Storm winds drive ships ashore as 71 die in blizzard
A nor’easter lashed the East with blizzard conditions killing 71 across states from Massachusetts to Ohio. Coast winds up to 83 mph drove ships aground near Newport and left highways and rails nearly paralyzed as crews battled snow and zero visibility.
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Johnny Julian Wins Bailey County Youth Spelling Bee
Johnny Julian of Lubbock became the first Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Spelling Bee winner after a long final stretch. Bailey County champion Tony Paiz and Crosby County standout Melinda Parish were runners up, with Parish dropping an extra e on nondescript and Paiz misplacing a letter in nutrient before Julian clinched by spelling nature. Johnny is 13, the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Julian, and a J. T. Hutchinson Junior High School eighth grader who earlier won school and city titles.
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Plainview Olton crash kills teen on Highway 70
A 16 year old Olton boy died at Plainview Hospital after a wreck four miles west of Plainview on U S Highway 70. Four other Olton youths were hospitalized in or near Plainview with injuries described as not serious. The fatality marked Hale County's first traffic death in 1956 and the 26th on the South Plains this year.
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Tech Donations Jump at Texas Tech Foundation
The Texas Tech Foundation reports first six months of the school year show total donations up 68 percent from last year. Academic gifts doubled to $105,516.82 while last year’s six month total was $52,633.67. Red Raider Club donations rose 25 percent.
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Surprise move raises bus fares in zoned system
The Lubbock Bus Co announced Monday line changes and, without city commission notice, added 5 and 10 cent zone based fare hikes in outlying areas. Albert Fortenberry said the increases were part of a routine six-change update approved earlier by the commission. City officials expressed surprise, but mayor pro tem Lennis Baker noted franchise terms allowed it and that the move had not been discussed recently. The article indicates further details on page 12.
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Khrushchev Attacks Stalin Triggering Georgian Riots
Reports from London and Washington say Khrushchev's secret February speech to the Soviet Communist Congress denounces Stalin as a murderous maladroit. Protests erupt in Georgia, Stalin's birthplace, with nine killed on March 7 amid anti Stalin sentiment. Western officials monitor rumors of a broad campaign to erase Stalin from Soviet memory.
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Avalanche Journal Home Show Opens Coliseum May 20 27
The Avalanche Journal will stage its second annual Home Show in the new City Coliseum from May 20 through May 27. Admission and details to be announced as the event kicks off the arena’s opening in this region.
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Erin's Sons Parade Lights Fifth Avenue on St Patrick's Day
Hours long procession as the Irish on parade captivate New York for St Patrick's Day. Three quarters of a million spectators lined Fifth Avenue in a vibrant display of green music and stride. Officials including John A Costello and Gov. Averell Harriman praised the celebration. See ST PATRICK S DAY Page 12.
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Grandparent Cartoon Defines a Grandparent
A light editorial note presents a humorous definition of grandparent as an overindulgent and anxious elder. The entry suggests a playful tone typical of the page’s comic dictionary segment.
Fred Allen Dies of Heart Attack at 62 in New York
Comedian Fred Allen collapsed on the Madison Avenue sidewalk Saturday night and died of a coronary attack. The 62 year old, famed for Town Hall Tonight, began as a vaudeville juggler and moved to radio in 1932.
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Fat Stock Show Opens Monday at South Plains
At Fair Park Coliseum in Lubbock more than 700 Future Farmers of America and 4H youths prepared 1269 animals for the 23rd Annual South Plains Junior Fat Stock Show. Calves hogs and lambs are being groomed and staged across cattle swine and lamb barns as entries from 29 counties roll in for a three day event beginning Monday.
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Crosbyton
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Boy Held In Theft Has Delinquency Theme In Pocket
Police juveniles ponder the message found on a 13 year old Latin American boy. The suspect is a 26 year old. See BOY HELD Page 12.
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Knife Pierced Body Found in Canyon Roadside Park
A 30-year-old unidentified man was found with multiple stab wounds in a roadside park south of Canyon on the Canyon-Plainview Highway. Sheriff reports a missing Lubbock man may be the victim. victim found without ID, wearing plaid shirt jeans and boots, with a wedding band. Authorities pursue identification and foul play leads.
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Weather Map Summary for Lubbock Area
The Lubbock region enjoys fair skies and continued warmth with today's highs in the mid 70s. Lows near 35 degrees with south to southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
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