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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1959
Page
2
A published report cites Khrushchev warning of new power to force desires by war, echoing Axis attitudes and West Berlin disputes. The piece analyzes authenticity of quotations and the implications for Western perceptions of the free world.
In Milwaukee, an armed robber wearing a scarf and wig held up the First Wisconsin National Bank's 6th Ward office. He demanded cash, giving a note warning of acid if startled. Teller Miss Bestiece Sprague fled, pressed an alarm, and fainted after the escape attempt.
A fragmented report from the period notes the Marist party asserting a strong recruitment push with 1,816 members by June 25 and widespread distribution of party cards. The text references Susi and Janepene, with unclear roles, amid a chaotic context.
New York AP reports wildcat strikes by about 20 000 steel workers across 12 producers slowed contract talks. A joint announcement postponed formal negotiations to Friday as union leaders pressed to get workers back, with 3 700 ore ship workers recalled and 9 000 more at Republic Steel still out. President Eisenhower faced calls to appoint a fact finding board under Taft Hartley limits.
In Kallspell Mont two children Dickie Street aged 1 and Linda Helseth aged 10 died after a fireworks blast exploded while they tended it. Eyewitness Alton Heidpieksorn of Kallspell said he heard a series of large pops ending in a final big explosion.
Local obituary notes Van M Davis of Clovis has died after a 29 year residence. Other names mentioned include Florence Siler from Williamsburg and Mrs Buddy Whitehead of Fort Worth in a brief death notice.
Charles Monroe Catlin died at Lockney General Hospital and will be buried at Lockney Cemetery after funeral services at 3 p.m. in First Baptist Church. The Rev. Charles Broadhuret and the Rev. Joe Stone will officiate. He moved to the area in 1908, was a retired farmer, later ran a fire vulcanizing shop, and is survived by his wife Lola, two sons Lawrence and Lola, a daughter Mrs. Ruby Anderson, and seven grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
Funeral plans await relatives notification for John Hanna about 75 who died in a traffic accident on Croke Street near the 2700 block of Lubbock. The crash occurred around 9 PM and the death toll included Habra, with details still uncertain.
Funeral services for Mrs. Gaddy of Bailey County are announced by Singleton Funeral Home. The body will rest at the First Baptist Church an hour before the service, with burial at Bailey County Memorial. Born November 4, 1900 in Hillsboro, she was active in church work and moved to Bailey County in 1930 from McAdoo.
Funeral services for Lacy D. Jones age 86 will be held at 10 am Saturday in Higginbotham Funeral Nome Chapel. The Rev Milo Arbuckle and the Rev Nicholas Kovack will officiate with burial at Lamesa Memorial Park. Jones resided at 1302 8 4th St and moved from Sparenburg. survivors include wife a son and two daughters. A Soviet pilot aims to break altitude records after reaching 288 feet higher than the official mark.
A garbled historical snippet references following His steps and notes played by the band of the Lord. The text includes names like JULHEN HYVER and mentions March and wanders through a confused sequence. The readable content suggests a religious or ceremonial context with mixed phrases.
Mrs Bandy 73 of Brownfield dies after illness at Terry County Hospital. Services at First Baptist Church Brownfield officiated by Rev. Jones Weathers. Burial in Terry County Cemetery. Survivors: five sons Charles Wayne Bandy Brownfield L Bandy Saint Louis, one daughter Mrs W W Wood Breckenridge, five grandchildren, one great grandchild.
An obituary note lists W L Bryant with services arranged in Bikhart Kansas. Survivors mention a sister Sue Beckner and a brother Herbert Beant with ties to Petershuen. The fragment references specific names and places but lacks full context.
Funeral services set for Sunday afternoon at 2 pm for Charaney Teron Ted of a city, died Wednesday. Rev. Ravec and Mes Pini Stevenson will officiate. Interment will be at Rose Hill Cemetery. The body was moved to Lanwni Phaveday after a visitation in Kansas City. He had farmed in South Ford, Missouri, and belonged to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
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