Local spelling bee finalist visits Capitol and FBI
Bob, a straight-A student and top Littlefield speller, tours Washington with the Avalanche-Journal group. He notes Capitol landmarks, the FBI demonstration, and a high energy bee week, detailing notes in his notebook and meeting Speaker Sam Rayburn's staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baer
Littlefield
Bob Lavaeling
Ofa
South Plains
Champ
South ‘Plains
Bob
Ross
Sam Rayburn
George
Mahon
Lubbock
Jooks
Lot drawing settles sheriff race after runoff doubts
After rescinding a new election plan voters in Bridge and Tullis faced a lottery to determine the Democratic nominee for sheriff. The county committee drew capsules with both names and Bridge emerged winner amid heated debate and questions about legality.
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Page
Day
Tullis
Alon
Bridge
Kelley
Raymond Powell
Cleo Rogers
Demonstrations confront Ike Japan visit plan
The article describes clashes between Zengakuren students and government plans as Japan welcomes President Eisenhower. It covers protests against the visit, government and opposition reactions, and details on security, visas, and First Lady Barbara Eisenhower’s absence due to asthmatic bronchitis. It notes Fulbright and Herter testimony on the defense treaty and public skepticism toward U.S. troops in Japan.
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Japan
Zengakuren
ENT Sokyo Labor Union Confederation
Kishi
Tokyo
Eisenhower
Hirohito
White House
Manila
Barbara
John Eisenhower
Korea
Palito Formosa
Pacific
Fulbright
Frank J. Lausche
Ohio
Herter
Lausche
Red China
United States
Philippines
$1 000 Worth Of Clothing Stolen From Autos Here
Detectives continued a burglary probe after two auto break ins yielded over 1000 dollars in clothing. R M Touchstone reported 250 dollars of items stolen from an unlocked car near College Ave and 42nd St. William Finch and Floyd Ensign flagged 763 dollars in clothing taken from locked autos at the Plainsman Hotel lot. Gschwend’s car was found after a 6 30 a m disappearance with possible crash involvement. Vandals damaged a radio antenna near the State Theater and burglars hit Hollingsworth Auto Repair Garage for minor supplies.
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R. M. Touchstone
38Th St
College Ave
42Nd St
William J. Finch
San Antonio
Plainsman Hotel
Finch
Floyd’ E
Northwood
James Gschwend
Ave. M
34Th St
Ave. H
State Theater
Robert Conley
Main St
Conley
Court debate on liquor election method continues
Attorneys argue that counties could hold dry elections and political subdivisions vote wet, a claim disputed as absurd by Witherspoon. Observers expect a ruling by June 20 after discussions in a Dimmitt Nazareth case and related precincts in Garza Lubbock Dickens and Andrews facing petitions and past failed attempts since the 1930s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Witherspoon
Garza County
Carleton Webb
James G.denton
Castro County
Community of Nazareth
Dimmitt
Supreme Court
Dimmit County
Garza
Lubbock
Dickens
Sundown
Andrews
South Plains
Lubbock County
Probe Continues Into Crash Of B-58 Jet Bomber
A special investigative team at Reese AFB excavates debris from a B-58 crash near Ralls on Saturday. A hangar is set aside at Reese for reconstructing the craft. Civilian crewmen death details and autopsies remain unclear as Convair and Air Force officials coordinate. About 60 officials from the Air Force and Convair are on the site using heavy equipment to retrieve wreckage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralls
Reese Afb
Washington, D. C
Convair Aircraft Co
Air Force
Convair
County Chair Resigns. Brock elected to succeed Dennis
Dennis resigns after eight years as county chairman citing election timing and business conflicts. Brock defeats John Blakey Jr. for his successor while Sam Henry Jr. is re elected secretary.
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R. O. Kershner
Hurlwood
W. A. Richter
Abermathy
W. D. Rogers
Wheelock School
James Sharp
Maedgen School
Geo. L. ,Ton
Atkins School
Dennis
Samy Wouh
Dennis Bros. Printing Co
Brock
John Blakey Jr
Lubbock
Overton School
Sam Henry, Jr
Secre
Time Fuse Blast Injures 15 at Fort Bragg during drill
An accidental explosion on the demolition range at Fort Bragg wounded fifteen soldiers as instructor Sergeant Walter Zacharewicz and Sergeant Arthur Viele oversaw a time fuse training session for the 7th Special Forces Group. Several injured endured shock while others were reported in serious condition.
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FT. Bragg
N. C
Walter J. Zacharenian
Arthur T.viele
Womackey Aba
Fields
Zacharewicz
7Th Special Forces Group
Army
New Jersey Missile Base Fire Prompt Radiation Checks
A blaze at McGuire Air Force Base near Trenton led to road closures and a radiation check after a Bomarc missile incident. Officials reported no nuclear contamination. soldiers were recalled as a precaution while decontamination teams used Geiger counters. The Bomarc, 47 feet long and 74 tons, has a two mile flight range and sits at bases including McGuire and Suffolk County.
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Air Force
McGuire
Trenton
Ft. Dix
Defense Department
The
Atomic Energy Commission
State Department of Health
Washington
Suffolk County Air Force Base
New York
Philadelphia
Pair Jailed On Robbery Charge
Charges of robbery by assault were filed Tuesday against two Latin American youths in connection with the strong arm robbery of another Latin American at a home here late Monday afternoon. Felix Navarette Flores and Lorenzo Montoya were lodged in city jail in lieu of 7,500 bond each. The victim David Salazar reported two men grabbed him in a bathroom and robbed him of a .32 pistol and $35, and beat him. A separate assault with intent to rape charge was filed against J. D. Gant. Bond set at 7,500.
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Felix Navarette Flores
Ave. F
Lorenzo Montoya
Ave. E
Justice of the Peace
George H. McCloskey
David Salazar
14Th St
J. D. Gant
Elm
McCleskey
Five Missile Mishaps Cited by SAC
Five nuclear missiles carried by Strategic Air Command planes have been in accidents but caused no nuclear explosion SAC said Tuesday. A fire at McGuire AFB involved a Bomarc not used by SAC. An unarmed bomb dropped near Florence, SC in 1958 exploded a conventional charge but caused no casualties.
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Omaha
Strategic Air Command
SAC
McGuire Air Force Base
New Jersey
Florence
S.C
Three Hurt In Traffic Mishaps On Tuesday
Three persons were injured in separate traffic incidents Tuesday. William S Bow of Lubbock 23 was en route to West Texas Hospital when his wreck at 40th Street and College Avenue occurred at 830 p m He and his wife welcomed a son later that day. Joyce Kendrick 31 injured in a collision at Avenue U and 5th Street while a car driven by Mrs Morris Tew collided with Cecilia Bell Love’s vehicle Auturo Aguirre Jr 8 son of Auturo Aguirre Sr listed in good condition after running into a car driven by Joe Robert Fillingim on Avenue D near 18th Street There may be more injuries and a refiner may be authorized.
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Lubbock
William S. Bow
West Texas Hospital
Bow
40Th St
College Ave
Joyce Kendrick
38Th St
Taylor Clinic
Morris Tew
34Th St
Cecilia Bell Love
Boston Ave
Ave
5Th I St
Porter Hospital
Auturo Auguirre ‘Jr
Auturo Auguirre
Ave. D
Joe Robert Fillingim
Rt. 4
Tohoka
18Th St
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Avalanche-Journal
Chard Nixon
George Washington
Dolly Madison
Paris
Capitol
Library of Congress
Supreme Court Building
Lincoln and
Jefferson
Arlington Beneteny
FBI
Capitol Dome
Vatican City
Rome
Opera House
Andrews Afb
USAF
Imade
Gid Sandefer
Sandefer
Durward Woodward
Spur
Texas
Texas State Society
Carrabarron
Woodward
Sam Raybis Aealtae Sarees
al P
Texas Tech
Meet
Young Croslin
Lowell Croslin
Lloyd Croslin
Avalanche- Journal
Arnold D. Blair
Columbias
Ss. C
Everetta Love
Bee Times
Department of Arts
Bellarmine College
Louisville
Asm
William Harold
Collingsworth
Panhandle
Wellington
Memphis
Clarendon
Air Research and Development Command
Ington
Vialt
Beckham County
Oklahoma
Blacken- Silverton
Ray Bomar
Silverton
Fort Worth
Denver
Childress
Red River
Quanah
Brice
Hal County
Bovina
Palmer County
Seagraves
Clyde Larkin
Permian Mud Co
Larkin
Brownfield
Seminole
Lloyd Williams
Edward Baillie
Odessa
Permian
House Press
James C. Hageron
Ahs
Zengakuren Group
Aiichiro’ Fujiyama
Fujiyama
Hollingsworth Auto Repair Garage
19Th St
Probe
Moscow
U.S. Ambassa
Remare
Middletown
N.J
Here
Port Sudan
Sudan
Airview
James Wee
Fort Worth & Denver Railway Co
Jimmy Laurence Lance
Petersburg
Taylor Hospital
Jessie Rodriguez
Texas Hospital
Joe Dale Bryan
82Th St
Walter A. Magers Jr
Levelland
Wregning
Harry W. Woods
Davenier
Woods Plumbing Co
James ¥. Billings
Floyd
Methodist Hospital
Laughter West
Paethodist Hospital
Pure Inc
Raymond Garza
Tate
Avel Lomas
Jyst
Hinde
Labback
Uel Garza
Frank Milligan
Construcion
Donald Booker
Cedar Ave
Welshing
Taut’ Chine
Tabbock Auto Co
Reese
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