Russians Free Two Americans After Long Captivity
Aboard a train from Moscow the freed Americans Noble and Marchuk arrived in Germany and were taken to a U S Army hospital in private rooms. Noble, a German descent citizen, and Marchuk recounted long years in Soviet camps and expressed relief at their release. Authorities noted they will undergo physical tests and intelligence interviews before any public appearances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verdine
Noble
Marchuk
U.S. Army
State Department
U.S
Norman K. Pratt
West Berlin
Dresden
John
Berlin
Detroit
East
Vorkuta
Soviet East Germany
Siberian
West
Charlotte Lillig-Gerding
Lillig-Gerding
U.S Army
Col
Everett G. King
Duncan
Okla
King
U.S. State Department
Moscow
Republicans Open to Philadelphia as Convention Site
The 1956 GOP convention appears headed for Philadelphia with talks noting Eisenhower will likely seek re election and Philadelphia offers favorable terms. Duff said meeting in the candidate's backyard adds appeal while air transport and logistics favor a late summer date. White House signaled approval for a September or later plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GOP
Hall
Eisenhower
Philadelphia
Sen
Duff
New York
Gettysburg
White House
Democratic
Chicago
Stockyards
Atlantic City
Funeral services for Ronnie Hollins and Venesa Hollins
Funeral services for Ronnie Hollins age 3 and Venesa Kay Hollins 8 months will be held at 3 p m at Lyons Chapel Baptist Church. Rev A L Davis of St Luke Baptist Church to officiate with Sedberry Funeral Home in charge burial in a Lubbock cemetery. The children died as mother Mary Hollins was at a grocery store in the grandparents home at 2822 Locust Ave. A total of 56 dollars and several bed clothing furniture and food items were gathered by Saturday afternoon.
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Ronnie Hollins
Venesa Kay Hollins
Lyons Chapel Baptist Church
A. L. Davis
St. Luke Baptist Church
Sedberry
Lubbock
Mary Hollins
O. D. Hollins
Locust Ave
Poll Tax Payments and District Precinct 1 Director
Data shows poll tax rules for Precinct 1 covering Lubbock County and part of Lynn County with exemptions for recent movers and those 21 after 1954. It notes exemptions by age and city limits, service member voting rules, and tax distribution to school and general funds with 19 668 residents paying in 1954.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lubbock County
Lynn County
Texas
Lubbock
H. B. Bryan
General Revenue Fund
Kidnap Charge After Abduction In Matawan Township
Young Katz described Starkos forcing him to write a ransom note at knifepoint then imprisoning him in a bungalow cellar. Katz escaped at dawn by cutting wire with a saw and sought help from neighbors before police were alerted. Starkos is charged with kidnaping following a magistrate warrant.
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Starkos
Staikos
Katz
Carton
Matawan Township
Luther A. Foster
Young Katz
Lubbock Home Show Promises Big Eight Day Event
The Lubbock Home Show, billed as the greatest cooperative merchandising event for the area, will run eight days at the coliseum. Carl O Olson producer of similar shows in 30 cities across 12 states will supervise demonstrations and daily entertainment. Exhibitors can reach thousands, with on‑spot sales and prospect lists built during the event. For details contact manager Jack McGuire at PO2 2741.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lubbock
Avalanche-Journal
Fair Park Coliseum
Jack McGuire
Richard Cook
Avalanche Journal
Carl O. Olson
Denver
Home and Trade Expositions
Olson
Controversy Over Peress Case Sparks Army Scrutiny
The Army chronology on the Peress affair drew criticism from Sen McClellan who urged disclosure of facts. Sen Daniel and others moved toward further action as Sec Stevens faced rising uncertainty over his future amid a Congressional inquiry. Stevens denied resigning while Adams also denied leaving as Daniel and Watkins sponsored a resolution demanding completion of pending investigations into suspected Communist links.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sen
Daniel
D-Tex
Sec. Stevens
Stevens
Sec
Army
John G. Adams
McCarthy
Adams
Watkins
Utah
Sheppard To Attend Funeral For Mother
Dr Sam Sheppard 31 to attend funeral of his mother Mrs Ethel Sheppard 62 in Cleveland Ohio. Court order allows visit with two deputy sheriffs manacled during service and burial likely at Sunset Memorial Park Olmsted Falls.
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Sheppard
Cleveland
Sam Sheppard
Ethel Sheppard
Common Pleas
Harry A. Hanna
Sam
Cuyahoga County
Joseph Sweeny
Sunset Memorial Park
Olmsted Falls
Unclear arrival details at 4 30 p m Friday
The account notes that he and Staikos arrived about 4 30 p m Friday. Staikos' mother works for a New York ladies underwear manufacturer and his stepfather is a bartender at Ft Monmouth. His brother Angelo recently separated from the Army and went to New York to meet him in the afternoon, Carton said.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Staikos
New York
Ft. Monmouth
Angelo
Carton Sai
Precedent-Setting Trial On 34th Street Zoning Case
City planners and witnesses testified over zoning for a 34th Street shopping center in Southwest Lubbock. Henry DeNoble said the zoning would serve the general welfare, reduce traffic, and ease land crowding, while architect W. L. Bradshaw supported the plan as modern and fitting a long term city grid. Plaintiffs argued the change is spot zoning harming nearby homes and urged earlier action before residential areas faced businesses.
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DeNoble
Henry DeNoble
Lubbock
Planning and Zoning Commission
James Walker
Planning Commission
City Commission
de Noble
35Th Street
Tech
Heard W. L. Bradshaw
Texas Tech
City Planning and Zoning Commission
Bradshaw
34Th Street
50Th Street
Zoning and Planning Commission
United States
Europe
College Avenue
Indiana Avenue
Defense
Concensus
Weaver Looms as Arkansas Coach Candidate
Arkansas officials begin a search for Wyatt's successor with Barnhill and the faculty athletics committee meeting in Little Rock. Deke Brackett and Jim Benton are among potential replacements, while Weaver's record at Texas Tech includes 28-14-2, three Border Conference titles, and two bowl wins.
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Tech
Lubbock
Tulsa
Buddy Brothers
Tennessee
Centre College
Mississippi State
Texas Tech
Weaver
Red Raiders
College of the Pacific
Auburn
Jones Stadium
Pres. E. N. Jones
Austin
Dr. Jones
J. William Davis
New York
Egypt to start paper industry from waste farm products
Egypt plans a new paper industry using agricultural waste as the raw material. The move aims to boost domestic paper production, create jobs, and reduce reliance on imports, signaling a significant shift in the country's industrial and agricultural collaboration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egypt
Mrs Lois Adams Treated After Fall At Local Hospital
Mrs Lois Adams aged 55 of 2701 35th Street received treatment at Methodist Hospital Saturday night for injuries from a fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois Adams
35Th St
Methodist Hospital
Burglars Blow Safe in Plumbing Supply Firm Heist
A midnight burglary at a plumbing supply firm shattered a vault safe and office glass. Investigators say the safe was moved to a rear room and blown apart with an electric charge. About 1800 dollars in cash and checks plus bank papers were stolen. locals heard a muffled blast. Suspected out-of-town burglars used firm tools and even electric wiring for the explosion. No arrests yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eubank
Don French
French
Long Use By Public As Roadway Deprives Man Of His Property
LITTLE FLOCK Tex Jan 8 A property dispute over a road long used by neighbors ends with public use established after a survey showed the land extended into the roadway. C D Dorsett fenced his land when neighbors moved to the ditch. officials ruled longstanding use made it public property and Dorsett agreed to remove the fence.
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Tex
C. D. Dorsett
Lufkin
Dorsett
Local Birth Notices From West Texas and Lubbock Hospitals
Mr and Mrs Robert Weems welcome a son weighing 7 pounds 13 ounces born at 9 55 am Saturday at Methodist Hospital The father is a farmer Mr and Mrs J W Hawkins announce a daughter weighing 5 pounds read 145 ounces born 5 48 pm Saturday at West Texas Hospital Mr and Mrs Fred Garland Ellison welcome a son 7 pounds 2% ounces born 6 am Saturday at West Texas Hospital The father is a farmer Mr and Mrs Charles Hardwick announce a daughter weighing 5 pounds 9 ounces born 2 47 pm Saturday at Lubbock Osteopathic Hospital The father works for Lubbock Savings and Loan Mr and Mrs Roger Dale Garrett 1510 24th St announce a son weighing 6 pounds 9 ounces born 11 45 pm Friday at Taylor Hospital The father is a mail carrier Mr and Mrs Benito Chapa Rt 6 announce a son weighing 8 pounds 1 ounce born 12 44 am Saturday at Mayer Clinic The father is a farm laborer Mr and Mrs Robert Johnson 2407 39th St announce a son weighing 6 pounds 1 ounce born 4 33 pm Jan 1 at Taylor Hospital The father is a car dealer
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Robert Weems
Lubbock
Methodist Hospital
J. W. Hawkins
Baylor Ave
West Texas Hospital
Fred Garland Ellison
Shallowater Rt. J
Charles Hardwick
Belton
Lubbock Osteopathic Hospital
Lubbock Savings and Oan
Roger Dale Garrett
24Th St
Taylor Hospital
Benito Chapa
Rt. 6
Mayer Clinic
Robert Johnson
39Th St
Lawmakers set to push around court ruling in Texas session
Lawmakers plan to jam through a law to bypass a Supreme Court ruling on racial segregation in schools while re districting looms large. The session opens with Jim Lindsey named speaker and Allan Shivers beginning his third term as Texas governor in a week of inaugural events and ceremonies.
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Supreme Court
Port Arthur
Rep
Jim Lindsey
Texarkana
Allan Shivers
Ben Ramsey
Shivers
Texas
Capitol
Woman says husband stabbed her over stubborn car
A southeast Lubbock woman told police her husband stabbed her in the leg with wire cutters Saturday night after he became enraged when his car wouldn’t start. The incident occurred at a Motormania department location.
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Motormania Department
Lubbock
Texas district deposits rise overall despite declines in some cities
The 11th District reports deposits up 9 percent from 1953 to Dec 31 1954 as banks in Dallas Houston Fort Worth and other cities show broad gains. Notable declines appear in record totals for Sherman and a drop in Corpus Christi while several small cities post growth. Banking commissioner J M Falkner says deposits indicate a sound condition and a potential new all time high.
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Grouth
Texas
Dallas
Houston
Fort Worth
San Antonio
el Paso
Lubbock
Plainview
Amarillo
Wichita Falls
Corpus Christi
Waco
Abilene
Port Arthur
Victoria
Tyler
Temple
San Angelo
Corsicana
Texarkana
Marshall
Greenville
Big Spring
Sherman
Kilgore
Jury Returns List Of 59 Indictments
A 99th District grand jury returned 59 indictments Saturday afternoon. Bonds on the indictments will be set Monday by Judge James G Denton. Names of those indicted will not be available until Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
99Th District
James G Denton
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Avatenche-Journal
Sun
Ofi
Sen. McClellan
Holmes
Bill Somers
Somers
Barbara
Barbara Anne
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