Anti Semitism Raises Tensions as German Jews Observe Sabbath
West Germany and West Berlin Jews kept Sabbath under armed police after Nazi era. Swastikas appeared on homes and a Bayreuth labor office, and anti Jewish incidents were reported across Europe and North America. Police arrested 30 neo Nazi suspects in West Germany and Austria and detained youths in West Berlin for Nazi songs.
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West Germany
West Berlin
Germany
Bayreuth
Richard Wagner
Rome
Lisbon
Stockholm
Lille
France
Baltimore
Montreal
Toronto
Canada
U.S
der Abend
ADN
East Berlin
Austria
West
Aschaffenburg
West Ger- See
Drive Sets Stage for Poll Tax Campaign
Plans near completion at the county tax assessor-collector's office for the annual poll tax drive opening this week. The poll tax, prerequisite to voting, has been collected since October 1959, with all-out efforts beginning in January. Deadline is January 31 with voters needing a 1959 poll tax or exemption to cast ballots in upcoming primaries and general elections.
Burglary Suspects Found in Ray's Grocery After Alarm
Police arrived at Ray's Grocery in Lubbock Friday night after an alarm rang. They found Bobby Daniels asleep behind the counter amid cracker boxes and tomato soup cans, with wooden bars smashed at a rear window. Daniels was detained as officers searched the store.
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Cliff Rockwell
Avalanche-Journal
Fnry
Ray’s
E. 29Th St
L. W. Forrester
L. D. Blakney
Bobby Daniels
33Rd St
Daniels
Policeman and suspect Die After Bowery Mission Duel
In a Bowery mission basement a police sergeant and an unidentified young Negro fight over a butcher knife. Johnson blocks a strike as the suspect wounds him, then both fire. the sergeant and the attacker die within minutes. The incident occurred near midnight as the sergeant was due off duty.
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Associated Press
York
Bowery Mission
New York
Edward Johnson
Man Admits Heist Involved Four Suspects
Henry Maston admitted to police that he was the bushy haired bandit in the Evans Drug Store armed robbery. He implicated three other Negroes and said only forty dollars of the thousand dollar haul was recovered after questioning. He described the plan and claimed he acted alone later, while denials by others followed.
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Jim Seaver
Avalanche-Journal
Athur Henry Maston
Maston
Evans
Ave. A
Jim Ferguson
Sheriff's Office
Department of Public Safety
Tom Barnes
John Arnold
Jimmy Martin
Martin
Jimmy
Rate Hinges On Reaction To Budget
President Eisenhower signals a possible 1961 tax cut if Congress approves a new budget with a 4.2 billion surplus. The plan relies on farm aid reductions and continued economic growth to curb debt, with tax relief tied to broader debt reduction and balanced budgets.
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Eisenhower
Congress
State of the Union
White House
City Growth In High Gear
City growth from 1940 to 60 doubled or more across population, tax values, bank deposits, building permits, postal receipts, and housing. Population rose from 31,853 in 1940 to about 158,673 by 195? with 24,791 students in schools today. Home construction reached 20,809 new houses postwar, with 8,631 non residential units added.
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C. W. Ratliff
Avalanche-Journal
Lubbock
Davis Wins Louisiana Governor Seat In Second Democratic Primary
Jimmie Davis swept to a second term as Louisiana governor defeating mayor DeLesseps Morrison. Davis led with 365,135 votes to Morrison’s 322,719 as rural precincts rolled in, confirming a Davis victory amid segregationist support and urban opposition. Morrison refused to concede, saying he would wait and see.
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John G. Warner Worleans
Opt
Jimmie Davis
Louisiana
Dapper deLesseps Morrison
New Orleans
Davis
Earl K. Long
Morrison
Famons
Boy Scouts Find Body Near Chicago in Woods
In Chicago area a fully clothed man was found dead in a shallow grave after being discovered by Boy Scouts earning merit badges. Police said the unidentified man was located Saturday night in a wooded area south of the city.
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Chicago
UPS
Iman
Film Study Ex-President Of Wayland Takes Rest In Jungle
Dr. Bill Marshall former Wayland College president spent eight years living among Amazon tribes to document a near pristine stone age culture. He traveled with a Brazilian cameraman and secured government cooperation for a scientific record rather than missionary aims.
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Associated Press
Allas
Bill Marshall
Wayland College
Plainview
Brazil
Amazon
Dallas
Marshall
Department of Missions
Southern Baptist Convention
Walt Disney Film Company
Jungle
J. W. Marshall
Wayland Baptist College
Legislature: The Place Where Politics Makes Strange Bedfellows Rich
Editorial note on politics describing how legislative processes bring together unlikely allies. Commentary emphasizes paradoxes in lawmaking and the alliances formed within government. No specific events or dates provided. The piece reflects on political strategy and bipartisan dynamics.
Rain Expected Across Texas As Cold Snap Gambles
A new round of rain was forecast for Texas with cloudbanks fading after a bright Saturday. The rain belt moved into South Central Texas by night and was to spread statewide except the northwest while the Lubbock forecast a cooler day with no precip. Panhandle snow melted at Amarillo as temperatures rose above 50. meanwhile northern states faced sub zero cold.
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United Preas International
Texas
Northwest
Great Plains
New England
Bevan Undergoes Abdominal Operation Setback
London doctors reported a setback in Aneurin Bevan's condition after his abdominal operation. The deputy chief of Britain's Labour party remained hospitalized as doctors monitored recovery.
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London
Aneurin Bevan
Britain
Labor Party
Heiress Gamble Benedict May Be Hiding In New York
Detectives tracking Gamble Benedict, 18, heiress to the Remington Typewriter fortune, say she remains in New York and may have eloped with a well dressed man seen with her since December 27. Police note checks from her bank are cashed in the city and refuse to reveal the man’s identity.
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Associated Press
New York
Gamble Benedict
Remington
Upper East Side
Miss Benedict
Weather Map Brief for Lubbock Area
The forecast shows generally fair and mild conditions for Lubbock and vicinity. Morning low around 34 degrees, afternoon high near 63 with southwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
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Lubbock
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