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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 27, 1956

Page

10

Steel Climb Features Gains as Market Edges Higher

The New York stock market edged up with steel shares leading praise for construction demand. Du Pont and Lukens Sterl gained while rail issues fell. cotton markets remained steady amid quiet dealings with small price shifts.

New York du Pont Wall Street Lukens Sterl Bethlehem Youngstown Union Pacific Ilinois Central Southern Railway New York Central J. I. Case Douglas Aircraft Phelps Dodge International Nickel

No Deaths Listed In Lea Accidents

Lea County had no holiday traffic fatalities but saw minor injuries in two Christmas incidents. Hobbs resident Mrs. June D. Grimes died in a prior one car crash, while Kay Baughn and Tim Elams were injured lightly in a separate city collision. Six other wrecks caused extensive damage, including a severely damaged 1957 Pontiac.

Hobbs Lea County June D. Grimes Kay Baughn Tim Elams

Mexico's National Railways Orders 3530 Freight Cars

Mexico's National Railways orders 3,530 freight cars with delivery due no later than June. The purchase highlights expansion plans and logistics capacity for national freight operations.

Mexico National Railways

Market roundup shows slower trading and mixed grain data

Chicago cotton eases while wheat holds strength on slow dealings. Oats stay steady as old crop wheat, corn and soybeans drift lower. Southwest wheat hike eyed with Dec rates. futures show varied moves across March and January positions. Major exchanges reflect a cautious, uneven session with modest Dow and commodity shifts.

Chicago

Telescope donated to Lowell Observatory by Ben O Morgan

Donation valued at 50 000 dollars will place a 24 inch reflector with a 10 inch refractor at Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff. Dr Albert Wilson notes the instrument will include gear for planetary photography. Separate item notes New York City's growth in telephone infrastructure since 1888.

Flagstaff Ariz Lowell Observatory Ben O. Morgan Odessa Tex Albert Wilson

Debate on Boat Tax Proposed by State Committee

The Texas Water Resources Committee plans a lively Friday session to hear arguments for and against a proposed 5 percent tax on pleasure boats and boating accessories to fund water conservation. The plan also seeks a 50 cent hike in fishing and hunting licenses to aid water development. Senator George Parkhouse of Dallas chairs the panel which has received about 100 letters and invites further public input. Sportsmen from Denison and Lake Texoma warn they will send a large delegation to oppose the tax and license fee increases.

Austin Texas Water Resources Committee George Parkhouse Dallas Denison Lake Texoma

First train crosses Alleghenies to link ocean and river

The first train to traverse the Allegheny Mountains reached Pittsburgh on December 10, 1852, marking a milestone in linking the Atlantic Ocean with the Ohio River.

Allegheny Mountains Atlantic Ocean Ohio River Pittsburgh

Calcium Concentration In The Body

Approximately 99 percent of the body's calcium is stored in the bones and teeth, highlighting the mineral's role in skeletal strength and structure.

Thief Evades Capture in St Marys Hospital Robbery

In Kansas City a thief leaped a seventh floor office theft of 110 dollars at St Marys hospital. A nun spotted the tall robber and police shut exits while officers patrolled to avoid disturbing patients, but the suspect escaped.

Kansas City St. Mary's Hospital

Conqueror Of Himalayan Peak Missing In New Climbing Trip

Turin Italy December 26 Walter Bonatti famed Everest era climber and Lt Silvano Gheser of the Aosta Mountain Climbing School vanished during a bid to summit Mt Blanc from the French side. They began at dawn Christmas Eve and did not return last night prompting a three man rescue search by the Aosta school.

Turin Italy Walter Bonatti Himalayas Mt. Blanc Silvano Gheser Aosta la Polre

Pravda criticizes Red Publications over party line drift

Pravda blasts Red Publications for leaving the party line and exposing non Marxist views in its papers. It cites Marxist leninist purity criticism and mentions reforms in Eastern European democracies as undermining socialist doctrine.

Red Pravda Party Line Society Oegan Communi Publica Russia Soviet Union

Union Criticizes Sage of Mister In Labor Magazine

Patrick E. Gorman writes in a union magazine that mister should stay foreign to labor, as the word implies master. He also says comrade is taboo in union circles due to its Red tint of communism.

Patrick E. Gorman

Hungarian Refugees Continue To Cross Austrian Border

Vienna reports a surge of Hungarian refugees crossing into Austria in the last four hours bringing total to 183 356. Of these, 82 736 have left Austria for new homes in Western countries.

Vienna Austria

Traveler A fixed point on a crankshaft travels vast distance

A fixed point on a standard truck crankshaft makes about 3,000,000,000 revolutions every 100,000 miles and covers a distance roughly 16 times around the earth.

Yugoslavia Adopts 1957 Plan to Boost Consumer Goods

Belgrade announces Yugoslavia's Parliament approved a 1957 economic plan prioritizing higher consumption and living standards. It calls for increased investment in agriculture transportation and housing while expanding imports of raw materials and consumer goods.

Belgrade Yugoslavia Communist

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