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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1956
Page
1
Indian Prime Minister Nehru lauded America's moral leadership in the Middle East and Hungary, saying U.S. prestige has risen worldwide. He told about 200 civic leaders that moral power can outpace military strength and cited recent events as proof of correct actions strengthening humanity.
Soviet bloc nations tightened border controls and imposed visas amid reports of anti government demonstrations in Hungary and Poland. East German authorities require visas for intra bloc travel as detentions without trial rise in Hungary and protests erupt across Estonia Lithuania and the Baltic states.
The editorial page jokes that a pacifist is a man who loves peace but may be everyone’s funeral, reflecting a wry view on pacifism and public discourse. The piece appears in a morning newspaper’s editorial section with a light, tongue in cheek tone.
Weathermen predict the first winter day will be mild with fair skies and warm southwest winds. A pressure trough and frontal system move across the South Plains into Wednesday as fog blankets the Mississippi River Valley and autumn ends with damp, drizzle-filled conditions.
The City Zoning Board of Adjustment approved a service station on Mth Street after reviewing the plan at City Hall Thursday night. The board also granted Southwestern Public Service Co. permission to erect a transformer station near Erskine Street and Boston, adjacent to a kindergarten site.
A teenage Sioux girl was injured when a car wreck occurred during a chase linked to a kidnapping case. The male suspect, Wiesner, was detained after leaving the scene. police say the girl left home voluntarily due to love. She remained hospitalized with head injuries and a fractured arm.
Lubbock City Commission moved to boost speed law enforcement by authorizing a second radar unit for the police department. The meeting also authorized the purchase of East Lawn Cemetery from Memorial Park of Lubbock for 25000 dollars and low bid purchases of various equipment totaling 167763.07 dollars.
Nanette Baldridge, a Portales area girl aged S years, lies in critical condition after a accidental discharge from a .22 rifle shot her in the head. The child previously lost both arms last year in a mill accident on her father’s farm. She was visiting grandparents when the rifle discharged in their pickup, striking her left temple.
A 27 year old pilot died when a helicopter plunged into San Francisco Bay just as opera singer Raber Lach arrived moments earlier. The craft tumbled upside down and sank, witnesses described a terrifying scene in which emergency crews worked to recover remains.
City Weblic Schools and Texas Tech announce Christmas recess with classes dismissed Thursday after noon. Most students depart for vacation and return Thursday January 3, while night classes end tonight at 10 o clock.
President Nixon vowed government help to relieve Austria’s burden from Hungarian refugees and praised Austrian generosity. Chancellor Julius Raab said Austria cannot yet define the help needed as refugees continue to stream in. Nixon had discussed the issue with officials.
Milam Home for Children will transfer custody and the physical plant to Buckner Baptist Benevolences as the longtime operator Mrs. W. T. Lillian Vunder retires. The home will become a Lillian Milam Home and serve teen girls under Buckner supervision. The State Welfare Department would license the change if a need for a girls home is confirmed by the Community Planning Council.
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