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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1958
Page
7
The United States, at the United Nations, rejected a new Soviet plan for space control aimed at peaceful uses. James J. Wadsworth called the Soviet proposals interesting, while criticizing them as short of adequate safeguards against militarization.
On Okinawa an American mother admitted to U S Air Force authorities that she smothered her six week old son Brady Hitt last Wednesday and buried him in the family yard. The body was found about 1 45 a m at the parents home outside Kadena Base. The father Terrance D Hitt appealed to find his child offering anything he owned. No motive given and charges have not yet been filed. An island wide search followed the infant’s disappearance amid footprints around the crib and missing window screen.
DETROIT AP A dozen Hamtramck mothers plan a belated birthday party for Eugene Dougherty the 23 year old known as the Forgotten Man after his March 2 party drew no guests. The story drew national attention as funds and gifts were sent and the women who befriended him say they will now celebrate with him. Dougherty who spent time in an Army hospital for TB and who calls one caregiver Mom expresses mixed feelings but remains hopeful about the gesture.
Rebels attacked the Texas Oil Company refinery in Santiago de Cuba, but guards repelled the assault. The strike, called determined by officials, marked a second flareup in the day. Four rebels were killed in Havana in a gunfight with police as communications with Havana and New York were cut.
Congress debates tax cuts and public works as Senate hearings reopen with Byrd leading Baruch testimony. Frelinghuysen proposes 1.8 billion federal aid to schools over three years, Mansfield and Boggs push for more public spending while noting limited impact of tax cuts. Nearby, a Japan visit to study US economic conditions and a Chicago school fire subplot are noted.
Tech leaders including James G. Allen and David Thompson attended a meeting prompted by friction after a basketball game in Dallas. Reports described a rude reception for Tech fans, a lone cheerleader greeter, and a disputed pre game pep rally. The incident included hostile actions toward the Saddle Tramps and band, with seats and coins thrown, and a later stadium pillow fight.
AUSTIN former state liquidator J D Wheeler urged turning the liquidation division into a separate state agency. Currently bankruptcy liquidations fall under the state Board of Insurance. Wheeler told the Senate Investigation Committee a regulatory body should not oversee both roles. James Williamson, the new state liquidator since March 1, framed the debate on whether stockholders or policyholders should be protected first in receivership.
The Lamesa dispute widens as Chief Box resigns effective March 31 after a council action and ongoing tensions. Dyer and Mayor Crawley joined Box supporters to seek a fresh start, while seven officers remain on the force and two suspendions are final. Box cites threats and lack of backing as factors driving his departure.
Delegates from the United Nations Command in Korea plan a Panmunjom meeting Monday to urge the return of American pilot Air Force Capt. Leon Pfeiffer whose Sabrejet was shot down north of the armistice line. Pfeiffer parachuted into Communist territory on March 6 and his plane crashed in North Korea.
Stan Standifer confessed to armed robberies at Idalou and Abernathy after being stopped on the highway, and his gun and loot were recovered from the car. He also admitted to the Plainview and Roundup station holdups, with bonds set and charges pending as officers continue to clear remaining cases.
A satirical gridiron dinner segment riffs on Dulles, Kennedy, Symington, Reuther, and other leaders. The sketches mock space race talk, cooling summit hopes, and political theater from the Cosmos Hilton to the Supreme Court portico with songs about space, politics, and elections.
The Panhandle South Plains Fair show features 4-H and FFA princess candidates from multiple towns with final judging by regional club leaders. Highlights include 29 classes and a near record 1457 entries, with swine, steers, lambs sifted and judged by Tech specialists. A 6:30 pm Tuesday barbeque at Fair Park Coliseum honors exhibitors and families.
A garbled collection of birth announcements lists parents and residences for newborns at West Texas and Method Hospital. Names include Amaain and Mes William Johannsen, Capt. Arthur Cole, Don Sumrow, Jessie Roberts, Phillip Price, Edward Chey, Figencio Hernanden, Weldon der Hunt, John Utley Kalsner, Franklin Mites, and others. We note weights ranging from about 3 pounds to 7 pounds, several times mentioning Saturday births and occupations such as farmer, and employers like Western One and Southwestern Belt Telephone Co.
The Ministry of Education, Arts and Sciences notes bargain tuition lures students to a Dutch university. It states that affordable prices draw applicants from 40 countries, signaling international interest and broad access to higher education.
In Cleburne Texas a 32 year old housewife claims millionaire J W Sexton lured her into a common law marriage in the 1910s and is the father of her 16 year old daughter Shirley. Attorneys for Mrs Shirley contend the late 74 year old sex ton's will favor Agnes Kirk a 40 year old rest home operator and was forged. They filed a formal contest in Cle burne to challenge the will and the sister and four nieces join in seeking to break the will.
Amid a snowbound derailment at Crescent Lake an estimated 15 to 20 people gathered near a bonfire as two cars straddled the tracks. Doctors noted most passengers slept in berths or chairs, reducing injuries, while state police reported no panic or distress despite two feet of snow and 28 degree cold. An old railroad dormitory was readied to shelter stranded riders.
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