Flash Rains and Hail Flood City Areas Damaging Crops
Severe weather swept through Wolfforth Slide and New Home with up to 2.5 inches of rain in places and a 20 minute 1.8 inch downpour near New Home. Flooding damaged terraces and young cotton while rural roads became impassable. City crews cleared intersections in Lubbock and outages affected telephone circuits and power lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wynn
Wolfforth
New Home
Ltide
Sterling Jerden
R. D. Flesner
Slide
L. H. Moore Jr
Near New Home
Lubbock
Ralph Campbell
4Th St
College Ave
Clovis Rd
Ave. Q
34Th St
Quaker Ave
Broadway
Ave. T
Texas Tech
23Rd St
U.S
Bmfp Construction Co
Liberace dazzles 3700 in Lubbock concert with flair
Liberace wowed 3,700 fans in Lubbock aided by 35 Lubbock Symphony Orchestra members and a crew of radio and TV musicians. He performed piano medleys and topical numbers, engaged the audience with chat, and wore a white swallowtail suit amid candelabra stage lighting and some product plugs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Sheridan
Avalanche-Journal
Liberace
Lubbock Symphony Orchestra
Wladzus Valentino Liberace
Jet Crash Kills Six At Local Airfield Tragedy
The crash killed Deborah DeWolfe, 5, and six others in a house near the airfield. Joel DeWolfe, 11, survived fishing with friends. the plane struck the Games and DeWolfe homes. A prior crash near the airfield killed a mother and daughter, prompting calls for investigation. Officials at the naval air station are involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drew
Mark
Bryan
Joel
Donald DeWolfe
Deborah DeWolfe
Sen. Thye
R-Minn
Naval Air Station
Local families welcome newborns in Lubbock area notices
Congratulations to numerous families on births with details including weights from 4 to 10 pounds, times, and hospitals such as West Texas Hospital Porter Clinic and Methodist Hospital. Parents occupations include control tower operator for the Civil Aeronautics Administration, farmer, petroleum engineer, bookkeeper, and salesman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James M. Davis
Huh
Porter Clinic
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Will Rogers Field
Oklahoma City
Okla
Sammy Hale
Star Rt
Lubbock
Methodist Hospital
Alfred Envin Jr
Brownfield
Two Hurt in Intersection Collision Between Cars
Two persons suffered minor injuries in a Saturday evening crash at the intersection of 15th St and Ave S. Jack David Cox, 209 27th St, received cuts and bruises and was treated at Porter Clinic Hospital before release. Katherine Swiney, 1708 16th St, sustained a bruised right arm and was examined at West Texas Hospital before discharge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Castle
39Th St
West Texas Hospital
15Th St
Ave. S
Jack David Cox
27Th St
Silas Smith Grant
Fort Worth
Cox
Porter Clinic Hospital
Rix
Grant
Katherine Swiney
16Th St
Haiti Rejects Soviet Health Lab Offer in Favor of US Aid
Washington diplomatic sources say Haiti rejected a Soviet offer of a new public health laboratory citing the need for a technical staff to accompany the project. Haiti then sought US assistance to set up the lab as emergency aid arrives after last year's hurricane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Haiti
United States
Argentine Revolt In Buenos Aires Grips Capital
Civilians seized the arsenal in downtown Buenos Aires and rebels controlled Santa Rosa at one point. Government and federal forces recaptured key centers, while Vice President Isaac Rojas assumed leadership in the capital’s absence. Police and troops doubled guards and Marines moved to ports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buenos Aires
Santa Rosa
Pedro Aramburu
Isaac Rojas
Peron
Automobile Club
Army Mechanical School
Government House
Seven Lubbock suspects held in Midland shoplifting ring
Seven Lubbock Black people were arrested in Midland on shoplifting counts after officers found about $1,000 in stolen clothing in their possession. Six women and one man allegedly operated as an organized ring driving partners to haul loot to a different West Texas town each weekend for a share of the goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lubbock
Midland
Texas
Eisenhower
Eisenhowers
Cheryl Harme
Silver Spring
Colorado
Secret Service
President Eisenhower
But Watch Him Fish
Indianapolis reports a curious note as Alfred Eubanks Jr., son of a noted sportsman, is said to have signed with a footprint to obtain a hunting and fishing license. The infant, two weeks old, becomes a local talking point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Alfred Eubanks Jr
Junior
United States Led Global Meat Output Last Year
The American Meat Institute reported that the United States produced more meat in the previous year than the seven next largest meat producing countries combined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
American Meat Institute
United States
Alabama Men Escape Wet Texas Style Park Flood
Two Alabama youths Kyle Reeves and Jimmy Hudgins driving with Homer McNeal encountered a severe thunderstorm at Mackenzie Park. Their car stalled on a flooded Yellow House Creek bridge as water swept it toward the edge. McNeal was knocked into the current but recovered. After two tow trucks freed the vehicle, Hudgins noted how heavy the rain was, and the car later ran again under its own power with minor damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
Texas
Kyle Reeves
Albertsville
Jimmy Hudgins
Gadsden
Homer McNeal
E. 47Th St
Mackenzie Park
Hudgins
Yellowhouse Creek
McNeal
Three Day Rodeo Ends In Plainview
The 12th annual Bar None Rodeo in Plainview ends after a three day run with 3,000 in attendance. A1 Billy Weeks of Abilene wins bareback bronco riding despite a fractured left shoulder. Event results include Calf roping Monroe Tomlinson Odessa and Freckles Brown in multiple events with top performers from Texas and Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plainview
Bar None
Billy Weeks
Abilene
Plainview Rodeo Assa
Monroe
Freckles Brown
Bill George
Fort Worth
Jack Howell
Dimmitt
Frank Freas
Monroe Tumlinson
Bill Hatcher
Burkburnett
Billie McBride
San Angelo
Frances Motley
Colorado City
Alva Jean McBride
Sis Newsome
Amarillo
Gary Garner
Lubbock
Roy Barrington
Judge orders 100 lines after fenderless car fine
In Providence Edwin Cull, 31, was fined $5 for driving a 1932 car without fenders. The judge then told him to write I will not drive again without fenders 100 times, and to substitute school teacher for the defendant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence, R. I
Edwin Cull
Cambodia reports 800 licensed importers in Phnom Penh
Phnom Penh authorities announce that Cambodia now has 800 licensed importers. The count reflects a formal registry managed by national trade authorities and local business registries within the capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambodia
Phnom Penh
Brady land scandal ties to Miles bombing case
The report links a Miles bombing to Brady area figures Waits Sheffield and L V Ruffin. Sheffield proposed lie detector tests for himself and Ruffin as part of investigations into veterans and scandal charges, with Ruffin saying he and McCollum have faced repeated threats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles
Here
Brady
Waits
Sheffield
Milam County
L.V. Ruffin
Brady Land
Ruffin
McCollum
Giles
Bjornson
Alex Gregory
Sam McCollum
Bill Albcorn
Brownwood
Ernst Otte
L. V. Ruffin
Sam McCollum III
Jerry Rankin
Shadow of Threats Tangles Texas Land Scandal Trial
Ruffin identified the alleged threat maker while urging protection as McCollum testifies in the Bascom Giles land deals case. District Attorney Alcorn limited reporter access while Sheriff Vogel kept a hands off stance as guards, threats, and lie detector talks swirl around the veteran land program indictments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dals
Ruffin
Sheffield
McCollum
Texas
Bascom Giles
McCulloch
Luke Vogel
Associated Press
Giles
Dimmit County
Vogel
Ike Had Ileitis Before, Doctor Says
President Eisenhower has suffered prior ileitis, the ailment behind his emergency operation. Dr. Howard McC. Snyder stated the illness likely recurs over many years, indicating a long history of the small intestine inflammation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eisenhower
Howard McC. Snyder
Eisenhower Medical Update Brings World Hope
Doctors report at least two weeks convalescence for Eisenhower after surgery. Maj. Arthur Cohen told Hagerty the recovery is satisfactory, with updates relayed to Dr. Leonard Heaton at Walter Reed and Dr. Isidor Ravdin of the University of Pennsylvania as morale remains high worldwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerty
Eisenhower
Maj
Arthur Cohen
Leonard Heaton
Walter Reed
Isidor Ravdin
University of Pennsylvania
Eisenhower Is Operated On In Washington for Health
The report details President Eisenhower undergoing a surgical procedure at the Walter Reed hospital. Doctors describe the operation as successful. First Lady Mamie Eisenhower rests, while Vice President Nixon and various senators react with cautious optimism. International leaders and Tass bulletins track the news, with many expressing wishes for a swift recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriman
New York
Chicago
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Harry S. Truman
United States
Heaton
Eisenhower
Sen. Goldwater
R-Ariz
Goldwater
Anderson
Sen. Anderson
New Mexico
Secord
Mundt
San Francisco
Jenner
Sen. Johnson
Texas
Wisconsin DMV reports 1955 traffic law violations
The Wisconsin Motor Vehicle Department recorded more than 171000 traffic law violations against drivers statewide during 1955.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Madison
Wis
Wisconsin Motor Vehicle Department
Kedzie’s Beet Import Marks Early Michigan Science Milestone
Dr. R C Kedzie who became professor of chemistry at Michigan State University in 1863 imported the first sugar beets into Michigan illustrating early agricultural science and university leadership in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C. Kedzie
Michigan State University
Michigan
Local theft and county reunion noted
Bill MacDonald reported a tire and wheel stolen from his car while he attended a movie, the theft occurring in the 900 block of 18th Street between 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Sunday invites 200 attendees to the Van Zandt County reunion at Mackenzie Park at 2:30 p.m. The outgoing officers Grady West and Mrs. J A Gunn are from Lubbock, with a reunion theme of food and fellowship and no speeches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill MacDonald
32Nd St
18Th St
van Zandt County
Mackenzie Park
Avenue A
Grady West
J. A. Gunn
Lubbock
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Lamesa
Tahoka
Hobbs
N. M
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
19Th St
9Th St
Southwestern Public Service Co
Claire de Lune
Paris
George Mambo
George
RAFB
Roosevelt
Reese Afb
Slaton
Edmonson
Hale Center
Cotton Center
Levelland
Ropesville
Brunson Ranch
Plains
Seagraves
Carlsbad
N.M
Argus
South Plains
Sweetwater
Baird
Sunray
Morton
Dallas
Austin
Wichita Falls
Mineral Wells
Salt Flat
Lufkin
Dalhart
Big Spring
Sherman
Llano
Six Mile
Llano County
Presidio
Armstrong
Vincent Kieffer
Kieffer
Jeffrey
Kassie
Jennifer
Lynn Greening
Stephen Clark
Chapman Field
Donnie Haynes
Herman Haynes
Kay Robison
Polk Robison
28Th St
Sandra Wheeler
Eck Wheeler
30Th St
Marvin Hall
Wilson
Taylor Hospital
Lucio Reyna
1St St
Lauf Clinic
David Cantu
Wheeler Ranch
T. E. Simmons
Ave. C
F. E. Burleson
Temple
Modern Plastics, Inc
C. D. Yeaver
Brodie Adair
Jack Clements
Rt. 1
Minneapolis
John D. Gaines
Roy E. Uhl
Donald P. DeWolfe
Vincent A. Kieffer
James C. Wolff
Garies
DeWolfe
Wolff
Ike
London
News of the World
U. S
Britain
Elizabeth H
Stockholm
Sweden
Rene Coty
France
Theodor Heuss
West Germany
Tass
Ravdin
Robert T. Gants
Department of Surgery
Max D. Smith
John Eisenhower
Milton Eisenhower
Nixon
Johnson
Capitol
Senate
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