Eisenhower backs two atom for peace programs abroad
President Eisenhower proposed two new programs to help free nations gain atomic research reactors with US funding and nuclear material. He spoke at Penn State in Beaver Stadium, signaling a possible international pool for peaceful atomic energy and urging Russia to join.
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Atomic Pool
Pennsylvania State University
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Beaver Stadium
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Penn State
Free Nations
Shivers Speech Ignites USC Commencement Dissent
Governor Allan Shivers spoke at the University of Southern California commencement to 23,116 graduates amid protests by student senators faculty and Negro Baptist ministers who urged withdrawal of his invitation due to his segregation stance. The occasion included an honorary doctor of laws degree.
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Allan Shivers
Texas
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Giles Indicted Again in Veterans Land Scandal
Zavala county grand jury indicted former Texas land commissioner Bascom Giles on three counts for allegedly accepting bribes of 36000, 15000 and 8000 related to a veterans land deal in Zavala and Dimmitt counties. Crystal City attorney J Paul Little and C P Einster of Yoakum face charges. bonds set at 2000 each.
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Zavala County
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Grand
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Dimmitt County
Crystal City
J. Paul Little
C. P. Einster
Yoakum
Grand Jury
T. O. Lang
Travis County
Le Mans tragedy sparks racing disaster in France
Photo montage recalls the Le Mans crash that killed at least 71 people when Pierre Levegh and Lance Macklin collided and the wreck engulfed spectators. The incident sent rescue crews to the scene as the tragedy drew international attention. A second image notes ongoing coverage and reactions from the event.
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Lance Macklin
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Paris
Operation Alert 1955 Civil Defense Exercise Begins
The largest civil defense test, Operation Alert 1955, starts Wednesday at 10 a.m. and runs to Friday. It simulates 50 target cities including Washington with mock nuclear strikes and features a secret emergency government set up 230 to 300 miles away. In Lubbock the drill includes a control center, cooperation from police and fire departments, Red Cross, and a 26 hour activation, with local officials preparing H bomb alerts and a Democratic fundraising barbacue attracting attendees from multiple party factions.
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Last Day at Home Before Woman Vanished
Andrea spent her final day with husband and relatives in Texas. Her sister-in-law, Mrs. Ivy Bottoms, recalls shopping in Lubbock after a park picnic with a school group. They stopped at two redemption centers and returned with Andrea’s daughter on the train.
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Lubbock
Chairman To Face Boycott From Some State Demo Leaders
Texas Democrats split over National Chairman Paul Butler as factions prepare contrasting receptions. Gov. Shivers and Hilda Weinert will boycott the rally dinners in Lubbock Dallas Tyler and Waco. Liberal leader Ralph Yarbrough leads rallies for Butler amid a long running party split.
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Lubbock County
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Lubbock
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Waco
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Corsicana
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GM UAW Talks Hit Critical Stage Ahead of Strike Deadline
DETROIT June 11 The CIO United Auto Workers said talks with General Motors have reached a critical stage with less than 36 hours before a Sunday midnight strike deadline for 350 000 workers The union invited GM President Harlow Curtice to join the talks and warned negotiations were not running smoothly The union set Sunday midnight as final deadline for a settlement or GM workers walkout across 119 plants coast to coast
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UAW
Ten Crew Killed in U S Air Force Crash at Stuttgart
Ten crew members died when a U S Superfortress crashed near Stuttgart Germany on June 11 causing the plane to dive into a valley. Visibility was reported poor and the Air Force began formal post crash procedures.
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Le Mans disaster kills 71 spectators in car race crash
At Le Mans a Mercedes sports car plunged into a packed spectator wall during the 24 hour race. Officials counted 71 dead and 72 injured with foreign doctors aiding, amid chaotic scenes as crowds sought missing relatives.
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Frankfurt
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Duncan McDermott
Bernard la Fay
Paris
America
Mercedes
Pierre Levegh
Grand See
Adenauer Heads to Washington for Atlantic Alliance Assurance
Bonn notices Chancellor Konrad Adenauer flies to Washington to assure West Germany remains committed to the Atlantic Alliance. He will meet President Eisenhower and the Big Three foreign ministers, first since Moscow invitation to discuss establishing diplomatic relations.
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Germany
Konrad Adenauer
Washington
West Germany
Eisenhower
Moscow
Seven Injured In Nightly Lubbock Car Wrecks
Two crashes within minutes on Ave Q and 46th St left seven people injured. Paul Barton, 43, suffered minor arm cuts after his car overturned on Ave Q. Glen Sarten, 24, received facial cuts after a collision at 46th St and Ave H. Davis Meazle, 28, also injured, with gasoline spill at the scene. Emergency treatment given at Methodist Hospital and es Hospital.
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Ave. N
Methodist Hospital
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48Th St
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Ave. W
46Th St
Ave. H
Es Hospital
Aseline
Sarten
Davis Ray Meazle
Meazle
Jim Shoulders Tops All Around at Boys Club Rodeo Finale
About 11 000 fans watched as Jim Shoulders, 1954 RCA champion, won All-Around Cowboy honors in the ABC Boys Club Rodeo final performance. Injuries plagued the show with Wolf Perry dislocating a shoulder and Buck Rutherford sustaining a serious head injury during late events. Rutherford remained in fair condition at Methodist Hospital.
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Avalanche-Journal
IM Shoulders
Rodeo Cowboys Association
ABC
Buck Rutherford
Rutherford
Methodist Hospital
Perry
Weather Map for Lubbock Area Clear and Warmer
Lubbock and vicinity expect clear to partly cloudy skies with warmer conditions. Overnight low around 55 degrees, afternoon high near 8. Winds will be southeast to south at 10 to 20 mph.
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