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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1956
Page
8
Campaigns enter a tense final week as candidates spar over radio broadcasts funds and allegations. Daniel defends his record amid attacks from rivals, calling opponents tactics shocking and irresponsible while praising supporters in Par. Price Daniel faces continued political friction as the race tightens.
About 1200 people filled the Cochran County square in Morton for a political rally featuring candidates for the 28th District state senate. Preston Smith Carroll Cobb and Kilmer Corbin of Lubbock highlighted the event while讨论 discussions covered veterans land and insurance programs and senate pay. Corbin denounced The Avalanche-Journal amid a grand jury probe into an insurance company cash fee.
Snyder cowpoke Jim Sealy won bareback riding at the Scurry County Rodeo as 2,500 fans attended and officials estimated attendance above 14,000. Riley Miller of Fluvanna led saddle bronc riding while Jack Kirkpatrick posted a 27.8 seconds calf roping time.
A 13 year old Charlottesville boy drowned in a swollen creek as floods and heavy rain caused four drownings and six injuries across Reno Nevada and surrounding areas. Mothers and daughters died in North Carolina after auto plunges into rain swollen creeks. Eastern Kansas faced hail winds and tornado like damage with a frame church swept away. Flooding and power line outages disrupted New York City area while Staten Island tides threatened homes. Weather systems stretched from Arizona to the Great Lakes with storms in the Southeast and Midwest. Temperature ranges showed heat in the West and midsummer warmth elsewhere as forecasters noted the storms.
Contestants and chaperones argue about judges and dress code at the Miss Universe pageant. Latino entrants boycott stairs to their hotel rooms as Miss France and Miss Germany join them. Miss Peru criticizes judging while Miss Chile and Miss Sweden face public speaking issues. The winner inks a film contract with Universal International and begins work Monday as the Morrises of Ottumwa celebrate in Long Beach.
Top officials enjoyed a Friday night at the officer’s club with dancing and athletic contests. Wilson arrived at 5 pm and joined bridge after dinner as reporters questioned the test alert’s seriousness. White House aide Murray Snyder said agency heads were told to relocate or send deputies and to stay as long as they judged necessary.
The Republican state administration official under inquiry faced federal charges. Edward A. Epping administrative assistant and Edward A. Hintz former president of Southmoor PanI and Trust Co. Chicago were named in federal moments and charged.
The Ohio trip prize anchors a night of Curbside racing as 97 entrants vie in two classes for the city title. Gerald Grimsley, last year’s champion, returns to pace the field as prizes range from $300 savings bonds to Bulova watches and a flash camera set. Races begin at 7 30 p m with heats and lanes drawn on site and weight checks completed before the run.
Persistence paid as officers searching the kitchen found two sticks of marijuana cigarettes hidden behind the stove. The discovery marked the first such cache uncovered amid weeks of drug activity. The Viquee kaw violation case will go to the estnmate attorney’s office while the drug case goes to the district attorney’s office.
Voters on the South Plains face a crowded slate with a top battle for governor between Price Daniel and Ralph Yarborough. Local races in Lubbock include Waggoner Cho for speaker, Alton Brazell for Place 1, 97th District, and contests in the 98th, 9th, and 88th districts. Several incumbents run unopposed as counties cut terms amid a constitutional shift to four-year county terms. Three statewide issues ask voters about interposition to block federal civil rights measures, including school integration and interracial marriage. In Crosby County Sheriff J T Slime Ton faces Hillin and Jeff Earthman in a three-way race. Many races span multiple counties with broader implications.
The page reports numerous birth notices with parent occupations and hospital details across Lubbock area towns including Hale, Hockley, Dawson and Garza counties. It also lists sheriff and other county races in multiple counties with several opposed incumbents and candidates, noting unopposed sheriffs in Lubbock and contests in Crosby, Dickens, and Garza.
President Arias leads the Panamanian summit with 18 presidents present at the waterfront palace. Private talks planned with Eisenhower focus on Western Hemisphere unity and potential U S aid, while a declaration of principles aims to foster peace and economic cooperation.
The Senate continued discussion on foreign aid with Capehart urging military led aid and loans for economic assistance. A Yugoslav amendment, opposed by the administration, faces fireworks Tuesday as Knowland Bridges press the measure while Johnson signals nearing adjournment and the House votes on a Civil Rights bill Monday.
A marine named Stitch resisted arrest after a scuffle at the Jamaica police station. Levy restrained the six foot tall sergeant with a head lock, then Stitch was jailed and later appeared in Ridgewood felony court on felonious assault and disorderly conduct charges. He pleaded not guilty and was paroled until August 1 for further proceedings.
Lonnie Lummus 24 of 4414 Ave D was released from Methodist Hospital and is in satisfactory condition. He was under observation for possible head injuries after a wreck Wednesday night in which a car collided with another vehicle and overturned multiple times. About 195 absentee ballots had been mailed to out of county voters by Saturday, and the county clerk announced a Wednesday deadline for absentee voting. Texas Adult Education Program head G Stensland will attend a week long California meeting in Santa Barbara as a consultant to the United States Adult Education Association.
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