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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 08, 1956

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2

Lubbock Student Named Community Ambassador to Italy

Miss Mary Randal of Lubbock selected as city’s Community Ambassador to Italy. She sails aboard the S S Arosa Star for Le Havre, with four weeks in Cuneo and two weeks touring Europe. Leader Leonard Tomat heads a diverse group of ambassadors from several states.

Mary Randal Jack Randal 17Th St Lubbock Italy S.S. Arosa le Havre France Miss Randal New York Quebec City Canada New York City Quebec Montreal Europe United States Cuneo Vermont California New Mexico Connecticut Pennsylvania Utah Virginia Massachusetts Texas

Air Base to graduate large 94 class at Reese Air Force Base

Reese Air Force Base will graduate class 56 R with 94 cadets on July 14. The list includes 72 student officers 20 aviation cadets and two Colombian Air Force members under the Mutual Defense Assistance Program. Texas Tech graduates Jimmy Texton and Kenneth E. Taylor will receive pilot wings. Attendee Hugh Anderson will speak Col Travis Hoover presides and Maj Sam Olver awards. Chaplain Merfeld gives invocation. Graduates will be reassigned to major commands retaining world peace efforts.

Reese Air Force Base Col Cross Ellis Texas Tech Jimmy Texton 22Nd St Kenneth E. Taylor Hobbs N. M Hugh Anderson Lubbock Travis Hoover Hoover Sam L. Olver Air Force Reserves James B. McAllister John J. Brennan Vincent F. Merfeld Ellis

Youth Returned To Boys' Reformatory

A 15 year old from Lubbock was ordered back to the State Training School for Boys at Gatesville after violating parole and shooting another youth in a city park on July 4. Judge James G. Denton signed the order following a Friday hearing. The victim sustained non serious injuries and the shooter allegedly retrieved a gun from home after an argument.

Lubbock Reform School James G. Denton 99Th District Court Gatesville

Public Relations Director Addresses Insurance Men Here

John C. Hickman, public relations director for Union Life Insurance Co of Little Rock Arkansas, urged 65 Lubbock agents at Caprock Hotel luncheon to understand prospects. He stressed sincerity, goal setting, and motivation during his address and was introduced by Ralph Krebs of Lubbock Union Life. Also recognized were agents qualifying for Texas Leaders Roundtable.

John C. Hickman Union Life Insurance Co Little Rock Ark Lubbock Insurance South Plains Life Underwriters Assn Caprock Hickman Lubbock Ralph Krebbs Lubbock Union Life Office Texas Leaders Roundtable Roundtable

Factory layoffs rise in May, BLS reports

The Bureau of Labor Statistics said factory layoffs increased in May to 16 per 1,000 workers, up from April. The agency noted that cuts tied to the auto industry helped push the rise, a change normally flat from April to May.

Bureau of Labor Statistics Washington

Rainbow Girls to Attend Supreme Assembly in San Antonio

Thirty seven members of the Lubbock Rainbow Girls will travel by chartered bus to the worldwide Supreme Assembly in San Antonio. Mrs. Jack Durham serves as acting mother advisor and chair of the advisory board. The group departs at 5 a.m. Monday and returns late Thursday night with 14 additional local attendees accompanying them.

Lubbock

Youth on probation after six alleged downtown offenses

A 13 year old Latin American youth was placed on strict probation after police arrested him Friday for sitting on office steps grabbing passersby, using foul language, ringing a hotel lobby bell and fleeing, attempting to damage a TV in a public place, marking the post office with lipstick, stealing darts and sticking people with them. He is already on probation for theft and must make weekly reports to juvenile officials and stay out of the downtown area.

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Texas Woman Bullfighter Ready to Try Luck Again

In Lisbon Patricia Hayes of San Angelo Texas, knocked down twice in two days by bulls, was unconscious after a Tuesday debut and again on Thursday night when close to a bulky bull. She recovered in her dressing room and returned to the ring.

Lisbon Portugal Texas Patricia Hayes Oun Aga

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