13 Dec 1953
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1953
Page
1
Washington policy bars mothers including Portia Howe from pleading with sons in Korea to renounce Bone or seek peace terms. Official fears of humiliation and jeopardizing negotiations drove the decision.
The Soviet government announced it would give serious consideration to President Eisenhower's General Assembly speech on atomic armaments. Moscow said Foreign Minister Molotov noted the importance of the issue and would treat the U.S. proposal with attention as in past similar cases.
Britain's Turmoil sped through heavy North Atlantic seas to aid the Stavangerfjord a 13 334-ton liner carrying about 660 passengers and 400 crew who lost its rudder after a mid week gale en route from New York to Oslo the tug expected to reach the disabled vessel around noon Sunday with more than a thousand aboard
Seventy one entries across seven divisions now total 64 contestants in the Avalanche Journal seventh annual Home Christmas Lighting Contest. Prizes total 195 dollars with 20 entrants earning five dollar bonuses for early entry. Judges will tour the city at their discretion and publish results after final division winners are chosen.
A wounded, freckle faced gunman robbed a business in Big Spring and fled. Police launched a search as detectives investigated the Sunday morning incident and attempted to locate the wounded bandit linked to the hold up. A bystander reported the amount taken was about 200 dollars.
The inability of the Pullman Company to furnish equipment forces cancellation of the Gator Special to the Texas Tech Auburn Gator Bowl in Jacksonville Florida on New Year’s Day. Santa Fe officials say regular services with first class Pullman cars remain available and individual cars can be chartered by groups of 18 or more. The newspaper withdraws sponsorship. Santa Fe will arrange travel for fans via regular trains with tickets info at Lubbock offices or depot.
Clear and warmer today with a high near 60 and a low around 23. West winds gust up to 25 mph. No moisture forecast. Weather observations from the Weather Bureau station document readings at various times over 24 hours with temperatures ranging in the 30s to 40s and a high near 60.
St Louis police confront new version in the Hall abduction case as Lt Shoulders and Officer Dolan face board charges over handling of ransom suitcases. Shoulders says suitcases were left in a police car. witnesses dispute this account. The probe ties to the Greenlease kidnaping and $690000 in ransom.
The edition highlights the All-State Choir selections listed across pages in Section 1. Editorial page coverage appears on Page 8 with notes on the event. Additional program guides appear on Page 12 Section 6 for radio and TV.
The Southwest Conference winter session produced no expansion action as Texas Tech and Houston were not put to a vote. No proposals were made despite discussions led by Howard Grubbs, with Texas Tech’s fate uncertain and Texas, Baylor, and Oklahoma continuing under current alignments.
Five Manhattan papers issued 1,698 pages in the first Sunday editions after an 11 day strike. The Times News and Mirror set page counts, the Journal American ran 160 pages, the Herald Tribune printed 380 pages, marking one of the largest Sunday runs in history.
Reports say five killed in Tumbes on the Ecuador border with many injured and buildings including a church damaged. Corrales sees 20 houses and an army barracks leveled. Guayaquil reports falling cornices and Piura experiences strong tremors as residents flee outdoors.
A stinging norther brought snow rain and hail across the state with at least 17 deaths. Fourteen died in plane crashes and three in traffic incidents on the Bee Warmup day. The Weather Bureau expected a moderate warmup today with low 18 and forecast 23 early morning.
Washington dispatch reports the F-10 Super Sabrejet fighter has flown faster than 900 miles per hour. The Air Force also aims to fly the N-1A rocket powered research plane soon faster than twice the speed of sound, potentially surpassing Scott Crossfield's 1.327 mile per hour record set last month in the Skyrocket.
In Paris on December 12 NATO ministers begin a three day talks to vote on increasing military forces and discuss the Russian threat ahead of a Berlin conference. Delegations include Dulles Humphreys Wilson Eden and Pella among others.
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