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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 21, 1957

Page

3

Armed Forces Begin Sweeping 00 000 Man Reduction Plan

Washington July 20 key defense officials outlined a broad 50 000 Army 42 to 36 aptitude shift and Navy cuts of 1 635 officers 13 365 enlisted plus 5 recruit quotas. Air Force 3 800 officers 21 200 enlisted to depart via voluntary separation. Rep Teague warned reductions risk Korea like crisis and atomic war.

Washington INS Charles Wilson Navy Army Air Force Texas U.S Olin Teague Tex House Veterans Affairs Committee Defense Department Korea Teague

Rocket with plastic engine claimed developed in Tokyo

Tokyo University professor Hideo Itokawa announced experiments testing a rocket built with a plastic engine. He called the test a complete success but refused to disclose details.

Tokyo INS Tokyo University Hideo Itokawa

General Manager Named for West Texas Chamber of Commerce

Abilene July 20 Paul Marable Jr named general manager of the West Texas Chamber of Commerce Fred Husbands executive vice president announced today Marable joined WTCC staff in 1952 after years with Waco and Denison Chambers of Commerce.

Abilene Paul Marable Jr West Texas Chamber of Commerce Fred Husbands Marable WTCC Waco Denison Chambers of Commerce

Phi Delta Kappa Initiates Charter Members At Tech

Tech hosts Delta Zeta chartering as Phi Delta Kappa installs its Tech chapter with 63 charter members from public school teachers administrators and Tech staff and graduate students. Activation included examinations installation dinner and officer training with national officers and local committee members named.

Phi Delta Kappa Tech Texas Tech New Tech Delta Zeta L Lrgest Tech Union Beta Beta North Texas State College Clifford S. Blackburn Union Morris S. Wallace Tech Education Department Phi Delta Kappa National Ernest M. Anderson Maynard Bemis Robert E. Strickler Blackburn New Tech Delta Zeta Delta Zeta Chapter Albert Barnett Bruce Browning Lewis Cooper Doyle D. Jackson Berlie J. Fallon R. E. Garlin George Mecham John Mize Morris Wallace Carter Abilene James A. Roberson Big Lake Harvey L. Hennigan Brady Jesse G. Foster Pan Leld Donald Noble Earth Rob R. Hamilton Gail — Love Y. Hales Hedley Byrham Craig Johnson Lamesa Gece M. Wilkinson Levelland Cer Beasley Marcom Littlefield Ralph F. Schilling Clarence E. Williams Lubbo Mickey Andress W. Havinger Dved W. A. Blanchard Jr Eugene Oldwell Cee Bowden W. Cook Jerry J. Crawford Clarence L. Carter Jr Lavidson Gordon Downum Mes R. Gamm Gray Reagan M. Greer Charles E Kennedy Henry R. McCar Clinton McPherson Thomas L Midkitt J. H. Millikin Billy C. Moore G. B. Morris Joe D. Payne Gerald H. Pawers Joe R. Pierce Thomas L. Porter B. E. Reeves Clarence Schrader Herbert H. Schulze Jr Welden Snodgrass Gordon E. Stalcup Pampa Wendell Watson Petersburg James A. Caley Leo C. Purvis Plainview Maurice J. Sharp Charlie M Red Weatt Rooster Roswell I J Chorn Sea Graves Wendell Moore Seminole

Russia Claims Rise In Industry Output In 1987

London Moscow radio said Russia's industrial output for 1987 rose about 10 percent from the previous year. It credited Khrushchev's decentralization plan for the boost and cited increases in food production as part of his goals. The broadcast linked the report to the purge of Molotov Malenkov Kagano vich and Shepilov, who opposed the plan.

London Moscow Radio Russia Nikita Khrushchev Khrushchev Communist Party Pravda Central Statistical Board V. M. Molotov Georgi Malenkov Lazar Kaganovich Dmitri Shepilov

New Officers Of Legion Post To Be Sworn In

Luther Powers Post No. 438 in Slaton will swear in new officers August 12 at a regular meeting. Claude Wingo becomes commander, with Lee Bevins and Bruce D Bridges as vice commanders. Other officers include Hobart Trimpa adjutant Wayne Liles finance officer Claude S Cravens historian Sam N Gentry chaplain Alfred Grause service officer Henry B Jareman mess officer Carter Shaw child welfare chairman Ernest Robertson sergeant at arms.

Hobart Trimpa Wayne Liles Claude S. Cravens Sam N. Gentry Alfred Grause Wilson Henry B. Jareman Carter Shaw Ernest Robertson

Shallowater Holds Revival at Methodist Church

Revival services continue at Shallowater Methodist Church through July 28 with daily sessions at 10 a.m. and 8:15 p.m. Rev. L. W. Tucker, newly named pastor, preaches. Jack Brock leads songs. Tucker, a long time area minister, enters his 12th year in the Methodist ministry.

Shallowater Shallowater Methodist Church L. W. Tucker South Plains Tucker Jack Brock Shallowater Church

Slaton Chamber Targets Park Area Improvements

Slaton Junior Chamber of Commerce begins work to improve the park area behind the tennis courts. Land has been plowed and grass will be seeded next week. Water taps will be installed by water department workers to supply the area. Project includes finishing a tennis court parking area and cleaning up the courts.

Slaton

J. C. Connell Rites Scheduled Sunday At Littlefield Church

John Oscar Connell 79 of Littlefield dies after a one day illness at Sloan's Convalescent Home Lubbock burial in Littlefield Memorial Park with services at First Baptist Church conducted by Dr Lee Hemphill Retired merchant named in obituary with funeral arrangements handled by Hammons Funeral Home.

Littlefield John Oscar Connell First Baptist Church Lee Hemphill Littlefield Memorial Park Hammons Connell Sloan Lubbock

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