City Store Robbery Near Closing Time
Av. Journal staff report a "dishwater blond" pair aged 16 to 19 robbed grocery owner G C Stalter at gunpoint of 150 to 200 dollars after buying a candy bar from Food Market on Tohoka Circle. Stalter chased them. the youths warned they would shoot but he refused entry to the back room. See HOLDUP Page 6.
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Avalanche-Journal
G. C. Stalter
Stalter
Peng
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Tohoka
Boat Mishap Kills Pair in San Marcos River
In Texas, two men Alton Saxton and John Voight drowned when a small wooden rowboat was swept over a dam in the San Marcos River near Onzales by a strong current. Hennessey and Burney Galloway survived after swimming to safety, with Galloway hospitalized for shock.
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Press International
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John E. Voight
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Hennessey Galloway
Burney Galloway
Galloway
Albert Mudd
Four Killed and Thirty-One Hurt in West Wyoming Collision
Four persons were killed and 31 injured when a car, a bus and a semi-trailer collided seven miles west of Rock Springs Wyoming. The bus carried about 60 passengers from the West Vaco plant of Food Machinery and Chemical Co. Three of the 31 injured were reported in critical condition.
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Ship Hits Unknown Object Near New York Harbor
A vessel reported collision with an unknown object about 15 miles from the New York harbor entrance on Friday night. The Coast Guard said the ship did not suffer severe damage and is proceeding.
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New York
Castro purges Cuban judiciary in wave against dissidents
Prime Minister Fidel Castro expands a purge by ousting about 120 judges, including a top court chief, in a decree driven crackdown on military opposition. The reshuffle suspends normal law procedures and signals a shift toward decree rule as Havana faces heavy casualties in anti uprise operations.
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Fidel Castro
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Aniaise
Cold Weather Fair Weather Gear Shown In Roswell Photo
Roswell J. Fleischman stands muffled beside Toocsas and Dick Bennet with gloves as Mrs. Clara Kryscak joins the scene. The trio models winter attire during a cold spell.
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Widhessy
Dick ‘Bennet
Clara Kryscak
Rebel Leader Surrenders Looted Liner Santa Maria
Henrique Galvao, rebel leader, surrendered the stolen Santa Maria to the Brazilian navy on Friday after threatening to blow up the ship if denied permission to return to sea. The incident concluded amid Brazil’s tense windup of a bizarre episode.
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United Prest International
Ecife
Brazil
Henrique Galvao
Santa Maria
Navy liquor smuggling at Guantanamo sparks loss
The United Press International report cites a Customs Bureau letter noting up to 12 000 cases of liquor purchased by about 2 500 transient naval officers at Guantanamo Bay over a year, costing the government about 300 000 in duties and taxes. A 135 case shipment seized in Jacksonville shows enforcement.
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United Press International
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Cuba
Oe Bureau
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D. D. Strubinger
Charles E. Bennett
Oknett
Quantanamo Bay
Strubinger
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Lubbock County Jail to Add Five-Story West Wing
Lubbock Commissioners Court authorized plans for a five story addition to the west side of the Lubbock County jail. The plan includes a 40 by 50 foot footprint with a basement and two upper floors to house additional offices kitchen space and cell blocks. Capacity would rise by 80 inmates, bringing total capacity to 291 once completed.
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Lubbock County
Lubbock Commissioners Court
Cuban Refugee Aid Editorial and Market Notes
Editorial section on aiding Cuban refugees outlines policy implications and moral considerations. Columns discuss broader humanitarian aid and international response. Market notes summarize financial indicators and stock movements with brief analyst comments. Weather page hints at upcoming forecasts and meteorological trends. A light sports scores section reports recent results from local teams.
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Weeckn Comic Dictionary
Weatherman
Cn Tov Apt
Brazilian pirates seize luxury liner in bid to sail again
The article recounts Galvao and allies seizing a $16.6 million luxury liner on January 22, boasting of resistance to the US Navy. After new demands and failed efforts to resume buccaneering, Galvao surrendered. Brazil and Portugal set extradition and legal responses, with Portuguese authorities stating no extradition.
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Arneson
Galvao
Aes Dieal
Dias Perea
US. Navy
Portugal
London Hit By Severe Flu Wave Amid Epidemic
London faced a killer flu wave with the north and midlands hardest hit. Thousands were laid low as factories and offices curtailed production. Health officials reported 699 deaths in the week ending Jan 28, compared with 958 a year earlier, noting the rise was offset by overall milder spread in the nation.
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Te Epeck
Health Ministry
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Record cold grips Great Lakes and Ohio Valley
Weather Bureau warns of severe cold across the lower Great Lakes and upper Ohio Valley with potential record lows. Snowfall ranges from six inches to a foot in parts of Virginia New Jersey New York and West Virginia while major highways report heavy ice and slow traffic conditions.
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JL Ufwubol Wespern
Weather Bureau
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New Jersey
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New York
West Virginia
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Portia
Ohio
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Ketwas
Lubbock Shines as Economic Spotlight of South Plains
Lubbock and the South Plains hold the spotlight in the southwest as a bright economic spot. Friday’s event underscored the area's growing marketing efforts and regional prominence with renewed proof and local focus.
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