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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 24, 1955

Page

7

Air Force Plans Super Sonic Interceptor and Faster Fighter

The Air Force intends to produce a supersonic jet interceptor to counter Russia’s new heavy bombers and to increase production of another jet fighter capable of speeds twice the sound. The program signals a major step in air defense during the Cold War era.

Air Force Washington Russia House Senate McDonnell Aircraft St. Louis Strategic Air Command Lockheed Burbank Calif

Dallas traffic contest offers 25000 prize for downtown solution

Dallas business district seeks improvement with a $25 000 prize contest. Questions target downtown access, parking, bus routing, street expressway integration, and beautification as the American Institute of Architects Dallas chapter promotes downtown revitalization after a decade of slow gains.

Dallas American Institute of Architects

Rites Planned Here Today for Mrs. G. R. Day

Funeral services for Mrs. G. R. Day of 2620 20th Street will be held at 3 p.m. in the Lubbock View Christian Church with Rev. Don Root officiating. She died Friday in Bavior Hospital and is survived by her husband G. R. Day, two sons Victor and Glen, three daughters and six sisters and one brother. Burial will be in Tech Memorial Park. pallbearers named.

G. R. Day 20Th St Lubbock View Christian Church Don Root Hereford Christian Church Day South Plains Bavior Hospital G. R. Dav Victor Dav Glen Dav Plainview R. L. Lewis Brownfield Weldon Gordon Idalou

Estranged husband shoots wife in Clearwater home

A 44 year old yardworker shot and killed his estranged wife in Clearwater Florida while her 17 year old daughter watched. John Wise approached the front door and fired a bullet at the woman identified as Mary Wise who died instantly. Wise told police in a signed statement that if he couldn't live with her, nobody else would. He had sought reconciliation Friday night but was rejected. Early today he went to her home.

Clearwater Fia John Wise Coenen Mary Wise Cunia Wise

Cost Of Search For Penny-Ante Thief Exceeds Value Of Loot

Dallas officers and highway patrolmen tracked two men who robbed 78 year old Charlie Jones of 7 dollars. Mud and rain hampered efforts as a bloodhound search failed to yield clues. One patrol car got stuck in the Trinity River Bottoms as the posse grew unwieldy. In the end authorities reportedly chose to compensate Jones and drop pursuit.

Dallas Trinity River Charlie Jones

Soviet Press Delays Summit Report On Ike Offer

Soviet newspapers gave brief summaries of Eisenhower’s arms secrets offer without special emphasis. Moscow radio aired the proposal hours after the Geneva summit news, while Pravda ran a three column summary and no special headline drew attention to the plan. Poland learned of the proposal from Warsaw radio bulletin on Thursday night.

Moscow Eisenhower Geneva Pravda Newspa Mass Report Nikolai Bulganin Poland Warsaw

Services For Mrs Dansfiell In First Baptist Church

Mrs. Dansfiell dies after a year long illness at 315 Clovis Rd Lubbock. Funeral at 3 p.m. Sunday conducted by Rev C A Kennedy at First Baptist Church. Burial Abernathy Cemetery under Sanders Funeral Home of Lubbock. She and husband settled near Abernathy in 1916 after moving from South Dakota. Husband died Thursday near Tahoka. Funeral services for Mr and Mrs Lloyd Delton Walters, Crow world Saturday at Taylor Hos.

First Baptist Church C. A. Kennedy Abernathy Sanders Funeral Home Lubbock Dansfell Clovis Rd South Dakota Tahoka Lloyd Delton Walters Crow

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