN
Willy Brandt
Brandt
Democratic Republic
Free City of Berlin
Free City
Wilhelmsruh
Lubbock school publications win state awards at TX meeting
Lubbock High School and Monterey High School publications dominated the state High School Press Assn event at Texas Woman's University Denton. The Westerner yearbook placed first in its category and the Mirror newspaper won first in Class 1 newspapers. second place went to the Westerner World. Five Tom S. Lubbock students and one Monterey student earned individual honors.
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Tom S
Monterey
Tom ‘Sr
Mike S
Senda
Nancy Koesner
I Green
T S
Sebcal
Christmas Feast vs Commercialism Spars in City Church Talks
Brown criticizes the holiday as swallowed by commercialism and urges churches to cancel Yule services. Five bishops participate in an Episcopal witness service before 2,800 attendees. The speaker outlines four aims: nurture faith, evangelism, and social witness aligning with divine intention.
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City
Lutheran leader urges churches to cancel Christmas services
The Rev. Dr. Edgar S. Brown Jr of the United Lutheran Church in America calls on Lutheran churches to minimize Christmas observances and shift focus from church decor to serving the world. He suggests mid night Holy Communion on Christmas Eve and a Christmas Day service, but questions decorations and church rituals.
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New York
UPD
Edgar S. Brown Jr
United Lutheran Church In A
America
Lutheran
Action Weekly
Carpenter
Brown
Paul W. Horn
Church as Our Mother in Moral Renewal Teaching
A minister frames the church not as a rival but as a motherly force guiding souls. He emphasizes the church reconciles humanity to God and nurtures believers through spiritual service and care. The reflection contrasts earthly and divine motherhood in a call for faith.
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Christ
Fastern Bridge Team Captures Open Crown
The Fastern Bridge team won the open crown at the Houston event led by John Crawford with a strong late surge. Final standings show the Goren team from New York finishing third, while Texas entrants placed fourth with notable players including Mervin and Bobby Houston.
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Fastern Bridge
Houston
Pyoun
John Crawford
Bridge Clarprinsip
Ford
Tobias
Alvin Hoth
New Ior
Philae
Kay
Mer
Murray
Toronto
Chales
Boston
Phis
Ennessee
Anebadline
Long Bearls
Mike
Los Angeles
Tommy Sanders
Nashville
Goren
Charles Goren
Helen Sobel
Peter Leven Rit
Hamid Oquist
Howard Schenken
Boris Kesechon
Allt
New York
Texas
Katanga Chief Flies To Par Par SIS to attend conference
Katanga leader Moise paude arrives by plane and is reported en route to Brazil for a Moral ialient conference. In Brazzaville he met Congo Republic President Youlou while reports say he sought a meeting with Premier Cyrille Adoula. United States and Britain push ahead with nuclear testing while Geneva talks stall on a comprehensive test ban.
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Moise Paude
Katanga
Rate
Brazil
Issend
Katang Jendes
Brazzaville
Congo Republic
Alice Fulbert Youlou
Cyrille Adoula
Central Congo
United States
Kennedy
Geneva
Britain
J. M. Washington
St. Paul's Episcopal Ralsed
Lubbock
Nine Hurt After Multi-Vehicle Collision Near Slaton
Police report a southbound car driven by Adolfo Valdez 37 of Tahoka collided with a westbound car driven by Martin Amilar 41 of Slaton on 19th Street. Newsom 21 of Slaton and Virgil Henderson 50 of Slaton were among those injured. Henderson remained in fair condition at Mercy Hospital. An earlier tractor pickup crash 2.4 miles south of Slaton on FM 400 involved a parked tractor. The procession details reference a church event with bishops and clergy in attendance.
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Adolfo Valdez
Tahoka
Ave. H
Martin Amilar
S. Ave. T. West
Slaton
Jon FM
Highway Patrol
Virgil Henderson
Mercy Hospital
Sliaton
Henderson
J. E. Vanney
Hender
Varison
John Hugh Henderson
Jus
Rt. 1
Rt. 1,’ Slaton
James Richard Williams
Chilton Powell
Methot
Oklahoma
C. Avery
Dallas
Bill Eubanks
St. Mary's Hospital
Willis Lewis Dunn
16Th St
Methodist Hospital
Tommy Franklin Young
Ath St
Congratulations to see ive Mr id Sen
The readable fragments celebrate a person named Mr indicating a senescence or ceremony with a nine event. Further details are unclear, but the notice marks a milestone or congratulatory moment for an individual.
African flood toll feared across famine torn region
Widespread flooding leaves millions in areas like Somalia exposed to starvation and disease. Crops ruined, food supplies wiped out, as governments and aid planes struggle to reach some nations in East Africa and nearby states with mounting humanitarian needs.
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Ins Af
Republic of
Somalia
Tisagans Iis
Upanda
200 Foot Fall Youth Survives Golden Gate Bridge Jump
San Francisco youth Francis Kennedy, 20, leaped from the Golden Gate Bridge and landed 200 feet below on Marin County roadway. He was hospitalized in critical condition with multiple arm fractures and internal injuries. The earlier survivor was Cornelia Van derland, 22, of San Francisco, who also jumped.
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San Francisco
UPI
Francis Kennedy
Golden Gate Bridge
Kennedy
Marin County
Marin General Hospital
Cornelia Vanderland
Golden Gate
Oakland
Tragic Jump From Bridge Claims 215th Life
In 1941, four years after the bridge opened, a youth named Kennedy leapt from the span and survived briefly. He suffered multiple fractures while a California Highway Patrolman T E McGuire stopped him as the man tried to reach the railing. Hospital staff described him as lucid but rambling. A wallet and coat found nearby led investigators to search for a second possible jumper, James Henry Smithback of San Francisco.
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California Highway
T. E. McGuire
Kennedy
McGuire
James Henry Smithback
San Francisco
Carpenter Dorm Dedication Honors Late Contributor
Mrs Dan C Williams of Dallas attended with her husband along with family members to mark the dedication of residences in Carpenter Hall and Well Hall. James Hutto opened with a prayer and Calne spoke at Well Hall before portraits were unveiled. Refreshments followed for special guests. each new hall features three stories linked by shared dining facilities.
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Carpenter
Dan C. Williams
Dallas
Williams
Ben
South America
James Hutto
Baytown
Carpenter Hall
Tech Men's Glee Club
Marcom
Well Hall
Cale
Wells
Wells Hall
96Th District Court
Jane W. Spencer
Bruce M. Spencer
Howard C. Davison
Yule Light Contest Opens in Lubbock With 440 Prizes
The Lubbock Avalanche Journal announces an eight day Christmas lighting contest starting at 8 a.m. Entrants may submit at the newspaper office or by phone. Prizes total 440 with two sections and four places per division plus a city grand prize. Divisions include window doorway and exterior decorations with judging December 13 through 20.
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Lubbock
34Th ‘Street
8Th St
Ave. J
Sohat
Quarterman
George H. Quarterman Jr
Air Force
Travis Air Force
Avalanche Journal
Radio Sta- Base
Ion
Pravda Publishes Peace Edition Denouncing War
Moscow reports Pravda devotes its entire edition to peace, arguing an actual possibility exists to exclude world war from human society. It cites Lenin and Khrushchev, condemns capitalistic war, and criticizes Kennedy without publishing his interview.
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Pravda
Moscow
Communist Party
Lenin
Peiping
New Members to be Initiated at Berry Post 575 Meeting
George S. Berry American Legion Post 575 will initiate new members at 7 30 p m today in the DAV Hall on Brownfield Highway. The auxiliary unit will meet with the post. Hank Narrow post commander will preside. Mrs. Oscar Sherrell is auxiliary president.
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George S. Berry American Legion
DAV
Brownfield Highway
Hank Narmour
Oscar Sherrell
K-9 Unit Elevates City Respect for Law
Lubbock police dogs boost crime prevention and public safety. Units track suspects, locate stolen goods, and assist in out of town searches with two shifts and on average 50 to 75 cents daily feeding costs per dog. Training spans 14 weeks plus ongoing practice, with dogs housed in fenced kennels and partners like Sgt. Arlen Mason coordinating demonstrations for groups and schools.
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Midland
Plainview
Slaton
Lubbock
U Sing Red
Texas
Amarillo
Alley
Lubbock 9 Corps
Gainesville
FBI Academy
Wichita Falls
New Mexico
Arlen Mason
K9 Uermany
I Corps
Abilene
Lub
Bock
Christmas Goodfellow Coupon Urges Help For Local Children
Citizens in Lubbock are urged to fill out a Christmas recipient coupon for any child under 14 living within city limits. Provide name and address, mail to Chief Goodfellow at P. O. Box 561, Lubbock. Include counts of boys and girls and their ages.
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Lubbock
Chief Goodfellow
P. O
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