Tech Campus Faces Delays as BA Building Nears Completion
The BA Building on the Tech campus crawls toward completion with sections nearly finished while others await glass and interior work. A $500 daily penalty looms for delays, but officials cite unique past issues and aim to finish before spring semester.
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Lubbock
Nickwood
J. J. Fritch
Dallas
Fritch
Tech
Grover Murray
Municipal Auditorium
Law School
Business Administration
Compus
Twisters Dust State As Front Brings Temp Drop
A Pacific front triggered eight hours of blowing dust and a 30 degree temperature swing across Texas. Lubbock Amarillo and Tyler reported strong gusts up to 60 mph while Marshall Conroe and Nacogdoches endured tornadoes and heavy rains. No serious injuries reported though damage occurred statewide.
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Weather Bureau
Lubbock
Amarillo
Alice
Dalhart
Mercury
Panhandle
Conroe
Grangerland
Htv
Clare
Marshall
Ruth Oliver
Nacogdoches
Emporia
Kan
Sydney
MecCook
Nebraska
Mrs. Viola Tanner Rites Arranged in Littlefield
Viola Tanner 84 died at 9 30 a m Thursday in an Amherst rest home where she had lived 18 months. Former Sudan resident. Services set for 2 p m Saturday at Hammons Funeral Home Chapel Littlefield with Leonard H Tittle officiating. Burial in Littlefield Memorial Park. Survivors include four nieces and five nephews.
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Sudan
Viola Tanner
Amherst
Hammons
Littlefield
Leonard H. Tittle
Amherst Church of Christ
Littlefield Memorial Park
Mrs. Crowley's Rites Arranged
Floydada Texas special obituary for Cora Bertie Crowley 62 longtime Floyd County resident died at Caprack Hospital Survivors include husband J W married Feb 7 1925 two sons Earl B Crowley of McGregor and Denison four daughters Francis Fowler Blythe Calif Billie Jo Parvin Lubbock Arnice Cork Sunset Joyce Cork Plainview two brothers J D Williams Baytown Johnny Williams Floydada and 31 grandchildren Services 3 pm today at Calvary Baptist Church former pastor Rev J T Bilbrey Plainview officiating Burial Floydada Cemetery Moore Rose Funeral Home directs
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Floydada
Cora Bertie Crowley
Floyd County
Caprack Hospital
J. W
Earl B. [Crowley
McGregor
Denison
Francis Fowler
Blythe
Calif
Billie Jo Parvin
Lubbbock
Arnice Cork
Sunset
Joyce Cork
Plain
Lubbock Council Bets on Urban Plan Changes Despite Voters’ Reluctance
City leaders push new urban renewal studies for southeast Lubbock while awaiting future voter approval. Officials seek park and sidewalk work in Guadalupe area amid stalled renewal, with foreclosures planned on delinquent properties. The council also reviewed audits showing financial health and discussed bank investments and civil defense pilot status.
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W. D. Rogers Jr
NDP
Rogers
Rev
Sweeney
Guadalupe
Avenues H
Yellowhouse Canyon
Old Street
Tout IS
Texas National Guard
Texas Tech
Bolinger
Sterling Miller
U. S
Treasury
Als
Civil Defense Action
Lubbock
Harry Tower
Civil Defense
Tower
Morris W. Turner
Robert C. Stark Jr
Reese Air Force Base
Ronald Rk
Catshall
21St Street
Cutshall
35Th St
Indiana Ave
Dist St
Rogers, Turner, Granberry
Deaton Rigsby
Lonnie Nollingsworth
Nixon Cabinet Briefing Sets Broad Representation Goals
Nixon stressed a cross section of the American population for cabinet nominees including Democrats and diverse groups. He said cabinet members may select their own top aides with Nixon retaining final say and no prior commitments to names. Rogers delivered Ike’s greetings after meeting the ex president. Scranton’s fact finding in the Middle East and Urban Coalition talks were planned.
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Klein
Nixon
Senate
William P. Rogers
Dwight B. Fisenhower
Rogers
Fisenhower
Walter Reed Army Hospital
Washington
Pennsylvania
William W. Scranton
Middle East
New York
John W. Gardner
Urban Coalition
Fifth Avenue
la Guardia
Birth announcements from Yahooka and surrounding areas
Several couples report the birth of daughters and sons with weights ranging from 2 pounds 1 ounce to 7 pounds 13 ounces. Parents include Nieves Benavides, Johnny Lee Jainson, Juan Contreras, But Piltrman, E I Tyler, Curt Ray Medley, M A Lodhi, Larry E B Jarsett, and C W Tiewitt, with residences in Yahooka, MZ OK, and West Texas areas. Hospitals listed include Laut Chinte, Lawl Chyne, Metrological Hospital, Methodist Hospital, and West Texas Hospital. Fathers’ occupations include carpenter, jewelry worker, student, tech professor, and post office worker.
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Johnny Lee Jainson
Lawl Chyne
The
Joy AM Tef
But Piltrman
Auburn
Apt 41
Metrorial Hospital
Tae Father
Texas Tech
Curt Ray Medley
Ara Bir
M.A. K. Lodhi
Sin St
Way
Methodist Hospital
Larry EB. Jiersett
West Texas Hospital
U.S. Post Office
C. W. Tiewitt
Weat Texas Hospital
Tech
Deaths Up as Flu Flareup Grips Nation
Nationwide flu alarm as rates soar with 100000 cases reported in Denver amid a waning flare in Colorado. Actress Tallulah Bankhead dies in New York from pneumonia after Hong Kong flu. College and school outbreaks strain Charlestons Citadel Boston Los Angeles Roanoke Lynchburg Woodberry labs and clinics.
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Colorado
Denver
Tallulah Bankhead
New York
Hong Kong
Charleston
S. C
Citadel
the Military College
Boston
Boston City Hospital
Los Angeles
Virginia
Hollins College
Roanoke
Lynchburg College
Woodberry Forest Preparatory School
Atlanta
Morgan J. O’connell
Chicago
Accident Cuts Power Across South Lubbock
A minor two car crash at the Tohoka traffic circle knocked down a 40 foot Southwestern Public Service pole. Power failed at 9:59 p.m. and was restored at 10:25 p.m. The outage affected homes from 64th Street to 44th Street along Avenue Pine between Avenue H and Avenue U.
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South Lubbock
Tohoka
Southwestern Public Service Co
Electric Company
64Th Street
44Th Street
Avenue H
Avenue U
Pan American jet crashes near Caracas with many aboard
A Pan American Airways Boeing 707 on a New York City to Caracas flight crashed Thursday night in the Caribbean off Venezuela. Fifty people were aboard, with 42 passengers and eight crewmen unaccounted. Venezuelan naval vessels rushed to the scene from La Guayra. A fireball sighted as the plane neared Marquetia International Airport.
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Caracas
UPI
Pan American Airways
Ject
Caribbean
Venezuela
la Guayra
New York City
Marquetia International
Shoreside
Bombing Rattles Saigon Area as Communist Threat Looms
U S B32 bombers shook Saigon alerts as Red forces shelled the province capital La Dec killing seven soldiers and wounding 14 soldiers and eight civilians. Government spokesmen said forces expected a new Communist attack timed with the eighth anniversary of the National Liberation Front.
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United Press International
Saigon
Red
Sa Dee
South Vietnam
la Dec
National Liberation Front
O'Donnell Backs City Sales Tax Vote 70 to 0
O'Donnell voters turnout yielded overwhelming approval for a per cent city sales tax. The measure passed by a 70 to 0 vote and will take effect April 1.
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O’donnell
O'Donnell
Friday the Thirteenth Cotton Superstitions Across the Plains
A feature on midcentury beliefs about cotton signs from the deep south to the plains. It lists omens about planting timing seed handling and weather cues and warns against picking cotton after noon on Friday the thirteenth. It notes beliefs in luck curses and protective measures tied to color dress and animals.
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Deep South
Plains
Goodfellows Christmas Gift Drive Seeks Support
The Goodfellows program, active since 1925, distributes sacks of nuts candy fruit and toys for Christmas. With 13 days left until Christmas the coupon in The Avalanche Journal must be mailed by Sunday to help needy families. Funds are urgently needed as the drive grows. Send contributions to Chief Goodfellow care of The Avalanche Journal Lubbock.
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Goodfellows
Avalanche- Journal
Chief Goodfellow
Avalanche Journal
Lubbock
Police Officer Knight Shot During Grocery Store Hold Up
Knight a two year veteran with a $600 monthly salary received $501.62 vacation pay and $110 monthly from the police pension fund plus $10,000 from the state for his widow. The city owed $27.72 for unserved duty, now waived. Knight was shot in the face during a grocery store stakeout. services were held Thursday.
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Knight
Crossley
Police
C. F. Craig
Scott McDonald
Set
Farol Sanders
Sanders
Moys Knight
Frank Dyson
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