Stassen Named to New White House Disarmament Post
President Eisenhower creates a special assistant to the president with cabinet rank to shape U S disarmament policy. Harold E Stassen takes immediate charge, balancing military and civilian views while FOA chief remains in place until June 30.
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Charles P. McMahon Ashington
Eisenhower
Harold E. Stassen
Stassen
United States
FOA
Foreign Aid Agency
Congress
White House
Bi Ower
U.S
Posses May Expand Group at West Texas Convention
The West Texas Association of Sheriff's Posses discussed enlarging the group and renaming it to the American Association of Sheriff's Posses and Riding Clubs at its convention. Action was deferred until a directors meeting, likely at Spur Roundup April 15 to 17 in Spur. Crate Snider, president, cited many riding-group requests.
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Tanner Laine
Avalanche-Journal
West Texas Association of Sheriff's Posses
Spur
Crate Snider
Association
Home Show Nears Close After Weeklong Run
4,380 attended the final Saturday session at Fair Park Coliseum as the first annual Lubbock Home Show nears its close. About 28,000 visitors have passed through the seven days of the eight day event, with doors closing today at 8 30 p m. Admission ends at 7 p m.
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Tennell
Bill Wilkerson
Avalanche-Journal
Lubbock
Fair Park Coliseum
West Texas
New Mexico
Lubbock Leads Texas Cities In Retail Sales Gain
Lubbock ranks ninth nationally in March 1954 retail sales gain, leading Texas cities. The article credits Dr. J M Gould of Sales Management and Market Statistics Inc. for the ranking, noting Lubbock’s City National Index well above average and listing other top cities.
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Lubbock
Texas
Ubbock
United States
J. M. Gould
Market Statistics Inc
Fort Lauderdale
Fila
Colorado Springs
Colo
U S Moves Closer to Soviets as Base Taken for Bombs
News brief notes the United States seizing a large Turkish base to support atom bomb development near Soviet borders. It mentions page references for broader context and a general defense plea. A Tuesday crop forecast notes wind legends for area outlook.
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U.S
Baby Kidnapped From Beaumont Hospital Basis Nurse Disguise
A woman dressed as a nurse abducted a six pound ten ounce newborn girl from Beaumont Baptist hospital two minutes after birth. The thief wore a white nylon uniform and mask and vanished with the infant while staff were distracted. Hospital officials say the suspect left unseen after luring the mother with a request to go to the front office.
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George W. Wharton
Helen Mays
Deposition Notice Challenged In Land Office Probe
The state's attorney pressed questions at an empty witness chair as former Land Commissioner Giles balked at the deal questions during a deposition on March 19. The incident occurred in the ongoing investigation led by Bu Byers Ustin.
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Giles
BO Byers Ustin
Bascom Giles
Veterans Land
Clint Small Sr
Kellis Dibrell
Notary
Harris Gardner
Dibrell
Jessie Waltrip
Gardner
B. R. Sheffield
L. V. Ruffin
Brady
Dimmit County
Small
53Rd District Court Room
Giles Balks
Non-Existent Beans Traded In 4.5 Million Deal
London V. Butler a former Chicago cotton trader linked to a fortune in cotton is charged in lawsuits with trading about 4.5 million dollars of soybeans that existed only on paper. The Chicago soybean market drop coincides with the suits. Butler once aimed to corner the market and is said to have started in cotton trading in Memphis with a notable daily gain.
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Memphis
Tenn
Chicago
London
Butler
Six Soldiers Injured in 1953 Atomic Blast
The Harrisburg Patriot-News reports six soldiers were injured in a March 1953 atomic test at Yucca Flats Nevada. Physicians cited eye injuries. Pentagon officials deny the exclusive story.
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Harrisburg
Sunday Patriot-News
Yucca Flats
Nev
Patriot-News
Pentagon
Red leaders go on trial in Denver court
Seven Communist leaders including three women face trial in U S district court in Denver on charges of conspiring to advocate the violent overthrow of the government.
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Denver
U.S
Seach E
Nationalist Claim Sinking Of Communist Gunboat Off China
Taipei reports the Chinese Nationalist air force says its planes sank a 150 ton Communist gun boat off Fukien province after four strafing runs. The vessel reportedly burned and went down with an undisclosed crew.
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China
Taipei
Formosa
Fukien Province
Knowland predicts orderly release of wartime conference records
Senate GOP Leader William F. Knowland says Tehran Potsdam records will be released in an orderly fashion despite Britain’s objections. He criticizes any cover up including the 1954 Geneva Indochina talks and urges disclosure within a reasonable period, possibly five years. Britain’s Foreign Office voices opposition citing the lifetime of participants.
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Ashington
Senate
GOP
William F. Knowland
Tehran
Britain
California
Geneva
Indichina
British
Foreign Office
United States
Winston Churchill
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Joseph Stalin
U. S
Washington
Walter George
D-Ga
Sixth Candidate In School Race In Lubbock ISD Election
James H. Whiteside Jr. became the sixth candidate for Lubbock Independent School District trustee, filing hours before the deadline. Ballot will list six names for three seats. incumbents Ruel C. Martin and Tom O. Murphey, plus W. E. Medlock, Dr. J. Davis Armistead, and Odell C. Herman. Don L. Jones does not seek reelection. Whiteside, 45, was in Abilene for an Episcopal conference when he wired his candidacy.
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James H
Jimmy) Whiteside Jr
Lubbock Independent School District
Lubbock
Ruel C. Martin
Tom O. Murphey
W. E. Medlock
J. Davis Armistead
Odell C. Herman
Rains Hit State As Cold Front Sweeps In
A new cold front and advancing spring weather spread across Texas with storms from West Texas to the Piney Woods. Light snow possible in the Panhandle while Lubbock area saw no moisture. Thunderstorms rumbled from San Angelo to Palestine, with hail warnings near Hobart Oklahoma and parts of Texas around Wichita Falls.
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Texas
Piney Woods
Panhandle
Lubbock
South Plains
Weather Bureau
iFriends Say Eden Due to Jake Reins
Friends of Sir Winston Churchill say the aging statesman plans to retire within weeks as Prime Minister of Great Britain. Official confirmation is lacking though well informed sources discount earlier rumors of Eden succession by Jake Reins.
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Eden
Churchill
Lord Beaverbrook
London
Daily Express
Beaverbrook
Winston Churchill
Express
Anthony Eden
London Evening Star
Elizabeth I
Churchill Long
Ondon
Great Britain
Lone Fifth Grader Named Lubbock County Spelling Champion
Seven year old Sandra Buster won the Lubbock County Spelling Bee held at O L Stanton Junior High School auditorium earning the right to compete in the Avalanche Journal Spelling Bee on April 2. She is a fifth grade student at Carroll Thompson School and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dude Buster. The other county champions announced included Anita Weiss of Seminole and Roger Pearson of Spur.
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Avalanche-Journal
Sandra Buster
Lubbock County
South Plains County
Sandra
Carroll Thompson School
Dude Buster
14Th St
O. L. Slaton
Gaines County
Cera Ey Anita Weiss
Seminole
Dickens County
Roger Pearson
Spur
Lubbock
Weather figures and temps for Lubbock area today
Mild and partly cloudy with a colder trend this evening. Forecast highs near 70 and lows around 40 with southwest winds 10 to 30 mph. Sunrise 6 52 a m sunset 6 58 p m. Humidity ranges shown across the day with scattered data lines.
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Lubbock
Ccee
M. Csee
Cone
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The
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Senate Foreign Relations Committee
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