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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 10, 1956

Page

6

GOP voters favor Republicans to boost world respect for U S

American Institute of Public Opinion survey shows 30 percent say Republicans can best increase U S world respect while 20 percent favor Democrats. Independents and party switches lean GOP. Voters also weigh which party keeps the country prosperous, with Democrats 38 percent and Republicans 36 percent support.

GOP U. S George Galluf American Institute of Public Opinion Princeton N. J Eisenhower Institute Miami United States Rep. Dem. Ind America Seeesee Cecseee

Services For Area Youth Slated Today

Funeral services for Larry Glenn Pendergrass a nine year old from Meadow are set for 4 p m Sunday at the First Baptist Church of Meadow J Harvey Scott of Petersburg will officiate with Reverend Alton E Polk of Meadow assisting Burial follows at Meadow Cemetery under Brownfield Funeral Home direction Larry died in Methodist Hospital Lubbock Saturday about 2 30 p m after surgery He was the son of Mr and Mrs Carl Pendergrass and had two brothers Donald and Jimmie local farm east of Meadow

Brownfield Specia Larry Glenn Pendergrass Meadow First Baptist Church Carl Pendergrass Donald Jimmie

Nobel Prize Fund Basis Grows From Nine Million Dollars

The principal sum left by Albert Fred B. Nobel as the basis of funds for Nobel prize winners was nine million dollars.

Alfred B. Nobel

Publication shows 'about what was said' Congressional Record

In a Washington column Arthur Edson notes the Congressional Record often diverges from verbatim speech due to errors edits and late revisions by lawmakers and reporters. He cites examples from Rep Sidney Yates and Sen Joseph McCarthy illustrating changes after initial printing and the curious persistence of revised remarks.

Arthur Edson Washington Congress Congressional Sidney R. Yates Dill Sen Joseph McCarthy R-Wis International Council of Christian Churches Mike Kirwan Ohio A. L. Miller Neb Kirwan Miller

Yale Alumni As Global Reach Extends to 70 Nations

Yale University reports its graduates live in every U.S. state and in more than 70 foreign countries across all continents, highlighting a broad alumni presence worldwide.

New Haven Conn Yale University

Bevan Warns Wales of Global Invasion by Knowledge

Aneurin Bevan told 6,000 Welsh miners Russia will launch an invasion not of troops but of scientists and teachers within years. He urged Western nations to keep pace with the USSR, warning the United States misuses power and Britain faces inflation. A separate theft saw a $30 safe stolen from Drive Him Self Hire Co. in Westminster.

Cardiff Wales Aneurin Bevan Russia Red Army Bevan U.S.S.R Soviet Union United States United States of America Great Britain

High Radioactivity Found Around Guam

A Japanese scientific team aboard the Shunkotsu Maru reported high atmospheric radioactivity around Guam. Dust on flypaper near Guam on June 4 registered 16 000 geiger counts per minute, with indications of a sudden increase on June 3 as the ship surveyed northeast toward Bikini Eniwetok waters.

Tokyo Guam Agricultre and Fisheries Ministry Bikini-Eniwetok Proving Grounds Marshall Chain of Islands U. S Pacific

Russian Tiger Hunters Use Bare Hands In Spereet Lore

London Moscow radio reports Siberian tiger hunters in the far east of Russia catch tigers with their bare hands. Comrade Pistoyev, head of a Khabarovsk geographic society, reportedly caught two tigers in 1939. The regional drink spereet, twice as strong as vodka, is said to induce visions of tigers, elephants, and sea serpents.

London Moscow Radio Russia Far Pistoyev Khabarovsk

Manpower Shortage Hits Yugoslavia Belgrade Reports

Belgrade reports a serious manpower shortage in Yugoslavia affecting work and production. Officials note reduced labor and call for mobilization efforts to stabilize the economy and sustain essential services.

Yugoslavia Belgrade

Radiation Detection On Ship Reveals Minor Radioactivity Spike

Items scattered along the vessel's path and on its rigging exhibited radioactivity only slightly above normal levels, indicating a limited contamination incident with no immediate threats or fatalities reported.

Employment Services and Applicant Screening Features

The passage outlines services such as counselling screening testing and checking references offered by an employment service. It notes that most qualified applicants prefer professional consultation over blind ads tedious job hunting or relying on friends.

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