President Eisenhower Seeks Return After Emergency Operation
President Eisenhower, smiling despite pain after a major emergency operation, is progressing most satisfactorily. White House officials expect no interruption to duties, with bed rest likely for about two weeks. doctors cited relief of a bowel obstruction and no tissue removal, and noted increased life expectancy though recovery remains uncertain. Analysis also notes extended weather destruction across the South Plains with storms, hail, and flooding affecting Lubboock County and surrounding areas.
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Avalanche-Journal
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White House
James C. Hagerty
Walter Reed Army Hospital
Carlsbad
New Mexico
Shallowater
Reese Afb
South Plains
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New Home
Lynn County
Lubbock
Seminole
Six Die as Navy Jet Crashes Into Minneapolis Homes
A crippled Panther Jet piloted by Maj George Armstrong plowed into the John D Gaines home near Wold-Chamberlain Field injuring about a dozen. Five people died in the blast including Gaines and his wife Janet. Seven children were burned and treated.
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Associated Press
Inneapolis
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Wold-Chamberlain Field
John D. Gaines
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George E. Armstrong
Minneapolis
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Midland approves bonds for new public library
Midland voters approved $225,000 in bonds to finance the construction of a new public library building by a tally of 870 to 200. The decision was made today in Midland.
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Midland
Harriman Now Active Candidate in Ike Health Update
Republicans hail doctors' upbeat report on President Eisenhower's recovery from an intestinal operation. Maj. Gen. Heaton says Eisenhower should sign papers next week and return to full duties within a month or so. Democrats caution illness may delay his Feb. 29 decision to run again.
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Avalanche-Journal
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R-Sd
Jenner
R-Snd
New York
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Mystery witness freed in car bombing case secrecy sworn
A mystery witness named Epp Waits was released after 24 hours but refused to discuss the Fri day car bombing of Sam McCollum. Texas Rangers and the district attorney declined to comment while officials said Waits is a witness, not a suspect, and McCollum’s condition remains serious.
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P—Epp Waits
Veterans Land
Bill Allcorn
Texas Ranger
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Sam McCollum
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Cowsert
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Albcorn
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Sheffield
Brady Land
Allcorn
Consert
Officials differ as court crowd prompts study in Lubbock
Commissioners plan to discuss a study on easing the crowded docket in Lubbock County Court-At-Law Monday. The move includes a proposal to create a second county court-at-law, stirring tempers among officials and prompting a bar association committee to present facts and figures.
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Chet Brooks
Avalanche-Journal
Lubbock
Ralph Brock
Lubbock County Bar Assn
Lubbock County Bar
Brock
Clifford Brown
Ken Bowlin
Radical Pay Boost Urged To Halt Loss Of AF Specialists
Air Force leaders urged Congress to enact radical pay changes to stem the exodus of officers pilots and airmen. Lt Gen Emmett O Donnell Jr testified that civilian economy competition lures skilled personnel, noting nearly one million trained airmen and officers left since 1949.
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Washington
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Congress
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Rosy) O'Donnell Jr
Air Staff
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West Point
Korea
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Santa Fe buys 316 acre site for near city industrial park
Santa Fe Railway plans an industrial area on 316 acres southeast of Lubbock after purchasing from Mr. and Mrs. W M Crawford for 565000. The land between 58th and 66th streets and Avenues A and Quirt was bought by Lone Star Townsite Co. to subdivide into small industrial sites. Crawford family had farmed the land for over 40 years.
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Santa Fe Railway
H. C. Vincent
Amarillo
Quirt
W. M. Crawford
Lubbock County
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Oliver Cates
Lone Star Townsite Co
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Crawford
Newspaperman W. E. Neely Dies in Austin Hospital
Veteran journalist W. E. Neely died Saturday in an Austin hospital at age 67. The longtime newspaperman served various roles in local presses and was a familiar figure in the Texas press community.
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Austin
W. E. Neely
Profit: The main thing that makes expensive merchandise expensive
Editorial and farm pages discuss teaching programs and community news. The piece on price explains that costlier goods derive value from quality and branding rather than mere materials. It contrasts basic and premium items, noting perceived value drives higher prices.
Rebels May Be Peron Followers in Argentine Revolt
Rebels struck Buenos Aires and two other cities in an attempted uprising. The government said the situation was under control with only a holdout of the 7th Infantry Regiment in La Plata. Martial law was declared as the revolt involved soldiers and civilians, some Peronist followers, with arrests of Peronists in Buenos Aires.
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Sam Summersin
Buenos Aires
la Plata
Rosario
Argentina
Juan D. Peron
Drys Fail In Campaign To End Liquor Sale In Borger
In Borger and nearby Phillips and Bona Vista the first wet dry election since 1951 ended with 4033 votes for the wets and 3580 for the dries. Hutchinson County voters chose liquor sales to continue in the region.
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Borger
Phillips and
Bona Vista
Hutchinson County
Weather summary for Southwest cities
The 24 hour precipitation and high low temperatures are listed for cities including PHI PHL Anilene El Paso Albuquerque Houston Amarillo Okla City Dallas Roswell Denver West Falls with varied readings. Temperatures span from the high 60s to the mid 80s with precipitation figures noted in parts of the report.
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Amarillo
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