GM and Wall Street Journal Reach Patch Up Over 1955 Auto News
General Motors and the Wall Street Journal moved toward reconciliation after a dispute over a May 28 Journal story showing drawings of the 1955 Chevrolet and other unlabeled models. GM had halted ads and press releases, while Kilgore and Curtice exchanged letters stressing property rights and renewed cooperation.
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Wall Street Journal
New York
General Motors Corp
Wall Street Journal Today
Journal Foreverline
Business Daily
Journal
Ings
Chevrolet
Curtice
Kilgore
The
Mechanical Brain Controls Downtown Traffic In Houston
Houston introduces a $250000 automated traffic system that monitors flow via electronic detectors on Lamar and Dallas avenues and governs 289 intersections. The one way network speeds green signals to ease jams up to 22 miles an hour in the central business district.
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Houston
Eugene Maier
Lamar
Dallas
Central Business District
Maier
Airman Faces Dual Charges In Slaying Of San Antonio Tot
Bexar County grand jury indicted Airman Jimmy Shaver on rape and murder with malice in the July 4 death of 3 year old Chere Jo Horton. The child disappeared near a cafe on July 3 and was found deceased in a thicket near a grave pit. Shaver was arrested near the scene after the girl was reported missing.
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San Antonio
Chere Jo Horton
Bexar County
Jimmy Shaver
Shaver
J. C. Horton
Testimony In Title Suit Begins Before Jury Here
A 99th District Court jury began hearing testimony in a trespass to try title case. Plaintiff Mrs. Gladyce B. Kurtz of San Antonio seeks one half interest in land in the Overton Addition of Lubbock and school land in Andrews County. Defendants may challenge conveyances among the Robinson family. Attorneys named represent the parties. Jurors listed include Norris, Baker, Kitchen, Macha, Bradshaw, Shaw, O Neal, Murray, Kimmel, Goulette, Reven and Tapp.
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99Th District Court
Mre
Gladyce B. Kurtz
San Antonio
Jim Robinson Jr
Wichita County
Overton
Lubbock
Andrews County
Jim
John Robinson
John
Carrie Robinson
Kurtz
Jim Robinson
Roy Kitchen
Felix H. Macha
Cecil Bradshaw
Jack A. Shaw
Arnold O'Neal
H. H. Murrary
Earl Kimmel
Alvin F. Goulette
Paul W. Reven
J. F. Tapp
Lamesa Armory Completion Date Set for September
The Lamesa Nations Guard Armory under construction is scheduled to be completed mid September. The 10,000 square foot steel and concrete building includes a drill hall, storage, kitchen, vault, showers, lockers, classrooms, offices, and will be usable by citizens for public gatherings when not in use by the National Guard. Opening ceremonies will feature coordinated programs by the tank, rifle, scout, and mortar divisions led by Commander Lewis Morris.
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Lamesa
Lamesa Nations Guard
National Guard
Dawson County
Mac Wassell
Lewis
Toady) Morris
Vacancies Open for Girl Scout Camping Program
The Lubbock Girl Scout Association announced in- week vacancies for non members in the final camping week July 18 24 at Camp Las Leonitas Buffalo Lakes Lub bock. Sixty four girls can be accommodated with about 16 vacancies left. Registration ends Saturday noon at the Girl Scout Little House 2600 Ave P or by phone No 20196. Fees are 16 for Lubbock girls and 17 for out of town entrants.
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Lubbock
Girl Scout Association
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Little House
Registration Open for Texas A&I Twirling School
Texas A&I College in Kingsville will accept registrations for its annual twirling school until Thursday, according to L. W. Chidester music department chairman. Some 85 entries have already been received.
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Kingsville
Tex
Texas A&i College
A&i Music Department
L. W. Chidester
McVey Couple Tour Historic Ozarks and Ironton Shrines
G L and Mrs McVey of 2011 Ave R spent vacation driving through the Ozarks in southeast Missouri. They visited Ironton Civil War shrines including Grant's headquarters and cannons and a cave used during the siege. They also saw Black River outings and viewed wildlife near St. Louis where they began the trip.
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G. L. McVey
Ave. R
Ozarks
Missouri
Ironton, Mo
Mrs. McVey
McVeys
Gen. Grant
Ironton
St. Louis
McVey
Six Swimmers Earn Beginner Cards at Mackenzie Program
Six swimmers received beginner's cards and completed a water program at Mackenzie Park youth pool. Named participants include Charles Fremont Dorothy Garrett Carol Craver May Sue Kelley Mary McCrary and Ann McCrary with Red Cross instructor Mrs. Bernadine Haynie. Additional swimmers were Nicky Stone Barbara Lane Johnny Kincaid Norma Fremont and Mary Louise Harrison. The next class starts Tuesday with ongoing Tuesday and Friday sessions.
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Mackenzie Park
Charles Fremont
Dorothy Garrett
Carol Craver
May Sue Kelley
Mary McCrary
Ann McCrary
Red Cross
Bernadine Haynie
Nicky Stone
Barbara Lane
Johnny Kincaid
Norma Fremont
Mary Louise Harrison
Mrs Ellen Franklin Dies at Methodist Hospital
Mrs Ellen Franklin 72 of 3110 Ave J died Monday afternoon at Methodist Hospital after a Lexing ton native lived here 10 years. Funeral arrangements by McDonald Funeral Chapel. Survived by husband W M Franklin four sons Loyd O Franklin Barney Franklin W J Franklin Earl Franklin five daughters Violet Hennington Ann Stevens Draper Taylor Jewell Berry Bernice Adams sister Annie Yount brother Charlie Jensen 25 grandchildren six great grandchildren.
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Sarah Ellen Franklin
Ave. J
Methodist Hospital
Lexington
McDonald Funeral Chapel
Franklin
W. M. Franklin
Loyd O. Franklin
Clovis
N.M
Barney Franklin
Davis
Calif
W. J. Franklin
Texas City
Earl Franklin
Dell City
Violet Hennington
Violet Hennington of 306 Ave. W
Ann Stevens
Albuquerque
Draper Taylor
Amarillo
Jewell Berry
Winters
Bernice Adams
Clarendon
Annie Yount
Charlie Jensen
Attendance at Lubbock Sunday Schools Reported
The report states 13 950 attendees for Lubbock Sunday schools. The largest open air fruit market is at Benton Harbor Michigan shipping to 567 cities across 28 states.
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Lubbock
Benton Harbor
Mich
Joe Wallace Rites Set In Kent County
Funeral services for Joe Wallace 20 a member of a prominent Kent County ranch and petroleum family will be held at the family ranch near Clairemont at 9 30 a m Wednesday He was killed when his car overturned three times on a hill south of Roby on State Highway 70 Burial will be at the ranch cemetery under Sweetwater funeral home direction No flowers Please Survivors include his mother Mrs Bert Wallace and a brother Bill both on the ranch Wallace had attended Oklahoma A M College for about two years
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Clairemont
Joe Wallace
Kent County
Joe E. Baldridge
32Nd St
Lubbock
Wallace
Roby
Sweetwater
Oklahoma A&m College
Bert Wallace
Bill
Housing Construction For Texas Base OKed By House Group
A House Armed Services subcommittee approved a $350 million military housing construction bill authorizing housing at a dozen sites. Among the allocations is Killeen Base Texas with five units costing $110000.
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Texas Base
House Group
WASHINGTON t — A _ House
Armed Services Subcommittee
Army
Killeen Base
Tex
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