No War Agreement Urged Amid Soviet Letter Ties
The article discusses Western leaders parsing Soviet moves after Bulganin letters and Khrushchev Gromyko speeches. It notes a NATO Paris meeting backdrop where Bulganin’s shadow looms over talks and cites a Kremlin seven point resolution banning atomic weapons and halting nuclear tests.
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Eisenhower
Sovnt
Nikolai Bulganin
Bulganin
NATO
Paris
Kremlin
Supreme Soviet
Insurance Chief Resigns Amid Estate Life Debacle
John L. McCarty, president of Estate Life Insurance Co of Amarillo, resigns effective December 23 as Senate hearings accuse him of submitting a false financial statement and gifting funds to an state board employee. Harrison criticizes McCarty for duplicity and says the transfer with Physicians Life Estate Life could push Estate Life toward bankruptcy.
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Estate Life Insurance Co
Amarillo
John L. McCarty
Estate Life
McCarty
Harrison
Senate General Investigating Committee
Dallas
State Board of Insurance
Insurance Department
Physicians
Wheeler
State of Texas
Senate
House
Driver Benedick Dies After Fiery Lubbock Crash
M R Holmes and two others tried to rescue Benedick from a burning top‑side car on U S 87 near Lubbock. Firefighters cut away vehicle sections to reach him. he died of asphyxiation and burns. Benedick, from Great Falls, was heading to Davis Monthan AFB after holiday leave. Survivors include a step‑mother Minnie Benedick of Great Falls and step‑brother Herbert Breken of Glasgow Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. R. Holmes
Holmes
Lubbock
U.S. 87
Benedick
Franklin-Mallett Funeral Home
Great Falls
Davis-Monthan Afb
Tucson
Ariz
Minnie Louise Benedick
Herbert W. Brekken
Glascow
Mont
Air Force
Earl R. Benedick
San Antonio
Insurance Probe Hearings Highlight Harrison in Dallas
State Insurance Commissioner William A. Harrison testified in Dallas as the Senate Investigating Committee pressed its inquiry into the insurance industry. AP Wire photo accompanies the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Harrison
Dallas
Senate
Birth of Christ Misread by Skeptics Shapes History
The article argues that Jesus was overlooked by official records and that his significance emerged over time through faith and tradition. It cites Josephus and Tacitus as later historical mentions, noting early Gospels were written decades after Jesus's birth and life, not preserved in contemporary chronicles.
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Christ
God
Augustus
Bethlehem
Jesus
Jesus’ Day
Nazarene
Josephus
Pilate
James
Tacitus
Pontius Pilate
Judaea
Tiberius
Judea
Rome
Galilee
Suetonius
Pliny
Shooting at home leaves man in critical condition
Valas Gene Jordan, 1706 E. 28rd Int., was wounded in the chest at 2 15 pm Saturday and hospitalized at St Marys. Police detained a 19 year old Lubbock man on possible assault with intent to murder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valas Gene Jordan
St. Mary's Hospital
Lubbock
Local births noted in Lubbock area hospitals
Multiple families report births this weekend in Lubbock with details including baby weights from 3 pounds 9 ounces to 8 pounds 4 ounces and times ranging from morning to evening. Fathers’ occupations include Texh Tech student, postal clerk, bank teller, and several local employers.
Goodfellows Fund to Aid Lubbock Children at Christmas
The Goodfellows plan to deliver Christmas sacks to all needy children in Lubbock. Chief Goodfellow and 500 volunteers will assemble and distribute toys fruits and nuts from the warehouse at 1209 13th Street starting 5 a.m. Christmas day.
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Lubbock
Goodfellow
13Th St
Goodfellows
Lubcock
Goodfellow Warehouse
302Nd Signal Co
U.S. Army Reserves
302 Signal Co
Diplomats expect support for disarmament session
Western diplomats said they believed no one would oppose a special session on disarmament. One remarked that favoring disarmament talks was like being against sin it was the thing to do.
Face in the Window Sparks Nationwide Heart Drive
In Nashville a daylong procession of gifts arrives at a small house after Nafion’s Heart moment. Mrs Ledbetter laments her limited speech while Charles, silent, shares an apple with a sister as cameras capture the scene. The photo touches readers nationwide drawing donations from Minnesota to Cleveland and Atlanta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reaney
Nashville
Minneapolis
Cleveland
Atlanta
Charles Ledbetter
Tenn
Army Wives Defeat 3rd Armored Division Rifle Team in March
In Kirchgoens Germany seven officers of the 3rd Armored Division were soundly defeated by their wives in a rifle range match. The wives, who trained for two and a half months, won by 138 points as Maj. Raymond Riggsby called for a rematch.
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Frieda Rathkamp
Cincinnati
Ohio
Raymond M. Riggsby
Ironton
3Rd Armored Division
Robbers Escape On Two Place Bicycle
In Croydon a duo robbed the Midlands Bank at noon taking 170 pounds and fled on a bicycle built for two with one robber riding at the handlebars as the other rode the saddle. The pair vanished into the busy street.
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London
Midlands
Croydon
Man Opens Mouth Once Too Often
Green Bay, Wisconsin. Ronald King, 19, a parolee from the state reformatory, and Walter Kalk of Menominee Michigan, were accused by a local woman of taking $20. King claimed innocence but a wakeful moment revealed the bill. Authorities advised parole revocation.
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Green Bay
Wis.r
Ronald King
State Reformatory
Walter Kalk
Menominee
Mich
Ben
King
Weather Bureau shifts start of winter season
Washington report states the Weather Bureau no longer marks December 21 as the first day of winter. Forecaster Ernest Rampey explains a monthly system assigns seasons: winter includes December through February, spring March through May, summer June through August, fall September through November.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
Ernest Rampey
Missiles Spending Won’t Mean Speedy Defenses
U S officials cautioned that increased missile spending will not quickly yield a European defense line. It will take 18 months to two years to implement the Paris NATO decision to base nuclear 1,500 mile missiles in Western and Southern Europe.
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Washington
U.S
Russia
Paris
NATO
Europe
Parking Holiday Declared Lubbock Prepares To Halt Most Business
Lubbock plans a Christmas week parking meter holiday with city offices and the Lubbock Retail Merchants Assn closing on Christmas Day. County offices close at noon Saturday and reopen Friday. Banks and federal offices largely suspend operations, except the Post Office. Numerous firms set shorter holidays, while hospitals, police, and service stations keep essential services running.
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Lubbock
State Department of Public Safety
Savings and Loan
U. S. District Clerk's Office
Navy Jand Army
Air Force Recruiting Office
Marine Corps Recruiting Office
Mortgage Situation Described as Unwholesome by Banker
A banker characterizes conventional first mortgages as sometimes carrying high interest rates and conditions he calls unwholesome. The remark highlights concerns about lending terms and borrower burden in the housing market.
Denial Of Shocking Mortgage Claim In Lubbock Housing
Local housing figures dispute claims of an explosive second-mortgage situation in Lubbock noting that about 20 to 30 percent of homes may carry second liens while foreclosures remain uncommon. Experts cite quick sales and use on used homes as key factors behind second mortgages amid rising rates.
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Lubbock
Albert Raines
Washington
Avalanche-Journal
Charles Adams Jr
Adams
Guy L. McAfee
McAfee
Cecil Jennings
Lubbock Homebuilders’ Agsn
Jennings
Rep. Raines
Curious Boy 6 Is Hangover Victim
In Blackpool England a six year old boy was treated after ingesting alcohol found on a living room table. Doctors said the incident produced only a temporary hangover with no lasting harm. The boy and his parents explained he was curious about Christmas spirits and consumed sherry and port.
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Blackpool
England
William West
Little Bill Jr
Quemoy Island Shelled Again in Taiwan Strait
Chinese Communist coastal artillery bombarded Quemoy off Formosa for the third time this week. The attack targeted the Nationalist offshore island as tensions in the Taiwan Strait rose.
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Quemoy Island
Taipei
Formosa
Quemoy
Winter Weather Across Regions With Snow and Rain
The lakes region sees wet conditions as intermittent rain moves through central Appalachians with showers in New England. Western Washington piles up snow at Stampede Pass while Eureka California reports 1.44 inches of rain. Temperatures drop across the northeast by up to 20 degrees from Ohio Valley readings, and Florida holds warm pockets despite cooler air in neighboring states. In New Zealand doctors fail to gain price rise approval while Wellington legislators grant themselves a 36 percent salary increase amid cheers.
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Lakes Region
Central
Appalachians
New England
Continental Divide
West Coast
Eureka
Calif
Washington
Stampede Pass
Ohio Valley
Gulf States
Louisiana
Alabama
Cross City
Fla
Florida Peninsula
New Zealand
Wellington
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Soviet Union
Mns
West Germany
Poland
Middle East
State Department
Gromyko
Khrushchev
Dulles
National Airport
West Europe
United Nations
UN General Assembly
United States
Bulgaria
Moscow
Assembly
H. F. Messinger
Methodist Hospital
Tech Studen
Juan Ybarra
N. Ave
Western Butane Co
J. E. McDowell
N. Ash
South Plains Wholesale Variety Co
Foy Yancy
C. L. Vaughn
Amherst
West Texas Hospital
Lubbock Battery and Electric
J. D Oglesby
40Th St
WetBrines
Tasior, Hospital
M & K Electric Inc
Claude Reedy
Hale Center
Taylor Hospital
Jerry Etter
Ed St
Sen Ee
St. Mary’s Hospital
Citizens National
Mrs. Santos Aguilar
Rt. 86
Lauf
Hurlwood Gin
Gilberto Garcia
Ave D
Lauf Clinic
Finnis Edward Brown
Vanda Ave
Latif Clinic
Edward Edwardo Martinez
Ave
Dave Fawcett Import Motor
Jack Lott
Citizens National Bank
Goodfellows Fund
Nafion
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