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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1959

Page

5

Atomic Cesspool Expands As Nuclear Waste Ties Nation

Oak Ridge scientists chart two tracks to cope with rising atomic waste. Reprocessing plants aim to convert waste into usable isotopes lowering costs, while burial in mined caverns tests long term containment. Tanks at Savannah River, Idaho Falls, Los Alamos, and Oak Ridge cost about 120 million. Struxness warns wastes may remain dangerous for up to 1000 years and more reactors could worsen the problem. Willard Libby touts endless potential for materials refined from waste.

Bill Rawlins Oak Ridge, Tenn Oak Ridge National Laboratory Alon Kansas Carey Salt Co Savannah River Idaho Falls Idaho Los Alamos N.M Oak Ridge Struxness Willard Libby Atomic Energy Commissioner

Annual Lynn Meet Held By Pioneers

Lynn County Pioneers Assn held its annual reunion with about 640 attending. Mrs. R. B. Jones spoke on Lynn County life. a fiddlers contest had 13 entrants won by Carl Hazelwood of Tatum New Mexico. New officers include Bud Milliken Tahoka president and Albert Curry vice president. Awards honored oldest residents and farthest traveler Mrs Becky Roberts 84 Tahoka and A I Thomas 89 Tahoka and Mrs Don McCarty of Santa Maria California.

Lynn County Pioneers Assn R. B. Jones Jack Mears Lubbock Association Bud Milliken Tahoka Albert Curry Wade Holland Becky Roberts A. I. Thomas Don McCarty Santa Maria Calif Joe D. Anfred Lynn County

Dr Jones Heads to Austin for Higher Education Talks

Texas Tech president Dr E N Jones travels to Austin with other state college leaders for conference on possible legislative appropriations for the next biennium. Five Tech officials join discussions with the Texas Commission on Higher Education on Wednesday.

E. N. Jones Texas Tech State College Austin Tech Texas Commission On Higher Education Marshall Pennington Roy Wells Floyd Rose John Taylor Robert B. Price

Clovis Man Accepts University Position

Clovis native Alan Staley, long time vocational agriculture teacher at Clovis High School, will join Eastern New Mexico University at Portales. He starts soon, teaching in the agriculture department and supervising college farming operations. He studied at Texas Tech and Colorado State University, earning a degree in agriculture.

Clovis Alan Staley Clovis High School Eastern New Mexico University Portales University 15 Ture Staley Texas Tech Colorado State University

Lobbying Spending In First Quarter 1959 Reaches 99719093

Washington lobbies reported spending 997190.93 dollars in the first quarter of 1959. The AFL CIO led with 34514.59, while business groups totaled 448663.44 and veterans groups spent 46362.54. The report reflects registrations under the Federal Regulation of Lobbying Act.

Washington, May Washington Congress Congressional Quarterly Sion AFL Cio Aflcio Industrial Union Department Afl-Cio The American Legion Legion Veterans Administration Veterans U.S. Savings and Loan League League American Farm Bureau Federation National Education Association Citizens National Housing Conference

Demos Claim Party of Peaceful Revolutions

Senator John F Kennedy at Jefferson Jackson Day dinner in Seattle frames the Democratic party as the party of peaceful revolutions rocking the nation and world. He cites population growth technology energy and weapons as elements of the era’s agenda, contrasting it with the Republican status quo.

Seattle, Wash John F. Kennedy D Mass Washington Sen. Kennedy Republican Party Pale Northwest Hubert Humphrey Minnesota Stuart Symington Missouri Kennedy

Boy charged after fatal stabbing of father in Baltimore

An 11 year old boy was charged with assaulting and stabbing his father to death in Baltimore. Police say a toy arrow caused the fatal wound while the boy watched. The child was released into his mother’s custody awaiting a hearing to decide next steps.

Baltimore Louis Charles Becker Odell Louis Charles Jr Fen Joseph Kolodny Maryland Training School Kolodny Grand Stephens Chiiropractic

Military Planes Used To Fly Legislators

The White House said on Saturday it will approve requests by party leaders in Congress to use military airplanes to return legislators to Washington in emergencies for votes. James C. Hagerty said Eisenhower approved Air Force planes to fly Senators Milton R. Young and Wallace F. Bennett to Washington from the West for a vote on Lewis L. Strauss for secretary of commerce.

Washington White House Satuday Congress James C. Hagerty Eisenhower Milton R. Young North Dakota Wallace F. Bennett Utah West Lewis L. Strauss Commerce

Milan Firm Seeks American Aid for Italian Warehouse

A Milan company requests U S support to complete a refrigerator warehouse project in Italy. The appeal cites need for private enemy aid to finish the facility and bolster logistics.

Milan Italy

Post Schedule Announces Beauty Pageant at Beaumont

Officials announced the Post Beauty Pageant to be held July 6 in conjunction with the Miss Texas Contest in Beaumont July 25-27. Deadline for local entrants is June 30. Pageant at Tower Theater, sponsored by the Post Chamber of Commerce. Entries must be 18 plus, high school graduate, and never married.

POST Beaumont Tower Theater Post Chamber of Commerce The Chamber of Commerce

Four Die in South African Riots and Closures

In Durban beer halls in Cato Manor and Chesterville, nonwhite slums, were closed as security forces monitored rioting that killed four. S Bourquin, director of Bantu Negro administration, toured riot sites with life returning to normal. Sixty one African women arrested in Thursday–Friday rioting were held without bail. prosecutor G R Wilkinson warned they should not be released while the area remains unsettled.

Durban South Africa Cato Manor Chesterville S. Bourquin Bantu —Negro Administration G. R. Wilkinson

Six Firms Charged In Price-Fixing

A federal grand jury in New York City indicted six major corporations for illegal price fixing in printing machinery and related supplies. The Chandler & Price Co Poidevin Machine Co Acme Steel Co American Smelting & Refining Co J M Huber Corp and Western Newspaper Union face charges. Western Newspaper Union appears in two indictments for conspiring with Huber to fix ink prices and with Smelting to fix type metal prices.

Washington (Ap William P. Rogers New York City Chandler & Price Co Cleveland Ohio Poidevin Machine Co Teterboro N.J Acme Steel Co Chicago American Smelting & Refining Co Federated Metals J. M. Huber Corp Hillside Union Western Newspaper Union of Western Newspaper Union Huber Corp

Robbery charge filed against parolee in Burns Grocery holdup

Donald Douglas Nichols 21, a state prison parolee, was charged with armed robbery after a Friday holdup at Burns Grocery 1010 Ave U. He was arrested 15 minutes later by Patrolman Ernest Rector. Bond set at 5000. Nichols had been released from prison June 10 after starting a three year burglary term June 18, 1958.

Burns Grocery Ave. U Donald Douglas Nichols Ernest Rector Nichols Justice of the Peace F. R. Land Levelland R. D. Covington Uvalde Hockley

Report on Forget-Me-Not Sale By Lubbock DAV

DAV Lubbock chapter reports proceeds from its annual forget-me-not sale will be released Monday. Funds support rehabilitation and assistance programs run by the Disabled American Veterans with W. G. Lawrence as national service officer and Will Storman as sale chairman. The flowers were sold in the business district Saturday to raise money.

Lubbock Disabled American Veterans W. G. Lawrence National Service DAV Will Storman

Hospital Admits and Dismissals List From Lubbock Area

The page lists June 19 admissions and dismissals across multiple area hospitals including Methodist, West Texas, St. Marys, Taylor, Goodnight, and other facilities. Names span patients from Lubbock and surrounding towns with ages and family ties, alongside transfers and local resident mentions.

City Hospitals Methodist Hospital Dorothy Moore Lubbock J. H. Weaver Levelland Patricia Ellen Pierce Joe Pierce Gay Kimmel Ruby Baker Lorenzo Ledia Dow Dorothy Evans Seminole Donald Belche Waco Karen Carthan L. J. Carthan Petersburg Maurine Matthews Plainview Charles Baker Robert Baker Post Roy Cannon Abernathy Elsie Carter Pedro Montez Margarite Galvan Ralph Brooks Roy Ralisback Slaton Clarence Kisell W. L. Bowling Donald Stewart Mary Layman Hereford Jeane Joe Graham Charile Shiver Walter Burgess Robert Johnson Robert Bishop L. D. King Clovis N. M Elva Kyle Dorothy Richardson Nancy Beal Luther Juanita Dowden Eloise Ramos Gloria Glass Snyder Maria Carrasco Daisy Stovall Vialia Salazar Jerry Don Cantrell Jerry Cantrell Lubboc West Texas Hospital Jane Antonio Camposi James Balentine M. J. Balentine Lance Weatherby Newton Weatherby Ricky Dale Weatherby Wayland Davis Peterson David Peterson Wilson Charles M. Henson T. Abe Martin Marshall Pharr Jebra Lynn Seal Frances Seal Monte Williams E. L. Williams Gene Hobson FE. J. Hobson Dennis Bell FL Oal McMillan Billy Richardson Tony Gareta Slaten John Mallory J. W. Mallory Ronald W. Smith Lilla Lewis Kenneth Koen Floyd Koen Allen Q. Elsik Albuquerque N.M Jerry Don Eubanks Herbert H. Covert Litlefield Steve Fortenberry Billy Fortenberry New Deal Gloria Navarrette Modesta Navarrette Floyd Urbantke ST. Mary's Hospital Larry Stevens Jerry Stevens Earnest Farmer G. M. Farmer Dorthy Mills Jammy Miia Lesa Shipley Alton Shipley Pormpello Salgado Walker Shipley Rosenelle Cherry Midland George Orville Izzard Orva Woods Tohoka Forrest Farmer G.om. Farmer Jean Nemir Shipley Lev. Robbina Ola Mae Ford David Saville George Saville Pat Gilliland Luibbock Juanita, McClellan Charlie Mae Johnson Taibbock Kay Willams Mroo Wiliam Willams Mary Goad Shirley Evans Joe Smith Edith Jones John B. Boudreaux Jackie Thompson Goodnight Hospital J. R. Terrell Shallowater Jessie J. Barron Osteopathic Lubbock Osteopathic Hospital Martin Honeycut Jackie Long Melvin Crump Melda’ Shannan Billy Semen Don Tyson Lab

Du Pont Plans Multimillion Plant in Memphis

Du Pont Co. says it will immediately begin constructing a multi million dollar plant in Memphis Tennessee to produce acrylonitrile a key raw material for its Orion acrylic fiber the company gave no further details.

Wilmington, del UPI du Pont Co Memphis, Tenn Orion

Final Offer Looms as Steel Talks Near Deadline

Steel contract talks remain deadlocked with nine bargaining days left. U S Steel executive says final offer stands and a strike could begin July 1 if no agreement is reached. United Steelworkers leader comments on the stalemate as negotiators recess until Monday.

James L. Kilgallen New York UPID Pittsburgh McDonald

Teachers' Program Enters Final Week

An apprentice program in pre service teacher education in vocational homemaking moves into its final week at Texas Tech. Sponsored by the home economics department and the Sears Foundation, the apprentice teachers span 10 sites mainly in West Texas. Dr. Willa Vaughn Tinsley will visit Judy Kelley in Galena Park School and supervisory teachers on Monday, then speak at the Texas Food Service Assn. meeting in Galveston about The Manager's Responsibility for Good Nutrition.

Texas Tech Home Economics Department Sears Foundation Texas Willa Vaughn Tinsley School of Home Economics Judy Kelley Galena Park School Texas Food Service Assn Galveston

Haitis tourist stays shrink to one day says Port au Prince

Port au Prince reports most visitors in Haiti now stay a day or less, with only a few staying a week, reflecting shortened tourist visits and changing travel patterns.

Haiti Port-au-Prince

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Lebbeck, Tex Avelenche-Jeernel, Sen Lynn Dr. Jones Clovis Man Methodist Hospital School of Nursing Nursing School Gladys Hughes Louise Linker Martha Goldsberry Dolly Fraley Jean McKaugnan Joretta Maner Janie Dillard Ing Demos Party of ‘Peaceful Revolution Boy Jesse Smith W. A. Dyer Willie Mae Turnibow Anton Billy Bennett Kenneth Beasley W. M. Beasley Porter Clinic Dorothy Cloud Hobbs M. M Lewis Potts Lake North Joan Hill Amy Cueves Tommy Wynn Mary Vegas Sylvia Wakefield BUICK Scoggin-Dickey Buick Co Griggs Furniture CO Griggs Furn Texas Avenue Sture CO Richter Cooper Trond Yn Brooke Stephens, B.C Ph.d
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